Re-use of public sector information in cultural heritage institutions

In 2013 the European Union amended the Directive on Public Sector Information, establishing the principle that all available information produced and collected by public sector institutions must be made available for reuse under open terms and conditions. The amended Directive also brings publicly funded libraries, museums and archives into its scope. These new rules on reuse of heritage materials, treated as public sector information (PSI), attempt for the first time to define a general framework for sharing cultural heritage information all around Europe. In this paper we argue that if Member States are not careful, the implementation of the changes required by the new Directive could do more harm than good when it comes to access to digitized cultural heritage in Europe. These concerns center on how the directive interacts with copyright legislation. The paper recommends that in order to contribute to the opening up of cultural heritage resources, Member States should ensure that all qualifying documents that are not currently covered by third party intellectual property rights fall within the scope of the Directive. Member States should also implement the Directive in a way that does not encourage or require institutions to charge for the reuse of works that they make available for reuse. For documents that are still protected by intellectual property rights but where these rights are held by the cultural heritage institutions that have these works in their collections, Member States should encourage the use of Open Definition-compliant licenses

THE YIELD AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF MILK OF COWS FED THE RATION WITH PROTEIN-FIBROUS-EXTRUDERATE

The present research evaluated the effect of protein-fi brous extruderate on yield and chemical composition of milk obtained cows. Protein-fi brous extruderate produced from dry sida (Sida hermaphrodita (L) Rusby) and horse bean meal was compared to a standard concentrate mixture “B” comprising maize silage and meadow hay. Daily yield milk appeared to be comparable between two treatment groups, one fed a protein-fi brous extruderate supplemented diet and other – a standard concentrate. A higher fat and protein content was determined in milk from cows with a dietary protein-fi brous extruderate additive

The Framework Catalogue of Digital Competences

The Framework Catalogue of Digital Competences Justyna Jasiewicz, Mirosław Filiciak, Anna Mierzecka, Kamil Śliwowski, Andrzej Klimczuk, Małgorzata Kisilowska, Alek Tarkowski & Jacek Zadrożny Centrum Cyfrowe Projekt: Polska (2015

Staphylococcal peptidoglycans induce arthritis

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important pathogens in septic arthritis. To analyse the arthritogenic properties of staphylococcal peptidoglycan (PGN), highly purified PGN from S. aureus was intra-articularly injected into murine joints. The results demonstrate that PGN will trigger arthritis in a dose-dependent manner. A single injection of this compound leads to massive infiltration of predominantly macrophages and polymorphonuclear cells with occasional signs of cartilage and/or bone destruction, lasting for at least 14 days. Further studies showed that this condition is mediated by the combined impact of acquired and innate immune systems. Our results indicate that PGN exerts a central role in joint inflammation triggered by S. aureus

From the Enlightenment to the Digital Sunlight System : realistic visualization of Count Potocki’s Laurentine Villa : progress of the works

Оver the last years new technologies have opened up countless opportunities for the world of science and building virtual (digital) worlds is one of most interesting among them. Methods employed in archaeological popularization may also be successfully used in research on monuments of a more complex character. Such an object is, undoubtedly, a drawing reconstruction of the Laurentine Villa of Pliny the Younger made by at least three skilful artists in the 1870s, commissioned by Stanisław К. Potocki and produced according to his instructions.Agnieszka Uziębł