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DIGITAL CLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORY

Author(s): Rada Varga / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2018

The forth issue of Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Digitalia focuses on digital classics and ancient history. The initiative was rooted in the Digital Ancient History and Archaeology workshop hosted by the Babeș-Bolyai University in June 2018. Some of the papers published herewith were presented there, while others are later additions, which we believed best-fitted to the thematic of the volume in order to help us render a more thorough image of what studia digitalia in these fields mean today.

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TREEBANKING LUCIAN IN ARETHUSA: EXPERIENCES, PROBLEMS AND CONSIDERATIONS

Author(s): Petar Soldo,Petra Šoštarić / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2018

The article discusses some problems that arose while implementing two sets of annotation rules for treebanking Ancient Greek (the first set by Bamman and Crane, the second by Celano). Educational uses of treebanking are discussed, together with the most common problems that occurred while treebanking the Iudicium vocalium by 2nd-century writer Lucian of Samosata.

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THE USE OF RELATIONAL DATABASES IN EPIGRAPHY: A CASE STUDY

Author(s): Silvia Gazzoli / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2018

The study of an abundant number of inscriptions leads to the conception of schemas and forms that can be organized into databases. This procedure allows us to arrange information with precision and to draw data and create connections between them in quickly and easily. For this reason, the relational database model has proved to be a valid support, as it makes possible to arrange data and information logically according to pre-established constraints and relationships, reducing errors and repetitions. The aim of this paper is to present an example of the use of a relational database created to catalogue inscriptions and highlight the positive aspects and difficulties found out during the process. The complexity of this method is mostly related to making choices about entities and identifying relationships between them; another obstacle is connected to the complexity of inscriptions as group of words and formulae. Nevertheless, the relational database allows the researcher to mix up data and information and create new relationships between them using SQL operators. The software used for the case study that will be presented in this paper is an open source administration and development platform pgAdmin (for PostgreSQL).

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ROMANS 1BY1. A DATABASE MANUAL

Author(s): Rada Varga,Annamária – Izabella Pázsint,Angela-Cristina Lumezeanu / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2018

The present paper has the goal to document the usage of the Romans 1by1, a database which records the people attested in the epigraphic sources coming from the Roman provinces; so far, we have registered Dacia, Moesia Inferior and Moesia Superior in full and are currently working on the epigraphy of Pannonia. The information started to be collected in 2015, and it is still in progress, the intention being to extend the geographical area as much as possible. The database represents an extremely useful resource in the study of ancient population, as well as a very user- friendly research tool, which allows primary browsing and selective, advanced searches alike.

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BUILDING LIFE COURSES AND EXPLAINING LIFE CHOICES WITH THE HELP OF DIGITAL PROSOPOGRAPHY

Author(s): Vlad Popovici,Rada Varga / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2018

Digital tools have enhanced the possibilities of historical prosopographic researches, bringing to light facts and connections unnoticed before. Showcasing two very different databases – in structure, timeframe and employed sources – we will try to highlight how structured data can prove useful and revealing for the prosopography of the people living in all historical periods and areas. In order to make our point, we will first present the two databases from architectural and technical points of view, then we will focus on case studies extracted from each of them. The aim is to highlight the gain in historical knowledge brought forth by the employment of digital tools and technologies and how these means actually increase our insightfulness when facing the sources.

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PANTHEON 3D. AN INITIATIVE IN THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL DIGITIZATION OF ROMANIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE

Author(s): Anca Timofan,Călin Șuteu,Radu Ota,George Valentin Bounegru,Ilie Lascu,Radu Ciobanu,Dan Anghel,Cătălin Pavel,Daniela Burnete / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2018

The Pantheon 3D cultural programme is the most ambitious initiative in the field of new technologies applied to archaeological heritage carried out by the National Museum of Unification in Alba Iulia, one of the few at national level. In concept, the programme aims to render valuable the Roman artefacts belonging to the museum, using interdisciplinary methods. Via modern technologies and 3D documentation, Roman art works are digitized with the goal of accomplishing a virtual collection and a 3D interactive platform. The Pantheon 3D exhibitions and publications offer examples of three-dimensional models using specific techniques of non-textured rendering of surfaces, useful within studies of art history and as virtual models for artistic and iconographic interpretation.

