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2. How consumers' personalities, lifestyles and demographics predict SVOD genre and SVOD platform consumption
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Palomba, Anthony
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- 2021
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3. Does the German sports system recruit coaches with a functional personality?—Attempting an answer by comparing German basketball coaches with teachers and managers.
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Wunder, Johannes, Priem, Maximilian, Wagner, Gert G., and Stoll, Oliver
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Currently, there is no theory that identifies the ideal personality type for sports coaches. The study's goal is to gain insight into the personalities of German basketball coaches and use existing study results from other professional groups to make recommendations for the content of coaches' education. Given the German Olympic Sports Federation's emphasis on comprehensive coach education that includes personal development, this paper examines the relationship between a coach's vocation and personality, filling in knowledge gaps about how coaches' personalities appear. The analyses are based on a unique dataset of 360 German basketball coaches and data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP), allowing for a more in-depth comparison of coaches' Big Five personality traits. Using SOEP data from the German general population, teachers, and managers as benchmarks, this paper investigates the relationship between different coaching license levels and distinct personality profiles, providing insights into the characteristics displayed by coaches at various professional levels. The analysed data indicate that lower coaching licence levels are associated with lower neuroticism and more agreeableness, whereas openness, conscientiousness, and extraversion are higher. When comparing coaches to the general population and other occupational groups, A‑license coaches have more characteristics that are similar with managers, whilst C‑license coaches have more parallels with teachers. Furthermore, examining particular traits and individual comparisons, it is transparent that C‑license coaches are more agreeable than A‑license coaches. The findings suggest that coach development programs should be improved by incorporating insights from teachers and managers to select coaches and update educational paradigms more carefully. The study emphasizes the importance of traits such as conscientiousness and agreeableness in coaching success and identifies potential areas for intervention to maximize coaching efficacy. In conclusion, this study adds to our empirical understanding of the complex relationships between personality traits, professional roles, and effective coaching on multiple levels. Furthermore, it emphasizes the dynamic relationship between an individual coach's intrinsic disposition and professional efficacy, showing the importance of tailored interventions to improve coaching outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. APPRAISING THE USE OF SATIRES IN POLITICAL CARTOONS IN SELECTED NIGERIA PRINT MEDIA.
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ILOKE, Egbe Egbe, OKORO, Jude Omaka, and USHIE, Charles Utsu
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POLITICAL cartoons , *POLITICAL satire , *FRAMES (Social sciences) , *CONTENT analysis , *NEWSPAPER publishing - Abstract
This article appraised the use of political cartoons in communicating messages to the public using The Guardian newspaper, The Punch newspapers and The Sun newspapers; particularly, between June 2022 and February, 2023. The paper adopted media intrusion theory propounded by Dennis Davis in 1990. And framing theory propounded by Gregory Bateson in 1972. Comment: take the deleted details to the body of the paper. The paper adopted content analysis and in-depth interview with key informants. The units of analysis included: image of corruption, image of responsibility, image of brutality, image of cruelty, image of terrorism, and image of political failure. The findings indicate that the impact and significance of cartoons in the information age cannot be over emphasize. That cartoons are very attractive to mostly children and it influences their perception of the world and value system in their upbringing, and that people read cartoons for different reasons. Political cartoons aim to make people laugh about current political situations or issues, while at the same time enabling readers to critically think about issues in a new way. Findings also indicate that cartoons have help to expand media scope and content by adding cartoons varieties from every field or disciplines. It is therefore, recommended among others that, the media should be granted true or practical freedom to perform it functions the public and more cartoons should be employed in articles, news or stories that are sensitive or important since it make reading more appealing thereby enhancing retention of messages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
5. CONDICA DE OASPEȚI A MĂNĂSTIRII PUTNA DIN ANII 1900–1910.
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COJOCARU, MONAH ALEXIE
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The present paper presents a guest register from the Putna Monastery Archive, which was written in the first decade of the 20
th century. The paper analyzes the pilgrims’ places of origin – countries, regions, cities, villages, monasteries, their trade – professors, doctors, artists, architects, lawyers etc. The most important personalities have also been selected. This analysis presents quite an accurate picture of daily life at Putna Monastery at the beginning of the last century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
6. Technology Personalities in the Classroom: A New Classification System of TechTypes from Expert to Techy Turtle.
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Oestreich, Julie H. and Guy, Jason W.
