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Definition, theories, characteristics, specifiers, learning and support methods for autism are the elements on which we have focused in this paper. The aim of the work is to compose a synthesis of the main theories on the subject, giving greater priority to the qualitative method. Thanks to the theoretical reference and the knowledge acquired through the studies selected and conducted so far, and in the certainty of positive answers, we intend to draw suggestions, guide and promote interventions and aids for learn...

The capital structure of a company represents the way in which companies finance their needs. Currently, there is no unifying determining the selection between debt and equity. Existing scientific knowledge does not lead to the creation of a unified theory of capital structure, mainly because of the complexity and number of factors that influence these decisions. Considering the specifics of forest enterprises, including from the point of view of financial management, this problem is even more complex. The article...

An article reveals the problems of tourist and recreational resources usage within western Polesie in Poland and Ukraine. Statistical information on available tourism and recreational resources has been collected. The tourist and recreational potential of administrative and territorial units belonging to the physical and geographical zone of western Polesie has been determined. It was also studied the experiences related to the usage of the tourist resources of Western Polesie in the Republic of Poland. The recomm...

In this study we aimed to highlight a possible association between the phenomenon of burnout and the self-esteem of medical personnel, as well as to identify some differences between assistants and doctors, as well as between men and women in terms of the phenomenon of burnout, but and identifying the same differences in selfacceptance. The research was carried out on a sample of 62 participants ,employees of the County Clinical Hospital "St. Andrei" Emergency Department from Constan?a. The general objective of th...

The aim of the contribution is to highlight intercultural awareness of German students, who have studied at Czech universities to get a degree. Measurement of intercultural sensitivity has been realized by means of four dimensions, elaborated by organizational psychologists Geert Hofstede and Fons von Trompenaars: power distance, particularism versus universalism, collectivism versus individualism and uncertainty avoidance. The first dimension power distance measured the perspective of German students at Czech uni...

The granting of exemptions in 2022 in Romania for the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides, considered toxic pesticides, harmful to bees, is considered "the beginning of a systemic crisis for environmental health and food security in Europe and globally". That is precisely why neonicotinoid pesticides, have been completely banned from the outdoor environment by the European Commission for eight years, after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) confirmed their harmful effect. This article also analyzes the pr...

A healthy people live in a healthy country, regardless of conditions, policies or governments. Like any demographic state, Romania enters the health systems market, adapting the best projects, even if they are expected to be solvable in the medium or long term. upon us as a people, we are beginning to understand that the human health of a tried people is a priority in economic, political, geographical recovery. Although the population is aging, we have young specialists eager to restore the health system, even if ...

The article describes a qualitative inquiry in the form of a case-study which used participatory action research. The study was implemented over a period of two years, 2020 and 2021. It inquired into a face-to-face higher education elective course on creativity and happening in which there was a strong performative element. The aim of the study was to find out how the transfer of the elective to online distance learning would effect the integrity of the course. To do this, the face-to-face course (taught 2017, 201...

Aim: The purpose of the study was to explore whether the mother's autonomy in decision making during birth and the mother's respect during birth are associated with the symptoms of postpartum depression. Methods: The study participants included 240 women 6-8 weeks postpartum (mean age 30.4, SD=4.8; 47.1% primiparas; 75.4% vaginal birth). The online questionnaire was used in the data collection process, consisting of the MADM scale (Mother's Autonomy in Decision Making), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS),...

Introduction: Stress through long-term physical aggression (distress) strongly influences the chorion - component of the gingival mucosa. To track these changes, I have discussed a number of parameters and performed statistical significance on the obtained results. I discussed the nuclear area as the nucleus represents the vital center of the cell, and all biological processes of the cell are under the control of the nucleus. The new environment created by the presence of the fixed dental prosthesis represents a n...

The aim of this research is to analyze how digitization impacts the healthcare services. The alert pace of innovation changes the face of traditional medicine and brings change for all those involved in the medical act: doctors, patients, management, authorities. For them, it is vital to know the many forms that digitization can take in the provision of healthcare services. The development of personalized medicine and the empowerment of patients are global goals that involve digital e-health services. The synergy ...

COVID-19 put the world and tourism in a situation that had not been predicted even by the most pessimistic forecasts of either theoreticians, or the people directly involved in tourism development. Hence the need of theoretical research of the issue and of didactic and methodological knowledge to disseminate the findings of such research into practice. The impact which crises have on tourism development is the subject of research for a number of Bulgarian and foreign authors. Currently, however, there seems to be ...

