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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...

Orientalism is a doctrine based on the isolation of the East (opposed to the West) as a special cultural, ideological, historical and sociopolitical phenomenon and reference point in the implementation of cultural or political activities, which was started in the colonial era between the 18-th and 19-th centuries. It is divided into three main stages: colonial, post-colonial and the new Orientalism. Orientalism was created by the European world to study the countries of the East in the following directions: direct...

In English speaking countries, several literary monographs and dictionaries about cult fiction were published in the last decades. In our postmodern times, this seems to be quite an inspiring topic because it deals with constant tension between “high brow” literary values usually recommended by state education systems on the one hand, and spontaneous need to overcome these somewhat petrified systems of thinking about artistic values on the other hand. This effort is usually supported by independent intellectuals a...

In the Renaissance era, the mastery of the organists is increasing, and they are the ambassadors of the increasingly pronounced orientation for instrumental music, supporting and consolidating the instrumentalism. Important organists, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, etc., offer and promote the solution of instrumental music in the European space. The new trend in the approach of instrumental music develops in parallel with the compositional professionalization. Among the Iberian organists, Pedro Alberto Vil...

The study is devoted to “Lilja”, Icelandic Christian drapa dated 1300 c; attempt is made to comprehend and interpret highest artistic merits of the text which persuaded Icelanders in its spiritual power and influenced Icelandic poetic tradition. The endeavor to identify the poetic moves and principles of composition which contribute to “Lilja”’s artistry and its intrinsic magnetism implies attention to the nature of interaction between local traditions (both, eddic and skaldic), and, on the other hand, Christian l...

The paper documents the research program entitled "SY4.0, Smart Yard: Industry 4.0 Production Process" financed with European funds under the ERDF Regional Operational Program 2014-2020. The research, through the use of automatic field data processing systems and their integration in the design, through the realization of technological demonstrators and through the improvement of operating activities and disseminating and sharing information, aims to come up with a new modalities for yard management based on digit...

Cultural-religious tourism, as part of cultural tourism, seems to register an increase today, especially with regard to unholy/ secular monuments with a special historical load or with special architecture. This category includes the northern area of Romania, Maramures, where there are not less than 8 wooden churches in the UNESCO Heritage. Besides these there are other religious monuments. Using this monument from the touristic point of view requires an entire infrastructure. Thus, the study aims to find the nece...

The interest in ancient religions and their sources, essence and artefacts in society is increasing, which is a new feature of our age and requires many values to be reassessed. Among them, there are many low-quality sources and unreliable indications, as well as fakes and simple replicas of artefacts. There is always a lot of contradictive information in the media and it takes several years for researchers to refute it. However, such situation has certain positive elements as well, since such refusals require the...

For centuries, the Greek goddess Themis has been a symbol of Western jurisprudence and adjudication. Themis symbolizes not only the Divine law, but also impartiality of judges, weighing of evidence, sword of justice for guilty and most importantly – risk of unfairness. Criminal procedure, like symbol of Themis, above all other branches of law must be shining example of the values of Western jurisprudence. However, in reality criminal procedure in theory and practice has always been the most vulnerable to unfairnes...

The article is devoted to the research of personal traits and motivation of students of a college of art (organizational and performing activities). The method of the empirical study was a psychological test (Aspiration Index questionnaire by T. Kasser, R.Ryan; test of creativity by N.F. Vishnjakova, The Traits Personality Questionnaire 5 (TPQue5)). The study was held in Novosibirsk Region College of Culture and Art. The sample includes 78 students of directing (students-directors) and choreographic (students-danc...

Modern transport development with an increase in the number of vehicles and increase in fuel consumption as well as building roads is also causing unintended, adverse consequences. Transport adversely affects the air, water, soil, produces noise, creates waste, and harmfully affects wildlife. It is one of the largest polluters of the environment, so it is not surprising that the various stakeholders are interested in topics related to the environmental impact of transport, as well as in measures to reduce the nega...

The popularity of smart mobile devices is growing fast. These digital devices represent a new generation of technological tools that offer remarkable access to content as well as opportunities for creative use even by young children. Most of the best-selling apps in the education category are targeted towards younger children. At the same time, the educational value of those applications is difficult to determine. Parents and educators in Poland, who are turning to those devices for the potential educational benef...

