bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Finančni položaj ljudskih univerz v obdobju 2004–2008
Authors: Drofenik Olga , Zver Eva
Published: July 2016

V prispevku avtorici obravnavata opredelitev javnega interesa v Nacionalnem programu izobraževanja odraslih na treh prednostnih področjih. Prikazujeta, koliko so k uresničevanju javnega interesa prispevale ljudske univerze, predvsem na prvem prednostnem področju – splošnem neformalnem izobraževanju odraslih. Osredotočili sta se na finančne razmere, v katerih so ljudske univerze v obdobju 2005–2008 izvajale programe v javnem interesu. Analiza je pokazala na izrazito nestabilne finančne razmere poslovanja. To je vodilo v nadaljnje zamiranje splošnega neformalnega izobraževanja odraslih in zmanjševanje udeležbe odraslih v izobraževanju. Po mnenju avtoric je nujno z ustrezno zakonsko ureditvijo in opredelitvami v Nacionalnem programu 2011–2015 zagotoviti uravnoteženo, stabilno, zadostno in učinkovito financiranje javnih izobra­ ževalnih organizacij za izobraževanja na vseh treh prednostnih področjih, še posebno pa na prvem, ki je ključnega pomena za demokratizacijo družbe in aktivno udeležbo odraslih v družbenih procesih. Ljudske univerze so in ostajajo med ključnimi izvajalkami na tem področju.
Razumevanje in pomen kaznovanja in kaznovalnih politik nekoč in danes
Authors: Tesla Marjeta
Published: July 2016

Kaznovanje ima dvojni pomen, na eni strani je nujno, ker privede do spoznanja zmotnega ravnanja, na drugi strani pa povzroči čustveno neravnovesje med učiteljem in gojencem. Teorije kaznovanja poznajo tri temeljne smeri – retributivistično, ki na posameznika deluje tako, da ne bo želel dejanja ponoviti; utilitaristično, katere temeljni cilj je sprememba posameznika, ter abolicionistično, ki se zavzema za alternativne oblike reševanja sporov in deviantnega vedenja. V današnjem času so vse bolj odmevni učinki ničte tolerance. To je politika reagiranja na deviantna vedenja, ki predvideva enake kazni za večje in manjše prestopke. Njej nasprotni pol pa je inkluzija, katere cilji so oblikovanje ljudi različnih sposobnosti, mirno sožitje in razvijanje vrednot. Vzgojo si težko zamišljamo brez kaznovanja, čeprav uporaba kazni povzroči negativni učinek. Teoretično gledano, če je kazen vse, kar kaznovani doživlja kot neprijetno, potem kazni v vzgoji ni mogoče odpraviti. Klasične kazni pa je mogoče nadomestiti z ukrepi, ki jih predlagajo nasprotniki klasičnega kaznovanja.
Vzpostavljanje varne navezanosti kot temelj dela s posamezniki, pari in družino
Authors: Erzar Tomaž , Kompan Erzar Katarina
Published: July 2016

Teorija navezanosti je eden od mejnikov v raziskovanju in razumevanju dela z ljudmi. Razumevanje odnosov kot vzajemnih, torej dvostranskih, in kot razmerij, v katerih gre za regulacijo afektov, odpira povsem nov pogled na različne oblike dela z ljudmi, tako klinične kot preventivne in izobraževalne. Raziskave in dolgoletna terapevtska praksa kažejo, da je ustrezna oblika pomoči oziroma okvir za kakovostno delo z ljudmi samo tista, ki zagotavlja varnost. Torej varno zavetje, kadar posamezniki prihajajo iz nevarnih okolij in razmer ter izkušenj, in trdno izhodišče za posameznike, ki želijo razširiti, preoblikovati in na novo vzpostaviti nekatere vidike svojega življenja in odnosov. V našem prispevku bomo predstavili tri temeljne premike v pojmovanju tega dela in opisali primere konkretnih praks oziroma novih oblik dela, ki iz teh premikov izhajajo. Ti trije mejniki so: drugačno pojmovanje otroka (otrok kot odvisen od odraslih), drugačno pojmovanje starševstva oziroma na otroka usmerjeno starševstvo ali notranje starševstvo in drugačno delo z družino kot sistemom, ki ga zaznamujejo globoke vezi navezanosti, od katerih je v veliki meri odvisno, kako se bosta sistem in posameznik znotraj sistema razvijala ter kako morajo biti oblikovane intervence, kadar gre za sisteme, ki temeljijo na sramu, strahu in nevarnih obli kah navezanosti.
Psihološko-didaktični vidiki tutorske podpore v e-izobraževanju
Authors: Radovan Marko
Published: July 2016

V prispevku bomo zajeli glavne vidike tutorske podpore v e-izobraževanju, ki jih mora tutor upoštevati pri načrtovanju svojega dela. Z vidika teorij konstruktivizma in konektivizma bomo prikazali vlogo tutorja pri spodbujanju in usmerjanju učenja v e-izobraževalnem programu. Konektivizem je novejša teorija učenja, ki znanje umešča v sisteme, ki so ljudem dostopni prek sodelovanja v dejavnostih; ima prav posebno vlogo na področju e-izobraževanja, saj poudarja pomen in učinek tehnologije na način, kako živimo, kako se sporazumevamo in kako se učimo. Ugotovili bomo tudi, da konektivizem poudarja predvsem uporabo metod izkustvenega učenja, aktivnost udeleženca pri učenju ter pomen refleksije. V članku bodo še predstavljene glavne tutorjeve kompetence in vidiki načrtovanja njegovega dela.
Programi e-izobraževanja – izkušnje z izvajanjem in načrti
Authors: Zagmajster Margerita
Published: July 2016

