Europe / SMG’s Advertising and Sponsorship Agreement Terminated by The Swiss Property Federation It was a nasty surprise in Switzerland last week as the Swiss Marketplace Group (SMG) discovered it will no longer receive advertising and sponsorship support from the Swiss Property Federation (SVIT) After ongoing pressure from stakeholders regarding SMG's supposed dominant position in the Swiss real estate market SVIT has opted to terminate virtually all of its support for SMG which operates leading portals including ImmoScout24 and HomeGate SVIT had been advertising SMG's real estate offerings for roughly the past 12 months but a disagreement dating back to February 2024 which saw nine brokers and trustees call on SVIT to boycott its support for SMG products has now come to a head with SVIT voting in favour of terminating all sponsorship advertising and other service agreements with SMG a trade group that lobbies for the interests of member stakeholders across several business sectors received a letter from nine disgruntled brokers and trustees in February "All advertising/sponsorship and other service agreements between the organizations companies and bodies of the umbrella organization SVIT Switzerland and the Swiss Marketplace Group AG (SMG) and its organizations must be terminated immediately "No new service agreements are to be concluded with the SMG or compensation or sponsorship contributions of any kind to be accepted." The letter was a response to price hikes enacted by HomeGate the SMG-owned market-leading Swiss real estate portal The argument stemmed from the fact that SMG—a joint venture led by TX Group Mobiliar and General Atlantic—has a stranglehold over the Swiss real estate industry via ImmoScout24 and especially HomeGate whereby price hikes in a near-monopoly are deemed unethical Such was the fallout from the proposed price hikes, that the Swiss price supervisor was called in to examine whether SMG was engaging in "abusive" behaviour Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This week's Product Roundup starts with Avito (twice)..   Europe: Avito partners with M2Data for listing verifications Avito Real Estate.. This week's funding and investment roundup starts with a major deal in Russia that could see a public flotation shortly..... the parent company of India-based rental platform NestAway posted INR2.6 billion ($31 million U.S.) in consolidated operating revenue.. Realtor.com has reported strong growth in traffic Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_4" ).setAttribute( "value" Цей веб-сайт зберігає файли cookie на вашому комп'ютері the nature of Ukraine has suffered such destruction from the full-scale invasion that it can be interpreted as ecocide If we manage to preserve the willow forest that has begun to form on the site of the former Kakhovka Reservoir it will be the largest forest of this species in Europe This was reported in an interview with the RBC-Ukraine news agency by Yakiv Didukh an academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine He said that after the dam was blown up and the Kakhovka Reservoir was devastated by Russian invaders there were predictions that dust storms would occur in that area but this did not happen because willow began to grow The scientist recalled that the reservoir was destroyed in June “It was then that the willow produced seeds and they germinated abundantly the seeds would not have germinated,” he explained there were up to 25 shoots per 1 square meter of territory Yakiv Didukh explained that the young trees grew well at the bottom of the former reservoir because the silt was rich in nutrients these willows had already reached 5 meters The scientist said that willow forests grow very quickly he warned that if the area were to be flooded the destruction of the trees would cause great damage “Willow forests have been destroyed everywhere it will be the largest willow forest in Europe,” said the academician He emphasized that such a forest is very valuable because up to 60 species of birds live in such forests ecologists are fighting to restore the Velykyi Luh and unique willow floodplain forests on the territory that used to be the bottom of the Kakhovka Reservoir “Though they will not be the same as before because many adventive alien species are already moving in,” warned Didukh At the end of March, EcoPolitic reported that UAH 2.3 million was allocated from the state budget for 4 state research institutes to study the destroyed Kakhovka reservoir Toxic pollution of sludge accumulated at the bottom of an artificial reservoir creates a serious environmental problem Nature continues to recover at the site of the man-made disaster How Ukraine is recovering from the biggest man-made disaster of the 21st century The flood washed radioactive dirt into the Tobol River The use of materials posted on the EcoPolicy media platform is permitted only if the link to the EcoPolicy is provided and for online publications - the placement of a direct hyperlink to the page where the original material is posted The editors may not share the point of view stated in the author's material The advertiser is responsible for the accuracy of information published in promotional materials JAMAICAN international Jordan Kellier has secured his first professional contract with Slovakian club BK Iskra Svit The move comes after he ended his collegiate season with the West Chester Golden Rams averaging 12.