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In the Republic of Moldova, German as a foreign language is taught not only at the faculties of philology but also at other faculties. This article discusses the specificities of working with specialized texts at the faculty of real sciences, economics and environmental protection (specialization - Engineering and Management).
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A teacher-psychologist in an educational institution performs a variety of functions: education, prevention, counseling and correctional and developmental work. However, sometimes in the process of work, specialists are faced with prejudice from both colleagues and pupils (schoolchildren or students).
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The lack of free time, the large number of tasks, the busy regime often lead to a personal imbalance of social workers, which results in their professional burning. Known as the burnout phenomenon, burnout has a negative impact on the mental state, relationships with family, colleagues, and the quality of work. This article reflects one of the biggest problems facing social workers today, namely overwork at work and in their free time. The research of professional burning among social workers highlights the reasons and consequences of this phenomenon, which will help reduce its impact on well-being, quality of work, organizational climate.
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Improving school leadership is now high on the list of priorities for school reform. Principals are considered key actors responsible for the successful management of all administrative functions of schools. They bear a great responsibility for maintaining the effective internal functioning of school systems, representing the schools in the community, and implementing educational policies. Principals also act as role models who promote the ethical and professional growth of teachers and other professional staff. Ultimately, school leaders have an indirect but significant impact on student learning and achievement. The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine the social representation of competencies needed for an effective school principal to manage the administrative and instructional process. The participants were 119 female teachers who teach at the elementary level. A standardized task based on the free association method was used to collect data. Participants’ responses were analyzed lexically and semantically to differentiate associations from a qualitative perspective. The structural approach based on the analysis of prototypical categories was also used. The qualitative and quantitative analyzes revealed three facets of teachers’ representation of the competencies of a successful school leader. These dimensions included: a) the mission and basic competencies of a school leader; b) managing interpersonal relationships; c) skills, attitudes, and motivation for managerial career.
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The use of information technology in the activity and professional development by the teachers represents an extinguished necessity of the current stage. The new technologies come to the aid of the teacher, in the exercise of his profession. Using them makes the teacher's work more efficient, it helps him save time and space in making the necessary documents for carrying out, in good conditions, the activity. The development of information technologies has boosted the professional training of teachers for the use of TIC tools. Traditional teaching methods are not replaced by technology, but this can improve both the course material and the relationship between students and the teacher. Educational institutions must take advantage of the opportunities offered by technology and create programs, special software to offer the student an interactive, rich and varied learning experience. Technology is everywhere around us, and this must determine us, those responsible for the educational act in schools, to change the way students assimilate information during class hours.
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The church singer is a trained person with musical abilities who sings and reads in and out of the church, along with the priest, in religious services, and who deals with the training of believers to learn religious songs. The church singer, in addition to faith in God, shows musical sense and the ability to correctly reproduce church songs using hearing, rhythmic sense, ability to consciously control breathing and artistic sound emission, resistance to continuous physical exertion, ability to concentrate, sensitivity, artistic expressiveness, naturalness, ease, interpretive intelligence and spontaneity, creativity and the ability to improvise, self-control, personal balance and the ability to overcome emotions and adaptability in various contexts. This study will present the perspective that the church singers in the Archdiocese of Iasi have on the profession called church singer.
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One of the aims of the education system is social and professional integration of young graduates. But in the ever-changing world, we live in today, choosing a career becomes a very difficult task. Today's students, subjected to the flow of information from a very young age, enter school with a great deal of knowledge about the world around them. The extracurricular activities in which they participate during the school years open their horizons of thought and many of them may be attracted to several areas, thus being in a very difficult position: what to choose, when I find that I am attracted to more things/professions and I think I can do them well? Therefore, career counseling becomes extremely important in the life of any young person. Counseling refers to a process in which a professional establishes a relationship – based on trust – with a person who needs support. During this process, the young student expresses his/hers ideas and feelings about a problem and receives support in clarifying their meanings, in identifying value patterns based on which solutions will be formulated. The counseling process involves guiding a young person to a profession for which he/she shows interests and skills. At the heart of this process one can find self-knowledge, vocational education, career education, exploration and career planning
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The report analyzes the characteristic features of the combat space for conducting unconventional warfare (Irregular Warfare-IW), taking into account the changes and peculiarities in the specifics and characteristics of combat actions at the current stage of the development of armed conflicts in different regions. By using the forms and approaches of intelligence anal-sis and taking into ac-count the requirements of the four successive stages of the intelligence cycle, the methods and ap-proaches are formulated for using the potential of the types of technical intelligence and of intelli-gence using the human factor in the interest of obtaining and interpreting information correspond-ing in volume and direction in the interest of the objectives and tasks of unconventional warfare (IW). The systematization of the obtained analytical assessments ensures the determination of the role and effects of conducting information and psychological operations with the use of modern information technologies in the preparation and implementation of unconventional combat actions (IW). The requirements for the specialized training of the analyst teams, performing analysis and evaluation of the obtained specific information regarding the characteristics of the unconventional battlefield and preparing the final intelligence product, have been determined in order of im-portance.
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The importance of innovation activity for modern development has been examined and the main concepts and definitions related to the field of innovation activity have been derived, and based on the achievements of leading researchers in this field, a generalized definition of the term innovation has been proposed. The place and importance of innovation for the defense industry is noted.
