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METAPHORICAL LANGUAGE IN SPECIALIZED AND POPULAR SCIENTIFIC TEXTS

METAPHORICAL LANGUAGE IN SPECIALIZED AND POPULAR SCIENTIFIC TEXTS

METAPHORICAL LANGUAGE IN SPECIALIZED AND POPULAR SCIENTIFIC TEXTS

Author(s): Zaga Vučković / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2022

Keywords: metaphor analysis; science; popular science; MIPVU; genre; register

This study positions itself within the domain of analysing metaphor in naturally-occurring data. The use of metaphor often varies depending on many factors such as the context in which it is used, topic, audience, mode of communication andso on. This study specifically aims at investigating the differences and similarities in the use of metaphorical expressions between specialized and popular scientific texts. The research is based on the analysis of eight articles coming from four scientific disciplines: exact, life, social sciences, and humanities. A pair of texts comes from each discipline, one being a popular science article written by journalists for the general public, and the other being a research article written by scientists for their peers. All metaphorical language in the articles was identified using MIPVU, a systematic and transparent procedure for identifying linguistic metaphor. The findings indicate a pronounced difference in linguistic metaphor use between the two related text-types. These differences concern the frequencies, types, and functions of metaphorical language use. The variations in the use of metaphor proved to be largely explainable in terms of the differences in the components of genre and register.

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Legal substratum and social conditions of dissolution of marriage in Moldavia: comparative study (14th–17th centuries)

Legal substratum and social conditions of dissolution of marriage in Moldavia: comparative study (14th–17th centuries)

Legal substratum and social conditions of dissolution of marriage in Moldavia: comparative study (14th–17th centuries)

Author(s): Lilia Zabolotnaia / Language(s): English / Issue: 29/2022

Keywords: Moldavia; history of women; family; divorce

The main objective of the study is to show the specifics and features of the social phenomenon of divorce in medieval Moldavia. Divorce was known in all civilizations, however, in the context of European history, both common and specific features were observed in the Principality of Moldavia. The study of documentary historical, legal and act material of the era, notes and information of Catholic missionaries shows that in the Principality of Moldavia not only men, but also women had the right to divorce and remarry. Moldavian women could and had the right to initiate a divorce.

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Emotion recognition from ambiguous facial expressions and utterances: Relationship between implicit and explicit processing
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Emotion recognition from ambiguous facial expressions and utterances: Relationship between implicit and explicit processing

Emotion recognition from ambiguous facial expressions and utterances: Relationship between implicit and explicit processing

Author(s): Shinnosuke Ikeda / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2023

Keywords: emotion recognition; dual process; attention; facial expression; utterance;

Previous studies have differentiated between implicit and explicit processing in emotion recognition using facial expressions and utterances. Implicit processing relates to observed cues, and explicit processing to inference of the expressed emotion. However, the relationships between implicit and explicit processing, and between emotion recognition from facial expressions and from utterances, have not yet been empirically determined. To investigate this issue, the present study examined the more important cues in judging the emotion of the expressor by presenting facial expressions that expressed different emotions in the eyes and mouth, and utterances that expressed different emotions in prosody and lexical content. Additionally, the study examined the cues the participants were more likely to focus their attention on. The results indicated no relationship between implicit and explicit processing. However, an association between the explicit processing of facial expressions and that of utterances was observed, suggesting that explicit processing is independent of implicit processing, and influenced by social conventions. These findings expand our knowledge regarding the processes involved in emotion recognition.

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Association of self-reported physical activity with cognitive function in young adults
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Association of self-reported physical activity with cognitive function in young adults

Association of self-reported physical activity with cognitive function in young adults

Author(s): Srinivasa Rao Pachava,Shweta Shenoy / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2023

Keywords: paired associate learning; executive function; working memory; physical activity; CANTAB;

Poor cognitive function is a potential predictor for mortality amongst all age groups and indicates the general status of health amongst people. Literature suggests that physical activity can have a positive impact on cognitive functions (Li et al., 2017). Current research has largely focused on this aspect amongst older adults (Ingold et al., 2020). Therefore, the primary goal of the present study is to examine the relationship between self-reported physical activity and cognitive function in young adults. A cross-sectional study design involving 75 participants (40 females and 35 males) in the age group of 18 – 30 years was employed. Measures included International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Cambridge Neuropsychological Automated Testing Battery (CANTAB) (Paired Associate Learning, Spatial Working Memory, Multitasking Test and Rapid Visual Processing). Data was analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient in SPSS v28 for Mac. The findings revealed a significant positive association between the moderate intensity physical activity and executive function among young adults. This supports that better executive function performance is found in young adults who performed moderate intensity physical activity.

