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A Comparative Study of Political Process: Theoretical and Methodological Issues
Authors: ORDUKHANYAN Emil 
Published: December 2019

The political process, as one of political science primary categories, is an important basis for political analysis. The political reality is created as a result of human activity, and it is connected with interrelated political interests' realization aiming to achieve predefined goals.
The article explores the theoretical and methodological foundations of political process based on the analysis of relevant works in this field of study. The institutional, behavioral, structural-functional approaches as well as conflict, discourse, and other methods of political process analysis are examined.
Summing up the results of explored issues, we concluded that political process is a dynamic and nonlinear political phenomenon that can vary in time, taking into account the impact of various direct or indirect factors.
A comparative analysis of political process research approaches has shown that any particular approach can be efficient only in an appropriate situation and political time. In case of other circumstances' presence, the same approach cannot be applied efficiently to a precise political process. It is also necessary to consider the peculiarities of political process due to the political culture model, dominant in the given society.
Schiff Bases and Triazolothiadiazines Derived from A Thiophene-Substituted 4-Amino-3-Mercapto-1,2,4-Triazole
Authors: Roman Gheorghe 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
4-Amino-5-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione was synthesized and converted into the corresponding Schiff bases using several aromatic aldehydes. Reaction of this aminotriazolethione with phenacyl bromides lead to triazolothiadiazines, which were subsequently reduced with NaBH4 to dihydrotriazolothiadiazines. The latter type of fused heterocycle has been also obtained directly by reacting one of the previously obtained Schiff base with phenacyl bromides. NMR analysis confirmed the structures of the synthesized compounds.
Synthesis and Characterization of Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymer by Reverse Iodine Transfer Polymerization (RITP)
Authors: Chaibi Wahiba , Bennabi Lamia , Boukhouya Imene , Guemra Kaddour 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Iodine transfer radical homo- and diblock copolymerization of N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] methacrylamide (DMAPMA) with methyl methacrylate (MMA) were carried out in the presence of iodine I2 and 2,2′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN) as chain transfer agent and initiator, respectively. Using reverse iodine transfer polymerization (RITP) method based on the in situ generation of transfer agents using molecular iodine I2. The homopolymer and copolymer were characterized by FT-IR and 1H NMR. The self-assembly behaviours of diblock copolymer in water are studied by viscosity and tensiometry techniques. The water-soluble fraction of P(DMAPMA-b-MMA) block copolymer formed micelles which were investigated at 25°C in water at 0.2 mg.mL−1 concentration using a tensiometry device. Dynamic light scattering technique (DLS) was performed over a wide range of concentration to determine hydrodynamic size of the aggregates.
The Relation of Omentin-1 Levels and Some Trace Elements as a Potential Markers for Diagnosis of Prediabetic Obese Patients
Authors: Ali Dunia M. , Ali Hanaa A. , Rufaie Mohammed M.-Al 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The obesity is one of the most common physiological disorders, also it is linked with a variety of circumstances like hypertension, dyslipidemia, T2DM, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to check the changes and compare serum omentin-1, lipid profile (TC, TG, VLDL-C, LDL-C, and HDL-C), trace elements (Mg, Zn, Cu, Fe) and insulin resistance between the prediabetic obese patients, healthy obese, and control subjects and assess the correlation between omentin-1, lipid profile, trace elements (Mg, Zn, Cu, Fe) levels and insulin resistance in prediabetic obese patients. Correlation analysis between omentin-1 levels with the biochemical parameters in the prediabetic obese patients with WC, body mass index, FBG, Insulin, HOMA-IR, HbA1c, TG, TC, LDL-C, VLDL-C, and copper was found to be negative; while significant positive correlation of omentin-1 with HDL-C, Mg, Zn, and Fe was noticed. Omentin-1 serum concentration level decrease and insulin resistance increased in prediabetic obese patients compared to healthy obese and control individuals. Omentin-1 inversely associated with obesity and insulin resistance, therefore can be used as a biomarker for obesity related metabolic disorders.
Zmiany genetyczne w chłoniaku rozlanym z dużych komórek B
Authors: Karczmarczyk Agnieszka , Giannopoulos Krzysztof 
Published: December 2019

