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James Joyce's Ulysses: The Search for Value

James Joyce's Ulysses: The Search for Value

Author(s): Aouda Aljohani / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2013

Keywords: James Joyce; Ulysses; Scylla; Charybdis; Penelope

Two chapters, "Scylla and Charybdis" and "Penelope," in James Joyce's Ulysses are crucial to an understanding of the novel as a whole. "Scylla and Charybdis" stands midway in the novel, the ninth of eighteen chapters, and is designed to serve as a kind of exegesis of the writer's methods and intentions. An analysis of that chapter helps to explain the meaning of the controversial final chapter, "Penelope," and to clarify its thematic and stylistic relation to the text as a whole. Ulysses is the story of a quest, actually of many quests that all coalesce into a single goal: the search for value in a modern world that is somehow diminished and constructed in comparison with the Homeric world where mortals strode the universe in company with gods and goddesses. How, in this dwarfed setting, can men and women redefine heroism in secular humanistic terms relevant to twentieth-century life? Almost by definition a quest narrative culminates in the attainment of the goal or in the potential for its attainment; Joyce's Ulysses affirms this possibility in "Penelope."

Post-electoral Moldova in the search for legitimacy

Post-electoral Moldova in the search for legitimacy

Author(s): Igor Munteanu / Language(s): English / Issue: 01/2009

Keywords: Moldova; Communist Party; election results; ‘orange’ revolution; young people; election fraud; coup d’état; EU enlargement; Russian sphere of influence

This article focuses on events in Moldova following the April elections and the reaction and street protests which followed the declaration. It examines in detail the events of the following days and sets this into the context of a critical analysis of the actions of all the parties involved, not least of them the authorities, led by the ruling Communist Party. The author also considers some of the political background to the elections from the perspective of examining why the protests at the election results came about and provides an initial assessment of the immediate political circumstances of Moldova, ahead of the July presidential elections which took place after this article was written. The article concludes with the author’s views of the implications of the events for the future of the country, not least given the geopolitical realities and the country’s own continuing search for a legitimacy for itself. With a polarised society, this will not be easy but the EU must display greater commitment to Moldova’s democracy.

PHILOSOPHY: IN SEARCH FOR KNOWLEDGE AND WAYS OF LIFE

PHILOSOPHY: IN SEARCH FOR KNOWLEDGE AND WAYS OF LIFE

Author(s): TABLES OF CONTENTS TABLES OF CONTENTS / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2014

The genre of e-zines – in the search for conventions

The genre of e-zines – in the search for conventions

Author(s): Anna Tereszkiewicz / Language(s): English / Issue: 127/2010

Keywords: genre; web genre; e-zine; website

he aim of this article is to determine the basic genre conventions of electronic magazines, i.e. e-zines. The analysis illustrates the main characteristic features of e-zines, involving their function, format, content and functionality. The results of the analysis show that e-zines represent a group of heterogeneous forms, exploiting the conventions of other electronic genres, and thus creating hybrid constructions. The article presents a preliminary categorization of electronic magazines, carried out on the basis of the differences in content and in formatting techniques of these websites. The study illustrates as well the most recent trends in the form and content of electronic magazines.

In Search of a European Identity: An Instrumental Approach

In Search of a European Identity: An Instrumental Approach

Author(s): Nicoleta Corbu,Valeriu Frunzaru / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2011

Keywords: European identity; national identity; self vs. others; civic identity

European identity is often considered a civic identity, as opposed to a cultural one, because of the instrumental approach that people use when making estimations regarding their attitudes toward the EU. We build on Habermas’ view regarding the pragmatic understanding of the impact European decisions have on people’s everyday lives, and argue that the European identity is intrinsically linked to the costs-benefits paradigm of assessing the importance of European decisions. Therefore we consider the European identity must be understood as a civic identity and emphasize the need of a general profile of a citizen who consider himself a European citizen as well, in order to understand the consequences of the European integration. By means of a national survey conducted in May 2011, we show that the European citizen who acknowledges his/her European identity is highly educated, has a high income, lives in urban areas of the country, and is more convinced of the advantages of the Romanian integration in the EU than the disadvantages. In the same time, he/she is more knowledgeable in what concerns basic EU-related information. This confirms the hypothesis of the acknowledgement of the European identity by means of pragmatic identifications of the costs and benefits of the European integration.

