bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Difficulties in Preventing Repeated Genital Self-Mutilation
Authors: Djuricic Katarina Nikic , Draskovic Marija , Obradovic Andrea , Ristic Ivan , Ristic Dragana Ignjatovic
Published: September 2016

Self-mutilation is self-inflicted and intentional damage done to one’s body or one’s body parts without a conscious suicidal intention. The first case of genital self-mutilation was published in 1846, and the first scientific description of genital self-mutilation was written by Stroch in 1901. Since the first case has been described, there have been a relatively small number of described cases of genital self-mutilation in both genders; there have been an even smaller number of cases of repeated genital self-mutilation and only a few descriptions of repetitive forms of male genital self-mutilation in the literature. The aim of our study is to present difficulties in preventing repeated male genital self-mutilation of a patient with an intellectual disability who was diagnosed and treated for epilepsy and psychosis in early adult life and had a previous history of self-destructive behaviour during childhood. Previous literature does not contain many repeated cases of male genital self-mutilation. After evaluating the contribution of each individual factor in the aetiology of self-mutilation, we concluded that every individual factor is significant in the aetiology of self-mutilation; however, no single factor, as well as all the factors put together, is not enough for prevention of self-mutilation. Our conclusion is that all the presented factors in our research (intellectual disability, epilepsy, psychosis, self-destructive tendencies in childhood) have their place in the aetiology of male genital self-mutilation, but none of them are determining factors. This confirms that it is necessary to conduct further research in the field of aetiology of male genital self-mutilation, which would contribute towards more adequate prevention.
Effects of stride length and frequency training on acceleration kinematic, and jumping performances
Authors: Kale Mehmet , Acikada Caner
Published: September 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of additional short and long running stride workouts on acceleration kinematics and jumping performances with respect to the competition phase. Thirteen voluntary male sprinters participated in this study (100 m PB: 10.45-11.30s). The sprinters were separated into three groups [control group (CG), short stride group (SSG), long stride group (LSG)] in a randomised order. Sprinters continued their competition phase training over a two-week period; however, the SSG and LSG run an additional 6 × 40 m three times per week. The pre- and post-training results regarding, acceleration kinematics and jumping performances were compared using the Kruskal Wallis test for several independent samples of intergroup and the Wilcoxon Two Related Samples Test for intragroup differences. If there were intergroup differences, the Mann Whitney U test was used for two related comparisons of the groups. The probability level for statistical significance was set to p≤0.05. Only the LSG showed significant pre- and post-training differences with respect to certain acceleration kinematics (sprint time, sprint velocity, stride length) (Z= −2.023, 2.032, 2.060, respectively; p<0.05). In conclusion, the results of this study show that there is no significant effect of a two-week training regimen involving additional long and short stride running workouts on Turkish sprinters in the competition phase; however, long stride running workouts may be useful for sprinters who have short stride sprint characteristics.
Research regarding the managers’ behavior towards employees within sports organizations
Authors: Dragoș Paul F. , Cristea Dana I.
Published: September 2016

Starting from the definitions found in the literature, according to which the management is strictly related to the manner in which managers behave and act in their relationship with the employees and to the manner in which their behavior can influence the subordinates’ motivation, the conducted research wishes to establish the presence of these elements in the daily activities and their role increasing performance within sports organizations.

Therefore, based on the analysis of the data gathered through the survey, a series of action plans can be outlined for the improvement of the work relationships at the level of managers and employees.
The Extended C-Type of KP Hierarchy: Non-Auto Darboux Transformation and Solutions
Authors: Wu Hongxia , Li Chunxia , Zeng Yunbo
Published: September 2016

The pseudo-differential operators are used to construct the non-auto Darboux transformation (DT) for extended C-type of KP (CKP) hierarchy and the corresponding generalised Wronskian solutions are derived. In addition, explicit solutions of soliton-type are formulated for the second type of CKP equation with self-consistent sources (CKPESCS).
53BP1 ablation rescues genomic instability in mice expressing ‘RING‐less’ BRCA1
Authors: Li Minxing , Cole Francesca , Patel Dharm S , Misenko Sarah M , Her Joonyoung , Malhowski Amy , Alhamza Ali , Zheng Haiyan , Baer Richard , Ludwig Thomas , Jasin Maria , Nussenzweig André , Serrano Lourdes , Bunting Samuel F
Published: September 2016

BRCA1 mutations strongly predispose affected individuals to breast and ovarian cancer, but the mechanism by which BRCA1 acts as a tumor suppressor is not fully understood. Homozygous deletion of exon 2 of the mouse Brca1 gene normally causes embryonic lethality, but we show that exon 2‐deleted alleles of Brca1 are expressed as a mutant isoform that lacks the N‐terminal RING domain. This “RING‐less” BRCA1 protein is stable and efficiently recruited to the sites of DNA damage. Surprisingly, robust RAD51 foci form in cells expressing RING‐less BRCA1 in response to DNA damage, but the cells nonetheless display the substantial genomic instability. Genomic instability can be rescued by the deletion of Trp53bp1, which encodes the DNA damage response factor 53BP1, and mice expressing RING‐less BRCA1 do not show an increased susceptibility to tumors in the absence of 53BP1. Genomic instability in cells expressing RING‐less BRCA1 correlates with the loss of BARD1 and a defect in restart of replication forks after hydroxyurea treatment, suggesting a role of BRCA1–BARD1 in genomic integrity that is independent of RAD51 loading.
A Plastic Vegetative Growth Threshold Governs Reproductive Capacity inAspergillus nidulans
Authors: Noble Luke M , Holland Linda M , McLauchlan Alisha J , Andrianopoulos Alex
Published: September 2016

