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This article is focusing on the analysis of the current EU legal instruments which can be used for the protection of the rule of law, their effectiveness and certain limits, as well as proposals de lege ferenda. Especially the procedure contained in Article 7 TEU is designated to deter Member states from the violation of principles of rule of law by a mechanism, which can amount to even the suspension of their voting rights in the Council. Although the fact, that this instrument doesnВ’t imply the judicial procedu...

The banking system plays an important role in the development of the economy of any country, which is determined by its goals, functions and tasks, as well as its role in the economic system. The functioning of the Russian banking system under modern conditions is influenced both by positive external economic factors and by domestic economic processes that create favorable conditions for the development of the banking sector market. For the stable functioning of the national economy in general and the banking syst...

Recently, advertising and new forms of internet advertising are among the most popular tools to influence buyers. It is the most visible and most discussed form of marketing communication. Advertising has the ability to influence the creation and change of needs, demand, but also consumer interests and habits. Just as advertising can affect consumers' buying behaviour, advertising can also discourage it. The objective of the contribution is the theoretical processing of the research problems in the field of advert...

Parking policy should be part of an integrated revitalization strategy. An integrated approach requires the implementation of processes that influence the determination of the value of parking indicators. It is also important to implement projects that will indirectly contribute to improving the situation in degraded areas. One of such actions is the implementation of a parking policy that aims to eliminate the problem of congestion in city centers. There are no mandatory indicators for the minimum number of parki...

The problem of Dostoevsky and antiquity was raised at the beginning of the 20th century in the works of V. Ivanov and L. Pumpyanskiy, but has not yet received consistent study. The authors of the works on Dostoevsky usually deal with particular aspects of this problem. Dostoevsky knew and highly appreciated ancient literature and often addressed it in his works. The article deals with the development of the principles of the ancient tragedy in Dostoevsky's work on the example of "The Diary of a Writer" and the nov...

The article introduces the concept of andragogy ethics as a peripheral andragogy discipline. Discussion of this concept is an expression of the interdisciplinary approach (andragogy, ethics and psychology). It justifies the need to study the development of moral character of adults in the contemporary. The concept studies a human being in current global challenges that neoliberal policies are not able to sufficiently cover. Strengthening of ethical and value dimensions as well as influencing adults through andrago...

Anthropomorphic animals are widely used in product branding, in some cases with obvious nostalgia for totemic figures and sacred symbolism, in other – merely as mascots. Literature review shows that speaking animals are quite effective in branding strategies and with the spread of social media, such animals tweet, sing and spread messages over social networks. The paper has three purposes: 1. to describe how animals are used as brand ambassadors; 2. to examine practices in Romanian advertising, with a special at...

Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global public health and requires action across all government sectors and society. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an EU agency, monitors 52 communicable diseases, having programmes which cover antimicrobial resistance. The highest rates of non prescription use of antibiotics are in Romania (20%). Objectives: To determine if there is any significant difference between antimicrobial resistance of Gram negative bacteria isolated in hospi...

Considered a common product, cheap food, poor peopleВ’s food and the plant of poor areas, the potato is actually a product that helps improving the daily diet being rich in carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. For Romania, the potato is a strategic food, contributing to the national food safety system. Our country is ranked on the third position in Europe in terms of area cultivated with potatoes (after Poland and Germany). In particular, potato components have been shown to have favorable impacts on several meas...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between the anxiety score, the quality of life and the functional status of the patients with occupational lung diseases. We have conducted a cross-sectional study on patients with occupational lung disease, referred to the hospital for their annual evaluation. The exclusion criteria were the presence of an acute disease, the presence of the exacerbation of the lung disease and a severe deterioration of the lung function. Beside the regular clinical and functio...

The article is part of research on rationalist tendencies in contemporary architecture. The subject of the following considerations is the concept of order in relation to the architectural form. Raising the subject is to systematize knowledge and draw attention to the issue of order as a general principle and a tool for shaping architecture. Some creators willingly submit to the rigor of laws and rules, perceiving order as a kind of liberation, while others reject order as being excessively restrictive. The text i...

Background. One of the prominent tasks of the psychology of physical appearance is to investigate the factors influencing the growth of lookism accessibility during communication. The researchers stress various cultural, social-psychological, and personality factors that impact lookism [4]. In spite of the central role of physical appearance in lookism development little research was conducted scrutinizing the interplay of appearance perfectionism, satisfaction and concern with own appearance in these processes. N...

The aim of the research was answering the question of the possible form of concluding the contract for disposal of shares in a Polish limited liability company when the seller is a partner being a foreign person. The issue of the applicable law in the form of contract for disposal of shares in a Polish limited liability company by a partner who is a foreign person is regulated by Rome I Regulation. The contract concluded between persons who remain in the same at the time of concluding thereof is formally valid pro...