Theatre in Search of its New Identity

Theatre in Search of its New Identity

Author(s): Jelena Lužina / Language(s): English / Issue: 07/1999

Over the last two years and in fact over the last decade, contemporary Macedonian theatre was marked to a significant degree by deep paradoxes. In order to make this better understood, we will endeavor to explain and describe Macedonian theatrical reality, by first presenting the global context (and not only the cultural context) within which contemporary Macedonian theatre exists.

NATO 2020: In Search of a Security Community

NATO 2020: In Search of a Security Community

Author(s): Adam Daniel Rotfeld / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: NATO

The NATO Strategic Concept for Defence and Security adopted by Heads of State and Government at the Summit in Lisbon (19–20 November 2010) defined the core tasks and principles of the Alliance in an innovative way. In the past, NATO has been identified with a mandate of collective defence as established by Article 5 of the Washington Treaty. Parties to the Treaty agreed that “an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all (…).” The New Strategic Concept, based on the Report prepared by the Group of Experts led by Madeleine Albright, defined three essential core tasks: collective defence; crisis management; and cooperative security. The Report described a common agenda and NATO objectives in a positive manner which was “to enhance international security, safeguard liberty, and promote the rule of law.” In other words, the Alliance’s new aims and objectives are not only focused on the territorial defence of its members but are oriented to protect the values of the community.

The Search for God in the Medieval Novel Laur

The Search for God in the Medieval Novel Laur

Author(s): Paula-Andreea Onofrei / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2016

Keywords: medieval novel; Christian Orthodox; God; repentance; healing power; metanoia

By offering the consumers of literature a “non-historical novel”,as the writer himself mentioned on the title page, Evgheni Vodolazkindelicately manages to take his reader to a world which is outside the lawsof time, although the action is placed in the Middle Ages. As we havementioned in the review of the book, it is captivating, charming,mesmerizingly beautiful – these would be the essence of this creation. In anutshell, we consider that Vodolazkin’s words about his own novel inviteto meditation, offering a complex perspective: “There are things aboutwhich one may speak more esily in the context of old Russia. About God,for example. In my humble opinion, the connections with Him were moredirect a long time ago. Furthermore, they simply existed. Now, the natureof these connections represents the preoccupation of very few people, andthis leaves us in anxiety. Have we found out, from the Middle Agesonwards, a completely new thing that has allowed us to relax?“

History as geography: In search for Russian identity

History as geography: In search for Russian identity

Author(s): Mihhail Lotman / Language(s): English / Issue: 3-4/2017

Keywords: betweenness; binary models; history; Russian culture; Russian space; semiotics of culture; split reality;

This article addresses the notion of a Russian spacetime, in which the spatial parameters constitute one of the most important constant of history. This constant is not dependent on the governing ideology. What changes is the evaluative, that is, the most superficial, component; what is a matter of pride for some people, is a discredit to others. Yet nobody seems to contest the dominant of spatiality. In the article, a typology of this betweenness is offered; different Russian ideologists have used all options that are theoretically possible.

In Search of European Federalism A Historical Survey

In Search of European Federalism A Historical Survey

Author(s): Éva Bóka / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2006

Keywords: federalism; European integration; history of political ideas;

The article deals with the historical development of European federalism, and its role in the development of international law and the emergence of European law. It looks at how the most important European representatives of the idea of peaceful world federation opposed the belligerent and expansionist power policies pursued by the European sovereign countries during history. The article concentrates on the federalist ideas that were proposed with the aim of transcending the dogma of sovereign state, which made it impossible to establish peaceful relationships and democracy among states. It presents those federalist ideas and principles that became part of European law, and shows the differences between the two main oppositional political currents of European policy, the federalists and the intergovernmentalists.

In search of the tomb of Sultan Süleyman in Szigetvár

In search of the tomb of Sultan Süleyman in Szigetvár

Author(s): Pál Fodor,Norbert Pap / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2018

Keywords: Süleyman the Magnificent; Ottoman Empire; Szigetvár; türbe; pilgrimage town; geoarchaeology; multidisciplinary studies; regional development

The authors first review the investigations into the history of the lost mausoleum (türbe) and the surrounding complex of Sultan Süleyman who died during the siege of Szigetvár on September 7, 1566. Then they narrate the establishment in 2012 (reshaped in 2015) of a research group which, by developing a new concept and using interdisciplinary research methods (including landscape reconstruction), found the remnants (foundations) of the türbe on the top of the Turbék-Zsibót vineyard hill in autumn 2015, then, during the rounds of excavation in 2016–2017, the foundations of the adjacent mosque and dervish convent as well as the traces of a fourth building. Regarding the date of the construction of the complex, the authors are of the opinion that the main buildings must have been built around 1575. Finally, they enlarge on the reception of the findings and the potential the site offers for touristic and regional development.

