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Article is devoted to the history one of the first Ural medical institution - Demidovsky factory hospital that is situated in Nizhni Tagil city, Sverdlovsk region, Russian Federation. This hospital was built in 1825 and it is an interesting example of a classicism style. Authors consider architectural and planning decisions made by A.P. Chebotaryov and other architects during its existence, reconstruction questions, administrative questions and today condition of hospital. During reconstruction the 120 beds hospit...

The article is devoted to one of the symbols of the Russian national costume – the headdress «kokoshnik», its forms and origin. Attention is concentrated on the headdress in the form of a high ridge. The history of the kokoshnik is seen from XI-XIII centuries, based on archaeological, iconographic, written and ethnographic sources. In the XVIII-XIX centuries kokoshnik was one of the most widespread types of a headdress in Russia. It was mainly an attire of the married woman though the high festive attire of ma...

At present, immeasurably increased the role of education of young generation in the spirit of humanistic ideas, tolerance, the perception of the news, the formation of inno-vative thinking in the social and educational environment for solving the global chal-lenges of the reality reorganization. One of the possible solution ways to such important tasks are presented to the public means of emotional education through music education. We analyzed the results of a study to extract the sound timbre students and teache...

Headed perhaps by a personal passion of the zodiac, and also influenced by the opening science to space exploration and the recent conquest of the moon, the American composer George Crumb (b.1929) proposed in the early 70s a series of authentic pieces for piano grouped under the generic name of Makrokosmos. This series of works is a thorough exploration of multiple possibilities of the piano expression. Composer's intention was to write a encompassing work using all the techniques imaginable for this instrument. I...

Strangely, some parts of the Altai Mountains have no petroglyphs at all, while others are like alfresco picture galleries from millennia past. One such place is remote Saldyar, on the banks of the Katun River, a place separated from the outside world by the high jagged peaks of the Saldyarskiy pass. The most popular images on Saldyar: Siberian mountain goat, long horned bull, deer, hunter standing beside the animal. In Saldyar that 5000 years after the first works were carved that they would form one of the greate...

Although streets are empty spaces, they have a strong effect on one's perception of the city. They work as a key reference in space and time that influence people's mental map and facilitate their orientation. Not only they may carry footprints of past civilizations, but also they provide a place for public activities, whether cultural or functional. This paper tries to search for the role of streets and its representation in the old town of Nablus, Palestine. It aims at understanding their role in keeping peopleВ...

The paper concerns theory and practice of architectural design with the focus on actual interpretation of critical regionalism intertwined with elements of bioclimatic strategies. The aim of the paper is to analyse the relationship between indigenous cultural heritage, theory of architecture and contemporary building project. These interacting elements are presented in the light of the complex process of architectural education. The paper explains how modern architectural design should be based on the balance betw...

The Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCPs) can resist high traffic demands without invasive maintenance interventions that produce delays, discomfort and even can affect users safety. However, sealing the joints of JPCPs and keeping them sealed for 10 years, costing up to 45% more than the Unsealed Joints (UnJs). As in addition the joint seals are not working well enough there is an increasing interest to eliminate them. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has reported savings of 6,000,000 US dol...

The current pace of urbanization is so rapid that, as of the moment of the writing of this article, more than half of the world's population lives in cities. This causes the eyes of many researchers from many different fields to focus on them. This essay illustrates the relations that shape the influence of technology, architecture, ecology and society on the functioning of and the form that cities take. The technical death of many buildings and structures, which have until recently met the expectations of the inh...

The recent tendency to redefine architecture and its role on the social function of space is awaiting for its reflections in the architectural design studio practice to be included in the grounds of the future architects' design know how. This paper explores this attempt in a design studio case conducted at Gazi University, Department of Architecture, the topic of which was a secondary school design. Throughout the semester the students sought for ways to make a school building and its surrounding site an integral...

Play is an activity of paramount importance to the child's development; hence it is crucial to have spaces created especially for this purpose. It is visible that, currently, this concern is taken into account as there are numerous children's play areas. A question is raised though, regarding the involvement of children in the process of creating these spaces: are their preferences taken into account when creating these spaces for them to relish? In order to answer this question during the ongoing research, it bec...

The history of the development of cities teaches us that changes to the structure and the model of a city and its constituent parts occur in a process of evolution. This ceaseless process is stimulated by the development of industry and the growth of the economy, inducing social changes that generate new needs and expectations. The process of the evolution of an urban organism is irreversible and its only stable trait is the increasing pace at which the changes take place. The introduction of new spatial structure...