The article deals with a specific form of organizing and providing the information in the sphere of business, in particular, presentation. In the article the author focuses on a communication strategy – this is a term which unveils the principles of speech organizing from the viewpoint of rhetoric and pragmatics. The author, in the article, considers specific rhetorical techniques, which arrange these means so as to enhance the entire quality of a speech by expressing the key ideas and producing a certain logica...

Recurrent annual regularities of the level of production and sales of hard coal in the Polish market result in the coal companies facing the surplus of production in the, so called, slack season, as well as shortages of coal in the season of increased demand for coal. At present mining companies solve this problem by outsourcing mining workers. However, this is not the most favourable solution because of the negative approach of the mine workers towards this kind of practices. Moreover, planning of employment is c...

The paper considers a problem of gemstones valuation, based on real data. The main goal includes constructing a model that determines the evaluated price of a given stone on the basis of its description, expressed as a set of input variables values. A classic approach, utilising a multiple linear regression tool, is compared with nonlinear multilayer perceptrons. As the dataset contains a number of qualitative variables (e.g. gemstone colour purity, the clarity of the structure and a symbol of the certifying autho...

The current system of higher education is undergoing significant changes. The ongoing changes are not only a requirement of the time, but also an opportunity to reach a qualitatively new level of development. Ensuring the continuity and stability of the education system, preventing distortions and imbalances of the current system, requires today administrative methods of influence on homogeneous groups of universities. With the help of the modified correlation coefficient in the article, an attempt is made to make...

Among the numerous classifications of economic systems, one of the most common classifications is based on the choice of an approach to managing and regulating the behavior of economic entities. As it is commonly believed, this approach can be based on economic and non-economic criteria for decision-making. In the latter case, they speak of the traditional model of the economy, which in modern conditions (from the standpoint of technocratic analysis) is considered to be backward and inefficient. Indeed, the standa...

Industry 4.0 is a concept which puts forward by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology at the Hannover Messe 2013. The German academic community believes that the "Industry 4.0" concept is the fourth industrial revolution dominated by intelligent manufacturing, or a revolutionary production method. The strategy aims to transform manufacturing into an intelligent enterprise by leveraging the combination of ICT and cyberspace virtual systems: Cyber-...

There are various ways of images digitizing (reconstruction, conservation) for different sites and monuments of cultural heritage. In this article, one of such methods is considered: the vector method of reconstructing images for textures that could be used for virtual three-dimensional reconstruction. The actual problems of restoration of lost fragments of frescoes from archive photographs in the absence of access to the monument and the possibility of scanning are discussed. Various methods of digital image rest...

The issues of professional implementation and education are among the most important in our life. And it's not surprising, considering how much time each of us spends on study and work and how much depends on it. And of course, the radical changes that are taking place now can not but affect these spheres. Today in Russia, much attention is paid to the discussion of innovation, the digital economy, labor productivity and competitiveness. However, these plans are unrealizable without a systematic approach to the de...

The aim of this paper is to reveal and investigate the presence of Orientalism in the exotic world of Georges BizetВ’s opera Carmen. The term Orientalism can have various meanings, while the use of Oriental elements in artistic creations can be a way for representing alterity. Understanding how the Arab culture was born and the impact it had on the culture of the countries brought under Arab domination can reveal surprising information. Although situated in Europe, in the 19th century it was common to associate Sp...

Classical African and Asian studies consider the text as the core and the main object of scholar research and take into consideration both the socio-historical context that influenced its formation and the content of the document under consideration. In the case of Arabic scholars deal with a linguistic continuum that has existed for more than 14 centuries. The system of the Arabic script existed as early as in the sixth century AD. The codification of the Qur??n played a crucial role in the evolution of the Arabi...

One of the most important architectural theoreticians of the late Italian Renaissance Vincenzo Scamozzi drew an analogy between architect’s work and work of a geographer in his famous treatise “La idea dell’architettura universale” (1615). That analogy based on Strabo’s authority led Scamozzi to some reflections on importance of intensive examination of the territory by every architect. He considered an architect to be not only a natural scientist but a person who would be able to combine natural philosophy...

In the present paper the author discuss architecture as an art and its language which is architectural drawing, the oldest and most efficient system of its representation. Although drawings such as sectional views or projections are expressed by means of unequivocal symbols that are generally understood and leave no margin for interpretation, there exists a whole sphere of more abstract notions which includes sketches as records of individual ideas that often only remain on paper but sometimes create a new reality...

