A Voice of the Old Poets – Late Lyrical Works in View of the Selected Theories of Ageing

Między teorią wycofania i aktywności odnaleźć można bogatą galerię obrazów starości. Doświadczając kontrastu między niemocą ciała a pragnieniem umysłu, Starzy Poeci udzielają nam ważnej lekcji dotyczącej starości. Mówią o starości brzydkiej, przygarbionej, chorej, ale też o tej refleksyjnej, wciąż aktywnej i pełnej pasji.Between the theory of disengagement and activity we may find a rich gallery of the portrayals of the old age. Experiencing the clash between the body’s impotence and the desire of mind, the Old Poets give us an important lesson on ageing. They not only talk about the old age that is plain, bent and ill but also about the one that is contemplative, still active and full of passion.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

Role of Heat Exchange between Water and Atmosphere in Models of Thermal Pollution in Rivers

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Numerical Modeling of Transport of Thermal Pollution in a River – Case Study

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Aerobic motor skills and the effectiveness of football players on the example of German Club BSC Eintracht Südring Berlin

Constant development and commercialization of football makes it somewhat compelling to look for proven solutions in order to determine both the represented players’ level of competence and the most important components of the effectiveness or efficiency of a game. Evolution of walking distance over the years directs attention towards the aerobic motor skills.In this report, there have been made attempts to determine the relationship between the effectiveness of the game and the endurance of the tested football players of the BSC Eintracht Südring Berlin club.The research covered a group of 22 players from the Berlin club. The tests were carried out in the autumn round of the 2018/2019 season in Berlin in the period from July to November 2018. The endurance was measured with the help of the Cooper Test, while the players’ performance was evaluated by the method of competent judges. The results of the study were statistically analyzed in the Statistica 13.1 program. Descriptive statistics were carried out, the minimum (min), maximum (max), average (X) and standard deviation (SD) values were calculated, and the coefficient correlation was determined.It was noted a significant correlation between the effectiveness of the game and the endurance

Human capital and recruitment processes for the position of a trainer in Poland

A high sports score is composed of many factors that determine the final result. It is difficult to state clearly which of them are the most important ones. However, it can be said that a right human material is necessary for success in sport. At the same time players with specific predispositions and highly qualified trainers, who together with their mentees aim at a specific goal to a certain degree, are needed. Researchers have already dealt with the designation of the most important predictors of sporting success in the last century. The process of determining the gradation of factors is extremely difficult and complicated. Nevertheless, it is the player's relationship with the coach that seems to be one of the most important aspects in the training process. Hence, the purpose of the work is to try to describe recruitment processes for the position of a trainer in Poland. Referring to the hypotheses and research questions, the authors showed some premises that might affect the selection of trainers in sport. Moreover, they might have some impact on the position of Polish sports disciplines in world rankings

Reclassification to another sport using FC Berlin as an example

Education through sport is widely discussed in world literature. Sport theorists emphasize the importance of the long-term process of training a player for many years as a hierarchically complex system-structured task. Nevertheless, practical actions which are taken often differ from theoretical recommendations. In many countries due to cultural, technological or financial conditions, various systems of solutions are used.         On the basis of direct observation in one of the German teams, the article attempts to discuss the benefits of retraining young athletes for another sport. These actions are taken systematically. In addition, reference was made to the dangers arising from the use of commercialized sports activities for children and youth in Poland.           Bearing in mind both theoretical justifications and practical actions taken in the German team, one can observe the positive impact of correctly diagnosing the predisposition of children starting football training and retraining for other sports activities. In addition, based on the author's experience in training work in Germany, no negative impact on the functioning of sports training or education of such action through sport was observed

Barriers to cervical cancer screening exist despite integrating HIV and gynaecological services for HIV-positive women in Poland

