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Amerikos socialinės politikos aspektai prieštaringų religinių ir politinių ideologijų kontekste
No full textCC BY-NC-ND 4.0This paper discusses the way forward for social policy in America considering the
conflicting religious and political ideologies that confront the polity. The paper applies Secularized
Evangelical Discourse to analyze the position of the religious right, New Christian Right and mainstream evangelicals to seek answers on the way forward for the American welfare state. This paper
argues that the debates between left-wing liberal Democrats and right-wing conservative Republicans have generated an ideological fulcrum that sometimes destabilizes, but often ensures stability for
democratic checks and balances. The paper therefore suggests that the way forward for effective social
policy implementation is to embrace a secularized notion of moral justice that admits equity, fair play
and true statesmanship
Valstybės socialinės paramos gyventojams finansinio mechanizmo plėtra
No full textCC BY-NC-ND 4.0This article aims proves that social protection is an effective tool for reducing poverty,
contributing to the integration of economic and social aspects of sustainable development. The main
purpose of this study is to evaluate the current state of the social protection system in the Republic of
Kazakhstan and to develop measures to improve the level of social security and mechanisms for financing social protection. The results obtained during the study allow for the conclusion that over the
years of independent development in the Republic of Kazakhstan a national model of social protection
has been created and a number of important social programmes have been adopted aimed at reducing
the level of poverty among the population. The social protection system is a key element of national
governance, embodying the social values of any society. The social protection system has three main
purposes: to guarantee all members of society access to basic goods and services, to promote active
social and economic security, and to develop individual and social potential for poverty reduction
and the sustainable development of society. Social protection supports people in handling risks and
reducing inequality and also allows them to fulfil their full potential for personal growth and making
a meaningful contribution to society throughout their lives
Determinants of Ukrainian Agro-Industrial Companies’ Stock Price Movements
Get PDFCC BY-NC-ND 4.0Economic activity in the sphere of agriculture generated from 7.5% to 12.4% of
Ukrainian GDP during 2010–2020. The financial health and stability of system-forming agro-industrial companies strongly influence socio-economic outcomes at the current stage of Ukrainian de-
development. The market capitalization of agro-industrial enterprises, as well as the evolution of their
stock prices, reflects the efficiency of economic activity and management decisions. The constant
evaluation of Ukrainian agro-industrial companies’ stock price movements, along with the determinants that cause their change, allows a clear understanding to be obtained for strategic management
of the current market position of the company as well as when forming a vision for the next steps of
development. Consequently, the aim of this article is to review the evolution of the largest Ukrainian
agro-industrial companies’ stock prices, to empirically evaluate the interconnection of selected determinants with stock price changes, and to formulate conclusions based on the analysis conducted.
To achieve the research aims, statistical methods such as correlation and multiple regression analysis
were used, as well as comparative economic analysis.
Based on the study results, it is possible to conclude that during 2010–2020 the stock prices of selected agro-industrial companies had uneven paths of evolution, but there was an overall
downward shift in 2014 during the economic crisis in Ukraine. With selected multiple regression
independent variables, it is possible to explain more than 70% of stock price variation and to closely
capture the general trend of 2010–2020 stock price movements. The study results can be used by the
management of agro-industrial companies to make data-based strategic decisions
Multiple Discrimination in the Context of European Union Anti-discrimination Law
No full textThe author of the doctoral thesis “Multiple discrimination in the context of European
Union anti-discrimination law” comprehensively investigates phenomenon of multiple
discrimination. The author analyses the origin of multiple discrimination, terminology
issues, recognition in the national law of various EU member states, and compensation
for damages caused by multiple discrimination. The author examines the main principles
and issues of EU anti-discrimination law in the context of multiple discrimination. The
research presents and analyses in detail the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European
Union, the European Court of Human Rights, and the practice of United Nations
institutions in the context of multiple discrimination. The research identifies the problems
of the legal regulation and case law and suggests relevant solutions
An Exploratory Analysis of TED Talks in English and Lithuanian, Portuguese and Turkish Translations
Get PDFCC BY 4.0This paper contributes to the question of how discourse relations are realised in TED
talks. Drawing on an annotated, multilingual discourse corpus of TED talk transcripts,
we examine discourse relations in English and Lithuanian, Portuguese and Turkish
translations by concentrating on three aspects: the degree of explicitness in discourse
relations, the extent to which explicit and implicit relations are encoded inter- or intra-sententially, and whether top-level discourse relation senses employed in English differ in the target languages. The study shows that while the target languages differ from
English in the first two dimensions, they do not display considerable differences in
the third dimension. The paper thus reveals variations in the realisation of discourse
relations in translated transcripts of a spoken genre in three languages and offers some
methodological insights for dealing with the issues surrounding discourse relations
Application of the latest scientific and technological achievement in the investigation of offences
Get PDFThe Fourth Industrial Revolution have created the products which have
deeply penetrated into everyone’s daily life. It is difficult to imagine the areas of
life where you would not meet with various by its essence, functions products
created with the help of the latest scientific and technological achievements: a
smartphone, a robot vacuum cleaner, a self-driving car, appliances for a smart
home and etc. The achievements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution also have
penetrated public relations regulated by the laws, including one of the most
conservative areas of the law – criminal proceedings, which regulate the conduction
of investigative actions, court hearings with aim to determine whether
a person has violated the criminal law by his actions (both inaction and active).
