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The problem of instrumentalization of value of security in the contemporary politics
Authors: Filipkowski Janusz
Published: March 2024

Cel pracy

Wskazanie na źródła rosnącej popularności problematyki bezpieczeństwa w realiach współczesnej polityki. Rozróżnienie między bezpieczeństwem a poczuciem bezpieczeństwa jako celami polityki. Wyjaśnienie źródeł zjawiska instrumentalizacji wartości bezpieczeństwa.

Materiał i metody

Analiza systemowa dziedziny polityki, w której ujmuje się ją jako rzeczywistość stanowiącą system powiązanych ze sobą elementów. Wyjaśnieniem jest tutaj natura człowieka oraz natura demokracji i bezpieczeństwa jako celu polityki. Potwierdzeniem przeprowadzonych analiz jest obserwacja zjawisk i procesów politycznych.

Wyniki

Przyczyną rosnącej popularności problematyki bezpieczeństwa w dziedzinie polityki jest rosnąca liczba zagrożeń oraz instrumentalne wykorzystywanie wartości bezpieczeństwa do realizacji innych celów. Wynika ono z tego, że we współczesnym życiu politycznym, maleje znaczenie racjonalności i racjonalnej argumentacji, a rośnie znaczenie emocji. Wartość bezpieczeństwa, jako wartość angażująca emocje, wykorzystywana jest instrumentalnie by związane z nią emocje przenosić na inne cele i w ten sposób przekonywać do ich realizacji.

Wnioski

Instrumentalne wykorzystywanie wartości bezpieczeństwa prowadzi do sytuacji, w której wywołane emocje uniemożliwiają obiektywny ogląd rzeczywistości i sprawiają, że podejmuje się działania wbrew bezpieczeństwu, które same stają się źródłem nowych zagrożeń. W sytuacji tej koniecznością jest ograniczanie roli emocji w życiu politycznym ponieważ warunkuje to obiektywne rozpoznawanie problemów realnej rzeczywistości, a w ślad za tym również ich efektywne rozwiązywanie – również w szeroko pojętej dziedzinie bezpieczeństwa.
Tax-legal and economic-management determinants of the liability of the health resort fee collector
Authors: Wołowiec Tomasz , Florek Iwona , Paździor Mariusz , Czarnecki Piotr , Rak Natalia , Sitek Joanna Magdalena
Published: March 2024

Objectives

The role of the tax collector is to facilitate the fulfilment of tax obligations by taxpayers. The applicable tax laws provide for the possibility to use it for the collection of taxes constituting the income of local government units, while the decision-making on the ordering of tax collection by means of collection, the determination of collectors and the amount of remuneration for collection is entrusted to municipal councils by means of acts of local law (resolutions). The entities on which the municipal councils impose the obligation to collect tax by way of collection are obliged to perform it.

Material and methods

The first is combined with needs of a theoretical or cognitive nature, that is, it includes all those needs that are associated with the development of a particular science. The second is combined with the various needs of practice.

Results

Analysing the issue of collection of the health resort fee and the legal regulations governing the tasks and responsibilities of the collector, the following conclusions can be formulated.

Conclusions

Collection of taxes by way of collection may only take place with regard to taxes the amount of which is directly prescribed by law or the tax authority is obliged to calculate the tax. The provisions of the Tax Ordinance do not impose an obligation on the tax collector to calculate the amount of the tax.
The impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on crime dynamics in the Republic of Poland in terms of ukrainian refugeeism
Authors: Kozicki Bartosz , Lubiewski Paweł Krystian
Published: March 2024

Objectives

The objectiv of the study was to answer the question: what impact has the wave of refugees from Ukraine caused by the outbreak of war on its territory had on the dynamics of crime in Poland?

Material and methods

The arrivals from Ukraine in the Republic of Poland and departures for Ukraine were analyzed. The study also examines the population dynamics in Poland from 2018 to 2023, including deaths and births. The research also takes into account the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the population size in Poland. Such an approach was necessary to conduct a comparative analysis of changes in population dynamics and crime dynamics in Poland in order to determine the relationship between them in the examined period, taking into account national demographic changes. At the same time, crimes detected in Poland from 2019 to 2023 in the same periods, from January to October, were analyzed.

Results

Studies show that the COVID-19 pandemic and migration from Ukraine to Poland had a noticeable impact on the population in the Republic of Poland. In 2021, the population in Poland decreased, which was mainly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a large increase in the number of deaths. In 2022, compared to 2021, there was an increase in the population as a result of a decrease in human deaths, as well as the granting of Polish citizenship to foreigners in 2022. At the same time, the analysis looked at the numbers of crimes found in Poland in 2019-2023 in univariate time frames from January to October combined, which showed no significant changes in this regard.

Conclusions

The results from the research allowed to conclude that the wave of refugees from Ukraine caused by the outbreak of war on its territory did not noticeably affect the increase in crime in Poland.
The concept of justice in the Polish Constitution
Authors: Stróżewski Bartosz Piotr
Published: March 2024

Objectives

This article analyzes the multifaceted concept of justice and its foundational principles while scrutinizing its influence on the formulation and operation of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. Drawing from philosophical and legal perspectives, it examines the intricate interplay between justice, the common good, and constitutional values, particularly within the dynamic relationship between the individual and the state. Central to this exploration is an inquiry into how Poland's constitutional framework accommodates interpretations of justice and the common good, shaping the dynamics between constitutional values and the rights of citizens. Moreover, it investigates the complexities of judicial execution in Poland, aiming to reconcile procedural justice and legal norms while safeguarding the rights of debtors.

