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La mirada del otro. La construcción de la identidad nacional, los estereotipos y la imagen de lo vasco : del enigma a la complejidad
Authors: Tejerina Benjamín , Martín Joseba García
Published: March 2018

Le stéréotype du basque à l'époque moderne repose sur une vision idyllique et sur l'interprétation d'un passé lointain, dans une large mesure, méconnu. Le récit de la culture basque a fait de l'ignorance des origines une singularité, une exceptionnalité différentielle. La plupart des cas que nous connaissons impliquent des faits et des événements historiques, combinés à des interprétations diverses et des inventions pour donner lieu à des histoires qui racontent une identité persistante que les discours sociaux ont tendance à essentialiser. Sur la question du basque, il n'y a pas d'histoire unique, mais ces derniers temps il a été monopolisé par le nationalisme basque. Dans son évolution, nous mettons en évidence trois moments : 1) le mythe de la noblesse naturelle des Basques, 2) les personnes qui se battent contre le changement, en résistant et en restant fidèle à leurs racines, 3) et, plus récemment, l'émergence d'une image du basque plus complexe, qui puise dans les contradictions internes et les conflits caractéristiques d'une société plurielle.
Pourquoi le flamenco est-il une telle machine à fabriquer des stéréotypes ?
Authors: Farnié Diego
Published: March 2018

Dès son apparition dans la deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle et jusqu'à aujourd'hui, le flamenco a su tirer parti d'une étonnante capacité de créer et de renouveler des stéréotypes, dont il fait un usage immodéré ; ils sont en grande partie responsables de son succès, en ce qu'ils le rendent identifiable et lisible aux yeux du grand public. Cette caractéristique a une première explication historique : les progrès dans la recherche de ces dernières années ont montré que le flamenco nait pour répondre à un goût pour des stéréotypes façonnés par la production littéraire et dramatique de la première moitié du XIXe siècle autour d'une vision idéalisée des couches populaires andalouses. Par la suite, la coexistence dans le flamenco d'une logique identitaire – il s'agit de revendiquer une identité et les stéréotypes facilitent sa compréhension par le public – et d'une logique commerciale – ces stéréotypes doivent être actualisés pour répondre aux problématiques et aux goûts du public de chaque nouvelle époque – lui a permis de ne pas se figer. Enfin, l'exploitation du flamenco à des fins politiques ou institutionnelles a également conduit à entretenir des stéréotypes dont on a fait un usage très précis, et il a fallu attendre la fin du XXe siècle et une évolution significative dans la façon de percevoir le flamenco pour qu'ils soient mis en question et dépassés par certains artistes.
Ser español en el ballet académico : estereotipo de una identidad sin escuela nacional
Authors: Arostegui Patricia Bonnin-Arias et Juan
Published: March 2018

La réception nationale du ballet académique en Espagne est déterminée par le contexte institutionnel qui l'accueille. Les acteurs du champ chorégraphique espagnol du ballet académique (maîtres, chorégraphes, danseurs) définissent une manière d'être, de faire et l’attitude du danseur espagnol stéréotypé par rapport à l'étranger. Cela en dépit du fait qu'en Espagne, une école nationale de ballet académique n'a pas été institutionnalisée en raison d'une politique culturelle faible et inefficace tout au long de son histoire.
Los estereotipos de la identidad vasca a través del cine documental
Authors: Pablo Santiago de
Published: March 2018

Le cinéma a contribué à modeler et à diffuser des stéréotypes sur le Pays basque, en répétant, en partie, des lieux communs forgés au XIXe siècle, à travers la littérature, la peinture, le théâtre, la presse, etc. Cet article analyse les stéréotypes basques dans les documentaires produits jusqu'à 1968, dans lesquels le Pays basque est identifié au monde rural et littoral atlantique. C'est un peuple d'origine mystérieuse et de coutumes ancestrales, travailleur, attaché à ses traditions et ami de la liberté. Visuellement, ces stéréotypes sont transférés à l'écran à travers le paysage montagneux, la côte sauvage, le caserío, les bœufs, le paysan avec sa txapela, les danses et la pelote basque. Certains de ces stéréotypes persistent au cinéma après 1968, en dépit de la présence croissante de la politique nationaliste et de l'organisation terroriste ETA.
Ficción televisiva y estereotipos (inter)nacionales : un acercamiento imagológico a El Ministerio del Tiempo (2015-2016)
Authors: Unamuno Enrique Santos
Published: March 2018

A partir d’une perspective imagologique, le présent travail porte sur les deux premières saisons de El Ministerio del Tiempo, une série télévisée diffusée sur RTVE (la corporation audiovisuelle publique espagnole) entre 2015 et 2016. On essaiera d’abord de faire une introduction succincte sur l’imagologie (champ d’études appartenant à la Littérature Comparée) et sur ce qu’elle apporte à la recherche (autour de questions comme celle du stéréotype/imagotype, les notions de caractère et de nation, l’effet de typique…). Il s’agit d’une discipline généralement centrée sur des textes littéraires mais bien capable d’être appliquée à d’autres objets culturels (la fiction audiovisuelle, notamment). Ensuite on mènera une analyse imagologique de quelques personnages étrangers qui apparaissent dans la série et qui représentent leurs nations d’origine (la France, les États Unis, l’Allemagne ou le Portugal, dans notre cas), au moins du point de vue de l’imaginaire national espagnol. Finalement, notre analyse débouchera sur les concepts de pensée nationale (Joep Leerssen) et de vision westphalienne (John Agnew) et sur l’idée d’un code universel de la particularité exprimée par Michael Billig à propos de son concept de nationalisme banal.
De la banalité du mal : délation et franquisme
Authors: Hernandez Severiano Rojo
Published: March 2018

Cet article analyse la place et le fonctionnement de la délation dans la société franquiste.
Regards croisés France-Espagne : réflexions sur les stéréotypes réciproques
Authors: Brémond Joël
Published: March 2018

Cet article tente d’abord de préciser quelques caractéristiques génériques du stéréotype. S’agit-il d’une fossilisation de la pensée, d’un prêt-à-penser favorisant un confort mental individuel et collectif ? Joue-t-il un rôle dialectique entre renforcement des groupes humains et ostracisation de l’étranger ? A-t-il un caractère universel ? Au moyen d’une étude qualitative, on aborde ensuite les stéréotypes réciproques entre Français et Espagnols. Les Français sont souvent perçus par les Espagnols comme des ennemis héréditaires, dont on stigmatise volontiers le maniérisme, la malhonnêteté, l’arrogance et même parfois les tendances sexuelles. En sens inverse, les stéréotypes développés par les Français sur l’Espagne et les Espagnols dénotent avant tout, à propos du pays voisin, une profonde ignorance, facilement assortie d’un regard condescendant.
Los estereotipos de Barcelona : de rebelde, desleal y revolucionaria a regionalizada y pacífica
Authors: Vernet Jordi Roca
Published: March 2018

L’image de la ville de Barcelone fut la conséquence de l’interaction entre l’image formulée par les étrangers ou par les autorités et l’auto-perception que ses habitants avaient d’elle. Cet article propose une analyse des stéréotypes qui ont circulé dans la ville de Barcelone pendant quasiment un siècle. D’abord s’est imposée l’image rebelle et déloyale de la ville, image antérieure à l’industrialisation et à la Révolution Libérale. Ces deux phénomènes ont, quant à eux, transformé Barcelone en une ville révolutionnaire et subversive. Quelques années plus tard, le régionalisme des élites que matérialise la Renaixença a transmis l’image d’une ville pacifique, monarchique et catholique.
Una arqueología del nation branding : las exposiciones binacionales del Londres eduardiano
Authors: Villaverde Jorge
Published: March 2018

Les expositions binationales célébrées dans le Londres édouardien peuvent être considérées comme les premières campagnes de diplomatie publique contemporaines. Le développement de la structure d’exposition, des pratiques de loisir et de consommation populaires, ainsi que celui des médias de masse ont contribué à créer un contexte dans lequel plusieurs gouvernements ont utilisé le format de l’exposition binationale afin d’assurer la promotion de leur pays dans la capitale de la première puissance mondiale. Ces gouvernements ont alors essayé de vendre leur pays, en affichant de manière simultanée leur idiosyncrasie culturelle et leur développement économique dans le but d’attirer les investissements étrangers, de forger des alliances politiques et d’améliorer l’image de leur nation.
Estereotipos sobre España en el paisaje lingüístico de París
Authors: Berché Mercè Pujol , Díaz Noemí Rámila
Published: March 2018

Dans cet article, nous nous sommes intéressées à l’analyse du paysage linguistique – la présence de la langue espagnole dans l’espace public (les plaques de rues, les panneaux publicitaires, les affiches, les enseignes lumineuses, etc.) – de la ville de Paris. Nous voulons examiner le degré de fossilisation de certains stéréotypes issus de l’imaginaire collectif. Notre objectif est d’analyser, dans une perspective transnationale, son instrumentalisation dans le paysage linguistique parisien. Ainsi, nous serons en mesure d’observer l’articulation en France – pays d’accueil – de la vision de l’identité espagnole. Pour ce faire, nous offrons l’analyse du paysage linguistique de quelques commerces (bars, restaurants et magasins dits « espagnols »). Cette perspective nous permettra d’analyser, dans un territoire « non hispanophone », dès lors, exo-groupe, l’articulation entre les identités nationales et les autres groupes, une des problématiques de cette monographie.
Near Threatened Fishes of the World: Malapterurus teugelsi Norris, 2002 (Siluriformes: Malapteruridae)
Authors: KONAN Felix Koffi , BOUSSOU Charles Koffi , BONY Yves Kotchi , KONAN Mexmin Koffi , EDIA Edia Oi , DIALLO Boubacar
Published: March 2018

Malapterurus teugelsi Norris, 2002, an endemic electric catfishes of the Kogon River Basin in Guinea, is assessed as Near Threatened due to its restricted distribution area, ﬁshing pressure, mining activities, loss of habitats and aquatic pollution. This fish has a high cultural representation in the folklore of the local population. Moreover, in addition to its very limited distribution, very little information exists on its reproductive biology and its food ecology. Therefore, singular care must be paid to it for its conservation.
Impact of Career Counseling & Vocational Guidance on Employment in TVET Sector
Authors: Arshad Muhammad , Tahir Asma , Khan Mumtaz Muhammad , Basit Abdul
Published: March 2018

Career counseling and employment in Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector is considered an important component for coping with the economic challenges, the world is facing today. This study focused on the graduates of TVET in Pakistan by collecting data from principals, employed TVET graduates and their respective employers. Our findings support our argument that career counseling is important for employment in TVET sector. We recommend empirical validation career counseling for TVET graduates in particular and all graduates in general. The career counseling needs to be explored conceptually with reference to under developed economies.
Understanding Public Sector Employees’ Motivation: What Makes Them Inspired?
Authors: Serhan Carole , Al Achy Eliane , Nicolas Eva
Published: March 2018

This article examines the ranked importance of employment motivational factors within the Lebanese public sector. A qualitative interview with employers and employees of the Lebanese public sector is carried out to get their responses on what they consider the best factors that motivate them at work. In this light, the article sets to identify the most ranked factors out of ten motivational factors deemed to affect employees’ motivation in public sector organizations. The analysis from the empirical findings (using NVivo software) showed that remuneration and working conditions are key to higher employee motivation. Promotion, autonomy, participation in decisions, work social relationships and communication should be considered as well. Finally, guidelines and recommendations for implementing research findings with respect to remuneration and suggestions for assessing working conditions are provided.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Educational Issues, Vol. 3, No. 2
Authors: Ann Priscilla
Published: March 2018

Reviewer acknowledgements for Journal of Educational Issues, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2017.
Analyzing the Rise of Right-Wing Nationalism and Its Impact on US Foreign Policy
Authors: Ismail Mohammad A,
Published: March 2018

The new regime after the 2016 General Election and its advisors are working to establish a white nationalist government in the United States. If their efforts are fruitful, the US and the world as a whole face an unpredictable future. However, a small degree of optimism exists as the process of regime transformation is in its formative phase and the consequences are yet to become apparent. Comprehending the foundation of this precarious course can contribute to the formulation of measures that can facilitate resistance to it, and promote the path to a progressive future. It is widely acknowledged that the rise of right-wing nationalism is not restricted in the US alone. Instead, nations such as Britain, Poland, and Russia have seen an emergence of politics centered on Conservative populism. The core premises of these Right-Wing movements underscore the importance of patriotism, take advantage of the public’s reservations about minority races and denominations. Additionally, White nationalists are convinced that they can resolve existing economic challenges.This paper focuses on how Right-wing nationalists infiltrated mainstream American politics to facilitate the election of an individual who subscribes to their principles in Donald Trump. In this case, the essay details the core factors that contributed to the rise of Conservative nationalists in the country. Furthermore, the essay assesses how Trump's White nationalist background is influencing his and the US' foreign policy. In this context, the paper explores Donald Trump’s behavior on the international stage and his interactions with other world leaders. The paper concludes that Trump’s White nationalist agenda is focused on altering the US foreign policy such that it promotes the Right-wing populism in Europe and supports despots in other parts of the world who can enter bilateral agreements that seek to advance US interests abroad.
The Presidential Government System in Turkey: Discussions, Shortcomings, Suggestions
Authors: KARTAL Nazım , Ataseven Emrullah
Published: March 2018

The presidential government system introduced in Turkey with a referendum caused much stir in the political life of the country. The communal subversion experienced was almost at unprecedented scale. Much writing was produced on the ideological and factionalizing climate that the referendum result brought. This article focuses on the technical and administrative implications the new model presents. The model, surely, suffers some shortcomings and should be amended in some respects. This article determines some of these shortcomings and offers solutions considering the democratic and administrative traditions of Turkey.
Washington Consensus, Globalization, Neo Liberaism and the State in Africa: A Critical Exegesis
Authors: Usman Alabi , Bashir Salihu
Published: March 2018

Neoliberalism as a political economic ideology drives the world’s global economy and it’s responsible for the rise and fall of nations especially the advanced and developing world respectively. The global political economy is driven by neoliberal thought and the market has for so long being a medium for distilling the values of a global hegemon that maintains the global political economy and legitimizes its leadership. Washington Consensus is one of the recent policies that expresses neoliberal economic thought and aims at perpetuating the integration of developing world to the global capitalist grid and also recently the Soviet States that emerge out of the ashes of the former Soviet Union. But in all, the Washington Consensus has failed and failed woefully and has plunge the countries where it was adopted into deeper crisis, it has not put into consideration country specific peculiarities and has assumed that Latin America’s problem is peculiar to that of other developing countries. Washington Consensus has even went as far as the new Soviet countries who do not even have a well differentiated market structure therefore has no basis for the Washington Consensus. Yet this has shown that the Washington Consensus is an ideological make up rather than an economic prescription. However Neoliberalism did not stop at that, the pervasiveness of neoliberal ideas has led to globalization which is the present reality of the global political economy, the market becomes a universal phenomenon under globalization thus making neoliberal economic arrangement the end of history. The central argument of this paper on globalization is that it was triggered, it was not supposed to be now, the world was not prepared for globalization and that is why we are having the several backlashes occurring now. What exactly does this portends for the African state, the argument of this paper is for the state. Inspite of globalization, the role of the state cannot be jeopardized; the state in Africa is pivotal to the much needed economic leap of Africa. I also argued that neoliberalism distorted the African economic arrangement and led to the neo-patrimonial nature of the African states which makes it incapable of auto centric development. This paper concludes that there is no better period for Africa to develop than in this age of globalization and that regionalism is pivotal to Africa’s economic advancement
Critical Reading Skills and Translation Ability of Thai EFL Students: Pragmatic, Syntactic, and Semantic Aspects
Authors: Sriwantaneeyakul Suttawan
Published: March 2018

Translation ability requires many language skills to produce an accurate and complete text; however, one important skill, critical reading in the research, has been neglected. This research, therefore, employed the explanatory sequential mixed method to investigate the differences in Thai-English translation ability between students with a high level of critical reading skill and students with a low level of critical reading skill, and to examine the relationship between translation ability and critical reading skill. Moreover, translation error analysis, with four main aspects, pragmatic, syntactic, semantic, and miscellaneous errors, was also conducted to explore the dominant translation errors committed by both groups of students. To this end, the participants of the study were 60 English major students from a Thai university. The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference in Thai-English translation ability between the students with a high level of critical reading skill and the students with a low level of critical reading skill, and a significant correlation between translation ability and critical reading skill. In the translation error analysis, the semantic aspect, particularly the wrong use of words, was found to be the most frequent error committed by both groups of students.
Convergence Theorems of Modified Proximal Algorithms for Asymptotical Quasi-nonexpansive Mappings in CAT(0) Spaces
Authors: Weng Shengquan , Wu Dingping
Published: March 2018

In this paper, a new modified proximal point algorithm involving fixed point iterates of a finite number of asymptotically quasi-nonexpansive mappings in $CAT(0)$ spaces is proposed and been proved for the existence of a sequence generated by our iterative process converging to a minimizer of a convex function and a commen fixed point of a finite number of asymptotically quasi-nonexpansive mappings.
Editorial
Authors: Lang Gyözö G.
Published: March 2018

This special issue of the Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering (jESE) is dedicated to selected papers contributed to the 6th Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry – South East Europe (RSE–SEE), held in Balatonkenese, Hungary, from 11-15 June 2017. This issue constitutes Part 1 of the proceedings of the Symposium (6 articles). Part 2 will appear in the next issue of jESE.
Witch-Hunt in the Twenty-First Century. Helen Ukpabio’s Activity and Its Consequences – An Analysis of the Phenomenon
Authors: Ciążela Ariadna
Published: March 2018

The aim of the paper is to describe and analyze the activities of Helen Ukpabio, a Nigerian preacher, who operates in the Akwa Ibom state. She combines elements of Christianity with African traditions in order to induce the fear of witches in people. Her activities bring forth massive expulsions of the accused of witchcraft children from their homes and villages. The Nigerian’s actions have met with a protest of the humanitarian organizations defending human rights. The article attempts to analyze the phenomenon in the social and cultural context, as well as to reflect on it from the perspective of universal humanistic values.
Introduction
Authors: Tanaś Maciej , Odrowąż-Coates Anna
Published: March 2018

This 7th volume of International Journal of Pedagogy, Innovation and New Technologies, contains 12 papers focused on a number of educational, technological and sociological themes. In this issue, the authors represent universities (in alphabetical order) from Egypt, Germany, Hungary, India, Poland and Ukraine.
The agency of children as learners – writing as a socio-political act
Authors: Maier-Höfer Claudia
Published: March 2018

Girls and boys express their contribution to the learning community in their own ways. These contributions pose a challenge for pedagogues interested in the evolution of democracy as inconclusive dynamics of intergenerational exchange. Children’s claims as subjects of rights are linked to a concept of positioning in the social structure. Works by Janusz Korczak, Célestine Freinet and Paulo Freire explain this connection between pedagogy and social practices of expression. Reggio and Swedish pedagogues document children’s learning as well. This article examines the pride girls and boys display regarding their learning procedures and standpoints in community.
The use of case-study technology to prepare future specialists in printing and publishing
Authors: Denisenko Svitlana
Published: March 2018

The article shows the specifics of case-study as a modern interactive educational technology. It outlines approaches to a classification of cases and description of the structure and principles of creating cases. The paper also defines the features of using the case technology in the process of professional training of future specialists in printing and publishing in the higher education institutions. What is more, it describes electronic resources including methodological instructions for the use of case-technology in the process of covering "Publishing Design" course.
Bangla Rock: exploring the counterculture and dissidence in post-colonial Bengali popular music
Authors: Mukherjee Kamalini
Published: March 2018

This paper is an attempt to explore the politics and the poetics of vernacular music in modern Bengal. Drawn from extensive and in-depth research into the current “scene” (as popularly referred to in the musician and music lover circles), this paper delves into the living histories of musical and linguistic revolutions in a part of India where the vernacular literature has been historically rich, and vastly influenced by the post-colonial heritage. The popular music that grew from these political and cultural foundations reflected its own pathos, and consecutively inspired its own form of oral tradition. The linguistic and musical inspirations for Bangla Rock and the eventual establishment of this genre in a rigidly curated culture is not only a remarkable anthropological case study, but also crucial in creating discourse on the impact of this music in the creation of oral histories. This paper will discuss both the musical and the lyrical journey of Bengali counterculture in music, thus in turn exploring the scope of Bangla – as in the colloquial for Bengali, and Rock – the Western musical expression which began during the 50’s and the 60’s (also populist and political in its roots). The inception of this particular political populist narrative driven through songs and music, is rooted in the Civil Rights movement, and comparisons can be drawn in the ‘soul’ of the movements, though removed both geographically and by time. Thus this paper engages with the poetics of Bangla Rock, to understand the marginal political voices surfacing through alternative means of expression.
Sports, home and health as motives for German-Polish school cooperation
Authors: Müller Cornelia
Published: March 2018

The following paper contains a report on an international school project – GESZKO ‒, that had been taking place in the border area of Saxony and Poland in the school years 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14. The main theme of the activities at 13 schools were health, sport and home region. After the end of the project the team at the University of Applied Science in Zittau/Görlitz is evaluating the entire project and is going to publish a manual for German-Polish school partnerships.
School as an institution, organization, social system
Authors: Górka-Strzałkowska Anna Górka-Strzałkowska
Published: March 2018

The article describes the school as an institution, a social system and a learning organization. Regardless of whether we analyze school as an institution, a system, an organization, an arrangement, most important are the functions it performs. Taking into account the tasks it has to perform it is possible to distinguish its basic, regulatory and auxiliary functions. In the scientific literature and in practice, the primary school functions include education, upbringing and care. School is considered a very important element of the social system. It influences all young people and performs specific functions. It is understood as one of the basic elements of society, being an important component of the community, and the life activity of children and youth. School is an institution that enters into everyone's life. It is a social institution shaping values, attitudes and life orientations. The school as a learning organization is one of the visions of schools of the future.
Mobile devices in instruction, the options of iPad in pedagogical innovation
Authors: Antal Péter Antal , Ragab El-Bialy A.
Published: March 2018

The presentation outlines Apple’s educational policy, focusing on the following aspects of innovation:
- Development of 21st century skills;
- Curriculum development based on the integration of a wide range of mobile infrastructure;
- Informative assessment that supports continuous development of skills and abilities through ICT-supported methodologies;
- Social and emotional connection within digital culture;
- Creativity and innovation as integral aspects of educational development;
- 24/7 access to educational resources;
The presentation will illustrate the educational model realised with the help of Apple technol-ogy, Challenge Based Learning (CBL) through an overview of results of the Apple Class-rooms of Tomorrow - Today, ACOT), an innovation project launched in 2008 and realised in hundreds of secondary schools worldwide. This model uses a learning environment based on mobile computing, just-in-time learning, self-authored textbooks by teachers produced through the iBooks Author software and projects by students planned and executed with the help of educational software applications designed for iPads. The presentation will show CBL adapted for the iPad experiment in Eger:
- creation of an ACOT environment complete with 1:1 accessibility to iPads by teachers and students, collaborative tools and 7/24 accessibility to learning content;
- tasks selected to foster strategic thinking;
- social issues integrated in the curriculum through local and global case studies;
- interdisciplinary approach to arts and science subjects;
- development of 21st Century skills;
- extensive use of Web 2.0 technologies for teaching and learning;
- continuous documentation of the teaching and learning process through developing dis-cipline-based and interdisciplinary knowledge building communities.
The use of history for the formation of learners’ interest in physics
Authors: Korsun Igor
Published: March 2018

The aim of this article is a creation of general method of using the historical material for the formation of learners’ interest in physics. The learner will be not able to understand the educational material, if the learner doesn’t feel the need to study it. In this way, it is necessary to develop the learners’ interest. The history of physics has a great potential for the formation of learners’ interest in physics. The forms of the historical material in physics teaching have been defined. These are historical views, descriptions of experiments, tasks with historical content, demonstration of models of historical devices, biographies of scientists. Results proved that the appropriate forms of historical material increase the level of learners’ interest in physics. Every science has its own history. Therefore, this general method can be used in the teaching of other sciences.
The rights of children in the context of cross-cultural education – An overview of Polish literature
Authors: Szolc Katarzyna
Published: March 2018

In 1997, Poland has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the project of which has been submitted in 1978 (UNICEF). Almost two hundred countries around the world have signed up the Convention, thereby committing themselves to respect the rights of the child in various dimensions of social life. The right to education is one of the fundamental rights of the child. It also concerns foreign children, who, as a result of migration, have settled down in Poland. The number of immigrants is not as high as in the countries that have built their empires on colonialism. Polish literature raising the issue of education and the rights of foreign children to it is not comprehensive and is based on the publications on the rights of children and cross-cultural education. The main aim of the dissertation is to approximate the literature of the subject with attention to their practical use.
Professional training of psychologists in the field of special education
Authors: Suprun Daria
Published: March 2018

The article deals with foundations of modern research in the context of special education psychologists. The problem of professional training of psychologists in the field of special education is firstly comprehensively studied on the basis of humanistic, axiological, epistemological, acmeological, systemic, contextual, integrative, activity, reflexive-activity, and personality-oriented approaches. The methodological aspects of this professional training have been developed and the training itself has been presented as a holistic systemic phenomenon in the educational space of higher pedagogical education. The essence of the training has been examined in various ways and on the basis of this training its classification characteristics, levels and systemic and structural components have been determined. This article also defines the content, organizational and pedagogical conditions and criteria for assessing the levels of formation of these components. What the article aims at is to highlight and characterize the key parts of the system of the phenomenon under investigation and to describe their interactions in the functions and forms of the investigated activity. It also develops and scientifically substantiates the methodology of research of the state of formation of the components of psychologist professional training. The essence of the modern technologies in higher educational institutions is also determined. Theoretical paradigm has been scientifically substantiated, the structural and functional, organizational and didactic model of the system of psychologist professional training in the field of special education has been developed and tested and the dynamics of the formation of its components according to the results of the implementation of this system have been highlighted. Particular attention has been paid to finding and developing the optimal set of methods of providing it, developing programs and defining the efficiency of a developed program. Finally, the article outlines prospects for further research in the context of improving professional training of psychologists in the field of special education.
The study of the aggression of the junior schoolchildren with the disorders of speech development of projective picture methods
Authors: Belova Olena
Published: March 2018

This article introduces the results of studies on aggression among early elementary school kids with the disorder of speech development (henceforth the abbreviation used is: DSD - disorder of speech development).
According to the results of the summary of the scientific methods three types of aggression and six pro-types of aggression and also their symptoms have been found: a self-controlled type of aggression includes controlled and completed pro-types of aggression; a hidden type – protective and depressive; a behavior type – demonstrative and physical. There have been discoveries of sides of aggression and levels of aggression shown in kids with normal physical and psychological development and also in kids with phonetic underdeveloped speech (henceforth the abbreviation used is: PhUS – phonetic underdeveloped speech), phonetic-phonemic underdeveloped speech (henceforth the abbreviation used is: Ph-PhUS – phonetic-phonemic underdeveloped speech) and unsharply manifested general speech underdevelopment (henceforth the abbreviation used is: UGSU – unsharply manifested general speech underdevelopment). This paper also presents a comparison of specific signs of aggression in three subjects: “I am an individual”, “I am in a family”, “I am in the society”.
Do tablets mean educational change? The materiality, hybridity and performativeness of teaching and learning practices in tablet-mediated classroom
Authors: Kopciewicz Lucyna , Bougsiaa Hussein
Published: March 2018

This text presents and discusses results of empirical research conducted during 3 school semesters (1.5 of school year) in a primary school in Poland. The research focused on the introduction of tablets (iPads) to didactic design and aimed at the observation of learning processes of the entire school community in connection with the appearance of a new educational actor. We used a qualitative research approach, mainly video-ethnography (60 hours of recorded material). This research approach resulted in the identification of maps of teaching and learning practices in the changing school field.
Causes and Consequences of Early Maternity
Authors: Kempińska Urszula
Published: March 2018

From a statistical point of view, minor motherhood is a rarity. Getting a job, a college degree, and later decent work are priority in view of procreation decisions. Data show that in developed countries, women are becoming mothers for the first time in later life. The purpose of this article is to try to draw attention to the causes and above all the effects of too early maternity. The age of 13-15 is not suitable for being a mother, primarily because of lack of emotional and social maturity. Most often the juvenile mothers are daughters of teen, unmarried mothers, growing up in families with low education and without father's authority, in which this model of life is passed on to the next generation who are social welfare beneficiaries. Therefore, motherhood at a young age should raise the anxiety of educators and increase their scientific interest in this problem.
Opredelitev krvotvornih matičnih in predniških celic v pripravkih za presaditev
Authors: Maličev Elvira , Krašna Metka
Published: March 2018

Haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells have been successfully used for autologous and al- logeneic transplantations for many years. Quantitative and qualitative laboratory assays allow controlling di erent cellular products during collection, concentration and preservation. The in- formation about cell number, viability, functionality and purity of the gra ensure safe applica- tion and help predict the likelihood of successful engra ment. Almost 50 years of research have disclosed the great heterogeneity of cells that exhibit a haematopoietic di erentiation potential. This will enable the identification of subpopulations within the population of CD34-positive ha- ematopoietic stem cells.
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and male reproductive health: a review
Authors: Balabanič Damjan , Krivograd Klemenčič Aleksandra
Published: March 2018

Balanced functioning of the endocrine system is essential for preservation of human species by providing normal growth and development, reproduction, and normal functioning of all other organ systems. In the last decades, emerging area of interest is the impact of environmental exposures to human health. Important environmental pollutants are endocrine-disrupting che- micals (EDCs), which can have adverse e ects on the living organism due to their interference with the endocrine system. The group of known EDCs embraces ubiquitous synthetic substan- ces used as industrial lubricants and solvents, with their by-products, incomplete combustion remains, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, pesticides and plasticizers. Natural com- pounds such as genistein, a phytoestrogen, and heavy metals can also have endocrine e ects. Endocrine disruption is a serious public health problem. EDCs among other health problems ge- nerate reproductive disorders in males, such as decreases in sperm count and quality, increases in testicular germ cell numbers, prostate and breast cancers, cryptorchidism and hypospadias, impaired fertility, and infertility. This paper critically reviews the current knowledge of the impa- ct of EDCs on reproductive disorders in human males.
Study design of a medical device pre-market assessment: a case study on electrochemotherapy
Authors: Pirc Eva , Pecchia Leandro , Reberšek Matej , Serša Gregor , Snoj Marko , Grošelj Aleš , Miklvavčič Damijan
Published: March 2018

Final goal of the study is to estimate the cost-e ectiveness of electrochemotherapy for the tre- atment of basal-cell carcinoma and skin melanoma. Paper consists of two parts: the first part presents basic principles and concepts of health technology assessment and cost-e ectiveness analysis, and the second part reports an early cost-e ectiveness analysis of electrochemothe - rapy for the treatment of basal-cell carcinoma and skin melanoma that we are developing. Few cost-e ectiveness analyses of electrochemotherapy have already been done, but with a lack of information about intervention e ectiveness in terms of quality of life, which may result in inac- curate or even inadequate conclusions. In order to obtain the most realistic results, two general Markov models and their reduced versions for initial calculations are presented. The models were designed specifically to assess electrochemotherapy of basal-cell carcinoma and skin me- lanoma. Also, data required for successful calculations have been identified, some of which are missing and will be collected within di erent studies which are still under way, including rando- mized control trials. Additionally, recommendations for data collection process and follow-up reporting are made. With this paper we want to raise awareness about the importance of nume- ric quality of life reporting and usefulness/meaning of EQ-5D questionnaire that might not be self-evident at first sight, but are crucial for cost-e ectiveness analysis.
Prehrana in prehranska dopolnila v psihiatriji
Authors: Plemenitaš Anja
Published: March 2018

Modern approaches to management of medical conditions are based on a holistic view, taking into account bidirectional connections between physical and mental health. The current pharmacologically focused model has so far provided modest benefits in addressing the burden of poor mental health. Convincing data suggest that diet quality and select nutrient-based supplements might influence a range of neurochemical modulatory activities, improving the management of mental disorders. Examples of these nutrient-based supplements include omega-3 fatty acids, S-adenosyl methionine, N-acetyl cysteine, zinc, B vitamins (including folic acid), and vitamin D. The traditional Mediterranean diet is considered to be the most beneficial diet in our region. Based on the results of preclinical studies, we are increasingly aware of the role of intestinal microbiota in the pathogenesis and potential treatment of mental disorders. Bidirectional signalling between the brain and the gut microbiome involving vagal neurocrine and endocrine signalling mechanisms influences mental and physical wellbeing. These findings suggest that using prebiotics, probiotics or in the strict sense psychobiotics, as well as incorporating fermented foods in the diet, could have a potential role in the management of mental disorders. As of now, we lack suﬀicient evidence to implement recommendations for dietary supplements in treatment guidelines, however, this might change in light of emerging data from contemporary research studies, at least for certain indications.
Preprečevanje venskih trombembolizmov pri internističnih bolnikih v bolnišnici
Authors: Kozak Matija , Štalc Monika , Vižintin Cuderman Tjaša , Boncelj Svetek Maja , Bregar Urška , Gubenšek Mirjam , Janić Miodrag , Kovač Ana , Krevel Barbara , Spirkoska Ana , Tratar Gregor , Ravnikar Martina , Žlender Mojca
Published: March 2018

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most common unpredictable cause of in-hospital death. Despite the fact that VTE prophylaxis has been proven to be eﬀicacious and safe it remains underused. The aim is to determine the use of VTE prophylaxis in patients admitted to medical wards of the Division of Internal Medicine of the University Medical Centre Ljubljana.Methods: On a pre-specified day, all patients hospitalized on the wards of the Division of Internal Medicine were assessed for VTE risk by Padua prediction score. According to the risk of VTE and contraindications for pharmacological prophylaxis the adequacy of VTE prophylaxis was determined by trained data abstractors. Doctors responsible for the patients’ treatment were not aware of the study.Results: 511 patients were enrolled (222 women and 289 men). VTE prophylaxis was not indicated in 245 patients; 17 (6.9 %) patients classified as being at low risk for VTE nevertheless received prophylaxis. A half of 266 (52.1 %) patients at high risk for VTE had a contraindication to pharmacological prophylaxis. In 133 at-risk patients without contraindications, VTE prophylaxis was prescribed correctly in 50 (37.6 %) patients, 11 (8.3 %) patients received wrong doses and 72 (52 %) at-risk patients did not receive any prophylaxis.Conclusion: On the chosen day, VTE prophylaxis was appropriately used in 81 % of hospitalized patients on medical wards of the Division of Internal Medicine of the University Medical Centre Ljubljana. Since only 37 % of the patients at high risk for VTE received recommended VTE prophylaxis, our data reinforce the rationale to implement measures to improve these results.
Biomarkers in routine diagnosis of pleural eﬀusions
Authors: Nemanič Tiva , Rozman Aleš , Adamič Katja , Marc Malovrh Mateja
Published: March 2018

Background: Pleural fluid biochemical analysis is the first step in pleural eﬀusion (PE) diagnostics. Our purpose was to analyse the utility of the biomarkers used at our clinic in the routine diagnosis of PE.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the PE levels of proteins, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alpha amylase (AA), pH and glucose in 433 patients who were treated at the University Clinic Golnik in a one-year period and compared these values with the final identified aetiology of the eﬀusions.Results: The majority of the eﬀusions were determined to be a consequence of malignancy (n = 154) or infection (n = 108). In 94 cases the aetiology of the eﬀusions was heart failure and in 54 cases other diseases, while 23 eﬀusions remained aetiologically undetermined. Considering Light’s criteria, the vast majority of the eﬀusions were correctly classified as exudates or transudates (97.1 %). Comparing paramalignant and malignant eﬀusions, we detected significantly lower values of pleural fluid LDH (p < 0.0005) and proteins (p < 0.0005), and higher pH (p < 0.0005) values in the paramalignant eﬀusions.Conclusion: We have found that pleural LDH and proteins are the most helpful biochemical parameters in our routine diagnosis of pleural eﬀusions and helped us to correctly narrow the aetiological spectrum. Furthermore, significantly higher pleural LDH and protein values and a pH below 7.32 additionally facilitated distinguishing between malignant and paramalignant effusions. Parameters such as glucose and AA are useful in selected cases and have a limited role in routine diagnostics.
The use of porous tantalum cages in the treatment of unremitting spondylodiscitis: a case report
Authors: Fokter Samo Karel , Rečnik Gregor
Published: March 2018

Background: Unsuccessful medical treatment of pyogenic multifocal spondylodiscitis including signs of sepsis and unremitting pain is challenging. The aim of our report was to present a case of multilevel spondylodiscitis successfully treated by posterior lumbar interbody fusion using porous tantalum cages.Case presentation: A 59-year-old male was diagnosed with spondylodiscitis at T8-T9 level. Although treated with antibiotics, the patient again presented with worsening of systemic signs of infection and back pain. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging studies revealed spondylodiscitis at L1 to S1 level. Posterior lumbar interbody bone fusion with tantalum cages from L1 to S1 was performed. The inflammation rapidly subsided. Computer tomography studies showed a stable construct at 24 months.Conclusion: Porous tantalum cages used in combination with transpedicular fixation seem to be a sound alternative to interbody devices made from other materials when treating spondylodiscitis cases without definite osseous destruction.
Lowejev sindrom - prikaz primera
Authors: Bahor Eva , Rus Rina
Published: March 2018

Lowe syndrome is a rare X-linked multisystemic disorder, caused by mutation of the OCRL gene which encodes OCRL-1 protein. The disease is characterized by the triad of congenital cataracts, intellectual disability, and Fanconi-like proximal renal tubular dysfunction. Lifespan is short due to end-stage renal disease and other earlier complications and it rarely exceeds 40 years. The treatment is symptomatic, aimed at improving the clinical evolution of the patients and postpone the onset of terminal renal disease. The paper describes a case of a boy with Lowe syndrome with a novel genetic mutation.