Между носталгията по социализма и свободния достъп до европейския пазар на труда

Author(s): Nadezhda Zhechkova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3/2017

The article draws attention to some aspects of the political culture of the Bulgarian Turks. On one hand, there is a pronounced nostalgia for socialism associated with the individual security and economic stability. On the other hand, the positive assessment of European integration is understood as free access to Western European labor markets. How does the “economic” factor influence the political culture of this population at the beginning of the XXI century?

Отношенията на шериатските съдилища с държавната власт във Вардарска Македония 1918 – 1941 г. и ислямската религиозна общност

Author(s): Rejhan Mandak / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2017

In this article the application of Sharia law over the Muslim population of Vardar Macedonia is demonstrated. The application of Sharia Law form the establishment of Ottoman rule until the end of the Second World War is directly related to functioning of state Sharia courts. In this era the Sharia law is part of the positive law. With the change in the historical and political context in the aftermath of First World War, the Sharia court have been included in the Yugoslavian secular state as a structure, relatively independent form the Muslim religious authority, which is based on principles of spiritual hierarchy. Its application have had a positive impact, preserving the Muslim population`s identity. After the Second World War the Sharia court are dismissed. From the legal-normative point of view it is not possible to state that this is Sharia law, because there is a lack of state coercion, which is one of the prerequisites to talk about law. After this point, the essence of sharia ruling is preserved via moral relations and obligations, customs and traditions and the work of the religious institutions as well.

Четящият студент, четящото дете – едно малко прозорче, една величествена гледка

Author(s): Mariana Mandeva,Boryana Tutseva,Gabriela Nikolova,Tsvetelina Kovacheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 8/2017

Through the theoretical rationale and the sharing of innovative Pedagogical practice of the circle “The Reading Student, The Reading Child” – University of Veliko Tarnovo, Faculty of Pedagogy proves the possibilities of Non-formal education to turn the reading in elementary school age into a key for harmonious multidimensional building of the child’s personality.

Записки по Русо: „Свободното възпитание“ – проект или утопия

Author(s): Veska Guviiska / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 9/2017

The paper offers a new interpretation on Rousseau in the context of Richard Rorty’s concepts on the philosophy of language and the linguistic turn developed at the end of the 20th century. The classical interpretation of Rousseau’s ideas of freedom in view of upbringing as a rule juxtaposes nature and culture. The present paper argues that this opposition can be overcome through the application of the metaphor approach to both upbringing and the value-neutral character of language. In this sense the question to be answered is how the languages of the teacher and of the student co-exist in Rousseau’s ideas and what the mechanism is that turns these languages into means of upbringing. The research employs arguments in favour of the hypothesis that in terms of the metaphor of “upbringing” created by Rousseau in Emile or on Education, the concepts language of nature and language of society overlap.

За един eксперимент по писане с чуждестранните студенти, изучаващи български език

Author(s): Reni Manova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2017

Writing is a main component in second language acquisition. Writing skills are basic and include creating texts, which are assessed acording to the following criteria: content, organization and cohesion, range, register, target language, accuracy of language. The writing task, which results are analysed in this article, is partially constrained by presenting foreign students with initial and final sentences. The students were instructed to write several sentences in between those two which, when taken all together, would form a good text.

Житейски разкази, гранична реалност и политическа конюнктура

Author(s): Mira Markova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2017

Political reality often changes human life. It gives opportunity to make unchangeable choice. Life on the border or between two borders sometimes becomes a habitual event. The dynamic transformations in human life are presented through the prism of the personal fate of two significant figures of the Bulgarian public life from the middle of the XX century - Esto Vezenkov and Boyan Mihailov.

Как се прави показалец?

Author(s): Alexander Ivanov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2023

A brief summary is made of prof. Yanakiev's views on the creation of indexes for different types of scientific publications, changes are noted in these views due to the development of electronics and computer-based text processing, and a comparison is provided with Prof. Yanakiev's practice in the book “Stylistics and language learning”.