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DIFFUSION of innovations theory ,PSYCHOLOGICAL typologies ,LITERATURE reviews ,MEDICAL technology ,PERSONALITY - Abstract
The incorporation of technology in higher education has increased rapidly in recent years to allow for remote work and to promote active learning. Technology use could align with personality type and adopter status as defined by the diffusion of innovations theory. A review of the literature was conducted using PubMed with 106 articles found, and 2 articles meeting the inclusion criteria of the study. Search terms included "technology AND education", "pharmacy AND personality", "technology AND faculty AND personality", and "technology AND health educators AND personality". This paper highlights the current literature and introduces a new classification system to describe the technology personalities of instructors. The proposed personality types (TechTypes) include expert, budding guru, adventurer, cautious optimist, and techy turtle. Awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of each personality type—as well as one's own technology personality—may guide the selection of collaborators and tailor technology training for future growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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7. PRÍNOS PHDR. MARTY MATTHAEIDESOVEJ,PHD., PRE KNIŽNIČNÚ A INFORMAČNÚ VEDU.
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SAKÁLOVÁ, ELENA and SVETKOVÁ, MILADA
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LIBRARY users , *LIBRARY science , *INFORMATION science , *INFORMATION theory , *LIBRARY education , *RESEARCH libraries , *TERMS & phrases , *INFORMATION services - Abstract
The aim of the paper is to evaluate the contribution of PhDr. Marta Matthaeidesová, PhD. who has been working at the Department of Library and Information science of Comenius University in Bratislava for 32 years. The paper focuses on her research, professional and pedagogical activities, but the primary focus is on her work as a researcher in the field of library and information services, information education and library users. Through research in the aforementioned areas, Marta Matthaeidesová made a significant contribution to the development of the theory of library and information science and its implementation in library practice. The paper also summarizes her terminological work, which led to the refinement and unification of the field's terminology, and her pedagogical work projected in propaedeutic activities and publications of wider significance. Last but not least, the contribution is devoted to her professional and scientific activities in didactics of the discipline and in library and information services aimed at disadvantaged users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
8. FRAŇO ŠTEFUNKO -- OD DREVOREZBÁRSKEHO UČŇA AŽ PO UNIVERZITNÉHO PROFESORA.
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POLÁKOVÁ, IVANA
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WOOD carving , *SCULPTORS , *SCULPTURE , *APPRENTICES , *ARTISTS - Abstract
The paper on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the birth of academic sculptor Fraňo Štefunko briefly reflects on his life and work, which contributed to the formation of modern Slovak sculpture. It describes his journey from a woodcarving apprentice to an academic sculptor who passed down his knowledge to younger generations of students. The author also focuses on two exhibitions organized by Turiec Regional Gallery in Martin and dedicated to this important anniversary -- Otvorený archív Fraňa Štefunku (Open Archive of Fraňo Štefunko) and Tretí rozmer premenlivej doby (The Third Dimension of Changeable Times) which presented Štefunko's work and his artistic response to current events in society within the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the gallery. The paper is complemented by the recollections of Professor Miroslav Tuma who authentically describes his relationship with Štefunko and other artists from Martin of the given period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
