Customs, belief systems and values, enshrined in specific societal norms and sanctions, provide those involved as members of the society with a sense of belonging, confidence and guidance in their efforts to negotiate complex demands and challenges of modern life. Rapid modernization and social change accompanied by a philosophy of individualism, risks separating people from community values an...

Ukraine constantly continues to move towards the consolidation of economic processes with European Union, and issue rapid integration as a whole is extremely relevant. Currently, number simplified procedures have been introduced EU countries: «economic visa-free travel», transport energy «visa-free travel» (all this contributes abolition tariffs quotas simplify documentation, save money, avoid ...

Tree worship is very common worldwide. This field study surveys the ceremonies and customs related to sacred trees in present-day Israel; it includes the results of interviews with 98 informants in thirty-one Arab, Bedouin, and Druze villages in the Galilee. The main results are: 1. Sacred trees were treated as another kind of sacred entity with all their metaphysical as well as physical manife...

This paper examines the extent of end-user satisfaction on the service delivery process by the Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC) as the agency moves toward implementing electronic government (e-government) initiatives. The RMC has in fact been identi ̄ed as one of the prominent and technology-pioneering government agencies in the country and therefore suitable for delivering electronic public servic...