bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Risk factors of acute respiratory infections in children in Tripoli, Libya
Authors: Etrhuni Samira , Omar Rajeeh , Hadid Ibtisam
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the most frequent infections of childhood. They continue to be the most common leading cause of acute illnesses and account for many hospital admissions worldwide. Objectives: We determined the ARIs among children admitted to the Pediatric Department at Tripoli University Hospital over a period of 3 months. Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional study on risk factors of ARIs among children <5 years old, diagnosis was based on clinical features according to WHO guideline criteria. A pro forma was used to collect information from the child's mother, including sociodemographic factors, clinical profile, perinatal history, family history of atopy or other associated medical problems, nutritional factors, environmental factors, and type of respiratory tract infection. Results: A total of 200 children with different respiratory illnesses admitted to the Pediatric Department were included. In this study, severe pneumonia was the most common illness; the age of the admitted cases ranged from 21 days to 4.5 years; 56.5% were boys and urban residents account for 76% from the total. Nearly 53% of the cases were from families with low income, and 3.5% of the participated children in this study had missed doses of the immunization schedule. In 88% of the cases, cough was the main presenting symptom followed by shortness of breath in 83.5%. Almost 58.5% of the children had a positive family history of atopy, and only 8% of cases were exclusively breastfed for their first 6 months of age. Conclusions: Lower respiratory infections are more prevalent among children under the age of 5. Younger age, male gender, urban residence, positive family history of atopy, lack of breastfeeding, and indoor air smoke were the common risk factors for ARIs.
Seronegative macular coloboma with multifocal choroiditis
Authors: Banerjee Mousumi , Sharma Akshat , Azad Shorya V , Venkatesh Pradeep
Published: July 2022

Macular coloboma is a rare and distinct entity thought to be a consequence of a developmental abnormality or a resolved inflammation secondary to intrauterine or postnatal infection. Acquired macular scars are usually post-inflammatory scars secondary to chorioretinitis usually caused by toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, and, rarely, ocular Toxocara infection. We report a unique case of seronegative bilateral macular coloboma with multifocal choroiditis in the right eye. To our knowledge, unilateral multifocal choroiditis has not been reported in association with bilateral macular coloboma in the literature.
Modified Nishida
Authors: Rao Sonali , Gupta Atulyakruti
Published: July 2022

It is commonly acknowledged that surgery for correction of strabismus associated with third nerve palsy can be very challenging for an ophthalmologist. Understanding the difficulties, we present modified Nishida, an innovative approach to tackle third nerve palsy. The exotropia with hypotropia in an 8-year-old child with RE congenital third nerve palsy was corrected by a single-staged surgery – LR recession + MR plication + modified Nishida, followed by correction of severe ptosis with frontalis sling surgery 2 months after squint surgery. This innovative, simple, and effective technique with no anterior segment ischemia, giving adequate alignment and good stereopsis, is worth bearing in mind while tackling third nerve palsy.
Rare presentation of acute hydrops in bilateral advanced keratoconus in a 5-year-old child
Authors: Kodavoor Shreesha K , Rathi Neha , Ramamurthy Dandapani
Published: July 2022

We report a rare case of bilateral advanced keratoconus presenting with acute hydrops in a 5-year-old child with no known syndromic association and frequent eye rubbing. Pediatric consultation revealed delayed milestones and hypothyroidism with occasional seizures. Acute Hydrops was managed conservatively since fitness for intracameral perfluoropropane injection was delayed. Subsequently, the patient underwent deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in both the eyes with good surgical outcome. Initial presentation of keratoconus with acute hydrops in a 5-year-old patient is rare. As this case was associated with hypothyroidism, global developmental delay, and seizures, it requires further investigation for any association with keratoconus.
A case of adult-onset asthma and periocular xanthogranuloma treated with systemic steroids
Authors: Gajashree S , Mehta Anuj , Duvesh Ram K , Gupta Sukriti , Puri Gyanendra
Published: July 2022

Adult orbital xanthogranulomatous disease is a rare disorder which may or may not be associated with a systemic involvement. Herein, we report a 60-year-old male who presented with periocular swelling around the eyes for six years with history of asthma and rhinosinusitis. The diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy which showed multiple foci of lymphoid follicles, foamy histiocytes, and macrophages suggestive of the xanthogranulomatous lesion. The findings correlated with adult-onset asthma and periocular xanthogranuloma. He was treated with systemic steroids along with immunomodulator. We report this case owing to rarity of its occurrence, to discuss its management and to create awareness among ophthalmologists about this rare entity.
Awareness, knowledge, attitude, perception, and utilization of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) in the common population of Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Ahmad Wasim , Ahmad Ayaz , Hassan Yousif A. , Sivapalan Nisha , Daniel Shainy , Anna Ruby A. , Al-Shurfa Fatimah , Albaharnah Fatimah , Al-Hayyan Amjad
Published: July 2022

Background:

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)/natural products/herbs are frequently used for therapeutic purposes as a homemade remedy in Saudi Arabia. The use of CAMs is rising globally. However, special attention or precaution should be paid when using CAMs along with other drugs.

Objective:

The current study aims to examine the perception, attitude, knowledge, and awareness of the general population about CAMs and their utilization.

