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Melania Trump – The First Lady of the United States
No full textკონფერენცია ეძღვნება მეიფლაუერის ხელშეკრულების დადების მე-400 წლისთავს/ The 2020 Annual conference of the American Studies is dedicated to the 400th Anniversary of the Signing of the Mayflower CompactIn the paper, the author tries to answer the question what role does Melania Trump play as the
First Lady of the United States in the Trump administration and the life of the country and how
she differs from her predecessors in this. Based on the original sources, it is concluded that in
the early years Melania Trump, unlike the other First Ladies, felt insecure, showed her
inexperience, was shy of her pronunciation of the English language, which was not native to
her. She also did not have her own program, but later she appeared under the name “Be Best”,
although it was criticized.
The coronavirus pandemic gave the First Lady the opportunity to find her new place in the
Trump administration's coronavirus response. Melania is one of several administration and
public health officials who will appear in new nationwide public service announcements, which
will educate Americans on how to protect themselves and others against Covid-19.
The new role of Melania Trump indicates that the First Lady was able to overcome the language
barrier, determined her place in the White House and is trying to play an active role in the
administration and, in general, in the life of the country
Fashion Leader Comparison: Michelle Obama and Melania Trump
No full textIn The Second Skin, author Marilyn Horn defines a fashion leader as someone who is admired, inspires fashion, and is important in society. Anyone in the public eye can be considered a fashion leader, especially the First Lady of the United States. The two most recent first ladies, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump, may be fashion leaders but their background and style varies greatly
[Dietary habits and cancer: the experience of EPIC-Italy]
No full textto investigate hypothesised relationships between diet and cancer by assessing diet as a whole, in the Italian cohort EPIC
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet and long-term changes in weight and waist circumference in the EPIC-Italy cohort
No full textExcessive calorie intake and physical inactivity are considered key determinants of the rapid worldwide increase in obesity prevalence, however the relationship between diet and weight gain is complex. We investigated associations between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and long-term changes in weight and waist circumference in volunteers recruited to the Italian section of the prospective European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). We investigated 32,119 cohort members who provided anthropometric measures at recruitment and updated information on recall a mean of 12 years later. Adherence to a Mediterranean diet was assessed using the Italian Mediterranean Index (score range 0-11). Associations between index score and weight and waist changes were assessed by multivariate linear regression models. Risks of developing overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity were investigated by multivariate logistic models. Increasing Italian Mediterranean Index score (indicating better adherence) was associated with lower 5-year weight change in volunteers of normal weight at baseline (β -0.12, 95% CI -0.16 to -0.08 for 1 tertile increase in score), but not in those overweight/obese at baseline (P interaction between Index score and BMI 0.0001). High adherence was also associated with reduced risk of becoming overweight/obese (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84-0.99 third vs. first tertile); smaller 5-year change in waist circumference (β -0.09, 95% CI -0.14 to -0.03 for 1 tertile increase in score); and lower risk of abdominal obesity (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84-0.99 third vs. first tertile). Adherence to a traditional Italian Mediterranean diet may help prevent weight gain and abdominal obesity
Adipocytokine plasma level changes in a 24-month dietary and physical activity randomised intervention trial in postmenopausal women
No full textBackground Adipocytokines are signaling molecules secreted by adipose tissue contributing to the control of body fat, energy expenditure and secretion of insulin and cytokines. They have been related to the development of obesity, type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Diet and physical activity (PA) may have beneficial effects on their level. We evaluated the effects of a 24-month dietary and/or PA intervention on plasma levels of adipocytokines as a secondary analysis in the DAMA (Diet, physical Activity and Mammography) trial.Methods The 234 study participants (healthy postmenopausal women with high breast density, 50-69 years, non-smokers, no hormone therapy) were randomised to four arms: (1) isocaloric dietary intervention mainly based on plant-foods; (2) moderate-intensity PA intervention with at least 1 h/week of supervised strenuous activity; (3) both interventions; (4) general recommendations on healthy dietary and PA patterns. Leptin, resistin and adiponectin were measured at baseline and at the end of the intervention. Analyses were performed using Tobit regression.Results After 24 months, women randomised to PA intervention (arms #2 + #3) showed significant lower level of leptin (37.5% lower) and resistin (65.6% lower) compared to the control group (arms #1 + #4). No significant differences emerged in adiponectin levels. No significant differences in leptin, resistin and adiponectin levels at follow-up emerged in women randomised to the dietary intervention (arms #1 + #3) in comparison with controls (arms #2 + #4).Conclusion This study supports the effectiveness of PA, even at moderate intensity, in improving the leptin and resistin profile in postmenopausal women.Trial registration number: ISRCTN28492718, date of trial registration 17/05/2012
Coffee, tea and caffeine intake and the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer: a review of the literature and meta-analysis
No full textPURPOSE:
Laboratory studies suggested that caffeine and other nutrients contained in coffee and tea may protect against non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). However, epidemiological studies conducted so far have produced conflicting results.