9. Descriptori ai profilului consumatorului.
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GURIŢĂ, Doina
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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that are important in the individual's tendency to build a positive self-image. Knowing others and self-knowledge is a goal of each of us, but by mirroring ourselves in others we discover aspects of ourselves. Thus, selfformation is initiated by knowing others and ends by knowing our own person. Social perception with the aim of getting to know other individuals represents a cognitive segment, with the help of which the person can outline an image of himself and at the same time build his opinion about others. The manifested phenomenon has a perspective of the individual who makes an approach starting from himself and puts his own person in dialectical opposition with the other characters found in the context. So, the self-image does not denote the result of a usual introspection, but "a double knowledge" of the personality, according to the French psychologist Paul Fraisse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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10. JANKO ALEXY O MARTINE A MARTINSKÝCH UMELCOCH: K 130. VÝROČIU NARODENIA UMELCA.
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MAŤOVČÍK, AUGUSTÍN
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ART & society , *HISTORICAL source material , *PRESS agents , *PAINTERS , *CULTURE , *MEMOIRS - Abstract
The paper focuses on the writer, painter and publicist, Janko Alexy, on the 130th anniversary of his birth. His estate includes a number of personal me- moirs related to Martin, the city where he worked. The aim of the paper is to present the original of Alexy's memoirs Artists of the Martin city, in which the painter Milan Thomka Mitrovský and Miloš Alexander Bazovský are also mentioned. The memoirs, which describe the events in art community of Martin city of that time, are a source of important historical contexts regarding personalities who in many ways contributed to the forming of Slovak culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
11. VLADISLAVOVE LITERÁRNE NÁVŠTEVY SLOVENSKA.
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KAMENČÍK, MARIÁN
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MENTAL work , *CULTURAL activities , *POETRY (Literary form) , *INSPIRATION , *LITERATURE , *BIRTHPLACES , *LITERARY criticism - Abstract
The paper, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Czech author Jan Vladislav, describes his literary activities in the field of poetry, prose, translation, literary criticism, essays and literary work for children and youth. The author describes Vladislav's work as an editor and publisher through which he co-created a parallel model of culture and literature during the normalization process in Czechoslovakia. One of the aims of the paper is to promote Vladislav's Slovak roots reflected in numerous literary works in which he returns to his childhood in Hlohovec. In addition to his broad literary, artistic, cultural and intellectual activities, and despite the fact that he is considered a figure of Czech literature, the paper comments on the generally overlooked inspiration which he drew from his birthplace. Therefore his name is not well-known in our cultural context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
12. 190. VÝROČIE ZALOŽENIA SPOLKU MILOVNÍKOV REČI A LITERATÚRY SLOVENSKEJ.
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MAŤOVČÍK, AUGUSTÍN
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CONSCIOUSNESS raising , *SOCIOLINGUISTICS , *NATIVE language , *INTELLECTUAL life , *LITTERATEURS - Abstract
In 2024 it will be 190 years since several of the leading figures of national and cultural life in Slovakia came together to establish the Society of Slovak Language and Literature Lovers (Spolok milovníkov reči a literatúry slovenskej). The paper traces the functioning of the society in the various periods that shaped it in many ways. When Ján Kollár and Martin Hamuljak founded it, the aim was to raise awareness of Slovaks’ native language and promote the activity of the Bernolák group and leaders of the so called “Czechoslovak orientation”. One of the most important outcomes of their work was publishing of the Zora almanac from 1835, although its run ceased in 1840 for financial reasons. The society’s activities began to decline in the 1840s and it was wound up in 1850. The society’s activities made an evident contribution to Slovak literary life and laid important foundations for the following generation around Štúr. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