Material and Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2020 in the Dammam region of Saudi Arabia. The study included both the gender participants of the general population of Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire contains the following sections including socio-demographic data, knowledge, attitude, and behavior of participants related to CAMs, and the prevalence of CAMs utilization in Dammam.

Results:

Participants were closely sex-matched (male: 50.93% and female: 49.07%), consisting of 97.1% Saudis and only 2.9% expats. The response rate was 67%; out of 559 participants, only 375 participants completed the questionnaire. Approximately 53% of participants had some knowledge of CAMs. Mass media (media/web/internet, advertisement, and television (TV), academic education, and family friends/relative represented the main source of the CAMs information (50%, 8.8%, and 15.2%, respectively). Among 77.3% of the participants, one of their family members has used some form of CAMs earlier. 90% of the participants or their family members using CAMs reported that olive oil (95.7%), green tea (89.1%), thyme (85.3%), cinnamon bark (84.8%), star anise (84.5%), and black seeds (78.4%) were the most used CAMs. Participants used CAMs for cold (28.3%), cough (14%), constipation (11.97%), ease of menstruation (10.8%), diarrhea (9.87%), and fever (8.62%). Approximately 75% of participants did not observe any side effects. Only 1% of participants reported that the CAMs are not useful therapeutically whereas the majority of the participants reported them as very useful (32.7%), useful (45.5%), and good (20.7%).

Conclusion:

Current study demonstrates that there is a positive attitude and perception toward CAMs. It is influenced by their traditional use as well. However, a community awareness program is essential for the adverse effects of CAMs.
Mini-Review on the Efficacy and Safety of Pitavastatin
Authors: Ramadan Azza , Elnour Asim Ahmed
Published: July 2022

Background:

Recently, a plethora of events have affected the statin arena such as muscle-induced myalgia, myopathy, myositis, rare rhabdomyolysis, and new-onset diabetes. The latest statin pitavastatin has emerged with descent stamina (optimum efficacy and improved safety).

Objective:

The objective of the current review is to explore the pros and cons of pitavastatin as a novel second-generation statin in terms of efficacy and safety that delineate its clinical utility.

Methods:

The review was conducted via EBSCO hosted Medline search (AL Ain University, UAE subscription) for relevant English written literature articles containing “pitavastatin” as the primary search term “pitavastatin and safety;” “pitavastatin and efficacy” and “pitavastatin and safety and randomized clinical trials;” and “pitavastatin and efficacy and randomized clinical trials.”

Results:

The number of articles containing the word “pitavastatin” as the primary search term used was (n = 901). The next retrieves MeSH term was “pitavastatin and safety” (n = 99) and then “pitavastatin and efficacy” (n = 132). Furthermore, narrowing down the search by adding study design terms revealed: “pitavastatin and safety and randomized clinical trials,” (n = 10) and “pitavastatin and efficacy and randomized clinical trials” (n = 13). Combining the two main searches (safety and efficacy) has yielded 23 items, of which 15 articles were satisfying the current mini-review criteria. The prominent efficacy of pitavastatin was depicted by the increase in high-dense lipoprotein cholesterol and a decrease in low-dense lipoprotein cholesterol as illustrated by the clinical trials in the results and discussions section. The safety was enlightened with a very low propensity to cause new-onset diabetes and a low tendency for statin-induced muscular adverse events.

Conclusion:

Pitavastatin might be suitable for patients with the acute coronary syndrome (ACS), metabolic syndrome, and patients with diabetes. We highly recommend rational individualization for the selection of statin, especially in patients with diabetes and/or with ACS.
Rapid Preparative Isolation of Cleistanthin A from the Leaves of Cleistanthus Collinus Using Reverse-Phase Flash Chromatography
Authors: Kumar S C Santosh , Raveendran R , Achari Kamsali Murali Mohan
Published: July 2022

Introduction:

Cleistanthin A (CA) is an aryl naphthalene lignan, which has a potent anticancer activity by regulating the tumor microenvironment. The objective was to develop a new technique for the isolation of cleistanthin A from the acetone extract of Cleistanthus collinus utilizing reverse phase flash chromatography.

Materials and Methods:

Cleistanthus collinus leaves were shade dried, defatted using n-hexane and then macerated to obtain acetone extract which was further subjected to reverse phase flash chromatography for the isolation of cleistanthin A using the gradient mobile phase of 0.1% formic acid (v/v) in water and acetonitrile. Gradient elution of chromatographic run was performed for 80 min. The separated peaks that showed absorbance at λmax 254 nm were collected for the chemical characterization. Cell viability of the isolated cleistanthin A was studied on hepatocellular cancer cell line HePG2 and prostate cancer cell line PC3 using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay.

Results:

The chemical characteristics of the isolated compound cleistanthin A was further characterized using spectral techniques such as 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and electron spray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). Cleistanthin A has decreased the cell viability of the HePG2 cell line to 52.25% at 32 μg/ml and PC3 cell line to 51.82% at 16 μg/ml in a dose-dependent manner.