The study focuses on the late 19th century city as an equivalent of the formation of a modern society. In fiction, especially in novels, the depiction of the 19th/20th century city has always attracted attention as a reflection of the formation of modern society through portrayals of both daily life and the development trends of the era's ideas. Writer, publicist, social activist Augusts Deglavs (1862–1922) created a unique portrait of the modernization of the city in Latvian literature with his novel “Riga” (“Rig...

This paper tackles the issue of the architectural illustrator in an age of post digitalisation, where the return to the analog hand drawn images for a more pregnant communication is seen by some as much desirable. There are now concerns about the limited communicative ability of digital images, with suggestions to go back to the analogic world of the hand drawn images in perspective style. To assess whether a digital photorealistic render would communicate better or worse than a hand drawn image, a questionnaire w...

One of the main economic laws that determine the development of not only the economy but also the whole society, is the division of labour and specialisation, first formulated by economists of the classical school. Many events in the history of mankind, including the current process of globalisation, can be explained in terms of the manifestation of this law. In fact, globalisation leads to the formation of "centers" and "peripheries" in the socio-economic system of the world, each of which specialises in certain ...

In the world of academia, research and teaching are never really disconnected interests. On the contrary, they co-exist in a virtuous circle, where each feed into the other and focus on the interdisciplinary frameworks, which motivate the innovative structures of higher education and maintain discourse relations by providing in a concise way, an ocean of information about abstract knowledge. The implementation of interdisciplinary subjects, such as innovative language strategies, effective Intercultural Communicat...

The role of multinational enterprises as an important actor in the sphere of international economic relations is well known. It is essential that the governments of the member states take care so that transfer pricing does not affect the rules of commercial competition, the international consensus at the level of trade agreements, but at the same time does not constitute a major risk of customs fraud that could affect financial interests of the EU. The OECD recommendations highlighted the fact that business transa...

Modern educational requirements are aimed at the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies, practical orientation to the requirements of the labour market and the achievement of sustainable development of landscapes. The object of the research is the acquired landscape architecture educational competencies of students and employers' assessment of the competencies in practice. The aim of the study is to investigate the level of specialized educational competencies acquired by landscape architecture students...

The formation of an innovative economy means the transformation of the intellect, the creative potential of a person into a leading factor in economic growth and national competitiveness. The source of high incomes is not only the possibility of obtaining income from the use of natural resources, due to the high world market conditions, but also the production of new ideas, technologies and social innovations. The interaction between business and science arises in the field of innovation, so it is easy to trace th...

Money laundering (“ML”) crimes started getting world-wide recognition in the 1980s. Governments started becoming aware of the huge profits generated from such criminal activities and this created the impetus for governments to come up with anti-money laundering mechanisms to stop criminals enjoying their illicit gains. In the yesteryears, money laundering was strictly associated with financial transactions that happened in organized crime but nowadays money laundering activities have expanded into various other sp...

The EU Security Strategy contains binding provisions on ensuring security via law enforcement cooperation and tackling crime-related issues. Taking into account the Council of the EU’s Public Security Strategies and conclusions on the implementation of the Vision for European Forensic Science 2020 as well as national legislation (Lithuanian Public Security Development Programme 2015-2025) aimed at crime control and prevention and ensuring public security, the Article suggests the need for a scientific concept of f...

The paper aims at assessing the amplitude of the change in households and business environment perception and confidence regarding the economic prospects in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is employed an exploratory unsupervised technique called cluster analysis, by using two proxy variables computed and published periodically by OECD, namely the consumer confidence index and the business confidence index. The focus is on the 23 European countries which are members of the OECD. The analysis has been run...

In the short story Novella Greca, in her book: Fior di Passione, 1888, the author M. Serao narrates the true story of Calliope Stavro, the heroine (Calliopi Stavrou in Greek), in Leucade - Santa Maura (Lefkada - Agia Mavra in Greek), an island of the Ionian Sea, in 19th century Greece. At that time, the country was just freed from the Turkish occupation, trying to recover from more than 400 years of slavery and subjugation to the Ottoman Empire. Calliope Stavro represents the woman of her time, imprisoned in the s...

Does teaching art and its history to the new generations still make sense today, and how? Whether it’s figurative arts or crafts, what humanity has produced throughout its history is one of the things that most fascinate scholars: in the end, as it’s for philosophy about the development of thought, studying art is a way of looking for the reasons for human specificity. The beauty search could be intended as one of the most evident aspects of it: times, modes, and tools have changed through the decades, but what ha...

This paper aims to discuss and analyze through content analysis and using the theoretical support available regarding social learning, about how many situations in a child’s life can impact his behavior, sometimes irreversibly. It is imperative to acknowledge how certain actions that we as adults conduct can affect children in general. We will discuss how Albert Bandura’s experiment involving the Bobo Clown doll revealed some troubling aspects that people should be aware of, how Jean Piaget assesses children’s beh...

