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The paper presents Stefan Szuman as a multidimensional person both in his personal life and academic work. He was characterised by his academic knowledge in several areas: medicine, psychology and art. He communicated with professionals from various fields - philosophy, pedagogy, literary studies, linguistics and musicology - such as: Witkacy, Bruno Schulz or Jan Puget. In his research, he was interested in topics related to mental development (the essence of development; developmental factors; cognitive, emotional, personality changes), education, teaching (students' attention, teaching skills) and communing with art. He used different research methods: observation, conversation, quasi-experiment and tests. He presented the results of his researches using appropriate and sophisticated language. The paper shows the current remembrance of Szuman and his works both through public events (e.g. art exhibitions) and conferences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Complex and changeable environments and conditions in which libraries operate, employee competencies are only one factor in ensuring quality work with users. Ensuring better quality work with users has been one of the main goals of establishing systematic education and training of employees in the Ljubljana City Library (MKL) and initial planning and designing the activities of the MKL Learning Center. Identification of competencies needed for work and the need for their improvement is a fundamental component of the preparation of further education and training programs for library staff. The analysis includes data from two internal surveys to determine the needs for education of MKL employees, conducted in 2011 and 2018, and conducted in the form of an online survey of employees using the 1KA tool. In 2018, employees expressed a greater need for knowledge to work with people, how to communicate effectively with users and colleagues, how to prevent conflicts before they break out, while in 2011 the need for computer and information skills, and communication technologies prevailed. The paper points out the need for continuous and comprehensive monitoring of the needs for further education of library staff at the level of individual libraries as well as at the national level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Thesis. Over the past 30 years, there has been a significant increase in the adaptation of new technologies in the society (Kirkwood and Price, 2013). There are many areas where they find their application. One of the most important for the social impact is education. In order to develop the education, there are steps taken to introduce new technologies to current teaching programs. One of such technologies is Virtual Reality (VR), which is becoming more popular and is increasingly used in many fields of education. In this paper, based on the articles from 2017 and 2018, we demonstrate the effects and consequences of using VR in education. Discussed concepts. The main goal of this work is to show variety of VR applications in education and the consequences which it may cause. Results and conclusions. The progress and implementation of new technologies seem to be unavoidable, while the problems presented in this paper show the need to control the upcoming changes. It seems that VR will become a more common educational tool due to its high motivation aspect and didactic potential. The conducted analysis showed that the most frequently considered groups are students in the fields of social sciences. It is worth mentioning that the disadvantages, such as high costs or the questionable effects presents VR as not such a perfect tool. Conclusions from this work should be considered as the new directions of the future research. Cognitive originality/value of the approach. The presented paper is enriched with a qualitative analysis of selected articles related to the use of VR in education. We look at recent achievements in this field considering variety of applications and also the selected research groups. We consider not only the frequently mentioned benefits but also the negative aspects of implemented changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Contemporary knowledge concerning the human behavior mechanisms allows to assume that consciousness remains a key and universal factor of the process of the human search of his or her own individuality. To understand a nature of consciousness it is important to discover new spaces of thought that are connected with the interdisciplinary concepts presented in this paper. In the present world the possibilities of human individual development are confronted with the multiplicity of other social life mechanisms that has remained largely under the control of "elites" building their own capital on the lack of consciousness among wider human population. Omnipresent consumption as well as promotion of materialism as a value undoubtedly represent the mechanisms of power that allow for the domination over the human desires and emotions and prevent development in both individual and social dimensions. In this paper the role of education for sustainable development will be emphasized. Such type of education includes teaching young people the ability to think, to identify the mechanisms of social life, to effectively spot individual possibilities and potentials. This abilities can be a way to prevent the effect of the mechanisms of social influence and social manipulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lower limb amputation or surgical removal of part or all of the organ, affects an increasing number of patients, especially in old age. Currently 90% of lower limb amputations are performed because of existing complications of vascular disease. However, the causes of other subsrtactions are injuries, cancers and malformations. The decision on amputation of the lower limb is made by a specialized team of surgeons taking into account the affected tissue area, extent of the disease process and the general condition of the patient. After amputation, there is a risk of many complications, such