bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Features of construction and implementation of the program of education of tolerance among students of professional educational organizations
Authors: Сковородкина  , Skovorodkina I. , Герасимов  , Gerasimov S.
Published: January 2014

The paper formulates proposals for the organization of the system

tray to promote tolerance among students of profes-sional educational

organizations. This allows, on the one hand, to prepare a graduate who

knows how to live in harmony with yourself and others, to build their lives on

the principles of right and justice, on the basis of mutual respect, enjoyment

of human rights and tolerance, and on the other — in relation to pedagogical

specialties — able to professionally organize the process of formation of

tolerance among students of appropriate age.
Economic Impact of Front Line Demonstrations on Vegetables in Tribal Belt of Rajasthan
Authors: Balai C , Jalwania R , Verma L , Bairwa R , Regar P
Published: January 2014

Dungarpur is one of the most backward districts of Rajasthan (India) having 70.8 % of populations are tribal. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), Onion (Allium cepa L.) and Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) are the three major vegetable crops grown in the district. Farm Science Centre known as Krishi Vigyan Kendra laid down front line demonstrations on these three vegetable crops under NAIP project by introducing improved and hybrid varieties and applying scientific package of practices in their cultivation. The productivity and economic returns of okra, onion and brinjal in improved technologies were calculated and compared with the corresponding farmer's practices (local checks). All the three vegetable crops recorded higher gross returns, net return and benefit cost ratio in improved technologies as compared to the plots where farmers were using traditional practices in their cultivation. It is suggested that location-specific integrated approaches would be needed to bridge the productivity gap of the vegetable crops grown in the district.
Validation of Diagnostic and Procedural Codes for Identification of Acute
Cardiovascular Events in US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Davis Lisa A. , Mann Alyse , Cannon Grant W. , Mikuls Ted R. , Reimold Andreas M. , Caplan Liron
Published: January 2014

Objective: To assess the accuracy of International Classification of Diseases,
Ninth Revision, and Current Procedural Terminology codes for identifying cardiovascular
(CV) events (myocardial infarction [MI], stroke, coronary artery bypass graft [CABG],
and percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) in enrollees of the Veterans Affairs
Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry.Design: We performed a validation study from VARA
enrollment until 6/1/2010 to compare the accuracy of CV events in those with and without
CV-event coding in inpatient and outpatient records to evaluate for CV events +/- 3
months of the coding. The positive predictive value (PPV) was calculated, and codes with
a PPV ≥50% were included in a composite coding algorithm.Results: We evaluated 107
individuals for 21 CV-event codes and 60 individuals without CV-event coding. The PPV
varied between 0-100%. Composite coding algorithms’ PPV ranged from
70-100%.Conclusions: Validation of these algorithms allows for identification of acute
CV events with known accuracy. The sensitivity and PPV of coding algorithms for CABG and
PCI exceed that of stroke and MI.
Strategies for Handling Missing Data in Electronic Health Record Derived
Data
Authors: Wells Brian J. , Nowacki Amy S. , Chagin Kevin , Kattan Michael W.
Published: January 2014

Electronic health records (EHRs) present a wealth of data that are vital for
improving patient-centered outcomes, although the data can present significant
statistical challenges. In particular, EHR data contains substantial missing information
that if left unaddressed could reduce the validity of conclusions drawn. Properly
addressing the missing data issue in EHR data is complicated by the fact that it is
sometimes difficult to differentiate between missing data and a negative value. For
example, a patient without a documented history of heart failure may truly not have
disease or the clinician may have simply not documented the condition. Approaches for
reducing missing data in EHR systems come from multiple angles, including: increasing
structured data documentation, reducing data input errors, and utilization of text
parsing / natural language processing. This paper focuses on the analytical approaches
for handling missing data, primarily multiple imputation. The broad range of variables
available in typical EHR systems provide a wealth of information for mitigating
potential biases caused by missing data. The probability of missing data may be linked
to disease severity and healthcare utilization since unhealthier patients are more
likely to have comorbidities and each interaction with the health care system provides
an opportunity for documentation. Therefore, any imputation routine should include
predictor variables that assess overall health status (e.g. Charlson Comorbidity Index)
and healthcare utilization (e.g. number of encounters) even when these comorbidities and
patient encounters are unrelated to the disease of interest. Linking the EHR data with
other sources of information (e.g. National Death Index and census data) can also
provide less biased variables for imputation. Additional methodological research with
EHR data and improved epidemiological training of clinical investigators is
warranted.
“La tua Grecia, la quale a me non è Dio”: Martello y Metastasio reinterpretando a Aristóteles
Authors: Ferri-Benedetti Flavio
Published: January 2014

