scholarly journals GOSTUJOČI OBRAMBNI ATAŠEJI: PREDNOSTI IN POMANJKLJIVOSTI

2016 ◽  
pp. 61-73
Author(s):  
GREGOR ZUPAN
Keyword(s):  
Career Paths ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Major Attention ◽  
Mind Set ◽  
The Many

V sodobni obrambnodiplomatski praksi vse pogosteje zasledimo gostujoče obrambne atašeje. Vvečini držav so se pojavili kot posledica pritiskov po racionalizaciji diplomatske dejavnosti. Vprispevku proučujemo prednosti in pomanjkljivosti gostujoče diplomacije, pri čemer poskušamo slednje relativizirati predvsem z vidikov naglega tehnološkega razvoja ter spremenjene miselnosti v mednarodnih odnosih na obrambnem področju. Izmed številnih prednosti največ pozornosti namenjamo vlogi gostujočih obrambnih atašejev v funkciji razvoja karierne diplomatske poti. In modern defence-diplomacy practice, we increasingly encounter roving defence attachés. In the majority of countries, they emerged as a result of the pressures to streamline diplomatic activities. In this paper, we study the advantages and disadvantages of roving diplomats, while trying to relativize the latter mainly from the point of view of rapid technological development and changed mind-set in international defence-related relations. Among the many advantages, major attention is devoted to the role of roving defence attachés in the development of diplomatic career paths.

Music and the wellbeing of people with dementia

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREW SIXSMITH ◽  
GRANT GIBSON
Keyword(s):  
Technological Development ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
The Many ◽  
And Control ◽  
Provision Of Care ◽  
Depth Interviews

While therapeutic interventions involving music have been shown to have benefits for people with dementia, little research has examined the role of music and music-related activities in their everyday lives. This paper presents the results of qualitative research that explored this role in terms of: the meaning and importance of music in everyday life; the benefits derived from participation in music-related activities; and the problems of engaging with music. Data were collected during in-depth interviews with 26 people with dementia and their carers, who lived either in their own homes or in residential care in different parts of England. The paper illustrates the many different ways in which people with dementia experience music. As well as being enjoyed in its own right, music can enable people to participate in activities that are enjoyable and personally meaningful. It is an important source of social cohesion and social contact, supports participation in various activities within and outside the household, and provides a degree of empowerment and control over their everyday situations. The practical implications for the provision of care and support for people with dementia are discussed. The scope and implications for technological development to promote access to music are also discussed.

Pychiatrists and Legal Issues in Dementia Care

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S37-S37
Author(s):  
M.M. Carrasco
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Behavioral Disturbances ◽  
The Family ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Many

During more than half a century, Psychiatry has extensively accepted a biomedical model studying mental disorders (including schizophrenia, affective disorders and the large group of stress-related disorders, including anxiety disorder. Thus, the classical dichotomy between functional and organic psychiatric disorders is obsolete and from a theoretical point of view there should be no obstacle for Psychiatry to deal with the study of dementias from gene to clinical levels using empirical methods, including neurotransmitters and scanning techniques. However, in many European countries, the dementias have been claimed as belonging primarily to Neurology, leaving the role of psychiatrists to treat psychotic symptoms and bizarre behavioral disturbances.However, psychiatrists have a long tradition of detailed psychopathological description and great skill in coping with the many psychological, ethical and social problems that are such important features of mental disorders and particularly the dementias, and so, the specific skills of psychiatrists will certainly be warranted in managing the many significant psychological and social problems of the patient both within the family and in society. The discussion must overcome the sterile debate between specialties to focus on the skills needed to adequately address the needs of patients with dementia and their caregivers.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Proposal of the concept of smart cities development strategy in Montenegro

Tehnika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 646-653
Author(s):  
Ivana Buzdovan ◽  
Marko Asanović ◽  
Nataša Gospić
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Economic Sustainable Development

This study elaborates the elements which are important in the development of the smart city strategy, both at national and local level. They should provide a good foundation for the development of a longterm sustainable and comprehensive smart city concept. When developing the strategy itself, it is necessary to follow the examples of the smart cities in Europe, Region and based on their experience, to identify advantages and disadvantages in order to form clear goals and vision. This study also gives the proposal for defining the elements necessary for establishing the smart cities development strategy as a solution for improving the quality of life in cities, and therewith overall social and economic sustainable development of a country. Montenegro and the city of Budva have been developed as a case study. Montenegro is keeping pace with technological development and therewith the need to define a development strategy for its smart cities. This study emphasizes the role of state bodies, institutions and citizens themselves in that process.