Previously published studies show a clear difference between the eye movement patterns of artists and non-artists. However, the findings of some studies show that the duration of eye fixation increases as a result of artistic expertise, while other studies show the opposite. In this meta-analysis, we included the findings from 14 studies in which the effect of artistic expertise on the duration of eye fixation was examined. We also examined the potential moderating effect of task type, level of expertise, the type...

The issues of comfortable human existence in the Arctic region arise in the context of growing interest in the Arctic, active development of its resources, with geopolitical problems at once. The external visual environment is essential, which is lacking in color and detail. The vast expanses of snow, the absence of visible elements, and the colorless palette (from white to blue) form a monotonous, uncomfortable field of view. The mechanisms of visual perception do not work correctly and can lead to the developmen...

To mitigate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to increase the sustainability and resilience of European economies and societies, as well as to better prepare them for the challenges and opportunities generated by the green and digital transition, the European Union has put at the disposal of the member states a temporary recovery tool: The Recovery and Resilience Facility. In order to use this financing instrument, each EU member state must draw up its own Recovery and Resilience Plan, th...

Minors involved in administrative or judicial proceedings are severely affected by the experience of their going through. This is why it is required a supplementing of the legislation with provisions that can support minors in order to express themselves without coercions and without fear, and their rights to be respected in the interaction with public authorities. This implies the training of all categories of professionals who interact with minors in these legal procedures, in the sense of knowing the basic noti...

One of the challenges of spatial approach to cultural dynamics is the understanding of spatial uniqueness among different elements, and finally the synergy between tangible and intangible cultural resources that makes tourist space unique. The association of cultural tangible and intangible heritage features includes associations to the physical elements of cultural heritage and their connection with the intangible through the experience, perception and interpretation of the cultural heritage of the visited destin...

The design of restaurant environment and atmosphere is an important key to influencing consumer satisfaction and purchase intention. In the fiercely competitive catering industry, how to make restaurants stand out and enhance their own competitiveness for sustainable operation is an important topic currently faced by catering operators. Operators not only need to understand and listen to the voices of customers, but also strive to create a good and appropriate sustainable environment, provide consumers with a comf...

The article describes the living conditions, situation and spatial placement of Ukrainian forced migrants in the Czech Republic. As a result of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, almost 370,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war received temporary shelter in the Czech Republic. The research methodology is based on the results of a sociological survey, the purpose of which was to establish the living conditions of refugees in the Czech Republic and their attitudes towards further stay. It has been established that the m...

Developing personal responsibility is crucial in all spheres of life. Since young people represent the future of the world and are the most active part of population it is topical to develop students’ responsibility and Physical Education classes have great potential for it. So, the article is dedicated to the problem of developing university students’ responsibility in Physical Education classes. The purpose of the article is to verify experimentally effectiveness of the methodological instruments of partnership ...

The article analyses the relationship between the migration process and crime, revealing European realities and future prospects. The specific nature of the phenomena under analysis means that the data required for a comprehensive analysis of the problem are not readily available, and the registered statistics do not reflect the real situation. a review of academic sources, statistical data, and empirical research, the paper identifies the factors that shape migration processes and crime. Empirical studies have co...

Before the pandemic that burst out in 2019, most language teachers noticed that students learn more efficiently when they combine classroom learning with learning outside the classroom. In Romania, this concept is quite new when we think of higher education, where students have been accustomed to learning in more formal environments, such as labs or classrooms. As for learning a foreign language outside the classroom, there are no studies that report on the effectiveness of learning outside this so-called safe env...

The measurement of social and health threats poses a methodological problem. To preserve the validity and reliability of the measurement, the whole complex of these phenomena has to be discovered and covered by appropriate variables. Therefore, in our research, we changed the perspective from the measurement of the objective occurrence of the threat and instead focused on measuring the subjective recognition. In social sciences, the subjective perspective can be more important because the experience of threat is o...

The fundamental research question of this article is to examine the impact of the Covid- 19 crisis on the labour market and employment. In particular, the target groups of the study are the most vulnerable and those most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic: low paid workers, women and young people. The article analyses the impact of the Covid- 19 pandemic on the employment of selected groups of the population and offers solutions to promote and maintain this employment, taking into account the fact that the Covid-19...

