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The Romanian gastronomy is a very rich branch, very developed, which over the years has gathered a lot of both indigenous elements and some borrowed from other nations and peoples. When it comes to Romanian culinary habits, each geographical area has its own traditions, and these are manifested especially around Christmas, when most people prepare selected dishes. Speaking in general, however, Romanians are used to using tarragon, thyme and garlic when it comes to spices, and a special position in the Romanian cui...

In recent years, trafficking in human beings has been steadily increasing in Romania, and our country has become a origin country, but also home and destination for large traffic networks. Changes in political, social and cultural fields have led to an increase in poverty and unemployment, as well as an unequal distribution of the male and female in the labour market. According to the studies published by the National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons (ANITP), in 2016 the number of victims was 756, 14% lower t...

The article mainstreams the problems and prospects of transformation of the educational process, caused by the occurrence of informative and educative clusters (Open Online Courses). The system of high academic education is currently on the verge of radical transformation. The main sources of such transformations are technology and globalization. Acceleration of innovative processes, in various sectors of the modern society, acts as the catalyst for the changes in the methods of acquiring and producing knowledge. ...

The aim of the article is to analyze the transformations of the spatial structure occurring on single-family housing estates, in the context of existing planning regulations. These transformations, in order to adapt buildings (originally of small cubature) to contemporary standards and needs, consists primarily of their horizontal and vertical development. The BGK estate on Kolo (in Warsaw), created in the pre-war period, was selected as the research area. It consisted of one-storey buildings (with a usable attic)...

The article focuses on the applicability of transformational leadership in the educational field. It analyses the evolution of the concept and its relationship with transactional leadership, as well as a series of related concepts, such as charismatic leadership. The effects of transformational leadership on aspects with direct implications on the success of school institutions, such as the psychological well-being of the teaching staff, are considered. Given the role of the human resource in education, the influe...

Nobody will contest these days that economic globalization has become a prime target. Thus, for many, it would be the main source of the Brexit victory in the UK, the significant advances of populist parties in Europe, and finally, a big factor of neo-protectionism, largely driven by the election of Donald Trump! On the other hand, if these "political upheavals or anomalies" have found some ground in this phenomenon, their anchoring is clearly elsewhere. In particular, there is a huge perception of the impotence o...

The paper presents the results of a survey St. Petersburg residents about trust in e-government technologies. The study was based on the ideas of actor-network theory and the approach of social construction of technology (SCOT). 600 respondents took part in the survey (sampling error does not exceed 4%, with a 95% confidence level). The study proposes an approach to cyber-social trust in the field of e-government technologies: online services provision, citizensВ’ e-participation in the management of the city, soc...

Since the birth of CIS countries in the early 1990s, Turkey has prioritizes a cordial relationship with these states to date. Questions on this type of foreign policy however are on the factors that influence these decisions. Apart from the fact that, Turkey shares some common values with these countries, the region is a home to colossal amount of energy concessions. This paper seeks to analyze Turkey`s foreign policy objectives on energy within the Eurasian region, using Turkmenistan as point of reference. Author...

The article analyzes the Kurdish factor in the context of TurkeyВ’s Middle East Policy from the beginning of the Syrian crisis. TurkeyВ’s Middle East policy has changed from beginning of Justice and Development PartyВ’s governance, but Turkey totally shifted its attention to the Middle East since 2011. The main attention is paid to the role of the Kurdish factor in the Turkish-Syrian relations. The features of the Turkish policy on the Syrian-Kurdish issue are considered in the context of TurkeyВ’s national intere...

In the context of the global crisis (linked to rapid depletion of natural resources, climate change, polarisation of living standards, an increase in inequalities, etc.) experienced in the early 21st century, culture is considered a resource of unlimited sustainability potential. Therefore, the policy documents of Latvia state that the future of Latvia should be based on a core of values that do not require intense utilisation of physical resources. In such a situation, the value of human capital is at the forefro...

Understanding the text is a process of linguistic nature. The understanding of the text involves understanding the semantic value of words and syntactic structures. The sentence is part of thematic plan of the text and at the same time it is a projection of its speech realization. In this way it becomes part of “lang” and “parol”. Understanding the text has an ontological dimension. Understanding the text takes place in the mental space with the participation of the structural processor. Parser converts th...

Nowadays, the Slovak education system is in the process of transformation, which is orientated on a total qualitative change including the organizational, content and didactic aspect. Teacher's personality, teaching activity and positive influence on the development of the pupil's personalities and key competencies are the prerequisites for the expected change. To fulfil current social needs, it is necessary to pay more attention to the university teacher training. The paper is oriented on university preparation o...

