The Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church of Poland

This master’s thesis discusses “The Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church of Poland,” a special time in the Polish Church calendar to rediscover her roots in Judaism. Thus, the aim of this study is to present the changes taking place in the Catholic Church in Poland in the wake of the Second Vatican Council—changes that seek to present Judaism in an impartial and authentic way, and changes that seek to understand the Christian identity of Catholics. The scope of the current work covers the history of Polish-Jewish relations from Communist Poland to the present day (2015), in parallel with the history of the Catholic Church in the same time frame. The study also employs the method of comparative-historical analysis regarding Polish-Jewish relations and the plight of the Church in the Communist era and today, to indicate why the interfaith dialogue gained momentum in recent years. The First Chapter presents a historical analysis of Polish-Jewish relations from 1945-1989 and shortly after the fall of Communism. The description includes in particular the postwar difficulties in the coexistence of Poles and Jews, State-citizen relations, the brutal repressions of Jews and Poles by the Communist regime, and the problem of antisemitism. The Second Chapter covers the situation of the Church in Communist Poland along with a description of the first incentives that led her to the dialogue with Jews. This chapter is divided into the four subsections. Subsection 1 is devoted to the overall situation of the Church in Poland, including the relation on the level of Catholic Church-Communist state authorities, which touches upon persecutions of the priests and Church adherents. Subsection 2 addresses the reception of the Second Vatican Council by the Church in Poland. Subsection 3 presents the controversy around the Carmelite convent at Auschwitz. Finally, Subsection 4 focuses on the issue of the Church’s approach to Judaism. The Third Chapter raises, among other subjects, the origins of the Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland, an analysis of its documents, content of the brochures disseminated for the Day of Judaism, the evaluation of the initiative by Catholics and Jews, and in conclusion the fruits that this Day brings to the Church. Finally, the analysis of the Day of Judaism confirmed that the reforms of the Second Vatican Council have been applied in Poland. Another question that has been answered to a large extent in this master’s thesis was how the post-conciliar changes, in particular development of the Day of Judaism, are adopted in practice—in the parishes and in the public opinion

Rectangular Well as Perturbation

We discuss a finite rectangular well as a perturbation for the infinite one with a depth $\lambda^2$ of the former as a perturbation parameter. In particular we consider a behaviour of energy levels in the well as functions of complex $\lambda$. It is found that all the levels of the same parity are defined on infinitely sheeted Riemann surfaces which topological structures are described in details. These structures differ considerably from those found in models investigated earlier. It is shown that perturbation series for all the levels converge what is in contrast with the known results of Bender and Wu. The last property is shown to hold also for the finite rectangular well with Dirac delta barier as a perturbation considered earlier by Ushveridze.Comment: 19 pages, 5 Postscript figures, uses psfig.st

Nuclear tetrahedral configurations at spin zero

The possibility of the existence of stable tetrahedral deformations at spin zero is investigated using the Skyrme-HFBCS approach and the generator coordinate method (GCM). The study is limited to nuclei in which the tetrahedral mode has been predicted to be favored on the basis of non self-consistent models. Our results indicate that a clear identification of tetrahedral deformations is unlikely as they are strongly mixed with the axial octupole mode. However, the excitation energies related to the tetrahedral mode are systematically lower than those of the axial octupole mode in all the nuclei included in this study.Comment: 10 pages, 4 figure

Prevalence, bother and teatment behavior related to lower urinary tract symptoms and overactive bladder among cardiology patients

Purpose: The aim of this study was to measure, at the population level, the prevalence, bother, and treatment-related behavior for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) in a large cohort of cardiology patients. Methods: This report is a further analysis of data from LUTS POLAND, a computer-assisted telephone survey that reflected the entire Polish population, stratified by age, sex, and place of residence. LUTS and OAB were assessed by a standardized protocol, the International Continence Society definitions, and validated questionnaires. In addition, all participants provided information regarding their behavior as it related to LUTS treatment. Results: Overall, 6005 participants completed interviews, and 1835 (30.6%) had received treatment by cardiologists. The prevalence of LUTS was 73.3% for cardiology participants compared with 57.0% for respondents who were not treated by cardiologists (p < 0.001). There were no differences between men and women in LUTS prevalence for cardiology patients. Nocturia was the most prevalent LUTS. LUTS were often bothersome, and storage symptoms were more bothersome than voiding or postmicturition symptoms. The prevalence of OAB syndrome was 50.7% in cardiology patients, higher than in noncardiology participants (36.6%, p < 0.001), and more women were affected than men. Only one-third of cardiology patients who reported LUTS were seeking treatment for LUTS, and most of them received treatment. There were no differences between persons living in urban and rural areas. Conclusions: LUTS and OAB were highly prevalent among cardiology patients. Although LUTS were often bothersome in this unique population, we found that the seeking of treatment for LUTS was minimal. These results highlight the need for cooperation between cardiologists and urologists

The effects of testosterone replacement therapy in men with age-dependent hypogonadism on body composition, and serum levels of leptin, adiponectin, and C-reactive protein