Predstavili bomo izkušnje s programi e-izobraževanja, katerih razvoj ali posodabljanje in prilagoditev za e-izobraževanje je bilo sofinancirano s sredstvi Evropskega socialnega sklada (ESS). Te programe smo na Andragoškem centru Slovenije (ACS) izvajali v letih 2009, 2010 in 2011 v okviru projekta ESS – Izobraževanje in usposabljanje strokovnih delavcev v izobraževanju odraslih od 2009 do 2011, podprojekt Usposabljanje za andragoško delo. Programe e-izobraževanja bomo predstavili z vidika didaktičnega koncepta e-izobraževanja, glede na njihovo tehnološko in pedagoško podporo, izvedbene značilnosti in značilnosti udeležencev. Prikazali bomo tudi načrte ACS na področju e-izobraževanja v okviru projekta ESS Izobraževanje in usposabljanje strokovnih delavcev v izobraževanju odraslih za obdobje od 2011 do 2014.
Model dinamičnega učenja ustvarjalnosti,inovativnosti in podjetnosti
Authors: Vidic Franc
Published: July 2016

Recesija, nestabilnost, brezposelnost, velika dinamika sprememb dajejo občutek negotovosti, ponujajo pa tudi pri- ložnosti za podjetne in ustvarjalne, zato menimo, da je pomembno spodbujati ustvarjalnost, zavedanje o lastni moči in vrednosti, samoiniciativnost in odgovornost. Večina naštetega je del podjetniških kompetenc ter ustvarjalnega in kritičnega razmišljanja: treba je krepiti sposobnosti prepoznavanja priložnosti, sledenja priložnostim, razvijanja novih idej, kako ustvariti in voditi nov podjem in pridobivanje potrebnih virov. Glede na to je smiselno oblikovati zelo različno naravnane programe na različnih ravneh izobraževanja. Kako se lotiti takega izobraževalnega izziva? Oblikovali smo model dinamičnega učenja ustvarjalnosti, inovativnosti in podjetnosti, ki spodbuja krepitev podjetniških kompetenc posameznikov, skupin in okolja z namenom, da spremenijo ideje v akcijo. Izobraževanje mora spodbujati ustvarjalnost, inovativnost, kritično sprejemanje tveganj, pomembno pa je tudi znanje načrtovanja, upravljanja in doseganja ciljev. Pomembno je, da so slušatelji sposobni prepoznati problem in zanj poiskati ustrezne rešitve.
Javrh, P. (ur.) - Obrazi pismenosti (Ljubljana, Andragoški center Slovenije, 2011)
Authors: Ličen Nives
Published: July 2016

Decembra 2011 je izšla zanimiva monografija Obrazi pismenosti, ki prinaša razprave 12 avtorjev in avtoric (Estera Možina, Sabina Jelenc Krašovec, Meta Grosman, Mieke van Groenestijn, Olga Drofenik, Mirjana Ule, Natalija Vrečer, Marko Radovan, Manuel Kuran, Milko Poštrak, Natalija Žalec, Petra Javrh) o povezavah med sociokulturnimi praksami pisanja in branja ter učenjem in izobraževanjem.
Vloga raziskovalca praktika v akcijskem raziskovanju
Authors: Maksimović Jelena
Published: July 2016

Raziskovalna vloga učiteljev v akcijskem raziskovanju je na pedagoških fakultetah in v podiplomskem (ekspertnem) izobraževanju že delujočih učiteljev še vedno premalo cenjena in vzpodbujana. V Srbiji vidijo učitelje še vedno pretežno kot posrednike in tehnike, katerih naloga je priprava in vodenje pouka po napotkih izvedencev, ki delujejo zunaj šolskih ustanov. Tako je učiteljem dodeljena bolj vloga obrtnika kot strokovnjaka in ustvarjalca. Akcijsko raziskovanje omogoča učiteljem skupaj z drugimi udeleženci v vzgojnem procesu (učenci, starši) uvajati v šolah spremembe za izboljšanje izobraževalne prakse in lasten razvoj. Spodbujanje učiteljev k akcijskemu raziskovanju lahko vodi v permanentno izobraževanje učiteljev, k spremembam v šolah, k profesionalizaciji učiteljskega poklica in v povezanost teorije s prakso. Pričujoča raziskava kaže, da statistična večina udeležencev vidi raziskovanje kot najpomembnejšo vlogo učitelja v akcijskem raziskovanju v šolah (34,62%), medtem kot se je najmanjše število udeležencev odločilo za vlogo opazovalca (1,54%). To izpričuje, da se učitelji zavedajo, kako pomembno je prevzeti vlogo praktika raziskovalca izobraževalne prakse.
Dojemanje materinstva in starševstva skozi čas ‒ preliminarna študija
Authors: Jug Došler Anita , Skubic Metka
Published: July 2016

