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In the course of conducting our own research related to the analysis of the impact of socio-economic factors on the development of migration attractiveness, demographic and economic security of Russia and individual regions of the country, in order to generalize and understand the social and economic situation, identify the most important problems related to the territorial movement of people, classification of labor migration factors that exert the strongest influence on the social and economic situation. For the...

The study, which was supported by the grant project VEGA 1/0625/16 “The effect of physical activities on the development of motor abilities in integrated children with behavior disorders”, deals with the effects of exercise programs on the development of children’s motor abilities. The purpose of the study was to assess the levels of coordination abilities among nine and ten years old children by administering the KTK standardized test battery and to determine the relationship between their somatic parameters and ...

The paper focuses on the examination of the relationship between firm size and firm growth for the companies in Slovakia during years 2009 – 2016. The aim of the article is to investigate the validity of Gibrat’s law (Law of proportionate effect), so if the firm growth is a stochastic process resulting from a lot of unobserved random variables and firm growth is independent of the firm size. For measuring company size, it was used three number of employees. This firm size indicator is most often used in studies de...

Preferential trade agreements are not a new item in the history of global trade policy, but there has been a marked proliferation of them since the beginning of the 21st century. It is believed that they became a way to overcome the lack of progress in multilateral trade negotiations carried out within the World Trade Organization. However, among various global powers, the European Union was a latecomer to the so called "new wave" of regionalization. The goal of the paper is to point out main reasons and factors a...

The effectiveness of scientific research belongs to the categories that are difficult to measure. Its assessment is generally subjective and based on various criteria. In the paper it is assumed that the effectiveness of scientific research is determined by a number of publication as well as the speed of commencing and concluding the doctoral conferment procedure. The effectiveness of scientific research is affected by many factors. The authors assumed that the most important ones is the knowledge of methodologica...

The article presents speculation about the possibility of using a corporate tool of strategic planning, such as the balanced scorecard (hereinafter BSC) at the sectoral management level. We propose BSC constructing method for the regional industry (in the context of the Stavropol Territory of the Russian Federation). According to this method, the existing mission of the region's industry is used to build a strategy map, select key performance indicators to achieve the strategic goals, as well as describe control p...

This work based on Romantic literature reflects the image of Jozef Bem as a romantic hero and a symbol of Polish-Hungarian friendship. Comparing the progress of the national literatures of this epoch, mainly the Polish and Hungarian one, and conditions of their development leads us to their overall conjunction of the 19th Century. In our paper, we use sources from history and literature and we try to put Jozef Bem’s person into right context of Hungarian revolution set in years 1848/1849 during governance of Habsb...

Developed communicative competence today is an urgent need of an individual, one of the ways for his intellectual, spiritual and professional self-affirmation and self-improvement. Its quality, according to the authors, is significantly determined by the nature and format of the teacher-student interaction in the classroom. In order to track the relationship between the influence of the educational interaction format on the development of general cultural and professionally oriented competences of trainees, we con...

The article is devoted to the issue of the change of China's foreign trade policy and its position in the world economy. The global economic crisis highlighted the new trends in the global economic development, bringing the economies of the newly industrialized countries to the leading positions and thus heralding changes in the international political arena. The United States, Western European countries and Japan, which after the end of the Cold War were the most economically advanced countries in the world, face...

The article provides data on motivational method of teaching students when developing a new sanitary and hygienic product intended for the use in food processing industry and agro-industrial complex enterprises. The research objective was introduction of a new methodology for teaching students when the method of "Game constructing " becomes "Motivational" and is included in the educational process that enables the establishment of universal, general professional and professional competencies of graduates with the ...

The paper deals with selected aspects of educational differences in physical training methods employed in the training process of hearing-impaired pupils. Training methodology issues related to the physical training process in pupils with hearing impairment are hereby addressed. A number of specific model situations pertaining to the didactic process in physical education are presented, including examples and recommendations for practice. The problem areas related to motor skills training in hearing-impaired stude...

The research study offers an analysis of the public opinion of citizens of the Slovak Republic focused on the results of the referendum vote in the United Kingdom in 2016, in which the British voters decided to leave their country of the European Union. The study also presents prevailing opinions, attitudes, preferences and values of the Slovak people on the possible impacts of Brexitis in Great Britain on Slovaks or on the future of the European Union. We used the questionnaire method in the research. The survey ...

