Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 2014 (vol. 16), issue 3
Articles
Social Attitudes and Values of Young People in the Context of Multicultural Education
Vlasta Cabanova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):4-8 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.4-8 
As a result of globalisation, more situations where pupils meet other cultures arise. Fears of unknown and also other factors contribute to the refusal of being alternate, which is expressed, in terms of human behaviour, in the form of prejudices. Educational effect of pedagogues should help eliminate these barriers among children.
Formation of Personal Capabilities in the Undergraduate Teacher Training Formation of Personal Capabilities in the Undergraduate Teacher Training
Katarina Mackova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):9-14 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.9-14
In the paper the author deals with her experience with the realization of the interventiontraining program focused on the self-development related to the personality competencies in the professional preparation of teachers. It points out the efficiency of the experiential forms of education from the point of view of their personal corrective action. To verify the efficiency of the realized program, the Kirpatrick´s evaluation model is applied here.
The Czech - Slovak Relationships in the School Policy in the Years Of 1918-1939 and the Personnel Issue
Jarmila Zacharova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):15-19 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.15-19
Czech-Slovak relations are an important component in the history of our nations. In the historical context they were developed actively in the 1920´s. The relations at these levels were mutually influenced and brought about several positive elements to the national heritage. As a consequence of the formation of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918, there was a thorough spiritual and cultural renewal of the Slovak nation, which included the creation of a network of schools of all grades. The process of its building was not straightforward. It was connected with many obstacles and problems that demanded strategic and operative solutions. This article deals...
Potestas Gladii in Jesus' Trial
Adrian Kacian
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):20-24 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.20-24
The question of potestas gladii in Jesus' trial, i.e., who had the legal authority to put him to death has been for a long time one of the puzzles of the New Testament scholarship. The present article resolves the question with a balanced view that even if the ultimate potestas gladii belonged to the Roman procurator, the Jewish Sanhedrin possessed the right to condemn and execute Jesus to death on charges of the Temple offences and blasphemous utterances. However, Jesus´ activity encompassed more than just a religious threat. The Jewish representatives feared also a public tumult and uprising if they had tried to put Jesus to death by themselves....
The Epistemological Challenge of Kierkegaard's Truth is Subjectivity Principle
Michal Valco, Katarina Valcova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):25-28 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.25-28
Kierkegaard rejects the modern concept of objective knowledge and focuses instead on subjectivity, defined as 'inwardness' and 'passion' in determining what might be called 'relevant' or 'existential' truth. Truth should thus be understood as an objective uncertainty appropriated passionately by the inward reflective experience of love and faith of the self. Such 'Kierkegaardian' primacy of epistemology implies that one must first discover the truth about morality and life, in order to try to live out that truth. The proud pursuit of objectivity without a recognition of human limitations, and the dimension of subjectivity in the process, has proved...
Interlingual Homonyms of Polysemic Origin in Related Languages
Marta Lackova, Eva Lelakova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):29-35 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.29-35
The article deals with lexical units of homonymic character functioning on the inter-linguistic level in Slavic languages. The emphasis is put on interlingual homonyms with the origin in the semantic relation of polysemy. In order to provide a theoretical background, the differences between homonymy and polysemy are highlighted. Moreover, homonyms are defined and classified taking into account their etymology. The principal part focuses on the relation: a polysemic homonym in one language - a monosemic homonym in the other one and vice versa.
The Historical Background of the Slovak Press in the USA
Michaela Bakay Zahorska, Zdena Kralova, Helen Naine Cincebeaux
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):36-40 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.36-40
It was the Slovak-American press that had unified the Slovak community in the USA. It had represented a relevant source of information about the Slovak community life as well as about the situation back home in Europe. The preservation of Slovak cultural heritage in a specific heterogeneous environment helped to awaken Slovak interest in national issues and encouraged the Slovak nation to speak up for their rights.
Lesson Effectiveness, Strong and Weak Sides of the Initial Implementation of the Integrated Language Approach
Jana Birova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):41-45 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.41-45
We analyse effectiveness of the French lesson in the initial implementation of the method called integrated language approach at primary school. The article presents the results of the qualitative research methods - indirect observation, interaction analysis and collective observation and content analysis. We summarise also strong and weak sides of the implementation of the method.
The System of Transitivity in the War on Terror Discourse
Marek Hampl
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):46-51 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.46-51
The paper focuses on the presentation of social actors in the discourse of George W. Bush in the period from October 2001 to March 2003. The first part of the paper deals with the theoretical elaboration of the system of transitivity within M. A. K. Halliday´s Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). In this part of the article, the relevant components of the system of transitivity are introduced and discussed. The focus of the analytical part of the paper is on the representation of social actors in the discourse of the speaker. The aim of the paper is to observe the creation of the "Us" and "Them" camps with the help of the selections in Material processes.
Communication from the Expression Qualities System Perspective
Pavel Urban
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):52-55 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.52-55
The focus of this paper is to state a categorization of expressions for a qualitatively correct media communication. For our starting point, we have chosen the systematic categorization of aesthetic expression qualities based on the pragmatic aesthetics by Professor Frantisek Miko, which also constitutes the main scope of research for Institute of Literary and Art Communication at the Faculty of Arts of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. However, our aim is to extend the original applicability of the aesthetic expression qualities categorization outside the artistic and aesthetic reality specifically for the use in the mass media environment....
Risks and Threats of Social Networks Communication
Jan Zavodny Pospisil, Lucie Sara Zavodna
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):56-59 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.56-59
This paper focuses on social networks as a source of information and a tool for its sharing. The first part of the paper defines the theoretical background while the second part is devoted to the evaluation of research which was conducted among university students in the Czech Republic. The main aim of this research is to get a deeper understanding of how students work with information obtained from social networks and to identify the main risks and threats connected with it.