Сектантското насилие в Пакистан – тероризъм, или дълбоки религиозни противоречия в обществото

Author(s): Miroslav Mirchev / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3/2023

The report examines issues related to sectarianism in Pakistan arising from the unequal position of the minority Shia groups in the society. The main reasons are examined, as well as the activities of local terrorist groups and organizations like the Movement of the Pakistani Taliban and the so-called Local Taliban to destabilize the security environment and create ethnic ten-sion. Some of the measures taken by the Pakistani military and state leadership to regulate problems and create religious harmony and social security are also analyzed.

Лингводидактологически симулации в часовете по чужд език

Author(s): Mihal Pavlov,Milena Yordanova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2023

In this article, the object of interest is the linguodidactological simulations in the process of learning a foreign language. In the context of the leading modern trends in the field of research in private linguodidactology, an attempt is made to outline the figure of the foreign language teacher as a “methodical screenwriter” and the tasks he performs to optimize the mastery of communicative competence through the perspective of linguodidactology simulations. The methodology used is analysis of sources, observation of positive practices and modeling of techniques for transposition of a linguistic-communicative fragment of reality in the learning process of a foreign language. Based on an analysis of achievements in the field of theory and practice of interactive foreign language learning, guidelines are formulated for the development of various types of simulation activities for mastering the studied language, in which the learner acquires a leading role in the learning process. A model for a widely applicable linguistic didactic simulation in the conditions of active foreign language learning is proposed and the main activities that should be performed to achieve positive results from its application in the learning process are outlined.

Памет за българската артилерия

Author(s): Nelko Nenov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3S/2023

The article presents facts and arguments about the creation, the heroic and glorious war path and the names of the battle glory of the first artillery regiments of Bulgaria, and specifically of the nine divisional artillery regiments that participated in the Balkan War 1912-1913. Data on the presence or absence of built monuments, memorial plaques or commemorative signs in honor of the artillery regiments in the areas in which they were established and/or quartered are presented. Photographs of the military monuments of the artillery regiments from the time of their creation to the present are shown.

Балканските войни – бойното кръщение на българското военно разузнаване

Author(s): Miroslav Mirchev / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3S/2023

Балканските войни: човешки съдби между героизма и трагизма

Author(s): Stoyan Nikolov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3S/2023

Наука и война – 1912 – 1913 г.

Author(s): Kalin Ranchev / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3S/2023

In 1912 – 1913 Bulgaria fought the Balkan Wars. These were wars of national unification fought in territories with Bulgarian population. Therefore, among all the other issues that the representatives of the Bulgarian authorities had to face, they also had to take care of the study and preservation of cultural and historical monuments. This was all the more necessary as these territories were free for the first time and came within the borders of the Bulgarian state. And this would mean that the individual monuments had to be registered, their scientific importance assessed, and measures taken for their preservation. This led to the idea of organizing several scientific expeditions to Thrace, Macedonia and Dobrudja, in which the most eminent Bulgarian scientists were involved. During the wars, Dr. Bogdan Filov was commissioned to lead a scientific mission to Eastern Thrace and Macedonia to uncover, describe and collect archaeological and ethnographic monuments.

9-а пехотна Плевенска дивизия по време на Втората балканска война по спомените на фелдфебел Иван Ковашки

Author(s): Docho Nikolov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3S/2023

The article examines the actions of the 9th Infantry Pleven Division in the Second Balkan (Inter-Allied) War from the memoirs of Ivan Kovashki, Company sergeant major of the 34th Infantry Troyan Regiment. These memories are a valuable source for the actions of the division as well as his 34th Regiment. The memoirs provide first-person information not only about the course of hostilities, but also about some fateful moments related to the soldiers’ mutinies in the division, saving the regiment’s flag, and relationships between officers and soldiers. A comparison is made between the facts transmitted through personal memories and the official (archival) documents of the division: relations, operational orders, reports, etc. The goal is to clarify in the most accurate and historically accurate way the reasons that led to the disbandment of the division, as well as to emphasize the heroism of its ranks who remained loyal to their oath to the King and the Fatherland.

Влияние на европейската политика за сигурност и отбрана върху развитието на космическия сегмент

Author(s): Tsveta Monova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2024

This report is devoted to research and examines the impact and role of the modern space industrial industry and is related to its space technology and innovation.

