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The scientific objective of the research was to determine the substance and legal nature of the equity interests of the shareholders in the capital companies in the Polish legal system. The aim of this research also required answering the question what the shares are in capital companies, as well as defining the mutual relationship between these concepts and the concept of participation in capital companies. The methodology of the research was determined by the indicated objective and both the dogmatic-legal and h...

The article presents studies and numerical simulations on modeling snow influence on TAURON ARENA suspended roof structure in Cracow. The scope of work includes experimental tests, functions solutions taking into account various cases of snow impact according to PN and EC, as well as numerical simulations for the sport and entertainment arena in the Czyzyny district. The FEM roof structure model developed in the SOFISITK software consists of bar and surface elements. The structure is made of bar elements, whereas ...

Non-governmental organizations belong to the third sector and operate in the economy along with public administration (the first sector) and the business sector (second sector). Nowadays, most national economies are based on these three pillars, which form the basis for the cooperation, partnership and development. The purpose of non-governmental organizations is to meet social needs, therefore they are often called the foundation of a civil society. Non-governmental organizations present on the Polish market are ...

Cognitive linguistics has already taken its place in the concept paradigm in contemporary world linguistics. The establishment and development of exactly cognitive linguistics in modern times is one of the most important problems of this period linguistics. Cognitive linguistic studies the language as a cognitive mechanism playing a certain role in transformation and coding of data. Investigating the semantic structure of the components included in the root word slots in the conceptual context is a completely new ...

Increasingly big amount of discussions is currently formed around digital revolution and the formation of information and knowledge society. To date digital economy has become the background of tectonic developments, which are shaping the form and structure of national economies and regional clusters, thus, influencing the nature and models of business development. Digital economy has occupied the integral role in diverse economic spheres such as: education, medicine, electrical energy, transportation, logistics a...

The process of formation of the “shared values” concept as a result of the evolution of the corporate social responsibility concept has been considered in the article. A number of factors underlying the concept of creating shared values are specified. The method of correlation analysis allows us to put forward and prove the hypothesis on the important role of “trust” factor. The procedure and the results of studies of shared values based on trust relationship in one of the companies that is situated in Tom...

The goal of the paper is to analyse the effects of additional taxation of the banking sector in Germany and Poland in the context of implemented taxation models for this sector. The article includes an identification of types of taxation of the financial sector and an assessment of options for additional taxation of the financial sector from the point of view of the scope of taxation, tax subject, tax base, scale and tax rates, as well as the purpose of funds raised in the form of tax. Assessment of the macroecono...

Our research offers a solution to the problem of searching for a universal methodology that will allow describing the structure and functions of consciousness in the form of a coherent system. As such a methodology, we consider the constructivist approach. Thanks to consciousness, the subject builds a constructive relationship with the world, realizes the subjectivation of reality, which is conditioned by a single system of mutually defining and mutually referring constructs. In the system of these constructs, bot...

The article considers the criteria of instructional materials selection, the use of technological means of multimedia presentations for the content development of English for Special Purposes at Peter the Great St. Polytechnic University. In the article the authors focuses on Corpus software application for the analysis of structure-teaching material in engineering is described in order to assess its lexical content from the point of view of information, efficiency and relevance of professional vocabulary used wit...

The content of the paper is aimed at analysing the contribution of the Slovak National Council in the Slovak history, which has often been questionable. In order to evaluate objectively its activities and merits, respective periods of the Slovak history have to be taken into account, as they witnessed significant political processes and events from the beginning of the 90s of the past century to these days. The Slovak National Council has always represented the culmination of political efforts hard to be fulfilled...

Nowadays the idea of a socially oriented economy is experiencing a stage of active development in the Russian Federation. In addition, there is a need for coordinated interaction of all economic agents to ensure economic and social efficiency of production. In this regard, this article examines the features of social responsibility of the two largest Russian companies: Gazprom and Sberbank. The activities of these companies in this area are systematic and aimed to create effective and safe jobs, ensure the social ...

The article is devoted to the analysis of the concepts of the creatosphere and post-Fordism in the context of the creative and cultural economies of the Arctic. Interest in the Arctic space has recently been linked to the strategic interests of countries. Management paradigms of thinking - the creatosphere and post-Fordism - are proposed. The author defines the creatosphere. The creatosphere is when, with the help of knowledge, new intellectual values, innovations, humanitarian technologies are created that improv...

