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The main assumptions on which neoclassical economic theory is built and which underlie its recommendations for economic policy include the atomism and rationality in individual behaviour as well as the maximization of utility and profits. Along with several other key conditions, they also form the basis for the neoclassical theory of household consumption and saving. This paper presents several examples of deviations from these assumptions, based on the behaviour of Bulgarian households during the period 2000 – 2018. They highlight the need for a careful evaluation of prevailing conditions whenever we try to model economic dynamics and to develop and implement macroeconomic policies.
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The main purpose of this report is to follow the concept of "learning motivation" in time and in different theories, thus convincingly showing how complex and meaningful is the question of "what motivates a person to learn" and how complex and difficult is to find a single answer. The problems with knowledge acquisition, motivation to learn are subject to research interest because of their practical and applied significance.
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The social systems of the countries, especially pension and health, have a strong impact on demographic transformations. This requires their adaptation to the changing demographic and socio-economic environment. The present study aims tо highlighting the problems related to the growing needs of a long-term care for the elderly people in Bulgaria and their increasing dependence on relatives and the care of the institutions.In order to achieve this goal, several more important tasks related to the analysis of the demographic indicators determining the aging of the population in Bulgaria are set; tracking the interrelationship between the growth of middle age and the population aging and increasing the need for long-term care for individuals; focusing on the main moments of the National Long-term Care Strategy in Bulgaria, making some recommendations for improving the quality of long-term care in the country.Analytical, comparative, inductive and deductive methods have been used.As a result of the research and analysis of the demographic processes and factors determining the aging of the population in Bulgaria, the indisputable necessity of long-term care for the elderly has been proved. On this basis are presented the main measures that need to be taken to overcome the reliance of older people and to promote their qualitative life.
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Alcohol drinking in the mining environment is demonstrated by certain researches that were conducted in areas with this socio-economic profile. In this study we want to highlight the following aspects: the socio-cultural determination of alcohol consumption; the worship of alcohol as the expression of a popular culture; the motivation of excessive alcohol consumption through hard physical work that requires such a "therapy" for the recovery of forces; the negative influences of alcohol drinking on the family. This study is based on a socio-anthropological research performed in several stages. The methodological aspects are explained in the study based on the statistical results obtained by applying a sociological questionnaire to a sample of 843 subjects (active miners, all male). The study hypothesis is the following: difficult mining labour causes an increase in temptations to consume alcohol over the levels generally acceptable in the social environment. It is necessary to analyse the phenomenon of alcohol consumption because it has turned into a "cultural" pattern, hiding a reality with serious medical, family and social consequences in general. This survey aims at raising the awareness of community-level decision makers, but also at reducing alcohol drinking. Professional prevention campaigns are required, but they are still lacking. There are no specialists able to change the distorted collective perception of alcohol consumption, but they have to be trained and involved in a specific social work activity.
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Man is a social and a personal being, but is also a spiritual one. He does not live concerning himself only with material or problems, but try to understands his own existences, and the existence of the world. One issue that affects his existence on all these levels is the problem of evil. The problem of evil is pervasive an is not easy to discern or to tackle it accordingly, thought one should not allow himself to think evil consists in the wrong structure of society. Evil lurks moreover in the soul of man, but his soul exists and moves in society. And it is associated with the problem of liberty. Evil and liberty belong together. The sociology of Jacques Ellul, his sociological work and his theological, offer some insights in the matter at hand. The evil can be named according to hum the technological system, or le système technicien. This paper offers some insight in Ellul’s conceptions and adds some insights from other thinkers, so that it may become clearer what he means, and where the roots of this technological system or technological man lay. His views on technological society are true, and such things existence of explicit transhumanist theoretical positions, or the social changes that are imposed unto the societies today do attest his views.
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Introduced in France in 1981, compensatory education policy has since been a failure. As a result, the current government has recently decided to improve the situation by introducing split classrooms in deprived areas during the first two years of schooling. The previous government chose another approach that of co-education. Short-lived, this policy will not have had time to demonstrate its effectiveness. This article first tries to understand the reasons for the failure of the compensatory education policy since 1981 and then to evaluate which of the two policies – split classrooms on one hand and co-education on the other, has the greatest chances of success, i.e. helping students to improve their school performance.
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This paper addresses the socio-political situation around multiculturalism in the United States up to the present day in Los Angeles, California, taking into consideration the history of minorities and how they have interacted and assimilated with “American” culture or not. Some of the ideas covered are monoculturalism, segregation, racism, tolerance, anti-discrimination policies, affirmative action, Black Power, the Chicano Movement, immigration and religion. The paper seeks to analyse the current demographics of one of the most diverse cities in the world and to highlight the challenges and benefits of such diversity and the prospects for peace, understanding and true equality in such a society.
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Interview with Jaroslav ŠVELCH by Alexandra Kukumbergová
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Professionalization is an area of on-going interest due to the need to improve the quality of the educational process, to adapt it to the needs and requirements of society. Research at the European Commission level highlights a number of aspects common to all education systems in the European Union. The skills gap identified among teachers is very visible and quantitatively, very important, while the recruitment of quality teachers is also seriously threatened, particularly because of the general inconsistency of compensation systems, but also because of the low salaries at the beginning of their careers, which makes it difficult to recruit qualified teachers into the system. In this article, through the comparative analysis, we have highlighted both the common aspects and the differences in initial and continuing teacher training in Romania and France.
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The current study tackles teaching as a leading source of learning as part of the educational process. The research was conducted at University Politehnica of Timişoara (UPT), and it is based on an exploratory case study that consisted of an in-depth analysis of the institutional documents, archives, periodical reports and statistics available on the university web site. The study highlights the way teaching is perceived and addressed by teachers, as a means to both educate the educable and ensure the quality of the educational process.