The modern organizations are competing on globalized markets characterized by high speed, fast changes induced by digitalization and digital technologies, which create significant pressures on increasing organizations? productivity through innovation, performance improvements and better competitiveness. The paper tackled the challenges of improvements with particular regard to overall organizational efficiency that require a unified approach to coherently respond to changing customer requirements as well as custom...

The article reflects the theoretical basis of the creativity phenomenon in music education. It draws attention to similarities and differences in the phenomenon of creativity and creation as with the sensitive author Belo Felix – a distinctive personality of music pedagogy in Czech and Slovak environment. On the basis of relevant results, it focused on the methodology of managing and developing children's musical creativity. The article emphasizes the play as a specific kind of activity in the school environment. ...

The primary aim of this article is to create biofeedback using surface electromyography, which can devote audio and visual stimuli. For this purpose, the simple robot from Lego EV3 was created, which can be controlled by muscle tension. This proposal of biofeedback includes the connection between Arduino Uno and Lego EV3. In the first part of the paper, the methods and devices, which was used in this article, were described. There were used the robotic kit Lego EV3 for creation of a simple robot. The Arduino UNO w...

London is an ambivalent space, a site of renewal and tradition, dissonance and harmony, fragmentation and unity, destruction and rebirth. This paper aims to investigate the mapping of London as a city prone to regeneration, constructed as a sum of factual and fictitious experiences and perceptions of the urban milieu in a transcendent spatial continuum. In this respect, geocriticism will be used as a theoretical point of departure in order to investigate London as a real and imaginary city, whereas psychogeography...

Chrzanow is one of the many Polish cities and towns that found themselves on nineteenth-century maps of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian empire. It is located in southern Poland, near Krakow, and its history dates back to the Middle Ages. The most important Austrian maps to be made in the nineteenth century include: The Map of Western Galicia (the so-called Heldensfeld's map, the First Military Survey), the Map of Galicia and Bukovina from the years 1861–1864 (the Second Military Survey), and the Map of the Austr...

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in all the Central European countries. Some patients undergo a cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation and their postoperative adaptation is influenced by various psychosocial factors. The aim of the research was to examine the impact of sense of coherence, positive mental health and selected personal characteristics on postoperative adaptation defined as the length of postoperative hospitalization combined with postoperative quality of life. To explor...

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 financialization of operations is related to the growing importance of financial motives in the activities of non-financial entities. Referring the problem to various sized enterprises, due to the specificity of the functioning of large and small and mediumsized enterprises, theoretical differences in the impact of the financial market on the form of management, as well as in the capabilities of access to financial instruments (e.g. through access to the stock market), can be observed. The aim of this publicat...

The entrepreneurship is regarded as one of the most important sources of competitive advantage for all countries. The development of entrepreneurship has important benefits, both economically and socially. The relevance of entrepreneurship for national economy is expressed by Michael Porter “invention and entrepreneurship are at the heart of national advantage” [1]. This research paper aims to present the challenges of entrepreneurship in Romania in the context of smart specialization process as basis for the next...

The term “syncretism” has a complicated history in religious studies, especially it concerns European scientific environment. In Russian science it has appeared with more or less determined meaning. Comparative analysis helped us to reveal the main array of issues that concerns the meaning of the term “syncretism”. In the 70s European academics decided to revive this notion, but since it was ignored it has acquired different synonyms. So academics in the most recent papers debate if the revival of the term is real...

Innovation public policy has an important role influencing the competitive capacity of companies and is strongly associated with their ability to innovate and the way they are organized. As important as the technological and the organization of work is the social dimension, namely, involvement, participation and commitment of the workforce, as these are, par excellence, factors that contribute to create added value and differentiation for companies. In this sense, the concept of innovation depends on an integrated...

According to the provisions of Romanian Law no. 85/2014 on insolvency proceedings, the purpose of this procedure is the payment of the debts of the insolvent debtor to its creditors [1]. It is therefore a collective procedure involving all the known creditors of the insolvent debtor. Consequently, such a procedure is carried out under the conditions governed by the above-mentioned law, a law which determines both the ways in which insolvency proceedings are initiated and the conditions under which such proceedings...

The EU Regulation 2016/1004, entered into force on 29th January 2019, regulates the property consequences of cross-border couples in registered partnerships and recognizes to the partners the same rights of married couples. Registered partnerships initially originated often for the legal recognition of same-sex couples, as the European Court of Human Rights required countries to ensure them specific rights, but not necessarily to recognize same-sex marriage. As a result, nowadays we have a complex taxonomy of lega...