Objectives: HIV-positive women are at increased risk of HPV infection and cervical cancer. European and national guidelines advise yearly screening for cervical cancer, however due to the lack of a central registration of HIV infected persons there is a gap in offering such care through general healthcare services in many countries, including Poland. Material and methods: In response to the above limitations, integrated gynaecological care (IGC) was established at the HIV Out-Patient Clinic in Warsaw. We analysed data from January 2007 to May 2014. Logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with not using IGC by patients. Results: Two hundred and forty women were registered in the observation period:59.6% infected through sexual contact, 18.7% through IDUs, 19.2 % through unknown causes and 2.5% by other (two were vertically infected). The median follow-up time was 2.35 (IQR 0.9–4.5) years and 78.3% were on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). In total 145 of the women (60.4%) used IGC, from 72.1% of those registered in 2007 to 27.3% registered in 2014. There were in total 1075 gynaeco­logical visits and 254 cervical cytology tests performed. Seventy-five (51.7%) women were tested for HPV infection. Fac­tors decreasing the odds of not using IGC identified by multivariate regression models were being on cART (OR 0.25 [IQR: 0.10–0.59]; p = 0.003) and longer time of observation (0.69 [0.58–0.83]; p = 0.0001). Conclusions: The utilisation of IGC was very high, but with a delay in commencing the IGC. Women on cART and with longer periods of follow-up had lower odds of not using IGC. A screening approach for women not yet on cART, or newly registered in the clinics, needs special attention

Influence of vegetation maintenance on flow and mixing: case study comparing fully cut with high-coverage conditions

In temperate climates, agricultural ditches are generally bounded by seasonal vegetation, which affects the hydrodynamics and mixing processes within the channel and acts as a buffer strip to reduce a load of pollutants coming from the surrounding cultivated fields. However, even if the control of such vegetation represents a key strategy to support sediment and nutrient management, the studies that investigated the effect of different vegetation maintenance scenarios or vegetation coverage on the flow and mixing dynamics at the reach scale are very limited. To overcome these limitations and provide additional insights into the involved processes, tracer tests were conducted in an agricultural ditch roughly 500 m long close to Warsaw in Poland, focusing on two different vegetation scenarios: highly vegetated and fully cut. Under the highly vegetated scenario, sub-reaches differing in surficial vegetation coverage are analysed separately to better understand the influence of the vegetation conditions on the flow and mixing parameters. Special attention has been paid to the longitudinal dispersion coefficient in complex natural conditions and its dependency on vegetation coverage (V). The vegetation maintenance decreased the travel and residence times of the solute by 3–5 times, moderately increasing the peak concentrations. We found that the dispersion coefficient decreased approximately linearly with the increase of vegetation coverage at V&gt;68 %. Further research is needed at lower vegetation coverage values and different spatial plant distributions. The obtained longitudinal dispersion coefficient values complement dispersion value datasets previously published in the literature, which are barely available for small natural streams. The new process understanding supports the design of future investigations with more environmentally sound vegetation maintenance scenarios.</p

Recommendations for neurological, obstetrical and gynaecological care in women with multiple sclerosis: a statement by a working group convened by the Section of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology of the Polish Neurological Society

Introduction. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common non-traumatic neurological cause of disability in young adults, affecting women 1-3 times more often than men. Several specific challenges arise from the fact that young women diagnosed with MS often have to make decisions related to treatment and family planning at the same time. These issues are connected with fertility, the impact of pregnancy on disease course, the choice of pregnancy timing, and the optimal mode of disease-modifying therapy in the context of a planned pregnancy, contraception, urological complaints, and sexual dysfunction.State of the art. While MS does not in itself adversely affect fertility, pregnancy or childbirth, pregnancy needs to be carefully planned. This requires the interdisciplinary co-operation of a neurologist, gynaecologist and psychologist. Data on the impact of disease-modifying drugs on foetal development are very limited, and none of these drugs is 100% safe during pregnancy. In the second and third trimesters, MS relapse rate decreases. Unfortunately, it increases within the first 3-6 months after delivery. Adequate disease control should be achieved before pregnancy, as relapse rate in the period of two years preceding pregnancy is one of the strongest predictive factors for post-partum relapses.Clinical implications. The following is a statement by a working group of experts in neurology, gynaecology, obstetrics and urology, convened by the Section of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology of the Polish Neurological Society, addressing the issues that are specific to the female MS population. The aim of this statement is to provide guidance in pregnancy planning and disease management, both during pregnancy and post-partum.Future directions. This statement reflects expert opinion and is not intended to be read as guidelines. It rather provides up-to-date information on how to optimise care of female MS patients of childbearing age