bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Importance of the Sex of the Parents and of the Sex and Age of the Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Family Resilience
Authors: Kavaliotis Paschalis
Published: February 2017

The resilience of parents of children with autism is considered as one substantial strategy to address the problems in raising a child with autism spectrum disorders. In this article, the results of the investigation of the relation between the parents’ family resilience and their sex, as well as their children’s sex and age, are shown. The parents of 312 autistic children in Greece, all in couples, namely 624 men and women, consisted the population sample. It was considered that, at least regarding the factor of the sex, the research would result in covering some research gaps of the bibliography, such as the interest in the fathers, provided that research usually investigates the female side, ignoring, to a great extent, the paternal behavior. Moreover, it was believed that the research can practically contribute as a guide for the inclusion of the parents themselves in the therapeutic interventions of autism and highlight the importance of dividing their responsibilities in the care of the autistic child, which is usually placed on the shoulders of women, namely on the mothers, with every possible consequence on their mental, emotional and physical health. The correlation of resilience and sex also took into account the parameter of the children’s sex, as well as the issue of their age, in order to draw conclusions also about the importance of these factors of impact on the parents’ resilience.
The Resume Research Literature: Where Have We Been and Where Should We Go Next?
Authors: Risavy Stephen D.
Published: February 2017

The resume remains a common selection method used by organizations; however, much of the resume research literature is dated and there is a lack of an organizing framework regarding future resume-related research. Thus, the purpose of the current paper is to provide: (1) a synthesis of the historical empirical research literature through the lens of the advice that has accumulated to date; and (2) an organizing framework containing future research questions that need to be investigated in order to continue moving the literature forward. The current paper will be of use to job applicants, business communication instructors, and researchers.
Methods for Reducing Violence in Schools: A Systematic Review
Authors: Kelly Don R.
Published: February 2017

This systematic review examines programs designed to reduce school violence. The review indicates the lack of definitive results of previous reviews, addresses the gaps in the existing literature, and supports the need for social workers to play an active role in organizing, promoting, and coordinating violence reduction processes. In addition, the review attempts to clarify the effects of violence reduction processes as they relate to school culture change.Results indicate that programs identified in this systematic review could help to create positive social environments that reduce incidences of violence creating and atmosphere more favorable to learning. Further, identified programs are shown to reduce office referrals, in school suspensions, and out of school suspensions. While these results are notable, it is likely the identified programs are one component of a holistic strategy for changing school culture. Adding other processes could help to sustain a positive social environment over time and reduce incidence of violence, office referrals, and suspensions. Further study is needed to substantiate this hypothesis as this is beyond this study.
Inkrimping Arbeidsinspectie in strijd met ILO Verdrag 81
Authors: Popma Jan
Published: February 2017

The Dutch Labour Inspectorate, that is allotted with the task of supervising the Dutch Working Conditions Legislation, is one of the public bodies currently envisaged by the Dutch government for a reduction in staff. Also, the Inspectorate is being amalgamated with two other supervising bodies under the responsibility of the minister of Social Affairs. This article analyses whether these developments are in line with international labour law (notably ILO convention 81, the Labour Inspection Convention 1947). It is asserted that both the reduction in staff and the reorganisation constitute a breach of ILO Convention 81. Instead of reducing the number of inspectors, the number should in fact be doubled to meet the ILO Standard in this respect. Also, the Inspectorate should be given the means to further build its expertise (notably in the field of occupational diseases and emerging risks). Furthermore, the independence from politically motivated policies should be strenghtened.
Vertrouwen in toezichtbeleid
Authors: Paauw-Fikkert Lydia , Six Frédérique , Robben Paul
Published: February 2017

Regulatory supervision and inspection have become key features of public governance, some authors even talk about the ‘audit society’ or the age of ‘regulatory capitalism’. Despite international research showing the importance of trust in supervisory relations, there is still a fierce debate about the role of trust in Dutch supervisory relations. Several inspectorates have incorporated trust as a central theme in their supervisory policy. This article describes the role of trust within the policy of the Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate (IGZ). This research addresses four themes in dealing with the concept of trust in supervisory relations: from transparency to accountability, from output performance to performance and risk management, from trust or control to trust and control, and, finally, a special regime for reliable inspectees. The empirical analysis in this paper contributes to the knowledge about the role of trust in supervision (policy) and to the debate about the role of trust in regulatory supervision policy.
Geen uitweg uit de Europese valstrik van de euroredding?
Authors: Scharpf Fritz W.
Published: February 2017

No Exit from the Euro-Rescuing Trap?