Martello en 1714 y Metastasio en 1773-1783: dos autores italianos, pertenecientesambos a la Accademia dell’Arcadia, que tratan, por un lado, de reinterpretar y comprender según las novedades literarias y filosóficas de la época los preceptosde la Poética aristotélica (ya tergiversados ampliamente por el recelo de los eruditos del siglo anterior) y, por otro lado, de aplicar esta nueva perspectiva al importante género del teatro musical, el dramma per musica. Buscamos y comparamos aquí los posibles enlaces entre ambos autores en el tratamiento de los preceptos aristotélicos aplicados al rico entramado del teatro barroco tardío y del melodrama.
La crítica de los políticos en la Comedia Antigua
Authors: Soler María José García
Published: January 2014

La comedia antigua puso su atención en todos los aspectos relacionados con la vida en Atenas haciendo gala de una gran libertad de palabra. Uno de sus blancos principales fueron los políticos que regían la ciudad, criticados sin piedad por su actuación pública, así como por sus características físicas y morales.
Los relatos escatológicos en Platón: entre el logos y el mito
Authors: Bordoy Francesc Casadesús
Published: January 2014

Platón recurrió con frecuencia en sus diálogos a alternar, entrelazándolas,exposiciones dialécticas con imágenes y alegorías con el fin de ilustrar susargumentaciones. En este artículo se analiza con detalle cómo utilizó la oposiciónentre logos y mito para introducir sus descripciones del Hades.
Fuentes clásicas sobre la phantasía en el De sculptura de Pomponio Gaurico
Authors: Méndez Sigmund
Published: January 2014

El De sculptura (1504) de Pomponio Gaurico constituye un notable exponentede la literatura artística neolatina del Renacimiento. El presente artículo se centra en las aportaciones del joven humanista sobre tema de la phantasía aplicadas a la escultura, basadas en diversos conceptos provenientes de fuentes clásicas, en particular, de la esfera de la retórica pero también de la filosofía antigua. Se estudian así términos retóricos como euphantasíotos y enárgeia, o bien kataleptikós, derivado de la filosofía estoica, que constituyen incorporaciones de Gaurico para caracterizar las peculiaridades del proceso creativo del escultor, en sintonía con el intento del autor de estrechar el vínculo entre la cultura escrita y las artes plásticas y la búsqueda renacentista de “elevarlas” al rango de las artes liberales. Asimismo, se revisan algunos de sus apuntes sobre modalidades “imaginarias” del arte antiguo. Todos estos elementos sirven para mostrar la importancia de las reflexiones sobrela phantasía y los procesos interiores y las formas de la invención artística eneste período de esplendor práctico y teórico del arte y el hondo influjo del Mundo Antiguo ejercido en ellas.
Aluminum localization in the cell walls of the mature xylem of maple tree detected by elemental imaging using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS)
Authors: Saito Kaori , Watanabe Yoko , Matsushita Yasuyuki , Imai Takanori , Koike Takayoshi , Sano Yuzou , Funada Ryo , Fukazawa Kazumi , Fukushima Kazuhiko
Published: January 2014

The distribution of aluminum (Al) and other inorganic elements has been mapped at the cellular level in the mature xylem of maple by means of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) imaging. This method permits to image inorganic elements along with organic molecular species with high spatial resolution, and it was demonstrated that Na, K, Ca, and Mg are almost uniformly distributed in several contiguous growth rings of the air-dried wood sample. In contrast, Al was accumulated heterogeneously and intensely in the cell walls of the secondary xylem, including several growth rings, despite the long-term air-drying during storage. These results are interpreted that Al is immobilized within the cell wall, or it is closely interacted with the components of the secondary xylem. TOF-SIMS mapping also shows that Al has a tendency to be localized around vessels in the inner rings.
Prediction of oven-dry density of wood by time-domain terahertz spectroscopy
Authors: Inagaki Tetsuya , Hartley Ian D. , Tsuchikawa Satoru , Reid Matthew
Published: January 2014

Wood is relatively transparent to terahertz (THz) radiation with wavelengths in the submillimeter range. This radiation has a high potential for sensing and imaging wood with a good spatial resolution. THz is especially sensitive to moisture content, fiber alignment, and density – all of which are critical in the manufacturing of wood products. In this work, a systematic study was undertaken on 46 very different wood species by means of THz time-domain spectroscopy with density determination in focus. The dielectric response of wood was modeled based on the Maxwell-Garnett effective medium theory. The dielectric function of the cell wall material was found to be extremely consistent over this large number of species with very different properties. This renders possible to determine wood density by THz time-domain spectroscopy. A strong correlation between the measured and predicted densities has been observed for all the samples investigated.
Advanced, Cost-Based Indices for Forecasting the Generation of Photovoltaic Power
Authors: Bracale Antonio , Carpinelli Guido , Di Fazio Annarita , Khormali Shahab
Published: January 2014