Conclusion:

Cleistanthin A was successfully isolated from the natural source using reverse phase flash chromatography and the MTT assay has shown that cleistanthin A has decreased the cell viability in both the HePG2 and PC3 cell lines in a dose-dependent manner.
The effect of pectinase pretreatment on the extraction of essential oil from the seed kernels of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
Authors: Iko Wanen , Omeje Kingsley Ozioma , Ozougwu Vincent Eric , Eze Sabinus Oscar Onyebuchi , Chilaka Ferdinand Chiemeka
Published: July 2022

In this study, the seed kernels of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) were pretreated with partially purified pectinase (PPP) prior to hydrodistillation to enhance the extraction of essential oil. The yield of the essential oil obtained after pretreatment with PPP was 4.70%. GC-MS analysis of the essential oils obtained after pretreatments with PPP showed a total of 33 constituents classified into monoterpenes (51.52%), sesquiterpenes (21.21%) and phenylpropanoids/aromatic (27.27%) compounds. Comparison was made by pretreating the nutmeg seeds with a pure pectinase (CP) obtained from Sigma-Aldrich. The fraction obtained when pretreated with CP was made up of 32 components with monoterpenes (51.31%), sesquiterpenes (18.75%) and phenylpropanoids/aromatic (28.12%) compounds. The major components of essential oils obtained after pretreatments with PPP and CP were sabinene, α-pinene, β-pinene and myristicin. This research shows that the extraction of Myristica fragrans seed kernel essential oil can be improved using PPP when compared with the yield of the control (3.80%) obtained from the seed kernels that were not pretreated with the enzymes prior to hydrodistillation.
La stratégie de ciblage d’inflation en Algérie
Authors: Mizi Allaoua Lynda
Published: July 2022

Dans une démarche constructive, cet article discute de la pratique de ciblage d’inflation en Algérie. Sur le plan institutionnel, la faible indépendance de la Banque d’Algérie marque l’absence d’une réelle volonté du gouvernement d’asseoir une politique monétaire indépendante. La Banque d’Algérie fait l’objet de révocations/changements récurrents et récents de ses gouverneurs. Les efforts d’information et de communication sur la politique monétaire, constatés sur la période 2000-2014, sont inobservables à partir de 2015. L’utilisation de la politique monétaire à des fins politiques (dernière en date, l'adoption en 2017 du financement non conventionnel du déficit budgétaire), sans effet sur les réformes structurelles, rend difficile l’engagement d’une politique monétaire crédible pour accompagner la croissance économique en ces temps de pandémie.
Nurses’ knowledge in the early detection and management of acute kidney injury in selected referral hospitals in Rwanda
Authors: Dushimiyimana V. , Bahumura J. , Adejumo O. , Moreland P. , Chironda G.
Published: July 2022

INTRODUCTION: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a global health issue, and its prevalence is higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The knowledge of nurses in the early detection and management of AKI has rarely been explored in the current literature; thus, this study aims to assess the knowledge of nurses in the early detection and management of patients with AKI in Rwanda.

METHODS: A cross-sectional research design was implemented for this study. The study setting included selected referral hospitals in Kigali. A convenience sample of 165 nurses was obtained and data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Analyses were made using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 21.

RESULTS: Nurses' knowledge in the early detection and management of AKI was low. Receiving in-service training on AKI positively influenced their knowledge in the early detection (p-value= 0.049), whereas studying AKI in nursing school p-value = 0.035) and receiving in-service training on AKI (p-value= 0.008) were associated with knowledge of the management of AKI. CONCLUSION: AKI is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that prolongs hospital stay, increases resource utilization, and mortality risks. Nurses need to be more involved in the early identification and management of AKI as they mostly serve as frontline health care providers and their role of continuous patient monitoring.
Turner syndrome in childhood period – A case Report
Authors: Tuyishimire B. , Karangwa O. , Rutagarama F. , Ndatinya A. , Nsanzabaganwa C. , Mutesa L.
Published: July 2022

INTRODUCTION: Turner syndrome is a frequent chromosome disorder characterized by short stature, gonadal dysgenesis and multisystem diseases associated with high morbidity and reduced life expectancyCASE: We reviewed an 18 month old patient who presented to the genetics unit at Rwanda Military Hospital (RMH), a tertiary healthcare facility, with a chief complaint of poor weight gain. She was born with a birth weight of 1.76kg and in the neonatal period, paediatricians had noticed dysmorphic features. At the first consultation at the RMH genetics unit, he weighed 5.2kg and was 64 cm tall. Physical examinations revealed some dysmorphic features, including hypertelorism, absent philtrum, short and webbed neck and large low set ears. Cytogenetic analysis showed the chromosomal formula of 45, X0.

CONCLUSION: ThepatientwasdiagnosedwithTurnersyndromebasedonthecytogeneticanalysis and managed with physiotherapy of stimulation and re-education that led to improvements.
Assessment of noise in InSAR timeseries using least squares variance component estimation
Authors: Babaee Sasan , Hossainali Masoud Mashhadi , Samie Esfahany Sami
Published: July 2022

