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The work deals with possibilities using of glassy slag produced during the combustion of biomass in construction. This is a waste product with glass characteristic, which may also contain ash and other pollutants. This waste is significantly different according to the used types of biomass, soil, temperature and time of combustion. Its structure is mostly porous and glassy. Building materials in which may be applied are cementitious or alkali-activated composites in which can appear in due to its nature as a filler or binder. In the paper the basic characteristics with the focus on use of this slag as a coarse aggregate were examined.

Tool for Mobilizing Electoral Support. The Case of Allocation of Firefighting Equipment in Slovakia. Research shows that political parties use public resources as a vote-buying mechanism. This paper analyzes the distribution of fire engines to Slovak municipalities before 2016 election. We find that towns with mayors from the ruling party as well as municipalities where this party scored better in previous election were advantaged in the selection process. We also show that grants increase the electoral support of the ruling party and even more substantially they boost the share of votes of the government representative who personally directed the distribution. This positive effect is strongest in smaller municipalities and it weakens with rising town population.