This paper attempts a normative assessment of the input and output-oriented legitimacy of the present euro-rescuing regime on the basis of policy analyses examining the causes of present crises, the available policy options, and the impact of the policies actually chosen. Concluding that the regime lacks input-oriented legitimacy and that its claim to output-oriented legitimacy is ambivalent at best, the paper explores potential – majoritarian or unilateral – exits from the present institutional constellation that is characterized by the synthesis of a non-democratic expertocracy and an extremely asymmetric intergovernmental bargaining system.
Het hegemoniale discours van de participatiesamenleving. Kritiek van de ‘doe-democratie’
Authors: de Haan Ido
Published: February 2017

In a column a journal editor or an author expresses his or her opinion on a particular subject.
Ambtenaren en levensbeschouwelijke tekens – een pleidooi voor inclusieve neutraliteit
Authors: Levrau François
Published: February 2017

Civil servants and cultural/religious signs – a plea for inclusive neutrality

Every now and then the question whether or not civil servants are allowed to wear religious and ideological signs divides the minds of the people, and leads to societal and political controversy. In this article we examine this controversy by contrasting two different conceptions of neutrality, an inclusive and an exclusive account. We illustrate why the former is to be preferred and hence that a neutral government should not necessarily ask its servants to abstract from religious and cultural expressions. This however does not imply that all kinds of expressions should be allowed. In order to prevent a slippery slope, we formulate a number of formal criteria that can help to separate the proverbial wheat from the chaff: (1) the interpretation of neutrality in relation to a minimum and objective review; (2) the proportionality criterion; (3) the functionality criterion; and (4) the criterion of contact with the public.
Het CPB waait met de tijdgeest mee
Authors: Kleinknecht Alfred
Published: February 2017

In this feature authors discuss recent research findings that are of interest to readers of Beleid en Maatschappij.
Patronen in de criminele ontwikkeling van fraudeurs
Authors: van van Onna J.H.R.
Published: February 2017

Patterns in the criminal career development of white-collar offenders

Both white-collar research and law enforcement tend to focus on the circumstances surrounding the white-collar offence and pay less attention to the background of the offender. Research shows that white-collar offenders are a heterogeneous group and that different development pathways and offender profiles can be identified. For many offenders the offence appears to be an isolated occurrence in norm conform lives, for others patterns in offending can be distinguished. For some this is a divers and long criminal career, others display a mix of norm conform and deviant behaviour. After briefly exploring if an underlying tendency for deviant and risk full behaviour may characterise white-collar offenders and how this may interact with opportunities for white-collar crime, the significance of these findings for law enforcement is discussed.
E-Smoking among Students of Medicine—Frequency, Pattern and Motivations
Authors: Brożek Grzegorz , Jankowski Mateusz , Zejda Jan , Jarosińska Agnieszka , Idzik Agnieszka , Bańka Piotr
Published: February 2017

Introduction: E-smoking has become a public health problem. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of e-cigarette and tobacco cigarette use; to compare the patterns of smoking; to assess the attitudes and motivations for e-cigarette use. Material and methods: All 1700 students from Faculty of Medicine (Medical University of Silesia) were invited to questionnaire based cross-sectional study about the frequency and attitudes towards the use of traditional and electronic cigarettes. Results: The data were obtained from 1318 medical students (response 77.5%) aged 22.1 ± 2.2 years. Traditional tobacco smoked 18.1%, e-cigarettes 1.3% and 2.2% were dual smokers. The overall frequency of e-smokers was 4.9% among men and 2.8% among women (p = 0.05). Compared to tobacco users in e-smokers duration of smoking was shorter (p < 0.001), the intensity of smoking was larger (p = 0.01), the number of e-cigarettes smoked daily was higher (p < 0.001). Dual smokers more frequently used tobacco cigarettes than e-cigarettes (p = 0.01) but smoked more e-cigarettes daily (p = 0.003). The choice of e-liquid depended on the flavour (50.0%), nicotine concentration (21.7%) and price (7.6%). No-nicotine e-cigarettes were used by 6.5% smokers. Dual smokers more frequently chose e-liquids with high nicotine concentration (p = 0.01). Motivations leading to e-smoking were: quitting tobacco (58.7%), less harmful impact on health (43.5%) and the price (34.8%). E-smoking as safe for health was perceived by 6.0% of respondents (35.5% in e-smokers vs. 4.9% in non e-smokers; p < 0.001). Conclusion: Among students of medicine, e-smoking is apparently less popular than smoking tobacco cigarettes. Respondents considered e-cigarettes to be harmful and addictive.
Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features (IPAF) and Radiological Findings Suggestive of Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia (LIP)—Case Report
Authors: Płóciniczak Alicja , Goździk-Spychalska Joanna , Batura-Gabryel Halina
Published: February 2017

Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) is a term to describe individuals with both interstitial lung disease (ILD) and combinations of other clinical, serologic, and/or pulmonary morphologic features, which presumably originate from an underlying systemic autoimmune condition, but do not meet current rheumatologic criteria for a defined connective tissue disease (CTD). Predominantly, interstitial pneumonia arises in the course of an established CTD, but it is not so rare for the ILD to be the first, and possibly the one and only manifestation of a latent CTD. Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia (LIP) is an uncommon disease, characterized by infiltration of the interstitium and alveolar spaces of the lung by lymphocytes, plasma cells and other lymphoreticular elements. The cause of LIP is still unknown but it could be also a manifestation of CTD. Clinically, it is highly variable, from spontaneous resolution to progressive respiratory failure and death despite glucocorticoid treatment. Since there are no recent standards for the management of LIP, the disease is treated empirically. We report a case of a HIV-negative 54-year-old woman, who was suspected of LIP according to clinical features and radiological findings. Positive laboratory results were highly suggestive of underlying autoimmune process, but did not fulfil the criteria of any particular CTD. Because of severe general condition of the patient, immunosuppressive treatment was started immediately, without further invasive diagnostics including lung biopsy, which is required for a definitive diagnosis. We present two-year observation of the patient with all our doubts concerning clinical proceedings.
Rapid Simultaneous Separation of Four Oral Antidiabetic Drugs and Quantitative Determination of Glibenclamide Using Conventional and Fused-Core Silica Columns
Authors: Moraes Laura Maria Fontes Prado , Pianetti Gerson Antônio , César Isabela da Costa , Fernandes Christian
Published: February 2017

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with high and growing prevalence worldwide. Therefore, the development of fast and efficient methods for the QC ofantidiabetic drugs is of fundamental importance. Twoultra-fast methods, using a conventional (C18 100 × 2.1 mm, 5 μm fully porous particle) column or a fused-core (C18 100 × 2.1 mm, 2.7 μm fused-core particle) column, were developedfor the simultaneous determination of four antidiabetic drugs (chlorpropamide, glibenclamide, gliclazide, and glimepiride). The developed methods were compared in terms of efficiency, speed of analysis, resolution, and peak symmetry. Both methods were validated with respect to selectivity, system suitability, linearity, precision, accuracy, LOD, LOQ, and robustness, using glibenclamide as model. Conventional and fused-core methods were shown to be appropriate for the determination of glibenclamide in tablets; however, the fused-core column presented higher efficiency, detectability, and resolution. Also, it enabled faster analysis, with separation of the four drugs inless than 1 min.
Revision of the Afrotropical planthopper genus Centromeriana Melichar, 1912 (Hemiptera, Dictyopharidae)
Authors: Song Zhi-Shun , Malenovský Igor , Liang Ai-Ping
Published: February 2017

The Afrotropical planthopper genus Centromeriana Melichar, 1912 (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Dictyopharidae, Dictyopharinae, Orthopagini) is revised. Four species are included: C. jocosa (Gerstaecker, 1895) (the type species, with confirmed records from Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon), C. lindbergae sp. nov. (described from Sierra Leone), C. rhinoceros sp. nov. (described from Togo) and C. simplex Melichar, 1912 (so far only known from Equatorial Guinea, Bioko island). Lectotypes are designated for C. jocosa and C. simplex and both species are redescribed including habitus photographs and detailed illustrations of the male and female genitalia which are published for the first time. A key for identification of the species of Centromeriana is provided. As far as known, the genus is endemic to the (Guineo-)Congolian region of western Africa.
Traditional Models Used in Evaluation of Requests for Credit Card and Alternatives (AHP)
Authors: Galo Agerti
Published: February 2017

Thousands of people are applying for credit cards in the bank now days. Bank department that deals with credit cards is impossible to evaluate all multiple applications. Therefore they used automatic procedures based on computer and statistical models to assess the credit card requirements. The approval rating of applications until recently was based on human judgment that deals with ‘is persons evaluating applications. Recently the increasing demand for credit cards brought the necessity of evaluation models. The models used are a synthesis of highly complex mathematical analysis. These models are too difficult to understand as well as their application upon field requires users who have a certain level of education. Deficiencies and difficulties in using of them make the users to look at alternative models which are acceptable and easily accessible. Hierarchical analysis process (AHP) is a model that meets the needs for decision-making but also ease of use from that who owns the model makes it more attractive. Using AHP by banks in their decision-making needs would bring them a low cost and it would be highly efficient.
A Study on Students’ Choice of Programme in the University
Authors: Ajibola M. O. , Emeghe I. J. , Oluwumi A. O. , Oni A. S.
Published: February 2017

The study examined the choice of programme that students’ offered in the University, especially in the built environment. Questionnaire was administered on 100 Level students in the Departments of Architecture, Building Technology and Estate Management of Covenant University, Ota. A total of 136 copies of questionnaire was retrieved and used for analysis as contained in the study. The study revealed that 79.4% were in the University based on their parents’ choice while 90% are responsible for the choice of course (programme) they are pursuing in the University based on personal interest. About 69.9% of the students dislike the University which may be a factor to be considered in their academic performances. It is therefore very important that, even though the students are very tender in ages, respect should be given to their opinion in taking decision(s) on issues that border on their lives. Parents should always take time to talk things over with their wards rather than imposing their opinion on the children.
New Technology in Education
Authors: Giannoukos Georgios , Hioctour Vasilios , Galiropoulos Christos , Besas Georgios
Published: February 2017

This paper discusses the use of new technology in education. It refers to different types of literacy namely technological, digital, mathematical, scientific and information literacy as well as to the definitions and characteristics of the use of computers in education such as CAL, CBE, CAT etc. The use of technology in the constructivist and behavioural learning approach are mentioned and the advantages and disadvantages of the use of new technology in education are given.
Credit Policy Planning in Medium Scale Business
Authors: Herdinata Christian
Published: February 2017