METHODS:
We performed a literature review and meta-analysis of observational studies published until February 2016 that investigated the association between coffee and tea intake and NMSC risk. We calculated summary relative risk (SRR) and corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI) by using random effects with maximum likelihood estimation.
RESULTS:
Overall, 37,627 NMSC cases from 13 papers were available for analysis. Intake of caffeinated coffee was inversely associated with NMSC risk (SRR for those in the highest vs. lowest category of intake: 0.82, 95 % CI 0.75-0.89, I 2 = 48 %), as well as intake of caffeine (SRR 0.86, 95 % CI 0.80-0.91, I 2 = 48 %). In subgroup analysis, these associations were limited to the basal cell cancer (BCC) histotype. There was no association between intake of decaffeinated coffee (SRR 1.01, 95 % CI 0.85-1.21, I 2 = 0) and tea (0.88, 95 % CI 0.72-1.07, I 2 = 0 %) and NMSC risk. There was no evidence of publication bias affecting the results. The available evidence was not sufficient to draw conclusions on the association between green tea intake and NMSC risk.
CONCLUSIONS:
Coffee intake appears to exert a moderate protective effect against BCC development, probably through the biological effect of caffeine. However, the observational nature of studies included, subject to bias and confounding, suggests taking with caution these results that should be verified in randomized clinical trials
Vitamin D and melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer risk and prognosis : a comprehensive review and meta-analysis
No full textVitamin D is formed mainly in the skin upon exposure to sunlight and can as well be taken orally with food or through supplements. While sun exposure is a known risk factor for skin cancer development, vitamin D exerts anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects on melanocytes and keratinocytes in vitro. To clarify the role of vitamin D in skin carcinogenesis, we performed a review of the literature and meta-analysis to evaluate the association of vitamin D serum levels and dietary intake with cutaneous melanoma (CM) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) risk and melanoma prognostic factors. Twenty papers were included for an overall 1420 CM and 2317 NMSC. The summary relative risks (SRRs) from random effects models for the association of highest versus lowest vitamin D serum levels was 1.46 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.60-3.53) and 1.64 (95% CI 1.02-2.65) for CM and NMSC, respectively. The SRR for the highest versus lowest quintile of vitamin D intake was 0.86 (95% CI 0.63-1.13) for CM and 1.03 (95% CI 0.95-1.13) for NMSC. Data were suggestive of an inverse association between vitamin D blood levels and CM thickness at diagnosis. Further research is needed to investigate the effect of vitamin D on skin cancer risk in populations with different exposure to sunlight and dietary habits, and to evaluate whether vitamin D supplementation is effective in improving CM survival
Screening and Follow-up of Children Who Snore When Polysomnography Is Not Available
No full textWe read with great interest the article titled “The Role of Sleep Studies in Children Who Snore” by Ishman.1 In this article the author reaffirmed the importance of performing polysomnography in children with suspected sleep disordered breathing (SDB) before and especially after treatment because the risk of persistent obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after surgery is high
Meanders of Fame. About Melania Burzyńska and More
