This paper explores the digital transformation of education in Moldova, with a comparative analysis of Estonia's successful experience in this area. First, the article provides an overview of the current status of digital transformation in education in Moldova and identifies critical challenges in financing this process. Next, the Education Strategy 2030 in Moldova, which aims to improve the functionality of the educational system through the effective implementation of digital technologies to ensure the quality and sustainability of education, is discussed. The success factors of digital transformation in education in Estonia, including government support, high levels of digital literacy, a strong IT sector, and a culture of innovation and experimentation, are identified. Finally, the paper provides recommendations for financing digital transformation in education in Moldova, including allocating a specific portion of the state budget, seeking funding from international organizations and donors, and exploring opportunities for educational institutions to generate income. The implications for policy and practice and suggestions for future research are also discussed.
This paper focuses on digital education in European primary schools, examining trends, challenges, and financing strategies. The study uses a combination of research methods, including the comparative method, analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction, statistical data collection, and the monographic method. The paper identifies the current state of digital education in primary schools across Europe and highlights the challenges faced by educators and policymakers in implementing digital education initiatives. It analyzes the different financing strategies adopted by European countries and their effectiveness in promoting digital education in primary schools. The study finds that while many European countries have made significant progress in digital education, there are still challenges to be addressed, including infrastructure and connectivity issues, digital skills gaps, and funding constraints. The paper concludes with recommendations for policymakers and educators to promote digital education in primary schools and ensure that all students have access to quality digital learning opportunities.
At the beginning of this century, the officer's role is to serve his country and the values he believes in. He is also an actor determined to accomplish, together with the soldiers under his command, the mission entrusted to him in order to build a safer and more peaceful world. This framework demands the officer to be in the same time a soldier, citizen, leader, state servant, and promoter of peace. Regarding the relationship between the state of peace and war, we learn from history lessons that nowadays the world's social relationships are complex and unpredictable. However, these relationships are enhanced by the reduction of the available time to decide and act. The technological advances in computer science, mass media and communication represent the main reason for these changes.Keywords: new world order; new risks; multiform crises; the will to self-improve; operational integration.
The article is the result of scientific research regarding the emergence and evolution of the higher economic education in the Logistics of the Romanian Military.The article contains the documentary sources that support the emergence and evolution of this type of education and the testimonies of those who carried out the historical acts of its foundation and evolutionary transformation.
The purpose of this research paper is to investigate and identify the factors which can support the development of one characteristic of smart cities, namely, the smart environment. More specifically, the main goal is to measure the extent to which air pollution may be reduced, taking as determinants several circular economy, fiscal, and environmental factors. The Ordinary Least Squares, the Fixed Effects, and Random Effects regression models using balanced panel data were employed, over the 2011–2019 period, for 28 European states. After rigorously studying the literature, 11 indicators with a predictable impact on the exposure to air pollution were kept. According to current analysis, the most effective methods of reducing air pollution are the use of renewable energy, the investments in educating the population to reduce pollution, the proper implementation of the circular economy, and the adoption of the most suitable policies by the European Union governments. Particular attention needs to be paid to factors such as carbon dioxide-generating activities, which are significantly increasing the air pollution. Another strong value is that of providing information on the assessment of ambient air quality, and on the promotion of appropriate policies to achieve two major objectives: well-being, and sustainable cities.
The paper represents the results of the study based on the students' questionnaire in the "Evaluation of the quality of remote education" survey. The current survey was conducted in order to identify the impact of the training format (remote in contrast with conventional learning) on both qualities of the studies and student satisfaction levels in the conditions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The questioning of the students took place in 2 rounds, which has allowed us to observe the change in the quality of the studies from the moment in which the remote learning was introduced. When the restrictions were applied, there was a need for a quick transition of the teaching process from the conventional to the online format. In the past year, there was a large amount of knowledge that was gained in terms of online teaching, and thus there is need for further improvement and adaptation of our teaching capacities. To sum up, there are several actions that were formulated for the implementation of online training as a means of support for traditional learning formats.