Material and methods

The article uses an analytical approach to identify and address challenges in judicial enforcement, particularly in achieving a delicate balance between the efficacy of judgment execution and the imperative of justice, all while upholding the rights of debtors and acknowledging the legitimate interests of creditors.

Results

This study shows that Poland's constitution incorporates a variety of interpretations of justice and the common good, which affects the dynamic between constitutional values and citizens' rights, and that these issues have a significant impact on the balance between the effectiveness of execution and the imperative of justice.

Conclusions

Through an examination of justice, the common good, and their implications for constitutional governance and judicial enforcement, this article contributes to a deeper understanding of the intricate dynamics shaping legal and moral discourse in contemporary Poland.
Recent Archaeological Research at Śrīkṣetra
Authors: Kyaing Win
Published: March 2024

Abstract: Archaeological research on Śrīkṣetra has been ongoing for over a century, with surveying, recording, identifying monuments, excavation, and restoration. However, systematic excavation and the application of scientific measures to improve our understanding of the history and culture of the most influential and largest of the Pyu ancient cities have only lately been carried out there. Recent archaeological work by national and international scholars has introduced new ways to approach the details of Pyu urban morphology and to examine sociocultural changes, the dissemination of the early South Asian Buddhist tradition, and urbanization in early Southeast Asia.
The “Hidden Hand” Orchestrating Communal Violence: Peacekeeping through Contested Framing in Central Myanmar, 2011–2021
Authors: Gonzalez Nathaniel J.
Published: March 2024

Abstract: Communal violence is shaped by competing claims over what precipitating events mean, how they are connected to broader group relations, and what should be done in response. This article argues that Buddhist-Muslim violence in Myanmar between 2011 and 2021 was shaped by a “frame contest” between those who argued that Buddhism needed to be protected from Muslims’ intent to take over the country and a counterframe arguing that the violence was ignited by the “hidden hand” of the military regime in an attempt to subvert the newly elected government. This “hidden hand” frame proved invaluable in mobilizing activists, religious leaders, and even government officials in support of a minority that they may otherwise have had little incentive to support. In other words, blaming the “hidden hand” for conflict contributed to successful peacekeeping in central Myanmar, regardless of whether this shady cadre of military officials was actually behind the violence. The argument is based on ethnographic evidence, newspaper articles, reports from nongovernmental organizations, and thirty-eight interviews conducted in Mandalay with a wide variety of respondents, including religious leaders, government officials, civil society leaders, residents, and others, in the period between 2016 and 2017. The findings from this article seek to contribute to the understanding of Buddhist-Muslim relations in this period and to broader theories of communal violence and its prevention.
COVID-19 vaccine uptake and barriers among Indigenous language speakers in Mexico: Results from a nationally representative survey
Authors: Abascal Miguel Lucía , Mendez-Lizarraga Cesar A. , Rojo Elizabeth M. , Sepúlveda Jaime
Published: March 2024

Mexico faced a significant burden from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic’s onset in 2020, numerous studies have underscored the substantial risk of COVID-19 death among Indigenous individuals. This study aims to assess COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Indigenous language speakers in Mexico, focusing on understanding the barriers they face in obtaining access to vaccines. We used Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición Continua (ENSANUT) 2022, a nationally representative health survey in Mexico to analyze data on self-reported COVID-19 vaccine status, reasons for not getting vaccinated, and other relevant covariates. We employed logistic regression to estimate odds ratios (ORs) for vaccine uptake and uptake barriers, all models were adjusted for potential confounders. Among 34,051 participants, 1793 individuals (5.23%) reported speaking an Indigenous language. Indigenous language speakers were found to have a lower vaccination rate (63%) compared to non-Indigenous language speakers (81%) (p <0.005). They were also 59% less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (OR 0.41, 95% CI 0.27–0.62), even when adjusted for confounders. Among unvaccinated individuals, Indigenous language speakers were more likely to cite negative beliefs about the vaccine or fear as reasons for not being vaccinated (OR 1.82, 95% CI 1.11–3.00) while being less likely to report access barriers (OR 0.62, CI 95% 0.42–0.91). This study highlights disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Indigenous language speakers in Mexico. The findings underscore the urgent need for targeted, culturally appropriate public health interventions and the consideration of social and ethnic vulnerability in prioritizing vaccinations.
Low-cost IoT based system for lake water quality monitoring
Authors: Lal Kartikay , Menon Sanoj , Noble Frazer , Arif Khalid Mahmood
Published: March 2024

