scholarly journals ARTS DOMINANCE IN CALENDAR GRAPHICS DESIGN

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 593
Author(s):  
Diāna Apele ◽  
Ina Treiliņa
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Graphic Design ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Design Work ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Dominant Feature ◽  
The World ◽  
Processing Techniques

Art, in a way, is a form of communication, which allows the artist to express their view to the world, show their interpretation and let others see the world through the eyes of the artist. Calendars are the most popular and long-term means of advertising, which is why their design requires a lot of attention. It is important that it does not only look good, but also provides information, fulfils the function of a promotional souvenir and creates an image throughout the entire year ahead. Graphic design is a form of visual communication whose purpose is to solve visual and graphic problems using artistic approaches provided by typography, different printing technologies, or image processing techniques, mechanical or analogue methods, or digital, with the aim to create a graphic design work or solve a graphic problem. Graphic design is more like a visual intermediary between the message and its recipient and a way of delivering the message to the recipient. The Aim of the Article: study graphics as the dominant feature of art in the design of calendars created by modern Latvian artists and analyse expert interviews to find out the opinions of specialists in the field about the significance of the content and design of artistic calendars nowadays. The research results were obtained using theoretical research methods: the study, analysis and evaluation of scientific and journalistic literature and Internet sources, which reveals the essence of the problem in question; expert interviews were carried out as well, which are empirical research methods. 

The development of the Israeli national missile defense concept

2020 ◽  
Vol 701 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-88
Author(s):  
Joanna Zych
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Missile Defense ◽  
Current Form ◽  
Defense Systems ◽  
Tier System ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject

Over the last three decades, the Israeli missile defense concept has evolved significantly along with the emerging threats. As a result of long-term strategy, implemented in the 1990s, contemporary missile defense of Israel has been developed into a complex, multi-tier system aimed to match the country’s unique security needs. The purpose of this study is to determine the main directions of the development of the Israeli missile defense concept that have led to its current form. The study identifies key elements of the multi-layered missile defense architecture as well as their role in overall defense strategy of Israel. With the use of theoretical research methods, the period of 1991-2020 was examined in order to trace the development of new missile defense systems and the evolution of Israeli posture on the subject in relation to changing international situation. The author concludes that comprehensive anti-missile shield, consisting of Arrow-3, Arrow-2, David’s Sling and Iron Dome systems, provides Israel with solid defense against short, medium and long range missile threats and presents potential to be developed into one of the most advanced missile defense systems in the world.

scholarly journals A Theoretical Research Framework of Future Sustainable Urban Freight Transport for Smart Cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhangyuan He ◽  
Hans-Dietrich Haasis
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Urban Freight ◽  
Considerable Research ◽  
Urban Freight Transport

This paper aims to construct a theoretical research framework for sustainable urban freight transport (SUFT) from the perspectives of future urban development and distribution innovations, and appropriate research methods are discussed, as well. Urban freight transport plays a critical role in the promotion of sustainable and livable cities. According to the literature review, considerable research on SUFT has focused on resolving some specific problems with a short-term perspective. The existence of an urban freight transport strategy is noted, which should be embedded in an overall sustainable development strategy with a long-term perspective (approximately 20–30 years). Nevertheless, considerable research has paid scant attention to the long-term planning of SUFT. Given this, this paper contributes to the closure of this gap. First, this paper presents a systematic literature review (SLR) to highlight published papers involving foresight research within the past 16 years (2003–2018). This step contributes to the understanding of research methods that can be used in foresight research. Subsequently, this paper discusses the impacts of both urban development and distribution innovations on future SUFT, and these effects are used to select the appropriate methods to construct the theoretical research framework. Finally, the theoretical research framework of long-term planning for SUFT is developed on the basis of two future perspectives: the trends of urban development and the application of urban distribution innovations. This framework is intended to provide an approach to designing sustainable urban logistics, taking into account urban development and distribution innovations.

scholarly journals DESIGN TRENDS IN CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATION - AN EXAMPLE OF LATGALIAN ABC DESIGN

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 705-715
Author(s):  
Ieva Širiņa ◽  
Aina Strode
Keyword(s):  
Graphic Design ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Creative Potential ◽  
Interactive Communication ◽  
Book Illustration ◽  
Children's Book ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
Book Illustrations

Children's book illustrations have always been an area that allows artists to make the most of their creative potential. Modern design trends for children's books are changing both in the world and in Latvia. The most relevant of these are minimalism and color purity, simplicity and quality. Research also highlights the choice of illustration and font style in favor of retro style and handwriting. Picture books on the topics of kindness and love are popular in terms of content. Activity books are useful for interactive communication. The aim of the article is to develop the concept of graphic design of the ABC of Latgalian language by studying design trends in children's book illustration and the supply and demand of children's Latgalian literature in Latvia. Research methods: theoretical - research and analysis of literature and Internet resources, empirical - questionnaire, analysis of analogues.