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Predictors of Quality of Life among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases
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Predictors of Quality of Life among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Predictors of Quality of Life among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Author(s): Suryasree Kanatt,Subramanian Kadhiravan / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2023

Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); quality of life (QoL); decision-making; personality factors; resilience;

The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of quality of life (QoL) among patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Specifically, this study investigated how decision-making, personality factors, and resilience are related to the QoL of patients with CVDs. 168 patients with CVDs were selected from the Salem district of Tamil Nadu state in India through purposive sampling. Data were collected through a survey. Correlation analysis revealed that physical health, psychological health, and environmental dimensions of QoL were significantly related to extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness factors of personality. Further, multiple regression analysis revealed that resilience and certain dimensions of decision-making such as control and social resistance significantly predicted the QoL of patients with CVDs. This study provides an understanding of individual factors that predicted the QoL of CVDs patients.

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The effects of alcohol on short-term memory, working memory, and other executive functioning tasks: A scoping review
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The effects of alcohol on short-term memory, working memory, and other executive functioning tasks: A scoping review

The effects of alcohol on short-term memory, working memory, and other executive functioning tasks: A scoping review

Author(s): Ingrid Opperman,Kate Cockcroft / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2023

Keywords: short-term memory; working memory; executive functions; alcohol; review;

Short-term memory, working memory, and other executive functions are related to short-term recall (short-term memory), information manipulation (working memory), and complex cognitive processing. Common tasks include serial recall, manipulation with recall (e.g., n-back), inhibitory control (e.g., Go/No-go), and planning (e.g., Tower of London). Acute alcohol consumption can result in poorer recall, altered spatial recognition, changes in attentional allocation, and reduced planning, task-switching, and cognitive flexibility. However, it is possible that the type of task used may result in equivocal outcomes. The purpose of this scoping review is to describe the different tasks used in the study of the effect of alcohol on short-term memory, working memory, and other executive functioning tasks. Nineteen studies were included with between-group, within-group repeated measures, and mixed factorial designs with various alcohol dosages. Findings of the included studies suggested that the impact of acute alcohol consumption on short-term memory, working memory, and other executive functioning tasks is equivocal. Discrepancies existed between visuospatial and verbal tasks and between array versus sequential recall tasks. Cognitive load may not be significantly affected but could be important in complex sequencing tasks. Deliberation times and response inhibition appear to be negatively affected, possibly due to thinking time rather than reduced performance. This suggests that most studies have not separated short-term memory, working memory, and other executive functions. These modalities may be differently affected by alcohol consumption. In general, further research using consistent, specific methods is required to enhance comparability of studies and clearly demarcate the effects of alcohol on these processes.

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Ability to attract and retain secondary school students:

Ability to attract and retain secondary school students:

Ability to attract and retain secondary school students:

Author(s): László Pribék / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2023

Keywords: secondary school dormitories; empirical researches; crisis; professional changes

This paper aims to present the results of empirical pedagogical researches conducted in secondary school dormitories of the Central Transdanubian region. The researches of the last 12 years undoubtedly reveal the crisis situation of educational institutions and illustrate professional details. Their methodological background is characterized by inventiveness and soundness; we can find mixed, quantitative and qualitative methods among them. The output results predict comprehensive professional changes: the complete rewriting of the national educational basic programmes of secondary school dormitories, teacher training programs focused on special dormitory subfields, and the restart of professional cooperation and networking as soon as possible. The pedagogical changes are based on professional paradigm shifts, a drastic decrease in the number of secondary school students and significant individual-teacher performance gaps.

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Three phases of the Cold War?

Three phases of the Cold War?

Three phases of the Cold War?

Author(s): Barnabás Vajda / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2023

Keywords: Old Cold War; Post-Bipolar era; New Cold War; international relations

The author of the present study thinks that we live in a New Cold War era. The study analyses some well know features of the Old Cold War, then the start of the New Cold War era, plus the interim period of the Post-Bipolar era between them. Using contemporary sources, such as public speeches and essays by renowned politicians, theauthor analyses the new international environment after the Russian-Ukrainian war, thus he researches the characteristic processes of the contemporary history. The author raises the questions: What are the surviving features of the Old Cold War? And what are the new historical features which distinguish the Old Cold War from the new one? Looking at the evidence and the argument of other scholars, the author argues that the Post-Bipolar era used to mark a time period when there was one single global hegemon, namely the USA, practically without any serious challengers. The new era of the New Cold War is being marked with appearance of new challengers who have stepped up on the world stage to challenge the current international system and order. Based on detailed historical arguments, the author offers a new historical periodization from the Old Cold War through the Post-Bipolar era until the beginning of the New Cold War.

