PEOPLE.IDEAS.PERFORMANCE

9 $&.12:/('*(0(176 This book would not exist without the inspiration and contribution from many people. I feel grateful to all my academic friends and colleagues from abroad who responded positive to realize this book. Thanks to co-authors: Eva Malovics, Gergely Farkas, Szabolcs Imreh, Catalin Macarie, Richard Pettinger, Mihai C. Bocarnea, Bruce E. Winston, Khairol Anuar Ishak, Amer Darus, Josef Smejkal, Arpah Abu Bakar, Diara Md Jadi and Habibah Tolos for their valuable knowledge and contribution to the meaningful content of the book. Heartfelt thanks go to Agata Pierscieniak , scientific reviewer, who has helped me through her inspiration, knowledge and friendship over the years. Thanks to Ecaterina Neagu, Ligia Borsanu-Gaja, Sorin Onisor, Beniamin Boscai for being my friends, my creative catalyzer. Thanks to Alexandru Platonov for being a helpful person when I needed him the most. Special thanks to my friends Dumitru and Adrian Mihu , Florin Iscrulescu (Aninoasa Tim) for valuable help - without which this project would not have been possible. Finally, I extend my gratitude to my parents and my daughter Hrisanty . You are my light, my glory.