scholarly journals Impact and Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Socio-Economic Dimension

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-22
Author(s):  
G. A. Shcherbakov
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Institutional Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Economic Sphere ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: the active development of the coronavirus pandemic and measures to counter it by national authorities and international organizations have already influenced the perception of reality by the inhabitants of the planet. There is a natural desire to understand: everything that is happening is a temporary phenomenon, the overcoming of which will return our life to its former course, or the transformations taking place in society are of a long-term nature, and humanity is in the process of forming qualitatively new parameters of existence, which can become a "new normality". The main objective of the study is to conduct a qualitative analysis of changes in the socio-economic sphere associated with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world. The goal is to identify social, economic and institutional processes that can influence the life of society.Methods: a set of methods of practical analysis and theoretical research was used, including: logical, system and abstract methods.Results: the study solves the main task of this work - to conduct a qualitative analysis of the transformations in the socio-economic sphere associated with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world. On the basis of factual and statistical information, the features of the current situation are identified, as well as the processes and trends of development that can lead to fundamental, long-term changes in the socioeconomic life of society.Conclusions and Relevance: a qualitative analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on the social and economic spheres of society shows that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has crossed the boundaries of the exclusive medical and biological perception of this phenomenon and is increasingly acquiring an economic and socio-humanitarian dimension.

scholarly journals Program for improving the Technical and Tactical training of veteran athletes who specialize in Martial Arts (on the example of SAMBO wrestlers)

2021 ◽  
pp. 121-127
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Khatsaiuk ◽  
Bogdan Kindzer ◽  
Oles Pryshva ◽  
Anastasiya Ivchenko ◽  
Sergii Kulibaba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Martial Arts ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Successful Performance ◽  
World Community ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Training Cycle ◽  
The World ◽  
Tactical Training ◽  
Competitive Actions

Today, there is an increasing interest of the world community in the movement of veteran athletes, including wrestlers who specialize in Sambo (sports). Given the above, the leading and important role is played by scientific and methodological support of key components of the professional activities of veteran athletes who specialize in Sambo. The choice of the optimal technical and tactical arsenal of wrestlers of the studied category, considering their individual and typological features, allows to achieve the main goal – maintaining optimal sports form and winning competitions of various ranks in the selected Martial Arts. As a result of theoretical research, members of the research group developed a Program to improve the Technical and Tactical training of veteran Sambo wrestlers in the System of their annual training cycle. We expect that the introduction into the System of long-term training of veteran Martial Arts who specialize in Sambo wrestling programs to improve their Technical and Tactical training will increase the activity and effectiveness of competitive actions, which will ensure their successful performance in competitions of various ranks. Prospects for further research in the chosen direction of scientific research include testing the Program to improve the Technical and Tactical training of veteran Sambo wrestlers in the System of their annual training cycle, taking into account their individual typological and physiological characteristics.

scholarly journals CORPORATE IDENTITY DESIGN POLICY IN THE PROCESS OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 503-514
Author(s):  
Diāna Apele ◽  
Ilze Bodža
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Visual Communication ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Corporate Identity ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Successful Operation ◽  
Start Up

The term corporate identity describes the essence of a company, a set of all the characteristics that make up the company. The company SIA “Nature Line” mentioned in the article, which started its operation as a start-up in the food production industry through the Rēzekne Business Incubator start-up programme, put forward as one of the company’s principal aims to promote the recognition of the company and its products to ensure broad opportunities for product export. One of the objectives for reaching the aim is to create a corporate identity design. A corporate identity design will help the company to start advertising and positioning itself to customers, thus promoting successful company operation. Considering the changing trends, technological opportunities, popularity of the start-up field, and rapid development of visual communication in the modern day, in the article the authors justify the relevance of the chosen topic. The research problem is the lack of understanding on the part of start-ups about the importance of designing a corporate identity for ensuring successful operation of the company as well as insufficient support. The research aim is to explore modern corporate identity development trends in the context of design policy and to analyse expert interviews in order to find out the opinion of experts about the importance of creating a corporate design for ensuring successful operation of a star-up company, about the trends in the graphic design of corporate identity, about the most important elements and their successful positioning. The research results are obtained using the theoretical research methods: the study of scientific and journalistic literature and internet resources, analysis and evaluation, which discover the essence of the problem, as well as expert interviews, which are empirical research methods. 