In recent decades, Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) has progressed as an effective and reliable tool for monitoring the surface deformations of the earth. Despite the potential of this method for deformation monitoring, the quality description of InSAR timeseries in terms of precision and noise structure and, consequently, the precision description of the InSAR-derived parameters (e.g., displacement and its velocity) are still somewhat ambiguous. In this paper, we propose a data-derived methodology that directly estimates the precision and noise structure of the final InSAR products, using Least Squares Variance Component Estimation (LS-VCE). Note that due to the spatial correlation among adjacent coherent pixels and adjacent acquisitions, a multivariate LS-VCE model should be applied. We used the proposed method on deformation timeseries derived from the Sentine-l data over city of Tehran, Iran. The results show that applying the multivariate LS-VCE method in our case study improves the results by about 50% compared with the case where the noise parameters are not considered. In addition, the results confirm that InSAR timeseries are highly correlated in time and space. Particularly, the spatial correlation between a series of neighbouring targets for the noise components is significant and gradually decreases with increasing arc length. It should be noted that the observed spatial correlation should be differentiated from the well-known spatial correlation imposed by atmospheric components. In fact, due to the atmosphere filtering step, the noise structure of the final results will be different from the statistical characteristics of a raw atmospheric signal. The proposed methodology is not case study dependent and can be used as an appropriate approach to provide the precision (as a quality descriptor) of the timeseries InSAR products.
Near real-time filtering of high precision borehole strainmeter signals for volcano surveillance
Authors: Carleo Luigi , Bonaccorso Alessandro , Currenti Gilda , Sicali Antonino
Published: July 2022

Volumetric strain signal recorded by the Sacks-Evertson strainmeter has a very high resolution and can measure small strain changes (down to 10–9) accompanying volcanic processes. However, different disturbing components perturb the recorded strain signal. These disturbances can mask ultra-small strain changes related to volcano activity and thus need to be filtered in order to accurately monitor volcano deformation. We developed the software STRALERT (STRain and wArning signaLs in nEar Real-Time) to provide both the recorded and the filtered strain signals in near real-time to the Surveillance Room of the “Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia – Osservatorio Etneo” which monitors the Etna activity. The software encloses a modified version of the code BAYTAP-G for filtering the incoming signal from the continuously running strainmeter at Etna. Thanks to the appropriate and robust signal filtering, STRALERT is capable to provide anefficient estimate of transient strain changes, which concur in tracing volcano deformation and detecting the onset and the conclusion of eruptive events. Our findings demonstrate the important contribution of STRALERT for volcano surveillance operations.
Z badań nad repertuarem operowym Teatru Narodowego w drugiej połowie XVIII w. Nieznana praca magisterska obroniona na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim w 1938 r.
Authors: Piekarski Michał
Published: July 2022

ABSTRAKT From Studies on the Opera Repertoire of the National Theater in the Second Half of the 18th Century. Unknown MA Thesis Defended at the University of Warsaw in 1938 Julian Pulikowski was an associate professor of Musicology who lectured at the University of Warsaw from 1935–1939. The article proves that although there was no formal possibility to defend a Master’s thesis in this field, Pulikowski became an informal supervisor of Gustawa Zysman’s (Krystyna Żukotyńska’s) work. The idea for the topic was conceived in 1934. Stefan Czarnowski, professor at the Department of Cultural History at the University of Warsaw, became the official thesis supervisor. The work titled Opera repertoire of the National Theater as a contribution to the cultural life of Warsaw in the second half of the 18th century was defended in June 1938. It has hitherto remained unknown to researchers – extant only in a typescript stored in the University of Warsaw Archive – as has been the case with Pulikowski’s letter in which he admits his supervision, held in the Jagiellonian Library in Krakow. Although Zysman obtained a Master’s degree in History, the content of the work indicates that it was, in fact, the first work in Musicology defended at the University of Warsaw.
Communication and Cinema: A Comparative Analysis of Videocalls and Telecommunication in Film Works Before and During the Pandemic
Authors: Saran Weronika
Published: July 2022

Communication has changed profoundly during the coronavirus pandemic, as many researchers have pointed out. The pandemic has affected human interactions, use of space and interpersonal communication. However, some aspects of Internet-based communication can be seen as an extension of the previous primary way of interacting from afar – telecommunication. Accessing information not intended for public view and controlling how one is perceived in online conversations are topics widely discussed in the context of videoconferencing. The purpose of this article, however, is to argue that these phenomena are already familiar to people from telephone conversations. A comparative analysis of Locked Down (Doug Liman, 2021) and other films of different genres has been carried out to draw parallels between two methods of communication – phone and video calls.

Komunikacja i kino: analiza porównawcza rozmów video i rozmów telefonicznych w filmach przed pandemią i w czasie pandemii

Komunikacja uległa głębokim zmianom podczas pandemii koronawirusa. Pandemia wpłynęła na interakcje międzyludzkie, wykorzystanie przestrzeni i komunikację interpersonalną. Niektóre aspekty komunikacji internetowej mogą być jednakże postrzegane jako „przedłużenie” poprzedniego podstawowego sposobu interakcji na odległość – telekomunikacji. Uzyskanie dostępu do informacji nieprzeznaczonych do publicznego wglądu i kontrolowanie sposobu, w jaki jest się postrzeganym podczas rozmów online to tematy szeroko omawiane w kontekście wideokonferencji. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest jednak wykazanie, iż te zjawiska są już znane ludziom z rozmów telefonicznych. W celu nakreślenia podobieństw między dwoma sposobami komunikacji – rozmowami wideo i telefonicznymi – przeprowadzono analizę porównawczą filmu Skazani na siebie (Locked Down, Doug Liman, 2021) i innych filmów reprezentujących różne gatunki.
Od wernakularnej utopii do narodowego kanonu literackiego: metapoezja i epos w słoweńskim odrodzeniu narodowym
Authors: Juvan Marko
Published: July 2022