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Съвременни технонаучни инфраструктури – същност, перспективи и политики

Author(s): Ludmila Ivancheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2019

Some basic ideas in the contemporary concept of technoscience are pointed out. Technoscience is considered as a new phenomenon based on the convergence of science and technology and their gradual hybridization, leading to the creation of an inseparable symbiotic link between them. It involves the emergence of a common target orientation, a strong convergence of scientific research and technological innovation, existence of similar objects of study and treatment, and the achievement of similar results and products. Another important feature of technoscience is the growing role of the social factor for its development. Some modern technological and organizational innovation infrastructures such as clusters, techno-parks, “smart cities”, “living labs”, etc., are presented, considering them as an essential prerequisite for the sustainable development of technoscience. Key policy initiatives and measures to support them are presented at both European and national level.

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Ролята на учителите и училището като фактор за формиране на езиковите нагласи

Author(s): Ruska Stancheva,Krasimira Aleksova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2019

The study presents the answers to three questions from a nationally representative sociological survey on the language attitudes of Bulgarians conducted in 2017. Respondents’ answers contain information on school and teachers role regarding literacy. Analysis of the data indicates that teachers are important factor in formation of language attitudes pride and awareness of the norm

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Dominant Playing Styles in an Authorial Role-Playing Game in Different Age Groups

Author(s): Ewa Jurczyk-Romanowska,Ilona Zakowicz / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2019

The aim of the research is to investigate the correlation between age and playing styles in an authorial role-playing game. In the designed research the authors have assumed the playing styles defined by Richard Bartle, that is: the socializer, the killer, the achiever, the explorer. The research subjects came from three age groups: university students (18-25), corporate workers (35-50) and seniors (65+). The research was conducted with the use of the quantitative method on the basis of the playing styles observation sheet developed in accordance with the operationalization of Bartle’s taxonomy. Throughout the conducted observations one could observe clear behaviours, adequate with the operationalized taxonomy of Bartle. The dominant type in every age group was the socialiser, on the other hand only a few behaviours were associated with the killer type. In every age category there was a specific pattern of the observed behaviours, which are possible to explain by comparison to the everyday activities of the investigated age groups. Knowledge about the correlation between age and playing style could be useful for game creators and educators, who want to use the game as an educational method.

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Impairment or Empowerment: Game Design to Reduce Social Stigma for Children with Physical Disabilities

Author(s): Dov Jacobson,Marianne Hardart,Jesse Jacobson,Elizabeth Fanning,Nancy Kechner / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2019

Digital games can address social problems, such as the integration of marginalized persons into the community at large. For example, six children in a thousand live with an ambulatory disability. Communities must learn to accept children in wheelchairs. This social rehabilitation is problematic. It requires that hostile social environments, particularly the classroom, become more supportive. Issue awareness among classmates without disabilities can be improved by education-based interventions but such interventions rarely change behaviour. Interactive personal contact between able children and disabled role models has been shown to be effective but it cannot be readily scaled. Digital games offer an appealing intervention vector, easily scalable and highly interactive. This pilot study investigates game design that may promote social esteem.

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Real-Life Frustration from Virtual Worlds: The Motivational Potential of Frustration

Author(s): Magdaléna Balážiková / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2019

The presented paper offers a short general introduction to frustration followed by a discourse on frustration as an integral part of gaming experience with the core distinction between positive in-game frustration and negative at-game frustration. The potential of frustration to increase motivation to play, emotional engagement and immersion is outlined. The paper includes comprehensive research using the means of a questionnaire (n=159) and content analysis (n=327) identifying types of frustrating situations ingames, perceived sources of frustration, the behavioural impact of frustration and the relationship between locus of control and ascribed source of frustration. Results showed toxic behaviour as a leading cause of frustration. The most common declared behavioural output of frustration caused by the toxic behaviour of other players was quitting a game for a certain amount of time. Frustration showed the most motivational potential within the category of frustrating situations related to gamers e.g. being stuck in a part of the game, losing, not succeeding, etc. At-game frustration concerns mainly the category called the “game itself”. Most often the game was blamed for insufficiencies in game mechanics or game design, malfunctioning and technical issues within the game. The presented research did not show a statistically significant association between the source of frustration and a participant’s locus of control. The paper has potential in terms of game design and research of emotion, motivation or immersion.

