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The Jews in Tîrgu Mureş. Ghettoization and Holocaust

The Jews in Tîrgu Mureş. Ghettoization and Holocaust

Author(s): Cornel Sigmirean / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2014

Keywords: Jews; Tîrgu Mureş; ghettoization; deportation; Holocaust

The Jews from Tîrgu Mureş played an important role in the creation of the culture and civilization during the modern and contemporary history of the town. Applying the Final Solution in 1944, the ghettoization and the deportation in the death camp from Auschvitz-Birkenau resulted in the killing of more then 5000 Jews, victims of the anti-Semitic hatred and of the Nazi politics of extermination.

Export Pricing in Business-to-business Market

Export Pricing in Business-to-business Market

Author(s): Asta Valuckaitė,Vytautas Snieška / Language(s): English / Issue: 4 (54)/2007

Keywords: export pricing; pricing in business-to-business market; export pricing distinguishing features.

The importance of pricing as a profit driver led to development of strategies and methods to improve pricing. Although pricing in business-to-business (B2B) and retail markets has the same goals, but the challenges of them are different. Export pricing and its distinguishing features from retail point: the consumer is a firm, business-to business purchases are made by decision making unit, purchase decision have to satisfy different needs and objectives, business-to-business purchase has a formal dimension and the risk of a company’s purchasing decision is greater than of consumers in retail. Pricing in business-to-business market has to involve the following features evaluation: currency considerations, market share dynamic, financial factors, the need that the price has to be predetermined by the quality and price balance. The currency choice has become a critical consideration in securing exporting contracts and maintaining or increasing market share and profitability. The potential profits of a transaction can be lost by currency fluctuations. In globalization and the increased market accessibility, goods tend to be very close substitutes to the goods produced in other countries. Because of imperfect information and adjustment costs, customers tend to purchase from the same firm repeatedly. Since customers do not immediately switch to the firm with the lowest price, a price change will have a gradual effect to the customer stock. Following it the pricing decision in B2B market can be evaluated as an investment problem. The firm invests in the customer stock (market share) by charging a price which finally affects future profits. The prices in B2B market are not changed every week. The firms typically change their prices once or twice per year. Thus it is essential to allow for prices in business-to-business market to be predetermined. The concept of dynamic competitiveness focuses on technology and it relates to productivity of the leading country. The unite value can be used as complementary indicator for assessing the qualitative sides of competitiveness. The factors underlying competitiveness can be felled into two parts. One part is the cost side while the growth of export sector increases when a country‘s costs and prices of exports are lower than its export competitors. On the other hand, the non-price competitiveness is usually expressed by qualitative factors in the export performance. The results of investigation of popular in furniture production upholstery fabrics prices are presented. According to the research data managers consider pricing to be one of the most important element in the decision making process with only product quality being given a higher priority than pricing. The other elements are ranked as follows: goods availability, delivery terms, goods assortment, payment terms, minimum quantity requirements and the company name or brand.

Happenstance and the Cognitive –Affective Personality System: Optimizing Chance in Vocational Education

Happenstance and the Cognitive –Affective Personality System: Optimizing Chance in Vocational Education

Author(s): Jean-Luc Patry / Language(s): English / Issue: 19/2010

Keywords: vocational education and training; financing; public investment; private investment; VET; cost-sharing mechanisms; regulatory instruments; atsitiktinumas; kognityvinė-afektyvinė asmenybės sistema; meta-sąvokos; veiksmas