Groups with the Infinite Non-Quasicentral Nodal Subgroup
Ludovit Tomanek, Anna Tomankova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):60-64 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.60-64
We present some properties of the groups with the infinite non-quasicentral periodic nodal subgroup. Our main results are formulated in Theorem 1, 2 and Theorem 3, 4. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 20F22, 20F25
Monomial Curves in Afinne Space and their Associated Prime Ideals with Six Generators as Set-Theoretic Complete Intersections
Michaela Holesova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):65-68 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.65-68
The paper deals with the problem of the expression of associated prime ideals of monomial curves in the affine space A4 as set-theoretic complete intersections. We describe some associated prime ideals, a minimal generating set of which has six elements and we prove that these ideals are set-theoretic complete intersections. Corresponding monomial curves are intersections of three hypersurfaces and we find the equations of these hypersurfaces.
Existence of Positive Solutions of a Nonlinear Differential Equation with N Delays
Maria Kudelcikova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):69-73 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.69-73
The equation yt abty t i t n 1 i x=+a = o^^ ^^ hhhh % is considered where n is a positive integer, a,τi and αi,i = 1,2,...,n are positive constants and conditions on function b are formulated such that the considered equation has positive solutions when t → ∞. The equation is studied under assumptions,.ae 11 ii i n i i n 11 1 ax a = == cm // Estimation of positive solutions is given as well. The proof is based on the retract technique.
Mind Mapping as Efficient Tools in Mathematics Education
Lydia Kontrova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):74-78 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.74-78
There are many possibilities how to improve mathematical education and enable students to participate in the process of the cognition of new knowledge. In this paper we present mind mapping as one of graphical representation of mathematical networks which may become another efficient tool for improving mathematical achievement. A pedagogical experiment, whose results are stated in this article, was realised during the academic year 2013/2014 when Mathematics 1 was taught on the Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zilina. It consisted in the inclusion of mind maps in mathematics teaching, observation of their influence on the teaching process...
Non-Linear Mappings and their Applications
Darina Stachova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):79-85 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.79-85
In this contribution we discuss selected geometrical mappings that, although uncommon in practice, are important and irreplaceable in some areas of engineering, architecture and art (scenography, embossing, panoramic cinematography).
The Importance of Identification and Analysis of Educational Needs for Investment in Human Capital
Alzbeta Kucharcikova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):86-92 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.86-92
Human capital has currently represented significant production input for economies and companies as well. The need for investment is more intense in connection with the massive introduction of science and technology achievement into life and the need for constant innovation. Investments in human capital are made of the funds being invested in education, training, safety and security, health and etc. However, it is mostly the investment in education. Whether the subject of investment is a state, an individual or company, for the investment to be effective, it is necessary to place the identification and analysis of educational needs first. The purpose...
Identification of the Main Aspects of Cooperation Management and the Problems Arising from their Misunderstanding
Josef Vodak, Jakub Soviar, Viliam Lendel
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):93-101 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.93-101
Goal of the article is to identify main aspects of cooperation management, using detailed analysis of available scientific literature together with outcomes of performed empirical research. With the identified main aspects, we were able to identify problematic areas related to the use of cooperation management and to propose a number of recommendations in order to correct these issues. The article thus brings to managers a handy tool in a form of a set of recommendations (instructions) that are meant to support problem-free use of cooperation management within a company.
Use of Active and Passive Verb Forms in Papers from the Field of Chemical Engineering
Tomas Bakalar, Magdalena Razusova, Henrieta Pavolova, Barbara Hlavnova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):102-108 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.102-108
The paper deals with use of active and passive verb forms in journal articles from the field of chemical engineering with focus on heavy metal ions removal from water. Three hypotheses about use of passive and active voice were formed and tested on six scientific journal papers in the above mentioned field - three experimental and three theoretical. The data were gathered using a comparative analysis of active and passive verb forms with a share of statistical analyses. Hypothesis 1 "In scientific papers from the field of chemical engineering passive voice is more frequent than the active voice." is not valid as the active verb forms outnumber the...
Public Interaction of Web Self-Presentation
Elena Junova
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):109-113 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.109-113
The article is focused on a specific area of copywriting - self-presentation of companies on the websites . It analyzes 190 webpages of smaller companies and 190 webpages of larger companies, compares their presentations and points out differences. The adaptation of the text to the search engine optimization and to the target audience and other aspects which create the specificity of copywriting are discussed.
Selected Aspects of Analyses of Failure Rates of Active Safety Systems in Buses
Pawel Drozdziel, Leszek Krzywonos, Radovan Madlenak, Iwona Rybicka
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):114-119 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.114-119
The article outlines the methodology of statistical analysis of failure rate of active safety systems in buses. The theoretical discussion is illustrated with calculations carried out on the basis of empirical data covering a four-year period of operation of selected models of buses at the Motor Transport Company "Wschod" plc in Lublin (Poland). It was found that the distribution of distances travelled by the analyzed vehicles between successive repairs can be approximated by an exponential distribution
Logo Creation Algorithm
Radovan Madlenak, Lucia Madlenakova, Jana Strbova, Jozef Stefunko
Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(3):120-124 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3.120-124
This article is dedicated to corporate design and its impact on online users. It contains definitions of basic concepts and terms of corporate identity. Particular attention is then paid to corporate design and its features - name of the company, slogan, logo, corporate colors, typography, mascot and signature tune. In the main part of article we present the algorithm which should help small and starting online companies to create their own logo without help of professional designers.