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game “I’m grateful for the opportunity to even play professional basketball As a kid coming from Jamaica you wouldn’t believe that all these things would eventually come to fruition I just want to give the most high all the praise as I’m extremely grateful and looking forward to it,” he stated Kellier also played at various colleges throughout his tenure including the likes of Siena College University of Utah and Williston State College He shared that those experiences have given him enough knowledge of the game to be able to hit the ground running in his professional career “It sets me up in many different ways because my collegiate journey was a roller coaster I went to multiple different schools and it not only taught me about the game of basketball but the journey of life God’s timing is always the perfect timing and whenever he stays it’s time I’m well prepared going into the chapter of my career,” he added The former Jamaica College standout ended his collegiate season as the All-PSAC East Division Defensive Player of the Year Kellier who plays the forward position argued that while his offensive game is a threat for any opposition his defensive work is second to none I’m a great rebounder and I have a great motor as I can play very hard It all depends on the coaching staff’s instructions to me so it comes down to being versatile and being able to play different positions,” he added Kellier revealed that they both agreed that at this time playing in the Slovakian league was the right choice “I trust my agent (Nikola Pesic) and he put in the time and effort We both sat down and agreed that BK Iskra Svit was the correct pick for me based on where I wanted my career to go I want to get to the top and they’re playing in a very respectable league I trust my agent and what he believes in,” Kellier shared orane.buchanan@gleanerjm.com View the discussion thread. Udinese in free fall, Riera emerges as serious candidate amid growing pressure on Runjaić 'Next time I’ll have the €300m team' – Riera after heated handshake with Raffaele Palladino Celje secured a 2-2 draw against APOEL in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off round keeping their hopes alive for a place in the round of 16 the Slovenian champions fought hard to ensure they remain in contention ahead of next week’s return leg in Cyprus Armandas Kučys was the standout performer for Celje scoring both goals to extend his fine form after also netting in the weekend’s league match against Maribor Svit Sešlar leads the assist charts once again showcased his playmaking skills This was Sešlar’s fifth assist in the Conference League making him the current top assist provider in the competition Several players are chasing Sešlar’s assist tally Sešlar will have another opportunity to increase his assist tally when Celje travel to Cyprus for the second leg against APOEL The crucial match will determine whether the Slovenian club advances to the Conference League round of 16 A post shared by NK Celje (@nkcelje) Nogomania.com is a premier destination for football enthusiasts delivering fresh and in-depth content from the heart of the Ex-Yu region's football scene � ������ �������� ������� ��������������� ����� ������ �������������� �������� ³�������-������ ���� �������� ��� ������ ���������� ��� ��������� ��� ��� ��� ������� �������� ���� ������� �� ���� �� �� ��� ����� ���������� ��� ��� – �� �������� ��������� ��� �������� �������� ��������� ������ ��� ���� � �������� �������� �� ��������� ��������� �� ����������� ������ 31 ���� -  ���� ����������� �������� ������� �������� � ���� �������� 2024 ���������: https://kiis.com.ua/?lang=ukr&cat=reports&id=1472&page=1 21 ���� -  ���� ����������� �������� ��������� �� ������� �� �������������� �������� �� �� ������ ����� �������� ��������� ������ ���������: https://kiis.com.ua/?lang=ukr&cat=reports&id=1469&page=2 9 ���� -  ���� ����������� �������� ������� ����� ���������� ����������� � 2021-2024 ����� ���������: https://kiis.com.ua/?lang=ukr&cat=reports&id=1467&page=1 ALBANY, N.Y. – Former UAlbany standout guard Evan Singletary has signed a professional contract to play for BK Iskra Svit in Slovakia for the 2016-17 season a two-time America East All-Conference First Team guard started both years at UAlbany after transferring from Moberly Community College.  The 2014-15 Riley Wallace Finalist for top transfer in Division I averaged 13 points and 2.9 assists per game helping the Great Danes to a pair of postseason appearances and the 2014-15 America East Tournament title “I am excited for Evan, as it has been a goal of his to play professional basketball,” said UAlbany head coach Will Brown “He is a dynamic point guard who will enjoy tremendous success and a great career in Europe.” Singletary joins UAlbany alumni Jamar Wilson, Peter Hooley and Ray Sanders as former Great Dane men's basketball players currently playing professionally in the western part of the nation.  