scholarly journals Opportunities and Challenges of Remote Work

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-160
Author(s):  
Tatyana Kicheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
World Economy ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
World Health ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Individual Point ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Impact

In a dynamic crisis situation such as the current one, the forecasts for the impact of COVID-19 on the world economy and the development of individual countries and cities are constantly changing. The impact of COVID-19 has turned many industries upside down in unexpected ways. More organizations switch to remote working environments for their employees due to the current world health crisis. The purpose of this article is to outline the opportunities and challenges facing Bulgarian employees working from home during the MarchApril 2020 state of mergency and beyond. We discuss the many advantages and disadvantages of remote work from an individual point of view.

scholarly journals Examine The Role of Online Travel Agents to Increase Room Occupancy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hary Hermawan ◽  
Rudi Wijayanto ◽  
Prihatno ◽  
Nikasius Jonet Sinangjoyo
Keyword(s):  
Case Study Research ◽  
Travel Agents ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Many ◽  
Online Reservation ◽  
Online Travel

Online Travel Agent (OTA) is an online-based start-up company that serves ticket purchases, hotel room reservations, and tourist attraction ticket purchases. One of the many OTA companies that collaborate with accommodation providers is Traveloka. Balkondes Sakapitu has used OTA, in this case, Traveloka as a partner in selling its products in the form of rooms. This study aims to analyze the role of OTA in increasing room occupancy in Balkondes Sakapitu. This research is qualitative research with a case study research design. This study indicates that OTA plays an essential role in increasing room occupancy at Balkondes Sakapitu. The increase in room occupancy is measured by the number of online reservation levels through Traveloka within three months from October to December 2020. The role of increasing room occupancy, the use of OTA in this case Traveloka includes: showing the position or position of the hotel based on reviews from guests and a forum for promotion and sales. There are advantages and disadvantages of using Traveloka for Balkondes Sakapitu. These advantages include marketing personnel's efficiency, saving operational costs, easy to change prices, and statistical data reports. While the drawbacks: the difference in sales prices, long payment tempo, and needed qualified HR. The strength of this research, when compared with previous research, is that this study reveals the pattern of cooperation between the hotel and OTA, and discusses the distribution of commission amounts that in previous studies not discussed.

FENOMENA BENCANA DALAM AL-QUR’AN: Perspektif Pergeseran Teologi dari Teosentris ke Antroposentris

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
Munawir Muín
Keyword(s):  
Critical Consciousness ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Human Intervention ◽  
Natural Categories ◽  
Human Endeavor ◽  
The World ◽  
Human Effort ◽  
Mind Set

This writing discuss abot phenomena of disaster in the world which actually it has been discussion in the quran. Disaster divided to be two categories according Quran : natural categories and unnatural categories. First categories indicate of God’s decision as like volcanoes. This category refers to God’s decision without human intervention and human could not refuse it.Second category is disaster because of human effort, for instance : flood and land move. By this theologian point of view so disaster had not something given, where human should receive it as it as happened, otherwise role of human possible for changing between a destiny and another destiny, depend on what human endeavor. Finnaly by this theologian understanding , magic consciousness which very integrated with society mind set changing become critical consciousness.

The Role of BIM in the Architectural Design Process

2010 ◽  
pp. 587-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Moum
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
The Many ◽  
Holistic Research

The objective of this chapter is to identify the role of BIMs in the architectural design process from the practitioners’ point of view. The chapter investigates the main factors affecting the practitioners’ use of BIM, and how BIM impacts their work and interactions. The chapter presents a holistic research approach as well as the findings from its application in four real-life projects. In these projects, much of the practitioners’ focus was on upgrading skills and improving technology. Nevertheless, a number of their challenges were linked to the nature of the architectural design process, particularly to its “hardto- grasp” iterative and intuitive features. A conclusion of this research indicates that the role of BIM is affected by the many interdependencies, relations and interfaces embedded in the highly complex and partly unpredictable real world practice. A future challenge would be to understand, master and balance these relationships - upstream and downstream across multiple levels, processes and activities. The presented holistic research approach and the related findings contributed to research which aimed to embrace the complexity of real-life problems and gain a more comprehensive understanding of what is happening in practice.