Introduction: Age-related hypogonadism in men leads to abnormal body composition development and overproduction of inflammatory cytokines, and thus has atherogenic and potentially cancer promoting effects. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of agedependent testosterone deficiency replacement in men on body composition, serum leptin, adiponectin, and C-reactive protein levels. Material and methods: Men aged 50–65 years (56.0 ± 5.7, average ± SD), with total testosterone levels &lt; 4 ng/mL, and clinical symptoms of hypogonadism were divided into two groups of 20 men and treated with testosterone (200 mg/two weeks intramuscularly) or placebo during 12 months. Results: Twelve months of treatment with testosterone led to body mass index (BMI) and fat mass (FM) decrease from 26.6 ± 2.1 to 26.1 ± 1.8 kg/m2, p &lt; 0.05, and from 17.0 ± 4.4 to 15.6 ± 4.0 kg, p &lt; 0.05, respectively. Body mass index and FM did not change in placebo-receiving subjects. Serum leptin and highly selective C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels in testosterone group decreased from 6.2 ± 1.4 to 4.0 ± 1.2 μg/L, p &lt; 0.05, and from 1.4 ± 1.2 to 1.0 ± 1.0 mg/L, p &lt; 0.05 after 12 months, respectively. Adiponectin increased from 7.6 ± 2.5 μg/mL to 9.4 ± 2.8 μg/mL, p &lt; 0.05 in the same time. In the placebo group serum leptin, adiponectin, and hsCRP levels did not change significantly. Conclusions: Testosterone replacement in men with age-related hypogonadism causes a decrease in body mass index, fat mass, serum leptin, and C-reactive protein levels and increases serum adiponectin levels.

Engineering auf atomarer Skala von HfO2-basierten Dielektrika für künftige DRAM Anwendung

Modern dielectrics in combination with appropriate metal electrodes have a great potential to solve many difficulties associated with continuing miniaturization process in the microelectronic industry. One significant branch of microelectronics incorporates dynamic random access memory (DRAM) market. The DRAM devices scaled for over 35 years starting from 4 kb density to several Gb nowadays. The scaling process led to the dielectric material thickness reduction, resulting in higher leakage current density, and as a consequence higher power consumption. As a possible solution for this problem, alternative dielectric materials with improved electrical and material science parameters were intensively studied by many research groups. The higher dielectric constant allows the use of physically thicker layers with high capacitance but strongly reduced leakage current density. This work focused on deposition and characterization of thin insulating layers. The material engineering process was based on Si cleanroom compatible HfO2 thin films deposited on TiN metal electrodes. A combined materials science and dielectric characterization study showed that Ba added HfO2 (BaHfO3) films and Ti added BaHfO3 (BaHf0.5Ti0.5O3) layers are promising candidates for future generation of state of the art DRAMs. In especial a strong increase of the dielectric permittivity k was achieved for thin films of cubic BaHfO3 (k~38) and BaHf0.5Ti0.5O3 (k~90) with respect to monoclinic HfO2 (k~19). Meanwhile the CET values scaled down to 1 nm for BaHfO3 and ~0.8 nm for BaHf0.5Ti0.5O3 with respect to HfO2 (CET=1.5 nm). The Hf4+ ions substitution in BaHfO3 by Ti4+ ions led to a significant decrease of thermal budget from 900°C for BaHfO3 to 700°C for BaHf0.5Ti0.5O3. Future studies need to focus on the use of appropriate metal electrodes (high work function) and on film deposition process (homogeneity) for better current leakage control.Moderne Dielektrika in Verbindung mit geeigneten Metallelektroden haben großes Potential um viele Schwierigkeiten mit dem voranschreitenden Minituarisierungsprozess in der Mikroelektronik zu lösen. Ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Mikroelektronik beinhaltet die Entwicklung von random access memory (DRAM). Diese begann vor über 35 Jahren mit Speichergrößen von 4kb, welche mittlerweile in den Bereich von mehreren Gigabytes vorangetrieben wurde. Daraus resultierte eine zunehmende Reduzierung der dieelektrischen Materialdicken, welche zu höheren Leckstromdichten und so zu einem erhöhten Leistungsverbrauch führte. Als mögliche Lösung werden alternative Dielektrika mit verbesserten elektrischen und materialspezifischen Eigenschaften von vielen Forschungsgruppen intensiv untersucht. Materialien mit höheren dielektrischen Konstanten ermöglichen die Verwendung von höheren Schichtdicken mit hohen Kapazitäten, jedoch mit vergleichsweise verringerten Leckstromdichten. Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Deposition und Charakterisierung von dünnen isolierenden Schichten. Die Werkstoffkunde basierte auf dünnen HfO2 – Schichten die auf TiN – Metallelektroden abgeschieden wurden. Untersuchungen der materialspezifischen und dielektrischen Eigenschaften haben gezeigt, dass Ba-dotierte HfO2 Schichten (BaHfO3) und Ti-dotierte BaHfO3 Schichten (BaHf0.5Ti0.5O3) vielversprechende Kandidaten für die zukünftige Generation von DRAMs sind. Ein starkes Ansteigen der dielektrischen Permettivität konnte für dünne Schichten aus kubischem BaHfO3 (k~38) und BaHf0.5Ti0.5O3 (k~90) im Vergleich zu monoklinen HfO2 (k~19) erreicht werden. Mittlerweile sanken die CET-Werte bis auf 1 nm für BaHfO3 und ~0.8 nm für BaHf0.5Ti0.5O3 im Vergleich zu HfO2 (CET=1.5 nm). Die Substitution der Hf4+ - Ionen durch Ti4+ - Ionen in BaHfO3 führte zu einer signifikaten Absenkung des thermischen Budgets von 900°C für BaHfO3 zu 700°C für BaHf0.5Ti0.5O3. Zukünftige Untersuchungen haben zur Aufgabe die Leckstromkontrolle über passende Metallelektroden (höhere Austrittsarbeit) und einen Depositionsprozess mit verbesserter Homogenität zu verbessern