The world is undergoing rapid urbanization and Malaysia is not an exception with more than 75 percent of its population currently living in urban centres. This brought about numerous urbanization concerns that must be addressed comprehensively and aligned to the United NationВ’s target of Sustainable Development Goal 11 of Sustainable Cities and Communities. One approach of tackling urbanization challenges is with institutions producing competent urban planners with the industry contributing significantly in the d...

Maltese megalithic temples are well known in the world as an outstanding prehistoric cultural heritage. Many of these ancient sites nowadays are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO. These temple complexes have been built over a wide period of time - between ca. 3600 BC and 700 BC. They have been archaeologically studied several times and the most important temples have been reconstructed, which allows describing the prehistory of Malta rather completely. The significant value of these temples is in their...

A strict connection exists between mobility patterns and urban quality. The cities that throughout time gave priority to public transport, bicycles and pedestrians against the use of private car are those which today are characterized by a higher urban and life quality. Nevertheless, most of contemporary cities grew according to the model of “spread metropolis” generating suburbs that eluded, more or less consciously, the monitoring of the authorities, in which public space, dominated by the automobile, totall...

The urban structure reflects different stages of its life cycle land use efficiency. Extensive development of Slovak cities in the second half of the 20th century in combination with the construction method, demands on infrastructure and transformation of the industry, caused that there is an enormous number of dysfunctional, unused, empty areas and degraded sites in our cities. Such areas can be regarded as a problem, but above all as a potential and driving force for re-development, the city's urban vitality gen...

The article „Usefulness of Financial Information and Fraud Prevention“ concerns the prevailing approach in accounting for generating information which satisfies the interests of potential investors, lenders and other creditors with regard to reporting entities and for making adequate decisions on future capital investments. The substance of the “usefulness” of the information in the general purpose financial statements is explained, and some of its specific expressions are presented. The qualitative charact...

Increasing the production of unstructured information on the Web requires further analysis of the query component of information retrieval systems. The problem concerns the extraction of knowledge from the "raw query" formulated during an interrogation of the index databases of the Web which evolves constantly with the multiplication of the data. The activity of retrieving information from the initial query makes it possible to understand the information extraction (or behavioral) capabilities of the user on the W...

In the 2017-18 school year, my department, the International Data Evaluation Center (IDEC), collected data on over 43,000 first grade students, from almost 3,000 schools across the United States for the Reading Recovery (RR) early literacy intervention. Managing this process is more than just making sure you have clean data. For example, every year we must keep track of all schools, districts and teachers that are participating. At the end of each school year we must run over 7,000 reports for RR stakeholders. We ...

This paper proceeds from music, which if applied in teaching as a narrative medium, can be an important identifying factor for student / listener if its background is interpreted meaningfully. Thus this paper interprets song lyrics as a teaching medium whose meaning mediation can motivate students if the teacher places emphasis on understanding the background text of the song instead of emphasizing passive listening. The song is not just a mere decoration, something that accidentally fills oneВ’s environment, whet...

The article considers the problems of the influence of modern migratory processes on the formation of mass youth consciousness, sociocultural consequences of the transformation of communicative space of contemporary civilization in the global migration crisis; the need to carry out regular monitoring of youth value mind on the issues addressed is justified. On the basis of the data obtained from the carried out monitoring, the authors analyze the dynamics of studying youth's axiological conscious in their relation...

The article contains the results of an empirical study of Russian youth. A study conducted by the author in years 2017-2018. The study used quantitative method for collecting primary data (survey) and a qualitative method (in-depth interviews). During the survey the all-Russian sample of Russian youth of 1600 respondents was reached. The study raises questions about life values of Russian young people. Life values of young people are revealed through the study of the attitude of young people to their future, throu...

The paper is devoted to the study of the semantic structure of oral spontaneous text. A new understanding of the textВ’s semantic structure as a collection of text themes and subtopics, semantic units that implement these subthemes, and various links (semantic and grammatical) between units and themes/subtopics, is proposed by the authors. The study was carried out by the method of graphosemantic modeling using the authorВ’s method of classifying components for semantic analysis. The processing of the entire resea...

In the paper we focus on three literary works for children and youth in Slovak translations. Cecil Bodker (Silas and the Black Mare, 1977; Slovak translation in 1979 [1]) represents Danish literature in this particular selection, Ivona Brezinova (Boy and the Dog, 2011; Slovak translation in 2011 [2]) represents Czech literature and Alan Marshall (I Can Jump Puddles, 1956; Slovak translation in 1978 [4]) is the sample of Australian literature. In addition to their artistic persuasion and belonging to the literature...

