Univers Moldova

This study aims to optimize the protection of photovoltaic (PV) systems against electrical disturbances, particularly voltage dips. The objective is to develop new methods for analyzing and managing these disturbances, which affects the power quality in electrical networks and causes the automatic disconnection of PV systems, leading to production losses and plant malfunctions. In addition, voltage dips represent a major challenge for industrial sectors, where they can cause production interruptions and process malfunctions, leading to economic losses and product quality degradation. This research proposes a method for real-time detection of voltage dips, by integrating the recloser settings within the monitoring system. This approach makes it possible to distinguish temporary outages, related to reclosing, from prolonged outages, thus avoiding unnecessary disconnections of PV systems. The method's performance has been validated by simulations carried out in the MATLAB/SIMULINK environment.

IntroductionPoor parental mental health is a risk factor for reduced mental health outcomes and increased behavioural problems in children. High quality parenting interventions are important in minimising the risks associated with poor outcomes for children.Aims and research questionThis study assessed the implementation of Mellow Parenting, which provides a range of attachment-based parenting programmes, designed to help parents improve their capacity for sensitive and responsive caregiving and develop their relationship with their child, in Moldova. Research questions were 1) do parents who attend Mellow Parenting experience improvements in their wellbeing? 2) do parents demonstrate improvements in parenting confidence? and 3) do parents experience improvements in parenting daily stress?.MethodsSecondary data analysis was used for measures collected pre- and post-intervention from groups run in Moldova between 2016 and 2020 of n = 244 mothers. Outcomes were parenting wellbeing, parenting daily stress, parenting confidence, and children’s behaviour. The study focused on two of the current MP programmes; Mellow Babies and Mellow Toddlers.ResultsT-tests were performed to assess effectiveness of treatment. Correlations and ANCOVAs explored the interactions between variables. Mothers who participated in the group showed improvements in their self-reported wellbeing, parenting confidence, and child behaviour. A reduction was seen in parental stress. Urban and rural intervention groups showed significant differences in terms of pre- and post-scores for anxiety, outward irritability, and parenting confidence.ConclusionMellow Parenting appears to be an effective intervention for mothers in Moldova in terms of improving parenting wellbeing and parenting confidence and reducing stress. The results of this study suggest that Mellow Parenting is an effective parenting intervention with potential for scaling up across Moldova, as well as other culturally similar countries across the Eastern European and West Asian regions.

The quality characteristics of seven triticale grain varieties were determined by different physiochemical analyses. For this purpose, the content of protein, wet gluten, fat, ash, moisture, carbohydrates, test weight, and thousand-kernel mass; mineral elements Ca, Na, Zn, Fe, and Cu; and total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), free radical scavenging activity (DPPH assay), and phenolic profile (4-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, p-coumaric acid, and rosmarinic acid) were analyzed. Also, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was used to evaluate the quality parameters of triticale grains. According to the chemical data obtained, all triticale varieties may be used for breadmaking. A high variability was obtained among triticale varieties for mineral elements and antioxidant compounds. The highest values were recorded for Ca, followed by Fe, Na, Zn, and Cu. The TPC, TFC, DPPH, and phenolic compounds of the analyzed triticale samples increased with the increasing temperature used in the extraction method. Generally, the highest value for phenolic acid was obtained by p-coumaric acid followed by rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid, and chlorogenic acid. Principal component analysis of triticale cultivars related to their physicochemical data showed close association between some varieties such as Costel; Ingen 54, Ingen 35, Ingen 33, and Ingen 93, and Ingen 40; and Fanica varieties.

Up to the present time there exist some approaches to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) that are used effectively in multicultural classes. Nevertheless, in the constantly changing world there appeared new challenges for educators. For example, when the pandemic of COVID-19 threatened many countries on various continents, and education started its existence only online. The strategy and tactics had to be appropriate for teaching/learning online in highly emotional atmosphere for both teachers and students. In the given article there is the description of our experience of implementing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) components in TEFL classes during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods in the multicultural teaching/learning environment in the Republic of Moldova, at the American University of Moldova.

There are three types of assessment: assessment for learning, assessment of learning, and assessment as learning. Assessment as learning refers to the use of ongoing self-assessment, reflection, and deeper understanding. Within the entrepreneurial program of the initial vocational-technical schools, the role of assessment refers to the facilitation of the students' personality (commitment to self-assessment; tolerance to ambiguity, uncertainty, as well as creativity, self-reliance, adaptability, motivation to excel, leadership) that are expected to line skills for a successful entrepreneurial competence. This chapter analyzes the specific features of the assessment model for entrepreneurial education programs. The core of the model is an instructional dynamic and flexible strategy, based on integration formative and summative assessment. Thus, the course in entrepreneurial competence is divided into three modules. The finality of each module is measured by formative computer-based assessment tests.

This chapter investigates correlations between learning theory and outcomes. Based on the hypotheses that in university pedagogy the assessment strategy should be interrelated with desired learning outcomes of the student, it is clear that assessment directly impacts student minds and behavior. Therefore, within the global context of assessment, measurement, and testing strategies, this chapter critically explores novel educational assessment methodology as a response to the following research questions: What are the main issues, controversies, and problems in the educational assessment? What are the most effective solutions for the development of life-long competence through an affordable assessment strategy? This study presents insights into the assessment theory concerning deviations in the acquisition settings between training and testing. It also provides an outlook for the potential of transfer assessment methodologies to metacognitive training of a particular target group.

Innovation and creativity are two moderns concerns in educational sciences. These terms cannot be understood without the investigation of technology of contemporary learning environments. The learning design of these environments aims to describe (meta)cognitive activities and sequences of teaching, assessment and learning processes. Recent years have seen a ground in the number of peer-reviewed articles that investigate innovation and creativity in digital textbook learning environments. This chapter analyses EBSCO HOST and Google Scholar databases in order to prove MetaSystems Learning Design approach. This presents unique insight into significance of frontier research in pedagogy. These chapter reviews peer review articles and interprets their findings in order to answer the following questions: (1) What is the theoretical basis for understanding innovation and creativity in applied learning theory of digital textbooks? and (2) How do pre-existing innovation and creativity tendencies influence the way of frontier research in pedagogy?

Let $H(\\mathbb{D})$ denote the space of all holomorphic functions on the unit disk $\\mathbb{D}$ of $\\mathbb{C}$. Let $\\varphi$ be a holomorphic self-map of $\\mathbb{D}$, $n$ be a positive integer and $g\\in H(\\mathbb{D})$. In this paper, we investigate the boundedness and compactness of a generalized integration operator $$ I^{(n)}_{g,\\varphi}f(z) = \\int^z_0 f^{(n)}(\\varphi(\\zeta)) g(\\zeta) d\\zeta,\\ \\ z \\in \\mathbb{D},$$ between Bloch-type spaces and $F(p,q,s)$ spaces.