Karelian Pomorie is part of the historical and geographical province of Pomorie in the North-West of Russia, stretching along the coast of the White Sea within the modern polar regions of the Russian Federation: Karelia, Murmansk and Arkhangelsk oblast. The object of our research is the part of Pomorie area within the borders of the Republic of Karelia. On the scheme of historical and geographical zoning of Karelia, the territory received the name of the Pomorie province. The isolation of the province is associate...

Digitalization is rapidly evolving worldwide and today information exchange and electronic products have become an important part of life. Transformations caused by digitalization are seen as an economic, technological and social development phenomenon. Since higher education plays a key role in preparing future generations, it is essential to enhance the opportunities of higher education institutions offered by digitalization both in internal communication and marketing, thus improving their day-to-day work and a...

The article deals with classicism as a modern stylistic and aesthetic phenomenon. The authors give a retrospective analysis of some stylistic choices within the artistic culture of the 20th and 21st centuries. The study considers such phenomena as Neoclassicism of the early 20th century, Neoclassicism in the framework of strengthening totalitarianism of the 1930s, neoclassical presence in the context of the International Style of the 1940s-60s, Postmodern classicism of the 1980s, classical retrospections of the 20...

Persecution measures aimed at the Roma population in the Slovak State had different forms. Initially, the regime did not discriminate openly the Roma population. The main goal was to restrict the nomadism. Persecution measures against the Roma began with the adoption of the Constitutional Act on Citizenship. On 18 June 1940, the Ministry of the Interior issued a decree specifying who should have been considered a Gypsy. An important role in the drafting of regulations against the nomadism of the Roma was the Draft...

Thesis and antithesis, Stravinsky and Schoenberg, two complex personalities that marked the evolution of universal music, establish the subject matter of this article. The music on psalm texts signed by the two great composers can be considered valuable hints for the construction of the musician's profile by emphasising the origin of the musical choices, projected in the sound reality through the thorough imposing appearance of the two personalities. The differential typologies we will discuss relate to musical at...

Scientific and technological progress brought to life a completely new means of communication that combines the functions of the phone with its ability to communicate in real time and a telegram with its written summary form, providing cost-effective communication at any time and from anywhere in the world. The Internet as an information and communication environment is used as a tool for communication and cognition. Language becomes not only a means of communication, but also a means of creating a virtual reality...

With a dizzying array of options, personalities and events in the modern world journalists seek new ways of catching the attention of potential readers and forming their opinion. Along with other stylistic devices, simile is frequently used for multiple purposes in journalism. The main aim of the research is to determine the objectives authors pursue when employing simile in political newspaper articles. The paper draws the line between the notions of logical comparison, simile and metaphor. The research is conduc...

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 of ava...

Wine is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, promoting a more relaxed lifestyle in current society. However, wine has been used from the ancient times for medical purposes such as antiseptic and analgesic, dermatological diseases and digestive disorders treatments. In the last decades, the studies shown that a moderate wine consumption might have a positive impact on human health due to high content of antioxidant compounds released from skin and seed grapes during winemaking process. The antiox...

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...

We have considered regarding this paper the identification and evaluation of the financial and accounting risks within the public emergency hospital located in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, which has a great impact on its objectives. The main objectives of the public emergency hospital in Romania are: - guaranteeing the quality and safety of the medical act; - diversifying and increasing the quality of medical services offered to patients; - tracking population accessibility and patient satisfaction; - respec...

Axiological worldview reflects the most important part of the linguistic worldview, i.e. values and their antipodes – disvalues. Linguistic axiology sees fictional text as a source of information about the values of the language speakers. Comparative linguistic axiology is a promising trend of research, as it doesn’t only help to understand mentality of a language speaker but also reflects values of different communities. Studying language in an axiological aspect involves dyad method. Axiological dyad means unity...

Current trends in applied linguistics research point to the importance of uncertainty tolerance i.e. low personal need for structure because it affects the development of communicative skills and linguistic self-confidence. In this study, we investigate the correlation of successful performance in German language with the low personal need for structure. Low personal need for structure represents one of the learning styles, the ability of an individual to tolerate ambiguity, the ability to work independently with ...

