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LANDSCAPING THE MEDIA MARKET AND IDEOLOGICAL POSITIONING

Author(s): Igor Munteanu / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

News-making is a powerful instrument for shaping public sentiment. We have attempted to map the Moldovan media in order to highlight its variety. Three factors were considered in positioning the various media outlets on the chart: (1) Are the media outlets state owned or privately owned? (2) Do they broadcast in Russian or in Romanian? (3) Do they use cultural/ geopolitical framing? Ownership data is publicly available, but the rest of the information was gleaned by surveying the editorial line of each media outlet.

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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Author(s): Ivars Austers,Jurģis Škilters,Žaneta Ozoliņa / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Humour is a universal concept that has been analysed within different disciplines of social sciences. The study presented by a group of scholars aims to elaborate a multidisciplinary methodological framework that can be applied in the analysis of humour, particularly if researchers or practitioners are confronted with very large sets of data, as well as to the construction of humorous messages for strategic communication purposes. The methodological framework is not a template to follow when generating humorous stories or jokes, but rather a collection of the most relevant attributes of humour that can be combined in different groupings to achieve the initial strategic goal. In order to test the functioning of the methodological framework and identify its strengths and weaknesses, three case studies were conducted. The first case study, on the discrediting of Western political leaders in late-night shows broadcast by the central Russian TV channels, identified humour as a massive propaganda tool aimed at national and international audiences. The second case study dealt with KVN (Klub Vesyeliykh i Nakhodchivikh) which is a TV-show and competition broadcast since the early 1970s. While the third case, focusing on the use of humour by the Ukrainian media, provides rich evidence on humour as a tool of counter-propaganda. The Ukrainian case also serves as an example of the role of humour in a situation of on-going information warfare. The following conclusions and recommendations were identified from the analyses of the three case studies.

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MANIFESTAREA TOLERANȚEI LA INCERTITUDINE ȘI A STIMEI DE SINE A STUDENȚILOR

Author(s): Galina Pravițchi,Emilia Vorobiov / Language(s): Romanian Publication Year: 0

The research of tolerance to uncertainty and self-esteem as an individual predisposition to report to complex social and professional situations is particularly current and important in the context of the pandemic that revealed several psychological problems. The psycho-emotional well-being of the population is interpreted as the way the person perceives himself, evaluates his life, the way he feels and activates on a personal and social level. This interpretation has changed during the pandemic crisis. Young people mention that in moments of uncertainty their safety is affected, which leads them to make impulsive, anxiety-filled choices. Respectively, self-esteem undergoes changes with the confrontation of situations full of uncertainty. A high level of self-esteem allows people to act effectively, to cope with the difficulties of existence.

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DISCURSUL IDENTITAR ÎN MEDIUL EDUCOGEN. O ANALIZĂ PRAGMATICĂ A INTERACȚIUNILOR CATEHETICE ACTUALE DIN DIASPORA

Author(s): Anamaria Gheorghiu / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Starting from the instructive-educational features of current catehetic activities, this paper aims to analyse the architecture of discourses, interactions and verbal means that stimulate argumentation in such contexts, from the multimodal, multichannel perspective of the catehetic medium. The corpus, comprising current Romanian spoken language, which presents the three facets of language: verbal, paraverbal and nonverbal, was put together by transcribing personal recordings taken in Vienna, Austria. It is analysed as a whole, based on the statuary and communicative features of these religious discoursive events, which, in turn, in various proportions, reach the four objectives of the catehetic speaker’s communicative intentions: to inform – persuade -convince - form a collective identity. The last one is strategically addressed, by stressing the feelings of belonging, by appealing to the collective memory and by stimulating its prospective function, through various discoursive means that define discourse as being identity discourse.

