Trust, innovation and prosperity

Economic development and its determinants, esp. trust or innovation are subjects of several scientific studies. Several authors claim the importance of innovation for economic development. Some studies identified that one of the most crucial factor for economic growth and prosperity is the trust between people. Within the research in this paper we have tried to identify the role of interpersonal trust within the innovation vs. prosperity relation.For this purpose and for causality analysis, we have applied decision tree models. Through our analysis of country based data (involved in trust related WVS surveys) in opposition to current studies, we have identified, that interpersonal trust is more significant determinant of innovation development as prosperity

Waste-international Collaboration in the Waste Treatment Education

AbstractWithin the context of expansive technological development, the wealth of European society is growing steadily. This has resulted in producing more and more waste. Every year people in the European Union throw away about 3 billion tons of waste. Therefore, the EU must give due attention to this problem. This contribution was created within the Leonardo da Vinci international project Wastre for which the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is a coordinator. The aim of the contribution is to present a current situation of waste legislation system and waste management of the EU and Slovak Republic. There is also discussed the waste recovery in Slovak Republic with stated examples of best practises in waste recovery

Trust, Innovation and Prosperity

Economic development and its determinants, esp. trust or innovation are subjects of several scientific studies. Several authors claim the importance of innovation for economic development. Some studies identified that one of the most crucial factor for economic growth and prosperity is the trust between people. Within the research in this paper we have tried to identify the role of interpersonal trust within the innovation vs. prosperity relation. For this purpose and for causality analysis, we have applied decision tree models. Through our analysis of country based data (involved in trust related WVS surveys) in opposition to current studies, we have identified, that interpersonal trust is more significant determinant of innovation development as prosperity.<br /

Higher education require adaptation of students study abroad programs

Globalization includes transnational political, economic and cultural ideologies and values. Globalization has a significant impact on education as new positions can enter higher education and study abroad. The influx of foreign students in Slovakia increased significantly. Therefore, successful interaction with the school environment and constant adaptation to the country are crucial for all students. However, many students face challenges when they attend higher education outside their home countries. The article shows that various investigators have carried out a large number of studies on the factors that affect students’ ability to adapt to different global challenges. The article provides some results of students’ adaptation effects during the first year of the Technical University in Košice. in the Daily Life section, we recorded statistically significant results between groups (Ukrainian students and other foreign students). Globalization includes transnational political, economic and cultural ideologies and values. The findings of the research questionnaire have important meaning for educators to help students in their efforts to succeed in a period of globalization and in adaptation in real educational practice. The university must be prepared to meet students not only academically, but also socially and culturally

Assessment of flood vulnerability in Bodva river basin, Slovakia

The aim of the paper is to present the results of the assessment of flood vulnerability using multicriteria analyses (MCA) and geographical information systems (GIS) tools. The analyses were made in case study area of the Bodva river basin located in the eastern part of Slovakia. In the study, attention was focused on the causative natural factors for flooding in the river basin, such as soil type, precipitation, land use, the size and slope of the basin. The identification of flood vulnerability is comprised of two basic phases. Firstly, the effective factors causing floods are identified. Secondly, several approaches to MCA in a GIS environment are applied, and these approaches are evaluated in order to prepare flood vulnerability map. The flood vulnerability was evaluated in four classes – acceptable, moderate, undesirable and unacceptable. The results of analyses are a vulnerability map of the study area and a calculation of percentage area of each vulnerability class. More than 40% of the area represents an area with a higher scale of vulnerability. The results show areas to which should be given greater attention in the implementation of preventive or rescue work

The seabed - an important mineral resource of Slovakia in the future

In 1987, Slovakia bought part of the ocean bottom with the occurrence of mineral resources future - polymetallic nodules. The polymetallic nodule is a geological term for naming natural features consisting of more than 40 metals and other chemical elements. These special services originated in the ocean for two to three million years and nowadays, they are of main interest for countries whose mineral wealth is little or no available. Nodules contain about 30 % manganese, 1.2 % copper, 1.2 % nickel, 0.2 % cobalt, rare earth elements, etc. The existence of submarine nodules was found by the British ship HMS "Challenger" by oceanographic research in 1872 - 1876. Research and the subsequent mining of nodules were particularly points of interest for Western countries as well as the USSR. Rules for the use of mineral resources of the seabed beyond the limits of national jurisdiction were codified in the Convention on the Law of 1982, which came into force on 16.11.1994, and in the Slovakia on 21.7.1996. The seabed is one of the international space next to the high seas, Antarctica, outer space and celestial bodies, which are not subject to the sovereignty of any state authority

The implementation of knowledge-intensive services in drawing out and bottling of natural mineral water

As suggested by its title: “The Implementation of Knowledge-Intensive Services in Drawing Out and Bottling of Natural Mineral Water, the objective of the paper is seen in describing theoretical basis of implementing knowledge-intensive services in the environment of Slovak enterprises and, based on the example of a specific production company, to demonstrate the possibility of using such services when resolving partial practical issues as well. Specific features of the nowadays provided services: of non-material nature – services are not represented by commodities but by activities; a new trend of services providing – rendered services are often associated with products from other branches of industry; intertwining of a variety of both material and immaterial services being rendered; strong linkage of the service produced to a specific place and time of providing; non-warehousing of the service for future use; simultaneous service-producing and consuming – accommodation providing and restaurant operating services, possibly also relaxation, wellness, health resort and related services

On Electromobility Development and the Calculation of the Infrastructural Country Electromobility Coefficient

The question of electromobility is greatly discussed theme of the present especially in connection with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to fulfill decarbonization targets, incentives of many countries lead to the support of electromobility. In this paper we ask to which extend are Visegr&aacute;d Group countries prepared for the widespread utilization of electric cars and define a new coefficient K called the infrastructural country electromobility coefficient. Its computing is covered by appropriate analysis and calculations done previously. Several indices that keep particular information about the state of preparation for electromobility are defined and debated here, as well. Their product forms the coefficient K. Obtained results include outcomes and discussion regarding the level of infrastructural electromobility preparedness for the chosen states, among which we extra focus on the position of Slovakia compared to the European Union average and European electromobility leaders. Based on the data obtained, we found out that the stage of preparation of Slovakia for electromobility among Visegrad Group countries is rather good, although it is far behind the European Union leaders. We realized that there was a rapid growth of electromobility infrastructure in Slovak Republic in the last five years as its infrastructural country electromobility coefficient grew 334 times