The team was a semifinalist in the league in 2012 and 2014 plus was the Slovakian Cup winner in 2014.  The team begins its 36-game season on October 8th Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Site update log About this site Mailbox SUPPORT THIS SITE! Persona Bars-M: Russia's first digital cartographer Russia developed a series of Bars-M satellites designed to beam back high-resolution stereo images of the Earth surface As many as six satellites of this type were known to be under construction as of 2014 Previous chapter: Original Bars satellite project In 2007, the Russia's flagship space cartography project was restarted under name Bars-M The Ministry of Defense again awarded a contract for the project to TsSKB Progress on October 12 and the active development of the satellite took place from 2008 to 2013 The first mockups of the spacecraft were prepared for tests in 2009 key components of the satellite were to be built inside Russia In the middle of 2008, the commander of strategic rocket forces, which apparently hoped to use maps based on the satellite's data for targeting its ICBMs reportedly signed off on a preliminary design of the Bars-M project TsSKB Progress eventually won a federal tender for the project Open Russian records on federal procurements indicate that six such satellites had been ordered the federal government sanctioned an 18-month upgrade of Building 6 "V" at TsSKB Progress in Samara The renovation would enable the parallel assembly of two Bars-M satellites per year in the clean-room environment required by sensitive optical sensors onboard the spacecraft In 2011, a document summarizing remote-sensing missions developed by the Russian space agency, Roskosmos, listed the Bars-M satellite scheduled for launch at the end of 2014. Two more Bars-Ms were expected to follow at the end of 2016 and the middle of 2018 Possibly, the document refered to the same Bars-M spacecraft, which could be funded jointly by the Ministry of Defense and Roskosmos. However, at the beginning of 2013, Bars-M was mentioned among nine other projects slated for budget cuts at Roskosmos. (733) The Bars-M spacecraft received a new development index -- 14F148 The four-ton satellite became the first spacecraft developed at TsSKB Progress almost entirely with computer-assisted design Bars-M also became the company's first satellite featuring an unpressurized body it promised to extend the operational life span of the satellite the main limiting factor for satellites had been the loss of pressure and subsequent failure of internal systems under harsh temperature and vacuum conditions The unpressurized design could also reduce the overall mass of the spacecraft The new architecture of the Bars-M satellite featured three main components: The SVIT propulsion system would be installed inside the MSS service module and could be installed inside the MSS during the assembly via its bottom bulkhead. (737) The SVIT propulsion seemingly derived from previous engine units propelling the Yantar, Kometa, Resurs-DK, Resurs-P and Persona satellites The SVIT features four main orbit-correction engines developed at Isaev KB Khimmash in Korolev and 12 small attitude-control thrusters provided by NII Khimmash in Nizhnyaya Salda Four tanks include a one pair for 50 kilograms of fuel (hydrazine) and another pair for oxidizer (nitrogen tetroxide) are attached to the four sides of the aluminum structure of the MSS module forming the box-shaped enclosure of the service module The payload is attached to the top of the MSS' upper bulkhead First developed for the Bars-M project, the MSS module later became the basis for the Obzor-R radar-carrying satellite The Karat telescope system (738) The Bars-M's main instrument inside the MTsA payload module consists of a dual telescope called OEK Karat, where OEK stands for the Optical Electronic Complex. The triple-lens instrument was developed at the LOMO company in St Petersburg, which also built the main imaging system for the Persona reconnaissance satellite the RSNKP enclosure carries two laser emitters calibration and guiding laser range finders mirror reflectors and attitude control sensors The four-ton Bars satellites were intended for launch on Soyuz-2-1a rockets from Plesetsk and operate in orbit for at least five years As many as six satellites could be eventually built with two satellites per year coming off the production line in Samara TsSKB Progress planned to spend 4.498 billion rubles to modernize its facilities for the project there were rumors about the launch of the first Bars-M scheduled in 2012 or 2013 the launch was expected between May and September 2013 TsSKB Progress announced that the first phase of testing of the SVIT propulsion system had been completed at Isaev KB Khimmash and that the second phase of testing would take place in September followed by integrated tests with a "small-size spacecraft." The rare announcement might have been a PR response to a leaked report to the semi-official Life News agency, saying that Roskosmos was demanding 400 million rubles in damages for the alleged failure by TsSKB Progress to deliver two satellites, apparently referring to the first Bars-M and to the second Persona Still, during 2014, the first Bars-M mission was pushed to the beginning