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Antoni B. Stepien, O metodzie teorii poznania. Rozwazania wstepne [Summary : On the method of the theory of knowledge. Introductory considerations]
No full textKalinowski Georges. Antoni B. Stepien, O metodzie teorii poznania. Rozwazania wstepne [Summary : On the method of the theory of knowledge. Introductory considerations]. In: Revue Philosophique de Louvain. Troisième série, tome 65, n°87, 1967. pp. 391-393
Antoni B. Stepien, O metodzie teorii poznania. Rozwazania wstepne [Summary : On the method of the theory of knowledge. Introductory considerations]
No full textKalinowski Georges. Antoni B. Stepien, O metodzie teorii poznania. Rozwazania wstepne [Summary : On the method of the theory of knowledge. Introductory considerations]. In: Revue Philosophique de Louvain. Troisième série, tome 65, n°87, 1967. pp. 391-393
2023 Hollister Lecture
Get PDFMr. Stepien graduated from Elmhurst College in 1965 and began his career as a middle school social studies teacher. In 1978, he became a program developer and senior author for the K-7 social studies series for the Scott, Foresman Company. When IMSA opened in 1985, he was tapped to plan curriculum, hire faculty, and help with facility design. Joining its faculty, he taught at IMSA for ten years. In 1994, Mr. Stepien became IMSA’s director of the Center for Problem-Based Learning, turning his full attention to research and writing about applications of PBL in elementary and secondary schools. He established the Consortium for Problem-Based Learning at Northern Illinois University in 1997 and became a national consultant in PBL for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). Mr. Stepien consulted with more than fifty schools every year, presented at numerous national meetings and conventions, and consulted with organizations such NASA, the Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago), Prime Time School Television, and The Wall Street Journal
Representing and Verifying Intentions in Telephony Features Using Abstract Data Types
No full textData Types Bernard Stepien and Luigi Logrippo Telecommunications Software Engineering Research Group Department of Computer Science, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ont. Canada, K1M 6N5 (bernard | luigi)@csi.uottawa.ca Abstract. Feature intentions describe the intended behavior of telephony features. A method for formally specifying feature intentions by abstract data types is given. Further, a method for detecting violation of certain types of feature intentions at the design stage is provided. Specification languages considered are SDL, Prolog, and LOTOS. If the specification is in LOTOS, detection can be helped by the use of goaloriented execution. Examples of specification and detection are provided, namely involving Originating Call Screening and Call Forwarding. 1. Introduction [CGL94] provide a survey of the many types of feature interactions possible in telecommunications systems, and propose some categorization schemes. In one of these they distinguish among three main cause..
Predictors of insulin resistance in patients with obesity: a pilot study.
No full textWe compared adipokines and inflammatory markers in obese insulin-sensitive (group A, n 1⁄4 16) and insulin-resistant (group B,
n 1⁄4 48) patients divided according to homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Serum levels of
adiponectin, leptin, resistin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin 6, and tumor necrosis factor a were measured.
Weight, height, waist (WC) and hip circumferences, waist to hip ratio , weight to height ratio, visceral adiposity index (VAI), and
body adiposity index (BAI) were measured. The WC and VAI were significantly higher in group B (113.9 + 11.1 vs
105.3 + 9.8cm; P < .01 and 2.3 + 1.1 vs 1.6 + 0.9; P < .05, respectively), while serum adiponectin levels were higher in group
A (24.5 + 14.6 vs 15.1 + 9.6 ng/mL; P < .005). The BAI strongly correlated with adiponectin and leptin in group B (r = .479;
P < .001 and r = .705; P < .001). Insulin resistance is associated with visceral adiposity described by VAI and WC. The BAI may
be a useful index in obese patients, especially with insulin resistance
New Obesity Indices and Adipokines in Normotensive Patients and Patients With Hypertension: Comparative Pilot Analysis.
