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The presented scientific paper arises mainly in the context of solving current issues, problems of theory and practice of entrepreneurship. In particular, in the field of dispositional solutions, dimensions of the formation of normative basis of sustainable development in the field of production and logistics. It is an expression and continuation of the previous opinion, thought march, experiential expression of the authors on the issue. It focuses mainly on the current challenges associated with the development management of production and logistics, on the parameters that will need to be respected and, to a greater extent, applied in the future. It is also a response to the fact in the sense that the results of research, predispositions in the field are insufficient. Especially in terms of the approach to solving the problems of the normative base, not only in the responsible authorities, institutions in this area, but also in the business units themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores various dimensions of leadership in contexts of a new age, emphasising critical thinking, mental flexibility, and innovative development methods. It addresses challenges posed by technological advancements and leaders' need to cultivate adaptability, creativity, and foresight. Using unconventional approaches, such as the sweat lodge method and exploration of altered states of consciousness, provides intriguing avenues for enhancing leadership qualities. Additionally, the role of substances like psilocybin in fostering creativity and wellbeing is examined. Ultimately, this paper underscores the irreplaceable role of human cognition and leadership amidst technological progress, advocating for continual development in leadership practices to navigate modern complexities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper examines the impact of alcoholism on the values of family relationships and highlights the destructive consequences of alcohol abuse. The paper uses qualitative research methods and focuses on two distinct groups: middle-aged women from well-off families and children from children's homes who have experienced alcoholism from a family member. The paper reveals the pervasive consequences of parental alcohol abuse, such as low self-esteem, emotional instability and difficulties in establishing and maintaining healthy relationships. The findings highlight the urgent need for greater awareness and prevention efforts regarding the broader social and familial impacts of alcohol consumption. This research contributes to the understanding of relational dynamics in families affected by alcoholism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The gender-based evaluation of corruption tends to conclude the negative relationship between women politicians and the level of corruption. However, the research admits the opposite nature of this relationship, too. In this paper, the expectation of a negative linear relationship between women in politics and corruption is replaced by the non-linear assumption based on different initial economic and political conditions among EU members. The research covers the sample of 27 EU countries in 2001-2021 with further division of the sample into sub-samples of new and old EU members. The results show that the share of women in politics should reach a certain level to achieve their potential impacts on the level of corruption. This result is emulated in the sample of new EU member states, too. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Blank drafts have become an increasingly popular payment instrument used by banks and creditors to reduce financial risk. Bank drafts have a specific legal status, containing inconsistencies between a partial filling-in and their transformation into securities. The study aims to analyze blank drafts as an instrument in modern business transactions, their strengths and weaknesses, legal aspects, and related risks. Blank drafts are a flexible instrument used in multiple business transactions. Issuing an incomplete security paper allows the parties to agree on the terms and conditions of the transaction and then complete the necessary information, dramatically speeding up the processes. On the other hand, blank drafts impose a risk and may lead to harmful consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over the last decade, the dependence on fossil fuels and their prices has been increasingly discussed. This paper aimed to assess the development of fossil fuel prices and their relationship to GDP in the Czech Republic. To achieve this objective, a VAR model and Granger causality test were used. All fossil fuel prices peaked in 2022. The causal relationship with GDP in the Czech Republic was confirmed for natural gas and coal prices. On the other hand, the causal relationship between oil and GDP in the Czech Republic was not confirmed during the period under study. Weak correlations were found with the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation, and unemployment in the EU. The only exception is the correlation between coal and inflation in the EU, which was moderately strong. A limitation of the paper is the length of the period studied, with data collection taking place only once a month. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research explores the impact of musical activities on at-risk children with special educational needs. The study uses qualitative research methods. The findings point to the inclusive potential of music education, especially for children with special educational needs, and highlight the benefits of music education. The research addresses communication barriers in music education and the need for specialized training of teachers. By presenting the positive results of including children with special educational needs in music education, the paper advocates for an inclusive educational model that values creativity and encourages equal access to the arts, emphasizing the essential role of music in education and its universal accessibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This paper focuses on the evaluation of the impact of the use of compensation bonuses during a pandemic on the economic situation of companies. Methods: In order to achieve this objective, a primary quantitative survey in the form of a questionnaire survey was conducted in Czech enterprises and two research questions were set. The research questions were answered by testing four hypotheses, which focused on testing the relationship between the use of compensation bonuses and the nature of the change in the economic situation of the enterprise in terms of sector, size and prevailing business relationship. The parametric two-sample onefactor ANOVA and Pearson's Chi-squared test were used to test the hypotheses. Main findings: The results showed that the use of compensation bonuses was associated with a negative change in the economic situation of the firms. Differences in the magnitude of the effect were observed in terms of the prevailing business relationship and the size of the enterprises. The business sector did not affect the strength of the association between bonus use and change in economic situation. Limitations of the paper: the paper focuses on observing the short-term trend and is limited to Czech enterprises during the pandemic period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article provides a comprehensive overview and practical contribution to the development, implementation, and deployment of cloud services in an academic environment. A systematic approach is applied throughout the paper. The result of the solution is a cloud service design methodology and an example of cloud service deployment in an academic environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper aims to investigate the impact of tourism on health infrastructure development in Sarajevo Canton, with a focus on the private health sector. WHO promotes health via tourism and advocates greater collaboration between these two strategically vital sectors of the economy and society. A comparative analysis of qualitative, quantitative, and spatial parameters in the tourism and health domains was conducted, and the Sarajevo destination with its polyclinic "Sanasa," which has established itself as a popular element of the Sarajevo Canton tourism product, served as a demonstrative example of tourism and private health sector cohesion. The research highlights the coherence of tourism and health, emphasizing tourism's stimulating impact on the growth of the health infrastructure, the role of private healthcare institutions in tourism destinations, and encouraging the promotion of positive examples (the case of "Sanasa"). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the study is to analyze V. Sorokin's conceptualist novel "Marina's Thirtieth Love" (1984), to identify the features of its genre-structural constructions, to trace the connection of genre features of the "Soviet novel" with the tradition of Socialist realism literature and its deconstructions in the practice of conceptual art of the 1970s--80s. The paper identifies the target settings of the conceptual novelist Sorokin to overcome the principles and techniques of Soviet socialist realist art and to establish discrediting perspectives of perception of social and ideologically stable "concepts" that developed in the post-October period. It is established that the imitation base in Sorokin's "Marina's Thirtieth Love" was the socalled "production novel", a thematic subspecies of prose of socialist realism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the following study is to introduce the methods and the ways of pedagogical evaluation in harmony with the individual stages of the process of evaluation. We have divided the process of pedagogical evaluation in the following way: setting the goals, planning and organizing the pedagogical evaluation, collecting information, choosing the method, means and tools of evaluating the examined phenomenon of the pedagogical reality, evaluating and interpreting the results, deciding about the prognosis suggestion. The function of feedback in evaluation lies in the teacher's providing feedback to students on their performance, learning activities and the efforts made to perform the task. However, evaluation also fulfils an informative function, particularly in terms of providing study results to students and their parents. Evaluation in education sometimes functions to regulate student learning activities. If teachers formulate views on students, direct activities and draw attention to errors or incorrect procedures, they use the potential of the regulatory function of evaluation. In this paper, I introduce what is actually evaluated in education in terms of student performance or if their learning activities depend not only on the teacher's personal conception of the teaching itself, but also on some general concepts of education. The concept of evaluation gives a comprehensive view on the issue from the aspects of defining the process and applying the methods, means and results of evaluation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with the presentation of the media system as not only a platform enabling mass social interaction but also spreading hate-speech regarding promoting the superiority of one's group (such as ethnicity, nationality, values or other). The article focuses on the topic of spreading ethnic stereotypes (e.g. those related to Jewish ethnicity). Attention is also focused on the issue of the credibility of such media content and its creators. The authors use a theoretical base to clarify several innovative possibilities brought not only technologically, but also culturally reformed "new digital age", the so-called Web 2.0, or Web 3.0. in Central European context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Conspiracy theories spread through social and other media often bringing easy explanations of events that cannot be easily