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Subjective Predictors of Safe and Risky Behaviours. Presentation of Selected Results of the Studies Among Workers in Non-Traditional Forms of Employment
Authors: Dobrowolska Małgorzata
Published: July 2017

The paper presents selected results of the studies carried out among Polish workers in non-traditional forms of employment, using the Occupational Safety Culture Scale (Milczarek, 2000) consisting of 6 sub-scales: management commitment and participation; OSH training and analysis of accidents; values; relations between employees and affiliation to the company; responsibility and awareness; safe behaviours. All groups of the nine examined forms of flexible employment have declared the evaluation of occupational safety culture at the average level of 5-6 Sten, which shapes its following features. The paper presents selected results of the Author’s own broader research project on a sample of workers in non-traditional forms of employment
Generation Y in Poland – Expectations and Attitudes of Young People
Authors: Stanimir Agnieszka
Published: July 2017

The article presents an assessment of students studying economics who belong to the Generation Y. Generation Y is a group of people born in the 80s and 90s of the twentieth century. The aim of this study was to verify the correctness of judgments about Generation Y. The article presents results concerning the behaviour of students in 2001 and 2015 years. Subjective evaluation of opinion of Generation Y was examined in the areas of faculty chosen, work, internet, mobility. Data analysis was performed using positional statistics, bar diagrams and parallel set. It was confirmed almost all opinions about Generation Y, indicating only a small difference in the perception of mobility by young students of economics.
Importance of School Social Work in War and Conflicts Zone
Authors: Duman Nurdan , Snoubar Yaser
Published: July 2017

Ongoing wars and conflicts in many countries in the world resulted in various problems effecting Men and societies, especially children. This situation requires serious professional interventions, especially in dealing with children affected by political violence. At the same time they are the most important group in social work interventions which aimed to protect, prevent and treat them. School is actually the best source to reach the children and their parents in such crises, as well it is a best source because it is where social work can help children and provide them with supporting services. Direct and indirect exposure to violence affects their behavior and growth requiring direct work with the child and his family. Undoubtedly that social work intervention with children in times of war and conflict requires sufficient skills and information about the difficulties they suffer. This article discusses the impact of living in an environment of war and conflict on children and the importance of school social work intervention.
The Church, the Pulpit, and the Poor. the Role of Preaching in Poor Relief Efforts in the Thinking of Samuel Mccomb (1864-1938)
Authors: Ciprian Simuț
Published: July 2017

The problem of the poor has been a constant in the life of nations. There have always been poor people to whom society, governments, and the Church have been looking in various ways across the ages. One important aspect is the way the Church has behaved in relation to the poor, because it is the institution that preaches a certain kind of moral code, and a certain kind of human value. This paper focuses on the role of preaching and the role of the Church in poor relief efforts, as presented in the writings of Samuel McComb (1864-1938). The main argument in the thought of McComb is that the Church will always need to be involved in poor relief efforts, but not simply by helping the poor with material needs, but also by offering spiritual guidance. These efforts should be coupled with the preparing of the believers to be directly involved in poor relief, based on a moral code, which is presented and explained from the pulpit.
Transparency and Educational Improvement – Friends or Foes? The Case of Croatia
Authors: Ćosić Ivana , Ninčević Marjan
Published: July 2017

This paper seeks to discuss the recent introduction of standardised assessment in Croatia in form of a school leaving examination, called the State Matura. It examines the relationship between the apparent priority of procedural justice and transparency over questions relating to educational quality in Croatian secondary education. The paper calls for more research on how issues of procedural justice affect educational quality in post-socialist settings.
The Prospect of Implementing Safety Education in Malaysian Primary Schools: from the Perspective of School Administrators
Authors: Ismai Khamsiah , Mohamad Shukri Muhamad Farhan , Badzis Mastura , Abdallah Ssekamanya Siraje
Published: July 2017