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Information and communication space and pedagogical ideologies of the beginning of the 21st century: the Ukrainian aspect

Information and communication space and pedagogical ideologies of the beginning of the 21st century: the Ukrainian aspect

Przestrzeń informacyjno-komunikacyjna i ideologie pedagogiczne początku XXI wieku: aspekt ukraiński

Author(s): Małgorzata Kosiorek,Svitlana Loboda / Language(s): English / Issue: 1 (42)/2023

Keywords: information and communication space; pedagogical ideologies; ideologeme; mythologeme; Ukrainian pedagogical thought of the beginning of the 21st century

Connections and relationships of pedagogical theories and pedagogical ideologies emerging on their basis are considered in the direction of modern philosophical approaches. Pedagogical ideology as an ethnocultural and cultural-historical phenomenon The modern information and communication space is a powerful mechanism of impact on the formation of public opinion and pedagogical consciousness, as well as a source and repository of pedagogical ideas, and therefore, pedagogical ideologues. Pedagogical ideologies, which make up the pedagogical content of the information and communication space of the beginning of the 21st century, form a polyphonic, polyparadigmatic, personally oriented discourse aimed at "overcoming the power" of the idealized political discourse. Is considered by many philosophers of education as a significant component of scientific and pedagogical thinking. Almost every culture is mythologemic, as it generates sociocultural matrices of various myths, in particular social and pedagogical ones, which affect the value-meaning aspects of pedagogically directed actions, the nature and content of the pedagogical process, mental processes of its participants. At the current stage of the development of education and pedagogical thought, the concept of "mythologeme" becomes close to "ideologeme", which strengthens socio-political influences on the course and development of scientific and pedagogical thought. At the current stage of development, the history of pedagogy includes many samples of the usage of the information and communication space, presented at different periods of times by various means of mass information, as a powerful mechanism of political and ideological influence on the development of the theory and practice of education. Thus, the problem of objective evaluation of the intellectual and spiritual heritage of world pedagogy, implementation of a modern reading of this valuable experience freed from ideological distortions arises. The relevance of the research is strengthened by the necessity to create a picture of the historical-pedagogical process exempted from ideological layers, which includes all the diversity of ideas of past pedagogical ideologies. Emancipated from political contexts, historical knowledge in the field of education determines the further development of pedagogical thought and becomes a scientific, philosophical and moral imperative for the formation of a modern pedagogical ideology. Współczesna przestrzeń informacyjno-komunikacyjna jest potężnym mechanizmem oddziaływania na kształtowanie opinii publicznej i świadomości pedagogicznej, a także źródłem i repozytorium idei pedagogicznych, a więc pedagogicznych ideologii. Ideologie pedagogiczne, które składają się na pedagogiczną treść przestrzeni informacyjno-komunikacyjnej początku XXI wieku, tworzą dyskurs polifoniczny, poliparadygmatyczny, zorientowany na osobę oraz nastawiony na „przezwyciężenie władzy” wyidealizowanego dyskursu politycznego. Teorie i wyłaniające się na ich podstawie ideologie pedagogiczne nawiązują do współczesnych koncepcji filozoficznych. Ideologia pedagogiczna jako zjawisko etnokulturowe i kulturowo-historyczne uważana jest przez wielu filozofów edukacji za ważny składnik myślenia naukowego i pedagogicznego. Każda kultura jest mitologiczna, gdyż generuje socjokulturowe matryce różnych mitów, w szczególności społecznych i pedagogicznych, które ukierunkowują działania pedagogicznie, wpływają na charakter i treść procesu pedagogicznego, a także na procesy psychiczne jego uczestników. Na obecnym etapie rozwoju edukacji i myśli pedagogicznej pojęcie „mitologem” zbliża się do „ideologem”, co wzmacnia wpływy społeczno-polityczne na przebieg i rozwój myśli naukowej i pedagogicznej. Na obecnym etapie rozwoju historia pedagogiki zawiera wiele przykładów wykorzystania przestrzeni informacyjno-komunikacyjnej, prezentowanej w różnym czasie za pomocą różnych środków masowej komunikacji, jako potężnego mechanizmu politycznego i ideologicznego wpływu na rozwój teorii i praktyki edukacyjnej. Powstaje więc problem obiektywnej oceny intelektualnego i duchowego dziedzictwa pedagogiki światowej, wdrożenia nowoczesnego odczytania tego cennego oraz wolnego od ideologicznych wypaczeń doświadczenia. Dodatkowo potrzebę badań wzmacnia konieczność odtworzenia i opisu procesu historyczno-pedagogicznego wolnego od warstw ideologicznych, który obejmuje całą różnorodność idei minionych ideologii w obszarze pedagogiki. Wiedza historyczna z zakresu wychowania i edukacji, wolna od kontekstów politycznych, determinuje dalszy rozwój myśli pedagogicznej i staje się imperatywem naukowo-filozoficznym i moralnym dla kształtowania się współczesnej ideologii pedagogicznej.