explained. Beliefs in conspiracy theories may lead to simplified and radical viewpoints that can negatively influence one's behavior and actions. The paper analyzes the association between beliefs in popular conspiracy theories spread through social media and work performance using the results of an authors' test of conspiracy theories applied to a sample of 178 students of the Faculty of Military Leadership, University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic. The students were selected as representatives of high-profile professions that should be trained to deal with potential disinformation and conspiracy theories. The assumption was that the students would be generally immune to the impact of conspiracy theories. The analysis did not confirm a hypothesis that individuals with top work performance are less prone to beliefs in conspiracy theories than individuals with solid/poor work performance. The findings confirm the necessity to systematically train people working in high-profile professions to work with available information and deal with potential disinformation and conspiracy theories. The findings are useful in the HR management practice of organizations that care about the professional qualities of their people and encourage further research on the origin, spread, and impact of conspiracy theories in the workplace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper focuses on finding the relationships between the frequency of experiencing positive and negative emotional states, students' subjective evaluation of the subjects of mathematics, Slovak language and literature, English language, civics and physical education in terms of their popularity, difficulty and importance, and school achievement in these subjects. The research population consisted of 168 (100%) pupils second and third-year pupils of a secondary vocational school in Žilina. The research included: the Subjective Emotional Habitual Well-being Questionnaire (Džuka, Dalbert, 2002) and the Attitudes to Learning Subjects Questionnaire for Pupils (Hrabal, Pavelková, 2010). The most important results of the research revealed that the teaching subject of mathematics was rated the worst in all the surveyed items. Pupils perceived mathematics as the least favourite subject, the most challenging, the least important. They had the worst average school achievement in it, experienced the most negative and least frequently positive emotional state of all the subjects studied. English was the most significant teaching subject. Physical education was the most popular subject taught to the students. Pupils' attitudes towards the subjects taught did not change much over time, being stable and unambiguous. Only the subject of mathematics, which current pupils perceived to be less popular and less important than in the past, showed a change. We found a high correlation between the frequency of experiencing a positive state of mind and the popularity of the assessed teaching subjects in mathematics and physical education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper examines the impact of plurilingual teaching on the ability of secondary school students to mediate interlinguistically. The objective of the presented study was to investigate the effectiveness of the plurilingual approach and its influence on students' abilities to transfer information obtained in one language to another. The seventh graders (n=22) were divided into two groups: the experimental group (11) and the control group (11). The intention was to identify the extent to which the plurilingual approach can enhance one mode of communication (mediation). Furthermore, the experiment initiated in 2022 permitted a comparison of the students' achievements in mediation with other abilities that were developed intentionally over a two-year period. This correlation serves to reinforce the reliability of the results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study evaluates the integration of the Professional Capability Framework (PCF) in England's social work education and its potential applicability in the Czech Republic. As England has advanced its social work training through holistic approaches and continuous professional development [1], this paper explores the feasibility of adapting such reforms to enhance the Czech educational system. By conducting a comparative analysis, the research identifies gaps in the Czech framework and suggests tailored adaptations from the English model. This streamlined examination not only furthers the international discourse on social work education but also proposes actionable strategies for cross-cultural educational enhancements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the paper was to evaluate the price development of electrical energy and inflation as a commodity in the course of the past 10 years. The production of electrical energy decreased from 83.7 TWh in 2010 to 70.6 TWh in 2020 in the Czech Republic in accordance with the results achieved by using the methods of descriptive statistics, time series, correlation analysis and regression analysis. The consumption of energy slightly increased. The proportion of production to consumption declined and consumption was higher than production in 2020. The prices of electricity reveal oscillations influenced by the conflict in the Ukraine. The use of the sources of energy changed, however, without specific trends. The dependence of prices on inflation is considerable and direct. Energy policy ought to deal with the dependence on import and support the domestic production of energy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Smartphones have become part of our everyday life. But what to do with our old device when we want a new one? Everyone will deal with this question differently and this paper aims to present the most used approaches and the reasoning behind them as well as pros and cons of each approach. The study is done by using an analysis of research conducted by the Czech Statistical Office on the topic of sustainability in ICT on respondents over the age of 16 in 4.5 million households. The results can help smartphone companies understand how their products are disposed of once replaced by another model and help us understand the effects and potential risks this might have on our environment. The targeted research area is the Czech Republic. By comparing age categories, we get the results that the most common option is to keep the old phone at home if the new one breaks, this option was chosen by 46,9 % of respondents. Other favorite options are sending it for recycling which chose 17,5 % or selling it with the results being 14,9 %. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article is to define the key motives of non-profit organizations for cooperation with companies on socially responsible issues. The case study was conducted in two interrelated parts. Namely, using qualitative interviews with nonprofit organizations operating in the Czech Republic. Subsequently, focus groups were applied for a deeper analysis and evaluation of the attitudes of experts on the issue. The findings suggest that NGOs focus on the needs of local communities which is a key element for possible cooperation with companies that are also seeking to serve these areas. Another key point for collaboration is the desire of both NPOs and companies to address the issues of the community in which the organization is located, to this end companies are willing to sponsor NPOs to help them address these issues. This study fills a gap in the literature on collaboration between the nonprofit and forprofit sectors on socially responsible issues by applying the concept of integrative and community relations in the context of locally owned businesses and community-based nonprofit organizations, which distinguishes this study from the usually studied issue of multinational organizations and their collaboration with the nonprofit sector. The findings from this study offer key points for the leadership of community-based nonprofit organizations interested in establishing relationships with local businesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the study was to determine which NANDA nursing diagnosis are made and which related NIC nursing interventions are carried out most frequently by acute anaesthesiology and intensive nursing care experts in the Slovak and the Czech Republics (hereinafter as SR and CR). Methods: The Likert Scale and Fehring's Diagnostic Content Validity Model (DCV model) were used for the research. Sample: Experts in acute anaesthesiology and intensive nursing care. The cohort consisted of 132 (nA =132; 81 from SR and 51 from the CR) experts meeting Fehring's criteria. The number of Slovak academic nurses was nA1=47 (31.8%); Czech academic nurses were nA2=16 (10.8%); Slovak clinical nurses were nA3=34 (25.8%); Czech clinical nurses were nA4=35 (26.5%). Experts were part of the total sample. The total number of all participants of the validation research, i.e. academic nurses/educators/experts and clinical nurses/experts (nc =848) from two countries -- SR and CR. A total of 69 items -- activities of two interventions for NIC nursing diagnosis: Risk for Infection 00004 were evaluated. Results: We found out that the total set of experts rated all activities/practices of Intervention I and II as significant. Conclusion: The results of an international study provide valid evidence for the development of nursing care and present validated NIC nursing interventions in relation to the diagnosis of Risk for Infection 00004 for practice, research, and education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sedimentary particles or sand were collected from the areas of Baybay Boulevard and Hilangagan Beach Resort for qualitatively analyzing the presence of microplastics. Density separation was done using 20% NaCl solution and microscopic identification was done under wet conditions using a 30 micron filter at 40x magnification under a stereo microscope. Obsevations found out that microplastics are present in the sediments of Borogan City, Eastern Samar. From this, secondary microplastics were found to be prominent within the sample which indicates the degradation of these polymeric substances in the environment. Microfibers are the most common type of microplastics found in sediments. Almost all microplastics observed within the sediment samples were filamentous in shape. In terms of the coloration, blue was the most prominent color in most microplastics observed; this is seconded by the color red. A total of 30 microplastics were observed from the sediments collected from Baybay Boulevard and Hilangagan beach resort. Baybay Boulevard averages at 10.1 MP/Kg, while the average microplastic contamination in Hilangagan beach resort was calculated at 1.88 MP/Kg. this sums up to an average of 5.84 MP/Kg for both sampling sites in Borongan City. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Traffic accidents remain a topical safety issue. The aim of this article is to use the statistical apparatus to describe a random variable, the daily number of accidents, and to model it. The data on traffic accidents for the period 2012-2021, including time and location information, came from the database of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic. The study utilised an analysis of variance for statistical analysis with a count variable, following a Poisson distribution. One-factor and twofactor analyses are used to describe the dependence of the daily number of accidents involving the deployment of the fire rescue service on the day of the week, and month. The use of generalised linear model for count data to analyse the number of traffic accidents is unique in the Czech Republic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ageing could be perceived as a dimension encompassing potentially novel roles with favourable and unfavourable connotations. This study explores the views and knowledge of the ageing process and the older generation from university students' perspectives. 