The Prolonged Transition - an Obstacle for Macedonia's Integration in Euro-Atlantic Structures

This paper deals with different aspects of transition and the ways to overcome it.Different challenges countries in transition face take place in this respect, particularly in the Republic of Macedonia. Theoretical approaches and practical aspects of the impact and consequences of the prolonged transition are given in this paper, as wellas the possibilities of escaping from this situation caused by the process of transition.Transition, as a process of radical changes in social structures, by changing the economic structure of the society, for a short time changes the material position and the social status of people. It is already known that the transition period is manifested with the overall transformation of people's social lives and their livingcircumstances. As a multidisciplinary phenomenon, the transition in society has always been presented as a focus of great importance by scientific workers. Lots ofscientists and scholars such as J.K. Galbraith, Karl Paper, Alvin Toffler, F. Fukuyama, A.Heywood, David Easton, etc., have considered transition as a social change from the industrial to the information-postindustrial level

Oral pigmented lesions:a retrospective analysis from Brazil

Pigmented lesions are uncommon in the oral mucosa, and studies investigating the incidence and types of these lesions are desired to improve the diagnostic knowledge of clinicians. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of oral pigmented lesions in a Brazilian population. A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study was performed. Oral pigmented lesions were retrieved from the files of two oral and maxillofacial pathology services from Brazil over a 45-year period (1974-2019). The clinical data and the diagnoses of each case were retrieved and included in a Microsoft Excel® database. From 77.074 lesions diagnosed in this period, 761 (0.99%) represented pigmented lesions of the oral mucosa, including 351 (46.1%) melanocytic and 410 (53.9%) non-melanocytic lesions, with a higher incidence in females (73.2%) between the fourth and seventh decades of life. Amalgam tattoo (53.6%) represented the most common lesion, followed by melanotic macule (18.3%) and racial pigmentation (10.8%). Other pigmented lesions included nevus (9.9%), post-inflammatory pigmentation (3%), melanoma (2.1%), melanoacanthoma (1.4%), smoker's melanosis (0.4%), drug-induced pigmentation (0.3%), and melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (0.1%). The buccal mucosa was the most commonly affected site (25.2%), followed by the alveolar ridge (14.5%), and gingiva (11.8%). The current findings were similar to previous studies with minor differences due methodology and characteristics of the services from where lesions were retrieved. The knowledge of these data may contribute to a better understanding of oral pigmented lesions and assist clinicians to better recognize and manage them

The Legal History Analysis of Filling the Position of Asymmetric Regional Head in the Special Region of Yogyakarta

This study aims to describe aspects of the legal history of filling the position of asymmetric Regional Head in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. This research is a normative legal research with a statute approach using primary and secondary legal materials and analyzed qualitatively descriptively. The results of the study indicate that the study of legal history shows that filling the position of Governor of DIY through a (asymmetric) determination does not conflict with Article 18 paragraph (4) of the 1945 Constitution and Article 18 B paragraph (1). The filling of the positions of Governor and Deputy Governor can be traced in various regional government laws that have been in force in Indonesia. In Act No. 22 of 1948 concerning the Principles of Regional Government: Article 18 paragraph (5) and (6) states: "Heads of special regions are appointed by the President from the descendants of families who ruled in the area before the Republic of Indonesia and who still control the area, with the conditions of skill, honesty and loyalty and keeping in mind the customs of that area. Act No. 1 of 1957, Act No. 18 of 1965, the Basic Law on Regional Government has changed due to adapting to the latest political developments, but with regard to filling the positions of Governor and Deputy Governor of DIY, it remains through appointment and is not bound by time (for life). During the New Order, Act No. 5 of 1974. Finally, based on Act No. 13 of 2012 concerning the Privileges of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Article 24, DPRD DIY stipulates Sultan Hamengku Buwono who reigns as Governor

Dominicans at the turn of Baroque and Enlightenment Convents of today's North Bohemia in the Theresian and Josephinian Age

The thesis concentrates on three Dominican convents located in the territory of today's northern Bohemia. It includes the convents in Litoměřice, Ústí nad Labem and Jablonné v Podještědí. The timeframe is defined by the reign of Maria Theresia and her son Joseph II., approximately from 1740 to 1790. This thesis focuses on the relationships between the convents and their surroundings (especially towns of various types and sizes), which are described through various specific topics. The thesis concerns with narrative sources of monastic provenance, with the situation of the convents during wars and with the peregrination of the friars between the convents. Furthermore, the study presents a unique case of sorcery at Mariánská skála in Ústí nad Labem, which is related to the local convent. Finally, the efforts of Joseph II. to dissolve the convents are depicted. Key words Dominicans; Litoměřice; Ústí nad Labem; Jablonné v Podještědí; monastic historiography; Rudolphus Kleinnickl; Conradus Damasco; convent and town; convent and war; peregrination; dissolution of the monasteriesTato diplomová práce se věnuje třem dominikánským konventům, které působily na území dnešních severních Čech. Jedná se o konventy v Litoměřicích, v Ústí nad Labem a v Jablonném v Podještědí. Časově je práce vymezena obdobím vlády Marie Terezie a jejího syna Josefa II., tedy zhruba lety 1740 až 1790. Důraz je kladen na vztahy řeholních domů s jejich okolím, zejména s městy různého druhu a velikosti, které jsou přiblíženy skrze řadu dílčích témat. Práce se věnuje narativním pramenům řeholní provenience, situaci konventů během válečných konfliktů nebo peregrinaci řeholníků mezi konventy. Dále je zde přiblížen ojedinělý případ čarování na Mariánské skále v Ústí nad Labem, který měl přímou souvislost se zdejším konventem, a opomenuty nejsou ani josefinské snahy o rušení klášterů. Klíčová slova dominikáni; Litoměřice; Ústí nad Labem; Jablonné v Podještědí; řeholní historiografie; Rudolphus Kleinnickl; Conradus Damasco; konvent a město; konvent a válka; peregrinace; rušení klášterůInstitute of Czech HistoryÚstav českých dějinFaculty of ArtsFilozofická fakult

Carolingian Commentaries on the Apocalypse by Theodulf and Smaragdus

In the early ninth-century Theodulf of Orleans and Smaragdus of Saint Mihiel served as advisers to Charlemagne. This book provides English translations of a Latin commentary on the Apocalypse written by Theodulf and three homilies on the Apocalypse by Smaragdus. A comprehensive essay introduces these texts, their authors, sources, and place in ninth-century biblical exegesis.https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/mip_teamscs/1001/thumbnail.jp