The paper maps and compares vocational education and training cost-sharing mechanisms and regulatory instruments across the 12 newer EU Member States (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia). It establishes which mechanisms and instruments are more successful and identifies shortcomings in their governance. Extensively using qualitative (literature review, surveys of VET experts) methods, the paper reviews and evaluates the developments of costsharing schemes in the newer EU Member States and provides recommendations to improve VET cost-sharing policies. „Happenstance“ terminą vartojame kalbant apie atsitiktinumus - netikėtus, neplanuotus įvykius, kurie galiausiai pasirodo esą naudingi. Kadangi tai neplanuoti įvykiai, jų negalima nuspėti. Straipsnyje nagrinėjama, kaip studentai gali būti parengti išnaudoti tokių situacijų teikiamus privalumus, remiantis CAPS modeliu (kognityvine-afektyvine asmenybės sistema). CAPS modelį sudaro šeši veiksniai, lemiantys mūsų elgseną ir veiksmus: kompetencijos, užkodavimai, lūkesčiai, tikslai, save reguliuojantys planai ir afektai. Kiekvienas iš šių veiksnių gali būti ilgą laiką ir įvairiose situacijose (struktūrose) pastovus arba gali skirtis, įvairuoti tam tikru laikotarpiu arba tam tikroje situacijoje (procese). Ši CAPS samprata taikoma netikėtoms situacijoms („happenstance“), parodant, kad kai kurie veiksniai (meta-faktoriai, tokie kaip meta-gebėjimai) taip pat gali būti svarbūs profesiniam rengimui. Ši teorija iliustruojama pateikiant daug konkrečių pavyzdžių. Daromos išvados, kad profesinis rengimas taip pat turėtų daugiau dėmesio kreipti į procesą, o ne į struktūrinius klausimus. Po trumpos įžangos, paaiškinančios, kokie keliai mane atvedė čia, aptarsiu atsitiktinumo sampratą, po to pateiksiu dviejų svarbių sąvokų apibrėžimus – (“superordinate (pranašesnis) – subordinate (pavaldus, antraeilis) ir “meta”). Kitame skyriuje apibrėšiu teorinį pagrindą – Mischel ir Shoda (1995) pateiktą kognityvinę-afektyvinę asmenybės sistemą, kuri leidžia daryti sistemines išvadas ir pritaikysiu šią teoriją atsitiktinumui paaiškinti. Straipsnis baigiamas diskusija.

Awareness of Perfluorinated Aliphatic Compounds (PFAS) in the Youth Population of Swietokrzyskie Province

Świadomość młodzieży województwa świętokrzyskiego w zakresie perfluorowanych związków alifatycznych (PFAS)

Author(s): Katarzyna Tomczyk,Grzegorz Dziubanek / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2016

Keywords: health and medine and law;social psychology and group interaction; environment policy; environmental interactionsronment

Background: Socio-economic development causes the pollution of environment with many harmful chemicals.A number of contaminants are characterised by high toxicity, persistence in the environment, and the ability tocumulate in organisms and, moreover, by biomagnification in the food chain. The perfluorinated aliphatic compounds(PFAS), present in each part of the environment, in food and used in production of many everyday objects,are an example of such substances. People are exposed to PFAS by ingestion and inhalation, as well as through thedermal route. These compounds constitute significant health risk factors for the society.Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness of the perfluorinated aliphatic compounds (PFAS) in the population of youth from Swietokrzyskie province.Materials and methods: The research was conducted in Swietokrzyskie province. The study population constitutedof 366 students from secondary schools, aged between 16 and 20 years old. The research was performed usinga questionnaire containing eight multiple-choice questions. The awareness of respondents was analysed basedon the answers to questions on the properties of perfluorinated aliphatic compounds, sources of exposure to thesesubstances, possible routes of exposure, health effects resulting from the exposure to these xenobiotics and possiblemethods of minimising the exposure.Results: The results of the study indicate low awareness young people have of the perfluorinated aliphatic compounds.The young people in Swietokrzyskie province (74.7%; N = 274) do not know if they had ever been exposedto PFAS. 86.4% (317) of respondents are not able to name the basic features of these compounds, and 83.1% (305)are not aware of their use. Most of the students (80.6%; N = 296) do not know the health effects resulting fromexposure to PFAS.Conclusions: The awareness of perfluorinated aliphatic compounds (PFAS) in the population of students fromsecondary schools in Swietokrzyskie province is very poor. Therefore, there is a need to conduct information campaignsaddressed to all social groups, especially children and young people of school age.