Ontogenetic phases separating growth from reproduction are a common feature of cellular life. Long recognized for flowering plants and animals, early literature suggests this life-history component may also be prevalent among multicellular fungi. We establish the basis of developmental competence—the capacity to respond to induction of asexual development—in the filamentous saprotroph Aspergillus nidulans, describing environmental influences, including genotype-by-environment interactions among precocious mutants, gene expression associated with wild type and precocious competence acquisition, and the genetics of competence timing. Environmental effects are consistent with a threshold driven by metabolic rate and organism density, with pH playing a particularly strong role in determining competence timing. Gene expression diverges significantly over the competence window, despite a lack of overt morphological change, with differentiation in key metabolic, signaling, and cell trafficking processes. We identify five genes for which mutant alleles advance competence timing, including the conserved GTPase RasB (AN5832) and ambient pH sensor PalH (AN6886). In all cases examined, inheritance of competence timing is complex and non-Mendelian, with F1 progeny showing highly variable transgressive timing and dominant parental effects with a weak contribution from progeny genotype. Competence provides a new model for nutrient-limited life-cycle phases, and their elaboration from unicellular origins. Further work is required to establish the hormonal and bioenergetic basis of the trait across fungi, and underlying mechanisms of variable inheritance.
Identification of Tension Sensing Motif of Histone H3 inSaccharomyces cerevisiaeand Its Regulation by Histone Modifying Enzymes
Authors: Luo Jianjun , Deng Xiexiong , Buehl Christopher , Xu Xinjing , Kuo Min-Hao
Published: September 2016

To ensure genome stability during cell division, all chromosomes must attach to spindles emanating from the opposite spindle pole bodies before segregation. The tension between sister chromatids generated by the poleward pulling force is an integral part of chromosome biorientation. In budding yeast, the residue Gly44 of histone H3 is critical for retaining the conserved Shugoshin protein Sgo1p at the pericentromeres for monitoring the tension status during mitosis. Studies carried out in this work showed that Lys42, Gly44, and Thr45 of H3 form the core of a tension sensing motif (TSM). Similar to the previously reported G44S mutant, K42A, G44A, and T45A alleles all rendered cells unable to respond to erroneous spindle attachment, a phenotype suppressed by Sgo1p overexpression. TSM functions by physically recruiting or retaining Sgo1p at pericentromeres as evidenced by chromatin immunoprecipitation and by in vitro pulldown experiments. Intriguingly, the function of TSM is likely regulated by multiple histone modifying enzymes, including the histone acetyltransferase Gcn5p, and deacetylases Rpd3p and Hos2p. Defects caused by TSM mutations can be suppressed by the expression of a catalytically inactive mutant of Gcn5p. Conversely, G44S mutant cells exhibit prominent chromatin instability phenotype in the absence of RPD3. Importantly, the gcn5− suppressor restores the tension sensing function in tsm− background in a fashion that bypasses the need of stably associating Sgo1p with chromatin. These results demonstrate that the TSM of histone H3 is a key component of a mechanism that ensures faithful segregation, and that interaction with chromatin modifying enzymes may be an important part of the mitotic quality control process.
Mitotic Spindle Positioning in the EMS Cell of Caenorhabditis elegans Requires LET-99 and LIN-5/NuMA
Authors: Liro Małgorzata J , Rose Lesilee S
Published: September 2016

Asymmetric divisions produce daughter cells with different fates, and thus are critical for animal development. During asymmetric divisions, the mitotic spindle must be positioned on a polarized axis to ensure the differential segregation of cell fate determinants into the daughter cells. In many cell types, a cortically localized complex consisting of Gα, GPR-1/2, and LIN-5 (Gαi/Pins/Mud, Gαi/LGN/NuMA) mediates the recruitment of dynactin/dynein, which exerts pulling forces on astral microtubules to physically position the spindle. The conserved PAR polarity proteins are known to regulate both cytoplasmic asymmetry and spindle positioning in many cases. However, spindle positioning also occurs in response to cell signaling cues that appear to be PAR-independent. In the four-cell Caenorhabditis elegans embryo, Wnt and Mes-1/Src-1 signaling pathways act partially redundantly to align the spindle on the anterior/posterior axis of the endomesodermal (EMS) precursor cell. It is unclear how those extrinsic signals individually contribute to spindle positioning and whether either pathway acts via conserved spindle positioning regulators. Here, we genetically test the involvement of Gα, LIN-5, and their negative regulator LET-99, in transducing EMS spindle positioning polarity cues. We also examined whether the C. elegans ortholog of another spindle positioning regulator, DLG-1, is required. We show that LET-99 acts in the Mes-1/Src-1 pathway for spindle positioning. LIN-5 is also required for EMS spindle positioning, possibly through a Gα- and DLG-1-independent mechanism.
Betekintés az idiopathiás inflammatorikus myopathiában szenvedő betegek gyógytornájába
Authors: Váncsa Andrea
Published: September 2016