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PRESCHOOLERS’ GRAPHIC SKILLS: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Author(s): Victoria Tira / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Psychomotricity and the development of pregraphic acquisitions in preschool children involve components such as body schema knowledge, spatial organization and orientation, laterality, and temporal organization. By means of these dimensions of development, the child orients himself and then operates with concepts indispensable for his development and integration towards other educational environments such as kindergarten and then school. The preschool period is the beginning of manifestation of the most important motor, cognitive and affective acquisitions, which, through specific activities and games, facilitate the formation of fine skills in the child and prepare him for the execution of the gestures that writing actually requires. The entire physical, cognitive and graphic evolution of the preschool child is correlated with the development of motor skills and the rest of the developmental dimensions, and relevant in this sense, on the dimension of stimulation and development of fine motor skills, are the child's scribbling, drawing and writing stage.

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HIGHLIGHTING MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES THROUGH THE PROJECT STRATEGY

Author(s): Anișoara Burcă / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The theory of multiple intelligences is a current topic and is gaining ground in the field of education. The types of multiple intelligences, classified according to H. Gardner, are a valuable tool in discovering the students, and at the same time help them to know themselves - to discover their talents, predispositions - and to determine them to find the most effective way to learn. This tool also presents a means of action: teachers can propose a variety of teaching strategies to strengthen students' strengths. The project-based learning strategy facilitates the stimulation of the development of different forms of intelligence and the acquisition of skills in a number of fields.

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Author(s): Lenka Lacinová,Petra Daňsová,Zuzana Masopustová / Language(s): Czech Publication Year: 0

Monografie Jak to mají mámy zachycuje podobu mateřství v první polistopadové gene raci matek. Respondentky, které se účastnily našeho výzkumu, vyrostly, nebo se dokonce již narodily po takzvané sametové revoluci v roce 1989, tedy v době velkých společen ských změn, které se odrážely prakticky ve všech oblastech života, rodičovství nevyjímaje. Větší propojení s okolním světem umožněné pádem takzvané železné opony, vstupem do Evropské unie a rozvojem a rozšířením internetu přináší do všech oblastí lidského života více informací i možností. S množstvím možností je vždy spojena i nutnost volby. Mateřství, či rodičovství obecně, je pak volbami a rozhodováním mezi různými mož nostmi a přístupy naplněno již od doby těhotenství. S narozením dítěte pak pochopitelně nutností rozhodování přibývá. Rodiče se rozhodují, nejen jak budou své dítě vychovávat, ale i jak budou přistupovat k jeho psychomotorickému rozvoji, zdraví, spánku, stravě, pohybu, přístupu k elektronice apod. Současné trendy v rodičovství se mnohdy dotýkají nejen výchovy dítěte, ale právě i některé, nebo několika, z výše zmíněných oblastí. Napří klad součástí trendu kontaktního rodičovství je dlouhodobé kojení dítěte, sdílení prostoru pro spaní a preference nošení dítěte v šátku před používáním kočárku. Součástí trendu intenzivního mateřství je mimo jiné i důraz na stimulaci rozvoje dítěte ve všech oblastech psychomotorického vývoje.

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Spotrebiteľské správanie v kontexte vybraných socio-demografických charakteristík

Author(s): Tatiana Lorincová,Ivana Ondrijová / Language(s): Slovak Publication Year: 0

Consumer materialism is defined as the accumulation of property and subsequent exposure of this property to admiration. Compulsive consumer behavior is a compulsive activity aimed at uncontrolled shopping and consumption. Ethnocentric consumers consider purchasing foreign products to be a bad act in view of the impact on the domestic economy. Objectives. The aim of the contribution is to examine specific forms of consumer behavior in terms of gender and consumer education. Method. The research sample consisted of 160 respondents, namely 95 women and 65 men aged 18-65 (m = 35,621, SD = 2,578). For the research purposes, the Consumer Ethnocentric Tendencies Scale (CETSCALE) was used by Shimpa and Sharma (1987) to determine the level of consumer ethnocentrism. Consumer behavior was also found in two sub-scales inspired by Schiffman and Kanuk (2004), namely the subconscious of consumer materialism and the subconscious of compulsive consumer behavior. Results. Using t-tests for two independent samples were found statistically significant differences in the level of compulsive consumer behavior in favor of women. At the level of consumer ethnocentrism, consumer materialism and compulsive consumer behavior, there were no statistically significant differences in the secondary and higher education of respondents. Limitations. The limitation of research study is an occasional choice of research sample.