Water quality monitoring is a critical process in maintaining the well-being of aquatic ecosystems and ensuring growth of the surrounding environment. Clean water supports and maintains the health, livelihoods, and ecological balance of the ecosystem as a whole. Regular assessment of water quality is essential to ensure clean and reliable water is available to everyone. This requires regular measurement of pollutants or contaminants in water that can be monitored in real-time. Hence, this research showcases a system that consists of low-cost sensors used to measure five basic parameters of water quality that are: turbidity, total dissolved solids, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen. The system incorporates electronics and IoT technology that are powered by a solar charged lead acid battery. The data gathered from the sensors was stored locally on a micro-SD card with live updates that could be viewed on a mobile device when in proximity to the system. Data was gathered from three different bodies of water over a span of three weeks, precisely during the seasonal transition from autumn to winter. We adopted a water sampling technique since our low-cost sensors were not designed for continuous submersion. The results show that the temperature drops gradually during this period and an inversely proportional relationship between pH and temperature could be observed. The concentration of total dissolved solids decreased during rainy periods with a variation in turbidity. The deployed system was robust and autonomous that effectively monitored the quality of water in real-time with scope of adding more sensors and employing Industry 4.0 paradigm to predict variations in water quality.
The causal effect of iron status on risk of anxiety disorders: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study
Authors: Yin Ruiying , Gao Qi , Fu Guangzhen , Zhao Qiang
Published: March 2024

Objectives

Observational studies had investigated the association of iron metabolism with anxiety disorders. The conclusions were inconsistent and not available to reveal the causal or reverse-causal association due to the confounding. In this study we estimated the potential causal effect of iron homeostasis markers on anxiety disorders using two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.

Methods

Summary data of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with four iron-related biomarkers were extracted from a recent report about analysis of three genome-wide association study (GWAS), the sample size of which ranged from 131471 to 246139 individuals. The corresponding data for anxiety disorders were from Finngen database (20992 cases and 197800 controls). The analyses were mainly based on inverse variance weighted (IVW) method. In addition, the heterogeneity and pleiotropy of the results were assessed by Cochran’s Q test and MR-Egger regression.

Results

Basing on IVW method, genetically predicted serum iron level, ferritin and transferrin had negative effects on anxiety disorders. The odd ratios (OR) of anxiety disorders per 1 standard deviation (SD) unit increment in iron status biomarkers were 0.922 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.862–0.986; p = 0.018) for serum iron level, 0.873 (95% CI 0.790–0.964; p = 0.008) for log-transformed ferritin and 0.917 (95% CI 0.867–0.969; p = 0.002) for transferrin saturation. But no statical significance was found in the association of 1 SD unit increased total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) with anxiety disorders (OR 1.080; 95% CI 0.988–1.180; p = 0.091). The analyses were supported by pleiotropy test which suggested no pleiotropic bias.

Conclusion

Our results indicated that genetically determined iron status biomarkers causally linked to the risk of anxiety disorders, providing valuable insights into the genetic research and clinical intervention of anxiety disorders.
Driving factors and grouping paths of rural sports development in China ‐ A qualitative comparative analysis based on fuzzy sets
Authors: Yu Duan , Fan Hongwei , Zhang Ning
Published: March 2024

The development of rural sports depends on many factors, but the complex causal relationship between various factors and the level of rural sports development is not clear. Using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), this study aims to examine the driving role of various factors on rural sports development and construct various grouping paths to improve the level of rural sports development in China. The results shows that the area of fitness venues and social capital participation are sufficient conditions for the development of rural sports in China. Resource endowment through government fing, social capital participation and the construction of sports venues and facilities is the key driving factor for rural sports development in China. There are four grouping paths for the high-quality development of rural sports, which are divided into three configurations by combining the grouping characteristics: the state-social capital jointly controlled type driven by economic development and the resource endowment driven by the modernization of the agriculture promotes production and the grassroots organizations that are supported by the advantage of resource endowment. The results of the study highlight the complex causal relationships and key driving factors of rural sports development in China, highlight the differences in rural sports development patterns in different regions, and provide new ideas and guidelines for improving the level and quality of rural sports development.
Institutional investors’ site visits and investment-cash flow sensitivity: Mitigating financing constraints or inhibiting agent conflicts?
Authors: Liao Jia , Zhan Yun , Yuan Yu
Published: March 2024

Taking Chinese non-financial A-share companies listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) between 2003 and 2018 as a sample, this paper empirically examines whether and how institutional investors’ site visits (SVs) affect corporate investment-cash flow sensitivity (ICFS). The results show that institutional investors’ SVs can reduce ICFS, and this effect is more obvious for companies with fewer investment opportunities, larger sizes, higher internal cash flows, and higher agency costs, indicating that institutional investors’ SVs primarily inhibit ICFS caused by agency conflicts rather than financing constraints. In addition, the inhibitory effect of institutional investors’ SVs on ICFS exists mainly in companies with poor internal supervision governance and weak executive compensation incentive mechanisms, indicating that institutional investors’ SVs and other forms of corporate governance mechanisms operate as substitutes in reducing ICFS. This paper reveals the important role of institutional investors’ SVs in reducing ICFS, with important theoretical and practical implications for regulators to progressively regulate and promote this form of investor activity.
Volumetric quantification identifies some left atrial dilations undetected by left atrium:aorta ratio measurements: A prospective echocardiographic study in 155 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with and without degenerative mitral valve disease
Authors: Chetboul Valérie , Poissonnier Camille , Foulex Pierre , Alvarado Maria Paz , Trehiou-Sechi Émilie , Saponaro Vittorio , Passavin Peggy , Desquilbet Loïc
Published: March 2024