Purpose: Creativity constitutes a source of formation of internal innovation in companies executing scientific and research projects. Creativity and innovation constitute an integration of various fields and perspectives of perceiving change. The effect of synergy of team work can bring more benefits than searching for innovation outwards. The key questions made in the paper are as follows: is there a dependency between creativity and the source of formation of innovation in enterprises? What are the sources of cr...

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...

Economic history of the Soviet period needs further study to understand the motivations and actions of the state leaders, as well as the response of the population and public institutions to the ensuing results. Soviet political economy was primarily a tool of ideology. The objective laws of economics were not considered, as reflected in the economic policy of the Soviet state. The Kosygin reform of the 1965 takes a special place among the numerous Soviet reforms. They were preceded by the period of political "tha...

Research and studies of literature focused on prevention of cardiovascular diseases and didactic approach in education have led our project team to develop a program for group preventive activities. The program is aimed at familiarizing the clients with influence able factors causing cardiovascular diseases and at leading the clients towards healthy life style at theoretical and practical level. To meet one of the aim of the research project there was physiotherapist, nutritionist and psycholog also involved in th...

The melancholic and changeable character of the Baltic Sea has often been used in the painting of the romantic period. The sea and its beaches were also an important composition element as well as a supplement of Baltic coastal gardens which were founded in West Prussia in the 19th century. Gardens set up on the coast used various moods of nature, as well as extensive and beautiful sea landscapes, often leading to nostalgia. The spectacle of the sea was becoming an element of a park: a real element – a spatial par...

The popularity of tourism as a factor of socio-economic development, the diversity and accessibility of tourism resources in the world strengthens competition between world tourist destinations for tourist arrivals. Meanwhile, the formation of a sustainable tourist flow as well as the return on investment in further development of tourism infrastructure projects require the solution of such common problems for developing destinations as a season factor of tourist arrivals and length of a tourist's stay. The key ro...

Foreign investment in the modern world is an incentive for the development of the economy and society. The sustainable development of economic systems requires periodic inflows of investment and capital. Investment is a tool for the development not only of enterprises but also of States. However, the process of development of investment activity in the world was quite difficult. States have chosen different methods regulation of investment activity. If we take into account the fact that a significant number of inv...

There has always been two main tendencies in foreign language teaching at universities. The first one deals with teaching language and culture as well as developing intercultural competence. The second one dwells upon the importance of job-oriented teaching to ensure the development of professional competence. This intercultural investigation sought to analyse Russian university students’ understanding of the concept of intercultural competence and its urgency for the profession they have chosen. Future engineers ...

The multidimensional space of the digital (networking) era is making adequate understanding of events increasingly difficult. Continuous accumulation and layering of infinitely large amounts of data (big data) is implicitly undermining qualitative forecast of any type, although it is supposed to work the other way round. Thus modern philosophers, interpreting the new digital reality, are facing the ever more obvious task of creating relevant ontological models, able to encompass the whole complexity of the network...

The objective of this paper is to present complementary schooling in Cz?stochowa in the years since 1918 until 1939. The submitted text presents the difficult situation of schooling for males and females in the interwar period, among others, in the aspect of legal status, financial situation and finding premises. The authoress used the method of historical research constituted by the analysis of documents. In the course of research, it was established that, until the year 1937, there had been no legal regulations ...

Cancer of the esophageal-gastric junction is on the 6th place in the world in the structure of mortality from cancer. Russia is one of the regions with a high incidence of gastric cancer and mortality from this disease. Due to the borderline location of the tumor between the esophagus and the stomach, the world does not accept a single surgical treatment of gastroesophageal junction cancer. The classification of this cancer is discussed also. Esophagogastrostomy is the simplest method of reconstruction after proxi...

One of the main tasks of the state is to finance and support sectors of the economy that are important for social development. This task is realized within the framework of state industrial policy. At present, a significant shortcoming of the industrial policy is the lack of a transparent justification for the selection of state support and financing facilities. There is no methodology for establishing functional links between the three basic elements of industrial policy: support objectives, objects (industries) ...

The issue of stress is ever spreading far and wide, affecting representatives of various professions at all levels of an organization. There is no doubt that this phenomenon will not be without consequences on the life of every human being. Stress may not be treated exclusively as an individual problem for every human being. It also affects an organization, exposing it to costs associated with reduced productivity and motivation, and in particular with greater occurrence of mistakes and accidents. This is another ...

Medieval fortified castles occupy a place of their own in the collective conscious of society, being constantly present in the world of our imagination due to their expressive place in the landscape. After a period of greatness in the Middle Ages, in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries there occurred a decrease in the military significance of castles. The contemporary role of medieval castles appears to be that of a status of tourist attractions and this necessitates their adaptation to this function. The forms ...