W słoweńskiej metapoezji obrazy wyłaniającego się narodowego kanonu literackiego symbolizowały wysiłki na rzecz nobilitacji języka wernakularnego. Indygenizacja Parnasu – toposu kanoniczności – służyła jako autopoietyczna strategia legitymizacji rodzącego się systemu literackiego (osadzonego w imperium Habsburgów), mająca na celu przyswojenie kosmopolitycznych wzorców klasycznego kanonu i wykorzystanie jego prestiżu. Poprzez tego typu narzędzia „uświatowienia” narody kanonizowały swoich ikonicznych poetów jako uniwersalnych. Na arenie międzynarodowej uważano, że „poeci narodowi” są dowodem na to, że dany naród - zwłaszcza bezpaństwowy - spełnia standardy wyznaczane przez światowy kanon. Podczas gdy powieść jako forma nowoczesnego pisarstwa reprezentowała narodowy charakter literatur centralnych, peryferie uzasadniały swoją narodowość za pomocą eposu. Byroniczny poemat Prešerena Chrzest nad Sawicą z 1836 roku jest świadomie hybrydycznym eposem narodowym. Wszedł on do kanonu, ponieważ w kontrowersyjny sposób ucieleśnia narodową „esencję”. From Vernacular Utopia to National Literary Canon: Metapoetry and Epic in Slovenian National Awakening In Slovenian metapoetry, the imagining of the emerging national literary canon symbolized efforts to cultivate the vernacular language. The indigenization of Parnassus, the topos of canonicity, served as an autopoietic strategy of a nascent literary system (embedded in the Habsburg Empire) to assimilate the cosmopolitan patterns of the classical canon and capitalize on its prestige. Through the process of “worlding,” nations canonized their iconic poets as universal. In the international arena, “national poets” were believed to prove that a given nation – especially when stateless – meets the standards of the world canon. While the novel as a form of modern writing represented the national character of core literatures, the peripheries justified their nationality with the canonical epic genre. Prešeren’s 1836 Byronic poem Baptism on the Savica is a deliberately hybrid national epic. It entered the canon because it embodies the national “essence” in a controversial way.
Marańska instrukcja Derridy: jak żyć i przeżyć bez kanonu
Authors: Bielik-Robson Agata
Published: July 2022

Artykuł analizuje wypowiedzi Jacques’a Derridy na temat nowoczesnego maranizmu i własnej tożsamości w kontekście całej jego twórczości. Marranismo to dla filozofa nie tylko kondycja żydowskich obywateli Toledo, którym siłą narzucono chrześcijańską tożsamość. To także szansa, by poszukać filozoficznego języka, który przeciwstawiłby się kanonicznej hegemonii myśli zachodniej, a tym samym wymknął się mierniczym schematom tradycji. Utożsamiając się z marańskim wyborem przeżycia jako właśnie wyborem, Derrida również wybiera swój maranizm jako wyraz afirmacji życia: kondycji przeżywca-ocalałego, który wolał żyć dalej, niż poddać się honorowej martyrologicznej śmierci. Zarazem zwraca się przeciw tradycyjnym systemom życia symbolicznego, które żądają ofiar w imię zachowania czystości swych kanonów i nie pozostawiają miejsca dla zwykłego survie. Szczególny związek z tym, co unikatowe, o jakim mówi Derrida, wyłania się jako alternatywa dla kanonu i jego „surowego blasku”.

Derrida’s Marrano Instruction: How to Live and Survive without a Canon

This paper analyzes Jacques Derrida’s statements on modern Marranismo and on his own identity in the context of his entire body of work. For philosopher, marranismo is not only “tormented Judaism” of the Jewish inhabitants of Toledo who were forced to take the Christian identity. It is also a chance – a paradoxical occasion – to search for a philosophical language, which would oppose the canonical hegemony of the Western thought as a whole and therefore escape the measuring patterns of tradition which is characterised by “the stern shine of that which is canonical.” Derrida chooses his Maranism as an expression of the affirmation of life: the condition of the survivor who preferred to go on living rather than submit to an honorable martyrdom. At the same time, he turns against the traditional systems of symbolic life, which demand sacrifices in the name of preserving the purity of their canons and leave no room for ordinary survie.
Środkowoeuropejska przestrzeń mitotwórcza. Przegląd nowych publikacji
Authors: Brodacka Magdalena
Published: July 2022

W artykule poruszony zostaje problem Europy Środkowej jako obszaru mitotwórczego ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem najnowszej publikacji Michała Masłowskiego Mity i symbole polityczne Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej (2020). Wytwarzanie, interpretowanie oraz aktualizowanie mitów potwierdza tezę o ich nieusuwalnej obecności (pojęcie Leszka Kołakowskiego) zarówno w dyskursie narodowym, jak i szerszym, uniwersalistycznym. Masłowski omawia mity z uwzględnieniem chronologii oraz miejsca ich powstawania, zastanawiając się jednocześnie nad ich aktualnymi, nowoczesnymi przetworzeniami; w tym kontekście interesujący jest zwłaszcza mit postępu oraz mit upadającego Zachodu. Uzupełnieniem powyższych rozważań są niedawno wydane w języku polskim publikacje: Larry'ego Wolffa Wynalezienie Europy Wschodniej. Mapa cywilizacji w dobie Oświecenia (2020), Timoty'ego Snydera Droga do niewolności. Rosja, Europa, Ameryka (2019) oraz Iwana Krastewa Co po Europie? (2018).