ECONOMICS AND BIOLOGY – IN SEARCH OF COMMON GROUND

ECONOMICS AND BIOLOGY – IN SEARCH OF COMMON GROUND

Author(s): Maciej Meyer / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2018

Keywords: methodology; economic theory; biological theory;

The article touches on the issues of relations between economics and biology from economic point of view. Its aim is to try to integrate the chosen achievements of both sciences. The author, inspired by statement of Alfred Marshall, supports his position that economics is a branch of biology. Reflections on this topic enhance interdisciplinarity of such fields of study and improve our understanding of the reality. By way of analyzing literature and by using deductive and reductive reasoning relations between economics and biology are pointed out as well as implications. Also, the reasons and indications of the integration are shown as well as existing problems in such approaches.

KONFERENCJA NAUKOWA 1967: THE SEARCH FOR PEACE

KONFERENCJA NAUKOWA 1967: THE SEARCH FOR PEACE

Author(s): Jarema Słowiak / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 3/2018

Keywords: conference; 2017; Vietnam war;

W dniach 27–29 kwietnia 2017 roku w mieście Lubbock w stanie Teksas odbyła się konferencja naukowa poświęcona wojnie wietnamskiej, zatytułowana 1967: The Search for Peace. Zorganizowały ją dwie instytucje podległe uczelni Texas Tech University: Vietnam Center and Archive oraz niedawno powstały Institute for Peace and Conflict.

In search of the concepts of the European Union research

In search of the concepts of the European Union research

Author(s): Stanisław Kaźmierczyk / Language(s): English,Polish / Issue: 2/2016

Keywords: European Union; methodology; public policy; political science; science; social studies

In search of the starting points of the title concept one can focus on the EU law as a broadly viewed basis encompassing the accession of the states to the European Union, thus their membership. In this context the following important question may be asked, i.e. where we obtain the knowledge of the European Union. Referring to the juridical correlation in place, we would then say that the answer lies in the respective treaty of the primary law of the EU It goes without saying that this answer is not subject to doubt. However, the answer itself does not prove comprehensive when we differentiate the foundation of the European Union, then the formal membership, and its development affiliation. Generally speaking, the first two areas legitimise the above presented 'from where' in a different way from the way it is subject to legitimisation in the third area. The particle gains in importance as we still tend to (ultimately) explain the development of the European Union through the European legislation. One can apply this approach, yet one should also bear in mind that such action proves, above all, one-sided. The action primarily proves anti-developmental as it finds itself unable to shed light on the EU in the numerous aspects of its functioning. For the reasons given above, the main thesis of the paper is that, in the methodological ways of examining the thought, the European Union should be subject to examination through the EU as a community, i.e. the EU within the EU To help exemplify the reasoning, I applied the familiar inter, which is broadly applied in the methodologies of science. I ascribe the generation of new concepts to it, the ones that allow to examine the complex structures of the EU, and through the examination it is hoped to coin new postulates that concern the steering of the EU as a way of practice. Undoubtedly, the inter is reconstructed on grounds of the up-to-date knowledge of itself. Only then do we conceptualise it, and arising out of this conceptualisation, we would reconstruct the postulates aimed at the EU, yet not in the narrow-juridical categories as the EU law does not exhibit a separately differentiated theory.

In Search of a Paphian Lost Circular Building

In Search of a Paphian Lost Circular Building

Author(s): Aleksandra Brzozowska-Jawornicka / Language(s): English / Issue: 22/2018

Keywords: Nea Paphos; tholos; circular building; ‘Hellenistic’ House; architectural decoration

The subject of the paper is the analysis of three doublefaced cornices excavated in the main courtyard of the ‘Hellenistic’ House. The decorated blocks constitute a very rare example of architectural embellishment, the more so that they come from a circular structure. The aim of the paper is to present possible types of buildings the cornices originally might have been parts of.

In Search of the Greengrocer (Jak vykládat zelináře)

In Search of the Greengrocer (Jak vykládat zelináře)

Author(s): Barbara Day / Language(s): English / Issue: 02/2018

Keywords: Communism; unofficial culture; teaching contemporary history; Václav Havel; Power of the Powerless;

The author reflects on her experience teaching present-day students about life under totalitarianism. Forty years of Communism is a long time; attitudes and opinions matured and shifted—even (if we examine Havel’s essay) those of his greengrocer. And what should be the focus of the teaching: the terror, the heroism, or the everyday business of living? How can one convey the different levels and subtleties of a world that history presents in black and white? The past could disappear in a hazy memory, but young people, once provoked, ask direct and practical questions that do connect the past to the present.

