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In this article, the authors have characterized the main directions of methodological search in teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language at the present stage: the experience of teaching this course at some Ukrainian institutions of higher education has been analyzed. The potential of teaching Ukrainian on the basis of the methodological approach / language skills / lexical topics has been specified in this paper. The authors have elucidated the criteria offered as indicative for designing textbooks and guidelines for teaching non-native speakers or foreigners. Particular attention is paid to factors that cause significant public response to learning and teaching Ukrainian considering the current geopolitical situation in Europe and in the world. The paper describes current trends in teaching Ukrainian and offers prospects for creating further methodological support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In our paper, we focus on a comparative approach to conceptual metaphor on the example of socio-political events in Europe, we examine their reflection in German language. On the basis of a retrospective method of analysis of metaphorical models in German discourse, their classification based on unified basis of imagery, at the same time we will pay attention to their specific elements. We examine whether certain metaphorical models are created in the language (in our case, the German language) and whether a particular social event influences the language to such an extent that a metaphorical system with possible frames is created in it, resp. conceptual metaphor as a result of the research into socio-political discourse of a specific developmental stage of society, in our case the first half of the 21st century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we examine effects of the Quantitative easing (QE) related statements made by the European Central Bank (ECB) on major equity indices in the Europe (EU). We consider days, when announcements had been made, as events for the event-study. We approach this methodology with aim to calculate excess returns on particular announcement day for representative indices in the old continent. Admitting complexity of those statements, and difficulty to isolate effects linked only to QE related information, we analysed statements individually, to be able to extrapolate deviations more accurately. Results indicate positive excess returns (above average performance over previous 60 days) on indices in average following especially information linked to prolongation or expansion of existing QE programme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we examine effects of the Quantitative easing (QE) related statements made by the European Central Bank (ECB) on major equity indices in the Europe (EU). We consider days, when announcements had been made, as events for the event-study. We approach this methodology with aim to calculate excess returns on particular announcement day for representative indices in the old continent. Admitting complexity of those statements, and difficulty to isolate effects linked only to QE related information, we analysed statements individually, to be able to extrapolate deviations more accurately. Results indicate positive excess returns (above average performance over previous 60 days) on indices in average following especially information linked to prolongation or expansion of existing QE programme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In 2014, the EU enacted the Investment Plan for Europe to simplify public procurement, to support access to public procurement and to consider social and environmental criteria as well as the eIDAS Regulation. In 2017, the European Commission launched an Initiative for a more effective, efficient and sustainable public procurement on the single internal market. The aim of this paper is to assess the awareness and perception of the modernized electronic public procurement, i.e. to analyze the roots and situations across the EU as, so far, reported, and to discuss and perform a pioneering Czech case study based on questionnaire investigation focusing on three hypotheses. The presented data and arguments point to a potential which is, due to the reduced transparency and awareness, as yet underdeveloped. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with the digital literacy of students attending the University of the Third Age in Nitra. It brings together partial results of the research the author conducted in the summer semester of the academic year 2012-2013 and focuses on the aspects of age and the degree of education as determinants of interest in ICT and computer skills in the context of the education of seniors. The research sample consisted of participants of two study programmes supervised by the Faculty of Education of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra: 40 students in the History of Fine Arts and Creative Art activities study programme under the Department of Creative Arts and Art Education and 34 students enrolled in the Folk Crafts study programme carried out by the Department of Technology and Information Technologies [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]