Central European Myth-Making Space. On the Most Recent Publications

The article discusses the problem of Central Europe as a myth-creating area with particular emphasis on the latest publication by Michał Masłowski, Mity i symbole polityczne Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej (2020). Origin, interpretation and actualization of myths confirm the thesis about their indelible presence (Leszek Kołakowski’s notion) in both national and broader, universalistic discourse. When discussing myths, Masłowski takes into account the chronology and the place of their origin, while reflecting on their current, modern transformations; the myth of progress and the myth of the declining West are of particular interest in this context. These considerations are complemented by the recent publications in Polish language: Larry Wolff ’s Inventing Eastern Europe: The Map of Civilizations on the Mind of the Enlightenment (2020), Timothy Snyder’s The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America (2019), and Iwan Krastew’s After Europe (2018).
Kreślenie. O rękopisach i warsztacie prozy Tadeusza Różewicza
Authors: Browarny Wojciech
Published: July 2022

Autor artykułu omawia wybrane problemy procesu twórczego w prozie Tadeusza Różewicza. Analizuje korekty, dopiski i formy graficzne w archiwaliach pisarza, przechowywanych w Zakładzie Narodowym im. Ossolińskich. Na podstawie jego „grafopisów”, które obejmują przede wszystkim rękopiśmienne teksty i grifonaże, śledzi historię przemian takich projektów literackich, jak „próby rekonstrukcji”, niezrealizowane plany powieściowe oraz „kartki z dziennika”. Główne wnioski wynikające z opisu pracy warsztatowej Różewicza dotyczą jego stosunku do własnego dzieła, podmiotowości w tekście oraz planów autobiograficznych.

Scribbling. On Tadeusz Różewicz’s Manuscripts and on His Novelistic Workshop

This paper discusses select problems of the creative process in the prose of Tadeusz Różewicz through the analysis of corrections, notes, and graphic forms found in the writer’s archives that are stored in the National Ossoliński Institute. On the basis of his “graphical writings,” which include mainly handwritten texts and griffonages, the author of this paper traces the history of transformations of such literary projects as “reconstruction attempts,” unrealized novelistic plans and “pages from a journal.” The main conclusions resulting from the description of Różewicz’s workshop concern the writer’s attitude to his own work, subjectivity in the text, and autobiographical plans.
An Assessment of the Geometric Growth of Railway Transport in Nigeria. A Literature-based Study from 1970 and 2016
Authors: Oluwakoya Adeniyi Olufemi , Ogundipe Seun David
Published: July 2022

Rail transport offers a huge benefit to Nigeria’s socio-economic activities because of its capacity to pull huge volumes of freight and convey large numbers of passengers. Despite these, commerce and socio-economic cohesion have been badly affected as road transport still dominates in overland transport. The revitalization of the rail mode towards economy recovery has suffered greatly since the 1970s. This study examines the spatiotemporal development of the railways in Nigeria. The methodology comprises longitudinal research design spanning over 30 years, from 1970 to 2016. The study reveals the spatiotemporal influence of rail transportation on the spatial development of localities and cities by attracting passengers, cargoes, and revenue receipts. The findings reveals also that rail transportation is experiencing a remarkable transition but has not attained the optimal level in rail development and performance across the country. Therefore more investment and better management are still needed.
Mikołaja Wisłockiego fragment „Dziennika podróży z Neapolu do Afryki i wyprawa z Kairu do Górnego Egiptu aż ku granicom Abisynii” (1844/1845)
Authors: Śliwa Joachim
Published: July 2022

Mikołaj Wisłocki (1821–1886). An excerpt from “Diary of a journey from Naples to Africa and a trip from Cairo to Upper Egypt as far as the borders of Abyssynia” (1844/1845)

The subject of the article is a small excerpt from the “Dziennik” by Mikołaj Wisłocki, covering the journey from Naples and arrival in Alexandria in November 1844. The author describes in an interesting manner the sea journey and his fellow passengers, as well as the greatest attractions of the La Valleta during the stopover on Malta. The next lap was Alexandria, however his coverage ends here. The paper discusses also the travel documents applicable in the Ottoman Empire of that time, which constitute an important addition. The excerpt has been given for printing by Maciej Podgórski (1938–2009), the author’s great grandson. The text has been edited by Joachim Śliwa.
Zasługi Eustachego Wołoszczaka w badaniach botanicznych Karpat
Authors: Ślusarczyk Janusz M.
Published: July 2022