Commerce at large format facilities is a creation whose genetic analysis covers areas of many fields. It is impossible to miss the amount of emotions as well as changes it causes which must be a result of some influential phenomenon. This influence constitutes a source of knowledge on the architecture of modern stores. Thus, the phenomenological approach to the problem of space for commerce that rejects historical facts and all warning information does not allow to gather sufficient data for real and useful conclu...

The aim of this article is to put a fundamental question for the architectural studies. Is architecture a Science or an Art? Is architecture an autonomous, professional discipline or is it just a conglomerate of a different scientific disciplines? Is it a practical skill, scientific knowledge or a social art? What is the methodological status of architecture? What its role in scientific researches? Is architecture a multidisciplinary science or an intellectual poacher? This questions are essential for every discip...

During the historical development of drama, theatrical performances took place in various settings: simultaneous medieval stages, illusional and perspective Renaissance stages, Humanist stages of palaces and academies, decorated Baroque stages. The space of drama has always retained its detachment, being a symbolic world. Theatre has the biggest power and potential to discuss the most delicate and complicated political and social issues. Its role is to be document and communication channel. Since the beginning of ...

Correct development of small children may manifest itself by, among others, increased physical activity. Older children might go through periods of objections towards adults. Such behaviors are often caused by inappropriate housing. ChildrenВ’s needs change quickly and their fulfilment requires suitable space and its proper organization (functional division and technical equipment). ChildrenВ’s activity is often undesired in the representative part of the house, e.g. in the living room; and realization of their ne...

This article deals with the material from two archival Pelym-Russian dictionaries of Mansi language. The dictionaries were disclosed quite recently: the first one, compiled by Father Konstantin Slovtsov in 1905, was found in 2015 in The National Library of Finland; the second one, recorded by Archpriest Simeon Cherkalov in 1783, was found in the National Library of Russia in St Petersburg in 2017. Previously, none of these dictionaries was put into scientific usage. The Pelym dialect is one of the dialects of the ...

The social history of the resource-rich arctic territories of Yakutia has not been studied with much attention; historiography of rural settlements and rural population is especially scarce. It was during the Soviet times that there were cardinal changes in the way of life of arctic rural residents. Therefore, the historical reconstruction of the everyday life of the Socialism era on new documental sources, including the oral history materials, fills a special lacuna in the historiography of the Arctic. Methods of...

In politics if we consider complex social systems and processes manifests itself the dichotomy between “stability and manageability” of a political system and “socio-political diversity” which brings modernization impulses that are making political systems more diverse. This is especially noticeable for the states in transition with anocratic political regimes and supranational entities. This kind of social dichotomy, however, should not be confused with the pure dichotomy between democratic and authoritar...

The curriculum reform was introduced in practice in the Czech Republic in 2005. The previous detailed curriculum for the courses was newly defined by the Framework Educational Program (FEP). This program declares the minimum educational content for longer periods of time; specifically for the first level of elementary schools in the 3rd to 5th year of study. In addition, individual school education programs (SEP) were prepared for schools in which individual ways of achieving educational content were selected. The...

A recent investigation of the ecclesiastical organization at lower Danube during the 4th-7th centuries has revealed that a Notitia episcopatuum was drawn up under Patriarch Epiphanius of Constantinople (520-535), in the first decade of Justinian IВ’s reign (527-565). The aim of the present investigation is to identify the provinces that the metropolitan sees of Sebasteia (in the civil Armenia Prima, then Armenia Secunda) and Melitene (in the civil Armenia Secunda, then Armenia Tertia) were assigned to in that old ...

We got already used to the fact that adapted industrial architecture is a reliable architectural setting for a museum or a cultural centre. Former industrial objects have the ability to provide expected architectural expression/expressiveness together with optimal functionality. The characteristic schematic profile of a factory as well as museum of art - saw-tooth roof signifies a part of genetics the mentioned types of buildings have in common. It is a large and variable space with optimal natural lighting. Howev...

Referring to the knowledge and deepening in the plastic art, besides the growing artistic talent manifested in the field of creation, it can be undoubtedly asserted that a remarkable contribution to it has been and still is its art amateurs - the collectors, that have shown their passion, first in their own interest or for personal pleasure, as they later realized, that plastic art and valuable artistic creations must be given to the public. In interwar Romania, collectors have morally awarded their status and hav...

The Bucharest Pinacotheque collection preserves 2500 paintings created by Romanian and European artists, more or less known to the public. In this context, the article presents the results of a research that aimed at offering a clearer image of Art Nouveau expressions in Romanian painting, under the influences of the late 19th century European artistic vision. Although the Art Nouveau movement in Romanian fine arts has been little embraced and researched, some audacious examples are still preserved, painted by the...

