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The artistic path of Dumitru Trifan in the field of satirical graphics
Get PDFThe objectives of this study are to mirror the fruitful activity of the plastic artist Dumitru Trifan in the field of satirical graphics by highlighting the particularities of the graphic sheets signed by him. As a result of extensive analysis, it is noted that the plastic artist Dumitru Trifan has excelled in the field of caricature for several decades. Thus, the protagonist, together with other established cartoonists, intensively publishes ironic and humorous cartoons on the pages of the most famous periodicals, such as the magazines Scînteia Leninistă and Femeia Moldovei and the satire and humor magazine Chiparuş. At the same time, at the beginning of the 1980s of the last century, as an illustrator for the weekly Literatura si Arta, Dumitru Trifan elaborates and publishes an impressive number of caricatures on the pages of this newspaper. I am constantly amazed by how these scenarios are twisted from reality and how boldly the crises' core is handled. Dumitru Trifan practiced a vast thematic spectrum through which he brought to the fore the relations between spouses and those between the working man and the bureaucrat; he also presented humorously but also sarcastically the images of the chilling and the trickster, of irresponsible people, and others. Thus, the artist is sometimes sarcastic in the distortion of the image and sometimes cordial and kind to the character or landscape. And the tonal stain, like an arbitrary game, is intense and expressive
The power of eLearning from promises to practices applied in engineering
Get PDFSignificant strides are being made in the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by infusing ICT as a tool for learning and education. Expansive and visionary programs are initiated meant to transform university education. The latter have jointly contributed to the considerable progress of the renewed curricula development and implementation, including the hybrid learning model for a number of key courses such as mathematics, science, computer networks, programming and ICT. Sectoral digitalization is implemented due to the digitalization strategies and initiatives. Computer and science labs support e-learning and of course the training and retraining of the teaching staff for new curricula (study-programmes), new pedagogical methodologies and assessment strategies. In general terms, the study-programmes have been renewed/redesigned to become more relevant fulfilling students’ needs, while the specific outcomes are based less on knowledge and content and more on learning skills and competences, i.e. real-world applicable tasks/activities. The paper describes the study case of the presentation format for the Computer Networks course, which can be found in the study plan/syllabus of several study-programmes at the Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics (FCIM) and the Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications (FET) of the Technical University of Moldova (TUM)
Biophilic design: the case for Malta
Get PDFThe human need to relate with the natural environs is the foundation of biophilic design. Thus, such a design solution aims to establish a relation between the built environment and nature; it is fundamental to the well-being of the users of a given space. The objective of this study is to assess the relationship between employees’ sensation of well-being and work place design in Malta, the smallest-in-size member state of the European Union, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on an online questionnaire circulated to all employees in the civil service and public authorities of Malta, the present working environs were studied and proposed design solutions were put forward. The data collected was analyzed by making use of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Apertures were found to have substantial impact on the employees’ mental well-being, health and mood; whilst reducing anxiety, they increase the perceived health ratings. Naturally lit and ventilated workspaces lead to higher productivity and less fatigue. The survey results provide a snapshot of the current work environs and provide data for improving their re-design along biophilic principles, an important consideration given that the island’s workforce suffers from the highest rates of depression, anxiety and elevated stress levels within the European Union
Principles of law enforcement activity by public authorities
Get PDFBoth the purpose of research and the study presented in the article are focused on one of the main factors, which influence, at all stages, the efficiency and social value of law enforcement activity. This factor would be the observance of principles of law enforcement activity by public authorities, which, up to present, did not get adequate coverage in either legislation or doctrinal research. It is stated that “general principles of law mean a set of guiding ideas, which, without having the precise and exact character of the regulations of positive law, guide the application of law and its evolution”. The referential framewoek of the given study is determined by the essence towards which the development of the activity of law enforcement must be oriented, their destination being the ensuring of legal, fair, and impartial law enforcement. The analysis and study demonstrated that the aforementioned principles are intended to influence the regulation not only for those who apply the law, but for the lawmaker, as well. In conclusion, a multispectral and systematic approach in the field implies a research based on the theoretical importance of the principles of the law enforcement activity that resides in their contribution to the work of creating the law as well as the efficiency of the activity of legal norms applying by the public authorities