Introduction

Degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) is the most common canine heart disease with a high predisposition in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (CKCSs). Mitral regurgitation related to DMVD can lead to left atrial (LA) dilation, which is associated with survival time. Left-atrial-to-aortic (LA:Ao) ratio assessed by two-dimensional echocardiography is commonly used to evaluate LA size. The objectives of this prospective observational study were therefore 1) to compare different echocardiographic methods (i.e., monoplane and biplane Simpson’s methods of discs (SMOD) and area-length methods (ALM)) in evaluating LA volume (LAvol) in CKCSs, 2) to assess LA volumes according to DMVD severity and, 3) compare the ability of LAvol and LA:Ao ratio to identify LA enlargement in CKCSs with subclinical DMVD (i.e., American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) stage B).

Materials and methods

155 CKCSs, either healthy or affected by DMVD, were recruited. Variability and concordance between volumetric methods were evaluated. Values were analyzed according to 2019 ACVIM stages.

Results

All Lin’s concordance correlation coefficients regarding intra- and inter-observer variability were considered as very good to excellent. Monoplane methods and ALM produced higher values of LAvol than biplane methods and SMOD, respectively. The upper limit of normal end-systolic LAvol/body weight (LASvol/BW) was defined as 0.90 mL/kg. Left atrial volumes significantly increased with ACVIM stages. Additionally, 37% of stage B1 CKCSs demonstrated LA enlargement using LASvol/BW assessment, with significantly lower LASvol/BW values in dogs with regurgitation fraction ≤30% than in others (p<0.01).

Conclusion

In CKCSs, LAvol methods are not interchangeable. In ACVIM stage B CKCSs, LAvol quantification is more effective to detect LA enlargement than LA linear measurements.
Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among Chepang women and their health-seeking behavior in Ichchhakamana rural municipality of Chitwan district
Authors: Pant Smriti , Koirala Saugat , Acharya Anand Prasad , Pradhan Pranil Man Singh
Published: March 2024

Adolescent pregnancy is a critical public health issue, particularly in developing regions like Nepal, where it poses significant risks to maternal and child health and perpetuates the cycle of poverty. This study focused on the marginalized Chepang community, which is endangered and faces unique challenges. The study aimed to explore the factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among Chepang women in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality, Chitwan, Nepal, and also assessed their reproductive health-seeking behavior. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted with 217 Chepang women aged 15–20 years, and data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. The collected data was entered and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistical tools like frequency, and percentage were used to express the results. Pearson chi-square test, Fisher exact test were used for bivariate analysis to determine the presence of association between the dependent and independent variables. Binary logistic regression was used for further analysis. The prevalence of current adolescent pregnancy was 8.3%(18), while one-fourth had experienced prior pregnancies during their adolescence. Factors significantly associated with adolescent pregnancy included lack of education among the women and their mothers, as well as living in joint families. Additionally, number of antenatal visits and consumption of iron tablets seemed to be lower among Chepang women in comparison to the national data. Chepang women had high adolescent pregnancy rates, with low education level and joint family structure being important risk factors for it. They also had inadequate reproductive health seeking behavior. Addressing these problems requires strategies that prioritize education and raise awareness about reproductive health.
One dress, 100 days: Addressing pervasive conflict in wearer–clothing relationships
Authors: Neto Ana
Published: March 2024

Given the need to decrease current rates of clothing consumption and waste, it is important to understand what makes people use their clothes for longer and what prevents them from doing so. Adding to this line of inquiry, a study was conducted in an online community gathered around the challenge of wearing the same dress for 100 days to explore participants’ experiences with their dresses: with a grounded theory approach, it involved community observations and recruiting members to share their experience through a journal and two interviews that took place midway through their challenge and after completion. This article expands on the work of Neto and Ferreira, who argue that conflict occurs in wearer–clothing relationships, and it is the ways people deal with it (and their everyday role as wearers) that impact the longevity of those relationships. The findings show that, besides the mishaps that wearers may go through with any single item, there are other, more pervasive issues that prevent them from developing and sustaining sound relationships with various garments across their wardrobe and connecting with clothing more broadly. This article evokes Amartya Sen’s notion of freedoms to explain how these issues can be understood as symptoms of limited individual capabilities and limiting social arrangements. Nonetheless, as several challenge participants come to show, these issues can be overcome, providing clues for design to support people in enjoying their clothes for longer and curbing overconsumption.
Knitted in Stardust: David Bowie and Kansai Yamamoto’s knit jumpsuits
Authors: Schuiling Rebecca E.
Published: March 2024

If asked to select an image that personifies the act of knitting, many of us would think of a grandma-esque figure – a maternal, homey, comforting figure who is knitting a sweater for a loved one – rather than David Bowie wearing knit jumpsuit garments onstage. Indeed, knitted structures and knitted motifs, such as snowflakes and reindeer, are commonly associated with nostalgia and matricultural spheres. Often, knitted garments conjure feelings of memory and melancholy, as most of us are familiar with knitted items and may have received hand knitted objects made by a loved one.
Communicating cultural knowledge through Nigerian clothing
Authors: Nwokike Obinna
Published: March 2024