In dealing with the factors affecting credit policy, a management should consider external and internal information before creating a policy. Internal factors include the structure and the amount of available bank assets and liabilities, and the type, state, and composition of available banking facilities and personnels. Meanwhile, external factors include the atmosphere of the business world in general and banking sector in particular, bank location, and others. The factors that need to be considered in credit policy cannot be separated from the problems that exist in banking activities. Since the factors affecting credit policy act as a guideline which influences credit management, it is important to analyze these factors. This research maps out some important factors in credit management and recommends certain practical steps that can be taken in credit management.
Intellectual Property Law, Protection of the Rights, Its Importance in Our Country
Authors: Bejtullahi Drita , Dumi Alba Robert
Published: February 2017

Protecting intellectual property is very important in several fields of everyday life, because it has a direct effect on many rights that individuals enjoy in a society. It encourages the development of sciences, arts, computer and cultural inventions, etc. Protecting intellectual property rights means greater productivity, improvement in quality of goods and services, thus making the actors more competitive in the global market. Intellectual property today has become a new discipline with research value, because issues and problems covered by this discipline are increasingly getting a greater theoretical and practical importance. Though there is a serious attempt to treat intellectual property related issues, I find that we are dealing with a great effort to analyze and judge the scientific concepts and notions of intellectual property, its role and importance achieved in today’s stadium of socio-economic development. The point here is to emphasize the overwhelming achievements in the field of intellectual creativity, expressed through great scientific inventions and industrial products. On the other hand, the ever increasing grounds for informality and manipulation, leading to numerous complications and hardships in its legal protection, even possible legislative duplications and vulnerabilities in processing different cases and finding solutions when being faced with real contests.
Negotiation of Agreements with Government Agencies as an Approach for More Space and Opportunities for the Private Sector: The Features of the Albanian Reality
Authors: Balliu Teuta , Spahiu Artan
Published: February 2017

The negotiation as a conversation process between two or more parties to settle a dispute or to reach an agreement is an efficient method and it requires attention not only from the private sector, but also from the public one. Negotiation is evaluated in two aspects, from the success achieved and the relationship created. The result that the negotiated agreement reaches is more convenient compared to that achieved through unilateral administrative acts. Establishing relationships with local and national government is a necessity for the private sector. This means that the negotiating agreements with various state authorities should be part of their daily tasks. This paper explores some features of the negotiation process, in which public administration is a party and also gives some recommendations on the real possibilities that government agencies can provide to private companies as a way for surviving and being successful in these dynamic and complex market. We mainly focused on agreements between representatives of the tax authorities and the debtor taxpayers, and at the Albanian legislation on public procurement, which provides the possibility of negotiation between the contracting authority and the bidder. From the analysis of the negotiated cases of the customs administration we notice a level of scepticism in the government agencies while negotiating with debtor entities, which is evidenced by the small number of signed agreements. However the effect of these agreements is evident because the paid value is about 50% of the total negotiation value. Arrangements based on installments, remission of penalties or interest, the possibility to compromise and defer the duties payment are some of the recommended programs that may be part of the tax administration′ offer to debtor entities.
Development of Parent-Educator Cooperation in Public Preschool Institutions: Case Study
Authors: Ferizi-Shala Rozafa
Published: February 2017

This study addresses the issue of cooperation between parents and educators in public preschool institutions in Kosovo. Cooperation is a process developed by both sides and the educator and parents should contribute consistently on it. The purpose of the study is to see how communication takes place between parents and preschool institutions and identification of the extent of involvement of parents in order to create a stable cooperation with the institution. Data were collected through questionnaires, distributed to parents who had their children enrolled in preschool institutions from the age of 5-6 years old. The participation of parents in the study was on voluntary bases. From the result analyses it was noticed that parents are more involved in activities requiring for their assistance and indirect help while the active participation of the family in all forms of work organization in preschool institutions is not very evident. The overall findings of this study encourage preschool institutions to develop a comprehensive plan for greater involvement of family in the work developed within the institution, and for parents as well to increase the level of interest in the work taking place in preschool institutions.
The 21st Century Skills in Online Multiliteracies Project Approach (eMULPA): Learners’ Reflections on their Knowledge Processes
Authors: Ali Suraini Mohd , Harun Haliza , Massari Norhaili , Puteh-Behak Fariza , Darmi Ramiaida , Mahir Normazla Ahmad , Selamat Suzana , Hamid Yurni Emilia Abd.
Published: February 2017