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HE, SHE, IT, THEY – the school experience of queer teenagers

HE, SHE, IT, THEY – the school experience of queer teenagers

ON, ONA, ONO, ONI – szkolne doświadczenia nastolatków queer

Author(s): Joanna Szewczyk-Kowalczyk / Language(s): English / Issue: 1 (42)/2023

Keywords: adolescents; identity; secondary school; transgender; gender role; qualitative research

This paper is the result of empirical qualitative research on non-normative gender identification of teenagers studying in Lodz high schools. The presented research based on queer categories is embedded in the theory of discourse and refers to considerations about the formation of identity. Niniejszy tekst stanowi efekt empirycznych badań jakościowych dotyczących nienormatywnej identyfikacji płciowej nastolatków uczących się w łódzkich liceach. Prezentowane badania oparte o kategorie queer osadzone zostały w teorii dyskursu i odnoszą się do rozważań o tworzeniu się tożsamości.

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The international evaluation of the digitally-supported pedagogical tool for promoting students' school well-being – a pilot study

The international evaluation of the digitally-supported pedagogical tool for promoting students' school well-being – a pilot study

Międzynarodowa ewaluacja e-narzędzia pedagogicznego promującego dobrostan szkolny uczniów – badanie wstępne

Author(s): Karolina Kossakowska,Magdalena Zadworna-Cieślak,Gabriella Palumbo,Antonella Gigantesco / Language(s): English / Issue: 1 (42)/2023

Keywords: evaluation; international study; pedagogical e-tool; primary school students; social skills; well-being

The paper evaluates a digitally-supported pedagogical tool for promoting well-being from the perspective of students (N=428) and teachers (N=43) from nine secondary schools in five European countries (Poland, Italy, Great Britain, Lithuania, Bulgaria). Each of the eight thematic modules (decision making, coping with anger and aggressiveness, conflict resolution, stress management, self-esteem and self-awareness, collaboration and teamwork skills, empathy, communication skills) included in the online educational training was evaluated. Students demonstrated high satisfaction with the tool; however, there were differences between modules (Self-esteem and Stress management were the most appreciated, Communication the least). The students’ assessment was influenced by age, gender and national differences, while the teachers’ evaluation of usefulness and sustainability was influenced by nationality. Digitally-supported school-based programs can promote well-being among adolescents; however, the interventions need to address differences between boys, girls and nationalities in order to be effective. Teachers, as an immanent part of school life, should be engaged in promoting health programs. Artykuł przedstawia wyniki ewaluacji e-narzędzia pedagogicznego do promowania dobrostanu szkolnego uczniów. Poszukiwano odpowiedzi na pytanie, jak uczniowie i nauczyciele z różnych krajów europejskich oceniają narzędzie oraz jak wybrane zmienne społeczno-demograficzne różnicują tę ocenę. Badanie przekrojowe objęło uczniów (N=428) i nauczycieli (N=43) ze szkół podstawowych z pięciu krajów europejskich (Polska, Włochy, Wielka Brytania, Litwa, Bułgaria). Ocenie poddano każdy z ośmiu modułów tematycznych (podejmowanie decyzji, radzenie sobie z gniewem i agresywnością, rozwiązywanie konfliktów, radzenie sobie ze stresem, samoocena i samoświadomość, umiejętność współpracy i pracy zespołowej, empatia, umiejętność komunikacji) zawartych w szkoleniu edukacyjnym online. Studenci wykazali wysokie zadowolenie z narzędzia; jednak istniały różnice między modułami (najbardziej doceniono samoocenę i zarządzanie stresem, a najmniej komunikację). Na ocenę uczniów wpływ miał wiek, płeć i różnice narodowościowe, podczas gdy na ocenę użyteczności i trwałości przez nauczycieli miała wpływ narodowość. Programy szkolne wspierane cyfrowo mogą promować dobre samopoczucie wśród nastolatków; jednak interwencje muszą uwzględniać różnice między chłopcami, dziewczętami i narodowościami, aby były skuteczne. Nauczyciele, jako immanentna część życia szkoły, powinni być zaangażowani w promowanie programów zdrowotnych.