The paper deals with one of the most frequently tested relationship within industrial economics literature, namely structure – performance relationship. It is based on the theoretical background of structure – conduct - performance paradigm and review of results of related empirical findings in conditions of selected industries. The analytical part of the paper in applied on the conditions of steel industry primarily focusing on Slovakia. Besides evaluation of trends in steel industry development, the paper provid...

Competent management of innovation processes in European regions is considered as the key to the development of knowledge economy. The effective use of achievements of research and development sector with regard to socio-economic development is actually a central aspect of this process. Both the efficient process of technology transfer and knowledge commercialization constitute an important attribute of the ability to create economic development based on new technologies. Hitherto gained Polish experiences point t...

Background The article presents a study of the problem of the comprehensiveness of information and aid in terms of shaping sustainable residential development projects. The study employed the point of view of the users of sustainable developments in Poland and in the Netherlands on this matter. When beginning the process of shaping one's own residential development project, users who show a willingness and need to adopt the rules of sustainable architecture expect reliable information and aid in terms of planning ...

The purpose of this study is to analyze such a phenomenon as plagiarism and possible measures, which are taken to combat it. Considering the definition «scientific fraud» we assume that the main components of this phenomenon are plagiarism and falsification of research data. Today plagiarism and appropriation authorship had become quite common phenomena. Plagiarism as a phenomenon has a fairly long history but not at all times and not in all states the practice of such act was denounced. Today in many countries of...

Corn is the main crop plant in Romania, at least in terms of cultivated areas (2,554,304.25 ha as an average for the period 2013-2016, over 25% of the arable land cultivated) and total production (10,765,359.5 t, average for the period 2013-2016 around 50% of cereal production). Maize is highlighted by its multiple importance (fodder, industrial, agro-technical, fodder, export, source of profit). The study presents the evolution of corn prices in Romania during the period 2013-2017, both at national level and at t...

The following article is a structural analysis of Telemann’s Advent and Christmas Cantatas from the Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst, 1725-6 and 1731-2 liturgical years. The solo sacred cantatas are investigated in their context of Lutheran Liturgy, evaluating Telemann’s cantata form, the vocal Fach, the instrumentation and the text, thus offering a guide to singer’s performance. The outcome is a better understanding of Telemann’s choice for vocal expression. These collections stand as great recipes for acquiring mental...

Topicality. The emancipated modern communication presumes the new language of everyday life that supports the tolerance and the open mind and pluralisms of all groups of society. The understanding of this new language, its philosophical basics and its actual application remains insufficiently studied. This report attempts to apply postmodern philosophy of language to the analysis of contemporary feminisms and gender studies of communication. Aim: to reconstruct the logic and basic philosophical concepts of contemp...

This article views the problems connected with the influence of globalization processes and new information and communication technologies on the transformation of cultural codes systems, the increase of intensity of adverse impacts of social anomie, the marginalization of culture, the destruction of the foundations of collective identity. In the present context the authors analyze new trends of civilizational development of society, having a direct impact on the transformation of value orientations of mass, youth...

The Russian-language weekly "British Ally", circulating in the USSR since 1942, informed Soviet readers about British military operations, British culture and science, and the joint struggle of the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition against Nazi Germany and its allies. In February and March 1945, it covered in detail the course and results of the three-party meetings in Crimea between Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. The editorial articles stressed that the conference began with mili...

Topicality. There are many philosophical theories from Descartes to Lacan that constitutes the basis of the contemporary understanding the subjective identity. Aim: to reconstruct the link between well-known Deleuzian concept of human being and transindividual philosophy presented by Simondon and its philosophical context. Discussion: The historical and philosophical destiny of the ideas of Gilbert Simondon is perhaps one of the most visible examples of post-mortem growth of the influence of the philosophy of some...

At present, the family institution is undergoing changes: new forms of marriage are being formed; the number of divorces is increasing. Matrimonial relations are dynamic, but the success of family life and the satisfaction of spouses with marriage are directly related to peculiarities of their interaction. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship of marriage satisfaction with the character of interpersonal relations of spouses in their youth, and to create a model of relations to predict satisfac...

Background: As a result of the demand for information regarding mutual relations between the business entity and the environment, socially responsible accounting has been established and the concept of corporate social responsibility appeared. Among the many issues of interest to socially responsible accounting, there are the following ones can be mentioned: social and employee-related, environmental, respect for human rights, counteracting bribery and corruption. In Poland, there has long been a statutory obligat...