Clothing is increasingly used in communicating cultural knowledge because it offers significant potential. It communicates the context of cultural knowledge within which the cultural groups in several countries, including Nigeria, manage and perceive appearances. In this article, clothing has been used to establish significant connections with the values, customs and symbols, constructions of reality as well as world-views of four cultural groups in Nigeria. These cultural groups had interpreted their perceptions and the reality of their clothing through modesty, immodesty, adorning and protective functions. The article concluded that there were significant connections between culture and the clothing of the Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba and Igbo. It suggested that communicating such cultural knowledge could lead to less misunderstanding and mutual respect among cultural groups.
Male Idols and Branding in Chinese Luxury: Fashion, Cosmetics, and Popular Culture, Amanda Sikarskie, Peng Liu and Lan Lan (2023)
Authors: Hao Elio D.
Published: March 2024

Review of: Male Idols and Branding in Chinese Luxury: Fashion, Cosmetics, and Popular Culture, Amanda Sikarskie, Peng Liu and Lan Lan (2023)

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The impact on Spain of Anglo-French informal imperialism in the colonization of Morocco, 1898–1914
Authors: Sharman Nick
Published: March 2024

In the decade before the First World War, Spain failed in its attempt to establish an independent role in the fierce competition between the French, British and German Empires for influence in the Western Mediterranean. The exercise of informal power by France and Britain forced Spain’s Restoration elites to conform to British and French imperial interests in France’s colonization of Morocco. The article suggests Spain’s governing parties were unable to manage the essential mediating role for collaborating elites in informal empires, as defined by Ronald Robinson, between the demands of the imperial powers and the political pressures arising from changing social forces within the country. Spain’s dilemma was an early example of the conflict that faced many newly independent colonies later in the twentieth century: how to reconcile the growing aspirations for national self-determination in a world dominated by competing imperial powers, themselves increasingly facing internal contradictions and crises.
Terra, Território e ecocídio nas vozes das indígenas mulheres
Authors: Soares Ana Manoela Primdo dos Santos
Published: March 2024

Esta pesquisa é realizada por uma indígena do povo Karipuna, que possui formação em sociologia e antropologia e atua em pesquisas junto as mulheres de seu povo de origem e em estudos relacionados aos movimentos e políticas desenvolvidas por indígenas mulheres em contexto nacional. A partir das relações que mantenho com as parentas, busco através desta pesquisa começar a compreender as relações existentes entre as mulheres originárias, seus Territórios e a Terra. As parentas expressaram durante a I Marcha das Mulheres Indígenas, ocorrida em Brasília em agosto de 2019, que “a Terra é Nosso próprio Corpo e Espírito”, ou seja, que não fazemos parte da humanidade que interpreta seu corpo como algo separado da Terra. Mas compreender as relações que proponho é algo que passa por se compreender epistemologias e cosmopercepções que estão em diálogos e em disputas. O que as indígenas mulheres em movimentos realizam para adiar o fim do mundo e o que compreendem como antropoceno? São também o que pretendo dialogar nesta pesquisa.
PUIG DE LA BELLACASA, María Puig. “Matters of Care: Speculative Ethics in More Than Human Worlds”. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2017.
Authors: Ferreira Amanda Finotti Lagos
Published: March 2024

PUIG DE LA BELLACASA, María Puig. “Matters of Care: Speculative Ethics in More Than Human Worlds”. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2017.
Pre-Reformation and Reformation Influences on the Development of European Literary Languages
Authors: Lewaszkiewicz Tadeusz
Published: March 2024

The pre-Reformation and Reformation social and religious movements contributed to the development of biblical and religious as well as journalistic and polemical writings, which had a significantly positive impact on the increase in functional efficiency and standardisation of European languages. Translations of The Bible played a special role in the development of European languages as texts with the highest linguistic prestige. Not only did Luther’s Bible (1522–1534) contribute to the unification of German literary language, but its 16th-century translations had an outstanding influence on the development of Dutch and the Scandinavian languages, i.e. Danish, Swedish and Icelandic. The language of Protestant translations of The Bible was regarded in the 16th–17th centuries in France and England as a model of stylistic excellence. Prior to the 16th century, there were fairly rich Celtic writings (Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Cornish), but they were undoubtedly greatly enriched between the second half of the 16th century and the first quarter of the 19th century by Protestant translations of The Bible and other religious texts. The translation work by the Czech brothers (ideological supporters of the Reformation) – Blahoslav’s New Testament (1564) and the Kralice Bible (1579–1593) – is a symbol of the linguistic prowess of the 16th-century Czech language as well as the basis for its rebirth in the 19th century. The linguistic consciousness of the Slovaks was long influenced by the Kralice Bible. Hungarian and Polish Reformation translations of The Bible enriched the history of these languages considerably. A number of European languages owe their actual literary beginnings to the Reformation: Finnish and Estonian (Finnish languages), Latvian and Lithuanian (Baltic languages), Upper Lusatian, Lower Lusatian and Slovene (Slavonic languages). In Croatia, prints financed by Reformation supporters appeared in the 16th century. The Serbian Orthodox New Testament (1847) by Karadžić and The Old Testament (1868) by Daničić were published by the Protestant publishing house of the British Bible Society in London, which also published a translation of the Bulgarian Catholic Slaveykov Bible (1871).
Neologizmy słowotwórcze w Obserwatorium Językowym Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego (na materiale haseł opracowanych do lutego 2022 roku). Część 1: Substantywne derywaty proste
Authors: Rybarski Mateusz
Published: March 2024

