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Growing interest of subjects to be involved in electronic information network raises the necessity for a series of procedural measures. The main role in this issue is dedicated to the growth of information types existing in electronic format and its legal aspects which need to establish a stable normative regulation. These problems in their turn create a question on the evidence value of information existing in electronic form. The question is particularly important in the cases when communication between the part...

The study deals with the problems of teaching business English for the students who major in world economy and are supposed to work in various spheres using professional discourse in future. As business context has become extremely multicultural and diverse, created sample business situations in the majority of studentВ’s books are considered not sufficient to keep up with real communication at workplaces and supplementary materials are necessary. The author supports the idea that research of definite discourse st...

Christianity reached the territories inhabited by Baltic and Baltic Finnic peoples (the present-day Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) considerably later than the rest of Europe. The centralization (and thereby also Christianization) process of Lithuania took a different turn, whereas the ethnic groups living in the territory of Latvia and Estonia were baptized in the result of crusades (during the years 1195/1196–1290). Subsequently, a set of feudal lands was established there, known as the medieval Livonia. In the...

This paper aims at illustrating and analyzing the elements of the sacred in the symbolic structure of early twentienth-century Croatian Futurist literary texts and works of art, as well as semantic and stylistic range thereby implied within such corpora. Methodological attention is drawn to their significant reception and socio-cultural resonance, including interconnections with other aspects of artistic expression (in the interdisciplinary fields of visuality), and concomitantly with analogous manifestations in I...

When dealing with multiclass classification problem one has to search for reliable and robust predictors to increase the quality of performance that decreases drastically with growth of classes number. In our research, we propose the sentiment analysis method backed by Lovheim Cube Emotional model including 8 emotional classes unlike traditional two (negative/ positive). To increase the accuracy in case of multi-class classification we need to extract more features from the text than it is usually demanded for bin...

Objectives: In the present study some predicting factors of externalizing and internalizing problems were examined as childrenВ’s emotion regulation strategies. The main aim of the research was to investigate the relationship between emotion regulation strategies -as cognitive reappraisal (CR) and expressive suppression (EP)-, and behavioral problems in the case of youngsters. Methods: A Hungarian minority group of children from Transylvania were selected. The children (N = 227; male = 53.3%) completed the Emotion...

The present study has as aim the identification of the level of emotional intelligence and personality traits at the future teachers as well as establishing the connections and differences between these variables depending on the level of education of the participants. The participants at the study are exclusively female, future teachers, high school and faculty graduatesВ’ practitioners and non-practitioners, having ages between 18 and 35 years old, M = 21.89, AS = 4.89. Group 1 is made of 74 high school graduate...

In contemporary societies employed parents are often faced with difficulties while trying to balance their work and family obligations. Previous research showed that this negatively influences the quality of family life and results in family stress. Additionally, it causes lower level of job satisfaction and work effectiveness. Recognizing these issues, some work organizations implemented family-friendly policies in order to support employees and to help enhance their family-work balance. For the same reason they ...

The rapidly changing economic situation in the European Union (EU), including Latvia, is reflected in the labour market. The acute problem of the Latvian labour market is an imbalance between its supply and demand: on one hand, relatively high unemployment rates, and on the other hand, job vacancies. One of the largest inactive social groups is people with disabilities. This real situation does not correlate with the tactics of promoting employment and social inclusion strategies in the EU and Latvia. The aims of ...

The employment of people with disabilities is a key element of social inclusion and economic independence. Due to the decline in the working-age population in Latvia and taking into account the forecasted labour shortage in the coming years, people with disabilities should be recognized as a valuable resource in the job market. Professional programmes of rehabilitation plays an important role in the inclusion of people with disabilities in the labour market according to their needs and in line with the demands of ...

The purpose of the present paper is to assess the relevance of several notoriously applied financial indicators to construct an appropriate risk evaluation structure for enterprises. The authors aim to include in the empirical study a wide array of variables, grouped into clusters, to match the complexity implied by the data collected from 100 Nasdaq quoted companies, based in 9 countries, from 8 industries. The methodology employed is the Principal Component Analysis, which supports in capturing the most signific...

Strategic business management has become a common management method. Yet views about the impact on business performance are inconsistent and dispersed among different business disciplines. We proceed from the premise that the benefits that enterprises can gain from a high-quality strategic business management depends mainly on institutional conditions in their home environment. Based on the research made as a part of ROSTAPO international project focused on competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises by ...