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Depression symptoms of primary school students from the fourth and seventh grades

Depression symptoms of primary school students from the fourth and seventh grades

Objawy depresji uczniów z klas IV i VII szkoły podstawowej

Author(s): Agnieszka Lewicka-Zelent,Agnieszka Pytka,Sylwia Huczuk-Kapluk,Kazimierz Nosal / Language(s): English / Issue: 1 (42)/2023

Keywords: depression; children; youth; adolescent period; education

The adolescent period is indicated as one of the risk factors responsible for depression symptoms. In Poland the attention has been drawn to this problem relatively rarely as it was hitherto stereotypically perceived as the disease of the elderly. However, school psychologists and counselors more and more frequently suggest that their students exhibit different symptoms characteristic of, among others, youth depression. Thus, authors’ objective consisted in conducting a pilot study in order to check if there are any reasons for distress as to the psychophysical state of primary school students. The study was carried out in the group of one hundred and forty (140) students from the fourth and seventh grades where the biggest teaching changes occurred and one hundred and forty (140) parents and class teachers. Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) by Maria Kovacs was employed in research. Based on the obtained research results one may put forward the thesis that there is a necessity to conduct in-depth diagnostic studies oriented towards revealing children’s and school youth’s depression symptoms. Okres adolescencji jest wskazywany, jako jeden z czynników ryzyka wystąpienia objawów depresji. W Polsce na ten problem zwracano uwagę stosunkowo rzadko, gdyż dotychczas stereotypowo postrzegano depresję, jako chorobę osób starszych. Jednak psychologowie i terapuci coraz częściej sugerują, że uczniowie wykazują odmienne objawy charakterystyczne m.in. dla depresji młodzieńczej. Celem autorów było zatem przeprowadzenie badania pilotażowego w celu sprawdzenia, czy istnieją czynniki zaburzające stan psychofizyczny uczniów szkół podstawowych. Badania przeprowadzono w grupie stu czterdziestu (140) uczniów klas IV i VII, w których nastąpiły największe zmiany w nauczaniu oraz stu czterdziestu (140) rodziców i wychowawców klas. Do badań wykorzystano Zestaw Kwestionariuszy do Diagnozy Depresji u Dzieci i Młodzieży (CDI) Marii Kovacs. Na podstawie uzyskanych wyników badań można postawić tezę, że istnieje konieczność prowadzenia pogłębionych badań diagnostycznych ukierunkowanych na ujawnienie objawów depresji u dzieci i młodzieży szkolnej.

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The Cooperation Military Exercise developed by the Warsaw Treaty Organisation October, 26th - November, 3rd 1966
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The Cooperation Military Exercise developed by the Warsaw Treaty Organisation October, 26th - November, 3rd 1966

Author(s): Petre Opris / Language(s): English / Issue: 1-2/2005

Keywords: 1966; Warsaw Treaty Organisation; military excercise; cooperation;

Gheorghiu-Dej wanted in fact increased autonomy within the Soviet bloc, along with maintaining the Communist system in Romania and saw Moscow only as the agent ensuring the political, economical and military protection of all the states in Central and South-Eastern Europe that were under its influence. In such circumstances, the relationship between the Romanian and the Soviet military rapidly deteriorated. One example is the cooperation application of the Soviet, Romanian and Bulgarian military signal forces developed in the Black Sea in the period 8-11 March 1965 (only days before the death of the Romanian Workers' Party leader, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej). The Romanian Marine Forces participating in the operations questioned at that time the decision of the commander of the application, vice-admiral Cernobai, chief of the General Staff of the Black Sea Fleet of USSR, to consider that the maritime fleet of Romania was part of a ‘joint fleet” of the Warsaw Treaty Organization. “The friendship among people” had to be in the foreground again for the public from Romania and the Soviet Union. The political directions had to be closely followed even though, behind the group picture, the tensions between Moscow and Bucharest were more and more visible.

