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Technikum dla przodujących robotników w polskim systemie szkolnictwa zawodowego (1971–1982)

2018

In 1971, upon the initiative of the United Polish Workers’ Party – the ruling force in the period of the Polish People’s Republic – there was established secondary technical school designed for leading workers. The Resolution No. 124 of the Council of Ministers of 1 July 1971 opened the possibility for workers to gain vocational qualifications and to obtain the certificate of secondary education after two years of studying. The students were recruited from workers who had completed basic vocational schools and distinguished themselves by being socially and professionally active. The goal of the newly-created educational institution was to prepare good specialists for the national economy an…

Wildfire effects on extractable elements in ash from aPinus pinasterforest in Portugal

2013

This study was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology, project CGL2006-11107-C02-02/BOS ‘Evaluation of the quality of Mediterranean soils affected by fire in a middle and large term’ and the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER). We are also thankful to Serveis Cientifico-Tecnics from the University of Barcelona. The authors would also like to acknowledge FuegoRed (Fire Effects on Soil Properties Network) for financing the projects CGL2007-28764-E/BTE CGL2008-01632-E/BTE y CGL2009-06861-E/BTE, the Lithuanian Research Council for financing the project LITFIRE, Fire effects on Lithuanian soils and ecosystems (MIP-48/2011), the HYDFIRE project (CGL2010-21670-C02-01) a…

Impact of the refugee crisis in the EU CSDP. Reference to the Spanish contribution

2015

For the last three years the EU has been facing a refugee crisis which adds on to the flux of immigrants heading to Europe. The absence of safe and legal routes results in both immigrants and refugees having to recur to traffic mafias in order to cross the Mediterranean (through two main routes, the central one from Libya and the eastern one from Turkey), which ends up turning into a pit for thousands of deaths. The EU has launched a dispositive to fight against this situation, specifically in the route that stems from Libya, the operation EUNAVFOR MED. However, its features raise a series of problems which the Security Council’s Resolution 2240 (2015) has yet to resolve.

La retirada de Estados Unidos del Plan de Acción Integral Conjunto y la reimposición de sanciones a Irán: aspectos jurídicos y políticos

2019

This paper examines some issues raised by the United States withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) related to Iran’s nuclear program. The JCPOA is a nonbinding document, there has been some debate about the effect of the subsequent U.N. Security Council resolution endorsing the document on its legal status and on the US faculty of unilaterally withdrawing from the plan of action. Iran brought a case before the International Court of Justice questioning the legality of the reintroduction of U.S sanctions, the Court could eventually address the issue in later phases. This paper concludes that U.S withdrawal is legal from an international law perspective. Security Counc…

Book review: Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa: Pieni tarina csángóista

2012

Driving forces affecting the adoption of certifications in the forest-based industry: a systematic literature review

2021

Several forest certification schemes have become increasingly popular over the last few decades as voluntary mechanisms to tack sustainability in the forest-based industry to an environmental, social, and economic paradigm. This study aims to systematically review the economic literature on the main motivational factors affecting the adoption of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) certifications in order to perform a broadly theoretical assessment of this research field and identify the most relevant driving forces affecting the adoption of third-party certification in the forest-based industry. Results reveal that the most relev…

Global, regional, and national burden of mortality associated with non-optimal ambient temperatures from 2000 to 2019: a three-stage modelling study

2021

Background: Exposure to cold or hot temperatures is associated with premature deaths. We aimed to evaluate the global, regional, and national mortality burden associated with non-optimal ambient temperatures. Methods: In this modelling study, we collected time-series data on mortality and ambient temperatures from 750 locations in 43 countries and five meta-predictors at a grid size of 0·5° × 0·5° across the globe. A three-stage analysis strategy was used. First, the temperature–mortality association was fitted for each location by use of a time-series regression. Second, a multivariate meta-regression model was built between location-specific estimates and meta-predictors. Finally, the gri…

LU profesora Konstantīna Čakstes piemiņas plāksne

2020

Raksts satur informāciju par LU profesora un Latvijas Centrālās padomes priekšsēdētāja Konstantīna Čakstes piemiņai veltīto plāksni LU Mazajā aulā, kas veltīts Otrā pasaules kara upuru 75. gadskārtai. Rakstā tiek analizēta K. Čakstes nozīme LU un Latvijas valsts vēsturē, kad Latvijas valsts bija kaujaslauks starp divām totalitārām lielvalstīm - PSRS un nacionālsociālistisko Vāciju. K. Čakstes iesaiste nevardarbīgajā pretošanās kustībā tiek uzskatīta kā viens no pēdējiem mēģinājumiem pārliecināt ASV un Lielbritāniju, ka tās sabiedrotā PSRS pret Baltijas valstīm rīkojas tikpat noziedzīgi kā nacionālsociālistiskā Vācija.

THE ROLE OF NATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL COUNCIL FROM ROMANIA AND THE IMPACT ON ELABORATING COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

2015

In the present research I will analyze the reactions and opinions of the interviewed persons regarding the role of National Audiovisual Council from Romania, and also it will be analyzed the impact on elaborating communication strategiesy. At the same time, it is aimed at presenting some comparisons between: the general activity of the National Audiovisual Council and the displaying of main objectives, as well as the expectations of the public opinion about the work of this institution. Thereby, I will use the interview as a qualitative research method, to confirm or infirm the hypothesis of the present research.

Advances in photonic reservoir computing

2017

We review a novel paradigm that has emerged in analogue neuromorphic optical computing. The goal is to implement a reservoir computer in optics, where information is encoded in the intensity and phase of the optical field. Reservoir computing is a bio-inspired approach especially suited for processing time-dependent information. The reservoir’s complex and high-dimensional transient response to the input signal is capable of universal computation. The reservoir does not need to be trained, which makes it very well suited for optics. As such, much of the promise of photonic reservoirs lies in their minimal hardware requirements, a tremendous advantage over other hardware-intensive neural net…