Eustachy Wołoszczak’s contribution to the botanical research in Carpathians

Eustachy Wołoszczak was one of the most prominent botanists who contributed to the research on plants in Carpathians and worked for the Botanic Section of the Physiography Commission of the Academy of Learning in Krakow. A passionate taxonomist and florist, he devoted some of his papers to the Carpathian plants, from Vistula up to Cheremosh. Among his achievements there are numerous pieces on taxonomy, including descriptions of new species, as well as floristic and phytogeographical works. The phytogeographical border drawn from Łupków Pass to the North, along the Osława and San rivers, proposed by him, is, with some modifications, the one which is still approved. During the long years of floristic research, he would critically investigate numerous difficult and little known types of plants. Not only was his contribution to the critical research on the types of willow (Salix), hawkweed (Hieracium), Citysus, Butterworts (Pinguicula), Rosaceae and some other species, tremendous, but he also discovered some new species. His name is famous in the field of plant geography for his synthetic study of the plants of the Western-Eastern Carpathian border. The fieldwork he conducted resulted in perfectly collected and meticulously edited herbaria as well as dissertations and academic notes printed mainly in the “Sprawozdania Komisyi Fizyograficznej” magazine. He spent the last years of his life in Vienna as an active member of the Zoological-Botanical Society, where he devoted his very last moments to floristic research and organizing his great herbarium, the huge part of which has been bequeathed to the Physiography Commission of the Academy of Learning
Darczyńcy i ich dary dla Towarzystwa Naukowego Krakowskiego, Biblioteki AU, Biblioteki PAU oraz Biblioteki Naukowej PAU i PAN
Authors: Danowska Ewa
Published: July 2022

Donors and their donations to the Academic Society of Krakow, the Library of the Academy of Learning, the Library of PAU and the Scientific Library of PAU and PAN in Krakow.

The article is a preliminary research on the body of bookplates by Stanisław Dawski (1905–1990) – an artist, graphic designer, painter, professor and the rector of the State College of Fine Arts in Wrocław (currently the Academy of Fine Arts). The Graphic Collections of the Scientific Library of PAU and PAN keeps 383 plates (some of them used two-sidedly) with 409 matrices used for graphics, mostly bookplates; Dawski produced c. 505 bookplates. The collection was donated to the Library in 2009 by Lech Kokociński.
Matryce Stanisława Dawskiego (1905–1990) w zbiorach Biblioteki Naukowej PAU i PAN w Krakowie
Authors: Fluda-Krokos Agnieszka
Published: July 2022

The matrices by Stanisław Dawski (1905–1990) in the Scientific Library of PAU and PAN in Krakow collection

The article is a preliminary research on the body of bookplates by Stanisław Dawski (1905–1990) – an artist, graphic designer, painter, professor and the rector of the State College of Fine Arts in Wrocław (currently the Academy of Fine Arts). The Graphic Collections of the Scientific Library of PAU and PAN keeps 383 plates (some of them used two-sidedly) with 409 matrices used for graphics, mostly bookplates; Dawski produced c. 505 bookplates. The collection was donated to the Library in 2009 by Lech Kokociński
„Zabawki poetyckie niektórych kawalerów (i dam) Akademiey”. Żartobliwe utwory pracowników Biblioteki PAN w Krakowie z lat 60., 70. i 80. XX w.
Authors: Grodziska Karolina , Zdrada Jerzy
Published: July 2022

„Zabawki poetyckie niektórych kawalerów (i dam) Akademiey”. Humorous works by some employees of the Scientific Library of PAU and PAN in Krakow from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Funny poems, humorous pseudo-biographies, cartoons – one may sometimes encounter them among private collections or the library and national archives resources. Written for namesday, farewell, Saint Nicolas Day or Women’s Day, they were of ephemeral nature and were quickly forgotten together with their author or recipient. As time went by, the profiles and situations were getting less and less recognisable. It is a pity, as sometimes these small pieces represented their author’s skill and contained an interesting picture of customs present in particular society.
In this paper we present two such works related to the employees of Library, one written in 1967 and the other – probably – in 1982. The first one is a funny bibliography of academic and literary pieces allegedly written by them, containing references to their works, interests, sometimes real-life problems, looks or personality. In 1967, when the text was read on the occasion of Prima Aprilis, despite the efforts, the author remained unknown. Today, after more than 50 years, professor Jerzy Zdrada, a respected historian, then a dissident and minister, admitted the authorship. At that time, he was a young librarian at the Cataloguing Department.
The author of the second work remains unknown. These are 23 small poems in which 23 female library employees have been described on the occasion of Women’s Day. They are also full of humour and accurate professional allusions, sometimes attempts to catch person’s traits of character.
Both typescripts are currently included in our Library Manuscripts Collection. The texts have been prepared for print, the introduction written and footnotes added by Karolina Grodziska and Jerzy Zdrada. To him, as the author of the Bibliography, shall also be credited the identification of some hidden phrases as well as reminding of numerous interesting events from the history of the Library.
Współczesne trendy badawcze w komunikacji perswazyjnej – od zarządzania do neuronauki
Authors: Cymanow-Sosin, Klaudia , Cymanow Piotr
Published: July 2022