as hematomas, infections, necsrosis, contractures, neuromas and pain. Patient rehabilitation should be carried out from the first days after surgery to prevent complications from immobilization. It is very important then to conduct breathing exercises, anticoagulant exercises and preventing the occurrence of contractures. An important task of the nurse is to provide the patient with information n on how to properly lay the stump. To keep the stump in good condition, it is necessary to familiarize the patient with the rules of stump skin care. Before starting the prothesis, the stumpo of the amputated lower limb must be properly shaped, which allows the correct technique of bandaging and hardening the stump. In the process of rehabilitation of a patient after limb amputation, three main periods are distinguished: hospital stage, inpatient stage and postoperative stage of patient rehabilitation. The main purpose of the work is to determinate the educational role of nurse at every stage of patient improvement after lower limb amputation. Nursing staff undertake many activities aimed to accelerating the adaptation of patients to the new health situation is presented in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lymphoedema, which is understood as a result of mechanical (low output) failure of the lymphatic system, may be a result of abnormalities of structure and function of the lymphatic system (primary lymphoedema), injuries, inflammation, chronic vein insufficiency or related to cancer (secondary lymphoedema). Because of chronic nature of the illness and the lack of possibilities to be cured, education and prevention play an important role. In the developed lymphoedema complex physical therapy is used which an indispensable factor is compression therapy. This paper presents current review of knowledge using in the prevention and the treatment of lymphatic insufficiency and also describes barriers in the sufficient management of lymphedema in the health care system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Thesis. Article assumes that criticism plays an important role in shaping the educational needs of secondary education level. Both positive and negative views expressed in an appropriate form, have an impact on the improvement of work organization and management of middle schools. It should therefore look at how they are used to evaluate this type of education in Polish literature. Discussed concepts. The article presents a spectrum of issues related to the review of critical votes on middle schools included in the contemporary literature, with particular emphasis on journalism news, web, radio and television. It also attempts to answer the question about the objectives of the reform of the education system in 1999 year and its future in the light of the ministerial announcement of the liquidation of the middle and return to the previous educational system. Results and conclusions. Analysis of the literature showed that both the decision to introduce middle school to high school system, and the decision on their liquidation, aroused considerable controversy among Polish society. In the public debate for nearly 17 years voice take both supporters and opponents of their functioning. However it is certain one - rapid changes in the education system, not preceded by systematic observations contribute to its destabilization and contribute to organizational chaos in education. Originality/value of the cognitive approach. In the course of the analysis of the collected data quoted selected opinions of supporters and opponents of middle schools, representing various academic, political and social. Efforts were also different sources of information collected. Such an approach to the subject allows entry into the interactions between the people involved in the educational process, magazine editors paper and electronic, public opinion, and readers of this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper the methodological procedures required for preparation of certification tasks and required for evaluation of solved certification task are shown. As a primary certification task the closed task with five possible answers has been assumed. Among these five possible answers only one or two answers are correct. Also, in the paper the proposition of the template which is required for certification task submission into the certification system is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper the organizational procedures which are necessary to certification of professional skills of graduates in Computer Science degree course are presented. Also, the general idea of tools selection which are required in evaluation of educational effects at the level of IT concentrations are described. In presented paper, the compose procedure of certification tasks is shown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nowadays, teachers and teaching materials designers have to meet the expectations of the digital natives generation. On account of this they should include new media in the educational process and revise the educational sources. The aim of this article is to exhibit the role of new editorial technologies in the transformation of the education process. The problems this paper focuses on are three tools which are used in teaching (or likely to become valuable didactic sources) that combine the capabilities of traditional and digital media: QR codes, infographics and e-books. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The incongruity of graduates of colleges to the labour market causes losses in the order of 12 billions zlotys annually - results from the report of experts of the Foundation of Lesław A.Paga. These losses transfer themselves into the economy and social life. Relating to these problems as a positive example it is possible to exchange activity of the Foundation, offering educational projects to young people. They are increasing their competitiveness on the labour market and enable meetings with mentors. The paper will present aims of the Foundation and will portray them relating to the wide frame of educational problems: relatively of the little innovation, especially the Polish humanities, and economic and social problems of young people after studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Up to the present, the phenomenon of video games is associated with unproductive entertainment. However, it exceeds its ludic functions. New media are being used in medicine, journalism as well as in education. The aim of this paper is to present the video games phenomenon in the context of omnipresent technologizing and a wide spectrum of economic and social problems associated with it. What are the chances and risks resulting from using games in education? Can the Player better understand the surrounding world through experiencing various simulations? I would like to answer these and many other questions during the lecture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The most effective way to reduce the number of infections associated with medical care and the prevention of complications is comprehensive prophylaxis. In the prophylaxis of surgical site infection, crucial is a multidirectional approach, covering the period pre-, intra- and post-operative and involving all the people around the patient. In the first part of the article, published earlier, the scope of pre-operative prophylaxis was discussed. This paper refers to the postoperative period and discusses the tasks of surgical nurse undertaken towards patients in surgical wards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to present the activities of a multi-purpose institution for children, young people and families in Groβefehn, Germany. The institution has a multiplicity of innovative solutions, humanization in the process of educational and social rehabilitation, as well as a complexity of work not only with children but also with their families. There are no similar institutions in Poland, so author will present the model used in Leinerstift as an example of solutions, perhaps imperfect but definitely interesting and often controversial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper concentrates on several issues, which relate to philosophical and ethical education in Poland. The article focuses both on objectives connected with philosophical education in Poland, as well as the issue of ideology in educational process. Particularly, the analysis concerns the priorities in philosophical education and the question of status of ethics in the Polish school. The idea of ideology in education is discussed in accordance with two crucial issues. The first of these is the sole possibility of education without the element of ideology. The second is the question of the impact of ideology on the educational process. Is the idea of ideology in philosophical education inadequate? The conclusion is formulated in accordance with the Socratic approach to philosophy, as well as the philosophical ideas of such social researchers as Pierre Bourdieu and Ernesto Laclau. Though the complete exclusion of the ideological context from the educational process seems impossible, philosophical education enables us to see the limitations of human nature and the unrevealed areas of human knowledge. The role of philosophy and ethics in school education is to inspire and to motivate, to increase self-knowledge and to create self-identity. As a result, students are able to develop in individual, social and political spheres of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. The diagnosis of spinal malformations impacts on the qualification of a re- habilitation course. Performing a standard kinesitherapy and a symptomatic therapy without a proper diagnosis delays or even prevents achieving a positive final therapeutic effect. Aim. The aim of this paper is to outline problems involved in diagnosing and treating congenital spinal malformation. Materials and methods. Patients with progressive disorders undergo a therapy in a preoperative rehabilitation system. Within this period, patients are gradually prepared in terms of enhancing their circulatory and respiratory efficiency, posture muscles endurance and a partial elongation of the spine. Simultaneously, therapeutic and diagnostic processes are carried out, which should prepare, as meticulously as possible, medical and physical therapy documentation in view of scheduled surgeries. In untypical spinal malformations, causes and nature of malformations must be determined, treating them as an interdisciplinary problem. In such a situation, apart from an X-ray examination, specialist diagnostics should be performed: computed tomography, including three-dimensional imaging, and magnetic resonance, which enable to determine precisely the type of malformation, its localization and possible changes in the vertebral canal, intervertebral foramen, and the position of intervertebral discs. An electromiographic examination, which monitors the effects of secondary nerves and muscles disorders in some untypical spinal malformations, may be performed as an additional, supportive examination. Results and discussion. The author emphasizes the results of clinical observations of patients, which indicate a faster progression of osseous and nerve-derivative conditions in comparison to osseous- derivative ones, their earlier period of progression and more significant disorders of the spinal statics ensuing from them. These observations are in accordance with the conclusions drawn by the majority of specialist in rehabilitation and orthopaedics. The fastest progression of changes of an unbalanced nature was observed within the thoracic section of the spine. An increased risk of progression is often connected with the coexisting synostosis involving the ribs. Conclusions. Examinations leading to a proper diagnosis and determining a preoperative rehabilitation course in cases of congenital spinal malformations should involve specialist diagnostics performed in hospital departments. Progression of disturbances in the spinal statics depends on coexisting pathologies of the central nervous system. Surgical treatment is an effective procedure in treating congenital spinal malformations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]