THE CONSUMPTION PREFERENCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA POPULATION REGARDING WINES AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Get PDFThe wine market is a mature market strongly affected by favorable or unfavorable developments in the eating habits and purchasing behavior of consumers. In order to establish promotion policies and priority marketing strategies, it would be to establish the profile of the consumer from the target group for which the assortment of wine placed on the consumer market is intended. The study objectives focused on the main preference characteristics of wines and alcoholic beverages consumption, the notoriety of the wines produced by local winemakers and those imported among national consumers. As a result of the marketing study, the following were established: the consumer profile of the target group, the amount of consumption, the assortment/brands preferred by consumers, the frequency of consumption and the role of advertising/promotion of wines and alcoholic beverages in the purchase decision of the national consumer
HELPING LEARNERS UNDERSTAND AND USE EXPRESSIONS WITH “GET”
Get PDFConsidering a great number of expressions with “get”, teachers do not have to avoid them while teaching English Language. In teaching process, however the mere attention of expressions with “get” is enough to incite confusion among the students. While teaching students, they do not always understand different patterns and meanings of the verb “get” and therefore they are not accessible to them. The scope of the article is to investigate expressions with verb “get” (get combined with different parts of speech, collocations, phrasal verbs, etc.) in order to help teachers better clarify the problematic topic, identify such expressions, understand, learn and use them more effectively in teaching process
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS AND EDUCATOR PERFORMANCE IN THE EASTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SOUTH AFRICA
Get PDFHuman Resource Development integrates and aligns training and development with organisational goals and strategy to improve performance. However, ingrained suboptimal skills and training opportunities in the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) negatively impacts learning achievement outcomes. The purpose and objective of the study is to establish the relationship between training effectiveness and educator performance in the ECDoE.The study adopts a quantitative research strategy with 270 respondents. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from participants. The survey questionnaire’s internal consistency and reliability were measured using Pearson's coefficient and Cronbach's alpha, respectively. Results show that most respondents did not view the trainings provided by the ECDoE as relevant to job performance, and the attainment of the Department’s strategic goals. The study concludes that ECDoE’s training should be closely aligned with educators’ Key Performance Areas, Performance Development Plans and individual needs analysis
Влияние кинематических и конструктивных параметров на производительность агрегата для внесения минеральных удобрений в садах
Get PDFThe article discusses the results of a study on the stability work of the unit for deep application of mineral fertilizers in gardens with a pneumatic system for supplying fertilizers to rippers. The technique for determining the coefficient of technical use of the unit and operational productivity is given. Influencing factors were established - the diameter of the fertilizer ducts and the fan speed, as well as the range of their variation. The optimization of the values of the influencing factors for the highest value of operational performance was experimentally performed and theoretically substantiated
Studiul privind caracterele morfologice, ritmul de pierdere a apei din boabe și producția hibrizilor de porumb
Get PDFThe paper presents a synthesis of investigations with 30 inbred lines of maize from different germplasm groups (BSSS, Iodent, Lacaune, Lancaster) and different maturity groups as parental forms. The research was carried out at the Institute of Crop Science „Porumbeni”, in the pedoclimatic conditions of 2022. As a result of topcross pollinations, hybrids from 6 maturity groups were obtained, which differ in morphological characters, productivity and the rate of water loss from the grains. Hybrids from the middle maturity group resulted in a higher productivity, compared to the hybrids from the other maturity groups. The rate of grain moisture loss for the hybrids from middle maturity group is more pronounced compared to early hybrids and is at the same level as late maturity group hybrids
Diversity of hopper species (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) in the vineyards established in Congaz village, Comrat district, Republic of Moldova
Get PDFThe paper presents the results of the monitoring of the hopper fauna in the vineyards established in Congaz village, Comrat district, Republic of Moldova. The observations were carried out from May to October 2022; as a result, there were detected 27 hopper species in the vineyard. Most of the species belong to the family Cicadellidae – 21 species, also there were identified members of families Membracidae – 1 species, Cixiidae – 4, Issidae – 1. Four out of those species are adventive imported from Asia (Arboridia kakogawana, Japananus hyalinus) and North America (Scaphoideus titanus, Stictocephala bisonia). Due to the use of the glue traps, there were obtained data on the seasonal dynamics of adventive hopper species and peculiarities of their behavior, as well as a number of potential vineyard pests were identified