Evolutionism–Creationism: In Search for a Platform of Dialogue

Evolutionism–Creationism: In Search for a Platform of Dialogue

Author(s): Dariusz Dąbek / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2020

Keywords: evolution; dialogue between evolutionism and creationism; relationship between science and religion; philosophy of science

This article seeks to indicate a platform for discussion between evolutionists and creationists, which will enable dialogue and increase the chance of developing a coherent worldview that combines elements of scientific knowledge and religious faith. In the context of various types of knowledge, three levels are indicated: (1) the subject of research, (2) knowledge of this subject, and (3) interpretation of this knowledge. Dialogue can be undertaken and conducted already at the second level, but only accompanied by both respect for mutual autonomy and a focus on inspiration rather than integration. The appropriate level of dialogue is the third level: the interpretation of knowledge and building an overarching view of the world and man. The aim of dialogue at this level is to integrate all elements of a worldview and to strive to explain and understand the whole reality.

Search Engine Optimization of Video Content

Search Engine Optimization of Video Content

Author(s): Miroslav Reiter,Ondrej Čupka,Andrej Miklošík / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2021

Keywords: Content analysis; Content optimization; Google; Indexing; Online marketing; Search Engine Optimization; Search factors; YouTube; Users behavior; Video;

The digital transformation of organizations and their content is key to their continuous improvement. Businesses and other organizations, as well as state and public institutions, are gradually digitizing their content. They transform it from paper to digital online form. Modern organizations choose the video format with which they have the opportunity to reduce the environmental impact and cost of paper, including its storage and maintenance or scanning, faster processing of inquiries or even increasing customer satisfaction. A huge number of people watch live broadcasts every day, i. e. streams their creators on platforms like Twitch, YouTube, Facebook or TikTok. Video is becoming one of the most important formats for presenting and promoting organizations, but also individuals, even in the results of online search engines. This paper discusses of the most important aspects of optimizing video content for search engines. We created an experiment establishing a YouTube channel to see after 1 year its across various metrics of success and improving its visibility in Google Search. We've identified key search engine optimization factors for searches related to video content. We have analysed the impact of video in search on customer behavior. We also created a dashboard for content analysis in Google Analytics for easier analysis of results in the future.

IMMIGRANTS IN SEARCH OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

IMMIGRANTS IN SEARCH OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Author(s): Lucia Ștefania Avram / Language(s): English / Issue: Supliment2/2017

Keywords: Public Law; International and European Law; immigration; minors; vulnerable;

The author of this articles analyses the main legal norms that should be taken in consideration regarding the minor immigrants and the vulnerable people among immigrants. The author will present the main international, European and national norms and will make a comparison between them to understand the differences and the most favorable and the hardest regulation.

Sociology of Alcohol Consumption – In Search of a Theory

Sociology of Alcohol Consumption – In Search of a Theory

Author(s): Erik Brezovec / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2022

Keywords: alcohol consumption;, methodological individualism; methodological situationism; sociology of alcohol consumption;

Alcohol consumption takes place in society and because of society. The “social” aspect of this phenomenon gives a meaning that manifests itself in the framework of interaction. This paper discusses basic problems of previous sociological approaches to alcohol consumption: (1) focus on a problem-oriented approach – drinking and alcoholism, (2) abstract empiricism of alcohol consumption, and (3) unclear theoretical background for a sociological approach to alcohol consumption. Focusing exclusively on alcoholism or excessive drinking neglects a number of social dimensions inherent in alcohol consumption. Therefore, when considering this phenomenon in sociological terms, clear theoretical-methodological starting points should be established in order to understand the social consumption of alcohol. The main objective of this paper was to provide a basic paradigmatic and epistemological framework for the development of a sociology of alcohol consumption. The paper starts from the assumption that two theoreticalmethodological principles should be considered: methodological individualism and methodological situationism. Each of these approaches has certain advantages and disadvantages, but in further conceptualising the paradigmatic foundations of the sociology of alcohol consumption, the paper proposed a two-level approach, that is, a synthesis of methodological situationism and methodological individualism. However, this synthesis does not constitute a theory of the sociology of alcohol consumption, but a framework for a sociological approach to the phenomenon, as well as the possibility of overcoming the problems presented in the sociological analysis of this topic.