Distribution systems are undergoing significant changes as they evolve toward the grids of the future, which are known as smart grids (SGs). The perspective of SGs is to facilitate large-scale penetration of distributed generation using renewable energy sources (RESs), encourage the efficient use of energy, reduce systems’ losses, and improve the quality of power. Photovoltaic (PV) systems have become one of the most promising RESs due to the expected cost reduction and the increased efficiency of PV panels and interfacing converters. The ability to forecast power-production information accurately and reliably is of primary importance for the appropriate management of an SG and for making decisions relative to the energy market. Several forecasting methods have been proposed, and many indices have been used to quantify the accuracy of the forecasts of PV power production. Unfortunately, the indices that have been used have deficiencies and usually do not directly account for the economic consequences of forecasting errors in the framework of liberalized electricity markets. In this paper, advanced, more accurate indices are proposed that account directly for the economic consequences of forecasting errors. The proposed indices also were compared to the most frequently used indices in order to demonstrate their different, improved capability. The comparisons were based on the results obtained using a forecasting method based on an artificial neural network. This method was chosen because it was deemed to be one of the most promising methods available due to its capability for forecasting PV power. Numerical applications also are presented that considered an actual PV plant to provide evidence of the forecasting performances of all of the indices that were considered.
The Branch Davidian Symposium and Twentieth Anniversary Memorial, 18–19 April 2013
Authors: Dallam Marie W.
Published: January 2014

2013 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Branch Davidian tragedy in Waco, Texas. On 18 April 2013 an academic symposium was held at Baylor University featuring more than half a dozen speakers who explored topics related to the Branch Davidian religious community, the raid and siege, the fire, and the aftermath. On 19 April 2013 a memorial service was held in Waco that included speakers, a reading of the names of the dead, and the unveiling of a new museum exhibit about the Branch Davidians. The two events, recounted here, provided public forums for acknowledging and reflecting on the events that took place in Waco in 1993.
Reboot of The Family International
Authors: Shepherd Gary , Shepherd Gordon
Published: January 2014

Since its founding in 1968, The Family International (TFI) has been an important case study for social science investigation of new religious movements. Its persistence and adaptive organizational development throughout the world, in spite of periodically strong social opposition, initially suggested a long and increasingly stable career ahead. However, in 2009, TFI leaders announced a dramatic shift in belief, practice, and organization, which they termed The Reboot. As a consequence, most of the structures and previous functioning of TFI as a visible organization have been dismantled, leading to questions about the group’s future viability. This article summarizes the changes that have taken place, suggests some of the reasons for these, and assesses TFI’s prospects for continued existence in the new form it has assumed.
Adrenal insufficiency in a woman secondary to standard-dose inhaled fluticasone propionate therapy
Authors: Hay Casey M , Spratt Daniel I
Published: January 2014

A 55-year-old woman with asthma presented with adrenal insufficiency of unknown origin. She was referred to our Division of Reproductive Endocrinology to further evaluate an undetectable morning cortisol level discovered during the evaluation of a low serum DHEA-S level. She was asymptomatic other than having mild fatigue and weight gain. Her medication list included 220 μg of inhaled fluticasone propionate twice daily for asthma, which she was taking as prescribed. On presentation, the undetectable morning cortisol level was confirmed. A urinary measurement of fluticasone propionate 17β-carboxylic acid was markedly elevated. Fluticasone therapy was discontinued and salmeterol therapy initiated with supplemental hydrocortisone. Hydrocortisone therapy was discontinued after 2 months. A repeat urinary fluticasone measurement 4 months after the discontinuation of fluticasone therapy was undetectably low and morning cortisol level was normal at 18.0 μg/dl. Inhaled fluticasone is generally considered to be minimally systemically absorbed. This patient's only clinical evidence suggesting adrenal insufficiency was fatigue accompanying a low serum DHEA-S level. This case demonstrates that adrenal insufficiency can be caused by a routine dose of inhaled fluticasone. Missing this diagnosis could potentially result in adrenal crisis upon discontinuation of fluticasone therapy.

Learning points

Standard-dose inhaled fluticasone can cause adrenal insufficiency.

Adrenal insufficiency should be considered in patients taking, or who have recently discontinued, inhaled fluticasone therapy and present with new onset of nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, depression, myalgia, arthralgia, unexplained weight loss, and nausea that are suggestive of adrenal insufficiency.

Adrenal insufficiency should be considered in postoperative patients who exhibit signs of hypoadrenalism after fluticasone therapy has been withheld in the perioperative setting.

Routine screening for hypoadrenalism in patients without clinical signs or symptoms of adrenal insufficiency after the discontinuation of inhaled fluticasone therapy is not indicated due to the apparently low incidence of adrenal insufficiency caused by fluticasone.
Maternal dietary omega-3 fatty acids and placental function
Authors: Jones Megan L , Mark Peter J , Waddell Brendan J
Published: January 2014