An Inquiry into the Everyday Life of Townspeople of Košice in the 16th Century

An Inquiry into the Everyday Life of Townspeople of Košice in the 16th Century

Author(s): Bernadeta Fabová / Language(s): English / Issue: 1-2/2012

Keywords: Košice; Early modern period; Testaments; Property; Everyday life; Burghers;

Košice represents an atypical European town in the 16th century. Unfortunately, due to numerous destructive events, relatively small number of documents has been preserved from this period. The testaments, which originated in particular period, were selected as the source for the reconstruction of everyday life. The primary aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the existing research on the townspeople of Košice in the 16th century. Secondly, the possible difficulties that might arise during the research of the topic are being listed. The final part of the paper contains specific examples of the life experience of the selected inhabitants of the town.

The Taming of the Earthquake. Can Romania Learn from Japan?

The Taming of the Earthquake. Can Romania Learn from Japan?

Author(s): Raluca Nagy,Horea Sibișteanu / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2016

Keywords: Earthquake; Romania; Japan; prevention; education, risk assessment;

Conveying a comparative approach, with both cultural and technical elements, of earthquake management in Japan and Romania, this paper engages in channeling the existing global discussion around this natural disaster towards an understanding of discrepancies. Based on the available literature on social and technical dynamics of earthquakes, as well as on our own surveys and fieldwork experiences on earthquake representation and education carried out from 2012 in Romania and Japan, we argue that, whereas safe infrastructure represents an important financial effort for a developing country, education could be easily improved.

Supporting social enterprises in the context of financial effectiveness

Supporting social enterprises in the context of financial effectiveness

Author(s): Marian Oliński,Renata Burchart / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2013

Keywords: social cooperative; social entrepreneurship; effectiveness;

The cooperative form of management is an essential part of the social economy. One of the most important elements in supporting social entrepreneurship is the problem of efficiency of different kinds of support. This paper presents an assessment of the effectiveness of social cooperatives in the traditional way, using the concepts and measures typical for-profit enterprises. The main objective of the research was to assess the effectiveness of financial aid, received by social cooperatives. The subject of the study were twenty social cooperatives, created from 2005 to 2010 in one of the Polish region (Warmia and Mazury). The study shows that there is some level of support, that allows to develop Polish social cooperatives.

The Least Innovative Regions in Poland in the Process of Smart Specialisation

The Least Innovative Regions in Poland in the Process of Smart Specialisation

Author(s): Dorota Czyżewska-Misztal,Anna Golejewska / Language(s): English / Issue: 5/2016

Keywords: national and regional smart specialisation; innovation policy;Poland;

Smart specialisation constitutes an important framework for regional innovation policy making in the EU. According to the EU documents, the process of smart specialisation can be applied in all types of regions: the most developed ones as well as the least innovative ones. It is thus of great importance for regions with a low level of innovation performance due to numerous innovation challenges faced by these regions (such a situation can be observed in the case of four least innovative regions in Poland). The main objective of the paper is to assess the advancement of the least innovative Polish regions in the process of smart specialisation. In order to achieve this objective, the following detailed objectives are expected to be met: 1. presentation of innovation challenges for the least developed regions in Europe; 2. selection of the least innovative Polish regions on the basis of four indicators; 3. assessment of the advancement in the smart specialisation process in selected regions with reference to their economic, social and innovation potential. As research methods, the authors used descriptive analysis, analysis of strategic documents, case studies analysis and statistical analysis. As results from the analysis, the approach to the identification process of smart specialisations in the least innovative Polish regions was diverse. Depending on the maturity level of work on updating Regional Innovation Strategies, awareness of competitive advantages at the sectoral and technological level, used methods, different concepts of their identification have been adopted.

