scholarly journals “People for a Nation” (PFN) Model: How Can We Manage the Causes of the Discontent of Romanians Who Decide to Emigrate

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-192
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Deterministic Model ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
The State ◽  
General State ◽  
The Future ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Very High

We live in a world that is constantly changing and that requires from the individuals in the society a flexibility and a very high degree of adaptation. Every change, whether economic, political, social or otherwise, has a major impact on the lives of all people and often not a positive impact. Because many individuals are inflexible and do not embrace change with enthusiasm, courage, and looking to the future, this makes them adopt a position of rejection of the country, of the systems that make up that country, of reluctance toward politics, and a general state of dissatisfaction. All this, combined, increases the desire of individuals to leave their country of origin to take refuge in a country where they have greater security and where they can embrace or are helped by the state to embrace change much faster and more effectively, so that does not suffer. The tendency of people to go to an area that offers them greater opportunities is not something new for the study of the migration phenomenon, on the contrary, it is something that has been studied and understood. What is interesting is that we can develop a model for determining a nation's desire to migrate based on the inconveniences or shortcomings it encounters in everyday life. The research we propose aims to identify the proportions that make up the population's desire to emigrate, by areas and systems and which, put together, can develop a deterministic model that we have called PFN (People for a Nation). This model allowed us not only to determine the level of desire to migrate to another country, but also gave us the opportunity to characterize a country according to those elements that bother individuals more or less.

Mises and Hayek in “Kremikovtzi” MC

Epohi ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pencho Penchev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Metallurgical Plant ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Organization ◽  
Socialist Society ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Official Opening ◽  
Economic Reality ◽  
Metallurgical Combine ◽  
High Degree

The author makes an attempt to investigate functioning of the largest metallurgical plant in Bulgaria – “Kremikovtzi” MC – through the prism of Misesian and Hayekian arguments concerning the economic organization of the socialist society. The main conclusion is that the arguments with a high degree of abstraction – especially those of Mises - remain invisible at the level of a particular enterprise. The views of Hayek, however, those of the classical political economists, and of Simeon Demostenov find their confirmation in the everyday life of the metallurgical combine even before its official opening in 1963 and until the last day of the Bulgarian socialist regime in 1989. To some extend “Kremikovtzi” is representative for the economic reality in Bulgaria during the era of socialism and is indicative of the results and shortcomings of the state-implemented industrialization of the country. Bulgaria became an industrialized country, but it is not sure whether the industrialization was successful.

'They Give us the Categories and We Fill Ourselves in' Ethnic Thinking in Singapore

1996 ◽  
Vol 4 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 451-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
National Identity ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
The State ◽  
Ethnic Violence ◽  
Ethnic Culture ◽  
State Support ◽  
Religious Festivals ◽  
The Future

AbstractThis paper will demonstrate the prevalence of 'ethnic thinking' in everyday life and the role which culture plays in defining individuals and groups in Singapore. I will argue that the Singapore state has intentionally created a national identity which rests on the idea of the assumed purity of the different ethnic groups which exist within that nation. Singpore's multi-racial policies force the heterogeneous character of the population into four 'races' and there are no officially recognised inter-ethnic individuals within the state. The official promotion of 'ethnic' culture which claims that ethnic identity and culture are somehow identical results in a culture of stereotypes which shapes everyday life - where people live and how they interact as neighbours, for example. The stereotypes are reinforced by religious festivals. While state support of ethnic differentiation has helped to prevent ethnic violence, the politicisation of ethnic identity may ironically encourage conflict in the future when ethnic and economic divisions coincide.

scholarly journals Juventude no cotidiano de Terreiros no Rio Grande do Norte: empoderamento e compromisso político e de fé./

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldo Barboza de Oliveira Junior
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Image Editing ◽  
Political Discussion ◽  
Policy Decisions ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
The Future