Having given the concept of “absolute music” a negative connotation in 1846, Richard Wagner not only inspired discussions about the correlation of form and content in music, but also affected painters, who were looking for the ideal of non-mimetic meaning-generating strategies in music, and whose art was specified as the “Wagnerian painting” by French critic Theodore de Wyzewa. Using the historical and the comparative approaches, as well as the semantic and structural analysis of the expressive means in music and ...

Background: The issue of violence in couple relationships is perceived from the perspective of integrative ecological model, while family situation is considered one of multilateral phenomena influencing women?s strategies when addressing violence in couple relationships. Methods: The objective of the paper is to describe a typical situation in a family where violence is present in couple relationships. As many as 44 women participated in the research, aged 22 – 65. Most of them reached secondary education and alm...

Several studies point to the relationship between callous-unemotional (CU) traits and symptoms of conduct disorder (CD) across different age groups. In case of young children and adolescents, it was found that in the presence of CU traits, externalizing behaviors are significantly more severe, as opposed to children who do not show CU traits. Integrating results from 11 studies, we analyzed data collected from n = 4381 participants from different age groups, ranging from toddlers to adolescents, to draw attention ...

Nowadays, developing business models is popular. Minimizing costs and maximizing revenue is the basis of every business. To achieve this, it is possible to use simulations of one or multiple variants for circular processes to reduce costs. Inevitably, every business plan needs detailed review and reflection. However, there are conceptual problems with the circular economy. These problems can be distinguished in two directions - at the state and business levels. At the state level, the problems are: political, lega...

The right to liberty is one of the fundamental human rights. Over time, obtaining the right to liberty for people from different social categories (men, women, slaves, etc.) was in many occasions hard and it was achieved at the end of difficult ideological and political struggles. In this article we aim to analyze the equilibrium that exists in contemporary democratic society, between the liberty of each person on the one hand and, on the other hand, the exercise and protection of the other fundamental human right...

This article proposes an interdisciplinary approach to the discourses surrounding the arrival and settlement of Caribbean immigrants in London. The theoretical approach draws on the interplay between theories on migrant memory (Derrida), discourse (Foucault) and spatial literary studies (Bhabha, Moslund) to examine the role of migration in the creation of the modern multicultural, cosmopolitan city against the racism encoded in the public discourse and the migration crisis reinforced by the British press. The rese...

In The Book of Thel (The Book of ????, that is The Book of the Female), Blake’s main preoccupation, in my opinion focuses on the juxtaposition between the aesthetic and the useful, their antithesis and their synthesis to produce and explain the female identity. Knowing that Blake’s thought always moves in oppositional and synthetical structures, the useful versus the aesthetic is nothing more than the restless and perpetual fight of the dualisms of innocence and experience, energy and Urizen, imagination and reaso...

Malaysia continues to retain the death sentence despite the fact that there is a global inclination towards abolishing the death sentence. In this paper, the authors firstly, assessed whether authorities in Malaysia have reviewed the death sentence in Malaysia. Secondly, the authors examined the deterrence effect of the death sentence and then explored the possibility of miscarriage of justice caused by the death sentence. The authors opted for a qualitative legal research method and a doctrinal research method. T...

Tourism in Georgia is one of the most important sectors of National Economy that severely damaged by COVID-19 pandemic. Adverse epidemiologic circumstances placed the development of tourism business under the threat. As the COVID-19 Pandemic had step-by-step reduced and came to the end the tourism begun to arise. For today the actors of tourism industry should discuss and elaborate the measures to solve the global problems could take place in the future. Today, in the conditions of weakening of COVID-19 pandemic p...

Being part of a community gives a sense of belonging, determining rules, values and the meaning of a given relationship (Corvino 2021)[2]. Today the use of the term is much wider than before and ranges from “classical” communities to virtual gatherings (Cavalli Sforza, Padoan 2013; Maffesoli 1988)[1,9]. This is hard to handle, but can be read as an interesting indicator of a deep social need that requires focusing and a better understanding. Moving from the first non-sedentary communities to contemporary web commu...

This research aims to present the challenges that companies faced in pandemic times and the ways corporate governance influence their corporate behaviour and made the difference between companies that succeeded to adapt to their strategies to the new business environment and the one that failed. Data was collected from different scientific libraries, presenting the pandemic environment and continued with what corporate social responsibility means and its importance at companies’ level. Noticing the global context,...

9th SWS International Scientific Conference on Social Sciences - ISCSS 2022

The purpose of the research was to find out whether social service workers perceive close clients as dependent on the care provided. The so-called phenomenon of power and powerlessness can arise from this. We found out whether they are aware that there can be situations in social services where close people of clients feel subjective helplessness. This may result from the hopelessness of their situation, depending on the care of another person provided by the social service. This is also related to finding out whe...