There is a misconception that 21st century education is all about using the right online tools. However, the premise of 21st century education requires the integration of relevant content, skills and instructional support to enhance knowledge processes in line with the requirement of 21st century learning to arrive at meaningful learning experience and not merely the use of online tools. To enhance the integration, an Online Multiliteracies Project Approach (eMULPA) framework is designed by incorporating teachers’ presence, online tools, learning materials, collaborative efforts while fulfilling the syllabus requirement so that the interconnectedness in these elements would give learners a learning experince that is worthwhile and meaningful. The framework which encompases the knowledge processes: exploration, contexualization, investigation, delibration and consolidation is expected to assist learners to have meaningful learning. This paper focuses on the learners’experiences while undergoing the knowledge processes in eMULPA. Data collection tools were interviews, teaching documents and learners’ reflective journals. For this paper, only data from learners’ reflective journal were drawn, coded for themes and explicated because reflective journal is one of the reliable means to gather information on the metacognitive processes undergone by learners. The preliminary findings demonstrated learners’ have undergone meaningful learning experiences through the eMULPA knowledge processes higlighted above. Thus, the implementation of eMULPA is expected to assist learners to acquire the 21st century skills.
An Empirical Research on the Correlation between Human Capital and Career Success: Serbian and Macedonian Banking Sector
Authors: Boshkov Tatjana , Bishev Gligor , Rađenović Zarko , Zezova Aleksandra
Published: February 2017

Understanding the impact of human capital on the achievement of career success is essential for each individual in turbulent times on the labor market. Banking sector also is human capital intensive and plays a critical role for the banks in meeting their goals and offering services to its clients. In the current era of technology, globalization and the general progress principles of "knowledge economy" are ruling. So, each individual in the labor market who wants to build own career, should work on continuous improvement of human capital. This helps their recognition in the increasingly competitive labor market, which eliminates "weak players" since their inability to adapt the modern trends and staff needs. The paper determines that human resource management (HRM) in banking sector must embrace strategic human resource planning programs with all banks strategy. This underlines the essential meaning of designing an effective recruitment policy with these strategies as formulation and implementation of active reward policy. Also, banks should include more active training and development for employees. This paper presents a statistical analysis of the correlation mentioned categories, based on 474 employees, in Serbian and Macedonian banking sector. Analyses such as Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U, Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z test and linear regression, proving the significance impact of the development of employees' human capital on career success, viewed through different hierarchical positions in a particular sector.
Issues in Malaria Communication in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria
Authors: Okpoko Chinwe C. , Aniwada Elias C.
Published: February 2017

Communication plays an important part in health promotion. Malaria affects millions of people worldwide, and is a major health challenge in Africa. This study seeks to determine the health communication interventions so far used on malaria, find out what has been achieved and suggest the way forward. The study adopted a descriptive survey design, along with documents to address the subject matter. The target population consists of all the people in Enugu metropolis with study population comprising healthcare providers, patients and the general public drawn from Enugu metropolis. Purposive sampling technique was employed in the selection of 130 respondents that were studied. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test of independence were used to analyze the data. About 93.8% of the respondents were aware of the interventions on malaria. They have a good knowledge of available interventions on malaria: ITNs (86.2%), IRS (51%), and IPT (20%). The distribution of media friendly intervention was highest for ITN, (47.6%) followed by IRS (26.7%). Also IPT are not only rarely (29.6%) aired and /or received, but also never (30.3%) publicized or received. Interventions on malaria were not independent of mass media interventions (p= 0.007) while the degree of awareness of malaria is independent on the communication avenues (p= 0.378). Health interventions and policy framework to address malaria in Nigeria are available. However, there is need for audience-specific communication and attitudinal change to ensure improved uptake.
Jokowi’s Political Communication in Jakarta Governor Election to Win Age-Based Voters
Authors: Susanto Eko Harry
Published: February 2017

The Jakarta governor election year 2012 - 2017, became one of the benchmarks of political dynamics in Indonesia. In strict competition on the first round of gubernatorial elections, followed by the six candidates for governor and Deputy Governor. But because there was no candidates that reached at least 50 percent + 1 vote, the election of the second round were conducted, followed by Fauzi Bowo - Nachrowi Ramli, and the candidates Joko Widodo - Basuki Tjahaja Purnama. The purpose of this study is to determine the pattern of political communication and the characteristics of voters, voter orientation based on age, and analyse the main contributor voter for Jokowi. This study uses a qualitative methodology, to describe the collected data about political communication in the gubernatorial election. The findings of this study is that there are different patterns of political communication between candidates couple for governor when interacting to confront with voters based on productive age in the community. But substantively, pragmatic group was 30-39 years, and the X generation of 17-29-year-old was the determination of Jokowi’s winning as Jakarta governor.
News Media Exposure and Political Communication among Libyan Elites at the Time of War
Authors: Ziani Abdul-Karim , Elareshi Mokhtar , Al-Jaber Khalid
Published: February 2017