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“For Fatherland and Leader!” Letters Expressing Popular Support in Romania under the Russian Threat, 1968
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“For Fatherland and Leader!” Letters Expressing Popular Support in Romania under the Russian Threat, 1968

“For Fatherland and Leader!” Letters Expressing Popular Support in Romania under the Russian Threat, 1968

Author(s): Dimitar Grigorov / Language(s): English / Issue: 1-2/2005

Keywords: Romania; Russian Threat; 1968; support letters; Nicolae Ceaușescu;

This short paper is based on the documentary material from state archives in Romania. It presents some letters sent to the party and state leadership but mainly to the leader Nicolae Ceaușescu as an expression of the support of the policy conducted during the Warsaw treaty’s intervention in Czechoslovakia. Without drawing some general conclusions the article is aiming to show a new source which could be useful for the study of the public attitudes towards the leader, the enemies from within and outside and the self perception of the Romanian people in the crucial for Eastern Europe as a whole and Romania in particular 1968.

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The Region of Dobrogea and its Ethnic Groups in the Nineteenth Century. A Case of “Proto-cosmopolitanism”
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The Region of Dobrogea and its Ethnic Groups in the Nineteenth Century. A Case of “Proto-cosmopolitanism”

The Region of Dobrogea and its Ethnic Groups in the Nineteenth Century. A Case of “Proto-cosmopolitanism”

Author(s): Raluca Petre / Language(s): English / Issue: 1-2/2005

Keywords: Region of Dobrogea; ethnic groups; 19th century;

In this paper the author plan to explore the ethnic phenomenon in the region of Dobrogea in a diachronic perspective. Dobrogea is considered to be an interesting example of „protocosmopolitanism”, with many ethnic groups living together side by side and finding means of accommodating each other. The sociological context in which this work is set is that of new ethnicities, revived identities. Raluca Petre relied on the theory of Barth to „read” the ethnic dynamics in a historical perspective, specific identity lines and borders developed.

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The Past and the Present: Peter Ackroyd’s Play with the Gothic in "Mr Cadmus"

The Past and the Present: Peter Ackroyd’s Play with the Gothic in "Mr Cadmus"

The Past and the Present: Peter Ackroyd’s Play with the Gothic in "Mr Cadmus"

Author(s): Aleksandra Jarocka-Mikrut / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2022

Keywords: Peter Ackroyd; "Mr Cadmus"; Gothic; Englishness; cultural otherness

The aim of this article is to distinguish Gothic fiction conventions which Peter Ackroyd uses in Mr Cadmus (2020) in order to present English national identity juxtaposed with cultural otherness. Using parody, Ackroyd ridicules irrational fears commonly associated with immigrants and, simultaneously, outlines their role in building English national identity in the past and the present. Drawing on theories of the Gothic as an expression of cultural anxieties, this article seeks to demonstrate that Mr Cadmus can be perceived as fictional dramatisation of the ideas Ackroyd puts forward in his non-fiction – “the English genius” (2002) in particular.

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Tempus est pecunia or Tempus est valorem? Conception of Time in the Mentality of a Modern Pole

Tempus est pecunia or Tempus est valorem? Conception of Time in the Mentality of a Modern Pole

Tempus est pecunia or Tempus est valorem? Conception of Time in the Mentality of a Modern Pole

Author(s): Anna Dąbrowska / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2022

Keywords: time; cognitive linguistics; metaphor; corpus research; Critical Metaphor Analysis; ideology

The aim of the paper is to enquire how a modern Polish man comprehends time. Taken from the cognitive linguistics perspective, the study evolves around time metaphors, extracted from the definitions and the language corpus in Polish. Metaphor is recognised as a useful tool within Critical Metaphor Analysis (CMA) to learn about motives, believes and ideologies. The results obtained in the research yield quantitative data. The metaphors Time is money, Time is a value and Time is a doctor and the best cure can be called ‘shared metaphors’, since they underlie both the dictionary definitions and corpus discourse. We may conclude that these metaphors are conventional, well-grounded in the awareness of contemporary Poles and inspire their ideological motives. Other time metaphors refer to moral and religious values (within the MORALITY and RELIGION frame) and an identity search (within the IDENTITY and PSYCHOLOGY frame). Finally, a few time metaphors derive from everyday functioning and duties of present people (within the DAILY LIFE frame).