Using current recommended treatment, a majority of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy develop muscle impairment and poor health. Beneficial effects of exercise have been reported on muscle performance, aerobic capacity and health in chronic polymyositis and dermatomyositis, as well as in active disease and inclusion body myositis to some extent. Importantly, randomized controlled trials indicate that improved health and decreased clinical disease activity could be mediated through increased aerobic capacity. Recently, reports seeking pathomechanisms of the underlying effects of exercise on skeletal muscle indicate increased aerobic capacity (i.e. increased mitochondrial capacity and capillary density, reduced lactate levels), activation of genes of aerobic phenotype and muscle growth programs and down regulation of genes related to inflammation. Exercise contributes to both systemic and within-muscle adaptations demonstrating that it is fundamental for improving muscle performance and health in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. There is a need for randomized controlled trials to study the effects of exercise in patients with active disease and inclusion body myositis. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(39), 1557–1562.
CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF ROLLING CUTS IN CONDITIONS OF REDUCTION OF BRAKE POWER OF CAR RETARDERS
Authors: Kozachenko D. M. , Bobrovskyi V. I. , Grevtsov C. V. , Berezovyi M. I.
Published: September 2016

Purpose. The study aims to develop the requirements for organization of the marshalling process in the conditions when the power of retarder positions is less than the nominal one. Methodology. The research is carried out using the train traffic safety theory and mathematical modelling of hump processes. Findings. The current technical standard documents regulating the operational performance of humps do not contain direct instructions on how to proceed in the event of brake power loss by car retarders, thus creating threats to the traffic safety. This problem is quite acute for the Ukrainian railways in connection with a chronic shortage of funds for the repair and renewal of technical equipment, including the humps. At the same time, a significant drop in the volume of work leads to the fact that the hump required processing capacity can be provided in case of partial failure of retarders as well. Herewith the most important task is to ensure the breaking-up safety in conditions of parametric failures of retarders. The analysis of dangerous situations, the occurrence of which is possible at humps, as well as the modelling of cut rolling, allowed establishing the connection between the value of retarder tire pressing force on the car wheels and the breaking-up modes, providing the safety of marshalling process. The paper sets the application areas of such measures as the breaking-up speed reduction, breaking-up termination, the use of additional braking by block hangers. Originality. The originality of the work lies in the fact that it first obtained the complex of dependencies that determine the performance requirements for the power of hump retarders and allow the staff to enter the appropriate limits for breaking-up modes to ensure the marshalling process safety. Practical value. The results of the research can be used to supplement the «Instruction on the maintenance of facilities of mechanized and automated humps» in order to determine the limits of breaking-up modes when detecting the reduction of retarder power below the nominal one.
IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE HEATING SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF DNURT
Authors: Pshinko O. M. , Kuznetsov V. H. , Yatsenko D. K. , Gabrinets V. O.
Published: September 2016

Purpose. The paper analyses the possibility and terms of increasing the efficiency of heating and ventilation systems of public buildings at the present stage of development and the specific climatic conditions of Ukraine. The main purpose is to develop specific measures for public buildings, which will lead to a significant reduction in energy costs for heating and air conditioning system. The example is similar system of DNURT compact campus, which is heated with its own autonomous boiler that uses natural gas. Methodology. The statistical heat loss analysis for the last 5 years allows defining the types and calculating the heat loss values for specific conditions. These losses are compared with those in the world practice and based on the comparison and analysis of the current system there are offered the ways to reduce the heat loss values through the use of various technical and organizational methods.The paper also proposes involvement for this purpose of secondary and alternative energy sources. The secondary energy resources include the heat that is emitted by people and that coming out with the air during ventilation of buildings. The renewable sources include solar and geothermal energy. To enhance the heat transfer medium temperature capacity it is proposed to use the heat pumps. Findings. The maximum possible use of the proposed measures and implementation of rational schematic and engineering solutions for heat and hot water supply systems cam reduce the energy loss for heating and hot water by 30-35%. Originality. The paper for the first time proposed the use of new integrated approaches to maintain the desired heat balance in the winter period, as well as the new schematic solutions for heating and ventilation systems, both in winter and in summer, based on the use of heat pumps and secondary energy resources. Practical value. The introduction of the proposed schematic solutions and approaches demand relatively small capital investments and do not require significant reconstruction of already installed systems.
RATIONALE FOR CHOOSING THE CHANGE MODEL OF THE DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF DISCONTINUOUS SYSTEMS
Authors: Trykoz L. V. , Bahiiants I. V.
Published: September 2016

