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This article is a part of a project reminding women philosophers in history of philosophy, their achievements and a story of women emancipaction in scientific world, esspecialy on the Polish lands, and later – in Poland. Presented text shows biography and thought of Zofia Daszynska-Golinska (1866-1934). In my presentation I would like to acquaint the audience with the biography and thought of Zofia Daszynska-Golinska (1860-1934), a philosopher, an economist, a feminist, a social activist and a stateswoman. In the ...

Digital game culture belongs to the most important phenomena of the last decades. Special attention has been aroused by Role-Playing-Games (RPGs). In the course of time there has been formed a rather extensive subculture under their influence. RPGs offer a unique experience of existence in a different reality – in the made-up virtual world, where a human gains a new identity, new possibilities to „live“. In the paper we deal with mapping and typology of characters in RPGs and their connection to archetype roles. C...

The article reveals the essence of the concept of "pedagogical facilitation", the technologies of facilitating implementation of the method in teaching. Pedagogical facilitation is defined as a form of creative self-reflection to the student's promise informative teacher. The modern world is characterized by a very rapid pace of change of information, so the teacher should focus their attention on creating an instrument of self-education system in the future. The teacher should try to convey their inner interest i...

Background: Knowing the real values of enamel mechanical properties, both at macro and microscopic scale, it is highly significant to select those compatible dental materials, in terms of behavior, as close as possible to the natural structures. The aim of the study was to assess human enamel microhardness both in normal enamel samples (control) and in demineralized enamel samples, using the Vickers microhardness test, and also to analyze the effect of indentation loads (100gf, 200gf, 300gf) applied for 10s on the...

The article substantiates the idea that urban communities, called avant-garde, produce special strategies, the core of which is the special attitude to the social time. Such strategies can be called temporal. They are the foundation of innovation, mobility and success of representatives of these social groups. Actuality of the study of the temporal behaviour strategies is determined by attention to such «leading» communities (and their separate strata), as students, volunteers, business community, freelancers. The...

With the paper we reflect the results of regular surveys executed by for instance POPAI, which show that the point of sale has been recently perceived as a fundamental communication channel, which needs to be taken into account sophistically as a full-fledged marketing tool. In the paper we look the answers to the questions like: What do we understand under point of sale and its aspects? What targets do the advertisers wish to achieve in the point of purchase and through which tools? Simultaneously, we interpret t...

Communication on the Internet has brought a great number of changes in perception, imagination, thinking and learning in man. These changes are still spreading in the culture and society. One of the most important ones is surely disintegration of the so-called “linear code”. By the term “linear code” we mean structure of thinking and learning that is driven by succession of signs in thinking, in both learning and understanding of time and space. This sort of thinking and learning was shaped in the epoch of phoneti...

Dental caries development is considered to involve a triad of indispensable factors: bacteria (dental plaque), carbohydrates (the diet), and susceptible teeth (the host) Since earlier studies the mutants streptococci are considered major etiologic agents in dental caries in humans. Strpetococcus mutants is a Gram- positive oral commensally species that is commonly recognized to be one of the primary organisms associated with the development of dental caries (cavities). In the study are included 240 children of pre...

During the last decade, it became apparent for Romanian organisations either for profit or nonprofit the potential represented by Internet, but the organisations‘ presence in the virtual world has to be done by following certain rules. The end-result being in attracting an ever increasing number of Internet surfers that are interested in the products and services promoted online. Lately, also representatives of Romanian nongovernmental organizations are becoming aware of the need to ensure their presence on the Ne...

The journey towards sustainability requires sustainable production and consumption and also requires social responsibility of organizations. Improvements of social performance of companies along with sustained economic profitability and environmental responsibility contribute notably to sustainable development. Company stakeholders – mostly consumers, local communities and society, but many others as well, are more and more asking themselves questions about social impacts of products and production processes. Unde...

Activities of each company are provided by its employees. Their work is significantly under the influence of not only their physical abilities but also their psychical stability. It is necessary to pay attention a lot to the social climate in the company for this stability to be secured. Social welfare of a company represents one of the basic conditions of its prosperity. During production strong attention is paid to the processes leading to a final product. However, evaluation of social aspects of these processes...

The human trafficking phenomenon affects a great number of children by turning them into merchandise. In their searc h for a better future, children can be tempted by traffickers, who make them false promises. The goal of the study is, aside from highlighting the socio socio-demographic characteristics of the minors’ victims of trafficking, to identify the factors that generat e certain forms of vulnerability for trafficked minors and the most efficient assistance and reinsertion methods as well as the most effect...