The Just-In-Time Approach Applied to E-Language Learning

Author(s): Cristina Sáiz Enfedaque,Antonio Martinez de Baños Carrillo / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2024

From industry to teaching, being competent implies knowing how to do things in a complex, adaptable, and reflective way in a variety of contexts. It involves the integration of knowledge, procedures, attitudes, and values whose mastery and application change throughout life. Besides this idea of being adaptable, we want to add the “just-in-time approach” (JIT approach), which had a boom during the pandemic of COVID-19 and which focused on providing learners with the language skills and knowledge they needed at the precise moment they required to accomplish a specific task or communicate effectively in real-life situations. Unfortunately, it also proved that a generation gap existed between 20-year-old students and their teachers of older generations. Current officer cadets have not lived without mobile phones or the Internet which drastically have changed the way we communicate and had a significant impact on our lives. New technologies made communication more accessible and convenient with beloved ones, colleagues, and the conduct of business operations. Networking was not only advisable but a must and the pandemic proved how useful online teaching was and how well-adapted our cadets were. New technologies made it possible to access the Internet from anywhere, providing instant access to information, entertainment, and services.

Войната в Украйна и сътрудничеството между Япония и НАТО: японската перспектива

Author(s): Boryana Miteva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2s/2024

During 2023 NATO Vilnius Summit Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that “no other partner is closer to NATO than Japan”. Indeed, Japan and NATO have a long history of interaction. The war in Ukraine significantly changed global security environment. This new challenge had an impact on the relationship between NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners, including Japan. NATO last two summits in Madrid and Vilnius were important not only for the European security, but for Indo-Pacific as well. This study aims to analyze how the war in Ukraine affects Japan-NATO relations, and what is the future of their cooperation and NATO‘s role in the Indo-Pacific region.

121 години от избухването на Илинденско-Преображенското въстание през 1903 г.

Author(s): Kalin Ranchev / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3/2024

The text discusses the most important events in the development of the Internal Macedonian-Odrin Revolutionary Organization, the activities before and during the uprising, and gives a chronology of the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie uprising. The events of the chronology are presented in a condensed form, without their detailed description, and are traced in chronological order from their outbreak to their suppression.

Analysis of Public Communications in the Event of A Terrorist Act – Communication Response of the Authorities and Coverage in the Media

Author(s): Uri Ben Yaakov / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2025

This article examines the critical analysis of public communications during and in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, concentrating on the dual responsibilities of authorities and the media. It seeks to examine the intricacies of communicating information during crises, assessing how strategic communications can mitigate the negative consequences of terrorism on public sentiment and societal stability. This study sheds light on the shifting dynamics between media coverage, public perception and state responses, by conducting a qualitative analysis of case studies and covering historical and recent terrorist attacks. The research emphasizes important obstacles in striking a balance between informed reporting and the potential for sensationalism, highlighting the ethical dilemmas which journalists and politicians face. The findings highlight the need for a refined framework that controls crisis communication, as well as procedures that ensure information sharing is accurate, sensitive, and timely. This study adds to the greater discussion on counterterrorism methods by suggesting actionable norms and ethical standards for crisis reporting, emphasizing the critical significance of good communication in maintaining public trust and resilience. The study not only adds to the academic understanding of crisis communication, but it also provides practical insights into how media and authorities may work together more effectively to combat terrorism.

ABSENTEEISM AND SCHOOL DROPOUT - A CHALLENGE OF THE DIGITAL AGE

Author(s): Ionela Maria Toda,Cristian Marian Ciorăneanu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 40/2025

The digital era has brought us many things to enjoy, shortening the time for most activities undertaken by humans. Technology and digitalization have provided several advantages in education, but also a series of consequences, a flip side of the coin. One of the consequences we can observe in the Romanian educational environment, and not only there, is absenteeism or school dropout. This article aims to explain the practical aspects of this phenomenon, discussing the main causes and anchoring itself in the everyday reality of the educational phenomenon, addressing a topic of great importance for students, parents, and teachers as the main actors, as well as for the entire society that they shape and influence in the future. This phenomenon is not new and has been addressed multiple times in recent decades, and through this article, we want to review newer aspects that theory does not sufficiently pay attention to in the daily life of the triangle formed by students, parents, and teachers. We aim for a serious reflection and a profound problematization of the issues arising from absenteeism and school dropout in society as a whole, focusing on existing solutions and the prevention of this phenomenon.