Новоразкрит надпис върху свитъка на пророчица Анна от църквата "Св. Петър" при село Беренде

Author(s): Christo Andreev / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2005

In this brief report is published a newly uncovered mural inscription in the Church of St. Peter near the village of BerendØ, which can be seen on the scroll held by the prophetess Anne in the scene of Presentation of Christ in the Temple. In translation it reads: “This Infant created/strengthened the Heavens and the Earth.” It is established that the text in this form appeared in the above scene from the period of the Comnenes onwards and is identical with that of examples in Nerezi, Bachkovo, Mileßevo, Sopo ani, Arile, Staro Nagorichino, Graanica, Staniene, Deani, Ohrid, Kremikovtsi, Poganovo, and others. The author puts forward the assumption that its origins are linked to the homiletic tradition of the feast of Presentation of Christ in the Temple. In conclusion, certain linguistic features are discussed, pointing to links of the inscription to the West-Bulgarian orthographic tradition.

Кибер–пънк

Author(s): Dimiter Kabaivanov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2004

According to the existing (at this stage) theory of virtual reality - the virtual reality that is modeled by a computer is perceived as audio-visual (but having impact on other organs of perception, i.e. widening the scope of its perception) environment created with artificial means, which is presented or perceived by the subject of its impact as real or almost real. All this is directly linked to the cinema as a screen art, especially at its present stage of development when computer technologies (and especially those creating virtual reality in particular) play an important role. Of special interest here is cyber-punk as a cultural (particularly in the cinema) genre and style. In our academic and research literature the problems of the aesthetic and technological dimensions of the cyber-punk phenomenon practically have not been subject to study, while in world literature the approach to this cultural phenomenon is mainly technological, while the scientists working on the aesthetic and artistic questions are an exception.

Предметите на сакралното изкуство в социокултурната рамка на музейното пространсто

Author(s): Leonora Boneva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2002

Излишен лукс или закъсняла необходимост

Author(s): Milena Georgieva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2002

Научна периодика 2013 г.

Author(s): Emiliya Voleva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 27/2013

Content of the main Bulgarian scientific journals for the current year in linguistics, literature, history, folklore, ethnography, archeology and art studies

Научни Форуми

Author(s): Nikola Kazanski / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 27/2013

Data about scientific events in the field of the humanities in Bulgaria in 2013

ПОДПОМАГАНЕ НА ИНТЕГРАЦИЯТА НА ТРИЪГЪЛНИКА НА ЗНАНИЕТО И ИНОВАЦИИТЕ ЧРЕЗ ИЗГРАЖДАНЕТО НА ОФИС ЗА ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕН ТРАНСФЕР В БУРГАСКИ СВОБОДЕН УНИВЕРСИТЕТ

Author(s): Yanislav Zhelev,Evgeniya Nikolova,Mariya Monova-Zheleva,Angel Toshkov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2015

The knowledge triangle is a basic factor for the development of innovation. The science is directed towards the practical applying of the research. The feedback from industry improves the opportunity to develop creative potential. The education becomes practically oriented. The business has the opportunity to make use of the scientific potential of the research organiations and universities and to get the needed research, technology, economic analysis and solutions, as well as to obtain well trained specialists. The creation of technology transfer offices is one of the main tools for promoting the technological entrepreneurship and realization of mediation among the research organizations and universities with companies, whose activity and sustainable growth are based on access to the results of research and development. In pursuance of the project № BG161P003-1.2.02-0022-C0001 with beneficiary Burgas Free University, co-financed by Operative Programme „Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy” 2007-2013, have been realized new models of effective partnership and dialogue of enterprises and organizations with research institutes and universities that can be disseminated as „best practices”. The article presents briefly the aims and objectives of the project as a whole and some of the main results achieved.

Петдесет години българистика в Киевския национален университет „Тарас Шевченко“

Author(s): Marieta Girginova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 27/2013

Периодика 2014 г.