Despite of the various attempts to implement safety practices in school, there still many unresolved issues related to students’ safety in schools. This study aimed to explore and examine current safety management practices in Malaysian primary schools and the type of safety management plans adopted by the administrators for ensuring students’ safety. The sample of this study consisted of 141 School Headmasters and Deputy Headmasters (Administration and Curriculum, Student Affairs or Co-curriculum), randomly selected from 138 primary schools in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Malaysia. Quantitative methods were used and the data of school administrators’ attitude and stances in implementation of safety management practices were gathered using a set questionnaire. The data was then tabulated, summarized and evaluated to draw conclusions from them, using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS). Results from the study indicated that there was a strong positive attitude among school administrators in relation to safety management plan and policy practices in school. Teachers’ and staffs’ participation and parental and community involvement are significantly and positively predicted by school administrators’ commitment and communication; as well as safety education, training and campaign at schools. Some of the safety practices investigated in the study were not observed in schools due to increasing workload and responsibilities of teachers and their time availability. Safety practices at the schools mostly depended on the issues that are considered as important by the respective schools. As the implication of this study, some recommendations were made to help schools to improve safety practices at school and promote cooperation between school administrators, teachers, parents and community as a whole. The study also implied that implementation of safety management education in Malaysian primary school has a good prospect.
Public Opinion on the Role of Committees in Environmental Impact Assessment Studies
Authors: Pletikosić Merica , Tafra Vlahović Majda
Published: July 2017

The objectivity of expert committees working on environmental impact assessment studies is under intense public scrutiny. Citizens are often concerned about the potential impact of planned interventions on people’s health and the environment, which is why constant and stable communication should be maintained between all interested parties. Expert committees are in charge of addressing concerns coming from the public, private, and civil sectors by keeping communication channels open, efficient, and accessible. The importance of public participation in the procedures of environmental impact assessment is constantly growing, and expert committees involved in decision-making processes related to the assessment of environmental impact studies are exposed to increasing pressure from the public, economic, and civil sectors. This paper presents the results of empirical research on the knowledge and opinions of the concerned public in the Republic of Croatia on the role of expert committees in environmental impact assessment studies. The qualitative study was carried out using a purposive sample and the methods of in-depth interview and participant observation. The grounded theory method was used in the analysis of the empirical material and the quantification of the qualitatively processed coded material was carried out with the Statistica software suite (ver 11. 00). Participants were polarised in their opinions. Some of the participants believe that expert committees cannot be neutral as they are appointed by the Ministry. On the other hand, a number have stated that they believe the committees to be professional and neutral, that we should maintain trust in public institutions and that committee members should not be in any way associated with or related to the investors behind a particular project. The majority of participants from the public sector agrees with this positive opinion of the committees as neutral and professional, as does the majority of the economic sector. Participants from the civil sector, on the other hand, have mostly claimed that the committees are not neutral, but are either for or against a project, and that public interest has not been clearly defined in this context.
Self-Employment Experiences of Young Graduates: New Forms of Professional (in)Dependence
Authors: Paula Marques Ana
Published: July 2017

In recent decades, self-employment has been considered a central issue regarding labour market opportunities and individual choices. However, self-employment experiences of young graduates reveal increasing insecurity that characterises the precariousness of current labour relations. In this paper, we intend to reflect critically on the concepts of self-employment, entrepreneurship/creation of businesses, taking into account the main arguments arising from the crisis of employment regulations. This paper aims to support in some research evidence based on an extensive survey applied in two public universities in Portugal (N 1004). Our focus will be on personal profiles of self-employed graduates, as well as the "oppositions" which structure their professional relations of independence/ dependence. In this regard, it is suggested that we are witnessing a reconfiguration of the professional patterns of transition from higher education into the labour market which integrate traits of individualisation and autonomy as well as uncertainty and vulnerability. However, for a comprehensive approach to the self-employment thematic, additional research is still needed in order to shed further light on the understanding of the labour market as one of the main facets of social and socio-economic insecurity and risks in contemporary European societies.
Education System in Malaysia and Indonesia for Human Resource Development
Authors: Othman Ikhsan
Published: July 2017

Malaysia and Indonesia are implementing their own education system in developing their human resources for nation development. This paper discusses the systems in the countries limited to the main framework of education namely the philosophy of education; curriculum and its implementation; and assessment of students learning. From the philosophy of education point of view, divinity is the underlying aspect of education in Malaysia as well as in Indonesia, with students as the subject of education. Students of today are future human capital for the nation. Therefore education is necessary to develop students' natural potential to produce individuals who are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced and harmonious in line with the purpose of the human existence as inheritors of the earth. From the curriculum point of view, both countries are implementing a standard curriculum which is integrated and dynamic parallel with current needs and global challenges. The content of the curriculum includes knowledges, skills and values with innovations from time to time dynamically. From the aspect of students' learning, the quality of process and the quality of learning outcomes are based on competencies. The assessment of learning does not just focus to final examination results but also ensures the quality of students’ learning process. Generally, it is undeniable that there are some similarities between the two countries in developing their human resources through education. On a positive note, the similarities should be viewed in terms of the benefit to both countries. As the global challenges keep on changing, one day it might become ideas to have mutual collaborations between the two countries in generating higher quality of human resources through education.
Conversion and the Truth of Tolerance
Authors: Doci Ylli H.
Published: July 2017