The aim of this article is to analyze the cultural resources of Bulgarian entrepreneurship through the dominant value orientations in this socio-professional group, using the Schwartz Value Survey (Schwartz, 2006, 2008). According to this model, the value system on cultural level is described by seven universal value orientations: embeddedness, autonomy (intellectual and affective), hierarchy, egalitarianism, harmony, and mastery. The relationship between these values reflects three basic contradictions (alternati...

In 2015, as a result of historical and art studies of the complex of petroglyphs Rashaa-Khad in Mongolia, an indescribable anthropomorphic image was discovered, which was given the name "dancing shaman". It was located on the well-known and long-studied stele, on which a large number of tamgo-shaped signs of the Mongolian clans were carved. The image was located on the edge, poorly read because of the thick layer of organic matter. When clearing and copying through a special thin paper – mikalent, we were able t...

The dental impression plays a very important role during the clinical and technical stages of prosthetic restoration. Impressing the prosthetic field can cause errors in producing the prosthetic item. The dental impression represents the negative copy of the prosthetic field that will generate the positive copy, respectively the working model/cast. If the assessor, the dentist and / or the dental technician, cannot notice these errors in a timely manner, the prosthetic piece is intended for failure. The objectives...

The parental competence was defined as an assembly of knowledge, capabilities and skills supported by specific personality traits that allow the parent to fulfil his parental responsibilities, to prevent and to overcome crises in favour of the child and thus to achieve the objective of educational activities [1]. This study presents the steps taken in developing and validating the Parental Competence Questionnaire in relation to parents having children aged 6 to 11, which started from empirical and qualitative stu...

In the modern world, there are tendencies to form the economy of a new type of economy - the digital economy. The formation of a new economy is associated with the intensification of various risks. In this regard, insurance is the main source of incentives for production activities and economic growth, which provides the conditions for protecting property interests. Losses arising from unforeseen factors (economic, political, social, etc.), cause an objective need for insurance. In all developed countries of the w...

The article discusses the processes taking place in the system of higher education in Russia. The purpose of the article is to identify the key differences between basic undergraduate and graduate educational programs. The article discusses the conditions and mechanisms required to ensure the continuity between bachelorВ’s and masterВ’s degree programs as a basis for quality higher education. The article contains a comprehensive evaluation of basic undergraduate and graduate education programs offered by the Russi...

This article adopts a socio-cultural position to describe and analyze the main patterns in the development of the cultural environment of modern postindustrial cities. The author presents the historical experience and contemporary condition of Pittsburgh to illustrate his arguments. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Pittsburgh developed an international reputation as an important center of American heavy industry. It achieved particular fame for its iron and steel works. However, by the end of the twentie...

Numerous films, documentaries and novels including their film versions in the 21st century are evidence of interest in analysing the recent history. This article focuses on the two totalitarian systems that have again become a discussed issue in German prose after the year 2000, and examines different approaches to the history and different choice of topics of historical events by authors of both the old and new German federal states. The authors from the former West Germany have the tendency to address the follow...

The article presents research outcomes of the strategies and ways used to encode predicative possession in two vernaculars of Khanty: in the Kazym dialect and the Tegi subdialect of Kazym. Data for analysis – 54 texts totaling in 4112 sentences – have been elicited mainly from the text corpus of West Khanty dialects. The present study of possessive constructions in Kazym dialects is conducted within the methodology of the functional theory of grammar. In Kazym and Tegi, three predictive constructions for codin...

The paper focuses on the paradox of material implication with the special reference to the Duns Scotus Law associated therewith. The article contains two different proofs of this law. The paper also seeks to evaluate the role of this law in the proof theory and the damage caused to the latter by the multitude of non-classical approaches in logic which call this law into question. The paper also addresses the conditions upon which the statements about empty sets are possible and evaluates the relevance of material ...

Research conducted so far by the influential representatives of the classical guitar’s development has left its mark in various historical periods with the help of musical works which mirror the evolution of the guitar itself, perfecting the means of musical expressivity, which creates identifiable and personalised musical languages. The blending of all the technical-dynamical nuances of the guitar includes the succession known as the ”fan” on the attacking angles, the choice on the longitudinal movement line...

The article describes the history, architecture and development of the Eastern Battery (also known as the Gerhard Fort) – one of three remaining coastal forts in ?winouj?cie (former Swinemünde) located in northern Poland, by the Baltic Sea. The research is mostly based on historical cartographic material and architectural plans verified during field studies. This data served to create a digital model – one of the results of the study, as well as a research tool helping to detect and visualize transformations ...