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TOTUL E FOARTE NORMAL - scenariu de spectacol

Author(s): Leta Popescu,Viorel Cojanu,Gabi Albu,Alexandra Băcanu,Silvana Negruțiu / Language(s): Romanian Publication Year: 0

The project "EVERYTHING IS VERY NORMAL - DIALOGUE WITHOUT TABOOS." is organized by the Replika Cultural Association and co-financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration - AFCN.

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THE ROLE OF INTUITION IN MILITARY DECISIONS

Author(s): George Adrian AIONESEI / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Over the course of history, the decision-making process was at stake for many military commanders and their ability to act in critical situations. All historical events occurred as a result of powerful people making either a beneficial or detrimental decision. Therefore, the first part of the paper will be focused on the importance and the main elements of the decision-making process. Furthermore, the complexities of this process will be displayed along with the limitations that can influence the decision-maker. Also, the approach that a leader might choose affects the outcome of a specific situation. In the second part, attention will be directed at intuition as a favorable attribute for the leaders of the armed forces and how it can be taught in order to achieve the intuitive judgement necessary in the military. This paper’s goal is to analyze the effectiveness of using intuition in the military decision-making process rather than the rational evaluation that has been used and taught for years. Because military circumstances are so fluid these days, the decision-making process is hampered by a dangerous tempo of action, disordered intelligence, and agitated activity rather than a basic,easy-to-implement approach. In such situations, decision-making is rarely clear and objectively rational but rather intuitive.

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MILITARY APPLICATIONS OF COGNITIVE SCIENCES: COGNITIVE WARFARE, A MATTER OF PERCEPTION AND MISPERCEPTION

Author(s): Olga Raluca CHIRIAC / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The concept of cognitive warfare is steadily gaining more and more attention in security and defense discourse. By employing a cognitive psychology perspective, the article is examining how perception and/or misperception factor into cognitive mapping of strategic and operational concepts. The central aim of the paper is to outline that the approach to the human domain is deeply rooted in nationally conditioned perception. The article is looking to achieve this academic goal by comparing the NATO conceptualization of cognitive warfare to the Russian Federations'. The structure is as follows: first, there is a brief review of the cognitive psychology paradigm, especially key concepts as they relate to the scope of the paper. The subsequent sections compare the NATO cognitive warfare approach to the opposing view, namely the one of the Russian security and defense apparatuses. The "special military operation" in Ukraine initiated by the Kremlin in 2022 confirmed that in the event of a territorial aggression against a NATO member state, the alliance as a whole remains the basis of European security and defense posture. It is for this very reason that the alliance ought to objectively analyze how Russian decision makers perceive Western perspective in the cognitive realm.

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Emocionalna pismenost u školskoj dobi kao oblik primarne prevencije vršnjačkog i rodnozasnovanog nasilja

Author(s): Alma Jeftić / Language(s): Bosnian Publication Year: 0

Potreba za razvojem programa emocionalnog opismenjavanja u školskoj dobi javila se iz više razloga od kojih su najznačajniji nedostatak sličnog modela u osnovnim školama u Bosni i Hercegovini te povećana stopa maloljetničke delikvencije čiji su uzroci u neadekvatnom odgoju, lošim interpersonalnim odnosima i nedovoljnoj educiranosti o mogućnostima i načinima regulacije i kontrole emocija. Samo u Kantonu Sarajevo učešće kriminaliteta kojeg su počinile maloljetne osobe u ukupno registriranom kriminalitetu iznosi 5,8% za period od 2008. do 2010. godine, a prosječna stopa kriminalnih djela maloljetnika za taj period iznosi 1671 na 100 000 stanovnika26. Zbog toga je važno razviti adekvatne programe emocionalnog opismenjavanja, ali i obučiti učitelje/nastavnike na koje načine ih mogu implementirati u okviru redovnog nastavnog kurikuluma i kako najefikasnije uključiti roditelje u implementaciju istog. S ciljem suzbijanja vršnjačkog i rodno-zasnovanog nasilja potrebno je upoznati se sa značenjem koje ono ima za grupu jer su istraživanja pokazala da se nasilje u školama ponavlja i održava bez obzira na vidljivu štetu koju izaziva.