scholarly journals Methods of Physical Therapy for athletes who Specialize in the Sambo wrestling with the use of Kinesiological Taping for neck injuries

2021 ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
Kindzer Bogdan ◽  
Nataliia Babych ◽  
Romana Sirenko ◽  
Ivan Rybchych ◽  
Іvan Ilnytsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Martial Arts ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Experimental Methods ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Neck Injuries ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Analytical Work

Taking into account the Results of Monitoring of Scientific-Methodical, Special and reference literature, it is established hat the issue of development and testing of Methods of Physical Therapy of Highly qualified athletes Specializing in contact Martial Arts using Kinesiological Taping for neck injuries is devoted to insufficient Research Methods, which requires Further Research and emphasizes the relevance and Practical component of the chosen area of Scientific Research. The Main Purpose of Scientific Research is to develop a Method of Physical Therapy for Highly qualified athletes who specialize in Sambo wrestling (Combat Sambo) with the use of Kinesiological Taping for neck injuries. In the Process of Research and Analytical work, the following Research Methods were used: axiomatic, expert evaluation, idealization, formalization, historical and logical, ascent from the specific, as well as own experience in organizing a System of Physical Therapy for athletes specializing in Martial Arts. As a Result of Theoretical Research, members of the Research group developed a Method of Physical Therapy of Sambo wrestlers (Combat Sambo) with High qualification using the Means of Kinesiological Taping for neck injuries. Prospects for Further Research in the chosen direction of Scientific Research include testing of Experimental Methods of Physical Therapy of Highly Skilled Combat Sambo wrestlers with the use of Kinesiological Taping for neck injuries at different stages of their long-term preparation.

scholarly journals The Culture House of Rezekne City National Societies – a Sample of Stalin's Architecture in Latvia

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 351
Author(s):  
Diāna Apele ◽  
Andra Irbīte
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Archival Documents

<p><em>The article analyzes the architecture of the Stalin’s era in the Soviet Union, as well as it identifies and analyzes building processes in Rezekne in the fifties, providing a historical evaluation of the credibility of the research. In the</em><em> </em><em>research there have been used theoretical research methods: the research of sector-related literature, internet resources and archival documents and qualitative research methods: expert interviews and witness accounts. Triangulation of methods ensures credibility of the research.</em><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em>The goal of the study:</em></strong><em> to describe the architecture of the Stalin’s era in the Soviet Union, to explore and analyze the construction process in Rezekne in the fifties of the 20th century and to provide a historical evaluation of the Culture House of Rezekne National Societies (former cinema "Zvaigzne").</em></p><p> </p>

Thoughts on the Long-Term Strategy, Science and Democracy

2006 ◽  
pp. 4-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Abalkin
Keyword(s):  
Strategy Development ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
World Development ◽  
Crucial Condition

The article covers unified issues of the long-term strategy development, the role of science as well as democracy development in present-day Russia. The problems of budget proficit, the Stabilization Fund issues, implementation of the adopted national projects, an increasing role of regions in strengthening the integrity and prosperity of the country are analyzed. The author reveals that the protection of businessmen and citizens from the all-embracing power of bureaucrats is the crucial condition of democratization of the society. Global trends of the world development and expert functions of the Russian science are presented as well.

Coal's Persistence in the Capitalist World-Economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul K. Gellert ◽  
Paul S. Ciccantell
Keyword(s):  
World Economy ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Ecological Modernization ◽  
World Systems ◽  
Coal Consumption ◽  
The World ◽  
Capitalist World Economy ◽  
Capitalist World

Predominant analyses of energy offer insufficient theoretical and political-economic insight into the persistence of coal and other fossil fuels. The dominant narrative of coal powering the Industrial Revolution, and Great Britain's world dominance in the nineteenth century giving way to a U.S.- and oil-dominated twentieth century, is marred by teleological assumptions. The key assumption that a complete energy “transition” will occur leads some to conceive of a renewable-energy-dominated twenty-first century led by China. After critiquing the teleological assumptions of modernization, ecological modernization, energetics, and even world-systems analysis of energy “transition,” this paper offers a world-systems perspective on the “raw” materialism of coal. Examining the material characteristics of coal and the unequal structure of the world-economy, the paper uses long-term data from governmental and private sources to reveal the lack of transition as new sources of energy are added. The increases in coal consumption in China and India as they have ascended in the capitalist world-economy have more than offset the leveling-off and decline in some core nations. A true global peak and decline (let alone full substitution) in energy generally and coal specifically has never happened. The future need not repeat the past, but technical, policy, and movement approaches will not get far without addressing the structural imperatives of capitalist growth and the uneven power structures and processes of long-term change of the world-system.

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