astronomy

Michal Drobný

Michal Drobný is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Michal Drobný rather than just read about it. In short: Michal Drobný (born 27 October 1934, Zeleneč, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)) is a Slovak neurologist and politician. He was a member of the National Council between 1998 and 2002, representing the People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia.

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Reference excerpt

Michal Drobný (born 27 October 1934, Zeleneč, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)) is a Slovak neurologist and politician. He was a member of the National Council between 1998 and 2002, representing the People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia.

Career Drobný is the head of the Department of Neurology at the Martin University Hospital (since 1977, since 1962 lecturer at Faculty of Medicine in Martin), he is a professor at the Jessenius School of Medicine, Comenius University, a founding member of the European Federation of Neurology and Neurological Emergencies, member of the Board of Donau organizational symposium in neurology and neuroscience, member of the Advisory Board at ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy), a member of the European and the World Federation of Neurology and an active member of IBRO (International Brain Research Organization).

Political career He ran for parliament in the 1998 Slovak parliamentary election and was elected for a 4-year-term. While serving in parliament he was active in improving the working condition for the members, as the previous conditions had been so unhealthy that members had developed chronic ophthalmopathy and respiratory disorders such as chronic cough and pneumonia. The ventilation system was so defunct that temperatures spiraled and microbes flourished. In 2001 it was announced that he would retire from politics and not seek reelection.

Selected publications Jombik P, Bahyl V, Drobny M, Spodniak P. Vestibulo-ocular (oVEMP) responses produced by bone-conducted sound stimuli applied to the mid-sagittal plane of the head. J Vestib Res. 2008;18(2-3):117-28. Saniova B, Drobny M, Sulaj M. Delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction after general anesthesia. Med Sci Monit. 2009 May;15(5):CS81-7. Sániová B, Drobný M, Drobná E, Matloobi A. Acute consciousness disorders in intensive care medicine - value of its grading for prognostic conclusion. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2012;33(2):167-76.

Bibliography 1992: Lectures of Neurology (Matica slovenská) ISBN 8070904151 1996: Neurology Lectures (Matica slovenská) ISBN 8096795309 2006: Prionové choroby (PCh), Transmisívne spongioformné encefalopatie (TSE), Neuro - AIDS (Reklas) ISBN 8096879235

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Michal Drobný

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Michal Drobný claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Michal Drobný before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Michal Drobný ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Michal Drobný

In research: Michal Drobný appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Michal Drobný in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Michal Drobný is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1934 births, Academic staff of Comenius University, Comenius University alumni, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Michal Drobný outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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