Author(s): Emiliya Voleva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 28/2014

Content of the main Bulgarian scientific journals for the current year in linguistics, literature, history, folklore, ethnography, archeology and art studies

Beati possidentes. Юбилеен сборник, посветен на 60-годишнината на проф. дфн Боряна Христова

Author(s): Dilyana Radoslavova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 26/2013

Rare Polonica at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto

Author(s): Ksenya Kiebuzinski / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2023

This article describes a collection of rare Polonica, numbering over five hundred books, pamphlets, manuscripts, and prints and engravings, donated to the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in 2001 by Karol Godlewski and his family. The donor’s uncle, Count Emeryk Hutten Czapski (1897–1979), assembled the extraordinary collection. The material includes works written, edited, or translated by Polish authors. The publication dates range from 1505 to the mid-1970s, with two hundred titles predating 1801. The subject matter ranges from texts written by Terence and Plutarch to biographies of Polish kings, details of famous battles, and poetry. There are also etchings of Polish personages, palaces, landscapes, or battle scenes, many of artistic importance.

Formation of the Slavic Collection and its Evolution: a Case Study of the Polish Holdings at the University of Manitoba

Author(s): Magdalena Blackmore,James Kominowski / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2023

The Slavic Collection at the University of Manitoba comprises over 70,000 volumes of books, periodicals, newspapers, and microfilms. It was created in 1949 following the founding of the Department of Slavic Studies that same year. This article focuses on Polonica – the Polish-language materials – available in the collection, its provenance, and potential associated research themes. Four examples of works/bodies of works from the collection are examined as a case study, including two rare books, the Polish Amateur Theatre Pamphlet Collection, published between 1902 and 1947 in Poland and the United States, and the Polish-language newspaper “Czas”, which is the oldest surviving Polish-language newspaper in Canada. These unique resources reflect wider trends in the evolution of the Polish community in Manitoba, while serving as an illustration of collaboration between the Polish community and the UM academic institution.

The cultural themed broadcasts by Zygmunt Haupt at Voice of America, 1951–1960

Author(s): Barbara Krupa / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2023

The article discusses the cultural themed broadcasts prepared by a Polish emigree writer and painter, Zygmunt Haupt (1907–1975) for Voice of America in a period between 1951 and 1960. The collection of almost 600 works in total is a major part of Haupt’s archive housed at the Special Collection at Stanford University Libraries in California entitled Zygmunt Haupt Papers, 1939–1976. It includes overviews of specific series and details on individual pieces that were focused on literature, music, art, organizations, events and cultural phenomena in the country, and in exile, in Western Europe and the United States. Even though Haupt was an employee of a government agency and was involved in ideological warfare, he was able to use his writing and painting skills to enrich the presented information. In his broadcasts, he imprinted a personal stamp: an attempt to convey to listeners something valuable, universal and non-propagandistic.

Mihály Munkácsy’s Blind Milton Dictating Paradise Lost to His Daughters: Contemporary Views

Author(s): Bogdan Horbal / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2023

At the pick of his career, Mihály Munkácsy (1844–1900) was seen in the first rank of living artists. Many of his works were acquired by American collectors, including Blind Milton Dictating “Paradise Lost” to His Daughters. This large work had been displayed in many European cities before it arrived in New York City to be permanently displayed at the Lenox Library, the predecessor of the New York Public Library. The article discusses the marketing and the reception of the painting in the late 19th century.

Access to Resources and Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of Old Believers in North America: a Case Study of an Online Bibliography

Author(s): Heghine Hakobyan / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2023

This article discusses the history of the development and significance of the “Old Believers Bibliography in North America”, a digital resource dedicated to the documentation and preservation of the cultural legacy of Old Believers in North America. It addresses how this comprehensive digital bibliography provides access to a broad range of resources, including scholarly articles, historical documents, and multimedia content, pertinent to the study of Old Believer communities. The article highlights the role of this online platform in enhancing research accessibility, facilitating academic scholarship, and promoting cultural preservation as well as underlines the bibliography’s impact on both scholarly research and community awareness of Old Believers. It reflects on the broader implications of digital bibliographies in preserving intangible cultural heritage and fostering diverse historical narratives.

Primary sources on the trajectories of Polish-Jewish refugees during World War II at the Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Author(s): Katharina Friedla / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2023

The Hoover Institution Library and Archives at Stanford University has become an international hub for research and documentation. With more than a million volumes and 6,000 archival collections on war, revolution, and peace, it serves as one of the biggest knowledge repository worldwide.The holdings contain the most extensive and comprehensive documentation related to modern Polish history outside of Poland. Among them are rich and unique collections of primary diplomatic, philanthropic, memoiristic, visual, and other sources. The article outlines the most valuable sources and their collections on the trajectories of Polish Jewish refugees during World II. The very brief presentation of the up-to-date unexplored sources indicates that the growing research on Polish and Polish Jewish war refugees still has the potential to be expanded.