Many critical questions concerning the relationship between the news media and political knowledge involve the extent to which the media facilitate learning about news, war and politics. Political awareness - via the news media - affects virtually every aspect of citizens’ political attitudes and behaviours. This paper examines how Libyan elites adopt the news media to access news and information regarding the current Libyan war and politics and how they use political communication and new media to build/spread political awareness. With the expansion of private and state-owned television in Libya, concern has grown that these new TV services will survive in providing information about citizens’ interests, including the new, developing political scene. A total of 134 highly educated Libyan professionals completed an online survey, reporting their perceptions of issues covered by national TV services. This account centres on how those elites consume the media and what level of trust they have in the media and in information and what the role of the media in their country should be. The results show that most respondents, especially those who live outside the country, prefer using different Libyan news platforms. However, 50 per cent of these do not trust these channels as a source of information regarding the civil war, associated conflicts and politics in general. They have grown weary of coverage that represents the interests of those who run or own the services and consequently place little trust in the media. Spreading ‘lies as facts’ has affected the credibility of these services. Politically, these respondents wish the media to discuss solutions and act as a force for good, not for division. They also differed in the number and variety of national news sources that they reportedly used. This paper also highlights the role of social media, mobile telephony and the Internet, as well as the rapidly proliferating private and national media. These findings are also discussed in relation to the growing impact of online sources in Libyan society, social and political change and the emergence of new media platforms as new sources of information.
Linguistic Features of Internally-Focalised Discourse in Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s Matigari
Authors: Amoussou Yémalo C.
Published: February 2017

This paper applies the systemic functional linguistic theories of mood and transitivity to about 40 strings of internally-focalized discourse from Ngũgĩ’s Matigari (1987) to uncover the major characteristics of this form of discourse in this particular work and to see, when applied to others, how consistent they might be. Not only do the findings confirm the indicators of this form of discourse as expounded by narrative theorists such as Uspensky (1973), Barthes (1974), Genette (1980), Rimmon-Kenan (1983) and Fowler (1986), but they also add that the choice of character can greatly influence these features.
Frame Semantics in the Arabic Translation of Philosophical Terminology
Authors: Hassan Bahaa-eddin A.
Published: February 2017

The purpose of this study is to examine how philosophical terms are translated into Arabic. It aims at discussing the problems arising from the epistemological difference between Western philosophical terms and their counterparts in Arabic in the degree of reliance on cognitive frames. It focuses on the structure of terminological knowledge bases, which have a hidden network of semantic relations. Examples of the study are taken from the specialized encyclopedia of Abdel Rahman Badawi (1996). The study utilizes Frame-Based Terminology Theory to analyze the translation of the philosophical terms in the encyclopedia. The study argues that difficulties in translating philosophical terms represent epistemological barriers.
A Comparative Analysis (SWOT) of Technical Intervention Plans Carried Out in Sistani House and Payambar Mosque of Bam Citadel
Authors: Rouhi Jafar , Aveta Aldo , Marino Bianca Gioia
Published: February 2017

The Payambar Mosque and Sistani House are two best-preserved monuments of Bam citadel, which suffered severe destruction by the 2003 Bam earthquake. After Bam earthquake, as a part of the national and international efforts for reconstruction of some of the key properties of Bam Citadel, the Iranian experts from RPBCH and Dresden Technical University of Germany, respectively have contributed comprehensive intervention plans for Payambar Mosque and Sistani House. The central idea of these two proposed plans were to find a sensitive balance between the demands of the two adobe world cultural heritage properties and the demands of modern retrofitting techniques in an area with high seismic activity. However, each group through using some new technical methods, which had similarity in manners and differences in employed materials, tried to meet the stability of these adobe monuments. Since by performing a SWOT analysis between the related projects or intervention plans with a common goal, looking at their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, we can compare the results, it would help us to know which procedure can be considered as an ideal method for similar projects in the future. Therefore, in this paper, to get a better insight about the effectiveness of those intervention plans implemented, a comparative analysis (SWOT) as an organization's strategic planning tool is considered for comparison scale.
The Perception of the City as a Growth Machine and Space of Flows
Authors: Rusta Ana
Published: February 2017

Two of the main features of the city over the last 50 years include intense urbanization and large scale growth. These two phenomena have produced new social, political and economical dynamics that have radicalized our understanding of the city. Many disciplines, among which urban sociology, are facing a crisis of old paradigms to explain these innovations. Consequently, contemporary urban sociology has articulated two new paradigms that try to explain and analyze the new processes of global urbanization. In the view of new models of urban growth, under intense globalization process, these phenomena are completely renovating the perception of the city under the models of a growth machine and the space of flows. These two views attempt to explain and understand the dynamic growth and changes in contemporary cities. In this essay we will put expose a critical analysis of the city as a growth machine and space of flows of the most important authors that unfold a latest development of the city in contemporary conditions. The main authors whose work will be addressed here are Harvey Molotch and Manuel Castells. Molotch reveals a new perception of the city as a growth machine that is based on the terms of strong economic urban development, while Castells introduces the notion of "network city" and "space of flows" for a new social structure to explain the complexity of connection within and between the cities (global cities). Under the new conditions, the perception of the city is understood as the space of flows that create global networks and new forms of interaction.
Learning Styles and Self-regulation: An Associational Study on High School Students in Iran
Authors: Safari Ehsan , Hejazi Mahshid
Published: February 2017

