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This paper presents an intersectional project where I, as an academic, connect transmission between a research project and my artistic pursuits—both as an academic and as an amateur artist. Over the past three years, I have been writing a book about the effects of maritime disasters on rural farming communities along Iceland’s Southeast Coast. Due to the lack of natural harbours an sandy coastline and lack of natural harbours, farmers relied on open rowboats for fishing under dangerous conditions, making these boa...

Amid global geopolitical fragmentation, global supply chain (GSC) adjustments have become a key feature. The private sector is typically slow or reluctant to embark on GVC reconfiguration. First, GSC readjustment involves considerable search costs, learning costs, fixed costs, etc. Second, firms often underestimate the GVC disruption risk and the urgency to make readjustments. As a public policy to forge GVC resilience, governments typically require public procurement contractors to assess GSC risk and restructure...

The rural landscape of Southern Italy is the result of centuries of interaction between natural resources and human practices. In the areas between Basilicata and Apulia, livestock farming was central from the Middle Ages until the early 20th century, shaping a territory organized around transhumance. This seasonal movement of herds across long distances required an articulated system of infrastructures, including tratturi (routes), masserie (farmhouses), and jazzi (sheepfolds). These elements formed a cultural an...

This scientific study pays detailed attention to the significance and effectiveness of implementing interdisciplinary connections in geography and history teaching. In the modern education system, which emphasizes a holistic understanding of the world, as well as the integration of knowledge from different disciplines, it is of key importance for the formation of complex skills in students. The scientific article analyzes the main theoretical propositions and empirical data on the benefits of implementing an inter...

Byzantine music is today, in Romania, undergoing a profound process of rediscovery and revival, after approximately 130 years marked by political changes which, more often than not, exerted a negative influence upon the life of the Orthodox Church and its culture. This return to the psaltic chant of Byzantine tradition, in order to be fully embraced, requires a thorough understanding of the historical events and of the sinuous path which, on many occasions, endangered the very practice of this ecclesiastical music...

This article explores a significant cartographic achievement by John Amos Comenius, his map of Moravia that extends beyond the realm of education. Initially, the article will discuss the creator of the map, his life, sources of inspiration, educational contributions, and his significance for Moravia, where he was born, as well as the reasons for his exile. After that, we will focus on the significance of Comenius’s Map of Moravia. We will examine the historical background of the creation of the map in the 17th cen...

This paper investigates the concept of digital trust within the broader context of public administration’s ongoing digitization, which calls for a critical reassessment of traditional legal frameworks. It examines the legal implications of digital trust, particularly in relation to emerging digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and virtual properties. The study highlights the limitations and gaps in Romanian legislation, offering a comparative analysis with jurisdictions that have al...

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the bilateral trade between G7 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States) in the period 2005-2020. The methodology is based on gravity model, using panel data and Ordinary Least Squares Method in EViews. The Pearson Correlation, the Unit Root Test and the Hausman test were performed. Three different gravity models were performed, with the exports, the imports and the bilateral trade flows as the dependent variables. The findings are: GDP of...

When confronted with an ambiguous abstract painting, individuals may initially experience subtle negative emotions such as confusion or uncertainty. However, once such negative emotions are resolved, a sense of interest that fosters positive emotions can arise. Contemporary psychological accounts of aesthetic experience propose that the formation of aesthetic experience entails an interaction between rapid and deliberative processing stages. However, direct empirical support for this hypothesis remains limited and...

Terror Management Theory (TMT) research demonstrates that exposure to mortality salient (MS) content—reminders of death—can influence consumers to prefer high-status brands and effects of MS occur even when MS content is only peripherally present. Peripheral information in Web shopping may have a similar effect: people exposed to MS banner ads should choose high-status brands more often than people who are exposed to non-MS banner ads, especially when they are "banner blind" (i.e., when they do not consciously reg...