StreszczenieChłoniak rozlany z dużych komórek B (DLBCL) jest najczęstszym rodzajem chłoniaka u dorosłych i stanowi 30–40% wszystkich chłoniaków niehodgkinowskich. Większość pacjentów z DLBCL może być wyleczona za pomocą standardowego schematu immunochemioterapii zawierającego rytuksymab, cyklofosfamid, doksorubicynę, winkrystynę i prednizon (R-CHOP), jednak 30–40% pacjentów ma nawrót choroby lub jest opornych na leczenie pierwszego rzutu. Zrozumienie patogenezy DLBCL jest więc niezbędne do zidentyfikowania nowych potencjalnych celów terapeutycznych i opracowania nowych schematów leczenia w walce z tą chorobą. W przedstawionej pracy podsumowujemy obecną literaturę, skupiając się na zmianach genetycznych, w tym mutacjach somatycznych, zmianach liczby kopii i translokacjach chromosomowych zidentyfikowanych w DLBCL.
Nieimmunologiczny obrzęk płodu w wyniku talasemii alfa. Opis przypadku zdiagnozowanego i leczonego prenatalnie w Polsce
Authors: Skulimowska Joanna , Turowski Paweł , Klimczak-Jajor Edyta , Dębska Marzena , Guz Katarzyna , Brojer Ewa 
Published: December 2019

StreszczenieTalasemia alfa to niedokrwistość wynikająca z mutacji w genach kodujących alfa-globinę lub w elementach regulatorowych klastra alfa-globiny. Zespół hemoglobiny Barta to najcięższa postać tej niedokrwistości, spowodowana defektem genetycznym prowadzącym do całkowitego braku syntezy alfa-globiny, najczęściej wynikającym z delecji obu kopii genów z każdego allelu. U chorych nie są syntetyzowane dwie dominujące hemoglobiny niezbędne dla prawidłowej ontogenezy – HbF w okresie płodowym oraz postnatalnie HbA. Hemoglobiną dominującą jest hemoglobina Barta, składająca się wyłącznie z łańcuchów gamma-globiny. Choroba ujawnia się w okresie prenatalnym w postaci niedokrwistości oraz obrzęku płodu. Przypadek tej postaci talasemii alfa został zdiagnozowany i był skutecznie leczony prenatalnie w jednym z ośrodków w Polsce. W pracy przedstawiono jego opis kliniczny oraz zaprezentowano wyniki badań biochemicznych i molekularnych.
Response of Polygonatum Multiflorum and P. Odoratum morphological Characteristics and Population Structure to Variation in Environmental Factors
Authors: Karpavičienė Birutė , Mlečkaitė Giedrė Elzbieta 
Published: December 2019

AbstractThe morphological variation and population structure were studied in seven populations of Polygonatum multiflorum and 19 populations of P. odoratum. The mean number of flowers per shoot and per inflorescence as well as inflorescence number per shoot in both species correlated negatively with total tree and shrub canopy cover, while the mean number of flowers per inflorescence in P. odoratum correlated positively with the soil pH. The shoot density and life stage composition in P. odoratum populations depended on total tree and shrub canopy cover, which negatively correlated with the density of generative shoots in populations of both species. The results of this study revealed the crucial effect of light availability expressed via total tree and shrub canopy cover in the habitats of Polygonatum species to their flowering intensity and population structure.
Composition of the Synanthropic Fraction of Spontaneous Flora of the Gardens and Parks in the Middle Pobuzhzhia Region of Ukraine
Authors: Kovtoniuk Anna 
Published: December 2019