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Examining procrastination and fear of failure among college students
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Examining procrastination and fear of failure among college students

Examining procrastination and fear of failure among college students

Author(s): Jose Parlade,Cebrail Karayigit / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2022

Keywords: fear of failure; procrastination; fear of experiencing shame and embarrassment; fear of devaluing one’s self-estimate; delay a decision; college students;

Prior research has set out to determine if there is a relationship between fear of failure, procrastination, and gender. However, findings have been mixed, and few studies have explored the relationship between fear of failure and procrastination. The current study set out to examine the relationship between fear of failure and procrastination and fear of failure and gender. A sample of university students (n = 310) was administered the Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory (PFAI), which provides information relative to different forms of fear of failure, and the Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS). The relationship between procrastination and fear of failure was explored using correlation analysis, and the relationship between fear of failure and gender was explored using an independent t-test. Results suggested a moderate positive relationship between total procrastination and various forms of fear of failure. Additionally, women were found to have reported higher levels of various forms of fear of failure. Limitations of this study and implications for future research addressing procrastination and fear of failure were discussed.

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Cognitive dissonance and its relationship to emotional intelligence
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Cognitive dissonance and its relationship to emotional intelligence

Cognitive dissonance and its relationship to emotional intelligence

Author(s): Omar Atallah Al-Adamat,Adnan Yousef Atoum / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2022

Keywords: cognitive dissonance; emotional intelligence; students;

The current study aimed to identify the level of cognitive dissonance among students of Al al-Bayt University in Jordan in terms of gender, academic specialization and level, and to reveal the predictive ability of emotional intelligence for cognitive dissonance. The study sample consisted of 235 male and female students from Al al-Bayt University. The Cognitive Dissonance Scale (Al-Adamat & Atoum, 2022) and the Emotional Intelligence Scale (Al-Alwan, 2011) were used to collect the data. The findings of this study indicated that the level of cognitive dissonance was average. Statistically significant differences were identified in the level of cognitive dissonance in terms of gender, higher scores being reported by males. Also, there were significant differences in terms of academic specialization, in the favor of humanities major, and academic level, in the favor of the second, third and fourth year students. In addition, findings revealed that emotional intelligence explained 9.3% of the cognitive dissonance variance

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Global research trends on psychosocial rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular diseases: A bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace
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Global research trends on psychosocial rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular diseases: A bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace

Global research trends on psychosocial rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular diseases: A bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace

Author(s): Kanatt Suryasree,Subramanian Kadhiravan / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2022

Keywords: psychosocial rehabilitation; cardiovascular diseases; bibliometrics; CiteSpace;

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) pose a serious threat to global public health due to its high prevalence and mortality. Meanwhile, psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) has gained popularity due to its beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system. There is substantial evidence that PSR is effective in lessening cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in CVD patients. To learn more about the development of PSR, 3,759 publications about PSR and related research were retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection from 1989 to 2022. Then, these publications were analysed using CiteSpace 6.1.R3 (64-bit) W version software in terms of country and institution-based analysis, author co-citation analysis (ACA), keyword analysis, and document co-citation analysis (DCA). The outcomes were elaborated in four aspects. First, the number of annual publications related to PSR has consistently increased in last three decades. Second, country and institution-based analysis showed that a few developed countries such as the United States, England and Canada, and institutions such as the Harvard University, the University of California, and the University of Toronto were the most active countries and institutions in carrying out PSR-related studies. Third, author co-citation analysis (ACA) revealed that Sherry L. Grace from York University had the highest number of publications (35). Her research majorly focused on optimizing post-acute cardiovascular care and its outcomes that contribute to the field of PSR. Frasure-Smith had the highest burst count of 41.39. His research mainly emphasized on the impact of psychological stress in acute myocardial infarction which is related to CVD. Document co-citation analysis (DCA) revealed that epidemiologic evidence was the predominant cluster in the domain of PSR. Fourth, Keyword based analysis showed that keywords such as coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease, acute myocardial infarction and major depression made outstanding contribution to the PSR field. In conclusion, this study has provided useful information for gaining knowledge about PSR such as identifying potential contributors for researchers interested in the field of PSR, and discovering research trends in PSR, which can provide guidance for more extensive studies related to PSR in the future.

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