This paper aims to investigate borrowings among Latin-based L1 learners of English as a foreign language analyzing the interference of L1 and positive transfer of Italian and Spanish so as to provide significant empirical evidence which could contribute to SLA research and identify potential implications for L2 pedagogy. The focus of this investigation is to help move opinions on borrowings or L1 transfer from superficial to detailed and analytical insight into a specific group of EFL learners. The stimulus for th...

Rural tourism, the complex form of valorization of the natural, cultural and human resources of the rural environment, offers visitors experiences located at the intersection of traditionalism, modernism and sustainability, dimensions that complement each other, defining the specificity of the contemporary rural space. Traditionalism, the identity foundation of rural tourism, transforms the village into a space of living cultural experience. Modernism expresses the adaptation of the tourist offer to the current de...

The canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) is a globally endemic syndrome involving multiple viral and bacterial pathogens. It is characterized by the abrupt onset of a dry cough, often intense, sometimes accompanied by expectoration and nasal-ocular discharge. CIRDC can affect dogs of all ages and is typically prevalent in environments where large numbers of dogs are housed together (such as kennels or boarding facilities) or in locations where dog shows and training classes are conducted. This stu...

Can foreign intervention in civil wars or proxy wars create a long-term impact on economic exchanges between the foreign intervenors and the intervened state? Could the regions belonging to the two opposing and warring sides in the civil war react differentially to economic exchanges with the foreign intervening powers? We draw on one of the longest and most brutal wars of the second half of the 20th century: the Vietnam War (1955–1975). It involved the United States and the Soviet Union supporting opposing sides ...

My study presents the theme of perceptions of adolescents regarding tobacco and alcohol use in Romania. I analyze the phenomenon nationally and internationally. The hypothesis of this study are related to the knowledge of the risks associated with consumption, combating stereotypes and myths associated with consumption and the degree of information on diseases that can occur as a result of consumption. The research is quantitative. The instrument used is the questionnaire. The results show that young people are ge...

The paradox of places that are beautiful but have been the background of negative events and sorrowful tragedies have intrigued artists through the ages. The author wants to reflect on his experience as a professor working on a research project in Iceland using photography and filming with drones. The setting is the beautiful south-coast of Iceland where many tragic disasters have happened in the 17th to 19th centuries when seamen drowned in open boats rowing to fish. There are famous examples of this dialectic na...

This study investigates the metaphor of the wall in the Hebrew Bible as a complex theological and anthropological symbol, deeply rooted in the cultural framework of the ancient Near East. Walls are not merely defensive structures, but markers of sacred space, social identity, moral boundaries, and divine presence. Drawing on key biblical texts such as Joshua 6, Nehemiah 2-6, Isaiah 26, Ezekiel 13, and Zechariah 2, the paper explores how walls function both as instruments of divine protection and as expressions of ...

The Icelandic art community is a small, interconnected group that often presents challenges for newcomers, especially those lacking formal training, established contacts, or family ties in the field. This paper adopts an autoethnographic approach to explore how an emerging artist in rural Iceland constructs her identity and develops her brand. Although the findings may not be broadly generalizable, they provide a detailed case study illustrating how an enthusiastic amateur artist shapes her identity. Storytelling ...

This study aims to trace the ideological transformation from the idea of reforms and autonomy for Armenia to the creation of an independent state, spanning approximately 40 years - from the internationalization of the Armenian Question in 1878 to the signing of the Treaty of Sèvres in 1920. The research was conducted through the study and analysis of scientific literature, archival materials, published documents, as well as the memoirs of contemporaries. The research materials were covered using the historical-com...

This paper presents the issue of ceramics created in Lubycza Królewska, Siedliska and Potylicz (ukr. Potelych), three towns located on the current Polish-Ukrainian borderland. It mainly discusses the history of the establishment and further fate of the manufactory in Lubycza Królewska, which is the most documented of those three places. It operated at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and brought to life one of the most interesting examples of pottery in this part of the modern day Poland. This article show...