Self-regulation plays an important role in academic circumstances. If a learner wants to be called a self-regulated person, he or she should independently plan, monitor, and evaluate his or her own learning. Some students possess these properties subconsciously and some others do not. This study is aimed at investigating the relationship between different learning styles and self-regulation on the third grade high school students in Mashhad. The participants were 155 high school students. The Data collection instruments which were used in this study were Kolb’s learning styles questionnaire (LSI) (1976) and Pintrich, & De Groot (1990) self-regulation inventory. They were used to examine the relationship between the four learning styles that are converging, diverging, assimilating, and accommodating with the participants’ self-regulation. The results showed that there is a positive relationship between each learning style and self-regulation. They also showed that the participants who practiced converging and assimilating learning styles were more self-regulated as compared with those who practiced diverging and accommodating learning styles.
Influence of Self-Regulatory Policy of Auditing Profession on Audit Expectation Gap: A Qualitative Methodological Approach
Authors: Onulaka Paul N. , Samy Martin
Published: February 2017

This study examined the influence of self-regulation of auditing profession on audit expectation gap (AEG) in Nigeria with particular reference to respective perceptions of audit partners and pension fund administrators. The motivation for embarking on this exploratory research is born out of many years concern over the speedy erosion of confidence in the auditing profession after the collapse of many blue chip companies in Nigeria to which the external auditors were given ‘clean bill of health’ shortly before their demise. The theoretical framework adopted for this study was role theory propagated by Porter in her earlier study. This study also adopts the interpretivist or post-positivist epistemological approach. As exploratory study, semi-structured face-to-interview method was used for data collection. After the transcription of the recorded tape, a thematic data analysis method was used to analyse the data. The outcome of the study indicates that self-regulatory policy influenced the auditing standard setting. It was also found that some outdated provisions in the Nigerian company Act on appointment, remuneration and removal of external auditors contributed largely to audit expectation gap in Nigeria. This research responds to the need for a government intervention on auditing standard setting and establishment of transparently independent oversight body for auditing standard setting distinct from the present Financial Reporting Council that adopt auditing standards produced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
Koncernrelateret energi- og miljøordbog
Authors: Geeb Franziskus
Published: February 2017

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Kolon: Den oversete konnektor
Authors: Eskesen Helle , Fuglsang Hanne
Published: February 2017

The object of study in this article is the analysis of what relations can be established by the colon in written French. The article is the outcome of our cand.ling.merc. thesis from June 1997. Our aim was then to examine how these relations can be expressed in written Danish and whether the colon can be preserved or not. In cases where these relations are not usually signalled by the Danish colon, we will examine what operations are necessary in order to render the meaning in idiomatic Danish. In this article we would like to give a brief account of our findings.
Izbor optimalne operativne procedure u liječenju povreda jetre
Authors: Krivokuća Božo , Golić Darko , Banjac Nada , Kovačević Peđa , Krivokuća Svetozar
Published: February 2017

Uvod. Jetra je najčešće povređivan organ u traumi. Zahvaljujući unapređenjustrategije liječenja, mortalitet kod povreda jetre je posljednjih decenija uznačajnom padu. Cilj rada je da prikaže koliko su povrede jetre kompleksanproblem koji zahtijeva multidisciplinarni pristup u dijagnostici i liječenju,a ciljevi hirurškog liječenja su kontrola krvarenja, očuvanje funkcije jetre iprevencija komplikacija.Metode. Retrospektivnom studijom je obuhvaćeno 98 bolesnika operisanihzbog povreda jetre na Klinici za Opštu i abdominalnu hirurgiju UKC BanjaLuka u periodu 2006–2016. Iz istorije bolesti su analizirani: epidemiološkipodaci, mehanizam nastanka traume, dijagnostički pristup, stepen povredejetre, ukupna težina traume, učinjene hirurške procedure, ishod liječenja ikomplikacije.Rezultati. Od 288 bolesnika koji su operisani zbog teške abdominalne traume,98 je imalo povredu jetre (33 izolovane povrede jetre, a 55 udružene povredejetre i nekog od abdominalnih organa). Tretman teških povreda jetre uključivaoje perihepatično pakovanje kod 12, suturu jetre kod 71 i neki od tipovaresekcije jetre kod 5 bolesnika. Kod 10 bolesnika učinjena je samo hirurškaeksploracija i drenaža trbušne duplje. Od 74 bolesnika, kod kojih je uzrokpovrede bila tupa trauma, umrlo je 19 (25,68%), dok su od 24 bolesnika saubodnom i sklopetarnim povredama umrla dva (8,33%) bolesnika. Mortalitetje bio značajno niži kod pacijenata s povredama I, II i III stepena u odnosuna povrede IV I V stepena (p = 0,015). Četiri (4,08%) bolesnika su imala postoperativnusepsu, 20 (20,41%) pleuralni izliv, a kod tri (3,06%) bolesnika serazvio akutni respiratorni distress sindrom (ARDS).Zaključak. Ukupni mortalitet od 21,4% u našoj studiji je bio usko povezan sastepenom težine povrede jetre, a značajno je smanjen zahvaljujući savremenimdijagnostičkim i terapijskim metodama.
Porođaj nakon carskog reza i perinatalni ishod novorođenčadi
Authors: Ivanović Radenko , Lečić Radoslavka
Published: February 2017

