Emocje w dyskursie publicznym

In political discourse, the recipient is collective and intentional. Being a part of public discourse, political discourse abounds in speech acts that have emotive-evaluative function. In the prezent paper, the Author discusses the most frequent evaluative-emotive acts gleaned from parliamentary speeches, and these include: accusations, complaining, bragging, expressing recognition and justification. The methodological Framework adopted by the Author adheres to the model proposed by Aleksy Awdiejew. Another phenomenon observable in public discourse is aggression. Irrespective of this, expressing emotions in public discourse is sometimes ideologically motivated.In political discourse, the recipient is collective and intentional. Being a part of public discourse, political discourse abounds in speech acts that have emotive-evaluative function. In the prezent paper, the Author discusses the most frequent evaluative-emotive acts gleaned from parliamentary speeches, and these include: accusations, complaining, bragging, expressing recognition and justification. The methodological Framework adopted by the Author adheres to the model proposed by Aleksy Awdiejew. Another phenomenon observable in public discourse is aggression. Irrespective of this, expressing emotions in public discourse is sometimes ideologically motivated

The influence of cultivation method on the flowering of Salvia horminum L. 'Oxford Blue'

Salvia horminum L.) 'Oxford Blue' was grown from transplants or it was direct seeded. Four sowing dates were applied: 15 March or 30 March - in a greenhouse, in order to obtain transplants, 13 April, 27 April and 11 May - sown directly into the ground. Three plant densities were applied: 25 plants×m2, 16 plants×m2, 12 plants×m2. It was found that Horminum sage can be grown from transplants or direct seeded. The cultivation from transplants is more advantageous due to the earlier flowering of plants, by about two weeks, and a better quality of inflorescences evaluated in terms of their length and size of bracteoles. Direct sowing of Horminum sage at two-week intervals from the 2nd decade of April till the 2nd decade of May ensures that by the end of August mature inflorescence stems are obtained, ready for cutting. A delay in the date of sowing results in the development of significantly shorter inflorescence stems, irrespective of the plant density. Plant density does not affect significantly the length of the period of inflorescence formation and the date of flowering, but a larger spacing is favourable to plants growing big, what results in a larger fresh weight of the above-ground portion. Sage grown from transplants responses to favourable climatic conditions by the development of bigger inflorescences

Autorytet w rozumieniu młodzieży

Autorka w swojej pracy omawia ankietę, która miała na celu zbadać, w jaki sposób współcześni Polacy rozumieją słowo „autorytet” i z jakimi określeniami kojarzy się ono w świadomości młodzieży. Ankieta objęła trzy grupy badanych: uczniów liceum ogólnokształcącego, szkoły średniej dla pracujących, uczniów dwóch szkół bydgoskich oraz studentów dziennikarstwa i komunikacji społecznej Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy.Udostępnienie publikacji Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego finansowane w ramach projektu „Doskonałość naukowa kluczem do doskonałości kształcenia”. Projekt realizowany jest ze środków Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Wiedza Edukacja Rozwój; nr umowy: POWER.03.05.00-00-Z092/17-00

Determinants of successful aging

W rozwoju człowieka wyróżnić można poszczególne okresy życia: p łodowy, niemowlęcy, dziecięcy, młodzieńczy, dorosłości i okres starzenia się. Każdy z nich ma swój czas trwania, charakterystyczny przebieg, prawa i zagrożenia, każdy może obfitować w zdrowie lub choroby. Okres młodzieńczy i wczesnej dorosłości to czas budowania maksymalnego potencjału naszego organizmu (masa kostna, masa mięśniowa, wydolność wysiłkowa, oddechowa, nerek). Okres starzenia się to okres utraty rezerw życiowych organizmu. Pomyślne starzenie to proces powolny, wolny od chorób przewlekłych, z zachowaną sprawnością i aktywnością społeczną.We can differentiate particular periods of life in human development: fetal, infant, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and the aging period. Each of them has its own duration, characteristic course, rights and threats, each of them may abound in health or diseases. The period of adolescence and early adulthood is the time of developing the maximum capacity of our body (osseous mass, muscle mass, exercise, respiratory and renal efficiency). The aging period is the time of loss of vital reserve of the body. Successful aging is a slow process, free from chronic diseases, with retained fitness and social activity

The location of nectaries and nectar secretion in the flowers of Allium giganteum Regel

In the flowers of Allium there are found septal nectaries; in particular species, their outlet can be located in different parts of the ovary. The inflorescences of these plants are a rich source of nectar for insects. The location and structure of septal nectaries in the flowers of Allium giganteum Regel were investigated. Light and scanning electron microscopy was used. The septal nectaries were found to be located in the lower part of the ovary and in the gynophore on which the ovary is borne. Nectar is secreted into the nectary slits from which it flows through the ducts to three openings located in the upper part of the gynophore, from whence it gets outside in the vicinity of the expanded parts of the filaments. Sugar concentration in the nectar of A. giganteum averaged 54.5%, while sugar weight per flower was determined to be 0.36 mg. When converted into sugar weight per inflorescence, numbering more than 2,000 flowers, it was 771.7 mg

The effect of bulb size and application method of asahi sl biostimulator on the growth and yield of Allium moly L.