AbstractThe aim of our work was to analyse synanthropic fraction of spontaneous flora of gardens and parks in the Middle Pobuzhzhia Region of Ukraine and to reveal the features of synanthropisation. The landscapes of gardens and parks in the Region include botanical gardens, arboretums and monuments of landscape art. A total of 15 objects were studied. The floras of parks were estimated by proportion of different groups (origin, naturalisation degree, time and ways of introduction) of synanthropic species. The synanthropic fraction of spontaneous flora was calculated using the indices of synanthropisation, apophytisation, anthropophytisation, archeophytisation, kenophytisation and modernisation. These indices were specified for each park and for the Middle Pobuzhzhia Region in general. The obtained data were compared to each other and to the analogous urban floras from different zones of Ukraine. It was revealed that the apophytisation processes were dominated by the processes of adventisation in most of the parks. The proportion of the synanthropic fraction of spontaneous flora of the Middle Pobuzhzhia Region was significantly lower compared to urban floras of some cities of Ukraine, and despite a considerable anthropogenic pressure retained some features of natural flora.
EU Project of LIFE Programme ‘Algae Service for LIFE’ Develops Ecologicaly Sustainable Bioproducts from Freshwater Cyanobacteria and Macroalgae Biomas
Authors: Koreivienė Judita , Karosienė Jūratė , Kasperovičienė Jūratė , Paškauskas Ričardas , Łęska Bogusława , Pankiewicz Radosław , Juškaitė Loreta , Zagorskis Alvydas , Wilk-Woźniak Elźbieta , Valskys Vaidotas , Gulbinas Zenonas , Walusiak Edward , Krzton Wojciech , Morudov Dmitrij , Radzevičius Kostas , Treska Ewa , Tabisz Łukasz , Papsdorf Monika , Piotrowicz Zuzanna , Messyasz Beata 
Published: December 2019

Abstract‘Algae Service for LIFE’, the project supported by the European Union, seeks to promote best practices in ecological service and the circular economy by implementing innovative complex system of three interlinked elements: i) prototypes for harvesting of cyanobacteria and macroalgae biomass; ii) distant methods for surveying of the blooms and defining hot-spots of algal agglomerations; and iii) restitution of harvesting costs by redesigning of waste algal biomass into valuable products. The current paper describes application of algal biomass part of the project by providing actions in redesigning of harvested waste biomass of cyanobacteria and macroalgae into potential valuable products for sustainable management and recycling of environmental resources. It also highlights the socio-economic aspects of the project and added value of the project for the European Union.
Remarkable Records of Micarea from the Russian Far East and Significant Extension of Micarea Laeta and M. Microareolata Range
Authors: Konoreva Liudmila , Chesnokov Sergey , Kuznetsova Ekaterina , Stepanchikova Irina 
Published: December 2019

AbstractThe aim of the study was to consolidate data on lichens of the genus Micarea Fr. from the Russian Far East. A total of 19 Micarea species were found to be known from this area. Micarea laeta and M. microareolata were new to Asia and Russia. Additionally, M. laeta was reported new to North America, Austria and Great Britain, M. microareolata – to North America, Czech Republic and Germany as well. Micarea contexta was reported new to Asia, Micarea adnata and M. tomentosa were reported new to the Russian Far East, M. hedlundii to the South of the Russian Far East and M. lignaria to the Sakhalin Region. Micarea turfosa was excluded from the list. The distribution of taxa and some differences between related species were discussed. Molecular data were obtained and used for phylogenetic analysis of Micarea contexta, M. laeta and M. microareolata.
Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae occurrence in the ear effusion in pediatric patients prone to recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTI) and with otitis media with effusion (OME)
Authors: Kosikowska Urszula , Chwiejczak Edyta , Niedzielski Artur , Andrzejczuk Sylwia , Malm Anna 
Published: December 2019

Abstract

Introduction.
Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae are known as human-restricted respiratory microbiota representatives. The aim of the present paper was to assay haemophili prevalence in middle ear effusion specimens in pediatric patients with otitis media with effusion (OME).

Methods. A total of 86 ear effusion specimens (from the left and right ear independently) were collected from 43 pediatric patients with OME. For comparison, 58 nasopharyngeal specimens were taken from 58 pediatric patients prone to recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTI). Isolation and identification of haemophili biotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility was accomplished by standard microbiological methods. The cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) of isolates was assayed by the method of aggregation in ammonium sulfate (SAT).