Prispevek prinaša teoretični pregled in analizo obstoječega razumevanja koncepta materinstva in z njim povezanih dejstev ter rezultate raziskave na podlagi za ta namen oblikovanega in uporabljenega vprašalnika. Avtorici v uvodnem delu predstavita teoretični pregled dojemanja in doživljanja ženskosti in materinstva skozi zgodovino in čas, kako se materinstvo vrednoti danes ter kakšne so napovedi za prihodnost. V empiričnem delu je raziskano, kakšne so trenutne predstave študentov in študentk o materinstvu, kakšna je njihova ocena o trenutnem položaju in vlogi žensk in mater v povezavi z materinskim mitom in tradicionalno vlogo matere in očeta ter kakšne so glede tega napovedi za prihodnost. Raziskava je bila opravljena v letu 2012, vanjo je bilo vključenih 100 rednih študentov in študentk, od tega 50 moških (50 odstotkov) in 50 žensk (50 odstotkov) s štirih fakultet Univerze v Ljubljani. Statistično pomembna razlika se je pokazala na področju delitve vlog v družini in na področju pogleda na materin- stvo in žensko v prihodnosti (največ študentov (60,0 odstotka) ocenjuje, da se bodo matere v prihodnosti bolj posvečale karieri in manj družini, medtem ko je takšnega mnenja pomembno manj študentk (38,0 odstotka)). Posebej poudarjeno je dejstvo, da se študenti in študentke zavedajo sprememb, ki se pojavljajo skozi čas, čeprav rezultati še vedno kažejo prevladujoč tradicionalni pogled na materinstvo in vloge v družini. Rezultati kažejo, da se udeleženci raziskave zaveda- jo potrebe po enakosti spolov ter po enakovredni razdelitvi družinskih vlog med moškimi in ženskami. Naša raziskava je pokazala, da se tega bolj zavedajo ženske kot moški
Ohranjanje kulturne dediščine na presečišču med andragogiko in kulturno antropologijo -
Študija primera: društvo Anbot
Authors: Ličen Nives , Tomšič Maja , Planinc Natalija
Published: July 2016

Raziskava se je osredotočila na povezavo med neformalnim izobraževanjem in ohranjanjem kulturne dediščine v lokalnem okolju, za katerega so značilne večkulturnost in migracije. V okviru študije primera so bile uporabljene kvalitativne metode raziskovalnega dela, s katerimi je bilo analizirano izobraževanje v 28 študijskih krožkih v društvu Anbot za obdobje 2003–2011.Ugotovitve kažejo, da je izobraževanje učinkovito pri ohranjanju kulturne dediščine, ker je nastala tesna povezanost med prostovoljnim delom in strokovnim znanjem. Učinkovito je tudi pri konstruiranju lokalne identitete, saj sta se z delovanjem društva razvila pomensko okolje in skupnost, s katero se ljudje identificirajo.
Družina ostaja pomembna za medgeneracijsko sodelovanje in učenje
Authors: Kump Sonja , Jelenc Krašovec Sabina
Published: July 2016

V prispevku prikazujemo, kako smo uporabili model partnerskega sodelovanja pri proučevanju izobraževalnih potreb in razvoju novih izobraževalnih programov v regionalnem okolju. Model smo razvili na Andragoškem centru Slovenije (ACS) v okviru razvojnega projekta z naslovom Razvoj kakovosti izobraževalne ponudbe v izbranih regijah. Osredotočili smo se na tri zaokrožene vsebinske sklope, in sicer ugotavljanje potreb po novih izobraževalnih programih, razvoj novih izobraževalnih programov ter njihovo umeščanje v regionalno okolje. Prikazujemo tudi temeljna metodološka izhodišča, na katerih so zasnovani novi izobraževalni programi, še posebno, kako v postopke kurikularnega načrtovanja umeščamo učnociljni in kompetenčni ter modularni pristop ter akcijsko izobraževanje. Posamezne faze v teh postopkih smo prikazali na treh primerih dobrih praks razvoja novih izobraževalnih programov v treh slovenskih regijah.
Celestial symbolism in the Vučedol culture
Authors: Durman Aleksandar
Published: July 2016

The article presents the Vučedol Culture conception of the world, as shown on their vessels, particularly the terrines and the vessels developed from them – referred to as censers. They had more of a ritual than a practical role. Particular attention is drawn to the pot with the calendar image.
Defining function in Neolithic ceramics: the example of Makriyalos, Greece
Authors: Urem-Kotsou Dushka , Kotsakis Kostas , Stern Ben
Published: July 2016

Recent development in chemical analyses of organic remains in archaeological ceramics gives new possibilities to the study of pottery use. They could be of crucial importance in assessing vessel’s use, especially when combined with contextual, technomorphological and use-alteration analysis data. Using the example of the late Neolithic pottery from Makriyalos, Northern Greece, we discuss some of the problems in determining the use of the vessels from archaeological context, and show the benefits of integrating chemical analysis of organic remains in approaching this issue.
A decision support framework for characterizing and managing dermal exposures to chemicals during Emergency Management and Operations
Authors: Dotson, PhD, CIH G. Scott , Hudson, DrPH Naomi L. , Maier, PhD, DABT, CIH Andrew
Published: July 2016

Emergency Management and Operations (EMO) personnel are in need of resources and tools to assist in understanding the health risks associated with dermal exposures during chemical incidents. This article reviews available resources and presents a conceptual framework for a decision support system (DSS) that assists in characterizing and managing risk during chemical emergencies involving dermal exposures. The framework merges principles of three decision-making techniques: 1) scenario planning, 2) risk analysis, and 3) multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA). This DSS facilitates dynamic decision making during each of the distinct life cycle phases of an emergency incident (ie, preparedness, response, or recovery) and identifies EMO needs. A checklist tool provides key questions intended to guide users through the complexities of conducting a dermal risk assessment. The questions define the scope of the framework for resource identification and application to support decision-making needs. The framework consists of three primary modules: 1) resource compilation, 2) prioritization, and 3) decision. The modules systematically identify, organize, and rank relevant information resources relating to the hazards of dermal exposures to chemicals and risk management strategies. Each module is subdivided into critical elements designed to further delineate the resources based on relevant incident phase and type of information. The DSS framework provides a much needed structure based on contemporary decision analysis principles for 1) documenting key questions for EMO problem formulation and 2) a method for systematically organizing, screening, and prioritizing information resources on dermal hazards, exposures, risk characterization, and management.
The impact of Hurricane Sandy on the mental health of New York area residents
Authors: Schwartz, PhD Rebecca M. , Sison, PhD Cristina , Kerath, MS Samantha M. , Murphy, BA Lisa , Breil, MA Trista , Sikavi Daniel , Taioli, MD, PhD Emanuela
Published: July 2016