13. NÁVRAT K DEVÄŤDESIATKE JAROSLAVY BLAŽKOVEJ MEDAILÓN VÝZNAMNEJ SPISOVATEĽKY.
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CABADAJ, PETER
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CHILDREN'S literature , *LIBERTY , *JOURNALISM , *NINETEEN sixties , *NYLON , *FEMINISM - Abstract
On the ninetieth anniversary of Jaroslava Blažková’s birth, the paper reflects on her life, prose, journalism and literature for children and youth. Her work was characterised by an expressive style, irony and an effort to break free of conventions and stereotypes, through which she stood out from previous generations of authors. Her publishing debut – the short-story collection Nylon Moon (Nylonový mesiac, 1961) – expressed signs of feminism and emancipation which were rare at that time. In the 1960s, Jaroslava Blažková became one of the best-known Slovak authors but in the unfavourable social and political situation after 1968, she decided to emigrate to Canada. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
14. MARIÁN GRUPAČ: AUTORSKÝM PREJAVOM ÚCTY A VĎAKY JE DOPRIAŤ ČITATEĽOVI SLOBODU.
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STRUHÁRIKOVÁ, ZUZANA
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The paper presents an interview with poet, prose writer, university teacher and head of the Department of Mediamatics and Cultural Heritage at the University of Žilina, Marián Grupač. The interview explores the development of his writing, the message of particular works and how the author connects with readers and other writers. It also considers differences between Slovak and foreign literature and the specific publishing landscape in Slovakia, while aiming to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the work, views and personal experiences of author who has written several collections of poetry including Cudná noc v Paríži (1998), Dráždenie dažďa (1999), Noblesa (2005), Luxus (2009), V tomto storočí sú noví blázni (2015), as well as prose works like Na život a na smrť (2004), Slová klamú! (2008), Poltvin (2012) and Iný (2019). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
15. OD MINULOSTI K SLOBODE.
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TOMANOVÁ, KRISTÍNA
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CRITICAL analysis , *VODKA , *DRAMATISTS , *BIRTHDAYS , *SONGS - Abstract
The paper is a review of a book Nine Plays about Freedom (9 hier o slobode) written by the dramatist Viliam Klimáček which was published to mark his 65th birthday. The book brings together nine plays that combine historical as well as contemporary themes (Mojmír II. (2015); Horúce leto ’68 (2007); Dr. Gustáv Husák (2006); Komunizmus (2008); Vodka a chróm (2018); Mečiar (2015); Divná doba, divná láska, divné životy (2015); Zjavenie (2017); Aupairky a konkubíny (2019). In each play, Klimáček reflects not only on the past but also on current events, including critical perspective on the leading figures of each era. The plays include songs and poems related to the central themes. The play Mojmír II, which the reviewer considers the most valuable in artistic terms, won Dosky theatre awards in five categories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
16. POCTA PETROVI BORNEMISZOVI.
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ČELKOVÁ, ĽUDMILA
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PROTESTANTS , *TEMPTATION , *CLERGY , *RENAISSANCE , *TRANSLATING & interpreting , *HISTORICAL source material , *WOMEN'S writings - Abstract
The paper is a review of the collection of texts, The Power of the Printed Word (Sila tlačeného slova) written and edited by PhDr. Anna Jónásová concerning the life and work of the renaissance intellectual Peter Bornemisza during his time in Slovakia. The collection includes translations of texts written by experts on Bornemisza’s life alongside extracts from Bornemisza’s own writings, including his book The Devil’s temptations (Diabolské pokušenia). It also includes reproductions of Bornemisza’s prints and manuscripts, including decorative initials in the introduction of every chapter. Bornemisza is described as an organiser of protestant clerical life, a powerful preacher and a creative writer. The reviewer highlights the careful treatment of historical documents, the accuracy of the translations and the selection of texts, which bring Slovak readers closer to a less familiar figure with an outstanding influence on the Slovak population at that time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
17. 450. VÝROČIE PRÍCHODU PETRA BORNEMISZU DO ŠINTAVY.
