An exceptional meteorological phenomenon, difficult to forecast.

Author(s): Ion Marinica,Andreea Floriana Marinică / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2020

The paper highlights the emergence and rapid evolution in Oltenia of a Cumulonimbus cloud during a summer night, in anticyclonic regime and the disastrous consequences of the considerable amount of water resulting during the rain. “The disaster that swooped in the morning of 5.VI.2003 on the inhabitants of two neighbouring villages. Hundreds of households have been swept away by the rain caused by torrential rain. A cloud passed over the village of Ţîntăreni in Gorj, and above the village of Fratoștița, which belongs to Filiași, Dolj County, as if it had broken in two, letting the water flow over the village. The skies started down the valley, taking everything in their path - fences, stables, cattle, birds, horses, dogs. At 7.30 AM, the flood reached the commune of Tînțăreni, devastating hundreds of other households. The villagers say that the plague started at 4.00 AM in Fratoștița” (“Gazeta de Sud”). The paper is part of an extensive series of studies on the evolution of climate risk phenomena and climate change in Oltenia (Bogdan Octavia, Marinică I., Mic Loredana-Elena 2008, Bogdan Octavia & Marinică I. 2009, Bogdan Octavia, Marinică I ., Marinică Andreea Floriana 2010, 2017; Ion Marinică, Andreea Floriana Marinică, 2016).

An experimental study of girder-borne sound pressure emission and acceleration

Author(s): Łukasz Szyszka / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2020

The subject of this paper is an experimental study on girder-borne sound pressure emission. The sources of the excitation are a hammer and a modal shaker. The struc-ture researched is a simply supported steel plate girder of the size: 7.95 m x 1.5 m. The study covers the acceleration and sound pressure level measurements (SPL), and SPL estimation based on the accelerations measured. The correlation factor for higher estimation accuracy in lower frequency bands is proposed.

An Unknown Census of the Population of Przemyśl from mid-1918

Author(s): Zdzisław Budzyński,Jolanta Kamińska-Kwak / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2019

The main source for this article is a population census carried out in Przemyśl in 1918, previously unused in any scientific research. Using a survey method, it encompassed single households; only some of the material exists to this day, a larger part stored in the Sanok Archive, and a smaller in the National Archive in Przemyśl. The census combined the elements of the earlier “State of Souls” (status animarum) in relation to households and the more modern type of Austrian survey to which new categories were added; its original form enables new methods for analyzing the local population of that area. The circumstances in which the census was carried out are unknown; we can assume that it was conducted by the local magistrate, due to food shortages and mass migration of the population (including the military) to the city. The surviving 1,163 cards enable us to pinpoint personal data from the respondents, such as sex, age, religion and nationality, place of birth and address, and in some cases social status and profession.

Anahtar Konuşma: İnsani Güvenlik Ekseninde Çocuklar ve Göç

Author(s): İbrahim Sirkeci / Language(s): Turkish / Publication Year: 0

17-18 Kasım 2016 tarihinde Üsküdar Üniversitesi’nde düzenlenen Suriyeli Mülteci Çocuklarla Elele, Uluslararası Göç ve Çocuk Sempozyumu dünyanın özellikle göç ve yabancılara ilişkin tutum olarak olumsuz örneklerle sarsıldığı bir döneme denk gelen önemli bir proje ile mülteci çocuklara dikkat çekmesi nedeniyle özel bir öneme sahip. Türkiye de, pek çok konuda olduğu gibi nüfus hareketleri ve göç açısından da bir dönüm noktasında. Suriye krizi, Orta Doğu’daki genel savaş hali ve başarısız darbe girişiminin sonuçları itibariyle hızla bir göç ülkesi olarak dinamiklerin değiştiği bir noktadadır. Bu yeni durumda göçmenlerin, göçün ve göç etmeyenlerin birlikte değerlendirilmesi gerekiyor. Göç edenlerin, özellikle Suriye gibi savaş halindeki ülkelerden gelen göçmenlerin uzun süre kalacaklarını bilerek, iki yönlü işlemesi gereken uyum sürecine önem verilmesi ve bunu yaparken de özellikle hassas nüfuslara dikkat edilmesi gerekiyor.