No full textWe compared the obesity parameters and selected adipokines—leptin, adiponectin, and resistin—in obese patients with
hypertension and normotensive patients. A total of 67 nondiabetic obese outpatients were divided into 2 groups: A–hypertensive
and B–normotensive. Serum levels of leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and insulin were measured.Weight, height, waist circumference,
and hip circumference were measured to calculate waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), weight-to-height ratio, visceral adiposity index, and
body adiposity index (BAI). Among patients with hypertension, significant positive correlations were observed between leptin
and body mass index and BAI (r = .31 and r = .63, respectively). In normotensive patients, leptin positively correlated with BAI
(r = .73, P < .01) and negatively with WHR (r = -.55, P < .0001); adiponectin negatively correlated with WHR (r = .38, P < .01)
and BAI (r = .52; P < .0001), and resistin negatively correlated with WHR (r = -.36, P < .05). In conclusion, visceral obesity and
leptin are associated with hypertension in obese patients
Virulence Profiles and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli Strains from Pet Reptiles
No full textExotic reptiles are increasingly being bred as pets in many countries around the world, including Poland. However, the close contact between reptiles and their owners provides favourable conditions for the transmission of zoonotic pathogens. In this work, we examined E. coli isolates from 67 captive reptiles regarding their virulence, antibiotic susceptibility, phylogenetic affiliation, and genetic diversity. The incidence of E. coli was highest in snakes (51.6%, 16 isolates/31 samples), and slightly lower in turtles (44.4%, 8/18) and lizards (44.4%, 8/18). Genes encoding virulence factors were confirmed in 50% of isolates and the most common were the traT (37.5%, n = 12), fyuA (21.87%, n = 7), and irp-2 (15.62%, n = 5). The majority (71.87%, n = 23) of E. coli isolates were susceptible to all of the antimicrobial substances used in the study. Streptomycin resistance (21.87%, n = 7) was the most frequent, while resistance to other antimicrobial substances was sporadic. One strain (3.12%) was classified as multidrug-resistant. The presence of resistance genes (aadA, tetA, tetB, tetM, and blaTEM) was confirmed in 12.5% (n = 4) of the isolates. The majority (65.6%, n = 21) of E. coli isolates represented the B1 phylogenetic group. (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting showed considerable genetic variation in the pool of tested isolates. The frequency of E. coli in reptiles is much lower than in mammals or birds. Due to the presence of virulence genes, characteristic of both intestinal pathogenic E. coli (IPEC) and extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC), reptilian strains of E. coli have pathogenic potential, and therefore people in contact with these animals should follow good hygiene practices
Generation of interspecies mouse-rat chimeric embryos by embryonic stem (ES) cell microinjection
No full textSummary: Interspecies chimerism is a useful tool to study interactions between cells of different genetic makeup in order to elucidate the mechanisms underlying non-cell-autonomous processes, including evolutionary events. However, generating interspecies chimeras with high efficiency and chimerism level remains challenging. Here, we describe a protocol for generating chimeras between mouse and rat. Donor embryonic stem cells of one species are microinjected into early embryos of the other species (recipient), which are implanted into host foster mothers of the recipient species.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Stepien et al. (2020)
MSJ894712_supplemental_table – Supplemental material for Fixational microsaccades: A quantitative and objective measure of disability in multiple sclerosis
No full textSupplemental material, MSJ894712_supplemental_table for Fixational microsaccades: A quantitative and objective measure of disability in multiple sclerosis by Christy K Sheehy, Ethan S Bensinger, Andrew Romeo, Lakshmisahithi Rani, Natalie Stepien-Bernabe, Bingyan Shi, Zachary Helft, Nicole Putnam, Christian Cordano, Jeffrey M Gelfand, Riley Bove, Scott B Stevenson and Ari J Green in Multiple Sclerosis Journal</p
Unknown God, Known in His Activities: Incomprehensibility of God during the Trinitarian Controversy of the 4th Century
No full textUnknown God, Known in His Activities: Incomprehensibility of God during the Trinitarian Controversy of the 4th Century (European Studies in Theology, Philosophy and History of Religions) Tomasz Stepien (Author), Karolina Kochanczyk-Boninska (Author), 2018. What can man know about God? This question became one of the main problems during the 4th-century Trinitarian controversy, which is the focus of this book. Especially during the second phase of the conflict, the claims of Anomean Eunomius ..
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