Comparison of biomechanical parameters obtained during various types of vertical jumps in volleyball and basketball players

The aim of the study was to compare selected biomechanical parameters obtained during various types of vertical jumps made by volleyball and basketball players on a dynamometric platform. The study involved 10 volleyball players and 10 basketball players in the age of 21.1 ± 1.81 years of the AZS AWF Warsaw sport club. The athletes performed two vertical jumps on a KISTLER platform. The first jump was a counter-movement jump (CMJ) and the second was a spike jump (SPJ) – a vertical jump which is performed with a 3-4 step run-up before the take-off. The participant's task was to take off and land on the platform.On the basis of the statistical analysis it was shown that only the type of jump had a significant effect on the height and power. The type of team sport did not affect the level of performance. In addition, it was found that the height of the jump is affected by the counter movement phase with hand swing and run-up. The volleyball and basketball players were equally able to get higher values for certain parameters in successive runs. Due to lack of statistically significant differences it was decided to combine two groups of athletes into one. For both jumps, the relationship between peak power and jump height was found at significance level p <0.001. Dynamometric platform can be used to check the athlete's height of jump and power of lower extremities. This method allows to verify the effectiveness of different types of training

Association Between Vitamin D Status and Testosterone and Cortisol in Ice Hockey Players

The identification of the vitamin D receptor in tissues related to testosterone and cortisol production, in conjunction with the observed correlations between vitamin D levels and these hormones in the general population, suggest vitamin D may influence testosterone and cortisol concentrations in athletes. A crosssectional study design was used to evaluate the association between 25(OH)D and testosterone and cortisol concentrations in young male ice hockey players (n = 50). All athletes were recruited during October from the Sosnowiec area, Poland (50° N). Commercially available ELISA kits were used to determine total serum 25(OH)D, testosterone and cortisol concentrations. Serum 25(OH)D concentration was analyzed as both a continuous and dichotomous variable, binned at the criteria for deficiency (\u3c 20 ng·ml-1), to investigate a threshold effect. Neither continuous (r = 0.18, p = 0.20) nor dichotomous (r = 0.16, p = 0.27) 25(OH)D concentration was significantly correlated with testosterone concentration. A small, inverse correlation (r = -0.30, p = 0.04) was detected between 25(OH)D and cortisol concentrations when analyzed as a dichotomous variable only. Serum 25(OH)D concentration was neither associated with testosterone (p = 0.09) nor cortisol concentrations (p = 0.11) after adjusting for age, fat free mass and fat mass in sequential linear regression. The inability of vitamin D status to independently predict testosterone and cortisol concentrations suggests that any performanceenhancing effects of vitamin D in athletes are unlikely to be mediated primarily through these hormones, at least amongst young male ice-hockey players

Association Between Vitamin D Status and Testosterone and Cortisol in Ice Hockey Players

The identification of the vitamin D receptor in tissues related to testosterone and cortisol production, in conjunction with the observed correlations between vitamin D levels and these hormones in the general population, suggest vitamin D may influence testosterone and cortisol concentrations in athletes. A crosssectional study design was used to evaluate the association between 25(OH)D and testosterone and cortisol concentrations in young male ice hockey players (n = 50). All athletes were recruited during October from the Sosnowiec area, Poland (50° N). Commercially available ELISA kits were used to determine total serum 25(OH)D, testosterone and cortisol concentrations. Serum 25(OH)D concentration was analyzed as both a continuous and dichotomous variable, binned at the criteria for deficiency (\u3c 20 ng·ml-1), to investigate a threshold effect. Neither continuous (r = 0.18, p = 0.20) nor dichotomous (r = 0.16, p = 0.27) 25(OH)D concentration was significantly correlated with testosterone concentration. A small, inverse correlation (r = -0.30, p = 0.04) was detected between 25(OH)D and cortisol concentrations when analyzed as a dichotomous variable only. Serum 25(OH)D concentration was neither associated with testosterone (p = 0.09) nor cortisol concentrations (p = 0.11) after adjusting for age, fat free mass and fat mass in sequential linear regression. The inability of vitamin D status to independently predict testosterone and cortisol concentrations suggests that any performanceenhancing effects of vitamin D in athletes are unlikely to be mediated primarily through these hormones, at least amongst young male ice-hockey players