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JÓNÁSOVÁ, ANNA
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CHURCH renewal , *TWENTY-first century , *HUMANISM , *HUMANISTS , *CLERGY , *PREACHING - Abstract
The paper is a slightly revised version of an introductory speech given at one of the European Heritage Days events commemorating the 450th anniversary of the arrival of preacher, humanist and printer Peter Bornemisza in Šintava and of the printing of his first publication – a book of sermons entitled Homiletics. Besides promoting spiritual renewal in Christianity, the activities of Peter Bornemisza helped to disseminate the ideas of humanism and renaissance and strengthen education, despite opposition from many Catholic leaders. To this day, he is considered a cultural, spiritual and moral authority and his ideas remain valid even in the twenty-first century. The European Heritage Days event was accompanied by the launch of a collection of texts about his life – The Power of the Printed Word (Sila tlačeného slova). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
18. MARIAN VÁROSS – TRESTUHODNE ZABUDNUTÁ OSOBNOSŤ EURÓPSKEHO RANGU.
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CABADAJ, PETER
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ART history , *ART theory , *NATIONAL museums , *TWENTIETH century , *LONELINESS , *DIARY (Literary form) - Abstract
The paper explores the life and work of a less known Slovak personality – Marian Váross – who can be considered one of the leading figures of the modern academic scene in the second half of the twentieth century. As one of the best educated Slovaks of his time, he also delved into literature and fine arts. He wrote many monographs, articles and essays from various academic fields. He also worked in the State Psycho-technical Institute, was an editor in the daily newspaper Národná obroda and initiated the foundation of the Institute of the Theory and History of Art, which he was subsequently forced to leave for political reasons. He later worked in the Slovak National Gallery. Váross described his own difficult fate in diary entries which were published in the book Loneliness Day after Day (Deň za dňom samota) in 2016. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
19. JAROSLAV HAŠEK NA SLOVENSKU PERSONÁLNA BIBLIOGRAFIA 1981 -- 2020.
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MAŤOVČÍK, AUGUSTÍN and ŠIMKOVÁ, ĽUDMILA
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BIBLIOGRAPHY , *PERSONALITY , *ANNIVERSARIES , *MILITARY personnel , *LITERATURE - Abstract
Jaroslav Hašek (1883 -- 1923), one of the most distinctive personalities of Czech literature, became known mainly because of the creation of the Dobrý vojak Švejk (Good Soldier Švejk). On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth and within the framework of the Museum of Czech Literature project in Prague, an overview of publications devoted to his life and work -- Bibliografie Jaroslava Haška (Bibliography of Jaroslav Hašek) -- was created. The bibliography entitled Jaroslav Hašek na Slovensku (Jaroslav Hašek in Slovakia), containing records of his life and work in the Slovak press from 1921 -- 1980, is a significant publication. The authors of the paper, this time on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Hašek's death, present a personal bibliography of the writer for the years 1981 -- 2020. Based on an extensive overview of the publications, it is clear that Hašek was a personality whose message is, even today, applicable in many ways. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
20. ŽIVOT A DIELO MIŠA KOVÁČA- ADAMOVA.
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VALKO, ROLAND
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BIBLIOGRAPHY , *DRAMATISTS , *NATIONAL libraries , *HISTORIANS , *CULTURE - Abstract
The paper focuses on the life and work of Michal Kováč-Adamov, the historian, bibliographer, theatrologist and playwright. Author summarizes his life milestones and most important activities, which significantly influenced every area of his interest. Apart from his publishing and pedagogical activities, he was an advocate of civic and democratic principles and has supported many reform trends which were at that time not in line with normalization tendencies in society. He served as the custodian of Matica Slovenská, but also as the deputy of Minister of Culture of the Slovak Republic, which in many ways complicated his professional as well as private life. Michal Kováč-Adamov is considered as an important personality of the Martin city and Slovak culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