Purpose. The article deals with the insulation resistance of the track circuit as one of the parameters that affect the operating performance of the railway transport. To reduce the influence of the insulation resistance on the operation modes of the track circuits and the performance indicators of railway transport it is assumed to study the influence of crushed stone treatment on the value of dielectric permeability of the ballast bed. Methodology. The influence of material type for the surface treatment of crushed stone on the value of the dielectric permeability was assessed on the basis of the physical nature determination of the relative dielectric permeability. Determination of the relative dielectric permeability of granular media can only be indirect, as a consequence of incomplete adjoining of crushed stone grains and uncertainty of the pore volume. Thus, the calculations were performed by comparing the measured capacity for a medium with the known  with measured medium capacity, for which it is necessary to define. That is, the more the measured capacity is changed, the more changes the dielectric permeability of the medium. Findings. Sleepers and ballast significantly change their electrical conductivity depending on the presence of moisture, ambient temperature changes, the presence of pollutants and other factors. The article analyzes the existing models to describe the dielectric properties of such systems. It has been established that coating the crushed stone ballast with organic substances influences the value of its relative dielectric permeability. The greatest effect of reducing this value is observed for the coatings based on rosin mixture and silicone. Originality. Authors proposed original method of dielectric properties increase of the permanent way by grains’ coating with nonwettable substances, on the surface of which is not formed a water film. Practical value. The article shows the possibility of minimizing the negative influence of reducing the isolation with maximum its elimination. It is proposed the solution of actual problem by eliminating the influence of insulation resistance on the modes of track circuits operation, which will eliminate the part of causes of the failure of signaling devices and reduce the number of cases of «false business».
EFFORT OF STEEL PIPE JACKING IN TERMS OF IMPERFECTION PIPES AND HETEROGENEITY OF GROUND
Authors: Górski K. , Ignatowicz R. L.
Published: September 2016

Purpose. The article presents problem of the influence of local inhomogeneities of ground on the internal forces in the steel pipe. Methodology. The authors presented the differences in the distributions of earth pressures for the pipes. One of the most common methods is the microtunneling technology. The examples of numerical analysis by finite element method (FEM) have been calculated. Findings. The results of numerical analysis are presented for selected ground conditions and the distribution of internal forces in the flexible section of the steel pipe is also shown. Originality and Practical value. The obtained results clearly show the influence of flexural rigidity of the pipe on the internal forces, the influence of flexural rigidity and the soil stiffness on the size of the bending moments in the steel of pipe jacking. They depend on the interaction of soil – steel pipe.
ESTUDIO SOBRE LA MOTIVACIÓN DEL PROFESORADO EN UN CONTEXTO URBANO
Authors: Criado del Rey Morante Julia , R. Pino-Juste Margarita
Published: September 2016

Abstract:STUDY ON TEACHER´S MOTIVATION IN AN URBAN CONTEXTThe present study aims to determine the motivation of kinder garden, primary and secondary teachers in the city of Vigo. The sample consists of 392 teachers (111 men and 281 women) with an average age of 45.20 years and an average of 19.86 working years. The instrument tool used in the research was The Work Task Motivation Scale for Teachers (Fernet, Senecal, Guay, Marsh, & Dowson, 2008), based on the Self-Determination Theory. This 90 items scale was designed to measure five motivational constructs (intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, introjected regulation, external regulation and amotivation) among towards six of the work tasks of teachers (teaching, class preparation, evaluation of students, classroom management, administrative tasks and complementary tasks).Results show low scores on in a motivation demotivation in the 6 tasks set, which means that teachers do not have suffer a motivation lack of motivation. The tasks in which teachers are intrinsically motivated are teaching and class preparing. Otherwise, while low values are observed in introjected regulation when performing administrative tasks , complementary tasks or when evaluating students. This means that these three actions are performed, not because they are motivating in by themselves, but in order to avoid guilt or anxiety or to promote self-esteem.Keywords: Teacher Motivation, Self-Determination TheoryResumen:El presente estudio tiene como objetivo determinar la motivación del profesorado de educación infantil, primaria y secundaria de la ciudad de Vigo. La muestra está compuesta por 392 profesores (111 hombres y 281 mujeres), con una medida de edad de 45,20 años y una media de años de actividad laboral de 19,86. El instrumento empleado es la escala de motivación The Work Task Motivation Scale for Teachers de Fernet, Senecal, Guay, Marsh, & Dowson (2008), fundamentada en la Teoría de la Autodeterminación. Esta escala, compuesta por 90 items, está diseñada para medir cinco constructos motivacionales (motivación intrínseca, regulación identificada, regulación introyectada, regulación externa y desmotivación) hacia seis tareas profesionales propias del maestro (enseñar, preparar clases, evaluar, gestión del aula, tareas administrativas y tareas complementarias). Los resultados muestran, bajas puntuaciones en desmotivación en las 6 tareas contempladas, lo que supone que los profesores no presentan desmotivación. Las tareas en las que la motivación intrínseca es mayor son enseñar y preparar clases, mientras que observamos valores bajos en regulación introyectada a la hora de llevar a cabo tareas administrativas, tareas complementarias o al evaluar a los alumnos. Esto supone que estas tres acciones se llevan a cabo, no porque sean motivadoras en sí mismas, sino con el fin de evitar la sensación de culpa o ansiedad o para favorecer la autoestima.Palabras clave: Motivación docente, Teoría de la Autodeterminación.
LUSCOFUSCO, UN ESPACIO PARA SENTIR.
Authors: Reyes Quintela Laura
Published: September 2016