60 students enrolled in universities in Slovakia participated in asynchronous email interviews. The data analysis employed a thematic content analysis to interpret the study's outcomes. The results suggest that the viewpoints of university students play a pivotal role in shaping their strategies towards embracing healthy and active ageing in the light of the moral development theory. Higher education institutions should prioritise the positive development of students´ attitudes to ageing and the ageing population by fostering the holistic development of their personality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this research is to map the situation of online education in the Czech Republic and compare it with the European one. The research was conducted based on data provided by the Czech Statistical Office and Eurostat. The evaluated data were subsequently compared with findings from the literature search. The findings show that the usage of online courses is 20,8% more than the average in the EU27. And the use of online education materials in the Czech Republic, like the EU27. Online learning is still evolving, it has issues due to the lack of experience, but the potential is growing over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim was to enrich the understanding of persuasion issues with a specific focus on identifying persuasion principles in business behavior. Data from respondents were obtained through the PRS40 questionnaire (Principle of Persuasion). The goal was achieved through the development and validation of the original PRS40 methodology, which was created to identify persuasion principles in business behavior by specifying its factor structure and basic psychometric parameters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors of the study are based on the idea that the basic precondition for the success of the teacher's pedagogical-didactic work is his/her motivation as well as the ability to encourage students' intrinsic motivation and keep the students continuously interested throughout the educational process. For this reason, it is important that the teacher pays due attention to motivation and constantly improves his/her knowledge in this field. Motivation is a set of motives that evoke the activity of an organism and determine its focus. It is an internal driving force behind meeting unsatisfied needs. It is said that good motivation is a guarantee of success and in relation to education that "good motivation is half the success of a teacher's work and student's learning." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines key differences between family and non-family businesses, focusing on values, strategy, innovation, human capital, and work-life balance. Family businesses are characterized by long-term planning, deep-rooted values, and succession challenges. The family brings emotional aspects, while business requires rationality and results. Non-family businesses typically have formalized management, faster decision-making, and short-term performance goals, influencing flexibility and innovation. Questionnaires show family businesses prioritize stability and values, whereas non-family businesses emphasize innovation and competitiveness. The results suggest areas for future research and practical implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Employee turnover has long been a concern for businesses of all sizes and industries. To address this challenge, businesses increasingly turn to data-driven approaches to predict and prevent employee turnover. The article's authors focus on the effectiveness of processing large data through a predictive machine learning model in the context of employee turnover. The real dataset used for company research contained 14999 data points and 16 elements, while each row represented one employee. The Python programming language was used for the development of the prediction model. The study's results showed the relevance of HR analytics for companies, accurately predicting employee departures using a machine learning model and achieving significant cost savings by implementing the model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Giftedness is a biologically given trait, primarily denoting a designation for a high level of intelligence. It is essential to support gifted children whether in the family or in school. Supporting the gifted is also related to their level of socialemotional health. The main goal of research was to find out the level of socialemotional health of gifted children. We also tried to find out relationships between domains in the questionnaire named Social-Emotional Health Survey (SEHS-S). Our research sample consisted of 71 intellectually gifted participants. The average age of participants was 12,59 years. There were students from grades 1 to 4 of the 8-year secondary school. The level of social-emotional health in the study sample was in the lower average range. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents an analysis of the psychological impacts of fear in Shakespeare's Macbeth and Miyazaki's Spirited Away as depicted through the characters' actions through a Psychoanalytic lens. Drawing upon the relationship between fear, power, and identity, this study delves into how fear operates as a driving force in shaping the trajectories of these protagonists' lives -- how Macbeth's descent into tyranny and moral decay is traced back to his initial fearful response to the prophecies while Chihiro's journey through the supernatural realm of the bathhouse serves as a foundation for her transformation, wherein her confrontations with fear lead to a recalibration of her self-perception and agency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Slovak law on expertness defines an expert opinion, determining who can venture it and how to bring it before the court. Yet, do the courts consider expert opinions as their own? The presented study explores the incentives to commissioning expert opinions and the legal environment of this institute. The