21. JELA STEINEROVÁ: RÝCHLE ZMENY V INFORMAČNEJ VEDE SI VYŽADUJÚ TVORIVÝ PRÍSTUP.
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STRUHÁRIKOVÁ, ZUZANA
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ENVIRONMENTAL ethics , *SCHOLARLY periodicals , *INFORMATION science , *LIBRARY science , *INTERNATIONAL cooperation - Abstract
The paper presents the interview with Professor Jela Steinerova, who has been working at the Department of Library and Information Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava since 1992. Her research and publication activities include a number of contributions to the field of information science, with a focus on theory and methodology, information behaviour, information ecology and ethical aspects of digital technologies. She participates in the creation of curriculum at the department and in the coordination of international cooperation within research projects. Her membership on editorial boards of foreign as well as Slovak academic journals, including Information Research, Open Information Science, Mousaion, Proinflow and ITlib proves her exceptional international standing. In general, she can be regarded as one of the most influential personalities in the field of information science on international level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
22. LITERÁRNA TVORBA VIERY MARKOVIČOVEJ- ZÁTURECKEJ.
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PITÁKOVÁ, MÁRIA
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CLASSICAL literature , *PARTICIPATION , *AUTHORS , *FEMINISM - Abstract
The paper describes the life and work of Viera Markovičová-Záturecká, a writer of Slovak classical literature. Her contribution stems not only from her literary work and publications, but also from her activities related to the women's movement and from the participation in the Slovak National Uprising. Her works mention important societal themes and provide a moral message. Her personal experience with the Slovak National Uprising, reflected in literary work, makes them not only socially significant, but also authentic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
23. Revisiting the Quiet-Life Hypothesis in the Banking Sector: Do CEOs' Personalities Matter?
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Le, Tu D. Q., Nguyen, Dat T., and Ngo, Thanh
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BANKING industry ,FOREIGN banking industry ,CHIEF executive officers ,BANK management ,BANK profits ,MARKET power ,PERSONALITY - Abstract
This study investigates the relationship between market power and bank profitability, and the impacts of CEOs' personality traits, in Vietnam from 2007 to 2020. The analysis of CEOs' signatures is used to determine their characteristics. The findings support the quiet-life hypothesis, which suggests that the negative relationship between market power and bank profitability may depend on CEOs' characteristics. More specifically, the results show that conscientious CEOs with market power tend to reduce bank profitability, and this effect is more pronounced for foreign-owned banks. Therefore, our findings have critical implications for bank management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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24. Fraudsters target the elderly: Behavioural evidence from randomised controlled scam-baiting experiments
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Robinson, Jemima and Edwards, Matthew
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- 2024
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25. Unanswered Questions and Hypotheses about Domestic Cat Behavior, Ecology, and the Cat–Human Relationship.
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Turner, Dennis C.
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CAT breeds ,CAT adoption ,PETS ,SPACE (Architecture) ,SOCIAL perception ,CATS ,FELIDAE - Abstract
Simple Summary: Over the last three and a half decades, many studies have been published about cat behavior and cat–human interactions (many by the author and his former team of assistants and university students); these have been summarized in recent review articles. Although we have learned much about domestic cats and their relationships with people, there are still many unanswered questions of interest to scientists and the lay public. The author has briefly referred to the past results and formulated the unanswered questions (some as hypotheses), even suggesting possible ways to answer or test them. Although the author is now retired, his intent is to encourage young researchers beginning their academic careers to take up the torch and work on this fascinating companion animal species. After recent publication of several reviews covering research results from the last 35 years of domestic cat studies, a number of important unanswered questions and hypotheses have arisen that could interest active researchers, especially those beginning their academic careers. Some sections of this paper concern methodologies that have yielded new insights and could provide more in the future; other sections concern findings and interpretations of those that need further testing. First, hypotheses arise from combining subjective (or psychological) assessments of cat and human personality traits and observational (ethological) studies of cat–human interactions: e.g., do owners with high attachment to their cats interact differently with them than owners with low attachment levels? New analytical methods of dyadic interaction observations open the door for testing further hypotheses. In particular, the Theme