There are a lot of structural mechanics' problems which associated with buildings working under dynamic loading conditions; many existing methods of the solution of dynamic tasks consider a simplified model of a real building. Normally internal friction is not considered. Number of degrees of freedom is limited. Exitation forces are simulated simplistically: system's response to a single (usually instant) impulse is investigated, more complex loadings (groups of impulses) are being studied for a single-degree-of-f...

The paper presents a strategic analysis of the Romania system of Long Life Learning education in tourism, in comparison with the European countries systems. The main objective is to identify the main characteristics of the system, in order to improve the national touristic services at the competitive level of the main actors from this region, our main competitors from the European countries and Northern Africa. For the strategic analysis we used the main well-known classical models: STEEP and Porter 5F for the ext...

The decline of population is one of the most important indicators, which shows that in Latvia there is need to promote the employment of young people, with enabling them to learn, live and work in Latvia. The first job experience as well as education, training and practical skills are considered to be a crucial precondition for young people to start their employment career and provide future possibilities for their development and social status in society. The research object is the labour market situation for you...

This paper deals with proposing and implementation of a localization model as the basis for making corporate decisions if and where to build a new warehouse for reverse flows of dangerous waste intended for further reprocessing and returning back to production through the central warehouse of the company. The issue is to add a new warehouse to the existing network of already established regional warehouses to optimize the transport costs and to enhance services provided to the given part of the market. A suitable ...

This study analyses three important tourism firms quoted at Bucharest Stock Exchange: Casa de Bucovina- Club de Munte S.A. Gura Humorului., Bucuresti Turism S.A. Bucharest, Turism Felix S.A. BДѓile Felix. The scope is to identify which is the best to invest in. We follow the instruments give us by the fundamental analysis: Price/ Earning ratio, Capitalization, Return on Assets, Return on Equity, Debt to Assets, Dept to Equity ,Earnings per Share, Dividend Yield, Price to Book Value. Fundamental analysis presumes t...

The tourism and hospitality industry is a very dynamic one, with rapid changes and with trends that have to be taken into consideration for assuring good services according to the needs of tourists. One of the most important trends exhibited lately is senior tourism. The reality is that the population in developed countries is aging, and the same trend can be noticed in Middle and Eastern countries. There is a growing market for senior tourism and the organizations in the field have to adjust their activities to o...

Transformation of V4 countries was the first step of the change of the bipolar world diversity. Transformation from the central planned economy to the market economy was a very complex process. The main part of the transformation represents the change of the public ownership towards private property. It was realized by the privatization of state-owned companies. Due to the lack of domestic savings, the involvement and participation of foreign capital seemed to be necessary. Foreign capital was represented mainly b...

Taking full advantage of online global development, tourism and hospitality industry is rapidly growing its e-tourism wings. In the context of globalization and high competitivity, managers must face the new dimension of the market. Speaking in terms of impact and efficiency, conversion rate optimization it's one of the elements that must be taken into consideration by any manager when establishing online strategy. Presenting case studies of online performance improvement - by changing website copy, elements displ...

The purpose of this research paper is to identify the preferences of the smartphones owners towards mobile telecommunications services offered on the Romanian market. Approach/ methodology: The data was analyzed using: descriptive statistics, factor reduction function, t test and correlation. According to the analysis made we could underline the preferences of the segment of young consumers towards the mobile telecommunications services.

At present the issues of security enforcement have become urgent in many countries. The modern tendencies connected with constant increase of safety risks just prove it. The national problem of security enforcement must be solved, inter alia, through the measures of criminal law regulation. Meanwhile, systematic and integrated study of the issues of criminal law security enforcement can elaborate practical guidelines for lawmakers on improving current criminal legislation. The purpose of the paper is to carry out ...

The fundamental changes in fight against crime policy by choosing forensic science as a strategic tool in this fight are currently undergoing in European Union (EU). Hence, every Member State has specific system of forensic science institutions, the unique conception of forensic science and different legal systems as well. Meanwhile, the vision for European Forensic Science 2020 is one page length abstract document, providing only the guidelines for creation of European Forensic Science Area and including a list o...

The paper deals with a broader emphasis on sustainable environmental policy and for the fact, that security and safety of the citizens from disasters of natural and anthropogenic origin could not been done only through the classic concepts of population protection, but also through the protection of the Environment and its specific parts (atmosphere, water, biota, soil). On the basis of researches of this challenge and growing importance of environmental security all over the world, two Czech teams of experts (VSB...