Objective: To evaluate the long-term psychological impact of Hurricane Sandy on New York residents.Design: Prospective, cross-sectional study.Setting: Community-based study.Participants: From October 2013 to February 2015, 669 adults in Long Island, Queens, and Staten Island completed a survey on their behavioral and psychological health, demographics, and hurricane impact (ie, exposure).Main outcome measures: Depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Results: Using multivariable logistic regression models, the relationships between Hurricane Sandy exposure and depression, anxiety, and PTSD were examined. Participants experienced an average of 3.9 exposures to Hurricane Sandy, most of which were related to property damage/loss. Probable depression was reported in 33.4 percent of participants, probable anxiety in 46 percent, and probable PTSD in 21.1 percent. Increased exposure to Hurricane Sandy was significantly associated with a greater likelihood of depression (odds ratio [OR] = 1.09, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.04-1.14), anxiety (OR = 1.08, 95% CI: 1.03-1.13), and probable PTSD (OR = 1.32, 95% CI: 1.23-1.40), even after controlling for demographic factors known to increase susceptibility to mental health issues.Conclusions: Individuals affected by Hurricane Sandy reported high levels of mental health issues and were at an increased risk of depression, anxiety, and PTSD in the years following the storm. Recovery and prevention efforts should focus on mental health issues in affected populations.
Theoretical analysis of mixing in liquid clouds – Part 3: Inhomogeneous
mixing
Authors: Pinsky Mark , Khain Alexander , Korolev Alexei
Published: July 2016

Abstract. An idealized diffusion–evaporation model of time-dependent mixing between a cloud volume and a droplet-free volume is analyzed. The initial droplet size distribution (DSD) in the cloud volume is assumed to be monodisperse. It is shown that evolution of the microphysical variables and the final equilibrium state are unambiguously determined by two non-dimensional parameters. The first one is the potential evaporation parameter R, proportional to the ratio of the saturation deficit to the liquid water content in the cloud volume, that determines whether the equilibrium state is reached at 100 % relative humidity, or is characterized by a complete evaporation of cloud droplets. The second parameter Da is the Damkölher number equal to the ratio of the characteristic mixing time to the phase relaxation time. Parameters R and Da determine the type of mixing.The results are analyzed within a wide range of values of R and Da. It is shown that there is no pure homogeneous mixing, since the first mixing stage is always inhomogeneous. The mixing type can change during the mixing process. Any mixing type leads to formation of a tail of small droplets in DSD and, therefore, to DSD broadening that depends on Da. At large Da, the final DSD dispersion can be as large as 0.2. The total duration of mixing varies from several to 100 phase relaxation time periods, depending on R and Da.The definitions of homogeneous and inhomogeneous types of mixing are reconsidered and clarified, enabling a more precise delimitation between them. The paper also compares the results obtained with those based on the classic mixing concepts. >
Comparison of aerosol properties retrieved using GARRLiC, LIRIC, and Raman algorithms applied to multi-wavelength lidar and sun/sky-photometer data
Authors: Bovchaliuk Valentyn , Goloub Philippe , Podvin Thierry , Veselovskii Igor , Tanre Didier , Chaikovsky Anatoli , Dubovik Oleg , Mortier Augustin , Lopatin Anton , Korenskiy Mikhail , Victori Stephane
Published: July 2016

Abstract. Aerosol particles are important and highly variable components of the terrestrial atmosphere, and they affect both air quality and climate. In order to evaluate their multiple impacts, the most important requirement is to precisely measure their characteristics. Remote sensing technologies such as lidar (light detection and ranging) and sun/sky photometers are powerful tools for determining aerosol optical and microphysical properties. In our work, we applied several methods to joint or separate lidar and sun/sky-photometer data to retrieve aerosol properties. The Raman technique and inversion with regularization use only lidar data. The LIRIC (LIdar-Radiometer Inversion Code) and recently developed GARRLiC (Generalized Aerosol Retrieval from Radiometer and Lidar Combined data) inversion methods use joint lidar and sun/sky-photometer data. This paper presents a comparison and discussion of aerosol optical properties (extinction coefficient profiles and lidar ratios) and microphysical properties (volume concentrations, complex refractive index values, and effective radius values) retrieved using the aforementioned methods. The comparison showed inconsistencies in the retrieved lidar ratios. However, other aerosol properties were found to be generally in close agreement with the AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) products. In future studies, more cases should be analysed in order to clearly define the peculiarities in our results.
Hydrogen dynamics in soil organic matter as determined by 13C and 2H labeling experiments
Authors: Paul Alexia , Hatté Christine , Pastor Lucie , Thiry Yves , Siclet Françoise , Balesdent Jérôme
Published: July 2016