® (Noldus bv, NL) program could be used to determine if there are differences between cat breeds in interaction patterns with people, which is not only of interest to owners but also therapists employing cats in their practices. Cat breed differences have been found using subjective ratings, but these need to be corroborated by direct observational data from the home setting and/or non-invasive colony observations, since ratings based on anthropomorphic projections might not be reliable. This should be done before searching for the genetic basis of such differences. Reliable information on breed differences is also needed before prescribing certain breeds for animal-assisted interventions. A model has predicted that the degree of socialization as a kitten affects cats' responses to positive and negative experiences with unfamiliar humans and their formation of feline–human relationships later on. This needs to be tested in an ethically approved manner on cats of known socialization status and has enormous consequences for cat adoptions from animal shelters. Observations of human–cat interactions have yielded many correlations, which can be tested by non-invasive manipulations of human behavior in the home setting. Examples of these will be given and are of general interest to the cat-owning public. A review of first findings on social cognition in cats has resulted in further unanswered questions and hypotheses. Finally, two aspects of domestic cat ecology will be considered (effects on wildlife and space utilization), which are of great interest to the public and conservationists alike. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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26. З ІСТОРІЇ МУЗЕЇВ ІМПЕРАТОРСЬКОГО НОВОРОСІЙСЬКОГО УНІВЕРСИТЕТУ: СТАНОВЛЕННЯ, ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ ТА ДОЛЯ
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The Imperial Novorossiya University ,музеї ,науково-освітня діяльність ,персоналії ,personalities ,фонди ,funds ,history ,історія ,museums ,Імператорський Новоросійський університет ,scientific and educational activities (actions) - Abstract
An attempt was made to illuminate the history of the formation and functioning of the museum network of the Imperial Novorossiya University (1865–1920) on the basis of scientific literature, published documents and historical sources for the first time introduced into scientific circulation. The article solved the legislative and organizational foundations of the formation of the museum business at the university, describes the activities of the leaders and employees of the university museums in the acquisition, processing, storage, exhibiting and use of museum collections in the scientific and educational process. The activity, profile and departmental affiliation of museums, their funding and sources of funds formation are characterized. The funds of the museums were divided into expositional, educational and scientific, and in the distribution of emphasis between these complexes, more attention was paid to the scientific and educational significance of the acquired artifacts. All the heads of the museum were representatives of the teaching staff of the faculties of the university. They played a leading role in the educational, methodological, scientific and organizational activities of museums. Their scientific heritage is part of the genesis of many branches of science. In the activities of museums, there were recessions and ups, caused, first of all, by the instability of funding from the leadership of the university. The dependence on random circumstances and the frequent change of regular staff led to the unevenness of their development. Foremost, the situation was saved by donations received both from representatives of the teaching staff, patrons and benefactors, and from ordinary citizens, which testifies to the public’s concern for the fate of the museums of the leading university in the south of the Russian Empire. It has been established that, thanks to the successful organization and systematic work of their managers and employees, museums of INU have significantly expanded the range of their actions and influence on educational and scientific processes from year to year, thereby making a significant contribution to the development of national museology. The closure of the university in 1920 and the subsequent reorganization of museums caused irreparable damage to the process of cultural development. As a result of the reorganization of the entire network of cultural and educational institutions, museums underwent a radical transformation in 1923., На основі наукової літератури, опублікованих документів і вперше введених у науковий обіг історичних джерел зроблено спробу висвітлити історію формування та функціонування музейної мережі Імператорського Новоросійського університету (1865–1920). У статті розкрито законодавчі та організаційні засади становлення музейної справи в університеті, охарактеризовано діяльність керівників та співробітників музеїв університету з комплектування, обробки, зберігання, експонування та використання музейних колекцій у науково-освітньому процесі. Охарактеризовано діяльність, профіль та відомчу належність музеїв, їх фінансування та джерела формування фондів. Фонди музеїв ділилися на експозиційні, навчальні та наукові, а у розподілі акцентів між цими комплексами більше уваги приділялося науковій та навчальній значущості набутих артефактів. Усі завідувачі музею були представниками викладацького складу факультетів університету. Вони відігравали провідну роль у навчально-методичній та науково-організаційній діяльності музеїв. Їхня наукова спадщина є складовою генези багатьох галузей науки. У діяльності музеїв відзначалися спади та підйоми, спричинені насамперед нестабільністю фінансування з боку керівництва університету. Залежність від випадкових обставин та часта зміна штатного персоналу призводила до нерівномірності їх розвитку. Насамперед становище рятували пожертвування, що надходили як від представників викладацького складу, меценатів та благодійників, так і від простих громадян, що свідчить про небайдужість з боку громадськості до долі музеїв провідного вишу півдня Російської імперії. Протягом усього часу існування музеї університету були центрами, які відігравали важливу роль у культурному та суспільному житті міста, регіону та країни. Закриття 1920 р. університету та подальша реорганізація музеїв завдали непоправної шкоди процесу культурного розвитку.