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Реакциите на българските младежи към три „извънредни“ събития за 80-те години на XX век. Архиви

Author(s): Mihaela Samardzhieva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2018

In the following text we will present the reaction of the Bulgarian youths from the 1980s to three extraordinary and practically „new“ events for this period in our country, according to the archives of the Information and Sociological Center of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party. We are examining the reaction of Bulgarian youths to the Revival Process, the Chernobyl accident and the AIDS virus, and our aim is to follow both youth’s views on current events and the behavior of the media and institutions – as a rule they function differently in one closed and authoritarian political system.

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Българското радио през социализма. Професионалните медийни издания (1944 — 1989)

Author(s): Vyara Angelova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2018

The text presents the results from a research of professional periodicals dedicated to radio and radio journalism during the socialism period in Bulgaria. The research has following aims: to track the topics discussed by the professional community; to search the correlation between ideological and professional content; to ascertain to what extent the foreign experience penetrates into the radio related periodicals.

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Рецензия на книгата „Управление на бедността“ на Вероника Димитрова

Author(s): Zhana Popova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2018

Review of the book 'Governmentality of poverty. Hygiene and medicine in interwar years'. Sofia: Iztok-Zapad of Veronika Dimitrova (2018)

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Дебатът около Истанбулската конвенция в българските медии

Author(s): Anna Angelova,Borislava Uzunova,Deliya Stoilova,Dessislava Filipova,Dobromira Yotovska,Iva Teneva,Konstatin-Kiril Yosifov,Madlen Nikolova,Plamena Grozeva,Plamena Ivanova,Svetlana Yordanova,Ralena Gerasimova,Siana Velkova,Siyana Ulyanova,Tsveta Paunova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2018

The research is implemented by fourth year students in European studies at Sofia University as part of the subject ‘Media analysis’ (2017/18 academic year, prof. Snezhana Popova). Research by a team of students in European Studies, Faculty of Philosophy: Anna Angelova, Borislava Uzunova, Deliya Stoilova, Dessislava Filipova, Dobromira Yotovska, Iva Teneva, Konstatin-Kiril Yosifov, Madlen Nikolova, Plamena Grozeva, Plamena Ivanova, Ralena Gerasimova, Svetlana Yordanova, Siana Velkova, Siyana Ulyanova, Tsveta Paunova

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Духът на времето: игри и политика

Author(s): Nikolay Genov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2018

Review of the exhibition “Games and Politic”

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Трансверсални аспекти на уменията за работа с текст

Author(s): Maya Padeshka / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 5/2015

The paper analyses the role of the text as an educational resource in different disciplines. The text in itself is considered as a subject of inquiry with interdisciplinary nature, and serves to realize the transdisciplinary relations between different scientifi c spheres and disciplines. The text skills formed through the education in Bulgarian language are presented as skills with general character and have their application in educational process in the subjects, covered in the Bulgarian school.

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Телевизионният дискурс в България: постмодерно, модерно, носталгия

Author(s): Orlin Spassov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

The text highlights two main ways in which the television discourse in Bulgaria has unfolded in recent years. The first one is connected with postmodernism, but now it looks retro. The second is the result of the influence of social media and networks on television (digital modern-ism). The interweaving and complementarity between these two main types of television discourse produces effects of nostalgia, thus contributing to the maintenance of conservative myths and status quo.

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За отговорността на разказвача: „медиен разказ“ на Снежана Попова

Author(s): Orlin Spassov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

A review of the book “Media narrative” by Prof. Snezhana Popova, Dr of Soc Sci. Without a doubt, the introduction of the book “Media narrative” is an intellectual achievement of utmost importance for media research. Bulgarian research has long been in need of a resumptive wok. In the context of the enormous changes caused by the digital revolution, media narratives maintain their central role when forming messages to the audience. Therefore, it is still fundamental to understand the structure of narratives, the opinions and attitudes of storytellers, as well as the way stories are perceived by the audience. This book offers a key to such knowledge.

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„Глобалните телевизии“ на Мария Нейкова

Author(s): Snezhana Popova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

A review of the book ‚Monologue or dialogue? The controversial world in the lens of global television‘ by Maria Neikova, ‚St. Kliment Ohridski‘ University Press. This is an outstanding study, which is concerned with the topic of the still most popular media product, namely the television newscast. The book is a meeting point of state and media politics, cross-continental, cultural and religious differences, and views on international communication. The enormous literature review and original interpretations are valuable for researchers from various academic fields.

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