The developing fetus requires substantial amounts of fatty acids to support rapid cellular growth and activity. Although the fatty acid composition delivered to the fetus is largely determined by maternal circulating levels, the placenta preferentially transfers physiologically important long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), particularly omega-3 (n-3) PUFAs. Maternal dietary supplementation with n-3 PUFAs during pregnancy has been shown to increase gestation length, enhance fetal growth, and reduce the risk of pregnancy complications, although the precise mechanisms governing these effects remain uncertain. Omega-3 PUFAs are involved in several physiological pathways which could account for these effects, including anti-inflammatory, pro-resolving, and anti-oxidative pathways. Recent studies have shown that maternal dietary n-3 PUFA supplementation during rat pregnancy can reduce placental oxidative damage and increase placental levels of pro-resolving mediators, effects associated with enhanced fetal and placental growth. Because several placental disorders, such as intrauterine growth restriction, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes mellitus, are associated with heightened placental inflammation and oxidative stress, there is considerable interest in the potential for dietary n-3 PUFAs as a therapeutic intervention for these disorders. In this study, we review the impact of dietary n-3 PUFAs on placental function, with particular focus on placental inflammation, inflammatory resolution, and oxidative stress.
In VivoDetermination of Direct Targets of the Nonsense-Mediated Decay Pathway inDrosophila
Authors: Chapin Alex , Hu Hao , Rynearson Shawn G , Hollien Julie , Yandell Mark , Metzstein Mark M
Published: January 2014

Nonsense-mediated messenger RNA (mRNA) decay (NMD) is a mRNA degradation pathway that regulates a significant portion of the transcriptome. The expression levels of numerous genes are known to be altered in NMD mutants, but it is not known which of these transcripts is a direct pathway target. Here, we present the first genome-wide analysis of direct NMD targeting in an intact animal. By using rapid reactivation of the NMD pathway in a Drosophila melanogaster NMD mutant and globally monitoring of changes in mRNA expression levels, we can distinguish between primary and secondary effects of NMD on gene expression. Using this procedure, we identified 168 candidate direct NMD targets in vivo. Remarkably, we found that 81% of direct target genes do not show increased expression levels in an NMD mutant, presumably due to feedback regulation. Because most previous studies have used up-regulation of mRNA expression as the only means to identify NMD-regulated transcripts, our results provide new directions for understanding the roles of the NMD pathway in endogenous gene regulation during animal development and physiology. For instance, we show clearly that direct target genes have longer 3′ untranslated regions compared with nontargets, suggesting long 3′ untranslated regions target mRNAs for NMD in vivo. In addition, we investigated the role of NMD in suppressing transcriptional noise and found that although the transposable element Copia is up-regulated in NMD mutants, this effect appears to be indirect.
Peri-Implant Plastic Surgical Approaches to Increasing Keratinized Mucosa Width: Which to Use and When?
Authors: Baltacıoğlu Esra , Bağış Bora , Korkmaz Fatih Mehmet , Aydın Güven , Yuva Pınar , Korkmaz Yavuz Tolga
Published: January 2014

The long-term efficacy of adequate keratinized mucosa (>2 mm) in dental implants is controversial. Peri-implant plastic surgeries are currently used because they increase keratinized mucosa width (KMW), helping to regain peri-implant health and maintaining it over the long-term. We present the clinical findings using free-gingival-graft (FGG) and free-periosteal-graft (FPG) techniques in peri-implant plastic surgery for implant rehabilitation patients. We included 20 patients with implant indications of inadequate KMW (KMW < 2 mm for postimplantation) in the maxilla and mandible. All underwent clinical and radiographic measurements and a treatment protocol was prepared for implant rehabilitation and subsequent peri-implant plastic surgery. A decision as to whether and when FGG or FPG techniques would be used was made. FGG/FPG was performed pre-implantation (before monocortical block-bone augmentation) or postimplantation (before/during/after stage 2 surgery). KMW was ≥ 2 mm after application of FGG/FPG pre- or post-implantation. Moreover, peri-implant tissue health was regained/maintained in all cases from 6 months to 4 years. Peri-implant plastic surgery techniques can prevent hard- and soft-tissue problems after implant rehabilitation and during treatment of developing problems. However, surgical design and timing, and an interdisciplinary perspective determine the success of peri-implant plastic surgery.
Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography and Biomarkers for Early Treatment Response Evaluation in Metastatic Colon Cancer
Authors: Engelmann Bodil E. , Loft Annika , Kjær Andreas , Nielsen Hans J. , Gerds Thomas A. , Benzon Eric v. , Brünner Nils , Christensen Ib J. , Hansson Susanne H. , Holländer Niels H. , Kristensen Michael H. , Löfgren Johan , Markova Elena , Sloth Carsten , Højgaard Liselotte
Published: January 2014

Background.

Treatment options for metastatic colon cancer (mCC) are widening. We prospectively evaluated serial 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-d-glucose positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and measurements of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and liberated domain I of urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR(I)) for early assessment of treatment response in mCC patients.

Methods.

Thirty-three mCC patients scheduled for first-line chemotherapy with capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CAPOX) and bevacizumab participated; 27 were evaluated by PET/CT before treatment, after one and four treatment series. Morphological and metabolic response was independently assessed according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer PET criteria. Plasma TIMP-1, plasma uPAR(I), and serum CEA were determined.

Results.