It presupposed that the author of this scientific research have chosen the aim
of the it’s research – application of the web mapping platform and consumer
application “Google Maps” offered by company “Google” in the context of the
latest scientific and technological achievements. In order to achieve the research aims and to solve the tasks set up in this
scientific research the author of this research analyzes the legal basis and case
law for the application of the latest scientific and technological achievements
into the investigation of criminal acts, namely the usage of the web mapping
platform and consumer application “Google Maps” for gathering evidence in
the criminal proceedings
The author of this study uses scientific research methods to conduct analysis
of legal acts, materials of scientific research on this topic and with the help
of the survey questionnaire design using “Google Forms” conducted survey of
pre-trial officers, defense lawyers and their assistants on usage the web mapping
platform and consumer application “Google Maps” during performance
their duties
Competition of State Powers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Get PDFCC BY 4.0The aim of this article is to analyse what kind of powers deriving from the rule of law can be extended to public authorities
in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, what is the balance of powers between the legislative and the executive
whilst imposing measures controlling the virus, and what role is played by the constitutional courts whilst deliberating
on constitutional disputes involving public authorities
Amicable Dispute Resolution at Court: Conciliation Hearings, the Austrian and German Perspectives
Get PDFCC BY 4.0Both the Austrian and German civil procedures deploy an intra-court conflict resolution proceeding that follows the principles
of a mediative conciliation process. The decisive difference between the two institutions cannot be found in the name, but in the fact that
the German initiative is already legally enshrined, whereas in Austria, it is still assumed to be a project. For this reason, contrasts between
the two approaches can be found in the legal qualification and the procedure of court conciliation, as well as in the legal classification, role
and function of the conciliation judge. In both cases, however, conciliation proceedings at court convey the idea that there is a hidden
solution in almost every conflict that is profitable for all parties. It is never too late to seek such a solution in any phase of conflict
management, even in the judicial environment. A conciliation hearing at court brings movement into deadlocked conflicts by the
conciliation judge gathering facts together with the parties and trying to shed light on the underlying interests to facilitate comprehensive
conflict management tailored to the parties involved, and thus finally solving the overall conflict. Judges take on this role of a conciliation
judge in addition to their in-court settlement work in standard proceedings. This article aims to compare the legal situation in the two
countries, address the two approaches of introducing the method of the conciliation process at court, analyse the scope of their legal
regulation, as well as to discuss questions about their successful practical implementation in the organisational framework and to reveal
the role, standing, and training of conciliation judges
Kompleksiškumo teorijos taikymas viešojo valdymo iššūkių kontekste
No full textCC BY-NC-ND 4.0Traditional public governance is based on rationality, clear causal links, and
the assumption of stability of social systems. However, contemporary public governance systems
have different levels of operation, they adapt, can organise themselves, have different levels of
sensitivity, evolve and change unpredictably according to their internal logic of operation or under the influence of other external systems. Thus, traditional models of public governance become
insufficient to explain and address the challenges that arise in this context. The provisions of complexity theory and methodology become especially important for understanding the contexts and
processes of modern society, applying governance methodologies and increasing their efficiency,
implementing systemic changes, and forming prediction models. While it may not be possible to
provide concrete technical solutions that are useful in the short term, this theory can offer certain
models and principles to better meet the challenges ahead. This article aims to define the essential
features of complexity theory and to discuss the possibilities of its application in the context of
public governance. The methods of scientific literature analysis, synthesis, historic analysis, and
document analysis are used in this paper. The possibilities of applying complexity theory differ depending on the stage of development of public governance and its methodological assumptions. In
the context of complexity theory, when shaping public governance change strategies for effective
solutions, it becomes important to understand the limitations of idealised future perspectives and
to assess the current functioning of systems and forces acting on them, identifying natural system
development trends due to the influence of self-organisation forces
The duty of disclosure as a basis for fair investment arbitration proceedings
Get PDFCC BYThe duty of disclosure is a fundamental precondition of fair arbitration proceedings. Though the importance of this duty in investment arbitration is obvious, its content and application pose various questions which require complex analysis. The lack of common binding sources of the duty of disclosure leads to practical difficulties and may curb the effectiveness of arbitration proceedings and lead to successful challenges of arbitral decisions. The question arises as to which relevant information and circumstances arbitrators shall disclose to the parties and how. This research aims to reveal the standards for arbitrators to reveal information which may be relevant for ensuring the fairness of arbitration proceedings and how this duty should be exercised. The authors analyze the relevant rules on the duty of disclosure in the rules of arbitration and case law. Special attention is drawn to the protection of the right to a fair trial. The authors find that though there are no generally accepted standards of the exercise of the duty of disclosure in investment arbitration proceedings, arbitrators shall reveal to the parties all information which may be relevant to assess their impartiality. Furthermore, the exercise of this duty is continuous during arbitration proceedings. The latest development of the case law of the European Court on Human Rights in the Beg S.p.a. v. Italy case reveals the practical problems of the application of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights in arbitration proceedings, and also highlights the importance of the proper exercise of the duty of disclosure in arbitration proceedings