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The aim of this paper is to describe the main advantages of the application of different types of planar antennas in security based on their design, functionalities, and limitations, considering that they are suitable for various applications such as AM radio (0.5 MHz – 1.6 MHz) and FM radio (88 MHz – 108 MHz), Wi-Fi (2.4 – 5 GHz), Bluetooth (2.4 GHz), control of access through identification systems with radio frequency tags (Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and mobile data. The analysis of software products for the simulation modeling of a wide variety of microwave devices, including planar antennas, contributes to the correct selection of a product that will satisfy the requirements for the credibility of the research and the reliability of the generated results.
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The text discusses aspects of the emergence of geopolitics as a theory based on the synthesis of knowledge from history, geography and political science. Attention is paid to the geopolitical dimensions of national state power. It briefly defines what constitutes great (great powers), middle and weak states and their role in global politics. The elements characterizing the national power of a country are mentioned. A brief definition of military conflict is defined, as well as expectations of what types of military conflicts will eventually be fought in the world. A proper assessment of the country's place, interests and capabilities in the new security environment is presented as a basis for making the right choices.
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The paper presents a review of counter drone measures in contemporary warfare. An emphasis is put onto small and tactical UAVs. Open sources freely available over Internet are used for the review. The conclusions are made in order to suggest the adoption of such know-how in Bulgarian armed forces
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The transition from an industrial and post-industrial economy to the so-called "digital economy" or an economy based on the networked use of information and communication technologies at the beginning of the 21st century has been considered as a major factor for economic growth. The overall construction of a digital ecosystem within global and national economies has been assessed as a significant component of economic development and an institutional basis for sustainable growth, competitiveness and a high standard of living. The formation is traced and a generalized definition of the concept of "digital economy" is given, and the leading role of information and communication (digital) technologies in the modern economy is emphasized.
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Recent data shows that in Europe the overqualification rate is 22% in 2022, on average. In some countries, such as Spain and Greece, it hits more than 30%. The high extent of education-job mismatch creates long-run problems for labor market’s sustainability and economic growth, taking into account its negative impact on individuals, wages and efficiency of public finances. Lifelong learning is one of the potential tools to tackle this problem since it equips the workforce with up-to-date knowledge and skills. With regard to that, the purpose of the present study is to find a relationship between the participation in continuing training and the rate of overeducation in the European countries. The estimation methods comprise correlation analysis and non-parametric testing. Both methods lead to similar outcomes. It appears that the more active involvement in different forms of formal and non-formal training is associated with a lower degree of overqualification of the labor force having completed upper secondary education. The study is financed by 27 the project titled Attitude of Bulgarian Entrepreneurs and Managers towards Continuing Vocational Education and Training of Organization’s Human Resources (ABECVET), contract KП-06-H65/12, Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF).
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Vocation training of managers has a positive impact on profitability, productivity, and staff retention. Moreover, it makes managers aware of the significance of learning for employees’ satisfaction and motivation. The present paper focuses on determinants of company’s investments in continuing training of managers/entrepreneurs. The empirical analysis is based on a survey of Bulgarian companies located in the southeastern and southwestern part of the country. The results highlight the role of internal environment for involvement in management training. The likelihood for training is higher for larger companies and also for those with R&D and innovations. The focus on human resources development as well as the learning-oriented culture is important. Additionally, the output implies that the lack of trainers with expertise corresponding to the specific company needs is a major determinant of underinvestments in staff training in Bulgaria. These results have practical implications for the government policy for stimulating the firm investments in lifelong learning.
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This work introduces 14 selected empirical studies focusing on the area of continuous professional development of primary English language teachers. For the lack of research found on the given topic, related studies were added discussing continuous professional development of all primary and lower secondary school teachers and English language teachers at pre-schools, secondary and tertiary institutions.
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Health and safety education implemented in the accordance with the framework curriculum of elementary education develops pupils' relationship to health and provides a space for consolidating their skills to promote health and safety. It participates in shaping the health and safety literacy, which is necessary for life, to a large extent. The effective fulfillment of expected results of education in the given issue is determined by a number of social factors and circumstances. The teacher's personality plays there a key role. The article deals with current issue of health promotion and safety protection in education in the context of current social needs and challenges, which call for curriculum revision and adequate changes in teacher education. The attention is paid to the rapid rise of digital technologies into everyday life and the need to manage the reality of health and safety threat due to emergency.
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The report presents the challenges facing operational art in contemporary joint military operations. By highlighting the main issues confronting operational art, the need for a deeper and more serious approach to the armed forces and the resources for them is demonstrated. The focus is on the challenges facing operational art and the establishment of a more adequate organization in conducting joint military operations corresponding to modern realities. The report provides guidelines for a qualitative change in the planning and conduct of joint operations through the implementation of the latest advancement in science and information technologies for maximum efficiency and achievement of strategic objectives.
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The report examines the growing role of cyberspace as a fifth domain of military action and political confrontation. An overview of the main definitions of the concept of „cyberspace“ based on normative and strategic documents was made. Its hierarchical levels are distinguished. The main threats in cyberspace and their resonance in security and defense are laid out. It is concluded that digitization will become an increasingly important factor in military affairs, turning cyberspace into an operational environment and a new theater of military operations that is not limited by geographical boundaries.
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The present paper aims to present the optimization possibilities of ruby crystals (Al2O3) in view of their advantages for implementation in technical devices, tools, and machine elements that have applications in various security industries and especially in the military industry, including aviation and the naval industry, energy, medical equipment production, etc. The proposed method can contribute to improving the optical and physical properties of ruby crystals, which in turn will increase the accuracy and resistance to external influences of the devices in which they will be subsequently implemented. In order to achieve satisfactory output results, it is necessary to carry out an in-depth study that includes not only technological processes related to ruby crystals but also digital methods and tools for the assessment and analysis of microscopic images, crystal lattices, and structures.
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