Metabolic response after one treatment course predicted the ability of CAPOX and bevacizumab to induce morphological response after four treatment series with a sensitivity of 80%, specificity of 69%, and odds ratio of 13.9 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.9; 182). Early metabolically stable or progressive disease was associated with shorter progression-free survival (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.2 [CI 1.3; 7.8]). Biomarker levels at early evaluation were associated with shorter OS (TIMP-1 per unit increase on a log-2-transformed ng/mL scale: HR = 2.6 [CI 1.4; 4.9]; uPAR(I) per 25 fmol/mL increase: HR = 1.5 [CI 1.1; 2.1]).

Conclusion.

This monocentric study demonstrated predictive value of early metabolic PET response and prognostic value of TIMP-1 and uPAR(I) levels in mCC treated with CAPOX and bevacizumab. Results support investigation of PET/CT, TIMP-1, and uPAR(I) guided early treatment adaptation in mCC.
Architecture: The quest for cultural identity
Authors: Adebayo Anthony , Iweka Anthony , Ogunbodede Bolawole , Igwe Joseph
Published: January 2014

Despite the modern and grandiose appearance of most architectural projects,
closer examinations cast doubts on their sensitivity to the cultural and
traditional past of the societies for which they were intended. Space for
human habitation and interaction is one of the primary aspects of man's
culture, and is basic to any architectural discussion. For a long time,
architecture in most developing nations was shaped by colonial contexts and
ideologies. The architects seemed more committed to revitalizing the
civilization of other advanced countries within a new world setting. The
focus of this paper is on the interplay between architecture and culture. The
relationship between spaces created by architects and the local culture is
examined within the context of place - the house, the community, the region,
as well as the nation. The study identifies ties that bind groups together.
It also explores the components that constitute spatial character. Physical
and intangible aspects of materials in achieving environmental character are
evaluated. Key questions regarding the professional and ideological
inclination of architects are addressed. Finally, the impact of emerging
global trends occasioned by contact of cultures is analyzed.
Implementation of FDTD based simulation environment
Authors: Nikolic Bojana , Dimitrijevic Bojan , Raicevic Nebojsa , Aleksic Slavoljub
Published: January 2014

In this paper we present an optimized implementation of finite difference
time domain (FDTD) based simulation environment for electromagnetic (EM)
analysis. The implementation is central processing unit (CPU) based. The
optimisation is performed by introducing data structures, by multiple
employment of the previously calculated elements and by intensive use of
indexing tables. Comparison with conventional FDTD algorithm shows that a
significant time saving can be realized. Also, the main features of graphical
interface that are so far implemented in this simulation environment will be
presented.
Value hierarchy of future subject teachers in Serbia in the context of Schwartz theory
Authors: Marusic Milica , Oikonomou Andreas
Published: January 2014

High concordance of value priorities and actual behaviour implies the
importance of studying values, especially on teachers as important agents of
socialization. The theoretical framework comprises Schwartz theory of
individual values, a taxonomy of values which embraces ten value types with
different motivational goals. We applied a questionnaire in the form of
five-point Likert-scale with a com?prehensive list of values on the sample of
163 students, future teachers. The value hierarchy was defined as the set of
the most important and less important values. For data analysis we used:
descriptive statistics, paired-samples t-test; frequencies of ranks; and
principal component analysis. We compared the value hierarchy of our student
sample with the results obtained for the samples of students, teachers and
representative samples in the cross-national study conducted by Schwartz and
his associates. Generally speaking, our research results are in concordance
with the results of the cross-cultural study, suggesting that the most
important values can be found among the value types benevolence, universalism
and self-direction, while less important values belong to the types
stimulation, power and tradition. The main difference from the international
study results is found in the treatment of the value type tradition, placed
at the bottom of the hierarchy by our sample of students.
Teachers’ perceptions of their own initiative: Collective initiative vs. personal initiative
Authors: Dzinovic Vladimir , Djevic Rajka , Djeric Ivana
Published: January 2014

Current trends in education demand from teachers to exhibit proactive
behaviour and assume responsibility for the implementation of changes in
school practice. In that sense, it is important to study how teachers
perceive their own initiative and to gain insight into the activities where
such initiative is demonstrated. This study has been conceived as a
mixed-methods research. The qualitative study implied forming four focus
groups with subject teachers and class teachers (N=38), while the
quantitative study entailed surveying 1441 teachers in forty primary schools
in Serbia using the questionnaire constructed based on qualitative data. Data
from focus groups were processed by qualitative thematic analysis, while the
questionnaire data were processed by principal component analysis and
univariate analysis of variance. The findings of the study have shown that
teachers mostly demonstrate initiative through co?operative activities that
include planning of joint teaching as well as conducting joint projects
within school and with the local community actors. Teachers are least ready
to demonstrate personal initiative and the initiative aimed at accomplishing
considerable changes in school work. The concluding part includes the
recommendations for encouraging teachers? personal initiative and building
organizational culture that would support such initiative.
New approaches to cooperation with parents through the perspective of class and subject teachers
Authors: Polovina Nada , Josic Smiljana , Cirovic Ivana
Published: January 2014

The paper presents a new conceptual framework of mutual cooperation between
teachers and parents based on connecting the adults in the function of the
development of intrinsic orientation of children/students towards learning
and knowledge acquisition. Empirical verification of the new approach was
performed on the sample of 1441 teachers (43,2% class teachers and 56,8%
subject teachers) from 40 primary schools in Serbia. The aim of the research
was to test the grounding of the conceptual framework through positioning of
class and subject teachers in the relation to the new determinants of
cooperation. For the purpose of this research we created a questionnaire with
close-ended questions related to certain thematic aspects of cooperation with
parents and the same aspects of teachers? work with students. In data
processing we used a set of parametric and nonparametric statistical
procedures. The results revealed that some what less than half of teachers
assess positively the importance of the existing forms of cooperation with
parents, slightly more than one quarter do not see how cooperation can
contribute to the enhancement of their work, while one quarter are
indecisive. In the opinion of both groups of teachers the problems related to
learning and encouragement of students? independence were more prominent
topics when talking to parents than in work with students, while the issues
of interests, abilities, talents and planning goals were more present in
subject teachers? work with students than in talking to parents. The
correlation between teacher?s interaction with parents in the aforementioned
conceptual framework and teacher?s pedagogical practice in work with students
is higher in class teachers than in subject teachers. The obtained findings
have confirmed the potential of the established framework for the enhancement
of the practice of cooperation, which serves as the foundation for suggesting
implications for practice provided in the concluding part of the paper.
How school counselors perceive students’ underachievement
Authors: Gutvajn Nikoleta , Sevkusic Slavica
Published: January 2014

Although providing support to underachievers has always been an important
domain of activities of school counselors in school, there are almost no
studies in our country that focus on the opinion of school counselors on the
problem of underachievement. The aim of our research was to get acquainted
with the meanings that school counselors ascribe to underachievement. The
points of our interest were how school counselors define this phenomenon, how
they describe an underachiever and what their experiences in working with
these students are. The research sample was convenient and included 34 school
counselors from 24 secondary schools in Serbia. We used a semi-structured
interview, and qualitative thematic analysis was performed on the collected
material. Research findings indicate that the majority of school counselors
define underachievement as the lack of ability or readiness of individuals to
respond to the demands set by school. When describing an underachiever a
number of school counselors speak only about his/her behaviour, while a small
number also mention the mechanisms underlying such behaviour. When it comes
to their experience in working with underachievers, a considerable number of
school counselors pointed to the complexity and delicacy of their own role in
the process of selection of adequate support strategies. The obtained
findings, among other things, suggest that it is necessary that school
counselors re-examine those personal beliefs about underachieve?ment which
can be a serious impediment to solving this problem.
Effectiveness of computer-assisted learning in biology teaching in primary schools in Serbia
Authors: Zupanec Vera , Miljanovic Tomka , Pribicevic Tijana
Published: January 2014

The paper analyzes the comparative effectiveness of Computer-Assisted
Learning (CAL) and the traditional teaching method in biology on primary
school pupils. A stratified random sample consisted of 214 pupils from two
primary schools in Novi Sad. The pupils in the experimental group learned the
biology content (Chordate) using CAL, whereas the pupils in the control group
learned the same content using traditional teaching. The research design was
the pretest-posttest equivalent groups design. All instruments (the pretest,
the posttest and the retest) contained the questions belonging to three
different cognitive domains: knowing, applying, and reasoning. Arithmetic
mean, standard deviation, and standard error were analyzed using the software
package SPSS 14.0, and t-test was used in order to establish the difference
between the same statistical indicators. The analysis of results of the
post?test and the retest showed that the pupils from the CAL group achieved
significantly higher quantity and quality of knowledge in all three cognitive
domains than the pupils from the traditional group. The results accomplished
by the pupils from the CAL group suggest that individual CAL should be more
present in biology teaching in primary schools, with the aim of raising the
quality of biology education in pupils.
Civic education and religious education in the function of democratization of education in the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Klemenovic Jasmina , Zukovic Sladjana
Published: January 2014

Starting from the socio-political context of changes that have affected the
education systems of Eastern European countries, the authors summarize the
specific nature of the process of democratization of education in Europe at
the turn of the century. The paper analyzes the purpose of democratization of
education and of introduction of Civic Education and Religious Education
classes in the education system of the Republic of Serbia, observing the idea
that education may serve as a generator of social changes, and stating that
school is an important support pillar in promoting and accepting the values
of the community, as well as in personal growth and the development of every
individual. The presented theoretical concepts are supported by the summary
of results of empirical studies that have been focused on the analysis of the
pedagogical aspects of the implementation of teaching these subjects at the
secondary level of education from the perspective of teachers, pupils and
parents. Based on the insight into the topic, the authors suggest searching
for a ?common tangent? in Civic Education and Religious Education teaching
process via an open and tolerant dialogue of participants of both subjects,
which would enable the exchange of experiences, attitudes, and opinions of
pupils, as well as coinciding and permeating of spiritual and democratic
values as a foundation for further democratization of school in general.
Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments Delivered at a Counseling Service for Students
Authors: Monti Fiorella , Tonetti Lorenzo , Bitti Pio Enrico Ricci
Published: January 2014

This study adds to the international literature on the assessment of the effectiveness of psychotherapies delivered by university counseling centers. The present study evaluated the effectiveness of psychotherapy in 226 students (179 women, 47 men; M age = 24.8 yr., SD = 4.0) who started psychotherapy treatment at the counseling service of the University of Bologna, Italy, between January 2008 and October 2010. The Symptom Questionnaire (SQ) was completed twice, before and after the psychotherapeutic treatment. Significant improvements were observed after therapy in all the SQ dimensions' scores, indicating the effectiveness of the therapy in reducing the students' distress.
Abelian varieties over fields of finite characteristic
Authors: Zarhin Yuri
Published: January 2014

The aim of this paper is to extend our previous results about Galois action on the torsion points of abelian varieties to the case of (finitely generated) fields of characteristic 2.
Visualisation of Liquid Flow Phenomena in Textiles Applied as a Wound Dressing
Authors: Komisarczyk A. , Dziworska G. , Krucinska I. , Michalak M. , Strzembosz W. , Kaflak A. , Kaluza M.
Published: January 2014

The aim of this work was to visualise liquid transport in textiles. Knowledge of the transport phenomena allows for
the design of textiles for various applications, e.g., comfortable to wear filtration and wound dressing. To visualise
liquid transport through textiles, three test methods were explored. The first one was the high spatial resolution
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique (also referred to as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) microscopy).
It allowed the observation of the pathways of liquid flow through textiles. In the second method, a thermographic
camera was used to record temperature changes and assess the liquid flow in the textile. The third method was
using a high-speed video camera to observe the liquid transport within the textile. Two types of textiles were studied:
a double-layer knitted fabric and a woven fabric, both made from hydrophilic and hydrophobic fibres (cotton, viscose
and polypropylene). The knitted fabrics were tested as a new type of wound dressing, which trans
Women as Patients, Not Spare Parts: Examining the Relationship between the Physician and Women Egg Providers
Authors: Gruben Vanessa
Published: January 2014

Egg donation in Canada is shrouded in secrecy. Although much of the evidence is anecdotal, there are reports of women who are stimulated to produce many more eggs than is safe; women who receive little to no follow-up care from their treating physician when they suffer from serious complications; and women who are denied or receive inadequate records of their medical care leading them to question whether they have received substandard care from their physicians. Their stories give rise to serious concerns about the medical treatment of women who donate their eggs and are a sign that greater scrutiny of egg donation in Canada is warranted. The objective of this article is to examine the role of the physician who treats a woman who is donating her eggs; to highlight instances of substandard care; to examine the legal, ethical, and professional requirements of the physician; and to offer recommendations to ensure that all women who donate their eggs receive the best possible medical care available.
An Agon with the Twilighters: Samuel Beckett and the Primacy of the Aesthetic
Authors: McGrath Anthony
Published: January 2014

Beckett was unusually forthcoming in his professions of enthusiasm for the work of Schopenhauer. While Schopenhauer and Beckett were cognate minds on issues such as the ubiquitous miseries of existence, their shared convictions regarding aesthetic questions is no less demonstrable. This essay examines Beckett's critical reflections on the work of Irish artists in relation to core precepts of Schopenhauer's philosophy. It seeks to show how the hermeneutical strategies employed by Beckett in texts such as ‘Recent Irish Poetry’ (1934), ‘Intercessions by Denis Devlin’ (1938), and ‘MacGreevy on Yeats’ (1945) are of a piece with Schopenhauer's assertions regarding the phenomenological processes of artistic composition and appreciation. In revealing the conceptual underpinnings of Beckett's evaluative criteria and their correlations with central principles of Schopenhauer's thought, this reading aims to enhance our understanding of Beckett's commitment to views of the irreducibility of the aesthetic.
‘The Woman Gardener’: Transnationalism, Gender, Sexuality, and the Poetry of Blanaid Salkeld
Authors: Sullivan Moynagh
Published: January 2014

Blanaid Salkeld (1880–1959), a published poet, actress, writer of verse plays, reviewer, and publisher, is fascinating both as an active participant in literary and artistic circles of early and mid-twentieth century Ireland and as a poet in her own right. In terms not just of style but also of politics, Salkeld is considered neither postcolonial nor properly modernist. Salkeld's class and access to international influences would appear to disqualify her from subalternity, given the relatively privileged metropolitan circles in which she moved. And yet her metropolis, Dublin, while incubating much powerful creativity, was not a centre for the radical avant-garde experimentalism that had characterized high modernism. Her family had been part of the colonial machinery in India yet she had close working and personal friendships with Dorothy Macardle and other republicans. In this essay, I consider how the transnational poetics elaborated by Jahan Ramazani can re-situate Salkeld's seemingly anomalous work, moving it from the margins of Irish literature, to the centre of a ‘cross-hemispheric and transhistorical common terrain’, postulated by Ramanzani. I go on to argue that reading Salkeld's work across modernist and postcolonial discourses enlarges the possibilities for exploring her poetry's concern with issues of gender and genesis.
Middle Earth: Poetry in Irish at Mid Century
Authors: Titley Alan
Published: January 2014

This essay looks at the development of Irish poetry from the depleted folk forms of the nineteenth century to the beginnings of modernism from the start of the twentieth and into the middle of that century. It concentrates, in particular, on three major figures, Máirtín Ó Direáin, Seán Ó Ríordáin, and Máire Mhac an tSaoi, who exemplify the struggle towards modernity. Although sharing a time and a language, they never really shared an imagination. While steeped in tradition, they had no real difficulty in establishing a personal voice. Ó Direáin developed his own out of the normal speech of his own people in Aran, largely and unexpectedly ignoring the easy embrace of the folk tradition. His is a romantic Aran, but one which accords with the genuine simplicity and happiness of his own youth. The city is, for him, a place of horror and inauthenticity, and to his credit he wrestles a fine body of work from this tired cliché. Ó Ríordáin, on the other hand, is wracked by questions of religion and of authority, questions he takes to the verge of delirium. He is saved by a dark humour, while his poetry slides towards normality. Máire Mhac an tSaoi marries the glories of tradition with the passion of youth, of middle age, and beyond. There are others, but these mark a middle Ireland, as real as now.
Patrick Kavanagh and the Authentic ‘Dispensation’: Rereading the Role of Narrator in The Great Hunger
Authors: Kilcoyne Catherine
Published: January 2014

This essay posits a challenge to the continued reading of The Great Hunger (1942) as a realist depiction of the Irish small-farming class in the nineteen forties. The widespread critical acceptance of the poem as a socio-historical ‘documentary’ both relies upon and propagates an outmoded notion of authenticity based upon the implicit fallacy that Kavanagh's body of work designates a quintessence of Irishness in contradistinction to his Revivalist predecessors. In 1959 Kavanagh referred to this delusion as constituting his ‘dispensation’, for indeed it did provide a poetic niche for the young poet. Kavanagh's acknowledgement of this dispensation came with his rejection of all prescriptive literary symbols. While this iconoclasm is widely recognised in his later career, the relevance of The Great Hunger to this question continues to be overlooked. In fact, this poem contains his strongest dialectic upon the use of symbols – such as the peasant farmer – in designating an authentic national literature. The close reading of The Great Hunger offered here explores the poem's central deconstruction of ruralism and authenticity. The final ‘apocalypse of clay’ is the poem's collapse under the stress of its own deconstructed symbolism; the final scream sounds the death knell to Kavanagh's adherence to his authentic dispensation.
‘Any Dark Saying’: Louis MacNeice in the Nineteen Fifties
Authors: Gillis Alan
Published: January 2014

The contours of Louis MacNeice's career are rarely contested: from the high point of his nineteen thirties work, reaching a crescendo with Autumn Journal (1939), he drifted into a slump, reaching a nadir with two collections from the early nineteen fifties, Ten Burnt Offerings (1952) and Autumn Sequel (1954), before reviving to develop a startling new style at the end of the decade. The historical moment clearly demanded stylistic renegotiation, both for poets living in Ireland and those outside it, but in comparison with the new styles developed coterminously by Clarke and Kavanagh, MacNeice's late work is stark, suggestive of nightmarish solipsism and a breakdown of social cohesion. If the failure of his volumes from the early Fifties suggested a symbolic break between self and society, his subsequent inward turn affirms the self as the ground of lyric poetry. MacNeice's late work should be understood as symptomatic of an encroaching dissolution of communality that would profoundly affect the cultures of both islands as the twentieth century progressed. This essay explores MacNeice's stylistic evolution at mid century and considers the extent to which these developments were an essential foundation for the creation of his remarkable late style.
‘Our own fastidious John Jordan’: Poet, Literary Editor, Critic
Authors: McFadden Hugh
Published: January 2014

For more than three decades, John Jordan (1930–88) was one of the most astute and perceptive literary critics in Ireland. As editor of the magazine Poetry Ireland in the Sixties he helped to revive Dublin as a significant literary centre, maintaining friendships with Patrick Kavanagh, Brendan Behan, and Austin Clarke. Himself a poet in the late modernist mode and a writer of witty and idiosyncratic short stories about the bohemian Dublin of the Forties and Fifties, Jordan was equally well-known as a drama critic, a staunch advocate of the later plays of Sean O'Casey, a defender of Joyce and Beckett, and a champion of the work of women authors including Kate O'Brien and the playwright Teresa Deevy. A child prodigy who corresponded with the famous English drama critic James Agate and evaluated play scripts for Edwards and MacLiammóir at the Gate Theatre, where he also acted, John Jordan distinguished himself as a scholarship student at Pembroke College Oxford and at UCD, where he lectured brilliantly on English literature. He was also a noted broadcaster on radio and TV programmes such as the Thomas Davis Lectures, Sunday Miscellany, and the TV book programme Folio.