Viorel Munteanu is a prominent, complex, active, and constant figure in the musical landscape of nowadays Romanian culture. His artistic profile takes many shapes, from a bearer of the spiritual and material traditions of Bukovina (the area where he was born), a composer, a pedagogue, a musicologist, and a music editor, to his vocation as an organizer and supporter of artistic values. In his works, the sacred becomes a guiding and inspiring light, and his folk-based resonances evoke ancestral sounds. Sensitive and...

Currently, there is no particular or unanimously implemented regulation of crypto currency at European Union (EU) level. Crypto currency is a digital asset. From a legal point of view it is considered as a good/service or as a payment instrument. The purpose of virtual currency is to secure financial transactions by using powerful cryptography. Unlike digital payment systems or central bank systems, crypto currencies use decentralized control. However, crypto currencies are used to make global transactions and hav...

Design strategy requires the proper order of actions. Each stage of an investment focuses on the data set and the results of the investigations conducted. A virtual 3D model and computer simulations facilitate and accelerate the work of designers. Thanks to proper planning and consequent implementation of the schedule the whole project is carried out in a timely manner. The proper logistics of actions, combined with the implementation strategy, translates also into the amount of the expenses incurred. Specified or...

The fluctuation of aesthetic and artistic values in contemporary art implies the need to shape the aesthetic sensitivity of children from an early age. The authoress focused on the analysis of the way, how Slovak non-fiction for children with the theme of visual arts contributes to this task. The reason for choosing the topic was the fact about visualization of contemporary culture as well as the fact that illustration is an integral part of childrenВ’s books and a dominant component of picture books, which are be...

The relevance of the study is determined by the necessity to consider the specifics of the visual components functioning of media content of the leading social and political media, presented in major social networks. The empirical study base (the research is supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 18-18-00007) is the content of Meduza media for the period from the 30th of April, 2018 to the 6th of May, 2018. The total amount is more than 240 units. The results of the study are provided in the arti...

The article is aimed on the research of individual style of Vladimir Nabokov writing through the analysis of colour collocations with component “grey” functioning in the novel Lolita and in the author’s translation of it into Russian. The problem is reviewed by the researchers from the positions of Combinatorial Linguistics and Semantics of Colour. The methodological base of the study is “Harmonious Translation space” conception developed by Prof. L.V. Kushnina (Russia, Perm). As for the result we can ass...

It is assumed that the content of the broad concept of educational interaction consists of many related components and competences that determine the quality of vocational education and training. In order to understand the educational interaction, the vocational teachers' experience in communicating with modern students, their behaviors and insights better, the qualitative research was conducted. The research design was based on five group interviews with 48 vocational teachers from vocational education and traini...

Walking is the most primary form of transporting. It is the socially equitable mode most accessible to the masses. However, transportation technology primarily the car has caused the desertion of the pedestrian space. Consequently, the phenomenon created a degradation of the pedestrian environment. In many cities the abandonment of the pedestrian space has created a socially unfriendly environment. Some studies have shown that more crimes are committed in areas where only few pedestrians are present on the street....

The existence of water mills in the Pradnik Valley in southern Poland was a result of the riverside nature of settlement and industrial development. Located partly among the unique landscape the smallest national park in Poland – Ojcow – challenge the available means of preservation of architectural and landscape heritage. The research was carried out to review the past studies and to suggest the opportunities for the revaluation and protection of the area. The main research method used is synthetis – query ...

The paper presents possibilities of adaptation and re-use of historical harbour areas with a focus on the area of Winter Harbour in Bratislava. The aim is to help to identify the aspects that are necessary to consider to propose the most sustainable future for this part of port that still contains some interesting structures of industrial heritage, currently inaccessible to the public. The research methods consisted on one hand, of a standard historical research to evaluate the built heritage of the Winter Harbour...

The article discusses the issue of developing intercultural competence in the process of teaching a foreign language to engineering students. The intercultural competence is a complex of knowledge, skills and personal characteristics that contribute to the choice of adequate solutions of communicative tasks and effective intercultural interaction. In the course of studying a foreign language, it is necessary for students to learn to perceive certain phenomena inherent for a different culture in comparison with com...

In difficult and stressful situations, people apply different remedial strategies. Most often these are active strategies: planning, active coping, positive reevaluation and development (Oginska-Bulik and Juczynski 2009). As a consequence of stress, activities are undertaken containing cognitive components, concentration on the problem, emotions and individual (Seoul 1999). Opposite the young people, the Internet offers enormous possibilities today, which allows unlimited access to all kinds of information, but al...