An experiment aimed at examining the effect of bulb size and the method of application of Asahi SL biostimulator on the growth and yield of Allium moly L. was conducted in the years 2005–2008. Four sizes of bulbs were used in the experiment (3–4, 4–5, 5–6, and 6–7 cm in circumference). Asahi SL was applied in the following combinations: bulb soaking for 45 minutes in the biostimulator solution prior to planting; plant spraying at the green bud stage; soaking combined with plant spraying; and the control treatment without application of the stimulator. Asahi SL was applied at a concentration of 0.2%. After the first frost, the experimental plots were mulched with wheat straw. During the experiment, the decorative value of the plants was evaluated and the following features were determined: inflorescence stem length, inflorescence diameter, and number of flowers per inflorescence. Total yield was evaluated after bulb harvest. The size of Allium moly bulbs planted was found to determine the quality of inflorescence stems and total yield of daughter bulbs expressed in their number and weight. Inflorescence stems of high ornamental value and high total yield of daughter bulbs resulted from planting bulbs of 5–6 and 6–7 cm in circumference. The application of 0.2% solution of Asahi by spraying green buds or the combination of spraying and bulb soaking prior to planting are very beneficial for the quality of inflorescence stems and yield of daughter bulbs. The application of 0.2% solution of Asahi SL by plant spraying leads to an increase in total quantitative yield of bulbs by 10% or 8% in case of the combined use of both application methods. Bulb soaking combined with plant spraying leads to an

Zatrucie tlenkiem węgla — problemy diagnostyczne

Tlenek węgla (CO) jest bezbarwnym, bezwonnym i niedrażniącym gazem, który powstaje w procesie niecałkowitego spalania materiałów zawierających węgiel. Wykazuje 250 razy większe powinowactwo do wiązania się z hemoglobiną niż tlen. Objawy zatrucia CO wiążą się z niedotlenieniem serca i ośrodkowego układu nerwowego. Należą do nich bóle i zawroty głowy, nudności, dolegliwości wieńcowe oraz zaburzenia świadomości. Inne objawy zatrucia to zaburzenia pamięci, koncentracji, osobowości oraz zespół parkinsonowski i zaburzenia wegetatywne. Mimo dość charakterystycznego obrazu klinicznego rozpoznanie zatrucia CO nie jest łatwe. W niniejszej pracy przedstawiono dwoje chorych, którzy byli narażeni na działanie CO. W obu przypadkach powodem hospitalizacji były zaburzenia świadomości (odpowiednio 9/15 pkt. oraz 13/15 pkt. w Glasgow Coma Scale) oraz dyskretne objawy uszkodzenia układu nerwowego. Dane z wywiadu dotyczące narażenie na CO uzyskano dopiero po kilku dniach hospitalizacji, co było przyczyną niewykonania badań w kierunku zatrucia CO przy przyjęciu. W badaniu rezonansu magnetycznego mózgu w obu przypadkach ujawniono symetryczne ogniska w gałkach bladych, hiperintensywne w obrazach T2-zależnych, charakterystyczne dla zatrucia CO. W diagnostyce różnicowej wykluczono między innymi zakrzepicę zatok żylnych, choroby układowe, padaczkę oraz neuroinfekcję. Stan pacjentki uległ całkowitej normalizacji, natomiast u pacjenta utrzymywał się deficyt w zakresie funkcji poznawczych. Autorzy zwracają uwagę, że w zaburzeniach świadomości o niejasnej etiologii w diagnostyce różnicowej należy brać pod uwagę także zatrucie CO

Wpływ wyboru fazy bramkowania na jakość rekonstruowanych obrazów tętnic wieńcowych w wielorzędowej spiralnej tomografii komputerowej

Background: Motion artifacts caused by cardiac movement disturb the imaging of coronary arteries with multidetector-row spiral computed tomography. The aim of this study was to determine the phase of the heart rate which provides the best quality of coronary artery imaging in retrospective ECG-gated CT. Material/Methods: Forty-five cardiac CT angiograms of 26 patients were retrospectively evaluated. The examinations were performed with a 4-detector-row tomograph. ECG-gated retrospective reconstructions were relatively delayed at 0%, 12.5%, 25%, 37.5%, 50%, 62.5%, 75%, and 87.5% of the cardiac cycle. Selected coronary arteries of the highest diagnostic quality were estimated in the eight phases of the cardiac cycle. Results: Only arteries of very high image quality were selected for analysis: left coronary artery trunks (44 cases, incl. 37 stented), anterior interventricular branches (36, incl. 3 stented), circumflex branches (16), right coronary artery branches (23), and posterior interventricular branches (4). The reconstruction phase had a statistically significant impact on the quality of imaging (p < .0003). Depending on the case, optimal imaging was noted in various phases, except in the 12.5% phase. The 75% phase appeared to be the best of all those examined (p < .05), both in the group of arteries without stents (p < .0006) and in those stented (p < .05). In some cases of repeated examinations the best phases differed within the same patient. Conclusions: Although 75% is usually the best reconstruction phase, the optimal phase should be established individually for the patient, artery, segment, and type of tomograph for the best imaging quality

Difficulties in the diagnostics of renal tumor in a child with tuberous sclerosis : case report

Background: Angiomyolipoma (AML) is the most common renal tumor in tuberous sclerosis (TS) patients. However, these patients also face an increased risk of malignant kidney neoplasms. Case report: A 7-year-old boy with a diagnosis of TS was sent for abdominal CT due to a single isoechoic tumor in the lower pole of left kidney, which was revealed in US. CT exam confirmed the presence of a hiperdense tumor which exceeded margins of the left kidney. The tumor was homogenously enhanced after contrast administration. The absence of regions of negative attenuation in CT and the isoechogenisity in US suggested rather malignant lesion than AML. Partial nephrectomy was performed. Subsequent pathologic examination classified the tumor as a low-fat AML. Conclusions: Radiological diagnosis of low-fat AML is difficult and requires a careful differentiation from other lesions