This paper investigates Argimpasa, the Scythian serpent goddess of fertility, divination, and chthonic power. Identified by Herodotus as the Scythian „Aphrodite Urania”, she represents a syncretic archetype integrating Scythian, Greek, and Near Eastern religious traditions. Unlike classical Aphrodite, Argimpasa appears as a telluric, half-woman, half-serpent being, embodying both generative and underworld forces. Her cult involved the enarees, mystical androgynous diviners whose ritualized afflictions were interpr...

Objectives: Many studies draw attention to the negative consequences of the pandemic or lockdown on the well-being and lifestyle of different population groups. This study analyzes whether some changes occurred in physical activity during three periods – before the pandemic, during the lockdown, and at present in Slovak older adults. We also investigated whether individual weight changed after the pandemic. Methods: The study has a cross-sectional design. We collected 436 questionnaires from older adults (60+) liv...

The growing interest in ritual underscores the relevance of this study as a fundamental aspect of human existence in Kazakh culture, as well as its intricate relationship with the art of theatre. In this context, the unique features of ritual text reproduction through diverse artistic mediums are unveiled. These symbolic codes have effectively created a universal language system, reflecting the symbolic form of human behavior with a clear orientation: ritual – play – theatre. In this article, we aim to explore the...

The cave sanctuary of St. Michael of Tancia is a natural cave located at a strategic point along a major road between the Lombard dukedom of Spoleto and Rome. The sanctuary has been the subject of multidisciplinary research within the framework of the Italian FIRB Project (2012–17). This research included a 3D survey to create a comprehensive 3D representation of the cave and its surroundings. This methodology enabled the delineation of surfaces, including frescoed plaster and incised elements associated with the ...

One of the key factors determining the success of preschool education is the quality of the teaching staff. Preschool teachers (PTs) play a significant role in developing children’s cognitive and academic skills, resilience, social skills, positive self-image, and overall well-being during their first years of life prior entering to school. The main goal of this study was to examine the perceptions of PTs recognized for their excellence as educational leaders, regarding the characteristics of exemplary PTs as educ...

Twentieth-century art remained under the influence of ancient cultures, with artists frequently reinterpreting classical myths and employing mythological motifs. For instance, James Joyce, in his novel Ulysses, presented a classical myth within a modern context. Artists also used figures such as Niobe and Icarus to express universal truths about the human condition. Polish artists – sculptor Igor Mitoraj and composer Krzysztof Baculewski – likewise drew inspiration from antiquity. Mitoraj’s sculptures, renowned fo...

The aim of this paper is to investigate whether educational apps that utilize Artificial Intelligence can help students with specific learning difficulties to facilitate English language learning. The interest for this research stems from our experiences in teaching English as foreign language in learning environments where students, particularly those with learning impairments, manifested several difficulties during the acquisition process, therefore we conducted this investigation in order to explore whether AI ...

This paper explores the duality between matter and energy, understood simultaneously as physical and imaterial, visible and invisible. These dimensions are examined conceptually and artistically through the intersection of art with chemistry, plant neurobiology and anthropology. Natural elements, such as minerals and plants are mobilized to stimulate a (re)awakening to the forces that have shaped, and continue to shape, our planet. Through them, natural and artificial phenomena including temperature, humidity, vis...

This study investigates the relationship between self-esteem and employment transitions, focusing on voluntary turnover and involuntary dismissals. Utilizing a quantitative methodology, data were collected via Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) between August and September 2024 (N = 1,400), targeting job advertisement respondents across Poland’s 15 largest cities, from which n-242 subjects fully participated in the study. Self-esteem was measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES), Polish ada...

The study discusses how the national liberation struggle of the Balkan peoples contributed to the rise of the idea of autonomy for Western Armenia. The research is based on scientific studies, archival materials, and memoirs of contemporaries, which have been analyzed and illustrated using the historical-comparative method. The liberation struggle of the Balkan peoples and the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 gave Armenians hope that Western Armenia could be liberated from brutal ...