Abstract:LUSCOFUSCO, A PLACE TO FEEL.Luscofusco is a children’s daycare that offers an alternative to the traditional school for children 2 to 6 years old. We began our adventure in Oza, a small village in the province of A Coruña, restoring an old rural school which had been closed years ago. Inspired by philosophies as Montessori, Pestalozzi, Malaguzzi our goal is to recover the essence of the old rural schools, and at the same time energize the area in which we are located. We are a new concept of preschool in which our role is to guide children as they develope cognitive, motor, emotional, affective, inter and intrapersonal skills through play, coexistence and experience. All this, in a carefully prepared family atmosphere situated in a natural environment. We base our work on respect for kids, their interests and their motivation to turn them into the protagonists of their learning. We assume a role of mediators in this process, use a non-directive approach and offer individual attention.Keywords: Free School, an alternative school, non-directive pedagogy, natural environmentResumen:Luscofusco es un espacio infantil que ofrece una alternativa al sistema educativo tradicional a niños y niñas de 2 a 6 años. Comenzamos nuestra andadura en Oza, una pequeña aldea en la provincia de A Coruña, restaurando una antigua unitaria cerrada años atrás. Hemos puesto la ilusión en recuperar la esencia de las antiguas escuelas rurales, y al mismo tiempo dinamizar la zona, inspirándonos en filosofías como las de Montessori, Pestalozzi, Malaguzzi…. Somos un nuevo concepto de espacio infantil en el que nuestro papel es el de guiarles para lograr el desarrollo de todas sus competencias cognitivas, motoras, emocionales, afectivas, inter e intrapersonales; a través del juego, la convivencia y la experiencia. Todo ello en un ambiente familiar, cuidadosamente preparado, situado en un entorno natural. Nos basamos en el respeto al niño y niña, a sus intereses, a sus motivaciones para convertirles en protagonistas de su aprendizaje asumiendo un papel de mediadoras en este proceso, utilizamos una metodología no directiva y ofrecemos una atención individualizada.Palabras clave: Escuela Libre, escuela alternativa, pedagogía no directiva, entorno natural
¿CÓMO PERCIBEN LA DIVERSIDAD LOS FUTUROS MAESTROS DE EDUCACIÓN INFANTIL?
Authors: Teijeiro Boo Yésica , Fluza Asorey María J.
Published: September 2016

Abstract:HOW DO FUTURE TEACHERS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PERCEIVE THE DIVERSITY?This work reports a research process that is being developed with students of the course “Inclusive School and Special Needs Education”, taught in the 2nd year of the Early Childhood Education Degree in the Lugo branch of the University of Santiago de Compostela. This project aims to study the knowledge and preconceptions that these students have about Inclusion and Special Educational Needs (SEN), and their beliefs regarding different disabilities. Despite not having definitive data, the present results show the need to work in the training of teachers in order to banish false beliefs about diversity and thus ensure that the inclusive school concept is a reality in the hands of future professionals in education.Keywords: Inclusive School, Diversity, Special Educational Needs, Early Childhood Education Degree.Resumen:El presente trabajo da cuenta de una investigación en proceso que se está desarrollando con alumnado de la materia de Escuela Inclusiva y Necesidades Educativas Especiales que se imparte en el 2º curso del Grado de Maestro y Maestra de Educación Infantil, en el campus de Lugo de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Con este proyecto se pretende estudiar los conocimientos y las ideas previas que este alumnado tiene acerca de la Inclusión y las Necesidades Educativas Especiales (NEE), además de sus creencias en relación a las diferentes discapacidades. A pesar de no contar con los datos definitivos, los resultados actuales muestran la necesidad de trabajar en la formación de los maestros con el fin de desterrar falsas creencias con respecto a la diversidad y así garantizar que el concepto escuela inclusiva sea una realidad en manos de los futuros profesionales de la educación.Palabras clave: Escuela Inclusiva, Diversidad, Necesidades Educativas Especiales, Grado en Educación Infantil.
ESTUDIO SOBRE EL LENGUAJE Y LAS FUNCIONES EJECUTIVAS DE UN CASO DE SÍNDROME DE X-FRÁGIL
Authors: Herraiz Llongo Eva , Fernández Andrés Mª Inmaculada , Pastor Cerezuela Gemma , Puchol Fraile Irene , Sanz Cervera Pilar
Published: September 2016

