Baldone Observatory

Baldone Observatory - an object of national significance and the only base of professional optical astronomical observations in Latvia - is currently the basic structure of the Institute of Astronomy of the University of Latvia. The Schmidt Telescope, a unique large-field instrument, is the largest in the Baltics and the twelfth largest telescope of such a system in the world. The telescope is designed for both direct and spectral observations of celestial bodies. Baldone Observatory is the only professional observatory in Latvia, which deals with observations in the optical range.

Nicolai Leonici Thomaei De varia historia libri tres. Nuper in lucem editi. Index insuper tum capitum, tum eorum quae notatu digna uisa sunt locuplet…

Erudite miscellany in which the author, drawing on his readings of the classics, deals with the most disparate topics of ancient history.

Della guerra di Fiandra, descritta dal cardinal Bentivoglio.

Historical work, in eloquent style, that tells the story of the religious war in the Netherlands against Philip II. It is divided into two parts: the first one goes up to 1577, the second one starts from year 1578.

UL Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine

The Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine of the University of Latvia (UL) was founded to develop research in the fields of oncology and preventive oncology, as well as tuberculosis and septicemia; to carry out organised pilot studies to optimize cancer screening, and to carry out a unique population study in Europe for gastrointestinal cancer prevention (GISTAR). The Institute develops common patients’ with tumours and other patients’ biobanks intended to be part of the National Biobank structure. Workplaces for doctoral students, post-doctoral scientists and other new scientists are created on the basis of the Institute. Residents and students are attracted to research work. The I…

Top Research Centre Mechatronics

Machine design, industrial IT, intelligent monitoring, robotics and vision, collaborative robots, assisted living, recycling batteries, flexible production, construction and offshore mechatronics.

DIGITAL LIFE –research group

Our aim is to research the effects that digitalization and social media impose on themes such as age and aging, life cycles and intergenerational relationships, social interactions, consumption and marketing, financial literacy, education, services, health and wellbeing, identity, values and attitudes as well as work, families, and time management.

Physiologie der Photosynthese Höherer Pflanzen Die Anpassung an die Lichtbedingungen

1979

Between Atoms and Humours. Lucretius' Didactic Poetry as a Model of Integrated and Bifocal Physiology

2012

Lucretius has often been regarded as one of the fathers of modern science, and also in recent years several studies have explored his influence far beyond a merely literary perspective. In this paper I analyse specifically the importance of the poet's 'eclectic' attitude in physiology from the point of view of his 'Fortleben' in early modern thought. I suggest that the typical eclectic combination of physics and biology, atomism and macroscopy, …

KNOWLEDGE AND VIEWPOINTS ON THE EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION ON HEALTHCARE: A SURVEY CONDUCTED AMONG STUDENTS OF PALERMO UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL, ITALY.

2018

Corruption affects healthcare effectiveness and efficiency and limits equity in access to health services. Aim of the survey was to document knowledge and viewpoints on the impact of corruption on healthcare system in a sample of students attending pre-lauream healthcare professional courses at Palermo University Medical school and to evaluate any improvement in their awareness on this topic after a dedicated multidisciplinary educational interv…

Interdisciplinary Carnot Laboratory of Burgundy (ICB)

Involving about 300 people, in the fields of physics, chemistry-physics as well as materials engineering associated with mechanical engineering, the ICB laboratory embodies at the best level the research ambitions of the CNRS in Burgundy Franche-Comté (BFC), of the University of Burgundy, of the University of Technology of Belfort Montbéliard and, through these universities, of the University Burgundy Franche-Comté (UBFC) federation. The main scientific orientations of the laboratory are carried out by 6 departments (quantum interactions and control; photonics; nanoscience; mechanical design, optimization and modelling; metallurgical processes and materials durability; interfaces) and 4 tec…

La regulación sustantiva y conflictual del régimen económico matrimonial en la Unión Europea: perspectivas de armonización y unificación

2015

La tesis doctoral se estructura en dos partes bien diferenciadas, con una introducción y unas conclusiones. En la primera parte, compuesta por tres capítulos, se analiza el actual escenario existente en la Unión Europea en materia de régimen económico matrimonial, mientras que la segunda parte, que se corresponde con el capítulo cuarto, está destinada al diseño del futuro panorama que se prevé en esta materia desde el punto de vista de las accio…

Augustini Barbosæ, i.v.d. Lusitani, ... Collectanea doctorum, tam veterum quam recentiorum

Canon law work that includes canonical sources from both ancient and modern authors. The second volume contains the third and fourth books of decretals.

