The subject of the document is the analysis of tourist-cultural potential of Chojnicki County carried out by Jankowski Tomasz with the use of the method for assessment of microregions potential, published in the monograph by Mikos von Rohrscheidt A. “Cultural Tourism. Phenomenon, potential, perspectives” [Gniezno 2008]. Apart from a short description of the destination and the data on the research procedures, the compilation includes the full valorization form completed on the basis of the carried-out assessment, well as the list of conclusions and suggestions referring to the increase of the potential and cultural tourism organization. The last element of the report is the descriptive material based on the analysis results which present the area as a destination of different forms of cultural tourism.
Transformation of the labor market increases the role of the competence in building a successful career. Career advice in the changing and uncertain reality faces the challenge of expanding the catalog of new working tools for the diagnosis of competence as well as their development. It is important that implemented method were understood by employers and were part of the preparation for specific professional tasks. The purpose of the article is to examine the rules of conducting the assessment center in career advice for people entering the labor market. The characteristic of at the Assessment Center, presented in the study, allows to recognize it as a learning process for adults - not just for students. First part of the article addresses the key features that should characterize a session of the Assessment Center. Then, the author discusses some elements of the process of creating and implementing a session and provides an example of a development project carried out in the office careers of Nicolaus Copernicus University in 2009-2013. The support obtained through this process is particularly focused on the identification of the areas related to the effectiveness of performing professional duties, which makes AC an important working tool for careers advisers, on condition that they are provided with the much larger resources (such as time, an adequate organizational structure unit in charge of counseling , etc.) than it is in case of traditional careers offices.
The main aim of this article is to present a descriptive social-cognitive model of the adaptive self-concept (ASC) which integrates knowledge concerning the relationship between two aspects of the self-self-awareness and self-knowledge-and optimal functioning. We propose that adaptive self-awareness is moderately frequent, non-ruminative, focused on inner states, and motivated by curiosity. Adaptive self-knowledge is defined as accurate, complex, integrated and consisting of easily accessible self-beliefs, both abstract and concrete. The broader context for the ASC model is discussed, including its regulatory and interpersonal functions and factors which influence ASC development. The limitations of the model are discussed and suggestions are made for future investigations. Funding Information: This research was supported by a grant from the National Science Centre (NSC; 2015/19/B/HS6/02216).
The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between positive orientation (PO) defined as a basic predisposition to perceive and evaluate positive aspects of life, the future and oneself and the Five-Factor Model of personality (FFM). Hypotheses postulated positive correlations between PO and extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness; a negative correlation was predicted between PO and neuroticism. Two hundred Polish students completed the following measures: SES (Self-Esteem Scale, Rosenberg), SWLS (The Satisfaction with Life Scale; Diener, Emmons, Larson & Griffin), LOT-R (The Life Orientation Test - Revised; Scheier, Carver & Bridges) and NEOFFI (NEO Five Factor Inventory, Costa & McCrae). The results confirmed correlations between PO and extraversion, conscientiousness, and neuroticism; correlations with openness and agreeableness were not supported. According to canonical correlations, PO shows a clear affinity to the FFM.
The purpose of the present study was to adapt the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; Neff, 2003) into Polish, to examine its validity and reliability, and to determine population norms for this tool. The study involved 604 adults (aged 18–85 years, 278 women and 326 men), constituting a representative sample of the Polish population in terms of gender, age, and place of residence. The adaptation procedure was carried out according to the rules of translation, demonstrating the fidelity of the translation of the original version of the questionnaire. The reliability of the measurement was tested using Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency method and test–retest method. The validity was assessed by analyzing correlation coefficients between SCS scores and the intensity of mindfulness (understood as a trait), resilience, empathic sensitivity with its subscales of perspective taking, personal distress and emphatic concern, and the level of depression and anxiety. Measurement stability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients applied to two consecutive measurements. The factor structure was verified using confirmatory factor analysis. The results showed that the SCS in the Polish version has good psychometric properties, and the emerged factor structure indicates that the best fit and specification had a model with two general factors of CS (compassionate self-responding) and RUS (reduced uncompassionate self-responding) and three specific factors: self-kindness, shared humanity, and mindfulness.