community of experts has found flaws in the legislation governing expert opinions, arguing that experts tend to bias their opinion in favour of the client and break the oath they took on behalf of the law. Although the Slovak legislation sets parameters to avoid abuse or defamation of the expert opinion, the judicial practice will show if the degree of acceptance of this opinion is higher than in countries with non-enacted legislation on these opinions despite their wide use in legal proceedings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the aspects that enter into the decision-making process of developers in the field of residential construction in the Czech Republic. To ensure the representativeness of a diverse range of companies active in the real estate market, a suitable group of respondents was carefully selected. The survey provided a sufficiently representative sample, based on which the key factors influencing the decision-making in the implementation of development projects were identified. The research found that developers primarily focus on seeking profitable opportunities, and their decision-making process is predominantly aimed at achieving financial gain. In this decision-making, they also consider other factors, such as mortgage interest rates, the quality of newly built homes with an emphasis on energy efficiency, and the use of modern technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article concerns the function of public finance. The authors attempt to provide an answer as to whether, in addition to the classic functions of public finance -- the allocative, redistributive and stabilizing functions -- one can arrive at a claim that public finance also plays a political function. These reflections are based on the course of 2023 parliamentary elections in Poland and the analysis of election programs presented by the individual political parties. Extracted from the programs were all the promises which could impact the redistribution of public goods and services and would involve their public funding, as well as those which could impact the tax revenues of the state. The analysis leads to the conclusions that the scope of public spending and the degree of fiscalism were one of the main factors encouraging the voters to vote for a particular political party. Since election promises have a major impact on the election results and they can be turned into legal regulations impacting public budgets, the claim concerning the political function of public finance is justified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose of the article: to identify the pull factors of migration among nursing students and the impact of migration flows on the Slovak labour market with an aspect on the health care sector. Findings: Nursing students are most attracted to studying abroad by the following pull factors: legal norms, regulations and requirements for work performance, the behaviour of supervisors, relationships between colleagues and the favourable social climate in the country. Factors that are less influential are remuneration, education and a higher standard of living. Based on the answers of the respondents, a high percentage of considerations about looking for a job abroad were shown. Out of the 423 students, up to 80% of the respondents plan to go abroad for work. The current number of nursing students is not sufficient to cover the needs of the Slovak labour market in the health sector. The massive outflow of potential staff in hospitals exacerbates the staffing problems in hospitals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The contribution addresses a highly researched topic that will always remain relevant. The trend towards online shopping is growing, and personality characteristics are important factors in shopping and consumer behavior. The aim of the contribution is to examine personality traits and their influence on compulsive online shopping. The analysis is conducted using SmartPLS from a sample of 203 Slovak consumers. These findings have important implications for the field of marketing and consumer behavior, where they can be utilized to formulate targeted strategies and interventions aimed at managing and reducing compulsive shopping. The results may also contribute to guiding further research efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In their contribution, the authors approach the issue of changes in coordination skills in children of younger school age due to movement games. 40 children from the Roma settlement at the Primary School in Lomnička in the Stará Ľubovňa district in the eastern part of Slovakia participated in our research. The goal of the contribution is to implement motor coordination tests selected by us. abilities in the experimental and control group in children of the 4th year of primary education. At the same time, evaluate the body weight and body height of children with the simultaneous calculation of the Body Mass Index (BMI). We evaluate the obtained results on the basis of Student's t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test. Our experiment lasted 8 weeks, and we performed measurements for both groups at the beginning and at the end of the monitored period. We recorded the best performance improvements in both the experimental and control groups in the "catching the ball and then stopping it" test and in the test "jumping over the jump rope" in 30 s. Due to the increased interest in testing among children from the Roma settlement of Lomnička, we recommend that testing be carried out more often at this primary school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The subjects of the research were authentic utterances of 5-6-year-old children. They represented individual conceptions of concepts of the pre-primary curriculum - symbols of Slovak statehood (capital, anthem, president, state, state flag, state emblem) in a narrower or broader context. The aim of the research was to find out the content meanings of narrower and broader conceptions of concepts