Sinopse:“A juventude de hoje é o futuro de amanhã do Axé... tem que ter compromisso, sim. Mas, também, tem que ter amor e felicidade; e isto é mais forte nos jovens e nas crianças”. Esta frase de Mãe Ruth de Nanã, do Candomblé Jitaloyá no município de Ceará-Mirim, estado do Rio Grande do Norte, aponta para uma situação, cada vez mais, comum nos terreiros da região: a presença de crianças e jovens sendo iniciados na religião.Esta nova configuração tem reflexos na visibilidade dos terreiros em espaços de decisões políticas; particularmente, em espaços de discussão política. Nessa esteira, vão sendo encaminhadas, também, as questões de gênero, etnicidade, racismo e intolerâncias.É esta juventude que vai às ruas levantando a bandeira do Axé no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Este ensaio mostra aspectos do cotidiano, alheio aos momentos de cerimônias e rituais, nos quais a Juventude de Axé se coloca como protagonista de sua história.Synopsis:"Today's youth are the future of tomorrow's Axe ... have to have commitment, yes. But also you have to have love and happiness; and this is stronger in young people and children. " This phrase of Mother Ruth Nanã, Candomblé Jitaloyá in the municipality of Ceará Mirim, state of Rio Grande do Norte, points to a situation increasingly common in the yards of the region: the presence of children and young people being initiated into the religion .This new configuration is reflected in the visibility of religious communities in areas of policy decisions; particularly in areas of political discussion. On this track, they are being sent, too, gender, ethnicity, racism and intolerance.It is this youth that takes to the streets raising the flag Axe in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. This test shows aspects of everyday life, oblivious to moments of ceremonies and rituals in which Axe of Youth stands as the protagonist of his story.Palavras-chave:Juventude, candomblé, Axé, políticas sociais.Key-words:Youth, Candomblé, Axe, social policies.Ficha técnica:Autor: Geraldo Barboza de Oliveira JuniorFotografias:Geraldo Barboza de Oliveira JuniorDireção, Edição de Imagem e Texto: Geraldo Barboza de Oliveira JuniorCredits:Author:Geraldo Barboza de Oliveira JuniorPhotographs:Geraldo Barboza de Oliveira JuniorDirection, image editing and text: Geraldo Barboza de Oliveira Junior

A review of bilingual education in Aboriginal Australia

1990 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary-Anne Gale
Keyword(s):  
Bilingual Education ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The State ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
Aboriginal Australia ◽  
The Future ◽  
Critical Issues

Abstract This paper reviews the state of bilingual education in Aboriginal Australia today. Critical issues associated with the current bilingual debate are raised and discussed in relation to existing and past programs with evidence presented from both sides. The paper addresses the issue of Aboriginalization of schools and the positive impact this will have on bilingual education in Australia in the future. Aboriginal people themselves are now making the decisions about their own school language programs. The fate of bilingual education is, to a large extent, in their hands.

scholarly journals Gender stereotypes in digital society: modern tendencies

POPULATION ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-171
Author(s):  
Olga A. Khasbulatova ◽  
Inna N. Smirnova
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
The State ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Life Strategies ◽  
Digital Society ◽  
The Development Strategy ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Impact

The relevance of this article is determined by the sustainable reproduction of gender stereotypes in various areas of Russian society. It is shown that gender stereotypes act as part of a person’s motivational complex and, under certain conditions, become a barrier to its development. The purpose of the study is to determine the nature, functions and mechanisms of the impact of gender stereotypes on the life strategies of an individual in a digital society. Offering a typology of personal life strategies, the authors consider a system for transmitting gender stereotypes in preschool and school education. They consider two types of life strategies: the development strategy and the strategy of everyday life. The development strategy refers to the behavior of individuals, which corresponds to the rejection of dependent moods, focus on continuing education and professional success, creative use of their personal potential. The strategy of everyday life involves a focus on solving not long-term, but life’s immediate problems, as well as a high degree of dependence of an individual on the social support of the state. Using the example of content analysis of preschool children’s literature, as well as textbooks of primary, secondary and high school, the authors show that the set of professions and family roles represented in the studied content forms and broadcasts gender stereotypes about professions, occupations, and social roles. High degree of the influence of gender stereotypes on the choice of a profession is a barrier to the development of personality and has a negative impact on the quality of women’s human capital. The state and society may face the problem of a significant part of women abandoning the development strategy in favor of the daily life strategy. The results of the study can be used in the work of Federal and local authorities, in implementation of the Federal projects «Digital Economy» and «Education», as well as in scientific works on this issue.

scholarly journals Country of origin image and consumer xenocentrism in the context of forming consumer attitudes and loyalty to foreign brands: Moderating effect of cultural intelligence

Marketing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
Stefan Zdravković
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Domestic Market ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Foreign Brands ◽  
High Degree

Due to the process of globalization, consumer attitudes are formed under the influence of numerous factors, which are not analyzed significantly when it comes to the company's business in the domestic market, but can have important implications when the company's management decides to internationalize the business. Country of origin information is an important indicator of product quality, superiority and reliability. Also, within the process of globalization, ethnocentric consumer tendencies are becoming an important and crucial factor for multinational companies operating outside their domestic market. On the other hand, a certain number of consumers have dilemma whether to support the national economy by buying domestic products, or to decide to buy better quality foreign products. The high degree of consumer xenocentrism, as well as the high degree of development of cultural intelligence and global consumer culture, implies preferences towards foreign brands in relation to domestic ones. The research was conducted in order to determine whether the image of the country of origin (cultural heritage, fashion capital, technological progress) and consumer xenocentrism have a positive impact on consumer attitudes towards foreign brands, as well as whether the formed positive consumer attitude affects their loyalty to foreign brands. Also, the research examines the moderating effect of cultural intelligence (metacognitive, cognitive, motivational and behavioral factors) in relation to these variables. Empirical research has been conducted. Statistical analysis was performed on a sample of 318 respondents from the territory of the Republic of Serbia. The results showed that these variables have a positive impact on consumer attitudes and loyalty to foreign brands, so the study offers important practical implications.