Self-Regulation Techniques in Vietnamese Zen Truc Lam Monastery

To find some answers in self-regulation field, we were living and meditating together with Vietnamese monks and nuns. We came to Vietnamese Truc Lam zen monastery together with eleven people, mainly students of psychology from Gdansk University. We stayed three weeks in monastery, and were the first European group, which received the permission from local state administration to stay in closed part of monastery, only used by monks and nuns to practice meditation and living. We got special clothes, special lessons of meditation and the basic outline of the philosophy of science

Cultural Dimensions of Entitlement (Kulturowe wymiary postaw roszczeniowych)

W oparciu o dane z prób studenckich z 27 krajów (N = 6192) sprawdzano uniwersalność trójwymiarowego modelu postaw roszczeniowych - zarówno w obrębie badanych prób krajowych, jak i na poziomie ponadkulturowym. W artykule przedstawiamy model teoretyczny umożliwiający porównania międzykulturowe w odniesieniu do postaw roszczeniowych oraz związki wyróżnionych postaw ze wskaźnikami rozwoju socjoekonomicznego społeczeństw (w tym funkcjonowania demokracji i gospodarki) oraz wartościami kulturowymi Schwartza. Uzyskane wyniki omawiamy w odniesieniu do modelu ekokulturowego Berry’ego oraz teorii rozwoju ludzkiego Ingleharta.On the basis of findings obtained from students samples from 27 countries (N = 6192) applicability of three-dimensional entitlement model on individual and cultural level were tested. In the article we present theoretical model allowing for cross-cultural comparisons of entitlement attitudes and its relations to socioeconomic development of societies (including functioning of democracy and economy) and cultural values by Shalom Schwartz. Obtained results are discussed in the terms of John Berry’s eco-cultural model and Ronald Inglehart’s human development theory

Nie ma buddy bez Buddy

The main purpose of the article is to present the exclusive aspect of Enlightenment as the ultimate goal of spiritual fulfillment within the Buddhist path. The article presents the idea that without the Buddha's Teachings, or the first enlightened person, you cannot achieve Buddhahood or the abstract principle of Enlightenment. The article describes an overview of the most important Buddhist concepts and terminology, as well as the modern psychological findings in the field of neurological brain activity. Both traditional and modern paths of reaching Enlightenment were presented. The final conclusions are that the state of buddha can only be achieved naturally in the long process of traditional meditation, following all initiation procedures and the classic Buddha Teachings (Dharma) implemented in a living social relationship network (Sangha), but modern technology in the field of psychology can be used as support and acceleration of the entire Enlightenment process

Kobiety i literatura: Przedstawienie postaci artystki we "Własnym pokoju" Virginii Woolf oraz "Dziewczynie, kobiecie, innej" Bernardine Evaristo

Celem niniejszej pracy licencjackiej jest opis, analiza i porównanie w jaki sposób przedstawiona została kobieta-artystka w eseju Virginii Woolf „Własny pokój” i powieści Bernardine Evaristo „Dziewczyna, kobieta, inna”. Praca opisuje warunki podane przez Woolf, które muszą zostać spełnione, żeby kobieta mogła być uważana za pisarkę, przedstawia trudności, które musi pokonać, żeby osiągnąć sukces, i analizuje postać Judith Shakespeare. By zobaczyć, czy pomysły Woolf sprawdzają się we współczesnych świecie, omawiam sposób przedstawienia postaci pisarki w książce „Dziewczyna, kobieta, inna” Bernardine Evaristo, która skupia się na sylwetce kobiety-artysty. Przedstawienie postaci kobiety-artystki różni się między dwoma dziełami, co odzwierciedla zmiany, które zaszły w brytyjskim społeczeństwie od czasu wydania eseju Woolf, oraz kontrastujące ze sobą oblicza autorek. Ponadto praca nawiązuje do pojęcia intersekcjonalności wprowadzonego przez Kimberly Crenshaw, kiedy porusza tematy rasy, orientacji seksualnej i płci, oraz tego jak zmieniająca się perspektywa na te kwestie wpłynęła na zmianę sposobu traktowania artystek przez społeczeństwo.The aim of this thesis is to describe, analyse, and compare how the female artist is portrayed in Virginia Woolf’s essay A Room of One’s Own and Bernardine Evaristo’s novel Girl, Woman, Other. The thesis provides a description of the conditions given by Woolf in the essay, which need to be fulfilled for a woman to become a writer, enumerates obstacles the female artist needs to face to succeed, and analyses the figure of Judith Shakespeare. To test Woolf’s ideas against the contemporary reality, I discuss the depiction of the female writer in Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other as it focuses on the figure of the woman artist. The portrayal of the female artist differs in the two works, which reflects the changes in the British society that took place since the publication of Woolf’s essay, and the contrasting background of the two authors. Moreover, my discussion draws on Kimberly Crenshaw’s notion of intersectionality when touching upon the subject of race, sexuality, and gender, and the question how the evolving perspective on them changed the way female artists have been treated by the society