The Image of the Crown Domain through the National and the International Exhibitions (1884-1939)

The Image of the Crown Domain through the National and the International Exhibitions (1884-1939)

Author(s): Narcisa Maria Mitu / Language(s): English / Issue: 47/2015

Keywords: Romanian Crown Domain; XIX-XX centuries; national exhibitions; international exhibitions; Paris; New York;

Exhibitions were initially seen as a competition in which each participant would tend to make a profit directly from sales focusing particularly on agricultural and industrial products. Later, they became a scene that showed different lifestyles, political ideologies and structures. Their role was to promote a country's identity and also to exhibit the scientific and technical performance of different areas. They address a broad range of participants, from researchers, developers, producers to potential consumers, buyers and users. The first major exhibition organized by the Romanian state which had also a strong echo abroad, was a Jubilee exhibition in 1906, held in Bucharest. The event to commemorated 1,800 years from the arriving of the first settlers in the Romanian lands, 40 years of reign of King Carol I and the 25 years since the proclamation of the kingdom. Of the 12 sections of the exhibition, the Crown Domain ranged only from 7: agriculture, sericulture-hunting, horticulture-viticulture, zootechny, mining, quarrying and industry. That institution, also participated to the expositions from Chişinău (1925) and Bucharest (1934, 1939). The Romanian products issued from the Royal Estate had the chance to enter and be known on international markets, too. The international exhibition from Paris in 1900 has been a success for the Royal Estate of Romania, as it evidenced by the receipt of 21 medals. Starting with this year, this institution has been regularly present to all international exhibitions where Romania was invited to exhibit. We could note in this regard the exhibitions fromLemberg-Ukraine (1925),Warsaw-Poland (1929), New-York- USA (1938).

Implemented Crisis Management Measurements by Selected Entrepreneurs

Implemented Crisis Management Measurements by Selected Entrepreneurs

Author(s): Nadežda Jankelová,Jan Sidor / Language(s): English / Issue: 50/2017

Keywords: management; crisis management; furniture production; measurements; strategy

The paper concerns with crisis management issue in enterprises oriented on furniture production field in region of Slovak republic. Partly the paper contributes with evaluation of last crises impact in Slovak republic, because in this analyzed period in conditions of Slovak republic we met crisis for the first time. It is a survival test of companies and test of crisis managers’ skills achieve businesses through this period. The general aim is to come up with analyses based on data gathered in personal interview with managers and bring up an overview of crises management approach in crises conditions and point out measurements taken. Ability crisis seen, to determine the proper steps to overcome it, to manage and control the implementation of these actions, and not least to learn from past experiences have to be an essential part of the equipment crisis manager. Often they we can find solutions that do not require unacceptable levels of additional costs. The research is supported adopting of bankruptcy and scoring modelling of enterprise performance as we analyzed their creditworthiness or vulnerability on the basis of three selected models. Integral elements of the work are findings as well added by recommendations and conclusions.

The impact of artistic circles on the way of using and arrangement apartments in multi-family residential buildings in Poland in the 1950s and 1960s

The impact of artistic circles on the way of using and arrangement apartments in multi-family residential buildings in Poland in the 1950s and 1960s

Author(s): Marta Kruk / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2019

Keywords: artistic circles; arrangement apartments

This article (part I) presents the activities of artistic circles - architects - and their impact on the ways of using and arrangement of the living area. The way of using apartment is understood as:1) The way of arranging basic living functions by inhabitants (sleeping, resting, preparing and eating meals, receiving guests, studying, personal hygiene);2) The relationships between inhabitants and an apartment dependent on education, occupational structure, origin, life style, inherited cultural patterns, fashion as well as a group of physical characteristics and apartment attributes);3) The rights of family members to use the apartment space, including the right to intimacy and having own private space, as well as the representative needs.The aim of this article is to show the evolution of design thinking in the field of functional and spatial layouts of apartments and indicating the main trends of these changes. The selected functional layouts of apartments (including the remarks of the author of the design), representative of the given period of time, have been analyzed with respect to social and political conditions. In summary, the most important tendencies, which may be observed in respect of discussed changes, have been indicated. These include: expanding the living-room area of the apartment by designing a kitchen closer to the living-room or even combining a kitchen with a living -room; the differentiated approach to the issues of creating sleeping areas due to the understanding of children’s individual needs to have their own living space; the concern to upgrade the quality of hygiene in an apartment - by creating separate restrooms and designing bathrooms with a space for a washing machine.