Library and book studies journals of the first half of the twentieth century within the Czech lands

Author(s): Agnieszka Łuszpak / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2023

Professional and scientific periodicals intended for library employees make a significant contribution to the development of librarianship and the evolution of book science. Therefore, the aim of the article was to outline the panorama of periodicals of library communities in the Czech lands in the first half of the 20th century. The reasons for the creation of individual titles, their authors, structure and other formal elements were presented. The topic of four professional periodicals was also discussed: "Českeho knihovnictví", "Knihy", "Knih a knihoven" and "Časopisu Československých Knihovniků" and one scientific journal - "Slovanskej KnihovědyProfessional and scientific periodicals dedicated to the library workers definitely contribute to the development of librarianship and evolution of the book studies. Therefore, the aim of this article was to draw a landscape of the journals for the library community within the Czech lands in the first half of the twentieth century. The reasons of establishing individual titles, their authors, structure, and other formal features were presented. The subjects of four professional journals were also discussed, namely: ‘Česke knihovnictví’, ‘Kniha’, ‘Knihy a knihovny’, and ‘Časopis československých knihovniků’, and one scientific journal – ‘Slovanska knihověda’.

Raport z badań Inwentaryzacja niemieckojęzycznych rękopisów ze zbiorów Gabinetu Rękopisów Biblioteki Uniwersyteckiej w Warszawie

Author(s): Anna Just / Language(s): Polish Issue: 4/2023

Research report. Inventory of German-language manuscripts from the collections of the Manuscript Cabinet of the University Library in Warsaw

Games, Play and Gamification in the Bucharest Metropolitan Library as Seen through Facebook Posts

Author(s): Paula Grațiela CERNAMORIȚ / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

Games, play and gamification, used in organized public library programs, are ways in which libraries can attract a larger audience, especially those who are not yet interested in reading. In this way, contact with the library would enable them to find out about other resources that these cultural institutions offer, thus encouraging them to become regular patrons of non-game services. This paper aims to find out whether these new ways have been used in activities carried out with the public in the Bucharest Metropolitan Library. Research on games, play and gamification in public libraries is very limited in Romania and it could benefit researchers and librarians alike. A content analysis was done on the posts made on Facebook in 2023 by the Bucharest Metropolitan Library. The findings of the study showed that games, play and gamification were used mostly in thematic activities combined with reading, learning and creative workshops. Collaboration with institutions, associations and other organizations has increased the quality of the services offered. The research is valuable in that it presents activities in which librarians have used games, play and gamification, thus offering ideas for all Romanian librarians who could implement these tools on a larger scale in our public libraries.

Literary Works Generated by Artificial Intelligence: Methodology, Achievements, Dilemmas

Author(s): Constantina Raveca Buleu / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2024

The literary works written by Artificial Intelligence represent a bet with the future, but there are already a few notorious achievements in the field whose number keeps growing, along with the increasing amount of questions and dilemmas generated by the phenomenon, divided, for the moment, between the utopian belief of those who hope that AI “authorship” will be endowed with limitless creativity and the rational scepticism of those who believe that AI creation is actually predetermined by the intrinsic limitations induced by the programming mathematics or the computing logarithms. The list of the literary works generated by ChatGPT or RNN (Recurrent Neural Network) is constantly diversifying, covering a quite surprising area of topics, from 1 The Road (2017), a computerised rewriting of the famous novel On the Road belonging to Jack Kerouac, to The Serious: A Proven Divorce, a hybrid, nonsensical text generated in 2019 by the linguistic model char-rnn-tensorflow. We even have a Sci-Fi eschatology model about the various ways Artificial Intelligence can finish our lives (50 Ways AI Would End the World), while another intriguing scenario is The Inner Life of an AI: A Memoir (2022), about the subtle way Artificial Intelligence submerges into its subconscious in order to perform a self-analysis. My paper focuses on technicalities, controversies and validations issued by the classical criteria of the famous “Turing Test”, several of them being recalled in The Day a Computer Writes a Novel, a famous Japanese experiment completed in 2015, which summarizes the adventure of asking a system named GhostWriter to write two literary textssubsequently submitted for the Hoshi Sinichi Prize, a competition open for both human and non-human writers.