Virtual reality (VR) is becoming an increasingly valuable tool in modern medicine, with a wide range of applications across diagnostics, therapeutic interventions, patient care, and professional training. This paper presents an overview of current VR technologies used to visualize medical imaging data such as CT, MRI, and PET scans in three-dimensional environments. Both global and Polish markets offer a variety of VR-based software solutions ranging from commercial products to open-source platforms that enable de...

The aim of the paper is to consider the ‘modern motet style’ on the examples from contemporary Warsaw’s composers output. I explore the above features in connection with the vocal pieces by Warsaw’s 21st century composer Dariusz Przybylski. His sacral and religious music gained the renown around the world. The prestigious ensembles form Europe perform his music. Based on Polish contemporary vocal sacral music I distinguish the phenomena which I call ‘modern motet style’ (which is my own research proposal). The nam...

This article explores collective adaptation strategies and emerging forms of social resilience among Ukrainian refugees settled in Bra?ov, Romania. In the context of the war in Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis, the study adopts a real-time sociological approach, focusing on how displaced individuals self-organize, support one another, and develop informal networks of solidarity. Through a mixed-method design, data was collected via structured questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and focus group...

This study evaluates the use of CalcPad, a free and open source computational tool, in civil engineering education. The aim was to examine its influence on students’ understanding of engineering concepts and their problem-solving efficiency. CalcPad provides transparent symbolic and numerical calculations, automatic formatting, and professional report generation, making it suitable for courses that require structured mathematical reasoning. A survey was conducted among 35 undergraduate and graduate students who us...

While remittances are well-studied economically, their demographic impact on fertility remains neglected. This paper examines how global remittance flows shape fertility dynamics and contribute to the economic and development dimension of demographic globalization. We conduct a bibliometric and co-keyword analysis of 32 peer-reviewed studies covering publications up to 2025 indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, mapping thematic clusters, country participation and co-citation networks. Five clusters are id...

Hypoxic chambers represent a significant advancement in simulating high-altitude conditions for athletic training, medical therapy, and physiological adaptation. Originating from HVAC technology, these controlled environments reduce oxygen concentration or atmospheric pressure to replicate elevations up to 6,500 meters, enabling users to train or adapt without leaving sea level. This paper outlines the physiological basis of hypoxia—oxygen deprivation in tissues—and explores its applications, including hypoxic tra...

In the era of digital interconnectedness, the proliferation of deep fake technology, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), has emerged as a pressing concern, particularly on social media platforms. This bibliometric review undertakes a comprehensive exploration of AI-generated deep fakes, drawing insights from an analysis of 99 articles sourced from the ISI Web of Science database. The study examines the challenges and complexities associated with the creation and dissemination of deepfakes. Moreover, the revie...

The article is devoted to the analysis of the demographic and social consequences of forced industrialization and violent collectivization in Soviet Kazakhstan, based on the data of the 1939 All-Union Population Census. The focus is on identifying the causes and consequences of the minimal population growth (only 1.3%) during the period from 1926 to 1939. This demographic stagnation is viewed as a direct result of the mass famine of the early 1930s, which led to a sharp decline in the indigenous population, especi...

The aim of this study is to offer some psychological reflections on the work of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, physician and renowned writer, one of the leading figures in European theatre at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Our work will, which draws on the Fusco method, focus in particular on the short story Fat and Thin, first published in 1883 and followed by a second version published in 1886, analysing how the themes of loneliness and alienation, recurrent throughout Chekhov’s work, reflect the human and s...

The history of Iceland is characterised by numerous adversities, including natural and maritime disasters, climate-related calamities, crop failures, epidemics, poverty, and other catastrophes. Extensive literature exists on maritime disasters along Iceland’s coasts, particularly major shipwrecks and offshore disasters, which often focus on the sequence of events and the fate of those who survived or perished in their struggle against the sea. Less scholarly attention has been devoted to the impact of such disaste...