of 2015. The launch was then expected in February 2015. This time, the Ministry of Defense apparently also had had enough, filing a 512,260,000-ruble claim against TsSKB Progress on October 7, apparently in addition to several other legal complaints against the company. (736) During 2014, the satellite was finally assembled and underwent final testing, followed by its shipment by rail from Samara to Plesetsk at the end of January 2015. (732) The launch was first rumored on February 21 and then on February 28 an international note to airmen was issued closing two areas in the Arctic Ocean and hinting the launch time around 14:00 Moscow Time The rocket was rolled out to the launch pad on February 25 A payload section with the Bars-M1 satellite is being integrated with the third stage of the Soyuz-2-1a rocket in Plesetsk in February 2015 The Soyuz-2-1a rocket with Bars-M1 satellite lifted off from Pad 4 at Site 43 in Plesetsk on Feb. 27, 2015, at 14:01:35 Moscow Time. According to the official Russian media, the launch went as scheduled and the spacecraft separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle at 14:11 Moscow Time. The satellite established normal communications with ground control at 15:36 Moscow Time Within several hours after the launch, NORAD released orbital elements for an object in a 339.4 by 566.6-kilometer orbit with an inclination 97.64 degrees to the Equator. The spacecraft had an orbital period of 93.31 minutes. Surprisingly, the satellite was officially identified as Kosmos-2503, not Kosmos-2504, as was widely believed it would. As it became clear, the Olymp satellite which had previously received a designation Kosmos-2501 was apparently reverted back to a cover-up name Luch Bars-M1 maneuvered to a higher operational orbit NORAD radar data indicated that it reached a 544 by 575-kilometer orbit with an inclination 97.6 degrees toward the Equator Known specifications of the Bars-M satellite: Next chapter: Bars-M2 mission Page editor: Alain Chabot; Last edit: February 27 Animation of the Bars-M satellite deploying in orbit A payload section with the Bars-M1 satellite during pre-launch processing in Plesetsk in February 2015 Soyuz-2-1a rocket with Bars-M satellite is installed on the launch pad in Plesetsk on Feb Soyuz-2-1a with Bars-M1 satellite lifts off on Feb Bars-M2 (Kosmos-2515) lifts off on March 24 má se to jíst a je nepatřičný z toho dělat něco jinýho It’s always the absence which interests me Forging a bond between the subjectivity of selection and the industrial production of the form Not enough space for an open mutual dialog yet the forms are talking to each other independently it’s a composition of elements dealing with a specific formal problem Heinrich Dunst was born in 1955 in Hallein (Salzburg He creates spatial interventions and performances that navigate the gap between what can be seen and what can be said the untranslatability of one form into another and the contextual nature of spatial presentations Dunst’s conceptual approach is rooted both in the work of artists like Marcel Broodthaers who scrutinize the systems underlying the perception of words and images and in the Viennese scene of the 1980s and its characteristic ambition to extend abstract painting into the exhibition space He lends these complex issues fresh interest by developing forms into correlations and pointedly questioning the seemingly unequivocal meaning of the elements through variation Jiří Kovanda (1953) has been one of the outstanding conceptual artists of the Czech art scene He organised his first performances in public environments in Prague in the mid-1970’s were all recorded through photography in black and white and instruction leaflets the work of art is made up of these documents these performances having no other aim than the traces that are recorded those mundane actions appear slightly offkey through this combination of apparent simplicity and unbalance to grasp at the individual and what remains real and human in a society under surveillance Kovanda staged minimalist and poetical interventions still recorded through a photograph and a text while the artist vanished completely from his interventions which deal with the very notion of traces Kovanda turned to painting before abandoning all artistic practices His work was rediscovered only recently and Kovanda has been active again creating installations paintings and performances as discrete still and poetical in which he strives to find beauty in everyday life and to map out a space where the individual can actually exist We began the year with the theme of Home, in which we featured the Instagram platform Eye Mama as our cover piece Eye Mama was set up at the beginning of 2020 by Karni Arieli was hit hard by the unprecedented challenge of caring for young children during the Covid-19 lockdown She began to document the tension of daily struggles – and joys – and posting images via social media the platform grew into a network of over 20,000 photographer mothers sharing and connecting their experiences through images finding solidarity with women from all over the world a Norwegian photographer whose dystopian portrait of her daughter is on this issue’s cover The platform has continued