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Halo effect
People form an opinion about an object or a person they encounter for the first time based on the characteristics of the object or person at first sight and by making use of their previous life experiences. This is called the halo effect, a cognitive bias. From the first encounter with a new product, a…
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Кажи и Y.E.S. на Литванија
„Проект во Литванија? Во екот на летото? Тоа звучи како одлична авантура!“, е мисла која ми мина низ главата во истиот момент кога дознав за младинската размена на „Еразмус+“ – проектот: “YOU(th) early start – Y.E.S.”. Кога би знаела само колку таа мисла ќе ми придонесе и ќе ме исполни со нови искуства, знаења и…
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Say Y.E.S. to Lithuania
“Project in Lithuania? In the peak of summer? That sounds like a great adventure!” is a thought that crossed my mind at the same moment when I found out about the Erasmus+ youth exchange project “YOU(th) early start – Y.E.S.”. If I only knew how much that thought would contribute to me and fill me…
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Opioids and the global crisis
Drugs and medicine might sound like different things even though often it’s the same ingredients. Originally extracted from a poppy, opium has been a harmless medicine for decades. It’s been a help to many troubles, from the flu to a stomach ache. In the 19th century, people started to develop stronger forms from opium like…
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Борбите од средновековите во живописниот Преспански регион
Во средината на летото, Волонтерски Центар Скопје беше домаќин и ко-организатор на младинската размена за проектот: „HMB soft and HEMA as a tool for battling youth inactivity” што се одржа во Љубојно, Македонија. Триесетина учесници од Македонија, Хрватска, Србија и од Франција, во периодот од 26 јули до 3 август ги учеа основите на HEMA…
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HMB soft and HEMA as a tool for battling youth inactivity
In the middle of the summer, Volunteers Centre Skopje co-organized a youth exchange in Ljubojno, at Prespa lake. The project “HMB soft and HEMA as a tool for battling youth inactivity” took place between 26th of July and 3rd of August and gathered Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian and French teams with an aim to learn the…
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Game is on! EuroVolley 2023
Sport as always brings a lot of entertainment, joy and also spectacularity. From 28th August to 16th September, in the next 21 days the whole European Volleyball world will have a long-awaited Championships which will take place in four European countries, including Macedonia. One part of this championship concerns the women’s side and these competitions…
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Големиот брат ве гледа
…и сте ги прочитале и прифатиле неговите услови за користење Дали приватноста сеуште постои во ерата на Интернетот? Не баш. Како што интернетот се ширеше наоколу, давајќи им можност на сите да споделат за своите страсти и мислења, дозволувајќи им да остануваат во контакт или да се среќаваат со луѓе од целиот свет, виртуелните јавни…
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Big Brother is watching you
…and you’ve read and accepted its terms of use Does privacy still exist in the Internet era? Not really. As the web was spreading around, giving opportunities for everyone to share about their passions and opinions, allowing to stay in touch or meet with people around the world, the virtual public spaces where we were…
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VOICES September 2023
September carries a bittersweet feeling of summer’s end and the arrival of fall. It evokes images of changing seasons, with leaves turning vibrant colors and temperatures cooling down. The month holds a certain calmness as the pace of life shifts, and it’s a time for reflection and preparation for the months ahead. For the reflection,…
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Extraordinary world of martial arts
Extraordinary world of martial arts Martial arts have gained great popularity worldwide. However, not every country exclusively focuses on conventional forms of the sport. Since 2018, Poland has been hosting a unique type of fights known as “Freak Fights”, which had already been seen in other places earlier. Let’s explore this intriguing topic and its…
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