This article constitutes the first part of paper cycle devoted to 1,117 Polish derivational neologisms in Obserwatorium Językowe Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego (Language Observatory of University of Warsaw). Its aim is to present and analyze 572 new substantival derivatives in the Polish language. The author divides them into groups of derivational neologisms created by the use of the same formative technique and affix. He states that 529 of them were formed by the use of 37 suffixes, 19 – with 8 prefixes, 16 – by the change of paradigm and 8 – by adding prefix and suffix simultaneously. The study concludes that the biggest class of described new substantival derivatives in contemporary Polish language consists of suffixal structures. As for morphemes used to create them, suffixes -ka, -(ów)ka and -(ow’)ec turned out to be the most productive.
Pozablokowość w polityce bezpieczeństwa Ukrainy – zapomniana koncepcja?
Authors: Blyzniuk Marharyta
Published: March 2024

W artykule dokonano pogłębionej analizy polityki bezpieczeństwa Ukrainy we wczesnych latach jej niepodległości. Autorka wyjaśnia na czym polega tytułowa idea „pozablokowości” i charakteryzuje szerszy kontekst międzynarodowy ukraińskiej polityki bezpieczeństwa. Badanie to jest prowadzone w oparciu o teorię realizmu neoklasycznego, która zakłada prymat systemu międzynarodowego, a jednocześnie zwraca uwagę na czynniki wewnątrz państwa mające wpływ na jego aktywność zagraniczną, takie jak np. kwestia percepcji środowiska międzynarodowego przez decydentów. Przedmiotem badania są zarówno elementy koncepcji polityki pozablokowości, jak i jej praktyczna realizacja. Ukazana została aktualność badanej problematyki i jej obecność w dyskursie politycznym w związku z obecną wojną na Ukrainie. Przeprowadzone rozważania nad opcją „finlandyzacji” Ukrainy oraz krytyka niepowodzenia Memorandum Budapesztańskiego z 1994 r. wskazują, że założenia polityki bezpieczeństwa Ukrainy z początku lat 90. mają znaczenie obecnie i mogą okazać się przydatne w procesie poszukiwania rozwiązania pokojowego kończącego wojnę Rosji z Ukrainą.
AML leukocyte classification method for small samples based on ACGAN
Authors: Zhang Chenxuan , Zhu Junlin
Published: March 2024

Leukemia is a class of hematologic malignancies, of which acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common. Screening and diagnosis of AML are performed by microscopic examination or chemical testing of images of the patient’s peripheral blood smear. In smear-microscopy, the ability to quickly identify, count, and differentiate different types of blood cells is critical for disease diagnosis. With the development of deep learning (DL), classification techniques based on neural networks have been applied to the recognition of blood cells. However, DL methods have high requirements for the number of valid datasets. This study aims to assess the applicability of the auxiliary classification generative adversarial network (ACGAN) in the classification task for small samples of white blood cells. The method is trained on the TCIA dataset, and the classification accuracy is compared with two classical classifiers and the current state-of-the-art methods. The results are evaluated using accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score. The accuracy of the ACGAN on the validation set is 97.1 % and the precision, recall, and F1 scores on the validation set are 97.5 , 97.3, and 97.4 %, respectively. In addition, ACGAN received a higher score in comparison with other advanced methods, which can indicate that it is competitive in classification accuracy.
Design and analysis of four leaf clover shaped MIMO antenna for Sub-6 GHz V2X applications
Authors: Sharma Purnima K. , Szymański Jerzy R. , Żurek-Mortka Marta , Sathiyanarayanan Mithileysh , Sharma Dinesh
Published: March 2024

A wide variety of driver safety, comfort, and infotainment systems are available in modern cars, many of which rely on wireless connectivity. This article introduces a modified square-shape MIMO antenna designed for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications. The design of the antenna operates for WiMAX, WirelssLAN, frequency bands which possess a compact size of 60 mm × 40 mm × 0.256 mm. The antenna utilizes modified square shape stubs and defected ground and achieves dual-band resonance by using circular shapes at the corners and a slot in the center position. The rectangular and circular slots enable resonance at 4.3 GHz & 5 GHz, and also has a low impedance matching with better radiation of omnidirectional patterns. It was determined that the MIMO antenna under consideration reaches a maximum gain of 6.5 dB and 4 dBi at 4.3 GHz and 5 GHz, respectively. When tested at theta = 30° and phi = 90°, this MIMO antenna shows very little backward radiation, exactly −5 dB. The authors have attained reliable communication by fine-tuning the structural parameters of the antenna to achieve the desired passband performance. Furthermore, virtually placing the antenna on a car model and analyzing its performance in a realistic scenario has enabled them to determine the antenna’s effectiveness in real-world applications. The authors have also presented better simulation results. This approach provides experimental evidence of the antenna’s performance and validates the results, ensuring the proposed antenna meets the required specifications. The article provides a robust analysis of proposed design of the antenna for vehicular communications.
CONHECIMENTO, SABERES E FORMAÇÃO DAS PROFESSORAS DE EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: UM OLHAR BIOECOLÓGICO
Authors: De Souza Paula Beatriz Espindola , Bersch Ângela Adriane Schmidt
Published: March 2024