The article considers the negative factors of the human impact on the environmental situation during the largest world wars. The analysis of various sources made by the authors resulted in the conclusion that this problem remains underestimated in the scientific community up to the present and enjoys little popularity with historians and ecologists, which leads to the gaps in large environmental studies and modern projects. Unfortunately, today the factor of the adverse impact on the environment is neither a suffi...

The article deals with the issues of rational development of nature management and improvement of the environmental situation in agriculture in Russia. Development of rural areas, first of all – is to ensure their ecological safety on the basis of the development of rational nature management and modern implementation of measures to prevent the negative impact of anthropological processes on the environment. The organization and planning of rural development should take into account the need to preserve the exis...

Ephemeral or temporary architecture is neither new nor marginal phenomenon in architectural history. In contrast to permanent structures, this tendency, which was being resented during modernist era, is focusing on structures that are defining time as its essential determining state, fundamental basis and key aspect of architecture – often considering it even more important than spatial and tangible aspect of such designs. In spite the fact that temporary architecture is being built only for a brief time scope i...

This study has assessed studentsВ’ perception in what concern the Erasmus + Placement Program for Recent Graduates, a mobility that allows graduates to do a traineeship placement in an enterprise or organization in the European Community. The participants in this study are graduates of the Politehnica University of Timisoara (N=130) who have benefited from an Erasmus Placement. The research involved a survey based on a questionnaire centered on the sources of information, motivational factors, the relationship bet...

The theme of the contribution is the eroticism in the novel The Camp of Fallen Women (1992, Tabor padlych zien) written by Slovak author Antor Balaz. The novel focuses on the period of the first years of building the socialist regime in Czechoslovakia and depicts the efforts of the incoming regime to re-educate prostitutes from the Vydrica (district of Bratislava) to conscious citizens in the area of forced labour camp Novaky. The labour camp in Novaky is known as the camp of three totalities in which Jews were in...

Numerous factors are involved in assessments made to measure the influence of building investments on the natural environment. Most concern the period after a building development has been completed and produces a prolonged impact on nature during its useful life. As important as its future exploitation, there are factors connected with the production of building materials and structure, their transport and assembly as well as any other events associated with the execution of a building plan on site. Noteworthy is...

The article dealt with aspects of the professional growth basic elements. The issue of the Estonian youth centers youth workers? professionality has been relevant for many years, as employees often changed. Expectations for youth work (YW) as a promotion of non-formal education and supporting the development of young people are high. There is no research explained the issues related to the youth workers professional growth, including work-load and tasks? factors. The theoretical framework of the research created R...

In this article, the authors review the ethical and legal aspects of screening of newborns for hereditary diseases in the context of the implementation of this medical technology as a specific medical service. In Russia, screening of newborns for phenylketonuria started in 1985, and since 1993 for congenital hypothyroidism, since 2006 - screening for cystic fibrosis, adrenogenital syndrome and galactosemia. In Russia this medical service is one of the services “imposed” and obligatory for all children born reg...

Social work in the Slovak Republic is mainly focused on helping people who find themselves in various forms of need and need help. The paper analyzes the basic philosophical ethical bases of social work on the basis of which concrete assistance is realized. It outlines the basic principles of social work as a helping profession. It applies these principles to the attitudes of particular institutions to the arrival of migrants in Slovakia and describes specific cases in which the principles of social work in the ap...

The context of the research issue: Education exists within limits established by applicable laws and regulations; these clearly define rights and duties. Ethics has a large part to play here. Is it necessary to add an educational code of ethics to the existing laws? Objective: The main objective of the study is to answer the question: Do education workers require an educational code of ethics? And if so, to what extent? Methodology: A literature search to analyse and compare ethical codes, as well as foreign and l...

Ethics is an important ability in any profession but, considering the spectrum of responsibilities of the certified accountants, ethics should be even more important. The research concerning ethical issues related to accountantsВ’ profession has increased in the last years. Those studies highlight mostly the nature and extent of ethical problems. This study aims to validate the different importance given to ethical behavior in accountantsВ’ profession in Portugal, for men and women, and to understand how they also...

The tapping is one of the information-technical means, which are regulated by the Slovak criminal procedure law, especially for investigation of most serious crimes like terrorism, organized crime or economic crime. Its meaning is that the getting of evidences is provided from persons, who have relevant information for the criminal procedure in the real time. Their conversation is spontaneous and information, which they are sharing, are not distorted. However, considering the fact that this mean is necessary conne...

Energy is a key factor that affects all sectors of the economy and is one of the cornerstones of the economy. Energy security is part of national security and is one of the tools to ensure the country's sovereignty, political independence and economic security. The current EU security environment is influenced from a global perspective by globalization and the uneven development of states and regions in the world. There is also a noticeable trend that non-military threats come to the fore and become more burning t...