Uvod. Dugo vremena je u akušerstvu važio čuveni diktum Edwarda Craginaiz 1916. godine: ”Jednom carski rez, uvijek carski rez”. Vremenom, rukovodećise postupcima iz prošlosti i porastom broja patoloških trudnoća sa jednestrane, kao i uticajem medija i zahtjevima pacijenata sa druge strane, procenatporođaja završenih ovom operativnom metodom je u stalnom porastu. Ciljrada je da se utvrdi učestalost carskog reza i uspješnost vaginalnog porođajanakon prethodnog porođaja carskim rezom i uporedi perinatalni ishod novorođenčadirođene carskim rezom i vaginalnim porođajem nakon prethodnogporođaja carskim rezom.Metode. Opservaciona studija urađena je na Porođajnom odjeljenju Univerzitetskebolnice Foča u periodu od 1. 7. 2005. do 31. 6. 2011. godine. Ispitivanjeje obuhvatilo 206 ispitanica koje su podijeljenje u dvije grupe. GrupaA - pacijentkinje u probnom vaginalnom porođaju nakon carskog reza (n =65) podijeljene su u dvije podgrupe, A1 – pacijentkinje kod kojih je probnivaginalni porođaj uspješno završen, A2 – pacijentkinje kod kojih je u probnomvaginalnom porođaju usljed nastanka komplikacija urađen carski rez. GrupaB - porodilje kod kojih je urađen elektivni, iterativni carski rez (n = 141).Rezultati. Učestalost carskog reza u ukupnom broju od 2028 porođaja unašoj ustanovi u posmatranom periodu je 17,11%. U odnosu na ukupan brojporođaja nakon porođaja carskim rezom (vaginalni porođaji + iterativnicarski) procenat vaginalnih porođaja nakon porođaja carskim rezom iznosioje 22,33%. Povećanjem broja ovog načina porođaja smanjivao se broj ukupnih carskih rezova. Nije postojala statistička značajnost u fetalnom morbiditetu i mortalitetu (u istraživanju nije bilo mrtvorođene djece) koja bi opravdavalaponovni carski rez u aktuelnom porođaju nakon porođaja carskim rezom.Zaključak. Vaginalni porođaj nakon prethodnog porođaja carskim rezomsigurna je alternativa rutinskom ponovnom carskom rezu sa aspekta smanjenjaprocentualne stope ukupnog broja carskih rezova. Ne postoji statističkaznačajnost u perinatalnom ishodu novorođenčadi koja bi opravdavala ponovni carski rez u aktuelnom porođaju. 
Značaj prevencije anksioznosti kod oralno–hirurškog zahvata
Authors: Oruč Mirza
Published: February 2017

Uvod. Cilj istraživanja je bio procjenjivanje anksioznosti vezane za hirurškoekstrahovanje impaktiranih trećih molara pomoću Spilbergovih koeficijenataanksioznosti što omogućava da se preporuči odgovarajuća premedikacija.Metode. U istraživanje je bio uključen 501 pacijent, 293 muškog i 208 ženskogpola, starosti od 18 do 45 godina. Nivo anksioznosti se procjenjivao upotrebomSTAI obrazaca (X1 i X2) i to se sprovodilo dan prije intervencije, na danintervencije i dan poslije intervencije.Rezultati. Vrijednosti koeficijenta anksioznosti procijenjene Spilbergovimobrascima, a izmjerene dan prije i na dan intervencije ne pokazuju statističkiznačajne razlike, ali vrijednosti izmjerene na dan poslije intervencije pokazujustatistički značajno niže vrijednosti u odnosu na prva dva dana (p<0,01).Vrijednosti Hi-kvadrat testa na dan prije intervencije bile su: za X1 je χ2 =114,912, za X2 je χ2 = 113,906; na dan intervencije za X1 je χ2 = 122,273, za X2je χ2 = 119,511; dan poslije intervencije za X1 je χ2 = 88,483, za X2 je χ2 = 81,826 ipotvrđuju da postoji statistički značajna razlika između nominalnih grupaSpilbergovih koeficijenta anksioznosti X1 i X2, odnosno izrazitije su zastupljenegrupe normalna, visoka i vrlo visoka anksioznost.Zaključak. Vrijednosti Spilbergovih koeficijenata anksioznosti X1 i X2 dobijeneu ovom istraživanju govore da povećanje koeficijenta na dan prijeintervencije podrazumijeva sličnu vrijednost na dan same intervencije, štomože značajno otežati samu intervenciju. Odgovarajuća premedikacija na dansame intervencije bila bi izuzetno korisna za pacijente, odnosno za izvođenjesame intervencije. Smanjenje vrijednosti praćenih parametara na dan nakonintervencije pokazuje psihičko rasterećenje pacijenata, s obzirom da je oralno-hirurška intervencija završena.