Abstract:STUDY ON LANGUAGE AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS OF A CASE OF FRAGILE X SYNDROMEThe main objective of this study is to compare a subject with a clinical diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome with other disorders (ADHD, Mental Retardation and ASD) in executive functioning and language. The language variables analyzed are lexical knowledge, lexical access, free induced verbal fluency, comprehension instruction and verbal reasoning. On the other hand, the executive functioning variables evaluated are visual and auditory memory, visual and auditory attention, and visual and auditory planning and inhibition. After evaluation, it is checked that Fragile X Syndrome resembles to Mental Retardation and ASD in many of the variables evaluated.Keywords: Fragile X Syndrome, language, executive functions and behavioral profile.Resumen:El objetivo principal de este estudio es comparar un sujeto con diagnóstico clínico de Síndrome de X-Frágil con otros trastornos (TDAH, Retraso Mental y TEA) en funcionamiento ejecutivo y lenguaje. Las variables analizadas en lenguaje son el conocimiento del léxico, el acceso al léxico, la fluencia verbal inducida y libre, la comprensión de instrucciones y el razonamiento verbal. Por otra parte, las variables evaluadas de funcionamiento ejecutivo son la memoria auditiva y visual, la atención auditiva y visual, la planificación, y la inhibición auditiva y visual. Después de la evaluación se comprobó que este caso de síndrome de X-frágil se asemeja al caso de Retraso Mental y de TEA en muchas de las variables evaluadas.Palabras claves: Síndrome de X-Frágil, lenguaje, perfil conductual y funciones ejecutivas.
EVALUACIÓN DE LA SATISFACCIÓN LABORAL EN DOCENTES DE FP-FOL DE NAVARRA
Authors: García-Hernández José Luis , Gabari-Gambarte María Inés , Idoate-García Víctor
Published: September 2016

Abstract:The present study aims to assess the degree of job satisfaction of staff teaching the module training and guidance in the network of vocational training centers Navarra. This precise design and validate a tool to assess psychosocial risk factors in secondary education. The sample consists invited by the total teaching module in this community, the accepting sample is n = 37 subjects ( 49%). Access to schools is provided by the Department of Education, Government of Navarra. The information is through an online questionnaire 30-item Likert scale with response . The results demonstrate the feel satisfaction with what he does and the subject they teach (FOL). Significant elements of dissatisfaction, some in common with the rest of high school teachers , and other specialtythemselves are also apparent.Keywords: job satisfaccion teacher , secondary teacher , psychosocial risk factorsResumen:El presente estudio se propone de valorar el grado de satisfacción laboral del profesorado que imparte el Módulo de Formación y Orientación Laboral en la red de centros de FP navarros. Para ello precisa diseñar y validar una herramienta que evalúe los factores de riesgo psicosocial en educación secundaria. La muestra invitada está formada por el total de profesorado del módulo en esta Comunidad, la muestra aceptante es n=37 sujetos (49%). El acceso a los centros es facilitado por el Departamento de Educación del Gobierno de Navarra. La información se obtiene a través de un cuestionario on-line de 30 ítems con respuesta escala Lickert. Los resultados evidencian el siente satisfacción en relación con lo que hace y con la materia que imparte (FOL). Se manifiestan también elementos de insatisfacción significativos, algunos en común con el resto de profesorado de secundaria, y otros propios de la especialidad.Palabras clave: Satisfacción laboral docente, profesorado de secundaria, actores de riesgo psicosocial
DESARROLLO VOCACIONAL Y FACTORES QUE INFLUYERON EN LA ELECCIÓN VOCACIONAL EN PERSONAS DISCAPACITADAS CON ESTUDIOS UNIVERSITARIOS INSERTADAS LABORALMENTE
Authors: Martínez Vicente José Manuel , Segura García María Ángeles , García Martínez Isabel
Published: September 2016

Abstract:The characteristics and factors of vocational behaviour which have an impact on non-disabled university students are relatively well-known (Rocabert and Martínez-Vicente, 2011). However, the vocational development and advancement of disabled university students is less well-known. The aim of this paper was to study the vocational advancement and the factors of choice of disabled university graduates in employment taking into account gender differences. For this purpose the Cuestionario de Biodatos Universitarios (CBU) by Rocabert and Martínez-Vicente (2011) and the Inventario de Factores Vocacionales by Rivas and Pascual (2003) were given to a sample of 30 disabled university graduates (average age, 32.8 years; standard deviation, 9.2 years). The results showed that psychogenic factors heavily conditioned the vocational behaviour of both sexes. They also showed that the impact of sociogenic factors linked to external and stereotyped influences is more significant in women.Keywords: Vocational development and advancement, factors of choice, disability, gender.Resumen:Si bien son conocidas las características y factores de la conducta vocacional que influyen en los estudiantes universitarios sin discapacidad (Rocabert y Martínez-Vicente, 2011) se conocen en menor medida las características vocacionales de los estudiantes universitarios con algún tipo de discapacidad. Es por ello que el objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las características del desarrollo vocacional y de los factores de elección de personas discapacitadas con titulación universitaria e insertada laboralmente comprobando si existen diferencias debido al sexo. Para ello fueron aplicados el Cuestionario de Biodatos Universitarios (CBU) de Rocabert y Martínez-Vicente (2011) y el Inventario de factores vocacionales de Rivas y Pascual (2003), a una muestra de 30 personas con discapacidad con estudios universitarios e insertadas laboralmente de una edad media de 32,8 años y una desviación típica de 9,2. Los resultados confirmaron que los factores de carácter psicogénico dominaron y modularon la conducta vocacional en ambos géneros. Por otra parte se constató una mayor influencia en las mujeres de factores de carácter sociogénico asociados a influencias externas y estereotipadas.Palabras claves: Desarrollo vocacional, factores de elección, discapacidad, género.
LOS ADOLESCENTES Y EL USO DE LAS REDES SOCIALES
Authors: Del Barrio Fernández Ángela , Ruiz Fernández Isabel
Published: September 2016