to grow and 150 images will be published in a book at the start of next year Limited copies still available from the BJP shop Cover images by Marco Zanella and Yelena Yemchuk This issue has two halves, with a double cover. The first represents Love, with a cover shot by Italian photographer, Marco Zanella which documents the historic village of Cotignola longing to escape the suffocating routine of his past life He found a community bound together by tradition A month into the production of this issue, on 24 February, Russia launched a brutal invasion into Ukraine. As the war raged, we felt it was imperative to maintain the visibility and prominence of the stories told by the photographers of Ukraine, so chose a second cover. Yelena Yemchuk’s cover image of a young male was taken before the 2022 war Yemchuk spent two years (2015–2017) with the Odesa Military Academy documenting the daily lives of 16 and 17-year-old recruits the teenagers signed up to defend their country ‘Where the hell is this guy right now?’” she says in her interview Limited copies still available from the BJP shop We celebrated our 11th annual Talent Issue this year, with a cover by Malaysian-Chinese photographer, Zhong Lin Zhong is self-taught and prolific; she set herself a challenge of creating one image a day for 365 days during the lockdown Working at the intersection of art and fashion props and post-production to create charismatic sets that transport us into imaginary worlds We were spoilt for choice with cover options for this issue selecting from the fantastic work of 15 Ones to Watch But this striking portrait stood out for its bold colour palette Limited copies still available from the BJP shop he reconnects with the ancient rituals of his homeland exploring how the youth of today are making them their own This connection between the old and the new reflects our approach to the issue Limited copies still available from the BJP shop We have followed the evolution of Tyler Mitchell’s career since his first cover with BJP back in December 2018 It was the same year he photographed Beyoncé for Vogue’s September issue making him the first Black cover photographer in the magazine’s history Though retaining a strong foothold in fashion, Mitchell’s practice has steadily moved into the fine art and conceptual sphere. Another first came this year, when Frieze Masters commissioned a special contemporary artwork from Mitchell to be featured in the fair. This hypnotic cover image, titled Cage, belongs to his series Chrysalis as a graceful young woman gazes knowingly into the lens against a painterly background of a white picket-fenced garden It is suspended at a point between serenity and discomfort a reflection on Mitchell’s practice and the series metaphor is used to discuss Black spirituality intimacy and freedom – serenity is paired with discomfort as Mitchell manipulates distance and time The year concludes with the Portrait issue with Sasha Huber’s image of Jack and Drana This image has a particularly poignant and special history It was first commissioned in 1850 by Louis Agassiz – a celebrated scientist who was also a racist and used his position to promote the Black race as inferior along with five others of enslaved individuals from the same community The garments are inspired by important abolitionists of the time the first Black woman to win a court case against a white man yet their dressing in this shimmering armour serves to decolonise the image The work is on show at Autograph, London, until 25 March 2023, and is part of a wider campaign of unnaming landmarks titled after Agassiz British Journal of Photography was established in 1854 just four years after these images were first commissioned and placing this image on the cover is a small part of our responsibility to acknowledge and redress photography’s prejudiced history This issue is available from the BJP shop. Izabela Radwanska Zhang was Editorial Director of British Journal of Photography from 2020-2023 Her words have appeared in Disegno and Press Association she completed a MA in Magazine Journalism at City University a Postgrad Certificate in Graphic Design at London College of Communication Victor Sanchez not thinking about contract as Olimpija chase double Slovenia’s top youth prospect Tian Nai Koren headed to Club Brugge Celje has made a significant addition to their squad ahead of the remainder of the season by securing the services of Svit Sešlar Sešlar returns to Slovenia on loan from Eyüpspor the Turkish club he joined last year in a transfer worth €2.5 million The details regarding a potential option to buy after the loan period have not been disclosed by Celje who previously played in Celje's youth ranks where he was instrumental in their 2022/23 domestic double Sešlar struggled to cement a spot in the starting lineup at Eyüpspor making a total of 25 appearances for the club He will join his new teammates at Celje after fulfilling his current international duties Svit Sešlar is proving to be a key player for Celje scoring in his third consecutive match in the Slovenian league Sešlar has been a standout performer After netting in the season opener against Nafta and scoring a crucial goal in the Štajerski derby against