scholarly journals Attractiveness of protected areas for geotourism purposes from the perspective of visitors: the example of Babiogórski National Park (Poland)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 358-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Widawski ◽  
Zdzisław Jary ◽  
Piotr Oleśniewicz ◽  
Piotr Owczarek ◽  
Julita Markiewicz-Patkowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
National Park ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Many

AbstractThis article examines the tourist role of protected areas important for their unanimated nature potential. In Poland the highest form of legal protection is a national park. Babiogórski National Parks is one of 23 national parks in Poland. The aim of this article is to present its tourist attraction based on its geotourist potential considered by tourists who visit this park. At the beginning a brief history of protection of Babia Góra is presented. Based on stock-taking sightseeing method an analysis of the most important tourist attractiveness elements (like infrastructure or tourist values) is done. The focus on the values of unanimated nature is made grouping them into four main categories. As the result of research on infrastructure the most important accommodation units were indicated present at the surroundings of this National Park which is vital for its tourist capacity. For the correct functioning of tourist movement at the protected area the supporting infrastructure is important bearing a lot of functions. The function of channeling of the tourist movement as well as the didactic function are the most important for protection and correct use of geotourist values. Among the many elements of the supporting infrastructure the most important ones are tourist and didactic routes (their course and themes are presented). The most important part of the article is the presentation of the participants of the tourist movement opinions on the Babiogórski National Park tourist attractiveness. A survey was conducted and then analysed on 308 respondents in 2011. They were asked to judge both the quality of infrastructure as well as attraction of geotourist values together with their adaptation to reception by the tourist movement. The results analysis served as a base to appraise the state and perspectives for the geotourism development in Babiogórski National Park from the point of view of the receivers of tourist product i.e. the protected area.

scholarly journals Celtic Countries from the Perspective of Polish Romantics and Exiles

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 71-86
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Gmerek ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
Literary Revival ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
The Many

In this piece on the Polish Romantic travellers confronted with Celtic cultures and countries, I have tried to show the way they reacted and how their imaginations worked. Probably some of their reactions were not different to those of all other Celtophiles. The special role of the Czartoryskis’ cultural patronage needs to be highlighted. In the nineteenth century Poland, nobody ever attempted to gather so many books about Celtic history and culture again, even after the emergence of Celtic Studies as an academic discipline later in the nineteenth century. The predictable result was that, with time, knowledge of Celtic cultures diminished among the Polish writers. The literary revival in early twentieth century Ireland, associated with Yeats and his contemporaries, did not elicit widespread reaction from Polish librarians and academics. This failure to respond to new developments in Ireland is probably to be explained in terms of the economic and socio-political conditions in the divided Poland of that time. One of the many negative results of the partitions at the end of the eighteenth century was that a large number of important Polish writers moved abroad, as well as that their relations and impressions were affected by this emigration. Being a political émigré was not always helpful in so far as the exploration of new cultures was concerned, both from the point of view of the psychological trauma of being away from home and of various everyday constraints. Generally, it was personal interests and earlier studies, and not finances or place of living that influenced some Polish authors’ choice to write on Celtic themes.

Oltre il video, verso il video. Arte e intelligenza artificiale

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentino Catricalà
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Ecological Vision ◽  
Development Processes

The paper aim at investigating the artistic practices linked to the latest developments in artificial intelligence. From one hand, the paper shows how the role of artists within technological development processes is neither secondary nor marginal, but that instead represents an engine for technological innovation. On the other hand, the idea of artificial intelligence is connected to those practices which, rather than uncritically taking up these themes, try to investigate the meanings, the new relationships and the reflections opened by the advent of these areas. After an introduction section, the concept of videoart will be reread from the point of view of the latest development in AI showing the polymorph nature of the concept. The analysis of the artistic practice will be developed not only from the point of view of technics and languages, but also showing how a new trend of artists, using AI technologies, are leading a new ecological vision, a postanthropocentric vision of the human being.

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