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Polish koniks, a semi-wild breed of horse, are a kind of natural relic and a precious part of Poland's and Europe's heritage. Their unique biological and breeding characteristics have led them to be recognized as a reserve genetic resource for horse breeding. Due to their small numbers, they are also classified as an endangere.

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Zbigniew Jaworski

Art and the State

Dariusz Konstantynów

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2007 | Nr 2 (14) 2007 Danger | 30-31

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State patronage for artists and forging bonds between art and society, concepts promoted in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s, also won supporters among Polish artists, who saw them as a remedy for the "crisis of art".

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Dariusz Konstantynów

Here Comes the Flood

Wojciech Majewski

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2007 | Nr 2 (14) 2007 Danger | 26-29

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Can disastrous floods be avoided? The answer to that question of course has to be "no": we are simply unable to fully protect against these natural phenomena. Nonetheless, research on the course and consequences of floods is helping us to mitigate their negative social, economic, and ecological impact, and above all to avoid human fatalities.

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Wojciech Majewski

Virtual Mine

Wacław Dziurzyński

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2007 | Nr 2 (14) 2007 Danger | 22-25

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Underground methane can be highly lethal, appearing suddenly and mixing with air to form a strongly explosive gas. Dealing with methane quickly and safely requires an efficient system of ventilation and monitoring, ready for any scenario.

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Wacław Dziurzyński

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Breathing Without Oxygen

Teresa Włodarczyk Małgorzata Brzezińska

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2007 | Nr 2 (14) 2007 Danger | 40-41

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Microorganisms invisible to the naked eye, billions living in every gram of soil, can have an impact on such global processes as the level of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.

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Teresa Włodarczyk

Małgorzata Brzezińska

The Blame for Blooms

Grażyna Kowalewska

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2007 | Nr 2 (14) 2007 Danger | 38-39

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While the word "bloom" obviously has many positive connotations, the effects of the algal bloom phenomenon - now increasingly common in the Baltic Sea - are certainly nothing pleasant. Although the prevailing view is that mankind is to blame, that is probably not the whole story.

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Grażyna Kowalewska

Shadows of the Past

Grzegorz Krzywiec

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2007 | Nr 2 (14) 2007 Danger | 36-37

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The spread of anti-Semitism in Poland during the interwar period was linked to the rising impact of nationalist ideology, as promoted by Roman Dmowski, co-founder of the National Democracy.

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Grzegorz Krzywiec

Invisible Danger

Bożena Moskwa Władysław Cabaj

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2007 | Nr 2 (14) 2007 Danger | 34-35

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Although this cattle-threatening parasite conceals itself within the cells of its hosts, the routes whereby it spreads can be detected using modern diagnostic techniques.

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Bożena Moskwa

Władysław Cabaj

Science - A Great Challenge

Michał Kleiber

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2007 | Nr 2 (14) 2007 Danger | 4-5

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Michał Kleiber

Editorial

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2007 | Nr 2 (14) 2007 Danger | 3

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