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Contested minorities – the case of Upper Silesia [PDF]
Upper Silesia in terms of ethnicity is a typical example of a historical region in Europe, but in fact, one of the few exceptions in contemporary Poland, where its mixed ethnic and religious structures have at least partly survived until today.
Gierczak Dariusz
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The Upper-Silesian conurbation on the path towards the “Silesia” metropolis [PDF]
In its methodological context, the article, expands on the idea of the organization of the “Silesia” superstructure. The idea of establishing a common urban organism emerged with the local governments of the Upper Silesian conurbation cities and was ...
Szajnowska-Wysocka Alicja +1 more
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Mixed Commission for Upper Silesia [PDF]
This entry provides a detailed account and assessment of the Upper Silesian Mixed Commission, a quasi-judicial body instituted from 1922 to 1937 between Germany and Poland in a region partitioned between the two states. The Mixed Commission for Upper Silesia offered the most sophisticated mechanism for the protection of minority rights during the ...
Erpelding, M. +2 more
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Śląsk austriacki i Śląsk pruski w prasie galicyjskiej w latach 1916–1922 [PDF]
The article deals with the historical and cultural circumstances of the range and meaning of geographical name Śląsk (Silesia) and its derivatives (Upper Silesia, Cieszyn Silesia, Opole Silesia) using the example of Polish newspapers edited in Cracow ...
Mirosława Sagan-Bielawa
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit during treatment: a retrospective analysis [PDF]
BackgroundTreatment of childhood cancer is associated with a substantial risk of life-threatening complications that may require admission to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Data describing clinical characteristics, indications for intensive care,
Joanna Sordyl +4 more
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Silesians in Texas and Upper Silesia: anthropometric, functional and physical activity characteristics [PDF]
Anthropometric, functional and physical activity characteristics of contemporary adult descendants of Upper Silesian immigrants to Texas in the mid-19th century and current residents in Upper Silesia were compared.
Rożek-Piechura Krystyna +6 more
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The landscaping of Upper Silesia after 1989 [PDF]
The paper offers a critical analysis of the representations of post-industrial landscapes in Upper Silesia. It takes a look at the products of visual culture after 1989: feature films set in the region and photographs by Wojciech Wilczyk, trying to detect their embedded ideological mechanism and explain its dynamics. Drawing on the concepts advanced by
Kosterska, Alicja
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BackgroundPercutaneous pericardiocentesis represents a salvage procedure in case of cardiac tamponade and diagnostic procedure in chronic pericardial effusion of unknown source.
Maciej T. Wybraniec +19 more
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BackgroundPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) diagnosis relies on clinical and radiological characteristics. Clinical manifestations include focal neurologic deficits, hemiparesis, seizures with symptoms of intracranial hypertension ...
Aleksandra Kiermasz +6 more
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Nephroblastoma is the most common kidney tumour in children, constitutes about 85% of cases. Although renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the second-most common kidney malignancy in children, it constitutes only about 2–6% of all cases. Currently, the basis of
Weronika Stolpa +2 more
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