:Exploring the environment of inter-religious interactions to find out about its nature and meaning, is done with many presuppositions in mind, which should be clear before we engage the subject. In this study we come with a certain view of what tolerance means and argue for the importance of distinguishing the view which allows for tolerance from the one that dissolves tolerance. We also seek to present the arguments for the needed ingredients which constitute a tolerant attitude and we cannot emphasize enough the role of conversion in determining the level of tolerance present in the environment of conversion. The element of conversion is crucial in defining as tolerant a certain inter-religious environment. Depending on the cultural context where conversion happens the consequences of conversion are felt in different ways. The anthropological approach seeks to understand the nature and the meaning of this phenomenon in its cultural context, where social and political dimensions are considered, employing ethnographic description and theoretical analysis.Keywords: Conversion, inter-religious tolerance, interview, correspondence view of truth.
Implementing Project-Based Experiential Learning in Post-Graduate Studies in Greece: A Case Study
Authors: Karageorgou Elissavet , Koutrouba Konstantina
Published: July 2017

The present questionnaire-based study examines the outcomes of project-based learning procedures in Greek University postgraduate classes, where the project entitled “Traffic Signs” takes place. Master in Education students at Harokopio University provided relevant information by answering a set of close-ended questions specifically designed for the research. Data elaboration and statistical analysis were performed. The results of the study showed that, according to MEd students, the teachers’ role during the carrying-out of the project remains crucial, since s/he establishes the rules of communication, defines the objectives, simplifies the learning material and intervenes in a supportive way to strengthen students’ cognitive background and self-confidence, to overcome setbacks and facilitate constructive cooperation. The research also showed that as long as projects’ implementation during postgraduate studies are well-designed, attractive and demanding regarding high-ranked cognitive and socio-affective abilities, they meet satisfactorily students’ academic needs and expectations and refresh, deepen and expand the positive outcomes of the learning procedure even in scientific domains where very often University teachers tend to avoid the use of more innovative teaching methods.
Building Representative Institutions in a Post-socialist Country. Electoral Reforms in Albania
Authors: Marko Juliana
Published: July 2017

From the first pluralistic electoral legislation to date Albania has made a considerable number of alterations in its election rules. The country reformed its electoral code 16 times since the downfall of communism in 1990. These changes have gone from constitutional reviews to bipartisan political agreements, but even today there persists a climate of doubt and dissatisfaction with the electoral operation. Albania still struggles with holding free and fair representation through a widely accepted democratic standard. The atmosphere of mutual distrust still characterizes the relations between political parties. This paper intends to offer a relative evaluation of two of the great Albanian electoral frameworks. The first and more important political choice in this change has affected the electoral formula, but there have been raised even more important questions about territorial and democratic representation, fairness of application of such framework in sensitive cases including media access, campaign financing, results publishing, etc. This topic becomes more interesting because of the multiple correlations between its subjects and dynamics, as the only fixed notion to date remains that the way we apply the law will be more important than its formal drafting and approval.
Blocked by Diplomatic Barriers: Syrian Refugees and the EU-Turkey Migration Cooperation
Authors: Hassib Bassant , Nounou Doaa
Published: July 2017

The recent EU-Turkey deal on irregular migration and refugees raised voices of humanitarian concerns with regards to the protection of the rights of Syrian refugees. Despite the positive efforts of Turkey to accommodate Syrian refugees, it still lacks a proper asylum system and measures that can guarantee their socio-economic integration and protect their rights. So instead of having a proper EU refugee resettlement system, they just offer money and mobility incentives to Turkey to keep the Syrian refugees on its land, while sidelining the deteriorating status of those refugees in Turkey. This paper argues that EU-Turkey cooperation on migration is security/interest-based, which counters the protection of the rights of Syrian refugees. On one hand, the EU hoped to guard itself from potential security threats, reflecting the dilemma of security vs. human rights. On the other hand, Turkey was hoping to accelerate visa waivers for its nationals and ease its accession to the EU membership.
The Influence of Willing– Motivations Characteristics of Students on Their School Achievements
Authors: Puric Nada
Published: July 2017

