Designing earthquake resistant structures has been the subject of great concern among engineers and scientists. The vertical seismic resisting elements in particular, in connection with the beam and the plates in a reinforced ...

The dyophysite formula in the Definition of Chalcedon («ἕνα καί τόν αὐτόν Χριστόν…ἐν δύο φύσεσιν…γνωριζόμενον» – “One and the Same Christ…known… in two natures”) , which constitutes, as is well known, its most crucial and ...

A en croire les juristes, il n'y a pas de valeur supérieure au Droit. La doctrine juridique affirme avec fermeté que le Dr~it se pose non seu lement comme quelque chose d'éternel: "Ubi societas ibi jus", mais en plus ...

The optimal consent ration Copt of pollutant advertising in the environment can be determined as an equilibrium point in the trade off between the environmental cost, due to impact on man/land/economy and the economic cost ...

The environment is characterized as a public good. Public goods are goods that provide benefits for society as a whole or part of it, usually regardless of whether the individual people are willing to pay to have these ...

The Great Depression of the 1930s greatly affected political developments in Europe. Economic stagnation proved beneficial for far-right parties, which generally saw their influence increasing. Authoritarian regimes ...

Based on the positive trends of the futures market, it can be concluded that in addition to active speculators in the market, there are hedgers as well. Position protection against the price risk becomes more relevant in ...

This paper relates economic theorising and policy making in a context of people's changing behaviour, which makes economy to work in a different way. As economic theory is not adapting to these changes, it produces false ...

Agriculture in cities has always existed although it is typically considered a rural activity. In fact, many cities have evolved from agrarian roots, settling on the agricultural lands that are most productive. However, urban ...

Dear Reader, Both body image as a construct and eating disorders as diagnoses are complex and multidimensional. Therefore, their continuous research and in-depth assessment is a necessity in order to better understand ...

The paper uses data envelopment analysis (DEA-CCR model) to evaluate the tertiary-level educational system mechanism, relating a set of inputs to some outputs, in particular, income and employment. The analysis concerns ...

Motivated by the recent explosion of interest around Educational Robotics (ER), this paper attempts to re-approach this area by suggesting new ways of thinking and exploring the related concepts. The contribution of the ...

The aim of this paper is to provide evidence on the impact of Basel Regulations on market efficiency. The objective is accomplished by examining the weak form of efficiency of the Greek stock market using autocorrelation ...

This dissertation mainly investigates the effects and risks that theoretically can arise in Cyprus’ real estate market due to China’s Capital Control Policy. To achieve this we have compared construction and real estate ...

Creative teaching is one of the most effective teaching styles. On the other hand free-movement without any guidelines, has been misinterpreted as not usefulness and not effective. Enjoyment/ interest are the main factor ...

Green walls are a natural-based solution (NBS) which offers the flexibility to re-introduce Nature to existing buildings. This study presents the application of a modular living wall and its data monitoring activity, in ...

This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of 42 export promotion programmes among 46 Cypriot export manufacturing SMEs. The two-step method of evaluating the effectiveness of export promotion programmes considers firstly, ...

Balance and Reform is a program that exercise the body, soul and mind is introduced. The program has four parts in every meeting: Pilates and yoga exercises, self-awareness techniques, drama and movement exercises and a ...

Recent research shows the need for children to learn different ways to relax and to have emotional control in today’s society is necessary. The purpose of this present study was to research how a kids’ yoga program, enriched ...

The current study aimed a) to examine family dynamics in Cyprus and possible influences on disordered eating patterns and behaviors, b) to assess the relationships between the quality of family dynamics and unhealthy eating ...