The aim of the paper is to identify and explain regional differences in digital socialization indicators in modern Russia. Our study is based on Manuel Castell’s concept of digital society, T. Druckrey’s theory of electronic (digital) culture, on the model of digital socialization proposed by O. Soldatova and A. Sharikov’s model of digital literacy. The empirical basis of the research comprises the analysis of data from nationwide surveys, as well as the database of the research “Ecosystem of Network Public Admini...

The main character of Jaroslav Hasek’s The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes during the World War has become one of the Czech legendary heroes. The article deals with the reception of the book abroad in connection to the English translation of the novel. At the beginning, it presents various opinions in the literary critics’ dispute whether Svejk is a suitable representative of the Czech nation abroad. This section culminates by looking for answers to the question who Josef Svejk really is and how to characteriz...

Active learning, as an inevitable construct of contemporary teaching, is the basis of every student’s integral growth and development. It is based on the constructivism and socio-constructivism where the emphasis is on students as constructors and co-constructors of their own knowledge. Here, the process of learning includes the students’ experiences and interests, pre-knowledge, and the creation of their own interpretations. The constructivist active learning environment is directed to students ? they take the ac...

Informatization changes the world of the contemporary organizations. They seem more and more dependent on its information system infrastructure. On the one hand IT can increase the efficiency of the organization’s management and improve general organizational efficiency, on the other hand it can cause the problems with the security of the information flow or generate risk of key data leak. In that context, IT reliability is considered as one of the critical factor required for modern organization’s efficient and s...

Created in the image of God, the man is destined for a perfect life, for the similarity with Him, which must be materialized through the presence of grace in his life. The first man, who wavered in the Garden of Eden between „eating” and „not eating” from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, chose to live no longer close to God and to „win” the distance, the independence, and the existence „outside”. Destined to be person, capable and open to the communion of persons, following the model of the Trinity, the...

The aim of this paper is to present a realistic solution for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) despite the financial crisis via innovative management. It is believed that the first “victims” of the debt and financial crisis are the SMEs and for this reason we present the creation of a dynamic “shield” via spin off and university research. A literature review took place to investigate the issue and to prove that the change of the “usual” into innovative management in Small and Medium Enterprises gives direct ...

The article presents the mutual relations between art and technology from the Renaissance to the interactive art of today. It indicates important factors influencing the possibilities of imaging and interpreting reality by artists, ranging from the development of oil painting techniques, linear perspective, the invention of printing and photography, to achievements related to the development of information technologies (computers, interfaces), offering a range of tools to create and co-create a work of art by the ...

The paper aims to explore the potential role of contemporary art as a catalyst for social transformation and civic engagement. The research focuses on the visual arts and their power to change social attitudes in contemporary society. On the basis of theoretical, transdisciplinary approaches and analysis of artwork the paper investigates emerging forms of art and how they address pressing social issues and concerns that would otherwise remain unfamiliar. Artwork that reveals social phenomena and trends lying hidde...

The training of junior football players involves a specific methodology that will include in its planning the mental - psychological factor. It has been found very often that what makes the difference in winning a match is the character, the motivation to participate and the intelligence as the basic components of the athlete's personality. That is why we wanted to highlight a practical way of doing psychological training, integrated into the usual training, which is a model for all coaches working with older juni...

Information and Communication Technologies are one of the basic educations of areas in the Framework Educational Programme for Basic Education to enable students to acquire a basic level of information literacy. The aim is to equip students with elementary skills in operating of computer equipment and modern information and communication technologies, but also to navigate in the world of information, creatively work with information and use them in further education and in practical life [1]. In the framework curr...

The article deals with social and legal problems faced by persons with Inborn Gender Identity Disorder Syndrome (IGIDS) in fulfilling social roles consistent with the perceived gender. It seems that the social functioning of these persons is extremely difficult, because disapproval of the somatic/phenotype sex hinders their self-fulfilment. Legal (formal) conditions of their social existence depend on medical procedures, which in turn are related with many diagnostic problems. In Poland, there is no specific diagn...

This article deals with the issue of the state of media literacy and the level of interpersonal and communication skills of social pedagogy university students. The theoretical basis of the thesis is based on the definition of basic concepts such as literacy and competence, especially with regard to information literacy and the definition of media socialization, critical media literacy. Reflected is education leading to the acquisition of media linguistics. The paper presents the results of a research study aimed ...