in 5-6-yearold children, which are the content of the state curriculum. We hypothesized that at the children's exit from pre-primary education, their conceptions of concepts are more similar to scientific concepts. The study answers two research questions: do children's narrower and broader conceptions of concepts confirm theory? Which are the exceptional, non-repetitive children's conceptions of concepts? The research strategy was qualitative. Children's authentic utterances enabled short individual interviews to be obtained. Children's utterances were analyzed, categorized, and interpreted. Narrower conceptions are associated with a pre-scientific conception or a naive conception (45%). A broader context of conceptions emerged for 42% of the children in the research set. 13% of the statements were categorized as "don't know" responses. Exceptional conceptions of the symbols of Slovak statehood result from children's experiences in everyday life. If children perceived them in different contexts, they explained them by some features of objective reality. These concepts are still abstract for children at this age. According to the findings, it is questionable whether teaching children about symbols of statehood is meaningful in kindergarten when children's narrower conceptions of the concepts prevail at the exit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Studying educational satisfaction is a crucial component in understanding the current state of affairs and forecasting future actions. The satisfaction experienced by students can influence their motivation to achieve educational and career goals. This article presents the results of a study on the level of satisfaction with education among students in the Czech Republic, conducted from November 2023 to April 2024. The study explored students' satisfaction with their education, the reasons for pursuing higher education, and the motives for choosing specific educational institutions. A total of 154 respondents participated in the study, utilizing diagnostic survey methods, questionnaire techniques, and an interview survey. The analysis of the results indicated that many of students reported a satisfaction level higher than average. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The phenomenon of labour migration within the European Union is currently one of the most significant factors affecting economic and social development. A multitude of factors, encompassing economic, social, and political elements, give rise to the dynamics of migration flows. One aspect of this issue is the migration of Slovak doctors and nurses for employment purposes. It is evident that there is a demand for healthcare professionals. This will result in a shortage of labour in hospitals. The probable causes are the challenging working conditions of healthcare professionals and the perception of their quality compared to working conditions abroad. The aim of the article is to interpret the results of part of the research project, entitled 'Setting up personnel management processes in hospitals and their impact on the migration of doctors and nurses for work abroad'. The problem is examined from the perspective of the perceived influence of various aspects of working conditions in Slovak hospitals on migration. The degree of influence of the identified factors is modelled using the statistical method of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of our research was to investigate the actual level of digital skills and the level required to practise a profession, to identify significant differences and to suggest appropriate training methods. The research was conducted by questionnaire among respondents from Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Spain. The results of the research show that employees do not reach the level of digital skills required by employers, the expectations of the highest level of skills were in the field of cyber security, where statistical significance between the desired and actual value was also demonstrated. There was no statistically significant dependence of respondents' skill level on education or job position. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Effectively resolving demanding situations in managerial work and the residues of these processes can significantly impact the quality of a manager's life, both mentally and physically. The goal of research project is to focus attention on identifying and specifying selected personality traits of managers that are related to coping with demanding situations. The results confirmed the expected correlations between the ways of behaving in demanding managerial work situations and the features of interpersonal behavior of managers. The acquired knowledge also reveals risk factors that can significantly reduce the level of a manager's work and are thus an important aspect of decision-making not only in the process of selecting people for managerial positions, but also in the education and training of managers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study focuses on the issue of aggressive behaviour of pupils towards teachers in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Its occurrence is confirmed by the results of objective research. Aggressive behaviour of pupils towards teachers is a serious educational problem. Such behaviour seriously undermines the well-being of teachers. The satisfaction and wellbeing of teachers and other school staff is not only important for their mental health, but also for the wellbeing of their pupils. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Property prices have surged recently, mainly due to limited real estate supply amid high demand supported by a large monetary base. This has driven up rental prices, especially in major cities compared to their peripheries. This manuscript examines rental prices in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Pilsen, and České Budějovice from March to October 2023. It uses distribution functions, correlation coefficients, contour heat maps, and parameterized regression to define a probability price interval for office properties, identify a positive correlation between area and rental prices, and develop an algorithm for setting appropriate rental prices. The findings are useful for practitioners, real estate agents, and government institutions, though they are closely linked to macroeconomic variables. Future potential options are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers an interpretation of the earliest conceptual novel by the famous Russian novelist Vladimir Sorokin "The Queue" (1985). The authors of the article have implemented a new approach to the text of a modern conceptual novelist. If traditionally V. Sorokin's novel was perceived by critics mainly from the side of the originality of its form, with the actualization of the author's appeal to the pictorial art objects of conceptual artists (I. Kabakov, V. Pivovarov, D. Prigov et al.), then in this article a different research perspective is justified -- the need to look at the Sorokin text as a creative realization of a capacious speech metaphor, as the embodiment of the image of a "language monster" -- the hydro-like essence of a "living" queue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the work is to analyze the early texts of Timur Kibirov and determine his involvement in the group "Moscow romantic conceptualism" (B. Groys). The article shows that personal friendship with D. A. Prigov, L. Rubinstein, D. Novikov, M. Eisenberg and other conceptualists and soc-artists does not make Kibirov a conceptualist in the exact sense of the word. It is demonstrated that already in the early poems Kibirov overcomes the limited framework of conceptual art, following the path of perception of the tradition of Russian classical literature, inheriting its best examples. During the analysis, the sentimental components of Kibirov's early poetry are shown using the example of the poem "A Message to L. S. Rubinstein" (1989). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article focuses on analyzing the impact of digital strategy on ecommerce services, with an emphasis on online small and medium enterprises (SMEs), through expert systematic literature review. In the context of the growing ecommerce environment, the study aims to explore how digital strategy shapes service provision and transforms customer experiences. The main focus is on the analysis of specific aspects, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for personalizing customer experiences, the effectiveness of these personalization strategies, and their impact on purchasing behavior. Finally, the article looks towards the future, predicting possible trends in the field of service personalization using digital strategy. This scientific article provides a fresh perspective on the digital transformation of ecommerce and offers valuable insights for future innovations in online small and medium enterprises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study examines the relationship between the effective tax rate, the nominal rate, and selected macroeconomic determinants. Correlation and regression analysis were used to analyze the impact of individual determinants and the nominal tax rate on the effective rate in the Visegrad Group countries from 2004 to 2022. The results of the analysis suggest different development directions of the standard tax rate in the Visegrad Group countries. While it decreased in the Czech Republic, the decline in Hungary and Slovakia was followed by an increase. In Poland, the standard tax rate remained almost unchanged. The results of linear regression demonstrated that in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary the standard rate has a statistically significant impact on the effective tax rate. The result was not confirmed for Poland, where the standard rate was removed from the model due to the singularity problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brgy. Maypangdan and Brgy. Tabunan, 2 of the many barangays of Borongan City are one of the beneficiaries of the ABTIC extension program of the Biology department of Eastern Samar State University. The ABTIC extension program aims in developing the mangrove areas in the two barangays which has already started in Brgy. Maypangdan. Mangrove development has something to do with water quality, hence, this study was conducted. The physical and chemical properties of the water in Balacdas River, found in Brgy. Tabunan and Maypangdan River in Brgy. Maypangdan were determined in situ. Results revealed that the physicchemical profile of the rivers are in good condition, and that, all are within limits set by various departments in the environmental sector. Moreover, no significant relationship was found in almost all parameters except for temperature. Hence, this study suggest annual monitoring of water parameters in the area to further map the increase or decrease in the numerical data of the parameters and include additional factors of the rivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The autonomy and independence of civil law in relation to canon law, especially in those countries where these legal systems meet in the drafting and application of international agreements of the concordat type, are not entirely simple questions maintaining both - national and international dimensions. The first level question seems to be the reception of canon law by civil law in the view of the principle of independence and autonomy of state legal systems. The second level question is the validity and effectiveness of international bilateral human rights rules agreed with the Holy See. Many multilateral international treaties of universal and regional nature on human rights, especially in the areas of protection of freedom of religion and freedom of conscience, generally regulate the legal relations, but specific regulation of concordats is also appropriate, sometimes complementary, and sometimes primary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]