Złożony charakter współczesnych problemów badawczych powoduje konieczność zastosowania nowoczesnych narzędzi i metod, adekwatnych do dynamiki i zmienności analizowanych zjawisk gospodarczych i społeczno-kulturowych. W odniesieniu do nowych sposobów badania przekazów medialnych ujawnia się nowoczesne instrumentarium narzędziowe, które można implementować do znanych i ugruntowanych już w tradycji badań metod. Ich korelacja pozwala, po pierwsze, na uporządkowanie znanych kategorii w sposób dokładniejszy, niż było to możliwe w czasach przedcyfrowych, a po drugie, umożliwia pozyskiwanie nowych wyników badań. Opis poszczególnych kroków badawczych, określonych w tym tekście mianem etapów, a także możliwość ich aplikacji do prowadzonych badań na gruncie nauki w odniesieniu do analiz, których przedmiotem jest przekaz medialny, ukazuje walor komplementarności, z jakim mamy do czynienia w postępowaniu interdyscyplinarnym. Oddziaływanie przekazu medialnego na skomplikowane przestrzenie mentalne i sferę ludzkich emocji, może być, dzięki opisanym narzędziom, w tym – z obszaru neuronauk, coraz lepiej rozpoznawane i falsyfikowane. Wskazane podejście metodologiczne odsuwa niebezpieczeństwo subiektywnej oceny zjawiska, które grozi w przypadku wyboru podejścia stricte interpretatywnego. Łączenie wskazanych metod w procesie dochodzenia do jednoznacznych wniosków oraz dobór odpowiednich narzędzi jest instrumentarium stworzonym na gruncie badań własnych i może stanowić pomoc w analizach o pokrewnej tematyce.

Contemporary research trends in persuasive communication – from management to neuroscience

A new set of tools in the research of media communications presents an opportunity for a full and more reliable analysis of many phenomena in this domain. Modern instruments Klaudia Cymanow-Sosin, Piotr Cymanow 28 and methods of study can be implemented to expand the well-known and consolidated methods including a number of scientific disciplines. The correlation of these methods means familiar categories can be ordered more precisely than before the digital era. Secondly, the studies can produce new results. The description of individual research stages and the possibility to implement them in the current academic research with reference to the analysis of media communications highlights the complementary value inherent in interdisciplinary procedures. The application of the described tools, including those related to neuroscience, enables better recognition and falsification of the impact of media communications on the complex mental and emotional sphere. The indicated methodological approach reduces the risk of subjective evaluation of phenomenon, which is significantly greater when a strictly interpretative approach is adopted. Combining the described methods in a process of reaching unambiguous conclusions and selecting appropriate tools is a skillset created on the basis of the author’s own academic work and may be of great help in the analyses of the related subject matter.
Crowdfunding jako metoda finansowania podcastów – analiza motywacji patronów wspierających „Raport o stanie świata”
Authors: Doliwa Urszula , Szydłowska Magdalena , Szczepańska Paulina , Stachowicz Ada , Kaźmierczak Piotr
Published: July 2022

„Raport o stanie świata” to popularny, autorski podcast o charakterze informacyjno-publicystycznym dotyczący istotnych wydarzeń międzynarodowych wpisanych w przestrzeń społeczną, polityczną i gospodarczą. Finansowany jest przez tak zwanych patronów za pośrednictwem serwisu Patronite. W roku 2020 jego autor Dariusz Rosiak otrzymał tytuł Dziennikarza Roku w konkursie Grand Press. Celem badań było poznanie motywacji patronów podcastu. W badaniach ankietowych przeprowadzonych za pośrednictwem zamkniętej grupy facebookowej, skupiającej patronów finansujących „Raport o stanie świata”, udział wzięło 80 respondentów. Odbyły się one między 10 a 21 maja 2021 roku. Do skonstruowania i dystrybucji ankiety wykorzystano platformę Google Forms. Zrealizowano także cztery wstępnie ustrukturyzowane wywiady z patronami podcastu w celu zebrania danych o charakterze jakościowym. Jak wynika z przeprowadzonych badań, aż 92,5% patronów zamierza dalej opłacać funkcjonowanie podcastu. Większość wskazała jako powód finansowego wsparcia jakość programu, osobowość prowadzących, zainteresowanie tematyką i chęć pomocy dziennikarzom. Badani zazwyczaj wyrażali pochlebne opinie na temat współpracy w grupie patronów. Jednym z niewielu mankamentów tej współpracy, wymienianym przez rozmówców, jest małe zaangażowanie moderatorów grupy facebookowej dedykowanej patronom.

Crowdfunding as a method of financing podcasting – the analysis of the motivations of supporters of „Raport o stanie świata”

„Raport o stanie świata” is a popular podcast of an informative and journalistic nature, dealing with important international social, political and economic subject matters. It is financed by the so-called patrons via the service Patronite. The author Dariusz Rosiak was awarded the title of the Journalist of the Year in the Polish Grand Press competition in 2020. The aim of the research was to get to know the motivations of the podcast patrons. 80 respondents took part in the conducted survey by the usage of a closed Facebook group gathering subscribers financing „Raport o stanie świata”. The research was carried out from May 10 to May 21, 2021. The Google Forms platform was used to construct and distribute the survey. Four semi-structured interviews with podcast supporters were also organised in order to collect qualitative data. According to the survey results most of the subscribers indicate the quality of the programme, personality of the hosts, interest in the topic and willingness to help journalists as the reasons for financial support. The majority of the participants expressed flattering comments on cooperation in the group of supporters. However, some people noticed the problem of low involvement of the Facebook group moderators.