This paper analyses the representation of Slovak women in Czech cinema from the interwar period to the present, with a particular focus on transformations after the 1993 dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Combining comparative imagology with feminist film theory and postcolonial perspectives, the study traces recurring imagotypes - from the folklorized, natural girl of the 1930s and the implicitly “Slovak” heroines of the New Wave, through the eroticized figures of the Normalization era, to the explicitly Slovak migra...

This article examines the perceptions of young people from urban and rural areas regarding energy transition and sustainable community development, focusing on the use of photovoltaic panels and electric vehicles. The study, based on survey data from 232 respondents aged between 18 and 34, aims to identify the social, economic and territorial factors influencing the ecological attitudes and behaviors of youth. The research employs an innovative mixed-method sociological approach, combining descriptive statistical ...

This study reports an exploratory experiment at the intersection of painting, music, and cognitive science, examining whether multimodal creative exercises can enhance students’ focus. In a context of pervasive digital stimulation and shrinking attention spans, improving sustained concentration remains central to artistic practice and learning. Although music has been widely studied in relation to flow and cognition, painting has received comparatively less empirical attention outside therapeutic domains. Across a...

This article reconstructs the concept of rationality within the context of postwar experience, where the subject faces epistemic injustice, moral instability, and hermeneutic exclusion. It critically examines the limitations of instrumental and procedural models of rationality under conditions of disrupted norms and fragmented meaning, and proposes an alternative framework — axiological rationality — grounded in the subject’s internal moral discernment rather than external normative systems. The study draws on ins...

This study explores the evolution of musical improvisation and variation across European musical history, analyzing stylistic, aesthetic, and methodological dimensions from Antiquity to the 20th century. Improvisation, as an integral aspect of musical creation, has its origins in the Hellenic modal system and Pythagorean numerical theories, which influenced liturgical music in both the Eastern and Western traditions. The research examines developments during the Medieval period, including the emergence of polyphon...

Discrimination in the school environment is a major problem with profound implications on the personal and educational development of students. It can take various forms, including racial, gender, ethnic, religious, social, and ability-based discrimination. In this paper, we will analyze in detail the types of discrimination encountered in schools, their causes and consequences, as well as the measures and policies implemented to combat them.In education, it could be said that a student has been deprived of an edu...

Advances in information and communication technologies are driving digitalization worldwide and expanding the understanding of globalization. In this context, European countries have launched the Digital Decade initiative to ensure that all aspects of technology and innovation benefit people by 2030. Meanwhile, growing environmental challenges and increasing regulatory obligations, such as sustainability reporting, are reshaping business practices. As a result, sustainability communication is emerging as a tool fo...

We are living in a time of rapid technological advancement, and language learning is not immune to these changes. Educational systems must transform to keep pace with the evolving world, as physical classrooms are becoming less essential while virtual environments provide a wide variety of options. Distance education is expanding rapidly, and a key topic of academic debate is the distinction between synchronous learning, which is limited by time but can take place anywhere, and asynchronous learning, which offers ...

This study explores the role of digital upskilling in enhancing SMEs competitiveness in the Eastern Partnership countries, focusing on Moldova and Armenia. Based on 616 adult learner and 106 SME survey responses, the research highlights a major digital skills gap. While over 70% of SME respondents report difficulty hiring staff with practical digital competencies (digital marketing, digital content creation, graphic design, e-project management, digital learning, digital development and literacy), many adult learn...

The study analyzes television advertising discourse in Slovakia from the perspective of pragmalinguistics. The theoretical framework draws on and further advances previous research on advertising discourse. The advertisements are subjected to content analysis and narrative discourse analysis. The aim of these analyses is to reveal the occurrence and frequency of indirect nominations, which are strategically employed within advertising discourse. The advertising language plan includes functional collocations, which...