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Slovakia sits at the very center of the European continent. Fighting pollution today, this largely rural country fights to protect its many undeveloped forests and endangered wildlife. ... Read more

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The Czech Republic is a red-hot European destination, and the charms of Slovakia are slowly being discovered by Westerners as well. The two countries share fundamental similarities in language and culture, but they never really managed to create a common national Czechoslovak identity, after being merged in 1918 when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. With the lifting of the Iron Curtain in 1989 through the Velvet Revolution and the final breakup of Czechoslovakia in to two countries in 1993, this up-to-date, substantive insight is much needed. This volume overviews the current social, cultural, and political scene of both countries, so that general readers come away with a solid understanding of where the Czechs and Slovaks have been and where they are going.

The land, people, and history chapter lays the groundwork for the rest of the narrative. In the chapter on religion and thought, the reasons for the widespread atheism of the Czechs and the contrasting religiosity of the Slovaks are explained. Both peoples are shown to have relaxed attitude toward life and a love of celebrations, with a strong beer culture. The state of women and family and feminism in the post-Soviet era is also discussed and readers will learn about the role of romance novels and the Czech Cosmopolitan. The literature chapter emphasizes the Czech sense of humor and the lack of translations of Slovakian works. The crises in journalism and cinema are other important topics. Finally, the strong traditions of theater and music, which have always been part of the Czech national consciousness, are seen to be as alive and vibrant as in any place in the world.

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While I expected some historical grounding for the "culture and customs" of the title, the history of the area was more detailed than anticipated.This was probably necessary, given the fact that Czechoslovakia and Slovakia have been passed between various European power players for centuries, each of which left its mark.The book has more of an academic bent than a "here's where to go and what you'll see" travel orientation.It is extremely thorough as regards literature, art, architecture and the like, hence I wouldn't describe this as a weekend's cursory scan, rather a resource for readers who have a serious, possibly intellectual, interest in these countries. ... Read more

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Text and illustrations present information on the geography, history and government, economy, people, cultural life and society of the nation known as the Czech Republic. ... Read more

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Chapters: Pannonian Plain. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 69. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Pannonian Plain is a large plain in Central Europe that remained when the Pliocene Pannonian Sea dried out. It is a geomorphological subsystem of the Alps-Himalaya system. The river Danube divides the plain roughly in half. The plain consists mainly of the Great Hungarian Plain (in the south and east) and the Little Hungarian Plain (in the northwest). The term of "Pannonian Basin" was not in use until the end of World War I. The usage of "Pannonian Basin" or "Pannonian Plain" also causes semantic problems, because this term was constructed from the name of Pannonia, an ancient province of the Roman Empire. However the territorial parity of ancient Pannonia and modern Pannonian Basin is low. The Pannonian Plain is part of the somewhat larger geographical area referred to as the Carpathian Basin (especially in Hungarian texts) or Pannonian Basin (in South Slavic texts). The name Pannonian Plain can also refer to Croatian Panonska nizina, Serbian / Panonska nizija and Slovenian Panonska nizina, which are the traditional names for the lowland part of the Pannonian Basin in Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia. The plain is roughly bounded by the Carpathian mountains, the Alps, the Dinaric Alps and the Balkan mountains. Although rain is not plentiful, it usually falls when necessary and the plain is a major agricultural area; it is sometimes said that these fields of rich loamy loess soil could feed the whole of Europe. For its early settlers, the plain offered few sources of metals or stone. Thus when archaeologists come upon objects of obsidian or chert, copper or gold, they have almost unparalleled opportunities to interpret ancient pathways of trade. Approximate extent of Pannonian S...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=311367 ... Read more

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Travelers will find up-to-date information on the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This complete guide includes the best itineraries and walking tours of Prague. ... Read more

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As societies around the world are challenged to respond to ever growing environmental crises, it has become increasingly important for activists, policy makers, and environmental practitioners to understand the dynamic relationship between environmental movements and the state. In communist Eastern Europe, environmental activism fueled the rise of democratic movements and the overthrow of totalitarianism. Yet, as this study of environmentalism in Slovakia shows, concern for the environment declined during the post-communist period, an ironic victim of its own earlier success.

In Nature Protests, Edward Snajdr demonstrates how concerns about ecology generated a social movement that led to political dialogue about freedom, ethnicity, and power. He connects the role that green dissidents played in communism's collapse with the forces in Slovak society that replaced them. Through ethnographic interviews and archival materials, he explains why Slovakia's ecology movement, so strong under socialism, fell apart so rapidly despite the persistence of serious ecological maladies in the region. Synthesizing theory in anthropology and political ecology, he suggests that the fate of environmentalism in Slovakia marks the beginning of a global post-ecological age, where nature is culturally maginalized in new ways.

In addition to its significance for policy makers, this book will be a valuable resource for anthropologists, sociologists, political ecologists, and scholars of East European and post-Soviet studies. ... Read more

