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Adam Mickiewicz o senacie i zgromadzeniach ludowych w starożytnym Rzymie

Adam Mickiewicz is considered to be the most outstanding Polish Romantic poet, as well as one of the most excellent poets of Europe. Due to their timeless value, his works become a source of inspiration for generations of readers. Interestingly, in Mickiewicz’s works we can find numerous references to legal issues, including those concerning the composition, functioning, and significance of the senate and popular assemblies in ancient Rome. An analysis of individual parts of the poet’s works allows us to conclude that he was quite familiar with the issues related to the social history and political organization of ancient Rome. His knowledge of the subject primarily comes from the works of ancient writers (Cicero, Livy, Tacitus, Plutarch, Suetonius, Aulus Gellius, and Cassius Dio), with which he became acquainted during his studies at the Vilnius University. Mickiewicz also read publications dealing extensively with the history of ancient Rome by such authors as Edward Gibbon, Barthold Georg Niebuhr, and Jules Michelet. It should be emphasized that the poet used expert Latin legal terminology when addressing various issues concerning the Roman senate and popular assemblies. The references to Roman law present in Mickiewicz’s works are yet another testimony to the fact that it is an important component of Europe’s cultural heritage. Having at least elementary knowledge in this area should therefore be desirable for the largest possible group of people, which needs not be limited only to lawyers. Poland’s greatest poet is a good example of this.

Avant-Garde as Method: VKhUTEMAS and the Pedagogy of Space, 1920–1930

The book presents a new study on the Soviet Union's Higher Art and Technical Studios, known as Vkhutemas, and their pioneering curriculum that has been a source of inspiration for generations of architects, designers, and artists until the present day. The processes of institutionalizing the avant-garde, integrating architecture and science, teaching and praxis are analyzed. The experimental methodology of the pedagogical process is highlighted.

Professor Eustachio Portella Nunes Filho (1929-2020): a great mentor of culture and humanistic philosophy and an enduring source of inspiration for generations of psychiatrists and psychoanalysts

Professor Eustachio Portella Nunes Filho (1929-2020): a great mentor of culture and humanistic philosophy and an enduring source of inspiration for generations of psychiatrists and psychoanalysts

Characterisation and reactivity of oxygen species at the surface of metal oxides

Surface reactive oxygen species play a fundamental role in selective oxidation and combustion reactions catalyzed by metal oxides. Unravelling the nature of these transient species, and understanding the details of both their electronic structure and reactivity has been for decades one of the prime research areas of surface and catalytic chemistry. The longstanding activity of Michel Che in this area has been a source of inspiration for generation of researchers, and constitute his outstanding and enduring scientific legacy. Present review provides a survey of the surface oxygen species on oxide materials, which moving on from the Che’s pioneering works includes noteworthy results obtained during the years by other researchers. In particular, applications of two powerful techniques such as electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and photoluminescence (PL) for detailed characterization of paramagnetic (O−, O2−, O3−) and diamagnetic surface oxygen varieties (O2−surf), respectively, are addressed here. Classification and insights into the formation pathways of these species on various oxide surfaces, as well as their involvement in model and real gas/solid and liquid/solid reactions of catalytic and photocatalytic relevance is also considered. Finally, the relationship between the thermodynamic and kinetic Bronsted basicity of low coordinated O2−Lc anions is discussed, on the basis of Che’s fundamental studies and on recent developments.

Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam-"A Man Beyond Science".