" Background and Aim: Abdominal compartment syndrome is a life-threatening complication that can occur in trauma patients and greatly increase their mortality. Although there is a better scientific understanding of the general phenomena involved in the pathogenesis of this complication, the particular risk factors and their implications in the trauma patient population are yet to be deciphered. Methods: The authors conducted research through 3 electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect) using the following search formula: "(ACS OR abdominal compartment syndrome) AND (*trauma*) AND (risk factor)". Subsequently, additional search formulas were used, including the risk factors taken into consideration (i.e. "shock", "hypotension", "acidosis", "base deficit", "coagulopathy", "retroperitoneal hematoma", "HOB elevation", "fluid resuscitation", "damage control laparotomy"). Results: Throughout the 41 articles analyzed in this paper, 7 risk factors transcended and were further discussed: head of bed elevation/patient positioning, fluid resuscitation, the "lethal triad" of acidosis hypothermia and coagulopathy, Damage Control Laparotomy, shock/hypotension, retroperitoneal hematoma and demographics (age, gender, and race). Conclusions: To summarize, many potential risk factors were evaluated for the envisagement of the present paper, but the ones that prevailed the most were excessive fluid resuscitation, shock/hypotension, retroperitoneal hematomas, and the lethal triad. Consistent with other studies, no connection was found between age, gender, or race and the development of ACS. Further studies should focus more on the likely involvement of damage control laparotomy and patient positioning, as well as hypocalcemia, in the unfolding of ACS in trauma patients"
"Background: Cardiovascular disease can be triggered and accelerated by hypertension and the underlying changes in the structure and function of arteries. The purpose of this review is to explore some vascular changes that occur in hypertension as a consequence of the imbalance between cell proliferation and cell death, processes that play an important role in stabilizing the thickness of the arterial wall during vascular remodeling. Methods: The authors conducted research through PubMed and Google Scholar databases using the following search formula: (hypertensive*) AND ((vascular modifications)) OR (vascular changes)) AND (cell death). Results: From 40 articles, only 17 publications were included in this study, taking into account four processes that can be preceded or followed by inflammation and depend on the interaction between local growth factors, vasoactive substances, and hemodynamic stimuli: Cell proliferation and growth; Cell migration; Cell death; Degradation or reorganization of extracellular matrix. Conclusions: To summarize, maladaptive vascular changes in hypertension can represent a major argument for prompt and maximal therapeutic intervention in patients with high cardiovascular risk. Moreover, they can represent an important step in discovering new markers of cardiovascular risk and in the development of new targeted therapies for different pathways of cellular signaling through which the reversibility of abnormal vascular changes could be obtained. "
Breast cancer remains a significant health concern, with predictions indicating a rise in global incidence. While the primary focus is on oncological radicality, the aesthetic and psychological impacts of surgical interventions, such as radical mastectomy, cannot be ignored. This study, conducted over 8 years, aimed to identify factors that can prevent unnecessary lymphadenectomy. The research analyzed various parameters, including age, BMI, tumor size, and immunohistochemistry, to determine their correlation with axillary lymph node invasion. The results highlighted the importance of tumor size and estrogen receptor status in predicting axillary lymph node metastasis. The study underscores the value of sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast cancer treatment, emphasizing its benefits over complete axillary lymph node dissection.
This report reviews the study of open heavy-flavour and quarkonium production in high-energy hadronic collisions, as tools to investigate fundamental aspects of Quantum Chromodynamics, from the proton and nucleus structure at high energy to deconfinement and the properties of the Quark–Gluon Plasma. Emphasis is given to the lessons learnt from LHC Run 1 results, which are reviewed in a global picture with the results from SPS and RHIC at lower energies, as well as to the questions to be addressed in the future. The report covers heavy flavour and quarkonium production in proton–proton, proton–nucleus and nucleus–nucleus collisions. This includes discussion of the effects of hot and cold strongly interacting matter, quarkonium photoproduction in nucleus–nucleus collisions and perspectives on the study of heavy flavour and quarkonium with upgrades of existing experiments and new experiments. The report results from the activity of the SaporeGravis network of the I3 Hadron Physics programme of the European Union 7 $\mathrm{th}$ Framework Programme.