Abstract:This paper presents some results obtained from a wider research on critical issues related to “adolescents and new technologies”. Given the complexity of factors that surrounds the lives of our adolescents in modern society and the complexity of society itself, we considered it interesting to investigate ICTs and its influence on our adolescents. ICTs are supposed to contribute in an important way to improve our quality of living, both in the personal environment and in the professional environment, although in some cases we are seeing that this is not the case. For this reason, and in the context of Secondary Education, it is important part to know how pupils use ICTs and how ICTs are employed in education. Specifically, the data analyzed are related to the usage of social networks by students of ESO and 1º Bachelor in Cantabria.Resumen:En este trabajo se presentan algunos de los resultados obtenidos en una investigación más amplia sobre aspectos cruciales relativos a “los adolescentes y las nuevas tecnologías”. Dada la complejidad de factores que rodea la vida de nuestros jóvenes en la sociedad actual, igualmente compleja, que nos ha tocado vivir; nos pareció relevante investigar el tema de las TIC y su influencia en la vida de nuestros adolescentes. Se supone que las nuevas tecnologías contribuyen de manera importante a mejorar nuestra calidad de vida, tanto en lo personal como en lo profesional, aunque en algunos casos estamos viendo que no siempre es así. Por ello, cuando nos referimos a los alumnos de la Educación Secundaria entendemos que lo importante, es saber cómo las utilizan y cómo las TIC intervienen en la formación de la persona. En concreto, los datos que aquí se analizan, se refieren a algunos aspectos relacionados con el uso de las Redes Sociales de los alumnos de la ESO y 1º de Bachillerato de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cantabria.Palabras clave: Internet, Redes Sociales, TIC, Adolescencia
Interview with Shaun Abrahams, National Director of Public Prosecutions
Authors: Du Plessis Anton , Maunganidze Ottilia
Published: September 2016

Executive Director of Institute for Security Studies, Anton du Plessis, and Senior Researcher, Ottilia Maunganidze, sat down with the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams to discuss life, presidents, politics and prosecutions in South Africa. Du Plessis and Abrahams have known each other for many years
A Study on the English Teaching Model in the Facebook Environment
Authors: Wu Shujing
Published: September 2016

The social network of Facebook has its own advantages, such as openness, interactivity and timeliness, which provide an opportunity for the reform of English teaching model. According to the theory of constructivism, an English teaching model was constructed in the Facebook environment, including context, collaboration, conversation and meaning construction. Based on the qualitative and quantitative data, it is found that the teaching model is effective in promoting learners’ comprehensive language application ability and enhancing their subjectivity and enthusiasm in English learning.
The Effect of Peer Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Self-efficacy in Vocabulary Learning
Authors: Noroozi Hamid , Mehrdad Ali Gholami
Published: September 2016

The current study aimed to explore the effects of peer interaction on self-efficacy in vocabulary learning. The participants of the study included 64 EFL students in two intact classes at Takhti high school and Pardis language institute in Hamedan, Iran who were conveniently sampled to take part in the study. They aged 15-17 and were randomly positioned into one experimental and one control group. The participants were assigned as the experimental group and as control group 32 each. the experimental group received the intervention including  peer interaction  for example Word Expert Cards (Richek & McTague, 2008) while those in the control group had time to learn vocabularies and deepen their learningindividuallyand researcher monitored and told them to memorize or paraphrase the vocabularies themselves individually All the participants completed a self-efficacy questionnaire on vocabulary learning. The participants completed a questionnaire on self-efficacy learning twice, once before the treatment as the pretest and a second time after the treatment as the posttest. The data thus obtained were then analyzed through measuring the Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) to examine the trajectories of change in the participants’ self-efficacy over the treatment. The results indicated a significant increase in the self-efficacy indexes of the experimental group compared with the control group. The findings from the current study provide empirical evidence suggesting that through peer interaction it could be possible to enhance self-efficacy, which in turn may contribute to the development of language skills.
A Survey on the Critical Consciousness of English Major MA Supervisors
Authors: Liu Jin
Published: September 2016