The research on relationship betwen school achievements and intelligence show that only 50 % success in school achievement can be explained by intelectual development, whereas other 50% variance has been determined by non intelectual factors (social and emotional development, degree of motivation for learning, specific characterics, personal traits, social and finantial status, cultural and educational status of the family) etc. The main objective of the research is to establish whats the structure of need, motives which students want to satisfy education in high school, their position and importance, that are characteristic for this social environment in present time, so that they are understood better and directed, so as to contribute to school achievements. The research was carried out in Montenegro. The sample consisted of the students from grammar and vocational schools in Budva, Podgorica and Niksic. Regarding content and methodology, interdisciplinary approach was used. It has been established that there is influence some willing – motivations characteristics on success in high school. There is a statistically significant corellation componente “Realiyation goals as a source of satistifaction” and academic success. The students of grammar schools have more persistence in achieving their goals
The Belief of Teachers and Students on Interactive Board Usage in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of a Private Educational Institution Operating İn Albania
Authors: Buzkan Halil , Ersoy Ahmed Fatih , Çiço Betim , Ceni Ahmet
Published: July 2017

The advancements in technology were breath taking during the last decades while all our surroundings cover with an application of technology. Simultaneously information and communication technology (ICT) has been covered all stages of businesses, Social life and education. It was inevitable to taking place in our learning teaching environments. The Interactive board (IB)also is one of the most important elements of above-mentioned advanced technology. This study aims to expose the attitudes and perceptions of10th grade students and belief of teachers in the “SEMA FOUNDATION” educational institutions schools operating in Albania, regarding the role of active board usage on learning during the lessons hours. In order to accomplish this goal, a survey was administered.
Challenges of Western Balkan Countries on Their Road to EU Integration
Authors: Xhemaili Mirvan
Published: July 2017

Western Balkans is one of the regions that has experienced the worst and the longest transition after the Cold War. The dissolution of Yugoslavia at the beginning of 1990s was associated by destructive interethnic conflicts, by local and regional wars, and also by political and ethnic accidents. Western Balkans is also closely related to Europe politically and economically. The historical period to be considered in this research is the post-Cold War period, after the immense changes in central Europe, and the southeast Europe, i.e. the Balkans. The international factor has actively intervened in the Balkans. The international presence is both military and civil. Various international mechanisms have played a determining factor through direct activities in the region. The process of dissolution of former Yugoslavia has fragmentized the Western Balkans in many spheres, starting from the border changes to demographic changes. This process also resulted in creation of new states that changed the geopolitics of the region. The fragmentation was caused by many factors: historical, political, economic, military, geopolitical, and strategic. Also, this development was determined by the political concepts that are leading the region in respect to EU integration. The development of the regional political process has now conditioned and oriented the Western Balkans towards integration in Euro Atlantic structures. Knowing that these countries have as a strategic aim the full membership in the EU, I can say that this makes the process more dynamic and faster, because we are dealing with a process that entails the same principles and same values that are closely related to regional interests. Regardless of the same orientation on values and geopolitical interest, the Western Balkans is currently in a fragmentized level in regards to EU integration
The Gender Equality
Authors: Shameti Mirela
Published: July 2017

The subject of this topic is the gender equality as a fundamental right and part of the human rights. As such it deserves the proper attention and position in the society. This paper aims to explicate the significance and implementation of the principles of the rates on gender equality. It also explicates discrimination in base of gender with regard to the involvement of woman in decision-making and political life of a certain country. These principles of the gender equality will be analyzed in the local and international aspect. Therefore, the study field is going to be comprehensive, but leaving somehow in darkness the historical aspect. This, for the only fact that I think it is a very specific subject, and the historical background is understandable. In the international relations women have had an important role mostly because of their ability to achieve peace. Outlook feminists say that women should be used and exploited for their talent. Since, women instead of being chosen to adapt the men’s games, may change the rules of the game themselves in order to reflect the fact that “average” women may be the main actors in the important roles of the international relations, but unfortunately this remains only a theory. Moreover, the analysis will also focus in the actual aspect of the implementation of the gender equality, the role and importance given to the principles of this right for a well-functioning of the society with equal rights. Even though in a modest way, the goal is that by means of this topic I could make a contribution no matter how minimal about women rights in this field. Women should know how much they are worth and that their role in a democratic society is much greater than the maintenance of the home and taking care for the children. They have all the potential to govern a country in the same way or sometimes even better than men. Feminist currents believe that a world in which most of the politicians or the military would have been women could have been a different world.
Formative Assessment in Higher Education: From Theory to Practice
Authors: Koka Rudīte , Jurāne-Brēmane Anžela , Koķe Tatjana
Published: July 2017

The aim of the research is to emphasize the practical implementation of the formative assessment. The research leads to the conclusion that lecturers implement the findings of different theories and researches on formative assessment rather slowly in their daily work and practice. This article shows the way from theory to practice in the study course Human molecular biology at Rīga Stradiņš University. Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods are used to research the influence of formative assessment both on individual and institutional levels. The results show the importance of feedback information both for lecturer and student. It is concluded that immediate feedback is important for the improvement of student’s achievements. The road towards initiating formative assessment on institutional level has been outlined.
Cultural Influence on Educational Leadership in Albania
Authors: Vampa Magdalini
Published: July 2017

Leadership theories, the "Great Man” theory, charismatic theory of leadership, contingency theories, the theory of attributes, etc. help us understand and explain the leadership process and the role of leader, but none of them treats the complexity of human interaction in the leadership phenomena. Implicit theory began to draw some conclusions in early 90s, by defining leadership from the perspective of subordinates when leadership attitude is manifested, and more specifically how cultural groups "prepare" and respond to leadership. The main aim of this paper is to describe some aspects of management styles of school organizations in Albanian society, by taking in consideration the cultural influence on management effectiveness. Implicit theory of leadership developed by Lord - Maher, as well as the results of the prestigious GLOBE project, guided the elaboration of this work. Cultural dimensions used by researchers in GLOBE project, are reused in data collection of this study, but in a narrow context: only for educational organizations, in a Region in Albania. Concerning literature, we have tried to explain how school management practices are built upon an epistemological relationship and empirical life experience, which is qualitatively distinct from north to south and from east to west.
Stereotype of the Other and the Bosnian Cultural Borderland Research Assumptions
Authors: Pilarska Justyna
Published: July 2017

This paper tackles the issue of attitudes shaped in a culturally diverse environment, that can take form of a stereotype of the Other – a notion fundamental for the process of establishing own social identity. As far as culturally heterogeneous, complex societies are concerned, the image of the Other may acquire connotations different from those in culturally homogenous societies, hence it is worth to ponder over the way members of a cultural borderland construct their image of the Other, its features and specificity. Although the research is of preliminary, pilot character, it can provide with some assumption to a wider-scope project revealing the mechanisms of forming stereotypes and prejudices. Such knowledge, consequently, would be of great importance for pedagogues as well as formal and informal intercultural educators in determining the areas of compromise and conflict with given cultural codes, and cross-cultural practices. The theoretical framework of attitudes, stereotypes, and the concept of “the Other” is accompanied by the description of a cultural borderland as exemplified by Bosnia-Herzegovina, where the preliminary, qualitative research took place. Key impact in this regard is played by a relation between cultural pluralism and the process of shaping attitudes, as within given attitudes the individuals accept diversity and recognize it as an integral part of own, surrounding reality, crucially stimulating the process of opening to the understanding, cooperation and cross-cultural dialogue.
Why Lifelong Learning
Authors: Güneri Mukadder
Published: July 2017

Mankind has learned many things and has trained himself not knowing in the prehistoric times because of necessity by means of trial and error. He learned to learn while giving human life struggle that they taught what they learned to make their lives easier for those who come after them. So the real reason for learning is the needs and continuity. These needs have developed parallel to the development of mankind and continue to develop today. Learning in this development process is institutionalized. On the other hand, learning in today's world has gained a new dimension. The wider network of Internet and digital media has removed the boundaries of learning, time, space and age. Today, when we look at people's education and teaching life in terms of people, institutions and the environment, we can separate five stages: Childhood, Mother, Mother and Father, Brother, Aunt, Uncle, Grandmother, grandfather,Other family members, Pre-school, Primary School, Various courses, Various activities; Puberty, Family members,.In the current environment,.High School, Various courses and studies; Youth Family members, In the current environment,.Universities and colleges,.Various courses and studies;.Maturity, Family members,.In The current environment,.Working environment, Courses,.Activities; After Maturity,.Sharing knowledge and experience,.Evaluation of knowledge and experience in today and tomorrow, Events for quality living, Travels and such. In this article, the answer to the question "why life-long education and teaching" was sought in classical method.
The Influence of Socio-Educational Factors in the Selection of Contents for Fullfilling Free Time of High School Students
Authors: Havziu Besa , Mehmedi Lulzim , Ameti Makfirete
Published: July 2017

Starting from the fact that man is a social being, social environment has a big importance in the whole personality formation and development. Even though there are views according to which geographical and climate factors can also influence a person’s character, yet they are not the crucial ones. A social environment where the influence of: family, school, peers, mass media, different organizations and those alike is strongly expressed, enables the child as a biological being to gradually grow into a social being through gaining knowledge, habits, abilities etc. The pedagogical meaning of free time is not seen in the organisation of the free activities but in the different factors of institutional character, which more or less can help the shaping of free time with the creation of practical opportunities for its implementation. In this paper, the factors and their influence on the selection of the content of free time at high school respondents will be analysed. More precisely, we will analyse the respondents’ views and opinions about the factors which will determine the selection of free time content, if there are differences compared according to the influence, which of them appear as decisive factors and if there are gender differences from the aspect of the factors influence in the selection of free time activities and contents. In the problem researching process we decided to apply: inductive method, deductive method and comparison method.Keywords: free time, factors, school as a factor, family as a factor, social environment as a factor, student, free activities, culture and gender differences
Expectations, Satisfaction and Professional Achievement. An Analysis of their Relation in light of a New Systemic Paradigm: The Three- Dimensional Spiral of Sense
Authors: Aparicio Miriam
Published: July 2017

This research has been done in the field of Education, Sociology and Social and Organizational Psychology. Issues are taken up from two research studies carried out with researchers and PhDs from different disciplinary fields and national contexts. The relationship between Expectations, levels of Satisfaction and Professional Achievement are analyzed in light of different theories: Expectancy-Valence, Attributional theories, Education theories such as Consumption or Investment / Human Capital and the theory of Anomy. The methodology utilized was quantitative-qualitative: two questionnaires, one semi-structured survey including open phrases which allowed actors to speak freely, one interview and, in the case of the French-Argentine research with PhDs, a special qualitative technique was applied: hierarchical evocation. This allowed us to determine which aspects related to professional pathways (objective and subjective) formed part of the “core” of social or shared representations and which were secondary aspects at the periphery of said core. Our findings show non-linear relationships between study variables – Expectations, Satisfaction and Achievement – and self-sustained interplay along three levels: micro individual, meso organizational and macro social. These are interpreted in light of a new systemic paradigm in human and social sciences, a paradigm which the author defines as “The Three-Dimensional Spiral of Sense”.
Violence Against Women in Albanian Society
Authors: Kllogjri Arsen
Published: July 2017

Violence against women is a phenomenon that in recent years a growing worldwide sensitive topic. What happens in the Albanian society is that battered women do not find support either in state institutions which are responsible for the protection of women's lives nor in social circles as the family which should show care for them on a good line. Lack of support for abused women do not report cases of violence, as it has resulted in interviews in our study. Recent years have increased efforts to mitigate and prevent this phenomenon yet statistics show shqtësuese society figures.
Connecting Big Data and Service Quality Evaluation – Developing a Service Quality Map of the Austrian Hospitality Industry through the Application of Big Data
Authors: Beck Julia , Danilenko Margarita , Sperber Laura , Wiersma Brenda , Egger Roman
Published: July 2017

The impact of online reviews on guests, hotel owners and other parties is growing in importance. In reference to online reviews, service quality plays a crucial role in hotel diff erentiation and influencing the choice of accommodation made by travellers. Thus, online reviews represent a valuable source of information about perceived service, that has not been fully exploited yet. This research paper attempts to look more closely at this extensive body of data. The authors have conceptualized a tool that assists governmental institutions, DMOs and investors in decision making. This tool accumulates intelligent data and provides a comprehensive overview of the Austrian hospitality industry and its service quality standards. It allows the user to conduct specific queries on how a certain dimension of service quality is perceived. The results can be either visualized on a density map or extracted as a structured .csv file for further analysis.The GAZE Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Vol. 8, 2017, page: 40-54
What is Hospitality?
Authors: Kunwar Ramesh Raj
Published: July 2017

This work has been fully based on review of several secondary sources, conceptual and applied discourses on hospitality education, management and research. The objective of studying this subject is to disseminate the knowledge of hospitality in the academia. Many scholars of hospitality across the world have produced different theoretical models, conceptual insights, pragmatic approaches and experiential perspectives which have become an impetus for understanding the hospitality as human phenomena, hospitality and hospitableness, the hospitality industry, its management, research, training and development as well as education in this specialized field of service and experience economy. As a purely academic discourse, the paper as a whole has been prepared by studying the origin, history, conceptualization, dimensions, interactions, typologies and neologism in hospitality. However, the present scholar could explore varying opinions on nature and functional coverage of hospitality and tourism, this study could identify many symbiotic relationships from different perspectives. It is believed that this study will serve instrumental for the learners, educators, researchers and professionals of hospitality and tourism.The GAZEJournal of Tourism and Hospitality, Vol. 8, 2017, Page: 55-115
Reassembling the Indigenous Public Sphere
Authors: Latimore Jack , Nolan David , Simons Margaret , Khan Elyas
Published: July 2017

This paper seeks to provide an initial theoretical grounding to assess a practical project: a new software application that attempts to be a beneficial resource in the field of Indigenous representation. As a starting point, we are concerned to provide a theoretical ground for considering the inherited and shifting spaces of Indigenous media representation. To this end, this paper reconsiders the strengths and weaknesses of debates surrounding the ‘Indigenous public sphere’. This is used as grounds for critically understanding the relations that constitute this field. Following this, we consider how a more materialist approach to publics might enable a productive reconceptualization, and in particular how digital media initiatives and shifting news markets may be contributing to change. Finally, drawing on this model, we outline both the ‘Wakul app’ project, and how this framework might inform an assessment of its impact.
Word Writing vs. Meaning Inferencing in Contextualized L2 Vocabulary Learning: Assessing the Effect of Different Vocabulary Learning Strategies
Authors: Candry Sarah , Elgort Irina , Deconinck Julie , Eyckmans June
Published: July 2017

The majority of L2 vocabulary studies concentrate on learning word meaning and provide learners with opportunities for semantic elaboration (i.e., focus on word meaning). However, in initial vocabulary learning, engaging in structural elaboration (i.e., focus on word form) with a view to acquiring L2 word form is equally important. The present contextual word-learning study aims to compare the effects of an increased attention to form condition and an increased attention to meaning condition. Native speakers of Dutch (N = 50) learned new English vocabulary in a meaning-inferencing condition, which focused their attention on word meaning, and a word-writing condition, which prompted the learners to focus on word form. The results demonstrate that the word-writing condition advanced both form recall and meaning recall to a greater extent than the meaning-inferencing condition. We conclude that word writing benefits initial word learning more than meaning inferencing in a contextual word-learning situation.
Work Location and Industry Classification Information in the Weighting of Household Surveys in Open Source Frameworks
Authors: Komanduri Anurag , Konduri Karthik C.
Published: July 2017

Activity-based models (ABMs) that simulate travel are becoming commonplace because of their value in supporting analysis of policy-driven scenarios. Because of the complex nature of ABMs, only a limited number of data sources provide the detail necessary for the estimation and calibration of these models. Of those sources, household travel surveys are becoming increasingly central to the development and calibration of ABMs. These models mimic rational decision making and use a hierarchical decision-making framework that prioritizes mandatory travel and activities, resulting in constrained time for other, nonmandatory activities. Therefore, it is critical that expanded household surveys represent mandatory travel and activity characteristics accurately. Traditionally, household surveys have been expanded to match household-level demographics, such as household size and number of vehicles. More recent weighting frameworks have included person-level demographics, such as worker status and age. However, there is limited research, if any, looking into the role of employment-level attributes (e.g., journey-to-work flow data) within the weighting procedure. This research built on the body of work in the areas of survey expansion and synthetic population generation to incorporate two employment-level variables, industry-level employment totals and home-to-work flow patterns, in the expansion process. Further, the employment-level variables were matched at different spatial resolutions: ( a) industry-level employment totals were matched at the regionwide level, and ( b) home-to-work patterns were matched at the subregional level to improve travel duration distributions. The resulting weights were then contrasted with results from traditional expansion methods by summarizing a variety of variables that are suitable for model validation.
Testing Spatial Transferability of Activity-Based Travel Forecasting Models
Authors: Bowman John L. , Bradley Mark
Published: July 2017

This paper reports results from the second phase of a two-phase FHWA-sponsored project to test and demonstrate empirically the transferability of activity-based model (ABM) systems between regions. With data obtained from the 2008–2009 National Household Travel Survey, researchers estimated ABMs simultaneously for 13 metropolitan regions in seven U.S. states. Statistical tests were used to test transferability, including tests of regional differences in the model coefficients, likelihood ratio tests of model equivalence, and transferability indexes, which measure the degree of model differences. In addition, differences in prediction sensitivity between locally estimated and transferred models were tested. The project overall found evidence in favor of transferability. It also found that parameters associated with land use, logsum accessibilities, and travel time and cost caused the biggest problems with transferability. Finally, the study found that transferring within a state or between regions with similar urban density improves transferability. This paper presents the data, models, and testing methods used in the project and includes details of all tests and results related to the improved transferability associated with model transfers from regions within the same state or with similar urban density. The conclusion of the study was that agencies considering transfer of an ABM from another region would do well to find a region within the same state or with similar urban density that has a model that is well supported by a large household travel survey data set.
Experiences with Regional Anesthesia for Analgesia During Prolonged Aeromedical Evacuation
Authors: Carness Jeffrey M. , Wilson Melissa A. , Lenart Mark J. , Smith Danny E. , Dukes Susan F.
Published: July 2017

INTRODUCTION: There is much debate regarding the appropriate analgesic management of patients undergoing medical evacuation following combat trauma. Our primary objective was to review the utility of regional anesthetic techniques in patients undergoing aeromedical evacuation
following surgical limb amputation as treatment for combat trauma.METHODS: This study was conducted as an observational retrospective cohort whereby acutely injured amputee patients were identified via the U.S. Transportation Command’s patient movement database. The Theater
Medical Data Store was cross-referenced for additional patient care data including opioid consumption, duration of regional technique, pain scores, and rates of intubation.RESULTS: Eighty-four records were retrieved from the Theater Medical Data Store. All 84 patients were victims
of improvised explosive device detonation requiring limb amputation and subsequent transport from Kandahar Airfield or Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, to the United States. The majority of interventions remained in place throughout the evacuation process. A significant decrease in opioid consumption
in patients receiving regional anesthesia was identified at each leg of the medical evacuation process. Pain scores were sporadically reported and not statistically different. Higher rates of intubation were identified in the nonregional anesthetic group.DISCUSSION: Our analysis
demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of applying regional anesthetic techniques for pain management to our combat wounded trauma patients throughout multiple stages of aeromedical evacuation. Benefits include the potential for less sedation and less opioid consumption while potentially
foregoing the requirement for intubation during transport.Carness JM, Wilson MA, Lenart MJ, Smith DE, Dukes SF. Experiences with regional anesthesia for analgesia during prolonged aeromedical evacuation. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2017; 88(8):768–772.
Ground Reaction Forces During Reduced Gravity Running in Parabolic Flight
Authors: Cavanagh Peter , Rice Andrea , Glauberman Molly , Sudduth Amanda , Cherones Arien , Davis Shane , Lewis Michael , Hanson Andrea , Wilt Grier
Published: July 2017

BACKGROUND: Treadmills have been employed as both a form of exercise and a countermeasure to prevent changes in the musculoskeletal system on almost all NASA missions and many Russian missions since the early Space Shuttle flights. It is possible that treadmills may also be part
of exercise programs on future Mars missions and that they may be a component of exercise facilities in lunar or Martian habitats.METHODS: In order to determine if the ambient gravity on these destinations will provide osteogenic effects while performing exercise on a treadmill,
ground reactions forces (GRFs) were measured on eight subjects (six women and two men) running at 6 mph during parabolic flight in Martian and lunar gravity conditions.RESULTS: On average, stride length increased as gravity decreased. The first and second peaks of the GRFs decreased
by 0.156 and 0.196 bodyweights, respectively, per 1/10 g change in ambient gravity.DISCUSSION: Based on comparisons with previously measured GRF during loaded treadmill running on the International Space Station, we conclude that unloaded treadmill running under lunar and Martian
conditions during exploration missions is not likely to be an osteo-protective exercise.Cavanagh P, Rice A, Glauberman M, Sudduth A, Cherones A, Davis S, Lewis M, Hanson A, Wilt G. Ground reaction forces during reduced gravity running in parabolic flight. Aerosp Med Hum Perform.
2017; 88(8):730–736.