Objetivamos investigar, à luz da teoria Bioecológica, a (re)construção dos saberes docentes e a sua mobilização na prática de professoras de Escolas de Educação Infantil do município de Rio Grande/RS. A pesquisa foi realizada com quatro professoras de escolas Municipais da zona oeste do referido município. A metodologia adotada é de caráter qualitativo, a partir de entrevistas e a análise foi inspirada na Teoria fundamentada nos dados. A Bioecologia apontou para a construção de um olhar sistêmico da pesquisadora, considerando o mapa ecológico das professoras e as quatro dimensões: Pessoa, Processo, Contexto e Tempo.
CARTA A NILDA ALVES
Authors: Braga Santos Daiana
Published: March 2024

Carta a Nilda Alves (...) retrata meu encontro com a pesquisa na unidade básica de saúde onde trabalho como agente comunitária de saúde. A carta leva-nos a conhecer como se deu o processo de aprendizagem e formação enquanto pesquisadora imersa nos cotidianos de uma comunidade no entrelaçamento de demandas de cuidado, que construíram uma rede educativa com usuários do Sistema Único de Saúde durante a pandemia.
COMPLICANDO OS CAMINHOS NOS MAPAS DA DIVERSIDADE
Authors: Saldanha do Amaral Reis Matheus , Maske Jeferson
Published: March 2024

Este artigo aborda a questão da diferença no campo do pensamento curricular. Adotando como metodologias a pesquisa bibliográfica e a pesquisa nosdoscom os cotidianos, objetivamos tensionar as noções de diferença, diversidade e a produção de sentidos que fundamentam as bases dos entendimentos que traduzem as noções de democracia, expondo como operam as políticas curriculares vigentes na busca de fixações de identidades e caminhos definitivos para alcançar a ideia potencialmente violenta de comum. Apontamos para a necessidade de pensar a democracia como processo de luta contínuo, exaltando o dissenso e a disputa como possibilidades de valorização do Outro.
“SE NOS FECHAM UMA PORTA, A GENTE PULA PELA JANELA”
Authors: Do Nascimento Pereira José Rodolfo , FÉLIX DA SILVA JEANE , Da Silva Rodrigues Ana Cláudia
Published: March 2024

Esse manifestotextual objetiva conversar com os cotidianos do curso de Pedagogia e seus atravessamentos de gênerosexualidades desviantes na perspectiva de entender como estão enredadas as questões que se desviam a heteronorma. Por meio de observações e conversas, e em uma perspectiva pós-estruturalista, pensamos as possibilidades que fazem a vida, que é incontrolável, proliferar. Conversar com o curso de Pedagogia nos têm feito pensar que, diante dos contextos que vivemos, é preciso reagir ao obscurantismo epistemológico criando movimentos de resistência que possam esperançar e produzir um mundo menos desigual.
É NO VALE QUE A GENTE SE ENCONTRA
Authors: Guimarães e Silva Menegon Valdenia , Nascimento de Oliveira Sâmia Valéria , Quézia Silva Dourado Geyciele
Published: March 2024

Os coletivos LGBTQIAPN+ reúnem pessoas que fogem aos padrões hegemônicos de orientação sexual e de gênero. Esses movimentos combatem a invisibilidade e as violências. O artigo utiliza a pesquisa documental e análise dos discursos vinculados às redes sociais da Associação de Gays, Lésbicas e Profissionais do Sexo – AGLEPS de Caxias/MA e do Coletivo LGBTQIAPN+ Somar de Porto Velho/RO. Objetivou-se analisar a estruturação desses movimentos, nos espaços físicos e cibernéticos. O trabalho indicou que os grupos, em sua organização, ainda enfrentam dificuldades de atuação, sendo também lugares de acolhimento e segurança para os integrantes.
PEDAGOGIAS DO CUIDADO ENTRE NÓS
Authors: Baroni Patricia , Magalhães Maria Clara
Published: March 2024

O presente artigo traz, através de pesquisa narrativa, cotidianos em que são pensadas práticas de educação sexual na creche privado do Rio de Janeiro. O principal objetivo é a reflexão acerca de práticas possíveis de educação sexual que se constituem através de pedagogias sensíveis. A concepção de corpo como linguagem converge com a produção de Ferreira (2021) e Guimarães (2011), ao abordarem o aprendizado construído por via corporal. Como resultados, concluímos que uma alternativa de proposição protetiva aos casos de abuso sexual na infância tão recorrentes na sociedade brasileira é testemunhar a educação sexual cotidianamente.
QUESTÕES EM PROL DA SUSTENTABILIDADE
Authors: Nicanor Mello da Silva Bruno , Giovana Tessmer Santin Fátima
Published: March 2024