To ensure the public interests by performing public administration should be a purpose of public service performed by public servants of state and municipal institutions. Hence, effective and transparent implementation of public administration by each state and municipal institutions depends on human factor. As well as, the quality of work of this human factor depends on the fulfillment of its legitimate interests. But the conception, scope and content of principle of legitimate expectations in public service of t...

The article contains the results of the analysis of legal regulation of community participation in education management in the city of Moscow, it also formulates the proposals on the improvement of the legislation under study. The research was done on the basis of a complex approach and methodological pluralism. In the course of research more than 40 statutory acts of the city of Moscow were analyzed, they were grouped according to the purpose of enactment (acts, determining the principles of community participati...

In response to the recent dynamics of society development, European states have been considering the concept of settlement as an alternative means of criminal conflict resolution. This alternative is particularly important in the context of European Parliament and Council Directive 2012/29/ES (25 October 2012), which defines the rights of crime victims as well as minimum standarts of support and defence. Criminal procedure resolves certain types of conflicts. Article 1 of the Criminal Procedure Law (henceforth the...

While respecting the variety of inter-group conflicts, most of them have a tendency to be related to political power, i.e. state power. That is because political subjects try to gain the biggest share of power possible, i.e. gain the possibility to influence its distribution, achieve certain goals and advance certain interests against the will of others. These efforts are common for individuals, groups within states, or among states. Clash of interests and opposition of goals occur and led to a political conflict....

The transformation process of the Slovak Republic from a socialist state into a democratic republic left scope and considerable potential for the creation and establishment of the charismatic leadership in terms of emerging young democracy. The development of Slovak political system after the fall of communism was the least linear in all the surrounding countries undergoing these transitions. The aim of this work will therefore mean serving an analysis of meciarism period and its main protagonist- Vladimir Meciar ...

The paper devotes to the problem of client-initiated occupational violence against workers in public administration. In Slovakia, this issue is still lacking proper attention from academic and political perspective. The aims of study: 1. To make out the extent forms and frequency of client-initiated occupational violence against public officials (in period of previous year). 2. To assess how Guidelines for prevention of third party violence and harassment at work have been adapted in branches of public administrat...

The structure of contemporary international relations is multilateral in nature and stage of the international system is rather of entropy. Changes in the system of international relations in the last two decades regrouped states as basic elements of the system, and states are now looking for a new place in the emerging new temporary balance. The symmetry of relations between the great powers is changing and radius of action of medium and small states in international relations has diminished. What are now possibi...

Legal and economic position of universities was already enshrined in 1998, by Act no. 111/1998 Coll., on universities and on changes and amendments to other Acts (hereinafter referred to as the "University Education Act"). In recent years, the autonomy of universities has been strengthened. In connection with this change, the responsibility for funding has been increased as well as for the proper management of allocated funds. Public universities receive a significant portion of their funding for their activities ...

According to estimations of relevant institutions, the private sector, experts, citizens, public administration shows lack of administrative capacity in the implementation of constitutional and legal functions. It is intense of all countries claiming to be members of the EU countries improve their governance and efficiency as a prerequisite for achieving the economic and political objectives in the functioning and in providing services to the citizens. The Government of the Republic of Macedonia should come out fr...

Whereas the concepts of human living is the fulfilment of needs, interests and values to achieve greater benefits, so the conflict is a natural part of human existence and communication, and it is therefore impossible to avoid all conflicts and their consequences. In intercultural context as well as in international relations, conflict is defined as the perceived or actual incompatibility of values, expectations, processes, or outcomes between two or more parties from different cultures. Intercultural conflict typ...

Never before was sociocultural communication as complex as it is these days. Natural character of man represented by his sociability, on the one hand, and curiousity, which make him explore and want to see and understand what is there beyond any border, on the other hand, intertwines with the deconstruction of original physical limitations and great time-space compression of our time. This creates a major common platform (and particular platforms) where plentiful and diverse cultures and their representatives meet...

The paper presents heuristic potential and philosophical interpretation of the concept of “ontological security”, developed in sociology of A. Giddens. This concept is important for understanding gaining security of the individual in risk, liquid and turbulent environment of modern society. Giddens' theory shows how transformations of classical modernity on the way to late modernity (postmodern or radicalized modernity) make social world unpredictable and unstable and change the relationship between time and s...

Each of issues of loneliness and sociality is widely analyzed nowadays. The aim of the paper is to analise them as antithetical or mutually influenced and overlapping poles of human being and existence, i.e. as phenomena of philosophical anthropology. Seeking answers on atributive character (or denying it) of sociality and loneliness is alaborated within essentialist and existentialist methodological approaches. Despite of the mostly accepted viewpoit on definiton of man as social being within essentialist approac...