Abstract. Understanding hydrogen dynamics in soil organic matter is important to predict the fate of 3H in terrestrial environments. One way to resolve hydrogen fate and to point out processes is to examine the isotopic signature of the element in soil. However, non-exchangeable hydrogen isotopic signal in soil is complex and depends on the fate of organic compounds and microbial biosyntheses that incorporate water-derived hydrogen. To decipher this complex system and to understand the close link between hydrogen and carbon cycles, we followed labeled hydrogen and labeled carbon all along natural-like soil incubations. We performed incubation experiments with three labeling conditions: 1- 13C2H double-labeled molecules in the presence of 1H2O, 2- 13C-labeled molecules in the presence of 2H2O, 3- no molecule addition in the presence of 2H2O. The preservation of substrate-derived hydrogen after one year of incubation (ca. 5 % in most cases) was lower than the preservation of substrate-derived carbon (30 % in average). We highlighted that 70 % of the C-H bonds are broken during the degradation of the molecule which permits the exchange with water hydrogen. Added molecules are used more for trophic resources. The isotopic composition of the non-exchangeable hydrogen was mainly driven by the incorporation of water hydrogen during microbial biosynthesis. It is linearly correlated with the amount of carbon that is degraded in the soil. The quantitative incorporation of water hydrogen in bulk material and lipids demonstrates that non-exchangeable hydrogen exists in both organic and mineral-bound forms. The proportion of the latter depends on soil type and minerals. This experiment quantified the processes affecting the isotopic composition of non-exchangeable hydrogen, and the results can be used to predict the fate of tritium in the ecosystem or the water deuterium signature in organic matter.
The internal seiche field in the changing South Aral Sea (2006–2013)
Authors: Roget Elena , Khimchenko Elizaveta , Forcat Francesc , Zavialov Peter
Published: July 2016

Abstract. Internal standing waves (seiches) in the South Aral Sea are studied for the first time. The study, based on numerical simulations and field data and, focuses on two different campaigns: the first in autumn 2006, when the stratification was weak, and the second in autumn 2013, when it was strong. During this time, the sea surface level decreased 3.2 m but differences in stratification depend only on the time when the campaigns were carried out because the maximum density gradient decreases even though the sea continues to become saltier. In 2006 there was a mild prevailing northeasterly wind and in 2013 a mild easterly wind. The fundamental modes were identified as 36 h and 14 h, respectively. For both years we focused on the sub-inertial modes which were found to be either second or third vertical modes. In general, the vertical modes in 2013 are higher because of the strong stratification. For both years, it was found that the quasi homogeneous mixed deep upper layer could sustain internal waves under mild wind conditions. Regarding the horizontal structure, in 2006 they are first and second modes and in 2013 second and third horizontal modes. The results suggest that, due to sea level variations, the neck connecting the Chernyshev Bay to the main body of the lake can become critical for the development a nodal line in that neck.
The Impact of Teaching Resiliency on Students' Happiness and Defense Style
Authors: Maroufi Ronak
Published: July 2016

The present study was aimed to examine the effect of teaching resiliency on students' happiness and defense style. It was practical in terms of objective; and it was survey-descriptive in terms of data collection method. The statistical population consisted of all male high-school first-grade students (430 individuals) of Tehran's fourth region, from 2015 to 2016. From them, 181 individuals were selected as sample size, using stratified random sampling and Morgan table. Then they were given questionnaires. The present research tool consisted of Bartone's et al Resiliency models (2009), Wood's et al happiness (2010), and Walsh's et al defense style (2010). Analysis of data was done using Structural Equation Modeling method and AMOS 20 software in two sections:  measurement model and a structural section. In the first section, technical features of questionnaires were examined by AMOS software. In the second section, significance coefficients of the software were used in order to examine research hypotheses. Research results approved of the positive, significant effect of teaching Resiliency on male students' happiness and defense style in statistical population. 
The Learning Organization: A Foundation to Enhance the Sustainable Competitive Advantage of the Service Sector in Egypt
Authors: Aly Wael Omran
Published: July 2016

An organization’s capability to learn and convey that learning into action quickly, is the supreme competitive advantage. The learning organization is the structure that eases the realization of such competitive advantage, it empowers employees, it deepens and enhances the customer experience and cooperation with main business partners and eventually improves business performance. Organizational learning is considered as the suitable process to develop knowledge resources and capabilities/core competencies (human capital, social capital and organizational capital) that engender ongoing values; which in turn yield persistence superior performance; which lead to sustainable competitive advantage within the context of the strategic management.

Then, the learning organization provide the necessary organic structure involving the necessary disciplines, principles and policies; according to which the organizational learning process had to take place - in the light of the environmental surroundings- to equip the human resources with the updating knowledge, innovative capabilities, behaviors and culture representing the convenient intellectual capital to produce ongoing value stream. Such value stream deems as a sustainable competitive advantage for such organization.

This paper, therefore, explores, discusses and analyzes the integrated role of Learning organization (as a structural entity) and the organizational learning (as an intrinsic know-how process) that takes place within such context; in helping firms working in the service sector in Egypt- whether they are public or private enterprises-to achieve sustainable competitive advantage, as the service sector in Egypt is almost the biggest and fastest-growing economic sector and represents almost 51 % of GDP. Whereby it embodies the locomotive of development for a developing country as Egypt.
 ompetitive advantage, as the service sector in Egypt is almost the biggest and fastest-growing economic sector and represents almost 51 % of GDP. Whereby it embodies the locomotive of development for a developing country as Egypt.
 