During the 5th century C.E., two important changes occurred in the Church of the Eastern Roman province of Scythia Minor (today’s Dobruja, in Romania and Bulgaria): on the one hand, the original soteriological thought of the local Church was replaced by Augustine of Hippo’s (d.430), on the other hand, Latin replaced Greek in theological education. The present investigation focuses on the context that allowed these important changes. For this task, there has especially been examined the historical information regar...

The demographic crisis in Russia actualizes the search of very different ways of escaping it. One of such way could become the growing focus of the education system to the demographic problems of the society. The acquisition of competencies in the demographic sphere is necessary by all different subjects at all levels - from fundamental to additional education. Notably the public servants who are professionally involved in the regulation of demographic processes at the municipal and regional levels should be educa...

Several attempts seeking to explore national stereotypes have been made in the field of scientific research. Many of them dedicate themselves to a question of their relevance –whether they are or are not true, or what is their truthfulness rate. National stereotypes are often perceived as simplified expression of existing ethnocentric and xenophobic prejudices; therefore they are being refused. Even though the national character stereotypes are somewhat distorted reality, a part of the true may be found in them. I...

Globalization as an inevitable and ever expanding phenomenon in society affects all its spheres. It is related to the struggle of strong economic entities in the world economy for dominance, to the conflict of cultures about the future nature of human society, finding the universal effectiveness and universal values and to the collapse of the bipolar world. In the context of the ongoing global changes, the issue of raised demands emerges in the context of an aging population. This text mentions generational clashe...

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of oral health issues of children aged 6-12 living in the Danube Delta Romania, on their quality of life, as assessed by the children themselves as well as by their parents/guardians. Methods: This study had a cross-sectional design and was conducted in all 595 school children aged 6-12 years old living in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, an isolated area of Romania. The research protocol received all the approvals on behalf of the ethical local a...

From a marketing perspective, the nowadays society can be characterized by at least three patterns. First, there is an inflation of advertising messages on the market. Second, the consumer has become more sophisticated and increasingly aware of the manipulative and persuasive role of marketing. Finally, the technological evolution directs a large number of individuals to use smart devices in everyday life within an interactive framework. Therefore, this paper aims to empirically investigate the role of intelligent...

Monitored incomes from the sale of advertising space in print media have continuously declined since 2009, and despite a slight increase in 2013, the volume of sold advertising in newspapers and magazines significantly lags behind the advertising in the electronic media, especially in television. And it is despite the fact that several studies conducted on the effectiveness and efficiency of the so-called print advertising confirm that advertising in newspapers and magazines positively influences buying behavior o...

In this study, we attempted to identify the polyphenolic compounds of two species of the genus Parietaria (fam. Urticaceae), namely Parietaria lusitanica L., harvested from Toulouse (France) and an indigenous species, Parietaria officinalis L., harvested from the forest Fantanita-Murfatlar (Constanta county, Romania). The work method used for the qualitative and quantitative differentiation of the polyphenolic compounds in the vegetal products of these species was high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The...

Students have different levels of motivation, some don not explanation of their goals, some students gain experience of social life during studying, and a small part thinks of self-development. This highlights sociological research of importance of social environment and social conditions and interactions during studying. Theoretical and empirical model sociological research, survey by questionnaire, interviews. Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg city, Russia. December 2013 – March 2014. Basic stimulus of stud...

In our study we are stressing the social function of land-art as a kind of protest going far beyond the professional land-art work and taking the form of bottom-up social movements. We have labelled this process Land, Society and Art – LSA. LSA is often a free, spontaneous movement against the losing of a memory of a place. The aim of LSA is to create common society symbols in the landscape; professional land-art installation is not the main purpose. A common issue with land-art is the element of protest. Protest ...

Aging is one of the most amazing biological processes. There are more than 300 theories that try to explain the phenomenon of aging from biological but also social perspective. The most involved in this process are those that secrete hormones from the ovary (estradiol), from the testis (testosterone), from the adrenal (DHEA, cortisol) and from the pituitary gland (GH - growth hormone). This paper focuses on the study of endocrine changes of pituitary-adrenal axis as an indicator of biological aging under the influ...

This article serves as a contribution to better understanding of what is a modern Russian park for various stakeholders, how it is integrated into the urban ecosystem and what are the priorities for development of the parks. The article presents the results of a two-year study of 14 Parks of Culture and Leisure in Moscow, which was held both in summer and winter. In this research parks was considered in terms of their cultural, social and recreational functions from a position of ecosystem services. The study is b...

Increasing the level of media literacy of all age groups is one of the key competences emphasized not only by Slovak interior policy, but also that of the European Union. The objective of this paper is to call attention to the importance and the role of new media in media literacy education. Two specific groups are being examined – a group of children and youngsters as well as a group of seniors. In analyzing scientific literature, questionnaires and personal interviews, we were trying to determine what the import...

This paper deals with the issue of the social security of persons at risk of social exclusion in the form of providing social services. Health is one of the most valuable assets of each person. The good health of the individual is very important not only for people, but also for society as a whole. An unsatisfactory state of health of the population has a negative impact on the economy of the state. For this reason, the funds deposited into health treatment and healthcare of the state in question are an indispensa...

State of reproductive health of the population is the major aspect of the social and demographic development of the country which in many respects defines also the development level of the society as a whole. Without reliable and qualitative information about reproductive population health, first of all — women, without knowledge about their relation to the health, the birth of children, to family values, their estimate of maternity obstetric service it is impossible to pursue successful demographic policy. In 201...

Article 33 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities specifically calls upon State Parties to establish a framework to monitor the implementation of the Convention. This paper is drawn out of a larger study that addresses the challenge of monitoring the Portuguese State compliance with the CRPD by conducting a holistic monitoring of the current status of disability law and policy, media representations and daily life experiences of persons with disabilities in Portugal. In this paper, we will...

The research aims at finding certain tendencies to language simplification in modern British society focusing on the changes in the official functional style (register). Lexical and syntactic peculiarities of the official document texts produced by three British social departments (Government Equalities Office, which is part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Department of Health; Department for Education) are analyzed in the work. In order to evaluate the complexity of grammar in the texts addressing...

The process of the stratification of the mass audience which has driven quantitative changes in communication is described in this paper. The postmillennial age is the age of a new set of communication phenomena based on an eruption of information technologies that could not fail to trigger qualitative changes in mass communication. The essential fact here is the phenomenon of the trichotomic stratification of media audiences whereby the cellular audience and relationship-based (RB) media in particular represent t...

Slovak health care represents one of the most problematic sectors. To this time, more respectively less complex large-scale reform didn?t make any significant positive changes, which brings for public policy makers a major challenge. In recent years, in Slovakia some health system settings became negative, which shifted the equilibrium of relationships in the system and significantly changed the motivation of actors. It also deepened the inefficiencies of healthcare using of resources. In the foreground of urgent ...

The exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation cause oxidative stress translated by the appearance of ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species), which contributes to disease occurrence. The chemical natural compounds, such as polyphenols, present an antioxidant activity and may be used in the inhibition of the oxidative stress generated by ROS. Also, they may be used as UV shield. The flowers soft extract of Elaeagnus angustifolia L. contents polyphenol compounds such as flavonoids and phenolcarboxylic acids and it has an antioxi...

The number of malignant diseases has been increasing worldwide. The situation in the Czech Republic is similar, seen from the epidemiologic perspective, as we rank among those countries with the highest incidence in Europe. Malignant disease is continually perceived as one of the most serious. It is difficult for patients to come to terms with the diagnosis of malignant disease and may trigger strong emotional reactions. If the patient suffers from a life-threatening disease, it poses a source of chronic stress. S...

All children have an important right to participate. This right is especially valuable for children in risk. Social workers have a responsibility to facilitate and secure this. However, participation is not an easy process and can be really challenging. Children can participate in many ways - in matters that affect them personally or those that relate to children in need or to all young citizens. This paper refers to research on all these aspects, drawing particularly on the views of the children themselves. While...

The paper summarizes the main results and findings concerning lifestyle limitations in persons with chronic illnesses. The research study had the following four objectives: the first objective was to design a specific quality-based methodology to identify lifestyle limitations in people with chronic illnesses. The second objective was to identify, analyse and describe lifestyle limitations in individuals suffering from chronic illnesses. The third objective was to demonstrate that the specific quality-based method...

Introduction: Health Education is a subject that became a part of the educational system in elementary schools in the Czech Republic after the introduction of the curricular reform, i.e. the introduction of the Framework educational programme for elementary education (FEP EE), which came into effect at the beginning of the school year of 2007/2008. The objective of the paper is to present the results of a research project called “Teaching Health Education in elementary schools in the Czech Republic”, specifically ...

The highest quantity of cyanogen compounds in the environment results mainly from human activities (ore extraction, cleaning and hardening metals, galvanization etc). People with metabolic disorders in cyanide conversion to thiocyanide show a higher risk of intoxication with cyanogen substances. Some deficient diets may increase the risk to cyanide exposure. Thiocyanide, the main metabolite of cyanide, cause endemic goiter in humans and animals. In the studies, orally administrated cyanide and thiocyanide to rats,...

Eligibility to work with the information and using of new media in a meaningful and efficient manner is part of a set of key competencies. These life skills are very important not only for young people, but also for all other groups of actors that are directly or indirectly involved in education and training. The dynamic development of the Internet and new technologies, as well as the time and expert complexity of the teaching profession, mean that teachers are not always able to keep up with their students. This ...

Social marketing is a systematic planning process that imports methods and techniques from commercial marketing as a way to find innovative solutions to social problems and foster voluntary behavior change through active involvement. Still, in Romania, few scientists report its use and it is a pity for both professionals and potential beneficiaries not to engage in, and benefit from, the strategic framework it proposes. In order to bring social marketing closer to our communities, besides local practice examples, ...

The aim of this paper is to present the various aspects of the development of e-accessibility of public administration web portals for people with visual impairments in 2008 - 2013. During the six years we have tested a total of 822 web portals, including more than 150 portals that were evaluated at least 2 times. We found, that despite the overall improvement in the rating of accessibility of public administration, the development is in fact, stagnant. From the repeatedly evaluated portals, 41% had lower level of...

The working environment of police officers has “special conditions”. Female police officers serve under the same conditions as male police officers. Female police officers, performing their duties in the traditional male subculture, however, hold senior positions; work in operation support units and “analytical” units. Thus, female police officers have gained experience in a field heavily dominated by men, and they are ready to share such experience. Despite this, many issues including the peculiarities of “a woma...

Background It is still a challenge for physicians and researchers to identify the patients at risk, to make an early diagnosis and to do a correct monitoring for the progress of periodontitis. According to the research literature, Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the first line of oral mucosal defense against bacterial invasion, including periodontitis. Also, 8-Hidroxy-2-Deoxy Guanosine (8-OHdG) is a result of DNA modification suffered by the attack of free radicals resulted from the oxidative stress processes in periodo...

This research aims at clarifying the relation between students’ personality types and their environmental awareness. Study was conducted on the departments of engineering students (N=137) at Istanbul Arel University. According to the research findings, there are strong relationships between students’ personality types and their choices. In this study, the questionnaire for the academic students have been provided, applied and consequently, the conscience level of awareness of the subject has been researched and so...

The paper describes the mission of universities and colleges in general. Furthermore, their roles and relationships to the region and institutions in the region in which they operate, the importance of universities in the development of Europe and its European regions. Universities can have a great impact on regional development in terms of employment, expenditures and other economic factors, education, social and cultural function. The author point to the importance of relations between universities and business....

Background: Perinatal loss is the death of an infant during pregnancy or soon thereafter. A suitable approach to the parents with perinatal loss from the health professionals is essential. Parents need help and support. The aim of the study was to identify and analyze specific nursing / midwifery interventions to meet the special needs of women / parents related to perinatal loss and grief in a particular hospital in Slovakia. Methods: The sample consisted of 17 midwives employed at Louis Pasteur University Hospit...

Family with its shape, structure and relationships affects the overall development of the child. Numerous studies suggest that different aspects of the negative family dynamics (e.g. frequent conflicts and aggression between family members and poor marital and parental functioning) are associated with behavioural problems of young people, particularly with anti-social behaviour, drug abuse, high-risk sexual activities of children and school failure. In this study method of analysis of documentation and survey meth...

This paper deals with regional media and their status in the media field. The fundamental problems of media regionality are being analyzed from the point of view of a specialized social discourse related to the status, importance and the further perspectives of local and regional media in the international context. We are trying to answer the question of how to explicitly define the concepts of local and regional in mass media communication. Our study resulted in the trichotomic stratification of the mass audience...

Background Satureja caerulea is an endemic aromatic plant of the Satureja genus, Lamiaceae family, related with species of Thymus and Rosemary, used in ethnopharmacological practice for its curative effects. This study aims to assess the antioxidant properties of hydroalcoholic total plant extract (40%) of Satureja caerulea herba by assessing the tisular level of malonildialdehyde measured in the skin graft of Wistar rats. Material and methods The plant material was harvested from Dobrogea area in August 2013. Eig...

After the series of ECJ judgments which were dealing with healthcare services, it is the Elchinov judgment which gave the summary of all relevant ECJ healthcare case-law and introduced the provisions of the Patients? Rights Directive. The first generation of judgments where ECJ ruled within the question of the definition of healthcare services (Luisi and Carbone case, Grogan case) was followed by the ECJ judgments in cases dealing with the patients asking for the reimbursement of costs from the Member State of aff...

Positive educational discrimination measures arose as a way to overcome the effects produced by the meritocratic principle of equal access opportunities, but not of equal success opportunities. Education and Training Courses launched in 2002 school year in Portugal are an example of this kind of educational policy measures. They aim at fighting school failure and dropout, allowing insertion into active life. Based on an online survey answered by 356 youngsters attending these courses an analysis of their social an...