Narodowe imaginarium. Historie alternatywne jako obszar artykułowania pamięci kulturowej (szkic metodologiczny)

The aim of the article is to sketch the alternate histories research perspective based on the category of cultural memory. The text recalls the most influential conceptions of cultural memory and interpretations of novels of alternate history genre as a document of memory in foreign researchers’ works. The article presents the main interpretative thesis and the basic elements of the methodological apparatus.Celem artykułu jest zarysowanie perspektywy badania historii alternatywnych, opartych na kategorii pamięci kulturowej. Tekst przywołuje najbardziej wpływowe koncepcje pamięci kulturowej i interpretacje powieści z gatunku historii alternatywnej jako dokumentu pamięci w pracach zagranicznych badaczy. Artykuł prezentuje główną tezę interpretacyjną i podstawowe elementy aparatu metodologicznego

Historie alternatywne w konwencji steampunk i cyberpunk – wariacje na temat powstania styczniowego w powieściach Konrada T. Lewandowskiego i Adama Przechrzty

This article analyzes two polish novels of alternate history genre: Orzeł bielszy niz gołebica by Konrad T. Lewandowski and Gambit Wielopolskiego by Adam Przechrzta. In both novels the point of divergence is the January Uprising, but authors apply different conceptsand project different visions of history. It is determined by aesthetics used in novels: steam-punk in Lewandowski’s novel and cyberpunk in Przechrzta’s. Authors enrich the range of alternate history strategies with tropes taken from other trends of fantastic prose, expanding capabilities of genre and in unconventional way they fit their novels in discussions about polish insurrections.Brak abstraktu w języku polski

Neuropsychological characteristics of encephalopathy in Susac's Syndrome – Case report

Susac's Syndrome (SS) is a rare, autoimmune angiopathy characterized by hearing loss, retinal artery occlusions and encephalopathy, which is usually expressed in multifocal neurological signs and symptoms, confusion state and cognitive impairment. There have been few descriptions of neuropsychological assessment of SS. We present a case study of 29-year-old woman who developed full SS. During the post-acute stage of disease, she was admitted to neurorehabilitation ward to improve her cognitive-behavioral and motor functioning. The initial assessment revealed attention, memory and executive dysfunctions, as well as behavioral changes including impulsivity, affective dysregulation and reduced self-awareness of disease deficits. After five weeks recovery process supported by rehabilitation program, improvement was observed, although some cognitive-behavioral deficits were still present in the follow-up assessment

Isochorismate synthase 1 is required for thylakoid organization, optimal plastoquinone redox status, and state transitions in Arabidopsis thaliana

Isochorismate synthase 1 (ICS1) is a crucial enzyme in the salicylic acid (SA) synthesis pathway, and thus it is important for immune defences. The ics1 mutant is used in experiments on plant–pathogen interactions, and ICS1 is required for the appropriate hypersensitive disease defence response. However, ICS1 also takes part in the synthesis of phylloquinone, which is incorporated into photosystem I and is an important component of photosynthetic electron transport in plants. Therefore, photosynthetic and molecular analysis of the ics1 mutant in comparison with wild-type and SA-degrading transgenic NahG Arabidopsis thaliana plants was performed. Photosynthetic parameters in the ics1 mutant, when compared with the wild type, were changed in a manner observed previously for state transition-impaired plants (STN7 kinase recessive mutant, stn7). In contrast to stn7, deregulation of the redox status of the plastoquinone pool (measured as 1–q p) in ics1 showed significant variation depending on the leaf age. SA-degrading transgenic NahG plants targeted to the cytoplasm or chloroplasts displayed normal (wild-type-like) state transition. However, ics1 plants treated with a phylloquinone precursor displayed symptoms of phenotypic reversion towards the wild type. ics1 also showed altered thylakoid structure with an increased number of stacked thylakoids per granum which indicates the role of ICS1 in regulation of state transition. The results presented here suggest the role of ICS1 in integration of the chloroplast ultrastructure, the redox status of the plastoquinone pool, and organization of the photosystems, which all are important for optimal immune defence and light acclimatory responses

Assessment of the implementation of the infectious diseases screening programmes among pregnant women in the Lesser Poland region and comparison with similar programmes conducted in other European Union countries

Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the level of implementation of recommendations of the Ministry of Health regarding infectious disease screening during pregnancy. Material and methods: The study included 477 patients who were admitted to the delivery room between December 2015 and February 2016. Data on screening test results were collected based on medical records covering the period before the admission. Results: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening was conducted in 410 (86%). 460 (96%) of patients were screened for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and 427 (89.5%) for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). Syphilis screening covered 465 (97.5%) of patients. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) titer against Rubella Virus (RV) was assessed in 218 (45%) patients and immunoglobulin G (IgG) in 319 (66.9%). Screening for Toxoplasma gondii based on assessment of IgM titer was conducted in 440 (92%) patients while IgG titter was assessed in 413 (86.6%). 343 (71.9%) patients had obtained vaginal swabs for Group B Streptococci (GBS) while the anal swabs were taken only from 268 (56.2%) patients. Conclusions: Coverage of screening for syphilis and HBV was similar to the countries with highest prevalence of conducting such screening, on the other hand RV screening place as among countries with lowest prevalence. There is an increasing trend in conducting HIV screening. Screening for HCV and toxoplasmosis is at satisfactory level and Poland is one of a few European countries offering such screening. The screening for GBS is insufficient which result in excessive use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis