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Infection status with plerocercoid of ligulid tapeworm in cyprinid fish from three lakes in Republic of Korea
Authors: Song H. B. , Park G. M.
Published: June 2018

We have investigated freshwater cyprinid fish for its current infection status with plerocercoid of ligulid tapeworm in the Republic of Korea. A total of 6,049 (517 Euiam Lake and 4,071 Hoengseong Lake in Gangweon-do and 1,461 Chungju Lake in Chungcheongbuk-do) fish were examined by dissecting the peritonial cavity between March 2015 and December 2016. Totally 45 (0.74 %) fish in of 5 (26.3 %) species (8 Squalidus japonicus coreanus, 6 Squalidus gracilis majimae, 7 Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis, 15 Zacco platypus and 9 Erythroculter erythropterus) were infected with plerocercoids of ligulid tapeworm. The infection density with plerocercoids in Erythroculter erythropterus was 12 – 26 per fish infected in Erythroculter erythropterus, and 1 – 2 in other 4 fish species. The plerocercoid was ivory-white and 26.2 – 57.8 cm long. The prevalence value in this survey was 0.9 % (45/6,049). The genetic analysis in this study was conducted to identify plerocercoid species. Based on genetic analysis with data in GenBank, these plerocercoids were identified as the L. intestinalis.
Making Sense of Core Qualities to Sustain Professional Development through Core Reflection Practice
Authors: Khazaeenezhad Bahareh , Tavakoli Mansoor , Amirian Zahra
Published: June 2018

Professional development in sustainable teacher education has recently shifted to focusing on pedagogical practice rather than theoretical knowledge. Given that, reflection practice can have an effective role in identifying undiscovered potentials of prospective language teachers. Hence, the current study was an attempt to examine the potential core qualities of Iranian prospective language teachers in a way to sustain professional development through merging theoretical knowledge and pedagogical practice. To that end, core reflection model, which is a concept in the context of sustainability, was practiced by ten prospective language teachers through drawing on their reflective journals, focus group discussions, and field notes collected over a four month period. Analysis of the obtained data revealed several core qualities on the three scales of feeling, thinking, and wanting. These qualities appeared to have been developed through interaction of both theoretical knowledge and pedagogical practice. This demonstrates the value of reflection practice as a way toward more development in making sense of teachers’ core qualities. Thus it can lead to positive changes in shaping teachers sustainable professional identity.
Blockchain and the Future of Digital Learning Credential Assessment and Management
Authors: Jirgensons Merija , Kapenieks Jānis
Published: June 2018

Blockchain educational technology has created assessment and management tools for learner credentials that are permanent, transparent and sustainable while giving users direct access. Personal encrypted credentials enable users to shape lifelong learning pathways and personalizes education according to individual values and needs. They allow for the permanent documentation of both formal and informal learning based on transversal competencies, adjustable across the economic sector and responsive to situational needs. Badging was the initial response to online credentialing. Mozilla’s open digital badges have become the unofficial global standard and the specifications remain free. They may be viewed in e-portfolios and social networks. Yet, if issuers cease hosting badges, they become invalid even when authentic. Some experiments with blockchain technology remedy this situation by creating a permanent, secure and sustainable infrastructure for learning records. The MIT Media Lab has produced the bitcoin based Blockcerts; whereas the Knowledge Institute, Open University, UK has developed Ethereum’s Smart Contracts to document Microcredentials (Badges). Both are Open Source products. Most EU nations are experimenting with educational blockchain. The technology creates an infrastructure to document, store and manage credentials and provides learners with a sustainable record of achievements they can control. It also benefits universities by reducing administrative costs and bureaucracy.
Education for Sustainable Development: The Choice of Pedagogical Approaches and Methods for the Implementation of Pedagogical Tasks in the Anthropocene Age
Authors: Fedosejeva Jeļena , Boče Aleksandrs , Romanova Marija , Iliško Dzintra , Ivanova Oksana
Published: June 2018

Sustainable education and education for sustainable development (ESD) have witnessed a deserved number of research studies in the recent years. The present article proposes a holistic research framework for the research on sustainable education and education for sustainable development in the 21st century. The article aims to choose a more holistic research perspective by avoiding a piecemeal approach in education research. Moreover, it proposes some strategically important ideas about the use of approaches and methods for sustaining the generational readiness for sustainable development. The paper proposes a general framework for pedagogy and practice for ESD research which is open, holistic, strategic, sustainable, and integrated. A broader perspective has been developed as the relation of the ecological–cultural–social environment aspects seen in a broader adaptive evolutionary sense as a condition necessary for the development of a human species and the development of these conditions in the evolutionary process. The choice of a broader perspective is proposed by relating it to an observational study on Generation Z that many educators, social scientists and the populations have already started recognising as one of the participants in the intergenerational process. The phenomenon of Generation Z is new; its features have not fully revealed in their apparent form, yet. Furthermore, the generation has not reached its maturity yet, but the development of this phenomenon is inextricably related to the issue of generational commitment, which is also related to the evolutionary development. The observational study has been carried out by involving participants from VECC Daugavpils Vocational School. The evaluation of the participants’ real experience in a wider and broader framework has been used to draw strategic conclusions, which will help keep focus on the need to sustain generational readiness for sustainable development in the harmonisation of the choice of pedagogical approaches and methods.
Hypoxia-inducible factor may induce the development of liver fibrosis in Budd–Chiari syndrome by regulating CD248/endosialin expression: A hypothesis
Authors: Tian Ye , Deng Han , Han Lei , Hu Sijun , Qi Xingshun
Published: June 2018

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) leads to the development of liver fibrosis in most of the cases. However, the mechanism of BCS-related liver fibrosis is unclear, and it may be largely different from that induced by chronic viral hepatitis. Hepatic stellate cell (HSC) and its specific marker CD248/endosialin are known to play an important regulatory role in the development of liver fibrosis. Additionally, hypoxia microenvironment and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) are involved in the regulation of CD248/endosialin. Therefore, we hypothesize that hypoxia microenvironment which develops due to BCS can regulate the expression of CD248/endosialin in HSC via HIF signaling pathway, which then affects the function of HSC and development of liver fibrosis. To confirm the hypothesis, two major investigations are necessary: (1) in the BCS animal model and clinical studies, the relationship between the severity of liver fibrosis and the expression of HIF and CD248/endosialin in HSC will be explored; and (2) in the in vitro cell system, the effect of hypoxic microenvironment, HIF-1α or HIF-2α, on the expression of CD248/endosialin in HSC will be explored. It will be important to elucidate whether HIF signaling pathway regulates the expression of CD248/endosialin, thereby inducing the development of BCS-related liver fibrosis.
Cross-sector partnership as a determinant of development – the perspective of public management
Authors: Wyrwa Joanna
Published: June 2018

Cross-sector partnership as a determinant of development - the perspective of public management Challenges faced by organizations in the area of public management today force them to seek new organizational forms to build a competitive advantage. In contemporary public management, two trends in particular can be observed. The first is to depart from repeatability and duplication of actions, and to follow instructions with a view to focusing on creativity and efficiency in solving problems. The second is to create partner relations not only within the public sector, but also in cooperation with organizations from other sectors. The article systematizes knowledge about cross-sector cooperation and is an attempt to organize research trends in this area. This paper is the result of literature research carried out in the form of systematic review of available sources - databases that aggregate scientific publications specific to this field. The article presents an integrated overview of cross-sector issues, allowing to establish the basis for future research.
Human Resources Management in Higher Education Institutions in Poland
Authors: Szelągowska-Rudzka Katarzyna
Published: June 2018

Human Resources Management in Higher Education Institutions in Poland The paper presents the diagnosis of the human resources management in Polish higher education institutions. The analysis of source literature was applied as a research method. The essence and components of HRM in connection with the university management system were discussed, the theoretical solutions, including those resulting from the provisions of the Law, and their practical implementations, were given a broad outline. The directions of changes concerning HRM that have recently taken place in HEIs were indicated. In conclusion it was stated that the human resources management in Polish higher education institutions still requires improvement, primarily in the areas of motivation and remuneration, evaluation and development of employees. It requires the improvement of the university management system, a reliable development of its mission, vision and strategy, and on the basis of those - the development of personnel strategy, and HRM processes, procedures and tools. It has been suggested that the inclusion of university employees, particularly the research and teaching staff, in the management process (through the participatory management style), can contribute to both improving the process and developing and improving the personnel function.
The socio-economic approach to the study of main economic systems. Socialism and capitalism. Part 1.
Authors: Akulich Maria , Kaźmierczyk Jerzy
Published: June 2018

The socio-economic approach to the study of main economic systems. Socialism and capitalism. Part 1. Society is explored with the help of various approaches and methods that allow us to analyze the economy, politics, culture and society. Society as a socio-economic system can be effectively studied from the standpoint of the socio-economic approach, which is implemented within the framework of the formational approach. It was formerly used e.g. by Daniel Bell, John Kenneth Galbraith, Karl Marx, Leonid Weger, Yoshihiro Francis Fukuyama, Erik Olin Wright, and Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein. Formational approach allows us to analyze the global social and economic systems of the 20th century: capitalism and socialism. From the standpoint of this approach, the main difference between capitalism and socialism is the presence or absence of private ownership of the means of production. This feature has an impact on all aspects of social life in these systems. During the existence of these global systems, we have accumulated a rich experience of development in all areas of social life, which is analyzed in this article. The proposed article considers the positive and negative aspects of the development of capitalism and socialism. The directions of development of social and economic systems towards new form of capitalism are described and analyzed.
Factors shaping supplydemand relations on the fruit and vegetable market in the light of the behavior of groups and producer organizations
Authors: Czyżewski Andrzej , Bieniek-Majka Maryla , Czakowski Dariusz
Published: June 2018

Factors shaping supply-demand relations on the fruit and vegetable market in the light of the behavior of groups and producer organizations The authors have addressed the question to what extent the functioning of groups and organizations of fruit and vegetable producers depends on the market situation, the authors presented the shaping of supply-demand relations on the fruit and vegetable market in Poland in 2008-2016. They drew attention to the decreasing area of land intended for horticultural crops, with the simultaneous increase in the size of supply. They presented changing productive structures and showed changes in the market share of fruit and vegetable producer groups and organizations. They noticed that the market situation (prices, demand, costs, embargo) caused that the number of fruit and vegetable producers’ groups and organizations on the market decreased, which was reflected in the market situation.
Impact of Customer Value, Brand Image and Product Attributes to Satisfaction and Loyalty Tourism Visitors in Jember Regency
Authors: Qomariah Nurul
Published: June 2018

This study aims to determine the impact of customer value, brand image and product attributes to the satisfaction and loyalty of visitors on the existing coastal tourism in Jember Regency which includes Papuma Beach, Watu Ulo Beach, Payangan Beach, Puger Beach and Paseban Beach and Bande Alit Beach. The population of this study is all visitors of coastal tourism in Jember District. Sampling method is purposive sampling with total sample as many as 300 respondents. With the number of respondents each beach tour amounted to 50 respondents. Quantitative analysis using multiple regression analysis. The result of validity test and reliability test indicate that measuring instrument can be used well. Hypothesis test shows that customer value, brand image and product attribute have an effect on visitor satisfaction. The value of the customer does not affect the loyalty of visitors, while the brand image, product attributes and visitor satisfaction affect the loyalty of visitors.
Rationale and Implications of Psychoactive Substances Use Among Commercial Road Transport Workers in Lokoja, Nigeria
Authors: David Ajibade , Toyin Adefolaju
Published: June 2018

This study investigates the rationale and implications of psychoactive substances use among commercial road transport workers in Lokoja, Nigeria, using cross-sectional survey research design. The study population comprises of trailer drivers, taxi drivers, tipper drivers and long distance bus drivers registered in Lokoja. However, due to variation in the population of each of the study groups, a quota of forty five (45) participants were allotted to each of the groups (totalling one hundred and eighty, 180) in order to prevent over-representation of one group over the other. Selection of respondents at garage/park level was however done using purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire and statistically analysed using frequencies, percentage, and weighted means. Results of the study show that majority of the respondents used psychoactive substances to overcome depression, stay awake while driving, overcome daily problems and for pleasure. These were however found to sometimes result to alteration in the moods and emotional state of the respondents, road traffic accidents, hangover and further involvement in substances usage. In view of these findings, it is recommended that Government should intensify campaign through print and electronic media as well as by organising seminar and workshop for members of commercial road transport workers not only in the study area but also in Nigeria generally, on the risks (social, psychological and health) of psychoactive substance usage.
Statistical Analysis of the Development Indicators’ Impacts on E-Commerce of Individuals in Selected European Countries
Authors: Dumičić Ksenija , Bonić Ivana Skoko , Žmuk Berislav
Published: June 2018

The aim of this paper is to analyse the influence of the development level indicators on the e-commerce, i.e. on the online purchase by individuals, in selected European countries in 2013. In the analysis, the main variable under study and all the independent variables are included as standardised. Based on nine variables, the principal component analysis with varimax rotation was performed and the two extracted factors were used as the regressors in the multiple regression analysis. In the regression model both components, Factor 1, which includes seven variables, called Prosperity, Investing in Education and IT Infrastructure, and Awareness, and Factor 2, comprised of two variables, called IT Skills, are statistically significant at the significance level of 1%. Both factors show a positive correlation with the online purchase of individuals. Inclusion and analysis of distributions and impacts of even nine independent variables, which make up two distinct factors affecting the e-commerce, make a new contribution of this work.
Tax Compliance at National Level
Authors: Brezeanu Petre , Dumiter Florin , Ghiur Rodica , Todor Silvia Paula
Published: June 2018

Throughout this study, we have shown the influence factors generating a significant impact on taxpayers’ tax behavior. We also analyzed the literature in the field, and the categories of factors that have a significant influence. Consequently, we have assigned a macroeconomic indicator in Romania, in an attempt to quantify the factors of influence. In this regard, we have built an econometric model of multifactorial regression and we have determined the impact of some elements such as: poverty, labor productivity, population confidence in state authorities, gross domestic product per capita on fiscal behavior, which was estimated through the proxy variable: tax rate. The empirical results obtained as a result of the multiple regression showed that there is a negative correlation between the fiscal behavior of the taxpayer, namely the tax compliance and the financial capacity, the labor productivity and the confidence the taxpayer has in the state authorities, while the behavior of the taxpayer the gross domestic product per capita we identify a positive correlation.
The Dynamics of Extreme Poverty in Developing Countries
Authors: Mahembe Edmore , Odhiambo Nicholas M.
Published: June 2018

This paper aims to analyses the trends and dynamics of extreme poverty in developing countries. The study attempts to answer one critical question: has the world achieved its number one Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of reducing extreme poverty by half by 2015? The methodology used in this study mainly involves a descriptive data analysis during the period 1981-2015. The study used the World Bank’s US$1.90 a day line (popularly known as $1 a day line) in 2011 prices to measure the level of absolute poverty. In order to analyze the dynamics of poverty across different regions, the study grouped countries into five regions: i) sub-Saharan Africa; ii) East Asia and the Pacific; iii) South Asia; iv) Europe and Central Asia; and v) Latin America and the Caribbean. The study found that in 1990, there were around 1.9 billion people living below US$1.90 a day (constituting 36.9 percent of the world population) and this number is estimated to have reduced to around 700 million people in 2015, with an estimated global poverty rate of 9.6 percent. The world met the MDG target in 2010, which is five years ahead of schedule. However, extreme poverty is becoming increasingly concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia (SA), where its depth and breadth remain a challenge. SSA remains the poorest region, with more than 35 percent of its citizens living on less than US$1.90 a day. Half of the world’s extremely poor people now live in SSA, and it is the only region which has not met its MDG target.
Cluster Analysis for the Determination of Innovative and Sustainable Oriented Regions in Europe
Authors: Pelau Corina , Chinie Alexandra-Catalina
Published: June 2018

In the past decades the preoccupation of decision-makers towards innovation and sustainable development has gained a major importance in the policy of most countries in Europe. On one hand, efficient innovation can differentiate a country or a region from another and make a difference in the intense increasing economic, technological and social competition. On the other hand, the orientation towards sustainable development assures a clean and unpolluted, social oriented and healthy environment as a framework for the growth of a country or a region. In many cases, innovation and sustainable development go hand in hand, as innovations contribute to the development of clean technologies, while sustainable societies assure the proper environment and background for stimulating the innovation research. The objective of this research is to determine the cluster of countries in Europe which are rather oriented to innovation or to sustainable development or both and to forecast their future developments and tendencies. In order to achieve this objective, the multivariate cluster analysis was applied with the help of the SPSS program, for data provided by the Eurostat for several innovation, sustainable development and contextual indicators. In a first step, for each of the analyzed countries, the values of the indicators have been collected for the same period and the correlations among them have been determined. In the second phase the number of clusters and the cluster membership of each country was determined, by running the Ward cluster analysis. Based on the results, the characteristics of each cluster of countries was defined.
The Financial and Economic Aspects of Transport Infrastructure Development in Latvia
Authors: Kuzmina-Merlino Irina , Skorobogatova Oksana , Schmidtke Niels , Behrendt Fabian
Published: June 2018

This paper is devoted to topical issues in the development of transport infrastructure as a key component of the transport system of Latvia. The level of development of transport infrastructure is measured by specific economic indicators, which in their turn depend on the volume and efficiency of acquisition of sources of funding. The paper sheds light on the economic indicators of the development of the transport infrastructure in Latvia and issues of funding of this sector. The data contained in this paper reveals the size and directions of public investment in the transport infrastructure development. The paper focuses on the necessity to create the effective investment mechanism for financing the transport infrastructure of Latvia as a useful instrument in making investment decisions. Based on the theory of decision making the authors developed Investment Decision-Making Concept, which can be used when selecting investment projects in the field of transport infrastructure and their evaluation. This paper is based on the litera ture review of previously published papers of these authors. The authors refine their conceptual approach for developing an investment decision making mechanism, proposed in earlier papers, and offer recommendations aimed at policy-makers, professionals, academics and those with a broad interest in the field.
Transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo no período perinatal
Authors: Caropreso Luísa , Rennó Jr Joel , Rocha Renan , Cavalsan Juliana Pire , Ribeiro Jerônimo de Almeida Mendes , Ribeiro Hewdy Lobo , Cantilino Amaury , Valadares Gislene , Silva Antônio Geraldo da
Published: June 2018

O transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo (TOC) é um transtorno psiquiátrico relativamente comum no período perinatal. Nesse período, o TOC pode ser desencadeadoou pode ocorrer a exacerbação da doença pré-existente,com prevalências de até 9% de TOC no período pós-parto. Estima-se que haja uma associação com a flutuaçãodos hormônios gonadais, além da influência de outrosfatores psicológicos e sociais. A apresentação clínicado TOC parece diferir durante a gestação e o período pós-parto, existindo uma predominância de obsessõesde contaminação e compulsões por limpeza durantea gestação, enquanto que, no período pós-parto, os sintomas mais frequentemente encontrados na literatura científica foram as obsessões egodistônicas de conteúdo agressivo. Existem poucos estudos específicos sobre o tratamento do TOC no período perinatal, de forma quese recomenda seguir os protocolos de tratamento para a população geral, porém levando-se em consideração os potenciais efeitos adversos das medicações para o feto e/ou lactente. O presente artigo consiste em uma revisão narrativa acerca do TOC no período perinatal e tem como objetivo alertar os profissionais de saúde para a presença de sintomas obsessivos-compulsivos e do TOC nesse período, além de auxiliar o clínico a melhor reconhecer, compreender e tratar esse transtorno.
Improving Quality in Nursing and Midwifery Practice Through Research: Lessons Learnt
Authors: Makhado Lufuno , Sehularo Leepile Alfred , Sepeng Nombulelo Veronica , Lethale Sesepo Maria , Nare Neo Evodia , Machailo Rorisang , Mashego Lesly
Published: June 2018

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Pressure Promoted Low-Temperature Melting of Metal-Organic Frameworks
Authors: Widmer Remo N. , Lampronti Giulio I. , Anzellini Simone , Gaillac Romain , Farsang Stefan , Zhou Chao , Belenguer Ana M. , Palmer Hannah , Kleppe Annette K. , Wharmby Michael T. , A. T. Redfern Simon , Coudert François-Xavier , MacLeod Simon G. , Bennett Thomas
Published: June 2018

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are microporous materials with huge potential as host structures for chemical processes, including retention, catalytic reaction, or separation of guest molecules. Structural collapse at high-pressure, and unusual behaviours at elevated temperatures, such as melting and transitions to liquid states, have recently been observed in the family. Here, we show that the effect of the application of simultaneous high-pressure and -temperature on a MOF can be understood in terms of silicate analogues, with crystalline, amorphous and liquid states occurring across the pressure - temperature phase diagram. The response of ZIF-62, the MOF on which we focus, to simultaneous pressure and temperature reveals a complex behaviour with distinct high- and low- density amorphous phases occurring over different regions of the pressure-temperature space. In-situ powder X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and optical microscopy reveal that the stability of the liquid MOF-state expands significantly towards lower temperatures at intermediate, industrially achievable pressures. Our results imply a novel route to the synthesis of functional MOF glasses at low temperatures, avoiding decomposition upon heating at ambient pressure.
First Row Transition Metals Intercalation of Covalent-Organic Frameworks: A Promising Route to Tune the Material Structure and Electronic Properties
Authors: Pakhira Srimanta , Mendoza-Cortes Jose
Published: June 2018

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as an important class of nano-porous crystalline materials with many potential applications. They are intriguing platforms for the design of porous skeletons with special functionality at the molecular level. A new form of nanoporous material, transition metal intercalated COFs is proposed and its electronic properties are revealed. Using first-principles dispersion-corrected hybrid density functional theory (DFT-D), we have designed 31 new COF materials in-silico by intercalating all of the first row transition metals (TMs) with boroxine-linked and triazine-linked COFs. This is a significant addition considering that only 187 experimentally COFs structures has been reported and characterized so far. We have investigated their frameworks properties as well as material properties. Specifically, we predict that COF's band gap and density of states (DOSs) can be fine tuned by intercalating first row transition metal atoms (TM: Sc - Zn). The present DFT-D calculations showed that the d-subshell electron density of the TMs plays an important role in determining the material properties of the COFs. The implications of controllable electronic structure and properties of intercalated COF materials for future device applications are discussed. Thus intercalated-COFs provide a new strategy to create semi-conducting and conducting materials within a rigid porous network in a highly controlled and predictable manner. This work opens up new avenues for the efficient production of TM-intercalated materials with promising future applications in nanoporous material science, electronics and chemical sensors.
Primary Teacher Students’ Understanding of Fraction Representational Knowledge in Slovenia and Kosovo
Authors: Kolar Vida Manfreda , Hodnik Čadež Tatjana , Vula Eda
Published: June 2018

The study of primary teacher students’ knowledge of fractions is very important because fractions present a principal and highly complex set of concepts and skills within mathematics. The present study examines primary teacher students’ knowledge of fraction representations in Slovenia and Kosovo. According to research, there are five subconstructs of fractions: the part-whole subconstruct, the measure subconstruct, the quotient subconstruct, the operator subconstruct and the ratio subconstruct. Our research focused on the part-whole and the measure subconstructs of fractions, creating nine tasks that were represented by different modes of representation: area/region, number line and sets of objects. The sample consisted of 76 primary teacher students in Slovenia and 93 primary teacher students in Kosovo. Both similarities and differences of the primary teacher students’ interpretations of the representations across the two countries were revealed and compared. The findings suggest that primary teacher students from both countries need to upgrade their understanding of fractions. The analysis confirms that the formal mathematical knowledge acquired by primary teacher students is not necessarily adequate for teaching elementary concepts in school.
Croatian Preschool Teachers’ Self-Perceived Competence in Managing the Challenging Behaviour of Children
Authors: Beaudoin Kathleen , Skočić Mihić Sanja , Lončarić Darko
Published: June 2018

Managing behaviour is a complex component of the teaching process and one that teachers consistently identify as an area of great concern. This study aimed to examine teachers’ perceptions regarding their competence for managing the challenging behaviour of young children and to identify the factors that affect these beliefs. A total of 204 preschool teachers working in Kindergarten Rijeka, Croatia participated. Teachers completed an exploratory survey of self-perceptions of competence in managing the challenging behaviours encountered in their classrooms. Factor analysis revealed a one-factor structure for self-perceived competence, and all scales showed good psychometric properties. Preschool teachers’ assessment of their own competence in managing challenging behaviour was explained by the level of support they received from other professionals when faced with children’s challenging behaviour and prior coursework in classroom management. Participants with higher levels of professional support and more coursework in classroom management estimated themselves to be more competent in managing challenging behaviour. The resultssuggest that Croatian preschool teachers need training in classroom management and greater access to professional support personnel when working with students with challenging behaviours.
Introduction to Qualitative Research for Novice Investigators
Authors: Jameel Bismah , Shaheen Saqib , Majid Umair
Published: June 2018

Qualitative research has been used for centuries in the discipline of social sciences to examine the experiences, per-spectives, and perceptions of individuals and communities. Recently, qualitative research has also emerged as a repu-table paradigm of research inquiry within the field of health sciences. Qualitative research may be considered a re-search approach complementary to quantitative research, which is most commonly utilized in medical disciplines through the use of randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses of treatment effectiveness. It aims to elaborate, ex-plain, and describe social phenomena such as the relationship between patients and healthcare providers, how medical interventions may affect long-term care and quality of life, and how to contextualize the findings of randomized con-trolled trials to the complex lives of patients by considering the multitude of factors that influence treatment effective-ness. Qualitative research seeks to answer the “why” and “how” of phenomena as opposed to the “what” and “how much.” The majority of novice investigators will use the quantitative research paradigm for an independent study course or their thesis dissertation. When these investigators encounter the qualitative research paradigm, they are struck with the lack of simple and useful resources available that identify, clarify, and explicate the qualitative re-search process. This article aims to serve as an introductory guide for novice investigators who wish to integrate the tradition of qualitative research into their practices. The authors introduce the purpose, components, and process of qualitative research including common methodologies, data collection methods, sampling strategies, and data analysis approaches.
ВЛИЯНИЕ ИЗМЕНЕНИЙ НАЛОГОВОГО ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВА РФ НА НАЛОГОВУЮ НАГРУЗКУ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЙ
Authors: Малышева Надежда Петровна , Моисеенко Светлана Леонидовна
Published: June 2018

Налоговая нагрузка выступает одним из главных критериев инвестиционной привлекательности, поэтому предметом данной статьи является налоговая нагрузка, а целью – рассмотрение влияния изменения законодательства Российской Федерации на налоговую нагрузку. В работе рассмотрены методики определения налоговой нагрузки, предложенные такими авторами, как М.Н. Крейнина, М.И. Литвин, Е.А. Кирова и др. Особое внимание уделяется показателям и порядку расчета налоговой нагрузки, разработанному Федеральной налоговой службой России. В статье подробно рассмотрены изменения налогового законодательства в 2018 г. по отдельным налогам, выявлено влияние этих изменений на налоговую нагрузку. Авторами доказано, что по налогу на прибыль, налогу на добавленную стоимость и страховым взносам вектор реформирования смещается в сторону усиления налоговой нагрузки. Изменение общей налоговой нагрузки происходит не путем изменения ставок налоговых платежей, а путем изменения норм бухгалтерского учета или введением новых обязательных платежей, являющихся по своей сути налогами или сборами. Авторы статьи предлагают для каждого этапа развития организации или консолидированной группы определять перечень факторов и финансовых показателей, позволяющих давать качественную оценку текущей деятельности компании, например: занимаемая доля рынка; объем реализации; значения операционной и чистой прибыли; доли инвестиционных вложений и дивидендных выплат от суммы чистой прибыли. В этом случае отношение общей суммы налоговых платежей к целевому показателю каждого этапа жизненного цикла может стать дополнительным критерием эффективности. Методика определения уровня фискальной нагрузки должна учитывать особенности процесса налогообложения, она также должна давать возможность сравнить тяжесть налогового бремени для предприятий, действующих в условиях одной налоговой системы, а также использующих разные налоговые режимы. Это позволит выстроить в организации оптимальную систему налогового планирования, а также определить факторы для оценки рисков, учесть все изменения законодательства.
Spatio-temporal patterns of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N8 spread, France, 2016 to 2017
Authors: Guinat Claire , Nicolas Gaëlle , Vergne Timothée , Bronner Anne , Durand Benoit , Courcoul Aurélie , Gilbert Marius , Guérin Jean-Luc , Paul Mathilde C.
Published: June 2018

Introduction

France is one of Europe’s foremost poultry producers and the world’s fifth largest producer of poultry meat. In November 2016, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus subtype H5N8 emerged in poultry in the country. As of 23 March 2017, a total of 484 confirmed outbreaks were reported, with consequences on animal health and socio-economic impacts for producers. Methods: We examined the spatio-temporal distribution of outbreaks that occurred in France between November 2016 and March 2017, using the space–time K-function and space–time permutation model of the scan statistic test. Results: Most outbreaks affected duck flocks in south-west France. A significant space–time interaction of outbreaks was present at the beginning of the epidemic within a window of 8 km and 13 days. This interaction disappeared towards the epidemic end. Five spatio-temporal outbreak clusters were identified in the main poultry producing areas, moving sequentially from east to west. The average spread rate of the epidemic front wave was estimated to be 5.5 km/week. It increased from February 2017 and was negatively associated with the duck holding density. Conclusion: HPAI-H5N8 infections varied over time and space in France. Intense transmission events occurred at the early stages of the epidemic, followed by long-range jumps in the disease spread towards its end. Findings support strict control strategies in poultry production as well as the maintenance of high biosecurity standards for poultry holdings. Factors and mechanisms driving HPAI spread need to be further investigated.
Corporate Culture in Service Companies that Support Knowledge Sharing
Authors: Bencsik Andrea , Kosár Silvia Tóbiás , Machová Renáta
Published: June 2018

The corporate significance of knowledge has already been proven on the basis of several research findings. Manufacturing companies play an important role in development of knowledge-based society. The added value provided by service companies is essential in knowledge creation. The success of knowledge sharing is influenced by many internal and external factors. The quality of services also depends on knowledge strategy of the company. We have focused primarily on the analysis of knowledge creation of businesses providing services in different cultures (sometimes with similar cultural features). We have analysed the corporate culture of knowledge-based organizations, as well as the corporate practice of knowledge supporting organizations in the Slovak-Hungarian border.
Зарубіжний досвід соціальної відповідальності бізнесу та перспективи його застосування в Україні
Authors: Kolosok Аndrii
Published: June 2018

У статті здійснено аналіз зарубіжного досвіду соціальної відповідальності бізнесу, розглянуто американську, європейську та японську моделі. Запропоновано заходи щодо підвищення рівня соціальної відповідальності на вітчизняних підприємствах
Accounting Outsourcing in Ukraine: Use, Problems and Prospects
Authors: Kutuzov Mikhail , Kotsiuba Yana
Published: June 2018

This article explores the concept of outsourcing, the company’s reason to use outsourcing as a form of accounting and reporting. It was determined that nowadays outsourcing is the promising tool for cost optimization of the company.

It was determined that the outsourcing service in the Ukrainian market is quite promising. In the article, the basic advantages of accounting outsourcing were defined such as savings on accounting staff salaries; cost savings on: Organization of working places in accounting, department software, training your staff; access to skilled counseling; improvement of the quality and reliability of the functions performed by the outsourcer. The disadvantages of this service wereconsidered. The particular attention should be paid to the factors that prevent the use of accounting outsourcing in Ukraine.
Переваги діяльності та оцінка інвестування активів вітчизняних недержавних пенсійних фондів
Authors: Tesliuk Sofiya
Published: June 2018

У статті проаналізувано переваги діяльності недержавних пенсійних фондів на вітчизняному інвестиційному ринку. Досліджено типи недержавних пенсійних фондів та особливості діяльності кожного з них.Проведено порівняльний аналіз приросту активів відкритих, корпоративних і професійних недержавних пенсійних фондів за останні роки.Досліджено джерела формування активів НПФ та можливі напрями їх використання. Наведено законодавчо закріплені напрями й обмеження інвестування активів недержавних пенсійних фондів.Досліджено проблеми ефективності інвестування активів недержавних пенсійних фондів, наведено рекомендації щодо повнішого розкриття їх інвестиційного потенціалу
Counseling Services for Women in Marriage Age
Authors: Yendi Frischa Meivilona , Ardi Zadrian , Ifdil Ifdil
Published: June 2018

Marriage is a bond between the outer and inner man as a husband who has not aged 25 years and women 21 years old wife is not with the purpose of achieving happiness. Marriage and family counseling is a profession that will be developed in Indonesia. Counseling emphasizes on changes contained in the family system. Stages counseling, theory and dynamics as well as the use of counseling skills in marriage and family counseling has similarities with individual counseling and group counseling.
Token Economy (Hadiah) untuk Penyelesaian Tugas dalam Layanan Penguasaan Konten
Authors: Dewi Yeni Satroma , Nirwana Herman , S Neviyarni
Published: June 2018

To learn so far a bout token economy in the completion students task at V grade in SD N 16 Sungayang. This research includes qualitative research with this type of case studies. The invent of this research show that applying token economy has a great influence to ward students behave in the completion mathematic task in the class. The implication application of token economy can support the implementation of service delivery mastery of content in completing learning tasks and giving other Guidance. A counselor can collaborate with some of the teachers to improve students behavior and students quality. It is hoped to the next beseecher to apply token economy in the different field to get more view.
Konsep Body Image Remaja Putri
Authors: Denich Amandha Unziila , Ifdil Ifdil
Published: June 2018