Investigation of student’s preferences for off-campus informal learning spaces: The case of business school students in Bangkok

Investigation of student’s preferences for off-campus informal learning spaces: The case of business school students in Bangkok

Author(s): Sonthya Vanichvatana / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2019

Keywords: Higher education institutions; informal learning spaces; learning spaces; off-campus;

The understanding of why students select off-campus informal learning spaces can reflect any absence and inadequacy of on-campus informal learning spaces. This research used students of a Bangkok private university as a case study by employed quantitative analysis and descriptive data analysis, where a questionnaire survey conducted during March 2018 was used. The results show that students with any levels of grade point averages have similar preferences for using off-campus informal learning spaces. The top reasons why students used off-campus spaces for informal learning were about the flexible schedule, accessibility to food, and capability for social interactions. The top reasons why students did not use off-campus spaces related to cost, location, improper environment/atmosphere and study resources. The preferences for off-campus informal learning spaces remarkably reflect the strengths and weaknesses of on-campus informal learning spaces. Universities should improve their management of facilities to support students' informal learning base on their preferences.

Priming Effects for the Unexpected Stimulus in Inattentional Blindness

Priming Effects for the Unexpected Stimulus in Inattentional Blindness

Author(s): Merve Çakar,Simay İkier / Language(s): English / Issue: 19/2021

Keywords: inattentional blindness; priming; consciousness; perceptual processing; semantic processing;

Studies on inattentional blindness demonstrate that a stimulus that unexpectedly appears in the visual environment may be undetected when attention is engaged in a task. The stimulus can still be processed and remembered at the perceptual and semantic level. The question of whether this is still the case when there are items to be ignored in the visual environment remains. In the present study investigating this question, participants attended to furniture pictures while they ignored other pictures. In the inattention trial, an unexpected word appeared in the middle of the circular display. Participants blind to the word were compared to ones who were not exposed to the word. In Experiment 1, participants were more likely to complete a word fragment with this word than the ones who were not exposed to the word. In Experiment 2, participants were more likely to choose the picture of this word than the ones who were not exposed to the word. These studies show that the undetected unexpected stimulus is processed at the perceptual and semantic level and produces priming effects on a subsequent task. Findings were discussed with regards to the possible memory correlates of undetected visual information and levels of consciousness.

ADAPTATION PROBLEMS OF ROMANIAN STUDENTS TO TECHNICAL HIGHER EDUCATION

ADAPTATION PROBLEMS OF ROMANIAN STUDENTS TO TECHNICAL HIGHER EDUCATION

Author(s): Liliana-Luminița Todorescu,Gabriel-Mugurel Dragomir,Anca Greculescu / Language(s): English / Issue: 14/2021

Keywords: adaptation problems of students to higher education; challenges of higher education; insertion into higher education; higher education dropout;

The current study underlines the main problems students deal with in the first academic year at University POLITEHNICA of Timişoara (UPT) while adjusting to the higher education environment. The adaptation challenges were investigated through 14 panel discussions. The topic assigned was „Students’ adaptation problems in Romanian higher education”. The target group included students in their first academic year, studying at the Faculty of Computer Science (CS), Electrical Engineering and Power Engineering (EE&PE); Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ETIT); Industrial Chemistry and Environment Engineering (ICEE); Mechanics (ME); Production Management and Transport (PMT); Architecture and Urbanism (AU), also doing the Psychological and Pedagogical Training Program. Each panel discussion was made up of 20 students, all 14 panel discussions summing up 280 students, out of which 158 female and 122 male students. The outcomes of the research show that students face different adaptation challenges that may result in a poor insertion into the academic system and education dropout. The adaptation problems identified by the students were diverse: accommodation and food; financial problems; school timetables and calendars (seminars, courses, laboratories and other instructional activities); teacher-student relationship; the teaching-learning-evaluation process, location of study; education for students with special needs and disabilities; administration and secretariats. The present study analyses these queries in order to facilitate the smooth insertion of students into the academic environment and increase student retention.