The purpose of the article is to consider possible ways to improve the efficiency of student-centered learning in Russian universities. It is well known that the involvement of students in the management of higher education institutions (HEI), their active participation in the definition of individual trajectories of their professional training increases the motivation of students, and hence the quality of education. To do this, it is necessary not only to consolidate the principles of student self-government in t...

Participation in competitions is strongly connected to studentsВ’ academic achievement, the highly performing students usually participate in competitions. Social environmental factors, such as the extent of social support, which can derive from the family members, parents, friends, or the familyВ’s social economic status, can also influence studentsВ’ participation in competitions. The aim of our study was to find out which are those key components, that particularly determine students to attend competitions, soc...

Human dwelling construction culture has been strongly shaped over time by the characteristics of the territories and of the local people, who gradually established building methods that cumulated perfect adaptations to specific geographies and socio-economic needs. This type of construction – called later on “vernacular architecture” – was built most of the times by the same people that were using it as housing, utilizing materials found in the vicinity. This “Non-pedigreed Architecture” – renamed so...

In the paper we investigate the insurance behavior of Russians in terms of the determinants of different types of individual voluntary insurance’s choice. Dataset used is Individual Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey – Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE) Round 26, 2017. Sample includes 10 318 individuals and contains individual data augmented with their households information. Survey is representative for Russia. We estimated logit model for the life and accident insurance and biprobit models for motor ins...

The article reflects not just a personal concern of the author of the fate of social and philosophical thought in the era of the tectonic social shifts. This article discusses the problems of modern social and philosophical knowledge, as an appeal to the ontological foundations of sociology and the need for a new perspective on the social phenomena underlying the sociological theories (personality, society, social structure, etc.) taking in account intense social changes in the society of the XXI century. Sociolog...

Oenotourism is the form of tourism practiced especially by connoisseurs, people with a high level of education and a high degree of culture, connoisseurs of the phenomenon and wine enthusiasts. Visits to the wine cellar are complemented by wine tasting in tandem with culinary tasting in a specific ambience. The past of wine and grapes on the territory of Romania is confronted with the history of this country, the wine can be considered a symbol of the Romanians' stability and continuity in these lands. In order to...

The process of comprehending the world is given by Wittgenstein in his “Logical Philosophical Treatise” (1920) as a visual image of a ladder. The world of science developed in the Treatise is a world of logic and mathematics, while the worlds given through language games are presented in later works. The former is based on the concept of complex, while the latter – on the concept of paradigm or a local sample which stipulates the rules of the game. The paradigm is formed historically, while the complex is fo...

The paper tries to research female career paths to the top in Latvian public and private companies for the period of 2017-2018. The study methodology is based on qualitative research from top Latvian companies and particularly revealing of factors, which affect directly and indirectly women career trajectory in selected Latvian companies. In the paper are applied contemporary theories on gender diversity and other women studies streams. The study suggest that Latvia is the country with highest number of females in...

The woman in ancient Rome did not have a direct political role, but often from behind the curtain, her influence was overwhelming, whether it was family or public life. The significant involvement of Roman women in politics was eased by the crisis following the civil wars that led to a disintegration of the family and the moral principles hard-pressed by the new rules, exiles, and property confiscations as follow-ups of the triumvirate. All of these gathered, lead to an uncertainty of life, extremely favourable to...

The article analyzes the transformation of the conditions of understanding classics fiction texts in connection with the change of means of communication during the information revolution. The contradiction between modern and classic forms of text presentation is state, which caused the problem of misunderstandings of classics texts by the modern reader. The necessity of interdisciplinary studies of the reasons for a text misunderstanding, including the linguistic approach, where the problem of text misunderstandi...

The purpose of the research is to work out ways in which writing an essay in a foreign language could be made easier for students, for today teaching it is widely considered to be one of the most difficult tasks in the field of language acquisition and education. The study was performed on the basis of essays written by University students in their 1st academic year, whose level of English (as a second language) is between B1+ - B2. The main findings of the research are a set of recommendations that the author cal...

The article reviews the results of empirical research, which is focused on the position of youth in the Russian education system. The research was conducted among Russian young people in 2017-2018; the statistical population of Russia is represented by total sample of 1600 responders. Problems of involvement of young people in the educational system and satisfaction with the educational system are considered through the prism of the social context. The following issues were identified within the framework of the s...