A Multivariate Analysis of Job Satisfaction of Ready-made Garments (RMG) Workers in Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Mohedul , Mustafi Mohitul Ameen Ahmed , Islam Rafiqul , Islam Nazrul
Published: July 2016

There is a paramount importance of Job Satisfaction of the employees of an organization for the smooth functioning of its work. It has substantial impact on workers’ performance. RMG workers of Bangladesh are enormous in number and instrumental to the economic growth of Bangladesh. But the salary and other benefits of these workers are very low compared to that of other industrial sectors. Sometimes, the salary and benefits are not even paid on time to the workers. As a result, a serious concern has been raised by the national and international stakeholders about the job satisfaction of RMG workers. Therefore, this study aims at identifying the job satisfaction factors of the RMG workers and providing suggestions for the improvement of present situation. For analyzing data multivariate analysis techniques are used by using Smart PLS, and SPSS. Salary and benefits, supervisor’s behavior, work and family life, working condition and the working environment are identified as factors having influence on job satisfaction of RMG workers in Bangladesh. Results show that the salary and benefits, supervisor’s behavior, work and family life are significantly related to the job satisfaction of the workers. This study suggests that for ensuring job satisfaction of the RMG workers in Bangladesh the policy makers should focus more on salary and benefits, supervisors’ behavior, and work and family life of the workers.
Examining the Effects of Financial Aid on Student Persistence in Taiwanese Higher Education
Authors: Lin Ching-Hui
Published: July 2016

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of financial aid policies on student persistence between the first and second year at a private four-year postsecondary institution in Taiwan. A two-phase sequential research design was employed with priority was given to the quantitative data–structural equation modeling (SEM). While the conceptual framework of this study was drawn from multiple research antecedents in relation to student persistence the major perspective guiding it was based on St. John’s (1992) analysis of the research. Overall, the greatest effects on persistence were the measures of high school academic performance, followed by campus work, academic integration, social aspiration for attending college, financial aid, and parental supports, while neither parental educational attainments, faculty-student interactions, the practical value for future employment, nor peer relations were associated with students’ decision to remain enrolled in college, results which merit further investigation. In sum, this study provides a necessary beginning step, more institutional research is needed in Taiwan to improve policy makers’ and institutional researchers’ understanding of the complex interplay between student financial aid and college experiences in students’ decisions to persist in college as well as to develop a longitudinal database to identify ways to increase student success.
An Extended Model of Behavioural Process in Consumer Decision Making
Authors: Kanagal Nagasimha
Published: July 2016

The stimulus response model of consumer behaviour is useful to understand the buying behaviour of individual consumers in the context of individuals buying consumer products. An extended stimulus-response model of behavioural processes in consumer decision making is proposed that serves to integrate the influences and interlinkages of buyer psychology, various buyer characteristics, and the impact of the buyer decision process on consumer decision making. The model proposes that the behavioural process of consumer decision making be as a result of the interaction of three aspects of individual buyer behaviour: communication sensitivity; enculturated individuality; and rational / economic decision making. The paper addresses the flip side of the consumer decision making process in terms of the five stages of decision making from need recognition to post-purchase satisfaction. An aggregate level framework of behavioural process in consumer decision making has been provided, that could lead to a richer analysis of micro level factors and relationships influencing consumer decision behaviour.
Endothelial Progenitor Cells as Prognostic Markers of Preterm Birth-Associated Complications
Authors: Bertagnolli Mariane , Nuyt Anne Monique , Thébaud Bernard , Luu Thuy Mai
Published: July 2016

Preterm birth is associated with alteration of the vascular tree that can result in disease states such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia and retinopathy of prematurity during the neonatal period and emphysema and hypertension in adulthood. Studies have suggested a potential role for endothelial progenitor cells in the pathophysiology of prematurity-related complications involving blood vessels; however, this knowledge has never been synthesized. We conducted a systematic review of the published data to examine the characteristics of endothelial progenitor cells in relation to preterm birth in humans. Preterm infants compared with term controls displayed similar or increased circulating/cord blood endothelial progenitor cell counts. However, the preterm endothelial progenitor cells were more vulnerable to exogenous factors such as oxidative stress. A reduced number, in particular of endothelial colony-forming cells, was associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. No studies have examined endothelial progenitor cells beyond the neonatal period. These findings could prove useful in the identification of biomarkers for prognostication or therapeutic strategies for vascular-related diseases in preterm-born individuals. Stem Cells Translational Medicine  2017;6:7–13
Systematic Review about Personal Growth Initiative
Authors: Pinto Pizarro de Freitas Clarissa , Damásio Bruno Figueiredo , Tobo Patrícia Renovato , Kamei Helder Hiroki , Koller Sílvia Helena
Published: July 2016

The present study aimed to conduct a systematic review of publications about personal growth initiative. A literature review was conducted in Bireme, Index Psi, LILACS, PePSIC, Pubmed - Publisher’s Medline, Wiley Online Library, PsycINFO, OneFile, SciVerse ScienceDirect, ERIC, Emerald Journals, PsycARTICLES - American Psychological Association, Directory of Open Access Journals - DOAJ, SAGE Journals, SpringerLink, PLoS, IngentaConnect, IEEE Journals & Magazines and SciELO databases. It was found 53 studies, excluded seven, and analyzed 46 researches. The studies focused on scale psychometric proprieties, relations of personal initiative growth and others constructs. Furthermore the studies investigated the impact of interventions to promote personal growth initiative. It was demonstrated that personal growth initiative was positively related to positive dimensions, such as self-esteem and well-being, and negatively to negative factors, among these anxiety and depression.
JOLer: A Java standalone application for simulating the Weaver & Kelemen's judgment of learning (JOL) model.
Authors: Ruiz Marcos , Arroyo Cristobal
Published: July 2016