RAPID MODELLING TECHNIQUES FOR 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS, FOR IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS

RAPID MODELLING TECHNIQUES FOR 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS, FOR IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS

Author(s): Ana-Karina Nazare,Alin Moldoveanu,Florica Moldoveanu,Alexandru Grădinaru,Maria Anca Băluțoiu,Victor Asavei / Language(s): English / Issue: 03/2020

Keywords: 3D reconstruction; modelling techniques; serious games; preservation; virtual reality; cultural heritage;

As we roam further into the future, digitization becomes an essential tool in thinning the barrier between the physical and cyber worlds. We grow expectations of bringing more and more of the world at our fingertips, and eventually being able to access data or experiences by the means of easily operable electronic devices. Reviving the libraries use, especially in academic context, by augmenting their spaces through Augmented Reality techniques or mirroring their spaces in Virtual Reality, eases the training of the readers in knowing and using the library, and provides a solid foundation for plenty of new collaborative experiences for readers and visitors. Additionally, the 3D reconstruction of libraries, needed for Virtual Reality, provides an opportunity to disseminate online such rich cultural spaces, and preserve their patrimonial value. This paper presents the case study of 3D reconstructing the University Central Library of Bucharest. First, we briefly present related work. Then, we analyse various reconstruction techniques. Latest hardware and software advances open a wide range of new reconstruction methods, each having advantages, costs and limitations. We discuss both automatic and manual reconstruction, and combinations of both. Next, we identify and analyse the problems to be solved for our reconstruction subject and pinpoint solutions offering fidelity, rapid reconstruction, moderate use of resources, and sufficient performance for real-time applications (including VR). Finally, we detail, through practical examples, the solutions or optimal techniques, depending on the characteristics of the part to be modelled. Together, they all form an efficient hybrid solution satisfying our objectives.

ASSESSMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ASSESSMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Author(s): Cyril Kanayochuku Ezeamaka,Bala Dogo,Akinwumi Olumide Oluwole,Taiye Oluwafemi Adewuyi,Joel Ajibuah,Mwanret Gideon Daful,Sadiq Queen / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2020

Keywords: assessment; condition; educational facilities;public schools;

This paper was aimed at examining the conditions of educational facilities in public schools in selected Local Government Areas in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Physical inventories were carried out using the Educational Facilities Assessment Form (EFAF). Multistage sampling technique was used to select 9 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Data were analyzed using Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) 4.10 and Spearman Rank Correlation. The findings revealed that 88% of the schools do not have water supply while 22% have no roof, and 11.4% have power supply. It discovered that 32.9% of the schools were mud buildings while 4.2 % has no structure and less than 24 % has toilet facilities. Kaduna South LGA has the highest score (2.1) in the conditions of water facilities while Kajuru and Birnin Gwari LGAs have the lowest. Lere LGA has the least condition (1.1) of toilet facilities while Kaduna South LGA has the best (1.9). For conditions of building facilities, Zaria LGA was first followed by Kaduna South and Jemaá LGA. There was no significant relationship between public school and population of the LGAs, given that the calculated t-value (-0.222) was less than the critical t-value of (0.267). The GWR revealed a significant association between age of schools and the conditions of educational facilities at 0.05 significance level. The paper concluded that the conditions of educational facilities are not in disarray and properly maintained due to poor funding thus, requires urgent action. It therefore, recommends the implication of the UNESCO’s benchmark of demands 26% annual budget and 6% of the gross domestic product be invested in education.

Ionesco Obsessions in Scenic Imagery Signed Gábor Tompa

Ionesco Obsessions in Scenic Imagery Signed Gábor Tompa

Author(s): Tamara Constantinescu / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2022

Keywords: Eugène Ionesco; Gábor Tompa; Rhinoceros; The New Tenant; The Bald Soprano;