This research is addressed to the critical consciousness of English major MA supervisors, employing the approach of critical pedagogy. This research includes three dimensions of teachers’ beliefs about critical consciousness, corresponding behaviors in the class and reflections after the class. The methods and data were collected by face-to-face interviews and classroom observations from three English major MA supervisors. The research findings can be summarized as the following respects: Firstly, three English major MA supervisors all have a good command of critical pedagogy and critical consciousness. Secondly, two English major MA supervisors bring the awareness to the class topics in the real social life, and pay much attention to the sociopolitical themes. Thirdly, only one supervisor pays close attention to the communicating with students and encouraged discussions, while two supervisors mainly adopt the teaching process of teacher-centeredness. Finally, Three English major MA supervisors do reflect after the class and their reflections do not guide directly their next teachings. What’s more, their reflections are not their own behaviors, but their students’ learning behaviors.
The Influence of Working Memory on Second Language Learning
Authors: Guo Yanan
Published: September 2016

The learning ability of a foreign language means the tendency people present when studying a second language. It is already accepted abroad that the learning capacity of a foreign language is one of the factors to predict the individual differences of the language learning results. Working memory is the important concept of cognitive psychology, and has great influence on many aspects of language learning (vocabulary acquisition, language understanding, language performance, reading comprehension and so on). So working memory is regarded as the important element of learning ability of a foreign language. As to the research at home so far, the concentration has been purely on academic reasoning as well as the introduction to research abroad during a selected period. The author of the paper is, having experimented with the psychological research mode, trying to analyze the individual differences in the foreign language learning because of their working memory which affects their vocabulary acquisition.
On Cultivating Chinese Non-English Majors’ English Thinking Ability to Improve Their English Writing
Authors: Zhou Tingxiang
Published: September 2016

Writing is a big part of language learning and the writing ability of a language learner can well embody his language competence. Many Chinese non-English majors have difficulty writing a decent English essay. Although many teachers and scholars have been probing into ways of teaching English writing effectively, the results of the national CET 4 and CET 6 indicate that there is no big change in the writings of Chinese non-English majors. A careful study of many students’ essays and interviews with some of them showed that students’ ignorance of the differences between Chinese and English thought patterns contributes a lot to the problem. So, this paper first gives a brief introduction to thought pattern and the relationship between thought pattern and language, then analyzes the main differences between Chinese and English thought patterns, followed by a description of the negative transfer of Chinese thought pattern in students’ writing, and finally proposes some practical and effective methods to help non-English majors learn to think as native English speakers do and improve their writing ability.
Russian Language Development Assessment as a Standardized Technique for Assessing Communicative Function in Children Aged 3–9 Years
Authors: Prikhoda N.A.
Published: September 2016

The article describes the Russian Language Development Assessment, a standardized individual diagnostic tool for children aged from 3 to 9 that helps to assess the following components of a child’s communicative function: passive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, knowledge of semantic constructs with logical, temporal and spatial relations, passive perception and active use of syntactic and morphological features of words in a sentence, active and passive phonological awareness, active and passive knowledge of syntactic structures and categories. The article provides descriptions of content and diagnostic procedures for all 7 subtests included in the assessment (Passive Vocabulary, Active Vocabulary, Linguistic Operators, Sentence structure, Word Structure, Phonology, Sentence Repetition). Basing on the data collected in the study that involved 86 first- graders of a Moscow school, the article analyzes the internal consistency and construct validity of each subtest of the technique. It concludes that the Russian Language Development Assessment technique can be of much use both in terms of diagnostic purposes and in supporting children with ASD taking into account the lack of standardized tools for language and speech development assessment in Russian and the importance of this measure in general.
Effectiveness of Prompts in Developing the Skill of Answering Questions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Pervushina O.N. , Trubitsyna A.N. , Kondratyeva N.G. , Pliskovskaya E.N.
Published: September 2016

Intraverbal operant (i.e. intraverbal behavior) in B.F. Skinner’s concept is a class of verbal reactions that includes understanding what is read, holding conversations and answering questions, and also thoughts and memories. Intraverbals are the foundation for learning simple communications, developing academic skills and acquiring professional ones. Many persons with autism spectrum disorder experience considerable difficulties with intraverbal behavior, and there still is no technique that could teach them how to use it fully and functionally. This research on the effectiveness of various types of prompts in educational trainings was aimed at optimizing teaching intraverbal behavior to children with ASD. The study analyzed how children develop the skill of answering questions in the context of textual and echoic prompts. The experiment with two subjects, children of different sexes aged 8 and 17 years diagnosed with ASD, revealed that textual prompts were more effective. The difference in the effectiveness between textual and echoic prompts proved to be more significant for questions with several or many correct answers than in the case with simple questions having only one correct answer.
The Role of Speech Pathologist in Inclusive Education of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Tsyrulnikova E.L.
Published: September 2016

This paper outlines the author’s practical experience in inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorder in a general educational setting, that is, in a group of normally developing peers participating in group lessons aimed at forming basic mathematical concepts. The author hopes that this material might be useful to teachers of kindergartens and schools who are providing education to children with ASD and including them in regular groups and classes.