To assess judgment of learning (JOL) accuracy in metamemory, researchers have to measure how much the metamemory judgments adjust to the participant's memory-test performance. Absolute accuracy or calibration is the average correspondence between JOL and memory performance. Metamemory relative accuracy or resolution is a measure of how sensitive a participant is to the differential recallability between two studied items. Unfortunately, factors altering both calibration and resolution very often change also the distribution of JOL on the available scale for judgment. The problem with these effects on JOL distribution is that they could yield an altered resolution estimation due to the way in which its usual estimate is computed. JOLer simulates the behavior of participants in a typical metamemory procedure. The application is offered as a tool for metamemory researchers: it affords the opportunity to check whether, maintaining calibration parameters but changing JOL distributions between conditions, a different (and somewhat spurious) resolution estimate would be obtained.
New Horizons in the study of High Ability: Gifted and talented
Authors: Prieto Maria-Dolores , Ferrando Mercedes
Published: July 2016

The following piece of work serve as introduction to the monographic issue about giftedness and talented in the Annals of Psychology Journal. In it, the reasons to tackle this monographic are explained, and the contributions of authors are summarized. such contributions are diverse and swing from the identification process using different procedures, the assessment of domain specific creativity in sciences, the study of the heterogeneity within the group of high ability students, the educational measures available, and lastly and study about these students' academic motivations. The work concludes extracting some general conclusions about what this monographic has contribute and it's meaning.
Una Nueva Medida de la Creatividad Científica: El estudio de sus propiedades psicométricas
Authors: Bermejo María-Rosario , Ruiz-Melero María-José , Esparza Javier , Ferrando Mercedes , Pons Rosa
Published: July 2016

The purpose of this paper is to study the psychometric proprieties of a new test aimed to measure scientific creativity, the Creative Scientific Ability Test (C-SAT, Sak & Ayas, 2011). The test has been validated in different Turkish samples, showing an adequate reliability (α = .87, Ayas & Sak, 2014). The test is composed of five tasks that measure scientific creativity in different areas of knowledge: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Ecology and an interdisciplinary task. For each task, a Creative Quotient (CQ) is calculated as a combination of Fluency (number of valid answers) and Flexibility (different approaches in the solution). The test also allows us to differentiate three scientific-creative thinking processes (hypothesis generation, hypothesis evaluation and evidence verification). 344 students from Compulsory Secondary Education took part in this study. The results point out a good reliability (α = .705) and an adequate inter-rater agreement (ranging from average ICC .80 to .98). In addition, the unifactorial structure of the test was verified using CFA, which agree with the authors’ previous results (Ayas & Sak, 2014; Sak & Ayas, 2013), even when a structure of three creative process can be considered.
EPTS Curriculum Model in the Education of Gifted Students
Authors: Sak Ugur
Published: July 2016

In this article, the author reviews the EPTS Model (Education Programs for Talented Students) and discuss how it was developed through multiple stages, the ways it is used to develop programs for gifted students, and then presents research carried out on the effectiveness of this model in the education of gifted students. The EPTS Model has two dimensions: ability and content. The ability dimension has a hierarchical structure composed of three levels of cognitive skills. The content dimension is the extension of the regular curriculum but organized at four levels: data, concept, generalization and theory. Included in the article also is a brief critics of the current state of curricular programs in gifted education.
Promoción de la resiliencia en niños con sintomatología depresiva
Authors: Sanchez Óscar , Méndez Carrillo Francisco Xavier , Garber Judy
Published: July 2016

A pilot study was conducted with the primary objective to study the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral intervention inspired by the Penn Resiliency Program (PRP; Gillham, Jaycox, Reivich, Seligman, & Silver, 1990; Seligman, Reivich, Jaycox, & Gillham, 2005), for the prevention of depression in students from primary education. The main components of the program include modifying explanatory style and resolving interpersonal problems. Results indicated that there was significant improvement from pre-test to post-test in the experimental group for children with "high depressive symptoms" compared with controls. Qualitative analysis were consistent with this trend. Conclusions in light of these results ae discussed and potential directions for future research are recommended.
Os Reflexos Socioeconômicos e Ambientais do Avanço da Rizicultura no Município de Cachoeira do Arari - PA
Authors: Huffner João Gabriel Pinheiro , Meirelles Ruver Seabra
Published: July 2016

Este estudo tem como objetivo central analisar qualitativamente as possíveis implicações socioambientais da implantação da rizicultura no município de Cachoeira do Arari-Pa, sob a ótica do ordenamento territorial a partir de parâmetros subjetivos de análise. Neste sentido, o procedimento metodológico adotado perpassou a análise de indicadores socioeconômicos municipais, documentos oficiais que tratam do uso e ocupação do solo em Cachoeira do Arari e entrevistas com moradores e autoridades, além da observação critica no local. Os resultados obtidos apontam para a ausência do poder público na condução e orientação do processo de implantação da rizicultura em Cachoeira do Arari, bem como no não cumprimento de leis ambientais para o tipo de atividade e suas exigências, e por fim no desrespeito às comunidades locais afetadas pelo cultivo.
Tra le lingue, tra le culture: intorno al manoscritto italiano “Ville romane: in memoriam” di Vernon Lee
Authors: Canani Marco
Published: July 2016