The study "Art of Confession in В«The Art of ConversationВ» by Ileana Vulpescu" is an application in Literature & Poetry, Romanian Literary Portraits field and women`s psychology in particular. For a writer, reality is important as a source of inspiration, but the most important aspect is the human investment the writer does in his work. Sanziana Hangan is a hypostasis of the writer who protests by writing against the communist obsessive decade. It analyses female feminine psychology during the existent communist ...

Background: Everyone intuitively knows that art therapy works. Moreover, scientific literature recognized improvements with art therapy in depression. However, it is needed to provide evidence for the efficacy of art therapy and more standardized techniques in order to become an “evidence-based” treatment, both to confirm and increasing professional competence of the therapist, and enhancing the benefits of the patients with more prediction and control about the treatment. Methods: The Millon Clinical Multiaxi...

The aim of this work was to obtain and analyze information concerning the perception of the landscape by children from one of the Kenyan slums. The paper presents the results of research carried out at the MCEDO school located in the Mathare slum (Nairobi, Kenya). Research was carried out in January 2015. The preparation stage consisted in making contact with the school management, preparing the materials needed to carry out the workshops, selecting respondents and conducting the library query. The research consis...

Glass in architecture, on the one hand, is an extraordinary, colourful detail ranging from the stained glass in Saint Chapelle to the door of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Munich. On the other hand, it is also a timeless vision of the new art connected strongly with architecture, which reflected and still reflects the avant-garde aesthetics, like the Crystal Palace. A series of prophetic visions of architects links "glass" as a synonym of progress in the technology and understanding of architectural detail as ...

Artistic installation understood as art in a public space today constitutes a visually attractive method of healing and new characterization of aesthetically degraded places and landscapes, deprived of their cultural sense. Such works, created in the existing public space, by adding other contexts and symbolic meanings construct a completely new quality of a place, generate emotional sensations and experiences referring to the context of a place, the history of oneВ’s ancestors and cultural heritage. An analysis o...

This article discusses important aspects of the interaction of language and culture, emphasizes the role of artistic expression in the education and upbringing of the younger generation, the negative trends can be traced in the functioning of the Russian language and makes suggestions to improve the current system of literary education in the direction of its synthesis with the objectives of educating the younger generation. The authors come to the conclusion that the teaching of the Russian language, focusing on ...

Drug use in Romania is a dynamic phenomenon, being heavily influenced by a multitude of social and economic factors. Romania was initially a transit country, but soon it became one of the profitable areas of drug trafficking. This work started with an attempt to highlight the reasons for young people to initiate consumption, but also to see the importance of methadone substitution treatment for former heroin users in their effort to achieve abstinence. For this study, we selected 20 former heroin users currently u...

Background: Recently, health literacy, in connection with trans-cultural problems and associated cultural competences, has become a hot topic of a number of specialties as a result of the globalized world, where the frontiers between individual states have become just imaginary lines on the map. The trans-cultural approach is closely associated with the individuals` integration in the society. The Romany, whose care of health has often been problematic, represent the most numerous minority in the Czech Republic th...

This research aims to mirror how the Renaissance musical life was manifested in Brasov-B?rsa Land, a specific area of Transylvania that has demonstrated its European vocation, from the old to the present day. Although Brasov and B?rsa Land didn`t play a major role during the Renaissance, the importance and the increasing amplitude gained by music leads to the development of certain music schools, centres, of special significance in the history of Transylvanian artistic culture. In Brasov, during the Principality o...

The voice of every child is individual and depends on its anatomic and psychical qualities. Therefore, the aim of teacher is to show the direction for correct formation of the voice and to disclose individual vocal abilities of every child. The aim of the research is to reveal peculiarities of teaching singing to junior school children in the context of various musical activities. The methods of the research include semi-structured interview with teachers, qualitative content analysis and educational project. On t...

Czech Republic is a member of NATO since 1999. The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, in its 2015 framework document entitled 2030 Long-term Outlook for Defence, confirmed the political-military ambitions of the Czech Republic, where one of the priorities was the fulfilment of the obligations arising from NATO membership. These requirements include healthcare requirements. Military medicine has a long tradition and czech military healthcare service is a very important part of many foreign military missions...

This study seeks to improve the training process of the students in the representative football team of the University “Politehnica” of Bucharest. The paper aims at promoting a complex of methods and means for improving the strength of the lower limbs and at experimentally validating their efficacy. This scientific research purpose was to make a contribution to improving and assessing the level of development of the lower limbs muscles in the training lessons. This was due to the methodology applied in the tra...

Background. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent progressive condition, with an increased impact on quality of life. Depression and anxiety are frequently encountered in patients with chronic diseases, especially in those with impaired health-related quality of life. The aim of the study was to identify and evaluate the burden of depression and anxiety in patients with COPD. Material and methods. We enrolled patients admitted in our hospital with the diagnosis of COPD, in which we eva...