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No Limits | Quality of human kind – quality of life

What is the article about?What is the article about? The quality of life is built on its sanctity. Australian ethicist Peter Singer said that the era of the sanctity of life has come to an end and the era of the quality of life has begun. This quotation draws on the opposition between the quality...

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No Limits | We are all equal

What is the article about?What is the article about? People with disabilities form a diverse group, some of whom experience intellectual disabilities. Nowadays, there is more and more talk about social inclusion. The world, including Poland, is becoming more open to people with disabilities and including them. Contact Dorota Prysak, PhD from the Institute of...

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Preserved cultural heritage of the Polish countryside. Unique resources of the Archives of the Polish Ethnographic Atlas

The Faculty of Arts and Educational Science of the University of Silesia, located in Cieszyn, is the only entity in Poland and Europe collecting ethnographic materials concerning Polish rural culture of the second half of the 20th century. The discussed collection – Archives of the Polish Ethnographic Atlas (PEA) – contains thousands of questionnaires, surveys,...

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No Limits | 3D Printing Revolution in Orthopaedics

What is the article aboutWhat is the article about Personalised implants made using 3D printing make it possible to obtain an excellent reproduction of bone structure or joint geometry. In the near future, such solutions may become hospital standard. Contact Ryszard Tomaszewski, PhD, DSc, Associate Professor – ryszard.tomaszewski@us.edu.pl Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science...

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No Limits | Louise’s Second Life

What is the article about?What is the article about? The political transformation after 1989 necessitated the development of post-industrial areas in Poland. Among other things, the potential for historical, educational, tourist and even natural qualities was recognised in the areas of former mines or steelworks. Contact Marta Chmielewska, PhD from the Institute of Earth Sciences...

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Byzantium Returns to Katowice

The Centre for Byzantine Studies restarts its operation at the University of Silesia. It is a reactivation of the former Centre for Studies on Literature and the Reception of Byzantium, which ceased its operation due to the university reform. The warden of the Centre in its new shape has become Prof. Przemysław Marciniak, Faculty of...

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Video | Diaries of Women from Mining Families

The book Diaries of Women from Mining Families published a few months ago is the result of a several-year-long project that included, among others, writing workshops, an exhibition of memorabilia related to mining families and photo sessions in non-standard locations. “Twenty-two ladies decided to tell us their stories in very different forms”, says Monika Glosowitz,...

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No Limits | The idea behind art education

What is the article about?What is the article about? Good education is based on art, visual art and music education. It develops creative thinking in children, supports their intellectual, emotional, and social development, and plays an important role in learning about the world and oneself. What were the beginnings of art education in Poland and...

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