No full textAutorka zastanawia się nad mechanizmami kariery twórcy ludowego w okresie PRL, biorąc pod uwagę przypadek Melanii Burzyńskiej. Przedmiotem namysłu jest zarówno dorobek, jak też biografia poetki z Podlasia. W artykule postawione zostaje pytanie, na ile aktywność literacka Burzyńskiej była autonomiczna, a w jakim stopniu zdeterminowana presją środowiska i miejskich elit, oczekujących od poetki, by realizowała „ludowy” model twórczości i życiorysu.The author reflects on the mechanisms of a folk artist’s career in the Polish People’s Republic, taking into account the case of Melania Burzyńska. The subject of reflection is both the output and the biography of the poet from Podlasie. The article poses the question to what extent was Burzyńska’s literary activity autonomous, and to what
extent was it determined by the pressure of the community and city elites, who expected the poet to follow the “folk” model of creativity and biography.Jolanta SZTACHELSKA, prof. dr hab., historyk literatury polskiej II połowy XIX wieku, związana z Uniwersytetem w Białymstoku, gdzie kieruje Katedrą Modernizmu Europejskiego i Badań Kulturowych. Sienkiewiczolog. Zajmuje się także formami dokumentarnymi (epistolografia, podróżopisarstwo, reportaż) oraz pisze o twórcach rodzinnego Podlasia. Wybrane publikacje książkowe: Reporteryje i reportaże (Białystok 1997), Czar i zaklęcie Sienkiewicza (Białystok 2003), Zabijanie klasyków (Białystok 2015), Mity sienkiewiczowskie (Warszawa 2017), Henryk Sienkiewicz. Życie na walizkach (Warszawa 2017).Uniwersytet w BiałymstokuAntologia poezji ludowej 1830–1980, oprac. i wstęp J. Szczawiej, Warszawa 1985.Antologia współczesnej poezji ludowej, oprac. i wstęp J. Szczawiej, Warszawa 1967, wydanie drugie: 1972.Bereza Henryk, Związki naturalne, Warszawa 1972.Burszta Jerzy, Kultura ludowa – kultura narodowa. Szkice i rozprawy, Warszawa 1974.Burzyńska Melania, Uśmiech krzywej gęby, Białystok 1991.Burzyńska Melania, I u nas jest świątek. Wiersze o treściach religijnych z rękopisów Melanii Burzyńskiej, Białystok 2013.Chłopska niepamięć. Dziedzictwo chłopskości w polskiej literaturze i kulturze, red. G.Wołowiec, D. Krawczyńska, G. Grochowski, Kraków 2019.Chmielowska Katarzyna, Lud w perspektywie, perspektywa ludu, „Teksty Drugie” 2021, nr 5.Clifford James, Kłopoty z kulturą, przeł. E. Dżurak i in., Warszawa 2000.Czapliński Przemysław, Śmierć, śmierć, inne życie, „Teksty Drugie” 2017, nr 6.Fiszerowa Maria, Piękno z „własnego podwórka”, „Gospodyni”, 1–15.06.1965.Janicki Kamil, Pańszczyzna, Poznań 2021.Klekot Ewa, Kłopoty ze sztuką. Gust, ideologie, nowoczesność, Gdańsk 2021.Kowalski Piotr, Folkloryzm nauk o kulturze ludowej, „Polska Sztuka Ludowa. Konteksty” 1992, nr 1.Leszczyński Adam, Ludowa historia Polski, Warszawa 2020.Mencwel Andrzej, Toast na progu, Kraków 2017.Myśliwski Wiesław, Kres kultury chłopskiej, „Twórczość” 2004, nr 4.Nesterowicz Piotr, Każdy został człowiekiem, Wołowiec 2016.Niedzielska Agnieszka, Poetka z Jaświł, „Tygodnik Kulturalny” 1981, nr 23.Pobłocki Kacper, Chamstwo, Wołowiec 2021.Redliński Edward, Poetka, w: E.Redliński, Ja w nerwowej sprawie, Warszawa 1969.Siemiatycka Krystyna, „Pozbieram w fartuch gwiazdy”, „Kobieta i Życie” 1981, nr 26.Sosnowski Jakub, Melania Burzyńska (1917–2003), „Twórczość Ludowa” 2017, nr 34.Sosnowski Jakub, Życie i twórczość Melanii Burzyńskiej, „Bibliotekarz Podlaski” 2008, nr 17, 2009, nr 18.Wieś tworząca. Antologia współczesnej poezji chłopskiej Lubelszczyzny, oprac. A. Aleksandrowicz, Lublin 1962.Wieś tworząca. Antologia współczesnej twórczości chłopskiej, oprac. E. i R.Rosiakowie, Lublin 1966, 1968, 1970, 1974.Zawadzka Danuta, „Szara przędza” Melanii Burzyńskiej – pamiętnik chłopki a idea „Kontrastów”, w: Białostockie „Kontrasty”: szkice i materiały, red. M.Roszczynialska,
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