Modern economy is characterized by significant strengthening of integration processes caused by the deepening of relations between countries, international trade liberalization, scientific and technological progress, development of productive forces and the deepening of international labor division. This results in the formation of regional associations, which are evolving progressively into independent centers of the world economy. The article highlights various aspects of the integration processes in the common ...

This work represents a theoretical analysis of a quite complex problem that involves economic activity process of an accommodation structure and the impact it has within the territory where implanted, trying to observe the effects they may generate on the local economy. A first step in the analysis of the economic effects that can have an accommodation unit on the local territorial system was an extensive literature review of some economical and geographical works. Also in achievement the work I used the analysis ...

The aim of this research is to determine the students physical fitness level by using Eurofit test battery. The research subjects are students (male) from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, in a number of 18. The research was conducted in sports facilities of the Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava including: sports games hall, gym, swimming pool and outdoor artificial ground. The applied tests to the subjects are from the Eurofit test battery. Descriptive statist...

Given the ever-emerging trends in teaching, deriving from the constructivist theory of teaching and learning and promoting the active role of learners in the learning approach, future teachers at all levels of education need to be trained appropriately. At the Faculty of Education in Maribor students of elementary education are offered the course Environmental and Social Studies lessons outside the classroom, which aims to acquaint students with the basic characteristics of teaching and active learning outside the...

The paper discusses with the issue of the growth of construction activities in the housing construction market and the growth of property prices on the example of the City of Brno following the abolition of regulated rent for rental housing in the Czech Republic. In the Czech Republic, real estate prices have increased several time over the past 25 years, and due to the abolition of state rent regulation, this has led to a decrease in market rents, yet hundreds of thousands of households that have regulated rent p...

The study was supported from the grant project VEGA 1/0625/16 “The effect of physical activities on the development of motor abilities in integrated children with behavior disorders”. We have extended knowledge about motor coordination of 7 and 8 years old children by determining correlations between somatic parameters and total motor coordination expressed as the converted MQ scores. The somatic parameters measured included body weight, body height, and BMI. To determine the levels of motor coordination, chil...

Monitoring SpO2% during bodybuilding workouts could offer information about effort intensity and gives the opportunity to better understand what happens in this kind of physical activity. The aim of the research is to monitor the oxygen level during bodybuilding workouts with students for 10 weeks. If we monitor the students oxygen level during bodybuilding workouts, we will be able to establish physiological patterns (oxygen level) of the activity at noncompetitive youth bodybuilders. Applied workout methodology ...

The role of basic education in reducing and combating poverty has been a topic of interest for many researchers in the field, becoming obvious that there is a strong relationship between basic education and poverty reduction. Incontestably, we could say, if this is true, the relationship between higher education and poverty reduction should be positive and much stronger, all the more so at the theoretical and empirical level we can speak of a consent on the fact that higher education is a key factor for generating...

This research aims at exploring the perceptions of the social media users about health services offered by university hospitals (foundation university) in Istanbul. The research survey has been constructed by using scales (internet, social media, servqual, employer brand) in the literature. A questionnaire was applied to 276 outpatients at this hospital. The survey responses collected in the study were analyzed and interpreted using SPSS for Windows 22.00 and AMOS 22.0 program. Confirmatory factor analyzes of the ...

The paper deals with and analyzes the efficiency of certain body strength development procedures using weight training exercises on mesomorph subjects aged 19-21 from the University Politehnica of Bucharest. The purpose of the research is to determine which of the mesomorph subjects being situated in the three groups obtained superior results at the barbell squat exercise by using different body strength development procedures. The procedures used in the research are the following: the procedure of weight training...

Medical facilities, as a result of changes in the economy, have been increasingly active and building a competitive advantage. The medical facility, by providing health services, strives to make its functioning efficient, maintain effective management and keep costs at a reasonable level. An essential factor to achieve this goal will be the introduction of effective management strategies. The strategies used should also include remuneration management concepts, manifested in creating a quantitative and qualitative...

In the national musical art of the 21st century, there is a tendency of active conversion to folklore, an interest in folk "roots" is increasing, and the study and expression of ethnic music traditions in composer creativity. Creating modern national works, young composers of Tatarstan boldly experiment: they combine different styles (electronics, rock, folk, country); ethnic instruments of the Tatars (kurai, dombra, kyl-kubyz) in combination with the classical symphonic orchestra are engaged, they conduct experim...

In the Czech Republic, but also in the world, there is an increasing amount of extraordinary events and crisis. These situations significantly affect the operation of the state. There are mainly floods, storms or snow calamities, in the Czech Republic. These crises also affect hospitals. These events disrupt the supply of water, food, energy, but also other services. Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic provides these emergency supplies - emergency drinking water supply, emergency food supply, emergency power...