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The article looks at the process of designing a language SPOC (Small Private Online Course) for second- and third-year students from the West University of Timisoara (WUT), Romania, who chose Learning English with Technology (LET) as Transversal Discipline. The course recommends ways of using free online tools for practicing English grammar and lexical items. After running the pilot course, we requested the students’ feedback to find out how they evaluated their progress and what we still needed to work on in order to adapt the course to the Transversal Disciplines curricula and thus ensure sustainability of SPOCs at WUT.
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Modern economic conditions require new approaches for meeting social needs. Social innovations arise in response to new requirements and they can be seen as a way to overcome social challenges, promote sustainability and support economic growth. The widespread introduction of digital technologies globally has a significant impact on established mechanisms and changes the notions of employment, economic profitability, communications and social security. The purpose of this report is to explore the opportunities that digitization provides for supporting and developing social innovation. Internet, social media and wide mobile applications are powerful tools to overcome barriers to information sharing, time investing and overcome spaces. In this way, the outcomes of the social innovations can get new outlook prospects and reach many more people with certain social needs.
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This article is devoted entirely to the structuring of regional issues and, above all, to the EU Regional Policy, both from a theoretical and practical point of view. In the discovery of the essence of regional development and the peculiarities of regional policy, postulates of regional and spatial sciences are used. Problems of regional policy formation have been outlined in terms of the use of geographic tools and the development of spatial and territorial. The article draws the relevant conclusions and recommendations for the definition of the object and the tasks of the regional policy and the interaction between the society-nature-space. An analysis of the state of regional policy in Bulgaria is made.
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The paper presents an approach for modernization of Higher Education based on improvement of accessibility and harmonization of University curricula through scientific cooperation, knowledge transfer and exchange of best practices, established in the framework of the international project ACADEMICA, for voluntary convergence with: - the European educational standards and National priorities; - the achievements and expertise of EU in the development of modern learning environments; - the good EU practices and innovative ICT-based methodologies for teaching and learning. In the paper are briefly presented the main results and outcomes achieved in the work during the lifecycle of ACADEMICA project in which 15 organizations from seven European and Central Asian countries were involved.
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Brand-strategy and communication management implemented by the District and Regional Court in Bourgas in the period 2018 - 2019, builds the relations between the two courts with the citizens, the users of judicial services as well as the participants in the court processes. This will be the subject of this study. The measures that the two judicial institutions implement in their work are being monitored to improve communication and create a "brand vision". Is the scientific problem examined, is the court transformed as a "brand" in the mind of society. Do the two courts manage to create a „brand identity“ that is at the core of management, through dialogue and communication with target audiences.
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Cilj rada je da utvrdi stepen upotrebe interneta (važnog segmenta informaciono-komunikacionih tehnologija) kao sredstva za učenje i poučavanje na srednjoškolskom nivou. Sprovedeno je istraživanje među učenicima prve, druge, treće i četvrte godine Gimnazije i tehničke škole „Kosovska Mitrovica”. U skladu sa ciljem istraživanja, korištena je deskriptivna metoda. Analizom rezultata došlo se do zaključka da se internet i jedan od najpoznatijih veb-sajtova na internetu, Jutjub (YouTube), u velikoj meri koriste među učenicima srednjoškolskog uzrasta, premda ne uvek i ne najčešće za učenje jezika. Učenici u velikoj meri zavise od ove tehnologije, iako se još uvek u potpunosti ne oslanjaju na nju kada je u pitanju ovladavanje školskim gradivom. Ipak, istraživanje je pokazalo da većina njih smatra da bi ona bila od velike koristi za nastavni proces i proces učenja, ali i da njihovi nastavnici retko koriste internet kao nastavno sredstvo.
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Maria Karłowska in her activity was primarily guided by the good of women who were harmed by fate. In this connection, she led an educational activity that allowed her to change her life. This study refers to the issue of principles and methods of education used by Karłowska. These were the principles of: loving one's neighbor, respecting the dignity of the human person and personal freedom. Instead, the methods were: teaching, prayer, silence and work. The effectiveness of this educational system is evidenced by the fact that today it is also used in the homes of the Good Shepherd, which continue the mission of Maria Karłowska. The views of Maria Karłowska are also worth comparing with the axiological context related to logoterapy.
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When teaching an integrated-skills English class, teachers normally know what to do to increase students’ motivation to speak in the classroom; for example, they can achieve this through the use of creative and amusing conversational activities. However, when it comes to increasing students’ motivation to read in class, instructors normally consider this a more challenging task. This mixed-methods research examines the role of reading strategies as a tool to increase students’ motivation to read in class in a business English course at the University of Costa Rica (UCR). To collect the data, the researcher made use of a pre-test, a post-test, two questionnaires, and an observation form. The results of the research show that 67% of the students claimed to feel more motivated to read in class after the teaching of reading strategies, as well as an increase of 58% in the approval rate in students’ performance. From the data obtained, the researcher concludes that explicit strategy training helps students become more actively engaged when doing in-class reading activities and boosts students’ confidence when tackling written texts.
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Sociocultural changes that have occurred in the contemporary world cause changes in lifestyles and ways of spending leisure time. This problem is particularly important from the pedagogical standpoint since it substantially affects young generations who follow the models from a variety of sources. However, the strongest effect on the forms of activity and development of recreational behaviours in leisure time is from family. Contemporary children and young people are overloaded with school duties, extra-curricular activities to increase knowledge, private lessons that prepare for attractive university courses and they often have to work. This negatively affects the amount, organization, content and forms of spending leisure time, which is the precondition for proper psychophysical and social growth of children.
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