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The use of any of the four types of CBRN weapons in various acts of terrorism could lead to undermining economic stability, public security and the integrity of the European Union. Recent attacks in Europe have shown once again that home-made explosives and firearms remain the weapon of choice for terrorists. Despite the fact that, so far, there has not been any terrorist attack using a dirty bomb, one which combines radioactive material with conventional explosives, according to the European Parliament briefing terrorists from ISIL/Da’esh in their future attacks may use non-conventional weapons, and the most probable of these is the use of an improvised explosive device containing radioactive materials. This type of attack could potentially lead to severe consequences for large number of people. Such consequences can be significantly reduced thanks to properly prepared and exercised emergency response procedures for first responders. The aim of this article is to present first response procedures in the case of terrorist incidents with ionising radiation. These procedures are based on a specially prepared TMT Handbook which contains the collective views of an international group of experts in the radiological and nuclear field. These procedures are also recommended and presented by the European Commission during the training courses it organises in cooperation with experts from Member States. Furthermore, these procedures have been modified and adapted according to our practical experience and the legislative procedures currently in force in Poland.
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Artykuł stanowi przykład analizy eksploracyjnej, której podjęcie uzasadniają wypowiedzi pozyskane od aktorów lokalnych w wybranych gminach na terenie kraju, sugerujące wykorzystywanie przez piastunów organów wykonawczych gmin wpisów na wniosek do rejestru wyborców w celu zwiększenia szans swojej reelekcji. W związku z tym sformułowano pytanie badawcze: czy wpisy na wniosek do rejestru wyborców w gminach wpływają na wyniki wyborów bezpośrednich organu wykonawczego gmin? Poszukując odpowiedzi na to pytanie, eksplorowano bazy danych ilościowych uwzględniające wielozakresowe cechy kandydatów i gmin. Weryfikacji dokonano, stosując: regresję liniową, logistyczną, przestrzenną oraz regresję nieciągłą (regression discontinuity design – RDD). Taka wielowątkowa analiza umożliwia udzielenie jednoznacznej odpowiedzi na postawione pytanie. Wpisy nie zwiększają szans ubiegających się o reelekcję na wygranie wyborów, nie zwiększają też ich poparcia wyborczego. Na wpisach zyskują nieznacznie pretendenci, ale zysk ten jest pochodną uwarunkowań strukturalnych, a nie intencjonalnych wpisów do rejestru w celu oddania głosu na określoną stronę rozgrywki. Nie można wykluczyć, że w niektórych gminach i wyborach wpisy mogły przechylić szalę rozgrywki wyborczej, ale są to przypadki na tyle skrajne i rzadkie, że niewykrywalne przez testy walidacyjne zmiennych w ramach schematu RDD. RDD wykazuje co prawda manipulacje wyników wyborczych, jednak ich źródłem nie są wpisy na wniosek do rejestru.
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The article is an example of exploratory analysis substantiated by statements made by local actors in selected communes all over Poland, suggesting that the holders of communal executive offices may use voter registration on electoral registers to enhance their chances of re-election. Hence, the following research question was formulated: Does voter registration on communal electoral registers affect the results of direct communal executive elections? In order to answer this question, quantitative databases were explored, taking into consideration the multi-aspect properties of candidates and communes. The verification was performed using linear, logistic and spatial regression as well as regression discontinuity design (RDD). Multiway analysis allows us to find a clear-cut answer to the above-mentioned question. The newly registered voters do not, in fact, improve the winning chances of candidates running for re-election and do not increase their electoral support. They slightly improve the position of pretenders, but this advantage is the product of structural determinants, not intentional registration on electoral registers made in order to vote for a particular candidate. It is possible that in some communes and elections the registrations did contribute to the final result of the electoral competition, but if so, these cases are so rare and extreme that they could not be detected in the variables’ validation tests within the RDD. Although RDD demonstrates some manipulations of electoral results, the source of these manipulations is the voter registration on communal electoral registers.
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