List króla Stanisława Augusta do wielkiego sekretarza Litwy Thuguta w sprawach finansowych [King Stanisław August's letter to the Grand Secretary of …

Collegium Maius Building\nUniversity of Opole Rector’s insignia, commemorative medals and portraits

The Museum of University of Opole houses historical (1970) and current (2021) insignia of the rector’s office: chains, rings and scepters made of silver and decorated with precious stones. A frequent decorative motif is the eagle of the Piast dynasty(the first royal house of Poland) wearing a crown. It also stores commemorative medals in bronze or patinated bronze (size from 6 to 9 cm in diameter) that commemorate various jubilees – the University inauguration in 1994, the University tenth and twentieth anniversaries in 2004 and 2014 respectively. It also exhibits originals and replicas of oil paintings of University rectors in ceremonial robes. It is also possible to see the commemorative …

Collection of Human Physiology

A singular and precious collection of scientific equipment (kymographs, myographs, scales etc.), preserved into ancient fume hoods appropriately restored, reflects the already advanced experimental research, conducted in Palermo in the field of Human Physiology, between the late 19th and early 20th century.

Joannis de Laet Antwerpiani Notae ad dissertationem Hugonis Grotii De origine Gentium Americanarum

De Laet's critical confutation of Hugh Grotius treatise which argued that Native Americans came from Norway, Ethiopia and China.

Description de l'Égypte ou Recueil de observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'éxpédition de l'armée française

The library's collection contains a unique collection of original engravings "Description of the Egyptian ou. In Egypt during the French Army Expedition "2nd edition, published in Paris from 1821 to 1829. Large-format engravings depict pyramids, temples, sculptures and bas-reliefs, hieroglyphics, plants, animals, cities and their maps.\nThe collection of historically illustrative and artistically valuable engravings was created by French scientists during Napoleon's Egyptian expedition from 1798 to 1801. The engravings are the result of the collaboration of more than 150 famous scientists and researchers from various fields who accompanied Napoleon on an expedition to Egypt. Later, with the…

Chronic Total Coronary Artery Occlusion Recanalisation with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention — Single Centre 10-Year Experience

2018

Abstract Coronary artery chronic total occlusions (CTO) are common — approximately one-third of patients with significant coronary artery disease on angiography have at least 1 CTO. Invasive treatment of these lesions still remain a major challenge for interventional cardiology due to their complexity. Historically, success rates have improved to about 60–70% by using only the traditional antegrade approach. The results have dramatically improve…

P231 Le tour de taille : un niveau marqueur du risque cardio-métabolique

2009

Objectif L’obesite abdominale est un probleme majeur de sante publique dans les pays a situation epidemiologique transitionnelle. Les seuils de tour de taille recommandes par l’IDF sont populations specifiques et ne peuvent etre appliques uniformement a toutes les ethnies. Nous analysons la prevalence du diabete et du syndrome metabolique chez 1 088 adultes d’âge ≥ 25 ans (612 femmes et 476 hommes) sur la base d’un tour de taille ≥ 80 cm chez le…

Positive Learning at Risk in the Age of Information

Information and communication technology has an immense influence on our lives, little is understood about its particular effects on the way we learn. In the Age of Information, scientific knowledge has to compete against misinformation and biased data spread through social and mass media. These conditions pose hazards for learning in formal and informal environments. The international research program "Positive Learning in the Age of Information" (PLATO), established in 2016, unites outstanding expertise from various disciplines with technological innovation in information processing to investigate learning in our knowledgeand multimedia-based society in a vital scientifically future-orien…