The beliefs that people hold about themselves, their life and future are important and mutually related constituents of psychological functioning and well-being. In this paper, we investigated the relationship between positive orientation and generalized self-efficacy. The sample consisted of 672 participants aged 15-72 years (274 males). The results confirmed the first hypothesis that positive orientation and generalized self-efficacy constitute two distinct but correlated constructs. The results were confirmed across the three age groups and, contrary to the second hypothesis, age was not confirmed as a moderator of the relationship between positive orientation and self-efficacy.
This paper discusses the potential of additive printing, the risks it poses to users’ health (including 3D printer operators) and the effects of chemical substances released during the printing based on the available in vitro and in vivo studies. It was shown that substances emitted during printing with the commonly used acrylonitrile butadiene styrene filament in additive manufacturing might have carcinogenic, hepatotoxic and teratogenic effects, as well as toxic effect on the respiratory system. The latest research on the mechanism of formation of particles and volatile organic compounds during 3D printing, the parameters affecting their potential emission, and trends in reducing these hazards are indicated. The need for the design of more environmentally friendly and less emissive printing materials, as well as strategies for prevention and individual and collective protection measures are emphasized. Users of 3D printers should be familiar with all possible aspects of the threats associated with the printing process. Insufficient data on direct exposure to chemicals and particles released during the use of filaments makes it difficult to build awareness of safe working practices. Of particular concern is the health impact of emitted chemicals and particles from thermally treated materials in one of the most popular technologies for 3D printing, i.e., fused deposition modelling. Exposure of the users to, e.g., plasticizers added to filaments occurs through a variety of routes, by absorption through the skin, by inhalation or ingestion. Available epidemiological data, as well as current experimental works, indicate that such exposure is a high risk of cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis in adults, and cardiac problems and metabolic disorders in children. This review, by identifying potential risk factors, may contribute to reducing the health loss of printer users and improving working conditions and safety, especially in enterprises where additive manufacturing technology is used.
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W artykule omówiono potencjał drukowania addytywnego, zagrożenia, jakie wynikają z jego stosowania dla zdrowia użytkowników (w tym operatorów drukarek 3D) i skutki oddziaływania substancji uwalnianych podczas tego procesu na podstawie dostępnych badań in vitro i in vivo. Wykazano, że substancje emitowane podczas drukowania z wykorzystaniem powszechnie stosowanego filamentu poli(akrylonitrylu-co-butadienu-co-styrenu) w produkcji przyrostowej mogą cechować się działaniem rakotwórczym, hepatotoksycznym i teratogennym oraz oddziaływać toksycznie na układ oddechowy. Wskazano najnowsze badania dotyczące mechanizmu powstawania cząstek stałych i lotnych związków organicznych podczas drukowania przestrzennego, parametrów wpływających na ich potencjalną emisję oraz kierunki ograniczania tych zagrożeń. Podkreślono konieczność opracowania przyjaźniejszych dla środowiska i mniej emisyjnych materiałów do druku oraz strategii prewencji i środków ochrony indywidualnej oraz zbiorowej. Użytkownicy drukarek 3D powinni poznać wszystkie możliwe aspekty zagrożeń związanych z procesem drukowania. Zbyt mała ilość danych dotyczących bezpośredniego narażenia na substancje chemiczne i cząstki stałe uwalniane podczas użytkowania filamentów utrudnia budowanie świadomości bezpiecznej pracy. Szczególnie istotny jest wpływ emitowanych związków chemicznych i cząstek stałych z materiałów poddanych obróbce termicznej w jednej z najpopularniejszych technologii druku 3D, tj. osadzania topionego materiału, na zdrowie drukujących. Narażenie użytkowników np. na dodawane do filamentów plastyfikatory następuje różnymi drogami – przez skórę oraz układy oddechowy i pokarmowy. Dostępne dane epidemiologiczne i najnowsze prace eksperymentalne wskazują, że taka ekspozycja to wysokie ryzyko chorób układu naczyniowo-sercowego i miażdżycy u dorosłych lub problemów kardiologicznych i zaburzeń metabolicznych u dzieci. Niniejszy przegląd poprzez wskazanie potencjalnych czynników ryzyka może przyczynić się do ograniczenia utraty zdrowia użytkowników drukarek i poprawy warunków oraz bezpieczeństwa pracy przede wszystkim w przedsiębiorstwach, w których wykorzystuje się technologię wytwarzania addytywnego.
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