The interparietoperitoneal (IPP) space, by a broad definition, is the space between the musculo-fascial walls of the abdomen and the parietal peritoneum. A review of the literature on this subject has been performed through a search in the databases according to the following keywords: Bogros space, Retzius space, preperitoneal approach, and urogenital fascia. We have also analyzed the video recordings of the dissections of the inguinopreperitoneal region during TAPP, conducted by a single team, evaluating the dissection planes in the two compartments (medial and lateral) of the IPPS. Based on the latest data from the literature, as well as on our own experience in laparo-endoscopic herniation surgery, we aim to provide answers to several questions. IPPS from the inguinal region is an area as complex as it is narrow, but of great current surgical interest (approaches of hernias, vessels, prostate). The fascial distribution has its origin in the embryological development of the urogenital apparatus. The basic fascial structure in understanding IPPS compartmentalization is the UGF, along with its extensions.
Measurements of the inclusive J/ψ yield as a function of charged-particle pseudorapidity density dNch/dη in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV with ALICE at the LHC are reported. The J/ψ meson yield is measured at midrapidity (|y|<0.9) in the dielectron channel, for events selected based on the charged-particle multiplicity at midrapidity (|η|<1) and at forward rapidity ( -3.7 < η < -1.7 and 2.8 < η < 5.1); both observables are normalized to their corresponding averages in minimum bias events. The increase of the normalized J/ψ yield with normalized dNch/dη is significantly stronger than linear and dependent on the transverse momentum. The data are compared to theoretical predictions, which describe the observed trends well, albeit not always quantitatively. ; A.I. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory (Yerevan Physics Institute) Foundation (ANSL), State Committee of Science and World Federation of Scientists (WFS), Armenia; Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austrian Science Fund (FWF): [M 2467-N36] and Nationalstiftung für Forschung, Technologie und Entwicklung, Austria; Ministry of Communications and High Technologies, National Nuclear Research Center, Azerbaijan; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (Finep), Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil; Ministry of Education of China (MOEC), Ministry of Science & Technology of China (MSTC) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), China; Ministry of Science and Education and Croatian Science Foundation, Croatia; Centro de Aplicaciones Tecnológicas y Desarrollo Nuclear (CEADEN), Cubaenergía, Cuba; The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic; Danish Council for Independent Research Natural Sciences, the Villum Fonden and Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF), Denmark; Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP), Finland; Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique (CEA) and Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules (IN2P3) and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) and GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Germany; General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Ministry of Education, Research and Religions, Greece; National Research Development and Innovation Office, Hungary; Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India (DAE), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (DST), University Grants Commission, Government of India (UGC) and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India; Indonesian Institute of Science, Indonesia; Centro Fermi - Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Italy; Institute for Innovative Science and Technology, Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science (IIST), Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI, Japan; Consejo Nacional de Ciencia (CONACYT) y Tecnología, through Fondo de Cooperación Internacional en Ciencia y Tecnología (FONCICYT) and Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Academico (DGAPA, UNAM), Mexico; Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO), Netherlands; The Research Council of Norway, Norway; Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), Pakistan; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Peru; Ministry of Science and Higher Education, National Science Centre and WUT ID-UB, Poland; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information and National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Republic of Korea; Ministry of Education and Scientific Research, Institute of Atomic Physics and Ministry of Research and Innovation and Institute of Atomic Physics, Romania; Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Russian Science Foundation and Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Russia; Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, Slovakia; National Research Foundation of South Africa, South Africa; Swedish Research Council (VR) and Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW), Sweden; European Organization for Nuclear Research, Switzerland; Suranaree University of Technology (SUT), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSDTA) and Office of the Higher Education Commission under NRU project of Thailand, Thailand; Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK), Turkey; National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine; Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), United Kingdom; National Science Foundation of the United States of America (NSF) and United States Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Physics (DOE NP), United States of America.