Pursuing certain professions in Poland is associated with certain entitlements, other than the job-specific basic pay. In the case of mining, there is a distinction between underground and surface jobs. These entitlements are referred to as privileges and are unavailable to other professional groups. These include in particular: awards, various bonuses, allowances, and other benefits in kind. They result, to some extent, from centuries-old mining tradition (miners were among the first professional groups to acquir...

The article is devoted to research on epigraph and its function in a fictional text. The epigraph-text interactions may be of great importance for decoding the meanings of both. The epigraph is reported to perform a dialogic, a structuring and an informative function in the text, the latter function introducing two types of information: subjective and content-related. While the subjective information is mainly about the author of the text, the content-related information is considered to fall into factual (develop...

As a result of the 2015-17 migration crisis, housing can currently be considered as one of the key sectoral policies within the integrated urban development of the European Union. Although, the debatable position of the Polish government regarding the non-acceptance of migrants as a result of the relocation policy between the countries of the European Union is commonly known, Poland is an area of migration from such countries as Ukraine or Belarus. It is estimated that in the last few years Poland has accepted abo...

The aim of the paper is to analyze the risks of corruption, the manifestation and the impact of corruption in the local public administration in the Oltenia region. The objective of the article is to highlight the particularities of corruption in local public administration by correlating them in close connection with case studies. Based on specialized literature and anticorruption strategies and policies, we intended to find a correlation between public administration leadership and corruption in Oltenia by publi...

An important aspect of the company's operation is its focus on continuous improvement. Importantly, it is not enough to just be aware of the importance of this fact. It is first of all necessary to know what areas of the company's operations should be improved, to what extent changes should be made, which of the available improvement methods will be appropriate and what are the expected benefits from introducing improvement measures. Enterprises implementing improvement actions in various areas of their activity a...

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...

In the last couple of years Russia has established for itself a reputation of a partner, whose national and power ambitions, do not know the bounds of international norms, laws, partnerships or governance. However, Russia and its need to build a strong image and curb a superpower place for itself in the international system, has been under way well before the crises in Ukraine, Syria or even Georgia. Actually, the first signs of a stable dominant national and foreign identity, independent and opposing the Western ...

The celebration of the Holy Easter is in the center of the Christian cult, in the middle of the church year (from this holiday many others depends on), it is in the center of Christianity but, sadly, the date of this celebration is still under the sign of uncertainty, of division...We want a united Europe, we often talk about globalization, about a "single state", we are voting for constitutions of the European Union, we want to lead according to the same economic and social principles and desiderata, but the Chri...

Igor Hajek belongs among the personalities who played an essential role in presenting Czech literature abroad. The paper aims to illustrate his work reflecting his viewpoint of two important books by Josef Skvorecky, namely The Cowards, a novel capturing the atmosphere of the last days of the Second World War, and The End of the Nylon Age, a novella set in the world of the fading glory of the post-war Czechoslovak democracy, and shows the clash of two worlds, which is SkvoreckyВ’s favourite topic. HajekВ’s origina...

In our paper, we wish to present some conclusions concerning the importance of spirituality in music. Music has qualities that serve to elevate humans beyond materialism, thus it implies spirituality that includes personal growth. Spirituality crosses the entire musical art, as well as the whole creative thinking of humanity. Analyzing (from a hermeneutic point of view) the musical opera scores of the 19th century composers, we wish to emphasize the diversity of the ways of expressing the religious spirituality th...

The purpose of research was to assess trends and problems in the formation and development of state control over the targeted and rational use of budgetary funds in Russia. To achieve this goal, the Russian Federation normative legal acts from 1993 to 2017 were studied, as well as practitioners' and theorists' expert assessments directly involved in the process of state financial external control mechanisms formation. During the study, the authors identified the following trends in the external state financial con...

The article deals with the views of representatives of the American political science, such as S. Lipset, E. Raab, N. Smelser and others on the problem of extremism. The aim of the study is to determine the factors that contribute to the development of extremist movements and the factors that prevent extremism in a democracy. American scientists demonstrate that this phenomenon is pre-conditioned by both objective and subjective factors, a certain state of the political system, the citizensВ’ education level, the ...

This article studies the international cooperation of national judges to enhance the implementation of the 1980 Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and the 1996 Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ) began 20 years ago with judges from China (Hong Kong SAR), New Zealand, the United Kingdom (England and Wales), ...