Vernon Lee’s (1856-1935) identity was significantly shaped by her cosmopolitan and multilingual upbringing. Born in France to British parents, she spent her adult life in Italy, and her readings and correspondence suggest that she was a plurilingual intellectual and writer. Because she lived and worked in such a multicultural milieu, it is difficult to define Lee’s writing from the viewpoint of sheer nationality, which is not as relevant as her linguistic identity. Indeed, Lee’s works are suspended between England, where her readership is based, and Italy, whose culture and art she explores with passion and intelligence. Written in Italian around 1890, the unpublished essay “Ville Romane: in memoriam” is a significant exception within Lee’s production. After a short investigation into the reasons why Lee chose English as her literary language, the article evaluates the relevance of “Ville Romane” within Lee’s reflections on landscape and cultural memory – a theme she often explores in her travelogues and aesthetic writings. Lee’s written Italian is examined with specific focus on rhetorical strategies and lexical choices.
L’heterolinguisme en scene: français et arabe(s) à l’oeuvre dans ‘Junun’ de Jalila Baccar
Authors: Lusetti Chiara
Published: July 2016

Self-translators, multilingual writers who decide to translate one of their works, are a particularly stimulating case study in the research on heteroglossia. Every self-translation can actually be considered a hybrid heteroglossic work created by two texts in two different languages. This study examines the theatrical play Junun by the Tunisian playwright Jalila Baccar, written and played in Tunisian Arabic in 2001 and self-translated into French in 2003. At first, the functions of the different languages in the Arabic text have been analysed. These can stem from a realistic motivation (representing Tunisian reality), from a compositional motivation (constructing the literary work’s fictional world), or from an esthetic motivation (through intertextual references to other works). Subsequently, the translation strategies of the heteroglossia from the first text to the French version have been studied. Finally, this textual approach has been framed within the analysis of the relationship between context and the history of heteroglossia, in order to broaden the scope of potential extensions of this research.
Raccontarsi bilingue. “Le Vie di New York” di Martino Iasoni
Authors: Marazzi Martino
Published: July 2016

In his autobiographical narrative “Le Vie di New York”. Ricordi di Gioventù 1906-1924, Italian American artist Martino Iasoni tells the intense story of his urban youth, caught between street- and family-life, artistic education under the guidance of great masters John Sloan and Robert Henri, and a myriad temporary jobs. He does it, for a good part, in double text (both in Italian and English), and adding the vivid language of his illustrations. The real story of this artistic growth is thus framed from the point of view of a return immigrant to Fascist and post-WWII Italy, who struggles to pierce the monolingual and monocultural uniformity of his rural surroundings in the 1930s and 1950s, and to recapture the richness of his recent past through an intriguing, but also unwittingly solipsistic, interplay among the different codes of his ‘plural’ identity.
Response function of super-resolution readout of an optical disc studied by coupled electromagnetic–thermal simulation
Authors: Sano Haruyuki , Shima Takayuki , Kuwahara Masashi , Fujita Yoshiya , Uchiyama Munehisa , Aono Yoshiyuki
Published: July 2016

To fully understand the properties of the readout signal in the super-resolution state, we implemented a multi-physics simulation of the propagation of electromagnetic waves and heat conduction in an optical disc that incorporates an InSb active layer. Response functions were obtained by calculating the light intensity reflected from a single small-pit structure. It was found that a typical response function in the super-resolution state has an asymmetric double-peak structure with high-spatial-frequency components. The complex profile of the response function indicated that the position of protrusions in the readout signal does not exactly correspond to that of the refractive index profile of the pit arrangement. We demonstrated that the measured readout signals also exhibit this particular characteristic and are roughly reproduced by the signals estimated from the response functions.
Larval settlement and metamorphosis in a marine gastropod in response to multiple conspecific cues
Authors: Cahill Abigail E. , Koury Spencer A.
Published: July 2016

Larvae of the marine gastropodCrepidula fornicatamust complete a transition from the plankton, where they are highly dispersed, to an aggregated group of benthic adults. Previous research has shown that selective settlement of larvae on conspecific adults is mediated by a water-borne chemical cue. However, variable experimental conditions have been used to study this cue, and standardization is needed in order to investigate factors that may have weak effects on settlement. In this study, we developed a time-course bioassay based on a full-factorial design with temporal blocking and statistical analysis of larval settlement rates in the lab. We tested this bioassay by examining settlement in the presence of an abiotic cue (KCl), and biotic cues (water conditioned with adult conspecifics and conspecific pedal mucus). Results confirmed settlement in the presence of both KCl and adult-conditioned water, and discovered the induction of settlement by pedal mucus. This optimized, standardized bioassay will be used in future experiments to characterize the complex process of larval settlement inC. fornicata, particularly to measure components of potentially small effect.
Structural identification of the lipopolysaccharide‐binding capability of a cupin‐family protein from Helicobacter pylori
Authors: Sim Dae‐Won , Kim Ji‐Hun , Kim Hye‐Yeon , Jang Jung‐Hwa , Lee Woo Cheol , Kim Eun‐Hee , Park Pyo‐Jam , Lee Kwang‐Ho , Won Hyung‐Sik
Published: July 2016

We solved the crystal structure of a functionally uncharacterized protein, HP0902, from Helicobacter pylori. Its structure demonstrated an all‐β cupin fold that cannot bind metal ions due to the absence of a metal‐binding histidine that is conserved in many metallo‐cupins. In contrast, isothermal titration calorimetry and NMR titration demonstrated that HP0902 is able to bind bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharides (LPS) through its surface‐exposed loops, where metal‐binding sites are usually found in other metallo‐cupins. This report constitutes the first identification of an LPS‐interacting protein, both in the cupin family and in H. pylori. Furthermore, identification of the ability of HP0902 to bind LPS uncovers a putative role for this protein in H. pylori pathogenicity.