Results. Haemophili were isolated in 25.6% (11/43) of all OME patients: in 5/43 (11.6%)– H. influenzae (biotypes II, III), in 5/43 (11.6%) – H. parainfluenzae, in 1/43 (2.3%) – both species were found. Haemophili-positive nasopharyngeal specimen was found in 27/58 (46.6%) RRTI patients: in 19/58 (32.8%) – H. influenzae, in 8/58 (13.8%) – H. parainfluenzae. About 90% of all haemophili isolates were characterised by extreme to strong CSH. Antimicrobial resistance occurred mainly among H. parainfluenzae (80%) and to a much lower percentage among H. influenzae (33.3%) isolates. The obtained data suggest that both H. influenzae and H. parainfluenzae can be involved in pathology of OME in pediatric patients. The high cell surface hydrophobicity can affect on the haemophili prevalence and ear colonization, and induces predisposition to the presence of these bacteria as a biofilm that serves as a virulence factor with great importance for the survival of these opportunistic bacteria and their persistence in the ear environment.
Platelet indices as potential biomarkers for determining active ulcerative colitis and assessing the efficacy of biological treatment – experience of a single centre – a pilot study
Authors: Michalak Agata , Laskowska Katarzyna , Radwan Piotr , Kasztelan-Szczerbinska Beata , Cybulski Marek , Cichoz-Lach Halina 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Various laboratory parameters are commonly used to assess the efficacy of biological treatment (BT). The aim of our study was to assess the correlation between platelet (PLT) indices: (mean platelet volume (MPV), plateletcrit (PCT), platelet distribution width (PDW)), C-reactive protein (CRP) and endoscopic picture in the course of infliximab induction regimen in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. The study enrolled 46 patients with UC – 32 men and 16 women. They were administered infliximab (standard induction therapy). Laboratory tests (CRP and PLT indices) and colonoscopy were performed in all patients during the induction regimen – at 0, 2, and 6 weeks and in follow-up six weeks after the completion of induction therapy. The study revealed a statistically significant decrease in CRP and PLT, and an increase in MPV, together with improvement of endoscopic picture (p <0.001) (MAYO score, MAYO endoscopic subscore) in all patients. PCT and PDW values remained in normal ranges before BT and after the finish of the induction regimen. PCT correlated positively with CRP before the introduction of BT (p = 0.018). In addition, positive correlations between PCT and PLT count were noticed before infliximab induction regimen and in follow-up after the finished of therapy (p <0.001). Additionally, a negative correlation between PLT count and MPV prior to the first dose of infliximab was observed (p=0.032). Our data suggest that PLT indices could be useful biomarkers for determining active UC and for assessing the efficacy of BT. From what we know, this is the first survey devoted to PLT parameters in Polish patients with UC.
Determinants of Tourist Activity of People with Disabilities Living in Rural Areas
Authors: Żbikowski Jarosław , Siedlecka Agnieszka , Kuźmicki Marek 
Published: December 2019

Summary

Subject and purpose of work: The aim of the conducted research and analyzes was the attempt to assess the impact of selected factors over tourist activity of people with disabilities and factors related to the immediate environment of people with disabilities

Materials and methods: A total of 5 000 respondents were subjected to the quantitative research. Participants of the research were adults with legally recognized disabilities. In the research, there was used the method of a diagnostic survey.

Results: Tourist activity of disabled people living in rural areas in Poland concerns only about 50% of respondents. Leaving the place of permanent residence in a free time is the most often declared by young and middle-aged people with higher, secondary and post-secondary education, professionally active, married people with mental and sensory disabilities.