Maribor he once again demonstrated his technical prowess in Domžale securing the final goal in a convincing win for Celje The young Slovenian international's latest goal was a display of his impressive technique and finesse further solidifying his reputation as one of the top talents in the league You can watch Sešlar's brilliant strike in the attached video Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe one of the leading content providers for the European plastics industry We offer daily updated business news and reports polymer prices and other services for the international plastics industry News | Polymer Prices | Suppliers Guide | Jobs | Register | Advertising Refugees celebrate first Christmas since fleeing Ukraine A sequence of images showing comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko moving against a background star field in the constellation Ophiuchus between 27 March and 4 May 2014 as the distance between the spacecraft and comet closed from around 5 million to 2 million kilometres The comet (and Rosetta) were between 640 million km and 610 million km from the Sun during the sequence The comet is seen to develop a dust coma as the sequence progresses with clear activity already visible in late-April Exposure times are 720 seconds for each image The globular cluster M107 is also clearly visible in the field of view Credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA Registration has been successfully completed Make a new account if you don't have one yet Puedes ver la versión Española de BeSoccer.com You can see the English version of BeSoccer.com Vous pouvez voir la version French de BeSoccer.com Puoi vedere la versione Italian su BeSoccer.com Você pode ver a versão Brasileira de BeSoccer.com Award-winning teacher on her hands-on approach to learning a chemistry teacher at the Secondary Polytechnic Vocational School of Jan Antonín Baťa in Svit won this year's Cena Dionýza Ilkoviča The prestigious award is given out annually to teachers who develop extracurricular activities for primary and secondary school students who says she tries to pass on to her students her experiences of chemistry in everyday life talked to The Slovak Spectator about her educational journey and a NASA project she and her pupils are involved in I was interested in working as a conservationist or in the field of ecology and environmental studies When I first looked for a job back at the time there were no positions in organisations dedicated to conservation a new department called environmental monitoring was being created at the Secondary Polytechnic Vocational School in Svit former teachers approached me and asked if I would come there and teach The environment is generally a very important topic for young people these days – many participate in various climate strikes I've noticed that young people are starting to care about the environment more and are also a bit worried about the future The effects of climate change are clearly visible and I believe that young people are trying to do more to protect the environment compared to students more than 20 years ago They are also interested in climate change at a scientific level how it can affect phenological factors (the study of the timing and cyclical patterns of events in the natural world - Ed Have you met any students who are climate change deniers I have not met any such students at our school This might be because one of the school’s focuses is environmental protection we tell them that it is necessary for them to protect the environment To stay up to date with what scientists in Slovakia or Slovak scientists around the world are doing, subscribe to the Slovak Science newsletter which will be sent to readers free of charge four times a year Have you also talked to them about whether they are afraid of the consequences of climate change Do any of them suffer from climate anxiety The rest of this article is premium content at Spectator.skSubscribe now for full access Immediate access to all locked articles (premium content) on Spectator.sk Special weekly news summary + an audio recording with a weekly news summary to listen to at your convenience (received on a weekly basis directly to your e-mail) PDF version of the latest issue of our newspaper Access to all premium content on Sme.sk and Korzar.sk EXCLUSIVE: Olimpija star Florucz on Ferencvaros radar this summer All news and diagrams placed on this Web site is made for internal use Its reproduction or distribution in any form are welcome in case of placing a direct hyperlink to a source Reproduction or distribution of information which contains Interfax-Ukraine as a source is prohibited without the written permission from the Interfax-Ukraine news agency Photoes placed on this site are taken from open sources only; rightholder are welcome to make demands to info@open4business.com.ua in this case we are ready to put your copyright to a photo or replace it Peter Šinály joined Teach for Slovakia to help transform Slovak education starting as a teacher in a primary school in Svit A glossary of words is also published online teacher Peter Šinály waits quietly for seventh graders to put on their masks properly and settle down so that the chemistry lesson can