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Holističko liječenje: argumenti u korist spajanja procesa oporavka od traume i izgradnje mira

Author(s): Kristina Hook / Language(s): Bosnian Publication Year: 0

Nakon katastrofa velikih razmjera izazvanih ljudskom rukom (rat, genocid) ili prirodnim silama (zemljotresi, cunami) sve više ljekara/ki, praktičara/ki i učenjaka/inja iz različitih disciplina se okuplja oko centralne zajedničke teme: traume. Iako su definicije i profesionalni ciljevi i dalje različiti, pojavile su se tačke oko kojih su se akteri/ce složili/e u nastojanju da shvate kako ekstremni događaji lome društva i pojedince/ke. Sudeći po konkretnim naučnim istraživanjima o nasilju, čini se da se sve više uviđa (čak i u domenama različitih disciplina) da nasilje utječe i na tijela i na umove i da ostavlja neopisive ožiljke nakon što dođe do određenog stupnja liječenja (Kirmayer et al. 2007). Nažalost, složene humanitarne situacije, ratovi i oružani sukobi dovode do brojnih izazova u ponovoj izgradnji društva, često potiskujući individualne i kolektivne probleme s traumama na margine u izradi politika. U ovom radu su kombinirani principi ublažavanja sukoba i antropološke perspektive kako bi se pokazale opasnosti takvog pristupa.

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CASE STUDY ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE PERSONALITY OF THE YOUNG SCHOOL CHILDREN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES OF THE FAMILY

Author(s): Mihaela Badea,Gina Florentina Tudorache / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Starting from the epigenetic principle that explains human development as being influenced by internal factors (heredity) and external factors (environment and education), based on an experimental design, the study presents the way in which the premises for the development of the personality of young schoolchildren are shaped under the influence of various educational practices of the family. The entire investigative approach is based on a case study that illustrates the evolution of a young school children during three and a half years in which he was observed, from the beginning of the preparatory class to the middle of the third grade. In order to collect relevant information about the family circumstances in which the child grows up, about the premises of his personality, but also about the educational practices shown by the family members involved in his education, a variety of methods, techniques and research tools were used, such as: the survey on questionnaire and interview basis, anamnesis, observation and observation grid, analysis of the products of school activities, the child’s school results and his behavior in the school environment, objective personality tests, projective techniques (test for evaluating self-image and self-esteem, the “Family drawing” test). The analysis of the data obtained following the observation and permanent investigation of the subject’s trajectory during the first years of school highlighted the way in which the educational practices applied by the parents are reflected in his attitude. Presenting different manifestations in the face of varied circumstances during the study dimensions of the subject’s personality were outlined and this reflects the attitude he has in relation to himself, his family, the school, and the others.

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CE ESTE EPUIZAREA PARENTALĂ ȘI DE CE TREBUIE STUDIATĂ?

Author(s): Patricia Luciana Runcan,Remus Runcan / Language(s): Romanian Publication Year: 0

Parental burnout (PB) has increasingly attracted the attention of social workers, family counsellors, epidemiologists, doctors, educators, psychiatrists, psychologists, and sociologists over the past 15 years. The reason is simple: if we can quit our job position because we are affected by career / job / occupational / professional burnout, we cannot resign as a parent. From a social work perspective, we are particularly interested in history and risk factors of PB, in the conceptualization of PB, in the consequences of PB, in gender differences in PB, in the assessment of the degree of PB, in the biological and cultural factors related to PB, in the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on PB, in the nature of PB, in the prevention of PB, in the relationship between PB and career / job / occupational / professional burnout, in the stages of PB and in the treatment of PB.