The aim of our research was to find out, to what extent are university students of humanities at the University of Presov theoretically prepared for intercultural communication. The research was conducted at three faculties of this university: Greek-Catholic Theological Faculty, Faculty of Orthodox Theology and Faculty of Education. We have chosen the quantitative method of survey, which consisted of twelve questions related to topics of family and reproductive health in Islam. We have formulated three research hy...

Mister Sherlock Holmes has appeared in the cultural space of Latvia at the very end of the 19th century. Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories were published both in the Latvian periodicals and in the books by different publishers. Unfortunately, the attitude towards the fictional character Sherlock Holmes was not serious; during the first half of the 20th century Doyle’s detective stories were regarded only as the phenomenon of the pulp fiction. It can be observed by the analysis of the translations carried out ...

The process of company management requires the implementation and constant development of effective, structured and scalable set of instruments. These instruments must be continuously improved and updated under current conditions of intensifying competitive environment. The integral parts of such a set must reflect and be representative in the following aspects: economic and financial state of the enterprise, climate and culture codes inside the company and the current state of affairs in the company environment. ...

The online news delivery and dissemination format which is known as social media has infiltrated almost every aspect of modern society. Twitter is one such social media platform. This became especially popular amongst politicians and influencers from the moment the president of the United States, Donald Trump, began using it as a propaganda weapon. Twitter allows users to create profiles through which they can share user-generated or curated digital content. Moreover, sharing content - a process which effectively ...

Students' school burnout can be referred to structured by Maslach [1] [2], firing planes regarding not only the interpersonal sphere but also the organizational sphere. In the case of pupils, organizational factors may be big classes, lack of individualization of education, lack of ability to organize time devoted to learning at home and other. One of the important factors causing student burnout is their perception of the school environment [3]. Class and school climate perception is important for a sense of secu...

Implåmåntation of thå intårnal control syståm within thå organization with thå support of thå intårnal audit is carriåd out as a long lasting procåss of high råsponsibility and it can bå accomplishåd through thå full involvåmånt of thå pårsons within thå organization but it remains thå råsponsibility of thåmanagår. Basåd on thå information providåd by thå audit and thå managårial intårnal control, thå managåmånt of thå organization has thå opportunity to strångthån its managårial dåcisions rågarding thå activity p...

People, who are not achieving common standards in their physical appearance or in their mentality, do not lead simple lives despite the declarations about their integration and inclusion in the current society systems. It is important to talk about their specific life situation, life feelings, self-reflection and the way of experiencing their world, especially with the children and youth by the means of literary art. This issue is elaborated into literary works with an intention to mediate life situation of people...

Political stability appears to have returned to the Gambia since the constitutional crisis that confronted the Country following the controversial presidential elections of December 2016. ECOWAS through the indefatigable efforts of the ECOMIG and the resolve of most West African Countries helped to resolve the disputed polls and return normalcy to the small West African nation. The action of ECOWAS in the Gambia has been likened to in scientific literature, political discourse and the media to a military invasion,...

Assessing archaeological and cultural potential is a key milestone to shaping a complex study that can impact sustainable tourism within a particular geographic area. The study aims to identify monuments capable of meeting the requirements of cultural and tourist activity through: accessibility, originality, seniority, maintenance or level of rehabilitation and promotion. The analyzed geographic area is the historical and geographical province of Romania, Dobrogea. It is a province with a great historical backgrou...

The objective of the study is to reconstruct and describe the structure of a code-switching mechanism, functioning in the speech of Russian pre-school children, acquiring English language in a monolingual environment (without natural communication). A code-switching mechanism is studied on the survey of children’s code-mixing texts, received from an artificial bilingual environment – play situations with a talking setting to speak English. The article sets out, that the activity of a code-switching mechanism in ch...

A fairy-tale describes the events that are impossible in real life; it often combines fantastic, invented and real layers. But the most important purpose of a fairy-tale is not only to make a reader or a listener imagine fabulous actions and characters but also to teach a lesson of kindness and justice, to speak about important things in life in a vibrant and bright manner. Both a fairy-tale and a fable convey moral values, but the difference between them is that a fable moral is expressed explicitly while in a fa...

A new approach, which ensures the obtainment of an objective conclusion about the state of the enterprise at the current time, is proposed. The peculiarity of the approach is the presence of an algorithm, which ensures not only the transformation of numerous performance standards into the specific measures of efficiency, but also the implementation of the transition from a variety of traditional models to a unique method. Thus, the conditions for the adoption of the management system that is capable of organizing ...