The aim of the present article is to assess the management efficiency of five Estonian ministries before and after moving to a common building using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The DEA method compares the output-to-input ratios of several decision-making units and determines whether one unit is more efficient or less efficient than other units. Additionally, ParsonsВ’s AGIL paradigm about the continuity of social systems was used in our study. The AGIL paradigm states that for continuity or sustainability, th...

Image is a key factor in attracting first-time visitors, and the environment of a destination plays an essential role in their decision to re-visit it. The aim of the study is to ascertain the moderating effect that cognitive and affective components have on the overall image and relationship with destination loyalty. Twenty-four distinct constructs are identified, five of which are about the cognitive aspect, eleven are about the affective aspect, five are about the overall image of Bulgaria as a spa and wellness...

The article follows an investigation conducted last year at the Department of Toxicological Rehabilitation of the Psychiatric Hospital in Kromeriz and the Detoxication Department of the Military Hospital in Olomouc. It focuses on evaluation during the process of drama-therapeutic intervention in persons with a drug addiction, and on cover-up strategies in the evaluation process. The material from the original investigation and the subsequent content of the evaluation are evaluating statements of clients.

Pesticides are intended for the control of pests, weeds, pathogens and other factors that cause damage to plants. Pesticides include substances to combat these harmful organisms, but also substances such as growth regulators, desiccants, vegetable and fruit cleaning substances, and substances applied during storage and transportation of production. The use of these pesticides for developed countries is a current concern. The purpose of this study was to conduct an analysis of pesticides used in Romania during the ...

Nowadays, many countries of the world are characterized by the change of conceptual approaches to the management of spatial development of territories and the search for new sources of economic growth. As a rule, in the economy of resource regions most of the perspective technologies are developed and implemented in the resource sector. Such technologies have unique feature – a wide range of secondary products that can be transformed into independent innovative products, services, technologies, management models...

The effective continuing professional development (CPD) of vocational teachers is an important factor for reforming the vocational education and training system. While Lithuanian vocational teachers are inclined to professional development, the process provides no appreciable results. However, analysis and evaluation of CPD practice and impact is complex. In seeking to understand some of the complexities, a framework of eight CPD models was applied and surveyed with a stratified sample of 346 vocational teachers. ...

Issues of regional culture and cultural unity of the peoples of the North Caucasus have been the object of study of many Russian scientists. At the same time, the religious beliefs of each people have unique features, as they evolved under the influence of individual cultural and historical conditions. This article reflects the specific features of the demonology of the peoples of the North Caucasus in the cultural aspect. The author conducted a comparative analysis of the mythological characters of various ethnic...

Contemporary society creates the premises of individual training through different educational processes. Nowadays, the possibilities of accessing these oportunities enable each individual/student to broaden his own horizons and, therefore, to capitalize on the educational and professional training period. In addition to the activities they can perform at national level, the opportunities offered by international activities are also multiple, and students can come in contact with them through various types of info...

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the connection between existential philosophy and the literary work of particular authors. In the first part, it will focus on the work of Egon Hostovsky, who belongs to the typical representatives of existential prose. Due to his Jewish origin, Hostovsky was forced to stay in exile at the time of the occupation of Czechoslovakia, but he felt very dissatisfied and never came to terms with his destiny of the emigrant. His feelings became the basis for his existentially oriented ...

Freelancing is not a new concept at the labor market, however, as our business environment changes, it requires a quick adaptation to new conditions. A large study was conducted with the aim to find out about the status of freelancing in Croatia. This paper presents the employersВ’ standpoint. Although keeping employees satisfied is often in focus as one of the primary managerial tasks, the starting question of this paper is, what kind of a freelancers keep employers happy? The research method was a questionnaire ...

Modern education of students in the domain of the Earth Sciences has changed for recent years. Working with coordinate space is the basis for teaching students in the cartography domain. But modern work with space is the technology of working with remote sensing data, and the natural sciences, and the methods of classical cartography, and the modern design techniques. Compilation the maps of nature - this is a complex process that covers different areas of knowledge and skills. Compilation of nature maps, in parti...

The development of modern society at the level of post-industrial relations requires not only the creation of the foundations of the digital economy and the introduction of advanced scientific achievements (hi-tech), but also a qualitative change in the system of training professional personnel. In this regard, the role of universities and, in particular, of faculty members, which are facing new challenges, is growing. It is not so much about changing educational programs, but about changing the very principles of...