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27. Technology Personalities in the Classroom: A New Classification System of TechTypes from Expert to Techy Turtle
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Julie H. Oestreich and Jason W. Guy
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technology ,education ,personalities ,Pharmacy and materia medica ,RS1-441 - Abstract
The incorporation of technology in higher education has increased rapidly in recent years to allow for remote work and to promote active learning. Technology use could align with personality type and adopter status as defined by the diffusion of innovations theory. A review of the literature was conducted using PubMed with 106 articles found, and 2 articles meeting the inclusion criteria of the study. Search terms included “technology AND education”, “pharmacy AND personality”, “technology AND faculty AND personality”, and “technology AND health educators AND personality”. This paper highlights the current literature and introduces a new classification system to describe the technology personalities of instructors. The proposed personality types (TechTypes) include expert, budding guru, adventurer, cautious optimist, and techy turtle. Awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of each personality type—as well as one’s own technology personality—may guide the selection of collaborators and tailor technology training for future growth.
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28. Personalities and the performance of lead farmers: a case of projects applying the rural initiatives for participatory agricultural transformation approach, Tanzania
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Ringo, D.E. and Urassa, J.K.
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Lead farmers ,performance ,personalities ,RIPAT - Abstract
Voluntary adoption and expanding use of lead farmers (LFs) under the farmer-to-farmer extension (F2FE) approach by organizations, in the absence of any direct external promotion, confirms its effectiveness in responding to extension delivery needs. Although the F2FE approach has been used by many organizations and projects in Africa, there have been few studies—and limited promotion—using this approach when compared to the farmer field school (FFS) approach. This paper explores the needed personalities fit for LFs’ career, and the way they can be improved. Using a cross-sectional research design, a sample of 384 farmers was selected through systematic sampling from a population of 1800 project beneficiaries; whose list was obtained from the RIPAT project managers. Primary data were analysed using the SPSS app, whereby variables related to personalities fit for LFs in leadership and facilitation skills were analysed using cross-tabulation. Checklists were used in collecting qualitative data through FGDs and KIIs, and were analysed through content analysis. The results show that the most needed personalities and associated soft skills to LFs include integrity (58.6%), being courageous (54.3%) and volunteerism (37.2%). The contribution of personalities to the performance of LFs includes helping them to become role models, increasing their reliability in the community, and enabling them in bringing group harmony. It was learned that the improvement of LFs’ personalities can be achieved through setting goals for developing good relationship with others and practical training, which entails mentorship and coaching. It is concluded that the needed personalities and associated soft skills of LFs are related to leadership and facilitation skills. Therefore, it is recommended that these personality traits be considered in complementing the hard skills of LFs when it comes to F2FE.
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29. Managing, theorizing, and policymaking in an age of sociopolitical uncertainty: Introduction to the special issue
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Devinney, Timothy M., Hartwell, Christopher A., Oetzel, Jennifer, and Vaaler, Paul
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