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A Microhistorical Reading of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4
No full textThis article is an attempt to indicate new areas in the study of Beethoven’s music (Fourth Piano Concerto), which can be developed by applying a microhistorical perspective to musicology. It begins with a short reflection on the usefulness and presence of microhistories in research on the art of sound. The author then presents the results of Mark Ferraguto’s analyses, focusing on such issues as Beethoven’s piano technique in relation to the expectations of his contemporary listeners; the category of virtuosity in the context of the aesthetic debates of the time; the composer’s artistic personality; and the possibilities and limitations of the instrument at his disposal in the process of composition
Self-stigma and cognitive fusion in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder : the moderating role of self-compassion
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Research shows that people with autism spectrum disorder and their families often experience social stigma. The internalization of social stigma can lead to the occurrence of self-stigma, understood as an internalized cognitive-affective self-directed and rigid process that results in individuals agreeing with stigmatizing opinions and applying them to themselves. Experiencing self-stigma can lead to a cognitive fusion with negative thoughts–especially those about oneself. Previous studies show that self-compassion reduces feelings of suffering, shame and self-stigma in a group of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. The aim of this study was to test the relationship between self-stigma and cognitive fusion among parents of children with ASD. The moderating role of self-compassion as a protective factor was also verified.
Methods
The following questionnaires were used: Perceived Public Stigma Scale, Perceived Courtesy Stigma Scale, Self-Compassion Scale–Short Form, Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire, and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. The study included 233 Polish parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (including 218 women).
Results
The results showed a positive correlation between fusion and both affiliate (r = 0.31, p < 0.001) and public stigma (r = 0.33, p < 0.001). Fusion and self-compassion were significant predictors of affiliate stigma. Self-compassion moderated the relationship between fusion and depression (β = −0.11, p < 0.05) and the relationship between fusion and stress (β = −0.11, p < 0.05). Cognitive fusion with negative beliefs about oneself can contribute to self-stigma. Defusion-oriented actions are an opportunity to distance oneself from emerging thoughts and eliminate their negative consequences. Self-compassion manifests itself in a compassionate and accepting attitude towards oneself and improves the individual’s well-being. Actions taken to strengthen the indicated factors could contribute to a better quality of life of parents of children with ASD
Effects of Imunit Insecticide on Biological Characteristics and Life Table Parameters of Spodoptera cilium (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Get PDFImunit is a mixture of alpha-cypermethrin + teflubenzuron, and has been launched for
controlling caterpillars. In this study, the effects of Imunit at LC50 and LC30 were investigated
on parental and offspring generation of S. cilium, according to age-stage, two-sex life table. The
experiments were conducted by leaf dipping method at 25 C and 60 5% relative humidity, under
a cycle of 16 h fluorescent light and 8 h darkness. LC30 and LC50 concentrations of Imunit increased
the immature developmental time of S. cilium in the offspring generation, while the LC50 of Imunit
significantly reduced the developmental time of adults. The adult pre-oviposition period and total
pre-oviposition period considerably increased when offspring were treated with LC50 of Imunit. In
offspring of S. cilium exposed to LC50 and LC30 concentrations of Imunit, the gross reproductive
rate (GRR), net reproduction rate (R0), the intrinsic rate of population increase (r), and the finite rate
of population increase (l) significantly reduced compared to the control. This study showed that
the application of Imunit at LC50 could suppress the S. cilium population and can be used in the
integrated management program of this pest
Whole Exome Sequencing-Based Identification of a Novel Gene Involved in Root Hair Development in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Get PDFRoot hairs play a crucial role in anchoring plants in soil, interaction with microorganisms
and nutrient uptake from the rhizosphere. In contrast to Arabidopsis, there is a limited knowledge
of root hair morphogenesis in monocots, including barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). We have isolated
barley mutant rhp1.e with an abnormal root hair phenotype after chemical mutagenesis of spring
cultivar ‘Sebastian’. The development of root hairs was initiated in the mutant but inhibited at the
very early stage of tip growth. The length of root hairs reached only 3% of the length of parent
cultivar. Using a whole exome sequencing (WES) approach, we identified G1674A mutation in
the HORVU1Hr1G077230 gene, located on chromosome 1HL and encoding a cellulose synthaselike
C1 protein (HvCSLC1) that might be involved in the xyloglucan (XyG) synthesis in root hairs.
The identified mutation led to the retention of the second intron and premature termination of
the HvCSLC1 protein. The mutation co-segregated with the abnormal root hair phenotype in
the F2 progeny of rhp1.e mutant and its wild-type parent. Additionally, different substitutions in
HORVU1Hr1G077230 were found in four other allelic mutants with the same root hair phenotype.
Here, we discuss the putative role of HvCSLC1 protein in root hair tube elongation in barley
The safety of remote working in education during the first COVID-19 wave vs. the conflict of teachers’ professional and family roles
Get PDFIntroduction. The research focuses on widely understood remote working safety during
the first COVID-19 wave in the context of the assumed conflict of the professional and
family roles of teachers. Issues related to this conflict of roles are of interest to the sociology
of work and the sociology of family; hence in the conducted research they are analysed
from these two perspectives.