begin which remains synonymous with chemical production is named after a viscose rayon plant - Slovenská viskózna továreň - founded by well-known Czech entrepreneur Ján Antonín Baťa in the thirties as part of the Teach for Slovakia initiative a Bratislavan and a political science graduate of Vienna University is now three years into teaching chemistry and German at the local Komenského 2 Primary School Before introducing pupils from different social backgrounds to chemistry for the first time in their life he asks: “What do a good lesson and a good teacher look like?” Sarah and others answer Šinály who asks them to point out to him anytime he steps out of the good-teacher zone leading to a fruitful debate about chemistry and praising the most hard-working children before the bell rings “A teacher must respect children and take into account their needs,” the graduate of the two-year Teach for Slovakia leadership programme said pointing out that well-set rules between a teacher and their pupils are key to getting along and simultaneously meeting the teacher’s expectations for the performance of pupils which first joined forces with Teach for Slovakia five years ago Šinály is also the head teacher of a small class of Roma eighth and ninth graders with learning difficulties These Roma pupils have been educated by different Teach for Slovakia teachers – as well as standard educators - from the fifth grade onwards They consider Šinály to be a great teacher “Teach for Slovakia teachers explain things and treat [Roma] pupils better,” said Roman who wants to become an entrepreneur one day He added that teachers paid less attention to him when he used to be in a predominantly white class special education Roma classes are not deemed the best approach to the integration and education of Roma pupils according to the European Commission (EC) The EC claims Slovakia has not done much when it comes to removing marginalisation in Slovakia’s mainstream education. About 62 percent of Roma children are estimated to be placed in separate Roma-only classes or in Roma-only schools, according to the 2016 data by the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights Šinály noted it has not been common for pupils from these classes to make it to the ninth grade The fact that there are ninth-graders in his class today suggests an improvement “It is not just because of Teach for Slovakia since other teachers at the school have worked with them,” Šinály stressed He also added the Svit school – believing in the fair-play principle – integrates Roma children into regular classes People like Šinály who come from Teach for Slovakia to teach in different primary schools may not be welcomed with open arms by all teachers appreciates their work “full of heart and professionalism” along with incentives for change and innovation build trust with their parents and are a full-fledged part of our staff.” part of the global Teach for All network since 2014 thanks to Stanislav Boledovič has placed dozens of people from different fields there are 41 teachers working in 26 partner schools In response to criticism fired at the organisation for its unsystematic approach to problems in education Boledovič said in the Počuj podcast in December 2019: “We do not bring up a new generation of teachers; we bring up a new generation of leaders in education.” Šinály has learnt a lot about different problems the education system faces firsthand and poor support of inclusion are just some of them prepared by people with hands-on experience in teaching “Someone must draft it and we [Teach for Slovakia] can contribute to the reform turning out to be better,” Šinály who may shift from teaching to another education-related job in future Together with colleagues and the parents of Roma pupils in his class Šinály can talk about some success he has already achieved in building strong Roma characters I will become somebody one day,” Roman said Tatiana and Aneta want to become hairdressers Mário and Rado have not decided yet They have built a strong team - who loves maths – over time and they all have two goals in common but attending university is not one of them it is taking the Maturita and having a better life,” Peťo said Šinály is proud of his Roma students But he is also worried about what will happen once the Roma pupils leave the Svit school “We have started working on their inner motivation and independence.” The Spectator College is a programme designed to support the study and teaching of English in Slovakia, as well as to inspire interest in important public issues among young people. This is 1/16 of the Conference League Final Stage Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are APOEL Nicosia 0 win(s) 20 Feb 2025 20:00:00 GMT?NK Celje won 2–0 over APOEL Nicosia on Thu 20 Feb 2025 20:00:00 GMT.About the matchAPOEL Nicosia is playing home against NK Celje at Neo GSP on Thu ✍️ Eyüpspor, NK Olimpija Ljubljana forması giyen 21 yaşındaki Sloven orta saha Svit Sešlar'ı kadrosuna kattığını bu görselle duyurdu. pic.twitter.com/vauL7rGsVq I will work hard to repay the trust placed in me," Sešlar said upon signing the contract delivering fresh and in-depth content from the heart of the Ex-Yu region's football scene.