Considerando nossas vivências no movimento que se propõe a construir um projeto agroeco-lógico na região sul do Rio Grande do Sul, visualizamos um contexto de disputas e contradi-ções. Pensando sobre os projetos de extensão universitária e os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento
Sustentável da última Conferência das Nações Unidas, o objetivo deste ensaio é trazer algumasreflexões que temos considerado relevantes para avançar nos debates sobre desenvolvimento esustentabilidade. Através da contextualização socioeconômica e de um giro decolonial, tentamostrazer problemas que entendemos como centrais na realidade social latino-americana, a partir
deste pano de fundo, trouxemos autores e autoras que realizaram um movimento epistemoló-gico fundamental para os desafios do século XXI. Ao fim, levantamos algumas questões, tendo
em vista a problemática apresentada.
O CORPO EM MOVIMENTO NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: Camargo Daiana , Antonia de Resende Peroza Marilúcia , Cristina de Almeida Izabelle
Published: March 2024

Neste texto, apresentamos reflexões tecidas durante a realização do curso de extensão “O corpo
em movimento na Educação Infantil”, promovido no primeiro semestre de 2020 pelas professo-ras do Departamento de Pedagogia da UEPG - Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa - Paraná.
Realizado em contexto pandêmico, na modalidade online, objetivou oportunizar reflexões sobrea importância do corpo em movimento na educação de crianças pequenas, relacionando-as como trabalho pedagógico. A proposta foi realizada por meio de conversas virtuais, como formade provocar interação e troca de experiências. O curso aconteceu em quatro encontros, e emcada um deles foram abordados temas específicos, com a participação de especialistas da áreae professoras da Educação Básica, oriundas de diversas instituições do país, explanando sobre asdiversas possibilidades de compreensão do corpo e/em movimento. Foram relatadas pesquisase experiências cotidianas, o que favoreceu o diálogo e estreitou as relações entre universidadee escola. O curso foi avaliado pelos participantes como um espaço fundamental para repensara docência e as necessidades das crianças no período pandêmico mediante o Ensino Remoto
Emergencial e para além dele, quando pudessem retornar às atividades presenciais. As coor-denadoras do curso constataram a abrangência do curso para diferentes regiões do país como
um fator relevante para a formação continuada naquele momento.
PRODUÇÃO DE PODCAST EM AMBIENTE UNIVERSITÁRIO NO CONTEXTO DA PANDEMIA DE COVID -19
Authors: Rodrigues Oliveira Thaís , Paula Silva Ladeira Costa Ana , Henrique da Costa Marcelo
Published: March 2024

Este artigo objetiva discutir e apresentar os podcasts realizados pela Rádio UEG Educativa, através de análise descritiva e apontamentos reflexivos sobre a audiência abrangida no período de pandemia, momento em que percebemos a profusão de conteúdos digitais nas plataformas de conteúdo sonoro.Concluímos que a experiência de produção e consumo de podcasts na universidade constitui experiência de ensino-aprendizagem e representa importante instrumento de divulgação científica, envolvendo a participação de estudantes, professores e comunidade externa.
MATEMÁTICA EM LIBRAS: UMA MEMÓRIA VISUAL SOBRE O PROJETO MATHLIBRAS
Authors: Philipsen Grützmann Thaís , Wendel Bohn Kelvin , Possignolo Gomes Gabriel Henrique , Lebedeff Tatiana Bolivar
Published: March 2024

O texto se refere a uma memória visual da extensão, cujo objetivo principal é apresentar as vivências no projeto MathLibras e relatar os desafios sentidos por dois acadêmicos bolsistas do curso de Cinema e Audiovisual, no segundo semestre de 2022, período de ingresso no projeto. Esta memória visual visa destacar os desafios da compreensão de uma nova língua, a experiência multidisciplinar e o estudo inicial sobre Pedagogia Visual realizados no projeto, que é uma parceria entre o Instituto de Física e Matemática e o Centro de Letras e Comunicação, vinculados à Universidade Federal de Pelotas. O MathLibras é um projeto que visa produzir videoaulas para o ensino de Matemática básica em Libras. A equipe é multidisciplinar, composta por professores surdos e ouvintes, bolsistas, mestrandos e doutorandos de várias áreas de atuação. Destacam-se as produções dos bolsistas, a partir da edição, animação e legendagem das videoaulas que foram gravadas ainda em 2019, antes da pandemia, e o processo de familiarização com a propostapedagógica do projeto.
India’s Agrarian Crisis and Changing Countryside
Authors: Kumar Satendra
Published: March 2024

A mass protest by farmers camped outside New Delhi in 2020–21 persuaded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to repeal laws that aimed to further liberalize Indian agricultural markets. The protests reflected the depth of an ongoing agrarian crisis in the Indian countryside. The Green Revolution introduced in the 1960s and the economic liberalization of the 1990s deepened rural inequalities, creating fertile ground for right-wing populism. More recently, however, economic vulnerability has catalyzed a reassertion of farmer and rural identities over religious affiliations.
How Vegetarianism Went Global
Authors: Berger Rachel
Published: March 2024

Vegetarians developed transnational ties between India and Europe, sharing ideals of purity that also contributed to the formation of today’s Hindu nationalism.