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Chapters: Folkušová, Breza, Slovakia, Kláštor Pod Znievom, Necpaly, Veterná Poruba, Terchová, Čičmany, Nová Bystrica, Skalité, Ludrová, Zborov Nad Bystricou, Pribylina, Oravská Lesná, Lúčky, Ružomberok District, Svrčinovec, Demänovská Dolina, Strečno, Súľov-Hradná, Varín, Sučany, Suchá Hora, Ťapešovo, Abramová, Staškov, Liesek, Lietavská Svinná-Babkov, Višňové, Podbiel, Bešeňová, Východná, Liptovský Ján, Nižná, Tvrdošín District, Lietava, Važec, Ochodnica, Zubrohlava, Veličná, Horná Štubňa, Hladovka, Liptovské Matiašovce, Oravská Polhora, Oščadnica, Lisková, Habovka, Háj, Turčianske Teplice District, Vitanová, Mútne, Jasenovo, Slovakia, Jazernica, Makov, Veľký Čepčín, Čremošné, Leštiny, Budiš, Párnica, Rakša, Liešno, Bodorová, Dubové, Turčianske Teplice District, Borcová, Sklabiňa, Ivančiná, Brieštie, Blažovce, Petrovice, Bytča District, Zákopčie, Partizánska Ľupča, Závažná Poruba, Stráňavy, Konská, Žilina District, Bobrovec, Svätý Kríž, Liptovská Kokava, Stará Bystrica, Žiar, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Šútovo, Jablonové, Bytča District, Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Sklené, Turčianske Teplice District, Malý Čepčín, Jalovec, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Bobrovník, Slovenské Pravno, Štefanov Nad Oravou, Jamník, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Hlboké Nad Váhom, Oravský Biely Potok, Turček, Štiavnička, Ďanová, Turčianske Kľačany, Jakubovany, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Diaková, Lopušné Pažite, Beňadiková, Maršová-Rašov, Liptovský Ondrej, Liptovský Peter, Liptovská Porúbka, Kysucký Lieskovec, Radoľa, Olešná, Čadca District, Ľubochňa, Turčianska Štiavnička, Konská, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Dlhá Nad Kysucou, Raková, Čadca District, Liptovské Kľačany, Ľubeľa, Liptovské Beharovce, Kráľova Lehota, Rudina, Kysucké Nové Mesto District, Kamenná Poruba, Žilina District, Pavlova Ves, Vavrišovo, Ondrašová, Nižná Boca, Potok, Ružomberok District, Uhorská Ves, Rudno, Slovakia, Lipovec, Martin District, Štiavnik, Klokočov, Čadca Distri...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7935888 ... Read more

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Title: Geographical imaginaries of the 'New Europe' and the 'East' in a business context: the case of Italian investors in Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine.(Report)
Author: Christian Sellar
Publication: Journal of Cultural Geography (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2009
Publisher: JCG Press
Volume: 26Issue: 3Page: 327(22)

Article Type: Report

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Slovakia," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Slovakia in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Slovakia when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Slovakia, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Slovakia," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Slovakia in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Slovakia when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Slovakia, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Slovakia," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Slovakia in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Slovakia when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Slovakia, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Slovakia," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Slovakia in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Slovakia when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Slovakia, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Martin is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec river, under the Malá Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. The population numbers approximately 59,000, which makes it the eighth largest city in Slovakia. It is the center of the Turiec regionand the District of Martin. ... Read more

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This book analyzes the role of small and mediumenterprises in the economy of Slovakia at thebeginning of new Millennium. The changes of 1989brought about the changes of society and economy aswell. In the period of transformation of the Slovakeconomy, small and medium enterprises have beenoften considered to be a critical element ofeconomic revival. The study answers to what extentthis expectation has been met. Legal andinstitutional frameworks of the small and mediumenterprises development are analyzed. Popularattitudes toward entrepreneurs, views and opinionsof the key representatives of entrepreneurs andstate representatives are included in the paper aswell. The influence of small and medium enterpriseson economy of Slovakia is measured through theirscontribution to different economic indicators andanalyzed here. Finally, the relationship betweeneconomic development distribution and distributionof small and medium enterprises is presented. Thebook can be used by the policy makers forming thebusiness environment in their country. The insightsfrom entrepreneurs used in the book can help tobetter understand their needs. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Esztergom, also known by alternative names, is a city in northern Hungary, about 50 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there. Esztergom was the capital of Hungary from the 10th till the mid-13th century and it was the Royal Seat until King Béla IV of Hungary moved to Visegrád and later to Buda. Esztergom is the seat of the prímás (see Primate) of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. It's also the official seat of the Constitutional Court of Hungary. The city has the Keresztény Múzeum, the largest ecclesiastical collection in Hungary. Its cathedral, Esztergom Basilica is the largest church in Hungary. One of the newest sights of Esztergom is the Mária Valéria bridge, connecting Esztergom with the city of ?túrovo in Slovakia. Originally it was inaugurated in 1895, but the retreating German troops destroyed it in 1944. It was rebuilt in 2001 with the support of the European Union. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Praha is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Praha was founded by the Hussites in the 15th century, the name obviously being inspired by the name of Prague, the Czech capital. The Hussite tradition is also reflected on the coat of arms, which shows the characteristic Hussite chalice. Lučenec District (okres Lučenec) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia. Until 1918, most of the district belong to the Novohrad county, with a small area around the villages of Šíd, Čamovce and Šurice in the east belonging to the Gemer a Malohont county. The district is situated in the Southern Slovak Basin, in the broad valley of the Ipeľ River. The two towns-Lučenec and Fiľakovo-comprise nearly 54% of the population of the district, the remainder living in the 55 surrounding villages. The district lies on the E571 route (Route 50 in Slovak numbering) from Bratislava to Košice, and on one of the train lines connecting the two cities. ... Read more

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Based on in-depth research in Poland and Slovakia, Domesticating Neo-Liberalism addresses how we understand the processes of neo-liberalization in post-socialist cities.

• Builds upon a vast amount of new research data
• Examines how households try to sustain their livelihoods at particularly dramatic and difficult times of urban transformation
• Provides a major contribution to how we theorize the geographies of neo-liberalism
• Offers a conclusion which informs discussions of social policy within European Union enlargement

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