Conclusions: Factors stimulating participation in tourism are the level of education and professional activity of respondents. In the assessment of respondents the important factor is also a general family situation.
The Darling Men of Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock: An Early Postmodern Representation of Masculinity
Authors: Malkawi Sohaib 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
This article examines how Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock, written in 1924, anticipated the postmodern conception of gender, or more accurately, the postmodern deconstruction of gender as merely repetitive patterns of behavior. The focus is on how the play dramatizes the Foucauldian notion of the death of man in the neurotic and irresponsible behavior of the male characters. Taking the psychological vertical approach in the analysis, the article adds to the scholarly work that has been written about the play, which mostly focused on its sociopolitical and religious aspects. The analysis this article sets forth shows how O’Casey’s representation (or perhaps mal-representation) of male characters was symptomatic of the cultural upsurge that later came to be known as postmodernism. In so doing, the article makes a curious link between O’Casey’s representation of neurotic men and the more recent inception of postmodernism and its deconstruction of gender. This link, in other words, is between neurosis and deconstruction, between psychological disturbances and the much-celebrated postmodern theory that came later. Thus, the article concludes with the peculiar question of how much of postmodern thought was, albeit unconsciously, predicated upon psychological degeneration, especially when it comes to its deconstruction of gender dynamics.
‘The Cake is (Not) a Lie:’ Intertextuality as a Form of Play in Digital Games
Authors: Melnic Diana , Melnic Vlad 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Since Julia Kristeva’s first use of the term in the late 20th century, intertextuality has given rise to one of the literary theories most frequently applied in the interpretation of texts across different media, from literature to art and film. In what concerns the study of digital games, however, the concept has received little attention, in spite of the fact that the new medium offers a more than fertile ground for its investigation. The aim of the present essay, therefore, is to propose that digital games can be and, indeed, are intertextual in at least two ways. First, we argue, games deliberately refer to other games, which may or may not be a part of the same series. Secondly, they connect with texts from other media and specifically with literary texts. In both cases, the intertextual link can be a sign of tribute, a critical comment, or a means of self-reflection. Ultimately, however, these links are a form of aesthetic play that reveals new similarities between digital games and traditional media for artistic expression.
Do NH4:NO3 ratio and harvest time affect celery (Apium graveolens) productivity and product quality?
Authors: Saleh Said , Liu Guangmin , Liu Mingchi , Liu Wei , He Hongju , Abdelhamid Magdi T. 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Due to the remarkable health benefits of celery (Apium graveolens), its consumption has increased over time. A partial substitution of NO3
− with NH4
+ is recommended to limit the accumulation of NO3
− in leafy vegetables. Hence, a factorial experiment with two factors, consisting of six treatments as combinations of three NH4:NO3 ratios (0:100, 20:80 and 40:60) in nutrient solutions and two harvesting times (in the morning and in the evening), was conducted on celery plants in a soilless culture system. The results showed that 100% NO3 as a sole N source significantly increased plant height, leaf number, chlorophyll, fresh weight, N, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, protein, dietary fibre, soluble sugars, nitrate, vitamin C, α-carotene, β-carotene and lutein of celery plants compared to either 80 or 60% NO3. However, this increase was not significant compared to 20% NH4:80% NO3 in terms of leaf number, fresh yield, N, Mg, Mn, protein, soluble sugars, vitamin C and α-carotene. Harvesting in the evening significantly increased K, Mg, Fe, soluble sugars, α-carotene and β-carotene, and lowered the nitrate level in celery plants. In conclusion, partial replacement of 20% NO3-N with 20% NH4-N and evening harvesting are recommended for a greater fresh yield, higher quality, and lower nitrate level.
Comparison of some physico-chemical parameters of kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta) cultivars from a cold climate
Authors: Horák Miroslav , Šnurkovič Petr , Ondrášek Ivo , Balík Josef , Srilaong Varit 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The Actinidia genus includes a number of commercial fruit species with a wide range of countries of origin. Some species such as A. arguta or A. kolomikta are characterized by a high level of resistance to frost. The aim of this study was to compare the fruit of selected cultivars of kiwiberry. In the kiwiberry fruit, sucrose was the predominant type of sugar. Citric acid was dominant in all samples; it was most represented in the pulp of kiwiberry seedlings and in the skin of kiwiberry ‘Issai’. Kiwiberry fruits feature a higher ascorbic acid content in the skin in comparison with the commercial A. chinensis cultivars. Antioxidant activity of kiwiberry fruit skin was up to 18 times higher than that of the pulp. In view of the kiwiberry fruit having no hair, it is possible to eat the whole fruit, including the skin containing substances beneficial to health.