Bulletin of Transilvania University of Brasov. Series VII Social Sciences and Law

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• Concept variations on destination, place and nation marketing and branding

  This study presents the theoretical perspectives found in various specialized literature regarding the dynamics of branding forms. At the same time, the main principles that were the basis of the research development in the field of place branding, from the international scientific flow and from Romania are presented. Terms such as ‘place marketing' and ‘place branding' are examined, while also appreciating the occurrence of variations of the terms such as ‘city branding', ‘region branding' or ‘country branding' and, from the analysis of tourism studies and marketing on vacations, the term ‘destination branding'

• The offense stipulated by article 336 paragraph 1 from the romanian criminal code. Uneven judicial practice

  The article examines the uneven judicial practice concerning the legal classification of an individual's act that, when detected in road traffic, has agreed to provide first blood sample, but refused the second one, thus making it impossible to retroactively determine the blood-alcohol concentration at the time of driving on public roads. One conclusion shall be drawn that the offense at issue represents the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or other similar substances

• The conclusion of the caretaking contract. Between theory and practice

  The caretaking contract is the judicial bilateral act by which one party, the debtor of the caretaking obligation, is obliged to provide and care for another party or for a third party, the creditor of the caretaking obligation, all the necessary acts in order to provide and care for a certain amount of time or for the rest of the creditor's life. The current article presents aspects regarding the conclusion of the caretaking contract, in regard to its validity conditions as well as the creditor's possibility to forgo the benefit of the legal mortgage. As it is frequently used in practice, the detailed conditions of this contract are extremely important in order to avoid litigation which might arise from the vice of this contract

• The law - a formal source of law in ancient Rome

  The law as a formal source of law appears in the Roman society as a result of the social and political fight between the patricians and the plebeians, as the latter aimed to fulfil their own interests which covered new subjective laws, that conflicted with the political and judicial order of the Roman society at the beginning of the republic. The law would prevail both through its regulatory content, but also through elements of legislative technique which were used, significantly more evolved than the other sources of law in the Roman society

• The rights of same sex couples under European and Italian law (II)

  The article illustrates how the rights of same-sex couples are regulated in the European area. The article first highlights the increasing awareness, both within the ECHR system as well as the EU, that same-sex couples are entitled to some form of legal protection at an international level. The article then briefly presents the leading cases decided by the ECHR, the CJEU, and finally by Italian courts. Finally, the article focuses on the Italian legal system, and legislation adopted in 2016 that regulates same-sex civil unions in Italy. The article ends with a critical evaluation regarding the actual outcomes

• Some correlations between the principles relating to personal data processing and the records of processing activities

  In this short paper we intend to examine how the records of processing activities can facilitate the operator's obligation to demonstrate compliance with the principles relating to the processing of personal data and we will argue that the record of processing activities is an instrument that can support the analysis of the implications of any processing and the controller should keep extended records of processing activities in order to also demonstrate at least in part the compliance with the principles set out in article 5 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

• Postmodernism and educational style. Clarifying discussions

  In the context of all the changes that we feel so acute, from societal level to the individual one, a fresh and updated conception of what education means today is required. Those who offer education (schools, teachers, and mentors) have to respond to the demands imposed by contemporary life, marked by increasing globalization and diversity, conflict and instability, etc. It is natural to believe and to promote the idea that postmodernization of the school (an idea that is not exactly new) will bring about those fundamental changes in the teachers' conceptions and, changes that are so expected and even urgent. This idea of post-modernization of the school will facilitate the resuscitation of education, considered so necessary in the conditions in which the confusion and lability of the system are "insight". This paper proposes two analyses. First, one of the elements that characterize post-modern education. The second analysis captures specific aspects of the dynamics of the structural elements of the educational style, considered a possible revitalizing factor of the educational phenomenon

• Child abuse in igboland of nigeria: context and characteristics

  Igboland is located in south-eastern Nigeria and the inhabitants are known for the love they have for children. These children depend on their parents, teachers and extended families for both their physical and psychological well-being. The interaction that the children have with their parents and others influences their physical, emotional, social and intellectual development. Some parents with the intention of teaching values, beliefs, attitudes end up abusing them because of the type of disciplinary methods that they apply. In Igboland, some parents and those who are in charge of children find it hard to detect and identify child abuse and its characteristics. Most of the children who are abused in Igboland display some of the characteristics that are discussed in this work. This paper will help parents and the society to watch for red flags

• Pilot study concerning school maladjustment in secondary and high school cycles

  This pilot study was carried out on 130 students from secondary and high school cycles, 53 of masculine gender, 77 of feminine gender, with an average age of 14 years (SD 2.67). There were applied the newly created School Maladjustment Questionnaire, in conjunction with a verbal intelligence test (Verbal Recombination) and a nonverbal one (Bonnardel 53), jointly providing an IQ. The study hypotheses predicted the existence of some gender differences concerning school maladjustment (more maladaptive reactions which are internal for girls and external for boys - unconfirmed). These differences are caused by the school cycle (more school maladjustment in high school which was confirmed only for the external component of academic maladjustment). There were predicted significant negative correlations of SMQ with school averages and with intelligence level - these hypotheses were also confirmed

• Psychodiagnosis of motivational factors in organization

  The didactic profession, a standard of individual value, is in the last years perceived as a safe but poorly paid profession, on the other hand as a profession that proves passion, love for the younger generation. The increasing number of labor conflicts generated by wage grievances in the Romanian state education system has raised a growing number of questions about the equity of salary but especially about the optimal amount that would satisfy the teachers' wishes. The research carried out during the first months of the 2017-2018 school year at Miron Costin High School in Iasi aimed at diagnosing the motivational factors that underlie the satisfaction and dissatisfaction with work, a motivational psychodiagnosis among primary and gymnasium teachers

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