Funkcjonalizacja mezoporowatej krzemionki SBA-15 w wyniku szczepienia poliwinyloaminy na powierzchni modyfikowanej grupami epoksydowymi

Mesoporous SBA-15 silica was modified by grafting of 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS). An influence of GPTMS/SBA-15 mass ratio used during this pre-functionalization step on the real amount of epoxy-silane grafted on the SBA-15 surface was studied by thermogravimetry and elemental analysis. The pre-functionalized SBA-15 was subsequently used to attach polyvinylamine (PVAm) chains by the opening of oxirane rings and the formation of bonds with NH2 groups from PVAm. The yield of this process was determined. Furthermore, SEM (scanning electron microscopy), DRIFT (diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy) and XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) as well as zeta potential measurements were applied to observe the changes in the chemical composition of SBA-15 surface and morphology of the synthesized materials. Various types of organic functionalities present on the modified SBA-15 were identified and analyzed quantitatively.Powierzchnię mezoporowatej krzemionki SBA-15 zmodyfikowano na drodze szczepienia 3-glicydoksypropylotrimetoksysilanu (GPTMS). Z wykorzystaniem metod analiz elementarnej oraz termograwimetrycznej badano wpływ stosunku masowego GPTMS/SBA-15 zastosowanego we wstępnej modyfikacji na rzeczywistą zawartość wprowadzonych na powierzchnię krzemionki grup epoksydowych. Do powierzchni zmodyfikowanego SBA-15 przyłączono następnie łańcuchy poliwinyloaminy (PVAm) w wyniku reakcji otwierania pierścieni oksiranowych połączonej z utworzeniem wiązań z grupami NH2 pochodzącymi od PVAm. Określono wydajność tego procesu. Badania SEM (skaningowej mikroskopii elektronowej), DRIFT (spektroskopii odbicia rozproszonego w podczerwieni), XPS (spektroskopii fotoelektronów) oraz pomiary potencjału zeta pozwoliły na ocenę zmian składu chemicznego powierzchni SBA-15 oraz morfologii zsyntetyzowanych materiałów. Zidentyfikowano oraz oznaczono ilościowo różne rodzaje grup funkcyjnych obecnych na powierzchni modyfikowanej krzemionki SBA-15

Mental Health in the Workplace: Situation Analyses, Poland

[From Introduction] The workplace is an appropriate environment in which to educate and raise individuals’ awareness about mental health problems. For example, encouragement to promote good mental health practices, provide tools for recognition and early identification of the symptoms of problems, and establish links with local mental health services for referral and treatment can be offered. The need to demystify the topic and lift the taboos about the presence of mental health problems in the workplace while educating the working population regarding early recognition and treatment will benefit employers in terms of higher productivity and reduction in direct and in-direct costs. However, it must be recognised that some mental health problems need specific clinical care and monitoring, as well as special considerations for the integration or re-integration of the individual into the workforce

A Family of Approximation Algorithms for the Maximum Duo-Preservation String Mapping Problem

In the Maximum Duo-Preservation String Mapping problem we are given two strings and wish to map the letters of the former to the letters of the latter as to maximise the number of duos. A duo is a pair of consecutive letters that is mapped to a pair of consecutive letters in the same order. This is complementary to the well-studied Minimum Common String Partition problem, where the goal is to partition the former string into blocks that can be permuted and concatenated to obtain the latter string. Maximum Duo-Preservation String Mapping is APX-hard. After a series of improvements, Brubach [WABI 2016] showed a polynomial-time 3.25-approximation algorithm. Our main contribution is that, for any eps>0, there exists a polynomial-time (2+eps)-approximation algorithm. Similarly to a previous solution by Boria et al. [CPM 2016], our algorithm uses the local search technique. However, this is used only after a certain preliminary greedy procedure, which gives us more structure and makes a more general local search possible. We complement this with a specialised version of the algorithm that achieves 2.67-approximation in quadratic time