Dear Sir, The extraordinary charismatic personality of Dr. Kalam has sensitized every individual in our nation. His reach to the people was beyond the bar of caste, color and creed. An ordinary man, who came from a humble family of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India, reached to the highest national rank by being the 11th President in Indian Republic. He has been a very sincere worker of his field and was a continuous source of inspiration for all generation of people. Among the awards which he deservingly earned in his lifetime, few of them include Padambhushan (1981), Padma Vibushan (1990), Bharat Ratna (1997) King Charles Medal-II (2007) and many more. However, the greatest award was the respect he commanded among common man and specially youth for whom he is an unyielding source of inspiration. His speeches and his perspective towards “Science and its Utilization for People” are a worth beyond words. He graduated from Madras Institute of Technology in aerospace engineering and later remained associated with Defense Research and Development Organization for nearly 40 years. He started his career with a project of developing a small helicopter for Indian army. Dr Kalam developed India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-3) which successfully placed the satellite, Rohini in the near orbit of earth in July 1980 and made India an exclusive member of Space Club. Subsequently, he played important role in development of missiles like Agni and Prithvi which made India a self sufficient in its Defense Power. He was called as “Missile Man” for his contribution in missiles development. Dr Kalam has played a pivotal role as Chief scientific Advisor to Prime Minister between July 1992 to December 1999, it was during this time that “Pokhran-II” the nuclear test was conducted. His hard work in this field made India a Nuclear Power. Dr Kalam had significant contributions to medical science which are less discussed in Indian media and literature. He advocated, the role of biotechnology in medical science research, emphasized the use of science and technology for the benefit of common man. India’s first indigenous low cost cardiac stent was developed by him in collaboration with Dr. Somaraju Bhupathiraju known as Kalam-Raju stent during 1994 – 1996. It reduced the cost of stents by 1/4th compared to prevailing market rate. Approximately 2000 Kalam-Raju cardiac stent has been fitted to many needy patients and showed the path of affordable health care [1]. Although, the medical field has progressed to drug eluting stents, this invention was a landmark in its time. In 2012, they developed a tablet computer for purpose of rural health care service, which was named the ‘Kalam-Raju tablet’. One of his great achievement was the development of light weight calipers for polio affected children by using carbon-carbon and carbon-polymer materials (glass-filled polypropylene which are used in missiles) during 1995 – 1996, thus reducing weight of the caliper to 1/10th of the original weight. Over 50,000 children were benefitted with these calipers which reduced their pain significantly, while walking. Throughout his life, he took up the mission to ignite and inspire young minds towards national spirit by meeting school students across the country. He has also written many thought provoking and inspirational books such as “ Wings of Fire”, “ Ignited Minds” and “ India 2020”, which has become house hold names with youth of India. During the last decade, Dr. Kalam has addressed over five million youth below the age of 17 and inspired them to become an active participant of India Vision 2020. He had addressed several Children Science Congresses across the country. Though, everyone who is born has to leave for the heavenly abode, but Dr. Kalam has left the legacy of his scientific achievements, thoughts and teachings as a source of inspiration for generation to come in future India and the world. Today, we really are gratefull to the almighty for giving us the opportunity to live in an era when we could share the sunlight with such a great personality. May his soul rest in peace.

John A. Yagiela, D.D.S., Ph.D.- A Dental Anesthesia Giant 1947–2012

John A. Yagiela, D.D.S., Ph.D.- A Dental Anesthesia Giant 1947–2012

Martin Arrowsmith's clinical trial: scientific precision and heroic medicine.

For a while, Martin Arrowsmith, the hero of Sinclair Lewis's 1925 eponymous novel1 – written in close collaboration with the scientist turned writer, Paul de Kruif – became the iconic image of a medical researcher, and a source of inspiration for generations of American medical students and young doctors.2 One of the central elements of the plot is a dramatic account of a trial of an anti-plague prophylactic during an epidemic on a Caribbean island. In all probability, the description of such a trial in an important novel (Lewis was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Arrowsmith, although he declined it) favoured the diffusion of the concept of scientific testing of putative preventive and therapeutic interventions. It also popularized the idea of controlled clinical experimentation, while depicting it as a dramatic endeavour. Physician-scientists, Lewis's book proposed, need to overcome the natural tendency of physicians to try to provide immediate succour to sufferers seeking their help, and yet to be willing to expose the few to unknown risks for the greater benefit of mankind.3,4 Arrowsmith is an iconic image of scientist as hero, and the field trial an iconic display of his heroism.5

The Commissars are coming

Two hundred and thirteen years ago at the age of 50 Jean‐Jacques Rousseau, a self‐taught music teacher turned prize winning essayist, formulated a theory which ‘taking men as they are and laws as they might be’ would result in a legitimate and valid form of government. This work was to be not only his crowning achievement, but the source of inspiration for generations of political reformers who desired to socialise the regimes under which they lived.