Munculnya penilaian dikalangan remaja putri standar tubuh saat ini yang mementingkan penampilan fisik dengan bentuk tubuh yang proposional, telah membuat remaja putri saat ini menjadi kurang percaya diri, remaja putri selalu menilai dirinya melalui kaca mata oranglain yaitu teman-teman sepergaulannya. Berawal dari penampilan fisik, remaja mulai memberikan gambaran dan persepsi tentang bentuk fisik yang dimiliki, kemudian beranjak pada penampilan fisik yang dimiliki orang lain hingga standar tubuh yang harus dimiliki setiap perempuan. Gambaran dan persepsi tentang penampilan fisik inilah yang disebut body image.
Efektivitas Model Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning terhadap Kemampuan Literasi Ekologi Siswa Kelas X Sekolah Menengah Atas
Authors: Nugroho Latif Agung , Prayitno Baskoro Adi , Karyanto Puguh
Published: June 2018

The purpose of the study is investigating the effect of problem based learning on studentsâ€™ ecological literacy, comparing problem based learning with traditional teaching method. Quasi experimental research design included 60 students (30 experimental, 30 control group) in 10 grade senior high school in Surakarta. The experimental group was taught using the problem based learning while the control group was taught using the traditional approach. The control and the experiment group have been determined randomly. The data were collected using ecological literacy scale. The data has been analyzed by using statistical analysis techniques. Independent sample t-test was used for data analysis with SPSS 18.0. The results of the study showed that the problem based learning method was more effective in improving the ecological literacy skills of students compared to the traditional method.
Peningkatan pemahaman Gaya Belajar Siswa dengan Penerapan Inventori Gaya Belajar Remaja menggunakan Aplikasi Google Form dan Pemanfaatan Media Sosial
Authors: Mashurwati Yuyun
Published: June 2018

Guru sebagai pendidik dewasa ini terindikasi tidak mengambil pentik aspek sensori dari siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengindentifikasi kondisi gaya belajar siswa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptifÂ  yang sumber data diambil dari bagian dari classroom action Research yang sebelumnya dilaksanakan dengan meilbatkan 36 orang siswa. Intrumen penelitian ini menggunakan Inventori Gaya Belajar Remaja memanfaatkan aplikasi google form dan disebarkan dengan memanfaatkan media social serta menggunakan self evaluasi untuk mengukur efektitas dan efisiensinya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 71.32% siswa memiliki gaya belajar Visual, 63.85% gaya belajar Auditorial, dan 61.36% gaya belajar Kinestetik. Aplikasi Google form dan social media efektif dan efisien dalam membantu mengadministrasikan inventori gaya belajar. Guru dan Guru Bimbingan dan konseling diharapkan dapat memanfaatkan data ini dan melakukan proses pembelajaran sesuai dengan gaya belajar siswa untuk keperluan optimalisasi pelayanan dan peningkatan hasil belajar siswa.
Melalui Pendekatan Kontekstual untuk Peningkatan Keterampilan Mendeskripsikan Binatang dengan Bahasa Tulis Menggunakan Media Gambar Binatang pada Siswa Kelas II SD Negeri 26 Nanggalo Tahun Pelajaran 2014/2015
Authors: WISNARLIS WISNARLIS
Published: June 2018

Pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia berfungsi membantu peserta didik untuk mengemukakan gagasan dan perasaan, berpartisipasi dalam masyarakat dengan menggunakan bahasa tersebut, dan menemukan serta menggunakan kemampuan analitis dan imajinatif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam Meningkatkan Keterampilan Mendeskripsikan Binatang Dengan Bahasa Tulis Menggunakan Media Gambar Binatang, Melalui Pendekatan Kontekstual. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan penelitian tindakan kelas (classromm-based action research). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan peningkatan dari siklus I dan siklus II. Siswa yang mengalami ketuntasan belajar sebanyak 35 % setelah dilakukan tindakan ketuntasan belajar siswa naik menjadi 97 %. Temuan yang lain anak menjadi senang, percaya diri dalam melakukan proses pembelajaran. Dengan demikian dapat disarankan bahwa pelaksanaan pendidikan hendaknya berwawasan lingkungan karena lingkungan banyak menyediakan alat bantu yang murah, mudah didapat dan mudah dikenal anak.
Penanaman Konsep Membaca Awal Menggunakan Alat Peraga Berupa Kartu Huruf dalam Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia di SDN 12 Nan Sabaris
Authors: Mimi Suharti Mimi Suharti
Published: June 2018

Learning to read and write at primary school level is the main staple for Indonesian lessons, if students do not have the ability to read and write at an early stage, it will be very difficult for any lesson. Results of preliminary observations at 12 Nan â€‹â€‹Primary School Sabaris shows that there are some constraints faced by teachers in the learning process. One problem is difficult to instill the concept of reading and writing in students. The purpose of this action research are (1) to determine the extent to which the use of learning resources in the form of cards of letters and syllables and words can influence the level of student ability in assembling verbatim and read (2) to improve the ability of students to practice reading by using the card shared-card teacher said. Data obtained through tests and usage observation guide, the data is processed by a percentage. Results of the analysis of the data obtained in the first cycle of learning success; 61.00%, and the second cycle; amounting to 81.50%. So it showed no increase student learning from the first cycle to the second cycle. Thus the letter card usage can improve the understanding of stringing words and reading in students. This is evident from the enthusiasm with studentsmenyususun verbatim via encrypted card.