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Contemporary public sport governance takes place in a very different context than that of past decades. The public sport governance is comprised of a variety of basic aspects that build its managerial basis - legislative base, funding allocation and long-term strategic development. The research problem presented is the seeming ambiguity of the variety of theoretical aspects of public sport governance that define the real-life practice of various public sport governance systems across countries. The aim of research was to examine and analyze the theoretical aspects of public sport governance and to determine the practical differences through the comparative analysis of the public sport governance systems of the Baltic States and Scotland. The research was conducted using monographic and content analysis method to research the variety of theoretical aspects, while the comparative analysis method was applied to compare the public sport governance cases of the chosen countries. The main results of the research present that the available theoretical aspects of public sport governance enable a practical research to be conducted on a wider and detailed scale. The results proved that even the slightest difference between countries within their legal framework could prove its intention in furthering sport sector's promotion. A definition of the term "public sport governance" was developed and proposed. It could be used in further research of the conceptual and practical understanding within the public governance, policy, sport management, economics and sport law fields as crucial part of the overall public sport governance within the national, regional and international economic framework.

When the majority of Baltic Germans left Latvia in the fall of 1939, Margarete von Pusirewsky (1872–1948) stayed behind in her home town Riga. Together with her family – her mother Ludmilla Goegginger (Gēgingers) and her sister Marta Busz, as well as her two daughters and a son, they decided not to follow the mass exodus of Germans. In her life, Margarete von Pusirewsky had already experienced several episodes of self-imposed exile from her hometown and Baltic Heimat, firstly, as the wife of a military doctor post ed to different places around the Russian Empire, and secondly, during the First World War, when she and her family had fled to Helsinki. After these longer periods spent in other parts of the Russian Empire, she always returned to Riga. Even when she left Riga for the last time in 1944 to flee the approaching Red Army, she hoped to be able to return soon. Based on primary sources, in particular the memoirs of Margarete von Pusirewsky, this paper discusses the connectedness with one's home town, the experience of exile, the longing for "being home" again during and after episodes of exile and in the context of flight, (forced) resettlement, and deportation.

For the new states that emerged as a result of the First World War, ensuring the internal political security in the early 1920s was a fundamentally important issue. In the case of Latvia, potential security threats were exacerbated by the country's geopolitical position – a direct border with Soviet Russia – which made Latvia a protective barrier against the spread of the Communist movement. The aim of the study is to characterize Latvia's role in the political security system of Western democracies in the early 1920s based on the materials of the Latvian security service, focusing on Latvia's relations in the field of political security with three Western democracies – United Kingdom, the United States and Germany.

Among the bronze items dating to Latvia's Late Bronze Age (1100–500 BC) and the Pre-Roman Iron Age (500–1 BC) there are rings with open ends that resemble bracelets or necklaces by size. The number of bronze rings and their fragments is not large – 57 units, but that of fragments of casting moulds is much higher – 856. The article deals with the data of both these rings and the respective castings. The main focus is on the problem of the function of these rings: whether they were ingots or jewellery. The author argues that, although bronze rings were used as jewellery, it was probably not their only or even their main function. Bronze rings were used for more convenient storing and transporting of metal, but also as a value equivalent in exchange operations.

The aim of this study was to explore and assess the point of view on digital transformations of companies who are currently in the transformation program and running digital transformation projects. The study collects data from diverse top companies across Baltics region across various industries. Within the study the descriptive researchmethod isin use. The statistical population of this study is an extended list of companies from the Coface study for Baltic top 50 ranking for 2019. The sampling for the study was based on purpose selective approach which includes 11 companies from the statistical population. The data collection was carried out by an online questionnaire and afterwards through interviews with the respondents to validate the data provided. The results of the research is the outlook created which includes a number of aspectsto be considered for future research: (1) Currently, the competence level of transformation processes in flagship companies and respectively in rest of the companies in the market needs to be improved; (2) Business demand for knowledgeable digitaltransformation experts with comprehensive modern business processes management knowledge is relatively higher rather one with pure technical expertise in cutting cutting edge technologies; (3) To boost digital transformation toward the operational concept of Intelligent Enterprise, support and guidance from the global digital transformation advisory partners is highly recommended.

The article analyses the theoretical principles and practical experience in planning communication with society to change its behaviour towards reduction of waste generation and promotion of its recycling. Research objective: Analysis of a case study, examining the communication of a Latvian regional utility service provider with customers and making proposals for developing the company's communication strategy to change waste sorting habits of community. Within the framework of the research, waste management and communication experts were interviewed and the previous experience of SIA "Kuldīgas komunālie pakalpojumi" was analysed. Media content analysis (2017–2019), customer survey and focus group interviews were conducted. The analysis of the results obtained revealed that SIA "Kuldīgas komunālie pakalpojumi" lacks a unified strategic approach in its communication with customers. The company's communication strategy for 2021–2023 was developed and a follow‐up analysis is planned after its implementation. The article concludes with recommendations for developing a business communication strategy to change waste sorting habits of society.

Wahlverhalten, Bewertung der Wahlergebnisse und politische
Einstellungen und Werte.

Themen: Politikinteresse; politische Einstellungen; Haltung zum EU und
NATO Beitritt; Bewertung der Arbeit von Parlament und Regierung;
Entscheidung im Referendum zum Gesetz über die Staatsbürgerschaft;
Wahlentscheidung in der Wahl zur 7. Saeima; Gründe für die
Wahlentscheidung; Informationsquellen hinsichtlich politischer Parteien
und der Wahl; Zeitpunkt der Wahlentscheidung; Bewertung der
Wahlergebnisse; Einschätzung des Einflusses des Wahlkampfes;
Wahlentscheidung bei der letzten Wahl; Bewertung des gegenwärtigen und
zukünftigen materiellen Bedingungen der Familie.

Demographie: Alter; ethnische Herkunft; Bildung; Haushaltseinkommen;
Staatsbürgerschaft; Beschäftigungsstatus und berufliche Position; in
der Familie gesprochene Sprache; Familienstand; Haushaltsgröße und
Haushaltszusammensetzung; Geschlecht; Wohnort, Region.

The Latvian SMEs are under pressure due to highly competitive foreign‐multinational‐ firms in the Latvian food market. The present paper consists of a pilot study which was aimed to reveal the factors influential for Latvian food SME development. This exploratory study was conducted on a deductive approach where the hypotheses were generated through literature, then those hypotheses can be either accepted or rejected by the survey data analysis. The authors have constructed an online mediated questionnaire based on scientific literature and expertise view. The survey was aimed at businesspeople & top‐level managers of Latvian food SMEsin the Riga region. The most influential factors for Latvian food SMEs' development were identified as "innovation" and "skills" which have high positive impacts on Latvian food SMEs' development. In the future, the most contributing areas (variable indicators) of these influential factors can be further explored with a higher sample size which is beneficial to identify potential innovative strategies related to innovation and skills.