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ADOLESCENȚA – O VÂRSTĂ ÎNTRE VÂRSTE

Author(s): Camelia Augusta Roșu / Language(s): Romanian Publication Year: 0

Adolescence is a stage of development, in which important physical and mental changes occur, it is a very delicate transition phase, which marks the transition from childhood to adulthood and which brings with it a series of challenges, either for the adolescent or for those around. In the process of transformation from child to adult, the adolescent seeks a balance in the originality crisis he is going through. The family, with its own resources and uncertainties, is the privileged area of development and care of the adolescent, it is the safe base where the adolescent will return in times of need. The article proposes a presentation of adolescence with all the bio-psycho-social characteristics it entails, in order to facilitate communication and relationships with people in this stage of life.

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BENEFICIILE JOCURILOR DE ROL PENTRU DEZVOLTAREA COPILULUI PREŞCOLAR

Author(s): Victoria Tira / Language(s): Romanian Publication Year: 0

During preschool education, children assimilate important acquisitions of communication with themselves and others using role play. Studies show that promoting communication and social skills in children at early ages can be achieved naturally through play in kindergarten. In this way, role-play becomes both a daily practice of communication for the child and an efficient teaching instrument in exploring all dimensions of child development in a holistic way. The literature also mentions some important functions of kindergarten games, such as the information function, the adaptation function, the formative function, the socialisation function and the psychological function.

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Невромениджмънт – новият подход в управлението на организацията

Author(s): Ivanka Asenova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Neuromanagement is a new field of management that has developed as a result of the application to human resource management of knowledge generated in the fields of cognitive neuroscience and psychology. The goal of neuromanagement is, through the study of brain activity during the course of mental processes at the moment when people are faced with an economic or managerial problem, to acquire knowledge that will help to develop and use the intellectual potential of all workers in the organization in order to achieve higher production efficiency of each worker and more effective management of the organization. There are a number of differences between classical management and neuromanagement concerning: the orientation of management functions; the principles on which the management process is based; the means of influencing the personnel; the system of motivating the personnel. The new economic reality turns intellectual capital into the most important production factor. A cluster of professional competencies was defined at the 2015 World Economic Forum in Davos that will be sought in organizations using the principles of neuromanagement. All these irreversible processes of change are also placing new demands on schools and universities, both in terms of learning technologies and in terms of the formation of new skills and competences in future professionals that are vital for the business of the future.

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Cooperation Between the ProsecutionBody and Various Institutions orDepartments for the Investigationof Illegal Migration

Author(s): Dinu Ostavciuc,Gina Aurora Necula / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This chapter, authored by Dinu Ostavciuc and Gina Aurora Necula, explores the critical role of cooperation and interaction between prosecution bodies and various institutions in investigating and combating illegal migration. It discusses the legal and practical frameworks that facilitate collaboration among different law enforcement and governmental bodies. The chapter emphasizes the necessity of well-organized interaction to overcome the complexities and cross-border nature of illegal migration crimes. It also addresses the legislative challenges and proposes amendments to improve the coordination and efficiency of investigative processes. The importance of systematic, coordinated efforts involving national and international bodies, expert institutions, and non-governmental organizations is highlighted as essential for effective crime detection and prosecution.

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The Metabolism of Carbohydrates andTheir Nutritional Rolesin High-Performance Athletes

Author(s): Victor Manolachi,Veaceslav Manolachi / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This chapter by Victor Manolachi and Veaceslav Manolachi delves into the significance of carbohydrate metabolism for high-performance athletes. It examines how carbohydrate energy stores serve as crucial recovery factors after training and competitive efforts. The chapter discusses the bioenergetic processes involved in carbohydrate metabolism, highlighting the differences between anaerobic and aerobic efforts and their impact on physical performance. It also explores the mechanisms of energy substrate utilization, including glycogen and lipid reserves, and the physiological adaptations resulting from systematic training. The authors provide detailed insights into dietary strategies for optimizing carbohydrate intake, enhancing muscle glycogen stores, and improving overall athletic performance.

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