Analele Universităţii din Bucureşti. Seria Ştiinţe Politice

Frequency: 2 issues / Country: Romania

Established in 1999 as yearly publication, since 2011 it has two issues per year and covers all major fields within political science(s), promoting an interdisciplinary perspective on the discipline. The journal aims to stimulate original and innovative research through the development of new spaces for high-quality academic encounters at both national and international level. The journal welcomes contributions from both well-established scholars and young researchers, including shorter pieces such as reviews and review essays.

Analiza osiadania wybranych typów znaków osnowy geodezyjnej

Author(s): Łukasz Borowski,Agnieszka Lal,Krzysztof Nepelski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 3/2017

The paper presents the studies of the possible causes of the excessive settlement of geodetic benchmarks. For the purpose of the study, two types of ground benchmarks (type 75a and b) were selected. The computational analysis was carried out on benchmarks situated in different soil conditions and under two variants of load. The parameters were modified in order to reach the interaction between the subsoil and the structure, which is the closest to the actual conditions. Obtained results were compared with the settlement noted in Kętrzyn district, during heights frame transformation from Kronsztadt’60 to Kronsztadt’86. As a result, possible change of heights of geodetic points between land surveying campaigns (circa 20 years) could be estimated.

Analiza antropologiczna materiału kostnego podjętego w czasie badań ratowniczych na Placu Słowiańskim w Krakowie (sezon 2017)

Author(s): Justyna Marchewka / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 4/2018

The aim of the anthropological analysis was to estimate the Minimal Number of Individuals (MNI) in the examined ossuary taken during the rescue work at Plac Słowiański (Krakow). In addition, an attempt was made to determine the biological profile of the deceased and determine from which church cemeteries located near Plac Słowiański they could have originated. MNI was established based on preserved right temporal bones and amounted to 51. The most numerous bones in the examined material were skull bones and larger bones of the post-cranial skeleton. A significantly smaller proportion of children’s bones was also noted. Both of these observations jump on the bone selection that was made during the transfer of the skeletons of the primary graves to the secondary grave. The results of the research did not allow for an unequivocal indication of the origin of the remains, although it is more likely that the ossuary was created as a result of the transfer of bodies from the cemetery of the st. Krzyż Church.

Analiza modeli statystycznych prognozy rozwoju demograficznego na przykładzie miasta Olsztyna

Author(s): Marek Patrycjusz Ogryzek / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 4/2015

This article contains research that forecasts the demographic development. The studies concerning demographic development were conducted in Olsztyn . the capital city of Warmia and Mazury district in Poland. The main purpose of this research is to use diagnosis concerning population growth to help in a decision making process for urban planning. The ability to forecast demographic growth is a significant information that should be one of the components of the Geographic Information System in the city. Forecasting is based on prediction of the intensity of changes while taking a number of variables into consideration. Developing statistical model is an expensive and time-consuming work. A simulator that was developed by the author allows its users to predict the size of future population. The stochastic model used for the simulation takes into account the random factor and decision-making process solution received by using mathematical equations from the game theory. The study includes the comparison of forecasted demographic growth from the Central Statistical Office [1997] and the authors. Demographic Simulator called .Maria. [2008] with the actual population size between 1997 and 2015.

Analiza projektu Europejskie Miasto Sportu i jego wpływu na rozwój aktywności turystycznej na przykładzie wybranych miast słowackich

Author(s): Daniela Matusikova,Milena Švedová,Tünde Dzurov Vargová,Patrycja Żegleń / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 1/2020

The paper presents the issue of sports activity development in the context of the European City of Sports project in selected Slovakian cities: Košice, Banská Bystrica and Nitra. It is an analytical overview aiming at the development of these cities for tourism through the organisation of international sporting events. Using several methods, especially comparison, the authors analyse certain activities and other sports-related issues. The events and activities not only contributed to the development of sport but also supported tourism in the region. A review of the literature on the subject demonstrates the importance and basic assumptions of the European City of Sports as a popular project. The comparative analysis has enabled the authors to present its results in each of the three Slovakian cities

Analiza realizacji ustaw dotyczących przekształcania prawa użytkowania wieczystego w prawo własności

Author(s): Anita Kwartnik-Pruc,Anna Trembecka / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 4/2019

The right of perpetual usufruct is one of the basic forms of public property management that brings systematic revenue to public entities. Before 1989, perpetual usufruct was practically the only possibility for natural persons to acquire public lands in cities. The changes of the political system triggered discussions on the legitimacy of this law, especially with regard to residential areas. Currently, there are two acts in force that regulate the transformation of the right of perpetual usufruct into full ownership title – The 2005 Act on transformation of the right of perpetual usufruct into ownership of real properties and The 2018 Act on transformation of the right of perpetual usufruct of land developed for housing purposes into ownership of this land. The aim of this research paper is a comparative analysis of the principles of transformation under the current procedure and pursuant to the Act of 2018, as well as the assessment of the scope of the implementation of the transformation process and the financial consequences for local government units and the State Treasury. Detailed research studies have been carried out on the example of a selected city based on the analysis of the proceedings carried out under the previous laws and on specifying the number of real properties and perpetual users covered by the transformation by virtue of law under the amended legislation, as well as the problems associated with the transformation fee.