Electron Microscopy in Molecular Biology

1967 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 2-3
Author(s):  
Cecil E. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Molecular Structures ◽  
Material Structure ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Shadow Casting ◽  
Electron Image ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Very High

The visualization of organic macromolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, viruses and virus components has reached its high degree of effectiveness owing to refinements and reliability of instruments and to the invention of methods for enhancing the structure of these materials within the electron image. The latter techniques have been most important because what can be seen depends upon the molecular and atomic character of the object as modified which is rarely evident in the pristine material. Structure may thus be displayed by the arts of positive and negative staining, shadow casting, replication and other techniques. Enhancement of contrast, which delineates bounds of isolated macromolecules has been effected progressively over the years as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 by these methods. We now look to the future wondering what other visions are waiting to be seen. The instrument designers will need to exact from the arts of fabrication the performance that theory has prescribed as well as methods for phase and interference contrast with explorations of the potentialities of very high and very low voltages. Chemistry must play an increasingly important part in future progress by providing specific stain molecules of high visibility, substrates of vanishing “noise” level and means for preservation of molecular structures that usually exist in a solvated condition.

Obecny stan badań nad Zagładą na Ukrainie

2014 ◽  
pp. 889-915
Author(s):  
Anna Abakunkova
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
The State ◽  
Significant Part ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Holocaust Studies ◽  
The Holocaust ◽  
The Future

The article examines the state of the Holocaust historiography in Ukraine for the period of 2010 – beginning of 2014. The review analyzes activities of major research and educational organizations in Ukraine which have significant part of projects devoted to the Holocaust; main publications and discussions on the Holocaust in Ukraine, including publications of Ukrainian authors in academic European and American journals. The article illustrates contemporary tendencies and conditions of the Holocaust Studies in Ukraine, defines major problems and shows perspectives of the future development of the Holocaust historiography in Ukraine.

The economic analysis of rationality in the tradition of Harvey Leibenstein

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-38
Author(s):  
Ivan V. Rozmainsky ◽  
Yulia I. Pashentseva
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Informal Institutions ◽  
External Information ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information Constraints ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Market Capitalism

The paper is devoted to the economic analysis of rationality in the tradition of Harvey Leibenstein: the authors perceive rationality as “calculatedness” when making decisions, while the degree of this “calculatedness” is interpreted as a variable. Thus, this approach does not correspond to the generally accepted neoclassical interpretation of rationality, according to which rationality is both full and constant. The authors believe that such a neoclassical approach makes too stringent requirements for the abilities of people. In real life, people do not behave like calculating machines. The paper discusses various factors limiting the degree of rationality of individuals. One group of factors is associated with external information constraints such as the complexity and extensiveness of information, as well as the uncertainty of the future. Another group of factors is related to informal institutions. In particular, the paper states that the system of planned socialism contributes to less rationality than the system of market capitalism. Thus, in the post-socialist countries, including contemporary Russia, one should not expect a high degree of rationality of the behavior of economic entities. The paper mentions, in particular, the factors of rationality caused by informal institutions, such as the propensity to calculate, the propensity to be independent when making decisions and the propensity to set goals. The authors also believe that people who live on their own are usually more rational than people who share a common household with someone else. This assumption is verified econometrically based on data on young urban residents collected by the authors. It turned out that the behavior of people included in this database, in general, corresponds to what the authors believed.

Untimely Development, Ugly History:A Drama in Muslinand the Rejection of National-Historical Time

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-183
Author(s):  
Mary L. Mullen
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
The State ◽  
The Political ◽  
Nation State ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Historical Time ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
The Core

This article considers the politics and aesthetics of the colonial Bildungsroman by reading George Moore's often-overlooked novel A Drama in Muslin (1886). It argues that the colonial Bildungsroman does not simply register difference from the metropolitan novel of development or express tension between the core and periphery, as Jed Esty suggests, but rather can imagine a heterogeneous historical time that does not find its end in the nation-state. A Drama in Muslin combines naturalist and realist modes, and moves between Ireland and England to construct a form of untimely development that emphasises political processes (dissent, negotiation) rather than political forms (the state, the nation). Ultimately, the messy, discordant history represented in the novel shows the political potential of anachronism as it celebrates the untimeliness of everyday life.

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