Among the reference creators in the Romanian theatrical space, but also internationally, the director Gábor Tompa had a constant attraction for the aesthetics of Eugene Ionescu's texts, which strongly influenced his path of perfection and ranking among the most important directors. In 1992, at the Hungarian Theater of Cluj, Gábor Tompa staged the memorable theater play The Bald Soprano, a performance that will represent one of the pillars of his later career. Then, in 2003, the theater performance elaborated by Gábor Tompa using the text Jacques or the Obedience, at the Hungarian Theater of Cluj, can be called a total one, in which the decryption of the Ionescian message was done with a lot of fantasy and suggestive black humor. In 2014, he rebuilt the The New Tenant on the stage of Nottara Theater in Bucharest. The staging was well received by the general public, but also by the theater people, also appreciated by the selection among the best performances in prestigious festivals of 2014. At the beginning of 2020, Rhinoceros appears to Gábor Tompa as an extremely percussive text, which determines its staging at the Mihai Eminescu National Theater of Timişoara, enjoying an authentic success. Until now, the stage imagery signed by Gábor Tompa, will remain a reference page of theatrical constructions and Eugene Ionesco's texts, real revelations, owning well-articulated messages on stage, reflecting socio-human realities and concurrently, a real urge to reflect.

Lost Symbols in the Historic City of Puebla in Mexico

Lost Symbols in the Historic City of Puebla in Mexico

Author(s): Adriana Hernández Sánchez,Christian Enrique De La Torre Sánchez / Language(s): English / Issue: 40/2022

Keywords: identity; memory; historical centers; landmarks; public space; Puebla

Since its origin, the city of Puebla has had representative elements in its public spaces that have survived for a long time, they are ornamental and utilitarian objects which are landmarks of the city. Street furniture is a benchmark of identity too. All elements have legends, they are references that have given identity to streets and avenues. Natural elements also refer to a city’s identity, like trees. But the natural element that defined origin, trace and growth of the city is one of the least visible. In the sixties, the San Francisco River was piped, as a sign of the new modernity, and today it is a boulevard where thousands of cars pass. Thus, bridges and other types of elements that the population still remember, mainly the elderly, have been forgotten. In recent years, some initiatives have emerged to rescue the historical memory of daily life and the revaluation of repre­sentative objects of the city center, such as the Casa Analco Community Museum project, coordinated by the Faculty of Architecture of BUAP in collaboration with residents of the Analco neighborhood. This article discusses both the monuments, their relics, elements of nature that shape the city's identity, as well as the gradual loss of these symbols.

Towards Sustainable Development through the Circular Economy. A Review of Some Public and Private Initiatives in Romania

Towards Sustainable Development through the Circular Economy. A Review of Some Public and Private Initiatives in Romania

Author(s): Ruxandra Irina Popescu,Ovidiu-Iulian Bunea,Marian-Iulian Trușcă / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2021

Keywords: Circular Economy; Local Initiatives; Social Responsibility Projects; Local Communities;

This research investigates Romania's position in the field of circular economy, as well as awareness of the concept and the impact of this approach on current societies. Among all the crucial topics discussed recently, a leading place should be occupied by the topic of the need to implement and maintain an efficient system of circular economy. For this study, we chose to consult several research works, including local initiatives, and the results show that Romania is on an upward slope when it comes to awareness of the importance of the circular economy. At the same time, a section of this paper is dedicated to social responsibility projects in local communities in Romania. Also, some examples of special initiatives for recycling, reuse, and recovery of waste in production are briefly presented.

Marcel Breuer: Last of the First Moderns / First of the Last Moderns

Marcel Breuer: Last of the First Moderns / First of the Last Moderns

Author(s): Robert McCarter / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2021

Marcel Breuer (1902–1981) is one of the most important architects and designers of the second generation of Modernism. Yet today, more than 35 years after his death, Breuer is most often remembered for his furniture designs, while his architectural works have largely disappeared from disciplinary discourse. Breuer may be said to have stood between the first generation of modernists, such as Mies van der Rohe, whose accomplishments he matched, and the second generation of modernists such as Louis Kahn, who were his true contemporaries. Yet Breuer could be said not to belong either to the first or second generation, never embracing what he characterized as the dogmatic modernism of the glass curtain wall, but also rejecting the idea that modern architecture was a monolithic conception. Having begun his career with his 1934 lecture critiquing modernism from the inside, Breuer consistently rejected the critiques of modernism coming from the outside during the last 25 years of his career, when modernism was declared to be dead, and practitioners such as Breuer were labeled “late modernists.” Standing between the first and the last moderns, Breuer may be understood as the last of the first moderns and the first of the last moderns.