ANALIZA SOCIJALNOG PODUZETNIŠTVA U HRVATSKOJ S KOMPARATIVNIM OSVRTOM NA REGULATORNI OKVIR

Author(s): Ružica Šimić Banović,Ina Vojvodić / Language(s): Croatian / Issue: 2/2019

The article presents the results of the comparative analysis of the regulatory frameworks of social entrepreneurship in selected EU countries. It seeks to provide insights into the issue that would be of value for Croatia. Additional contribution of the research is the SWOT analysis of social entrepreneurship in Croatia based on the information obtained in the semi-structured interviews with key entrepreneurs and experts in the field. The purpose of the article is two- fold: firstly, to reaffirm social entrepreneurship and its potential, and secondly, to enhance the understanding and contribute to the discussion on the attempts to improve social entrepreneurship in Croatia.

Analiza stanu zabytków nieruchomych oraz ograniczeń w zakresie ich obrotu rynkowego w Polsce

Author(s): Janusz Jasiński / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 2/2015

The historic buildings in Poland represent a significant share in the overall resource properties, important and also the specific segment of the market. The specific monuments evidenced by the fact that in addition to material values ??they possess an intangible asset, representing the achievements of previous generations. Therefore, the laws protect all the monuments, while their owners and imposing an obligation to care for them regardless of their state of preservation, or that an entry in the official registers. The article state characteristics of immovable monuments - their number, types and ownership structures, the scope of required renovation works. Based on the above characteristics, discussed the specific functioning of the real estate market. The analysis showed that the Polish area is very diverse in terms of the quantities, types and forms of protection, location, legal status, and needs repair and restoration. In turn their special legal protection and related constraints in managing and marketed testify about the specifics of this segment of the real estate market.

Ancient DNA and Genetic Engineering

Author(s): Piotr Węgleński / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 2020

This book is dedicated to ancient DNA (aDNA) – genetic material of organisms that perished hundreds to many thousands years ago. Only recently a subject of science fiction fantasies, now aDNA brings us vast amounts of invaluable, otherwise inaccessible, knowledge about the extinct species as well as about the past of the extant ones, including our own. The author in a reader-friendly way presents the methods of obtaining and analyzing aDNA and the application of aDNA research in a range of fields, from evolutionary biology through biodiversity conservation to archaeology. Numerous accompanying illustrations guide the reader throughout the text.

Andrzej Piskozub – Sarmackie dziedzictwo. Traktat o czterech rodzimych ojczyznach, Pracownia Wydawnicza ElSet, Olsztyn 2016, 504 ss.

Author(s): Marek Sobczyński / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 07/2018

Aneks: Państwa świata – wybrane dane i wskaźniki

Author(s): Anna Dudek,Anna Dudek / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 24/2019

ANEKS: PAŃSTWA ŚWIATA – WYBRANE DANE I WSKAŹNIKI

Author(s): Karina Jędrzejowska,Karina Jędrzejowska / Language(s): Polish / Publication Year: 0

ANTYCYPACJA, AFEKTYWNE EKONOMIE I TEMPORALNOŚĆ W (POST)KRYZYSOWEJ ISLANDII

Author(s): Marek Pawlak / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 1/2019

Neoliberal reconfigurations of Icelandic political economy and the production of new subjectivities in the 1990s led not only to significant social and cultural changes in Iceland, but also prepared a fertile ground for crisis-to-come. The crisis itself was experienced differently, yet, it has also become a significant point of reference on Iceland’s temporal map. Although Iceland is experiencing an economic boom today, an uncertain future is looming into the present. Everyday life matterings, practices and meanings “charge” the atmosphere and become symptoms of another crisis. The article aims to explore and problematise affective anticipation, which unfolds the existing dependencies between past events, present experiences and future-oriented imaginaries.