In the article the problem of definition of extremism and theoretical interpretation of its essence is observed. Modern theoretical extremism researches are characterized by a remarkable variety of methodological approaches and concepts. The attempt to classify them just in the group around the problem of radicalization of social and political movements into violent extremism might result in enumeration of several dozens of sociological and other social theories. Whereby, the notion of extremism maintains its conc...

Naturalism is a view that everything that exists is Nature. There doesn't exist any other reality, apart from the natural one. Naturalists require that all phenomena be expressed taking into account only their natural causes. Natural causes are the ones that are accessible for scientific cognition. Science (physics) tries to describe this reality basing on observation and experiment as a foundation for creating theoretical constructs (theories) pertaining to natural phenomena. Mark Steiner, in his book entitled Th...

The paper is devoted to the explication of the inner mechanism of the teleological method in its relation to values as the principle of historical cognition as it is presented in H. Rickert's philosophy. The problem of the principles and methods of historical cognition is extremely important for contemporary philosophy as its crucial points concern not only basic grounds of historical cognition itself but also the very being of Mankind. One can see that nowadays among historians and philosophers there is not commo...

The purpose of the article is to consider the possibility of using the notion “refraction” in the research of literary translation as a kind of intercultural communication. The author introduces this notion in philosophy of translation in reference with the notion “typological dominant of text”, which is defined as the essential property of a text differentiating it from other types of texts. The typological dominant of literary texts is named “poeticity”. The notion “refraction” is used metaphoric...

Nowadays password 'sustainable development', for all the validity of the idea became fashionable slogan, because its actual, highly demanding requirements imposed are often impossible to apply from day to day in economic, technological and legal context of a particular country. Responsive architecture is the first step towards sustainable design, when the architect takes into account the status quo and makes decisions on basis of the analysis of current, available technological possibilities and financial capabili...

Considering the user's importance during the creation process in design and the fact that we live in a society where diversity reigns, in order to have a greater guarantee of success in a project, it is imperative to use a participatory methodology. However, when those users are children under school age it is necessary to pay special attention to possible necessary adjustments, especially from the point of view of communication. It is intended to build a communication code focused on child audience so that it can...

A main concern of contemporary cities in developed countries is to provide an urban environment that encourages non-motorized transport. However, depending on the socio-cultural background of the city under study, specific parameters may demand to be considered. This paper tackles the study and assessment of the environmental qualities of Taipei city urban environment from the point of view of its walkability. The examination of the potentials of urban ambiances in Taipei city and the sensory stimuli they provide,...

Although the studio based learning in architectural education is founded on the interaction between the tutor and the design student, there are few studies on the means and methods to facilitate this interaction. The well-known methods are one to one and public tutorials and from the tutors' side, all function for articulating what they think is important for the effective development of the student project. Within the specific system of limited guidance in the final semester design studio at Gazi University, Depa...

The environmental factors directly affect the persons' perception, comfort, and concentration in working environments. Accordingly, in home office environments, room settings can enhance the preference of the working environment. With this in mind, differently designed home office environments, were assumed to influence the perceptual performance of design students. To verify this hypothesis, six different home office room pictures, were tested by eliciting responses to seven bipolar semantic differential items on...

The rapid development of metropolises is pushing the prices of real estate higher and higher, as areas closer to their centers become more attractive to real-estate developers for the purposes of constructing high quality office and residential complexes. The inhabitants of these areas who are not wealthy enough to purchase a larger dwelling and for whatever reason choose to remain in them, are forced to inhabit smaller and smaller residences and apartments. The article attempts to examine the phenomenon of micro-...

There had been some researches made related with the effects of the physical settings within the offices on the behavior of the employees by now. This paper has been trying to carry this topic one step further by researching the effects of the physical settings within the offices on the motivation of the employees by considering the motivation theories existing in the literature. To be able to increase the awareness; case studies are used in addition to the literature to be able to reveal the real life experiences...

The principles of harmonization of sound and visual components in multimedia advertizing are considered. Five main indicators on which it is expedient to establish compliance with the subsequent harmonization are offered. The emphasis is placed on timbre characteristics of a sound component. The technique and algorithm for practical use are offered.

Among different extant written sources of Tibetan music, namely, theoretical works, notations and manuals, the “Treatise on Music” written in the thirteenth century by prominent Tibetan scholar Sa skya Paṇḍita Kun dga' rGyal mtshan (1182—1251) is the earliest and most informative one. As this work includes three chapters almost entirely dedicated to the theory of vocal music production and composition techniques (with a small part relating to musical instruments), the treatise seems to be very important ...