The history of the last four centuries convincingly testifies to the increased role of the scientific elite in solving fundamental problems and in determining the development strategy of all mankind. It is already impossible for us to imagine the modern world without the achievements of science, with which all spheres of our public and private being are saturated. As a result, the role of the scientific elite, which is an advanced class of the elite professional community, increases, and the fate of the developmen...

Statistical data on involvement in cultural heritage in the European Union countries illustrates a moderate or fairly modest level. Europeans tend to be less interested in discovering and enjoying cultural heritage, as well as in participating in cultural events and activities, purchasing cultural goods or services, and, in overall terms, having a cultural experience. Public opinion polls have already identified several barriers that affect involvement in cultural heritage such as lack of interest and time, costs ...

The reception of temporary architecture objects, which until now were treated only as substitutes for an existing buildings, has changed during recent years. Many realizations are characterized by high aesthetic values, as well by the fact that they positively affect the space in which they operate. Furthermore they can be considered the first step to the revitalization of degraded areas. Usually, the realization of a temporary pavilion is associated with cultural events, accompanying festivals or functioning duri...

“The focus on efficient corporate governance has expanded exponentially over the last two decades, corporate governance reform now becoming a key global issue. Not only do factors such as the increasing globalisation of financial markets, the growth in multinational corporations and regional economic developments motivate the need for good corporate governance, but the recent spate of large corporate collapses clearly signals the urgency for significant improvements not only in corporate accountability, but also...

with and without oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) was examined considering their social-emotional competence (SEC). The main aim of the study was to investigate the mediating role of children SEC in the relationship between externalizing / internalizing problems and the presence of ODD. Methods: The population included a Hungarian minority group of children (N = 560, male = 50.7%), ages between 10-15 years (M = 12.13, SD = .93), and childrenВ’s parents and teachers. In the final analysis the number of the parti...

The present paper aims to highlight the existing links within the clusters for development at regional, national and international level, defining the human resource. In this research we set off from a series of assumptions that organizational expectations are related to the involvement of human capital and the factors leading to economic development. In order to achieve this objective, surveys have been carried out within the clusters in the North-West region of Romania with more than 350 members and complex orga...

The failure of the critical infrastructure elements represents a significant impact on the national security, safeguarding the basic living needs of the inhabitants, human health or the state's economy. Several critical infrastructure elements are defined, including transport. The world is threatened by several emergencies - floods, drought, tornadoes and other. These events threaten the state's critical infrastructure. Different events could trigger cascading effects. It means that the impact of an emergency on t...

The present study captures the outstanding personality of Carlo Broschi, called Farinelli, whom I consider to be the etalon singer of the eighteenth century. His vocal-solo career spanned between 1720 and 1737, quite short, but very intense, with about 70 opera roles of extraordinary success, being invited to all the great lyrical stages of the time. Besides being a perfect artist, he also held important political and administrative functions. Between 1747 and 1759 he chose the "second plan", being named the Direc...

In the context of the globalization and integration processes development, and changes in the geopolitical position and foreign policy course, which are overlapping on them, the border regions of Russia, Mongolia and China have acquired new opportunities for socio-economic development. Therefore, the study of the barrier and contact functions of the state border impact on the cross-border cooperation and the socio-economic situation of border regions will be a special relevance. The international tourism developme...

Female education is a central topic of the historiographical debate and, particularly for the nineteenth century, it represents an original visual angle to follow the difficult and contrasted path of female emancipation, together with the emergence of the bourgeois class and with others structural changes that occurred in the Italian society in that historical phase. Over the time the affirmation of women's education has proceeded hand in hand with the development of the various societies and, in the western count...

The purpose of the article is a sociological analysis of female issues in modern Korean art-house cinema. The ultimate goal is to study films of Lee Chang-dong, a South Korean film director, on the basis of the theoretical and methodological opportunities provided by sociology of culture. The attention is focused on “Poetry”, which won the prize for the best script at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010. The theoretical sources for interpretations include the ideas of the Birmingham School for Cultural Studies an...

The Roman Ancient culture makes no exception from the long line of humanity's empires, which have not paid attention to femininity in its beauty and goodness, instruction and education. The Roman woman represented, both during the Empire and in the Republic, a controversial subject and treated most often differently. While common women only received elementary skills (writing and reading), upper and middle-class women had the right to a selected education, granted by the family's position. Ever since birth, the st...

The paper is aimed at studying festivals of urban culture as a form of participation of urban communities in the life of a metropolitan city. It is the residents, their experience, competences, creativity that determine the growth and development of any metropolitan city. This is why the urban environment and its quality are today tools which modern cities use in their struggle for human resources. A modern city should provide the development of a variety of functional content which meets the cultural, educational...