Purpose. The purpose of the article is to describe fundamental ways of perceiving the remote
working safety of teachers in terms of their age and difficulties encountered by them
in fulfilling their professional and family roles, on the basis of the sociological research
conducted in Łódź province.
Research materials and methods. Research materials included material from qualitative
sociological research concerning changes in organisation of work in various areas of the
Polish economy during the first COVID-19 wave i.e., for six months starting in March
2020, in Łódź province.
Research findings. The research has confirmed the conflict of professional and family
roles in the analysed group of teachers, but that it had a bigger impact on those younger
research participants having children. Teachers aged 51+ described their remote working
more positively in comparison to younger teachers participating in the research. Recommendations
resulting from the research indicate predominantly indicate challenges related
to increasing broadly understood work safety along with economic safety, workspace, and
hygiene safety in remote working, as well as time management, and managerial support
A Testimony or a Creation? About the Book Mama zawsze wraca [Mama Always Returns] by Agata Tuszyńska and Iwona Chmielewska
Get PDFThe aim of the article is to consider whether Agata Tuszyńska and Iwona Chmielewska’s
publication is a literary redefinition of the act of testimony. The author analyzes the
relationship between text and image, at the same time referring to the life-writing trend. Moreover,
the author raises questions about the relationship between the borrowed past and collective
memory. In the article, the author also draws attention to the creation of a child’s perspective,
which is mainly generated through the mother tongue. The parent is the only person who creates
the imaginary synthesis of the individual elements of Polish culture in miniature. Therefore,
the author analyzes the stylization aspect of Tuszyńska’s story on the child’s perception,
which often turns out to be simultaneously inscribing the extreme situation into the space of
a fairy tale
The Rebel Behind the Wheel: An Examination of the ‘Redneck’ Rebel Cultural Trope in The Dukes of Hazzard
Get PDFThe heyday of ‘Redneck’ cinema - the 1970s to early 1980s, saw the rise of the Redneck Rebel - a Southern or otherwise ‘hick’ anti-hero who rode around the countryside like a modern-day cowboy vanquishing evil. His ‘horse’ was his car - a beefed up/souped up muscle car that often became the star of the show and overshadowed the anti-hero himself. This article examines the Redneck Rebel through the lens of one American TV series - The Dukes of Hazzard. This popular 1980s TV series, along with its antecedents and contemporaries, underscore several important points that reinforce typical conservative American virtues: freedom, fighting the ‘good fight,’ an overt heterosexuality, a particular reveling in a sarcastic ‘sticking out the tongue’ at the overly sophisticated, overly arrogant, ‘anti-American,’ and well-heeled parts of American society
Human Health Risk Assessment of Trace Elements in Tap Waterand the Factors Influencing Its Value
Get PDF(1) Background: The influence of tap water fittings construction and internal pipe-work
on the release of heavy metals was investigated. (2) Methods: A statistical approach was applied
for the examination of the chemistry of tap water in five different cities in southern Poland. In total,
500 samples were collected (from 100 to 101 samples in each city). The sampling protocol included
information on the construction of the water supply network and the physicochemical parameters
of measured tap water. (3) Results: The statistical analysis allowed to extract the crucial factors
that affect the concentrations of trace elements in tap water. Age of connection, age of tap, age of
pipe-work as well as material of connection, material of pipe-work and material of appliance reveal
the most significant variability of concentrations observed for As, Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn.
Calculated cancer risks (CRs) decrease with the following order of analysed elements Ni > Cd > Cr >
As = Pb and can be associated with the factors that affect the appearance of such elements in tap
water. The hazard index (HI) was evaluated as negligible in 59.1% of the sampling points and low in
40.1% for adults. For children, a high risk was observed in 0.2%, medium in 9.0%, negligible in 0.4%,
and low for the rest of the analysed samples
The course of birch pollen seasons in Sosnowiec (Southern Poland) in 1997-2020 in relation to meteorological conditions
Get PDFThe study's main objective was to specify the extent to which weather conditions were related to the course of birch pollen seasons in the years 1997–2020. The impact of atmospheric conditions on the daily concentrations of birch pollen grains, the Annual pollen integral (APIn), and the length of pollen seasons were studied. The dependency between each meteorological condition and various features of the birch pollen season was determined using Spearman’s rho correlation, the Kruskal–Wallis test, and cluster analysis with the k-means method. It has been shown that the duration of sunshine and average air temperature occurring within 14 days preceding the season has the most significant influence on the beginning of a birch pollen season. The value of daily birch pollen concentrations in Sosnowiec showed a statistically significant positive correlation with the duration of sunlight and the average and maximum wind speed. The daily concentration also depended on the synoptic situation: the mass airflow direction, the type of air mass inflow, and the type of weather front. The near-ground temperature influenced the APIn of birch pollen grains during the period of 14 days before the beginning of the season and the meteorological conditions occurring in the summer of the preceding year such as the maximum temperature, duration of sunlight, the maximum and average wind speed, and the relative air humidity. It was concluded that the length of birch pollen seasons decreased year by year