The noethic perspective in human psychological functioning

Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu uporządkowanie pojęć związanych z noetycznym wymiarem funkcjonowania człowieka oraz wprowadzenie systematyzacji terminologicznej w tym zakresie. Przedstawiono w nim krytyczne podejście do niektórych z funkcjonujących w literaturze definicji oraz zaproponowano nowy termin – „perspektywa noetyczna”. W klasyfikacji definicji uwzględniony został aspekt wewnętrzny (w obrębie „ja”) oraz zewnętrzny („ja” w relacji z obiektem), w ramach pięciu psychologicznych sfer funkcjonowania człowieka: poznawczej (intelektualnej), emocjonalno-motywacyjnej (behawioralnej), doświadczeniowej, fizycznej (fizjologicznej) oraz społecznej.This article aims at clarification of notions associated with the noethic dimension of human functioning and at terminological systematization in this area. The article presents a critical approach to some of the definitions found in the literature and proposes a new term – “the noethic perspective”. In the classification of the definitions, the internal (within the self) and external (self in relationto others) aspect was taken into account, within five psychological spheres of human functioning: cognitive (intellectual), emotional-motivational (behavioral), experiential, physical (physiological) and social

Translation Problems in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'

Praca magisterska nt. „Alicji w Krainie Czarów” Lewisa Carrolla jest wyrazem głębokiej fascynacji jej uniwersalnością, odpowiadającą na potrzeby czytelników zarówno dorosłych jak i dziecięcych. Jako obiekt przekładu, pozostaje ona źródłem wielu gier słownych, które stanowią nierozerwalne połączenie języka angielskiego i charakterystycznych elementów kultury Wielkiej Brytanii.W pierwszej części pracy zostaje nakreślony portret autora, nie tylko jako pisarza, ale też wykładowcy matematyki i fotografa, co pozwala wyjaśnić powiązania między fragmentami książki a życiem osobistym Carrolla. Omówione zostają również: rola tłumacza w świecie literatury, zależność przekładu od typu jego potencjalnego czytelnika, ewolucja kryteriów obejmujących literaturę dziecięcą w wiktoriańskiej Anglii oraz rozwój baśni i fantastyki jako gatunków, do których zaliczana jest „Alicja w Krainie Czarów”.Druga część pracy opisuje zagadnienie serii przekładowej, wybór najciekawszych polskich i ukraińskich przekładów „Alicji w Krainie Czarów”, typologię problemów nieprzekładalności a także poszczególne metody przekładu. Ostatnia, trzecia część skupia się na analizie porównawczej wybranych przykładów z polskiej i ukraińskiej serii translatorskiej. Szczególna uwaga poświęcona została indywidualnym decyzjom translatorskim, których dokonali tłumacze baśni Carrolla.Głównym celem analizy porównawczej różnych przekładów „Alicji w Krainie Czarów” jest próba ukazania postępu w obrębie serii translatorskiej i wybór najciekawszych rozwiązań.Master's thesis on "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is an expression of a deep fascination with its universality, responding to the needs of both adults and children. As a translation object, it remains the source of many word games, which are an inseparable combination of English and the characteristic elements of British culture.The first part of the work includes a portrait of the author not only as a writer, but also a lecturer of mathematics and a photographer, which allows to explain the connections between excerpts of the book and Carroll's personal life. The role of translator in the world of literature, dependence of translation on the type of its potential reader, evolution of criteria covering children's literature in Victorian England and the development of fairy tales and fantasy as genres of "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" are also discussed.The second part of the work describes the issue of the translation series, the selection of the most interesting Polish and Ukrainian translations of "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland", the typology of the problems of untranslatability, as well as the individual methods of translation.The last, third part focuses on a comparative analysis of selected examples from the Polish and Ukrainian translation series. Particular attention was given to individual translation decisions made by translators of Carroll's tale.The main objective of the comparative analysis of various translations of "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" is an attempt to show progress in the translation series and the selection of the most interesting solutions