ARCHÄOLOGISCHE ANGABEN ZUM BEZIEHUNGSSYSTEM DES KARPATENBECKENS UND DES OSTALPENRAUMES IM 10.–11. JAHRHUNDERT – VON WEST NACH OST

Author(s): Ciprián Horváth / Language(s): German / Issue: 2/2015

In my study I tried to analyze the button terminalled rings, the brooches and the earrings with engraved pattern or with enamel inlay, which are typical of the eastern Alps region finds. The button terminalled rings were used as head jewelry, bracelet or ring. The crescent-shaped earrings are known from 15 sites, which can be ranked among two main groups. Brooches turned up from 11 sites. The earliest occurrence had the button terminalled rings, which could have already appeared in graves in the middle of the 10th century The earrings could have appeared in graves from the 980/990’s as well, while the brooches can be dated from the turn of the millennium. We can notice a certain site concentration on the northern shore of Balaton, on the territory of Győr, Moson, Sopron, Vas, Baranya and Heves counties. Regarding both the way of wear and the combination of certain object types, eastern Alpine parallels can be detected.

ARKADIUSZ JEŁOWICKI (RED.), „PULTERAM, ŻYWA TRADYCJA W WIELKOPOLSCE“

Author(s): Mariola Tymochowicz / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 1/2018

Review of: Arkadiusz Jełowicki (red.), Pulteram, żywa tradycja w Wielkopolsce, Szreniawa: Muzeum Narodowe Rolnictwa i Przemysłu Rolno-Spożywczego w Szreniawie 2017, ss. 143, ISBN 978-83-64119-27-9. Review by: Mariola Tymochowicz

Assessment of physiological status of felids as an indicator of their welfare in the wild

Author(s): Ekaterina Pavlova,Evgeny Ivanov,Vadim Kirluk,Vyacheslav V. Rozhnov,Sergey Naidenko / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2015

One of the main approaches to monitoring the welfare of wild mammal populations in the wild is animal health estimation based on an analysis of their physiological parameters. To assess that for the natural felid populations, we analyzed adrenal activity level, white blood cells (WBC) counts and occurrence of seropositive reactions to different diseases. The first study was conducted in the Southwest Primorye, in natural habitats of Far Eastern leopard. Unevenly cold and snowy winters in 2010 and 2011 provided extreme natural conditions for overwintering mammals across the Russian Far East. Adrenocortical activity of leopards was significantly higher in 2011 (fecal cortisol level was 712.7 ± 92.4 ng g-1) than in 2010 (361.4 ± 80.5 ng g-1). We suggest that abundance and availability of weakened deer and carcasses could facilitate hunting for leopards and help them to avoid starvation. In the second study we used WBC counts as a health index for three felid species: Pallas cat (Daursky State Nature Biosphere Reserve, 2010), Far Eastern leopard (Southwestern Prymorie, 2011), Siberian tiger (Ussuriskii Reserve, 2010-2011). The ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes (N:L) was used as an indicator of stress and/or disease state. Occurrence of seropositive reactions to 12 different pathogens was analyzed in all the animals after the hematological analysis. Pallas cats had the lowest N:L ratio (1.0 ± 0.1), significantly differing from leopards (42.8 ± 16.0) and tigers (24.5 ± 9.2). The N:L ratio correlated with the occurrence of seropositive reactions but not with the pathogen diversity. Pallas cats had the lowest occurrence of positive reactions to 4 pathogens: Toxoplasma gondii (12.5%), Mycoplasma sp. (12.5%), influenza A (7.1%), and feline leukemia virus (8.3%). Leopards had the highest N:L and occurrence of seropositive reactions only to 2 infections: T. gondii (16.6%) and Candida sp. (100%). On the contrary, tigers had positive responses to 6 pathogens, including canine distemper (7.7%), feline immunodeficiency virus (8.3%) and Aujeszky's disease (31%), which were not found in other cats. Values of N:L depended also on the time spent to get blood samples. In the big felid species effects of glucocorticoids on the WBC ratio (neutrophilia) were obtained in blood samples from anesthetized animals, taken more than 2 hours after capture. In Pallas cats blood samples were collected within 13 ± 2 min without anesthesia. Thus the high N:L ratio in big felids can be explained by several reasons: stress of capture, immunosuppression and a high diversity of detected infections. The present findings may have important implications for creation of effective conservation strategies of rare felid species in the wild.