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Group analytic therapy for eating disorders: preliminary results in a single-group study.
2008
Objectives There is a lack of empirical data on the effectiveness and process of group-analytic therapy in eating disorders. This single-group study aimed to explore the effectiveness of such treatment for anorexic and bulimic individuals. Method Eight patients (three anorexic and five bulimic women) entered group-analytic treatment, meeting weekly for 2 years. Eating behaviours, overall psychological distress and group process variables were regularly assessed using quantitative and qualitative measures, with comparisons made at the beginning and end of the therapy. Results Treatment was discontinued in two cases. When outcome was classified on the basis of reliable change and clinical sig…
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN ITALY
2017
European member States implement Inclusive Education policies thus contributing to a sustainable, inclusive society, although each country is at a different stage in this process. Italy, one of the first countries to launch integrative learning, has set an example since the 1970s, although the quality of inclusive education is unpredictable due to many issues. Authors Cantoni and Panetta (2006) emphasize that, although the culture of integration in Italy exists, much needs to be done to improve the quality of inclusive education and at present new, innovative projects are exploring strategies to this effect, the results of which will lead to a national reform on Special Needs Education.�…
Educación para la innovación agraria. Un modelo para la acción educativa
2019
[ES] Este estudio se centra en la figura del productor agrario valenciano y su comportamiento frente a la innovación. Adoptar una postura proclive a la innovación depende de múltiples factores que influyen en la gestión de la empresa agraria. Este estudio utiliza los datos procedentes de una encuesta a productores agrarios valencianos, diseñada ad hoc para la investigación, que profundiza en los factores socioeconómicos que pueden decantar al productor agrario hacia una postura favorable a la innovación. Posteriormente, el estudio se centra en obtener un perfil tipo que caracteriza al productor según sus características y las de su explotación, según su actitud innovadora y la orientación h…
Robot Shift from Industrial Production to Social Reproduction
2015
This chapter analyses people’s attitudes towards the use of robots in the different domains of life and, specifically, in the domain of social reproduction. The analysis is based on Eurobarometer 382 “Public Attitudes towards Robots” data (N = 26,751), which was carried out among EU citizens aged 15 and over in 27 member states in 2012. The results of the study show that on average European perceptions of robots are positive and permissive. The life domains in which robots have already been used for a long time (e.g. space exploration, manufacturing, military and security business, search and rescue work) turn out to be the most popular areas for the further penetration of robots. The least…
Low-cost underwater navigation systems by multi-pressure measurements and AHRS data
2017
This paper deals with accurate navigation for underwater remotely operated vehicles. A feasibility study for a multi-pressure device to be mounted on an ROV is presented. The device can provide accurate estimates of a ROV orientation and angular speed. It is based on the well-known total pressure principle, also used in a Pitot tube, and allows reconstruction of static and dynamic pressures, which in turn provide good estimates of the ROV's orientation and rotational speed, respectively. An appealing feature of the proposed device is its ability to provide accurate estimates even for low-speed movements.
Quality and Transparency in VET: New Challenges for Public Administrations in Latvia
2014
Abstract The main problem discussed in the paper is the new challenges for public administration of vocational education and training (VET) due to innovations and globalization. Most of the attention in the paper is paid to the readiness of entrepreneurs jointly with municipalities to participate in the preparation of future qualified specialists. Co-operation among various educational establishments, the local government and the employers is crucial. A much neglected aspect still is the co-operation between VET and higher education (HE) institutions – which the authors see as a real driving force for the success of local partnerships to promote regional economic development with respective…
Implementation of a Drosophila-inspired orientation model on the Eye-Ris platform
2010
A behavioral model, recently derived from experiments on fruit-flies, was implemented, with successful comparative experiments on orientation control in real robots. This model has been firstly implemented in a standard CNN structure, using an algorithm based on classical, space-invariant templates. Subsequently, the Eye-Ris platform was utilised for the implementation of the whole strategy, at the aim to constitute a stand alone smart sensor for orientation control in bio-inspired robotic platforms. The Eye-Ris vl.2 is a visual system, made by Anafocus, that employs a fully-parallel mixed-signal array sensor-processor chip. Some experiments are reported using a commercial roving platform, …
ELF in the classroom : Finnish upper secondary school students' attitudes towards ELF
2014
Englannin kielen asema maailmalla on muuttunut merkittävästi viime vuosikymmenten aikana ja se on saavuttanut vahvan aseman kansainvälisenä kielenä. Se toimii myös yhä enenevissä määrin maailmanlaajuisena lingua francana ei-äidinkielisten englannin kielen puhujien välisessä kommunikaatiossa. Englannin kielen roolin muuttumisen myötä, myös englannin kielen opetukseen on vaadittu muutoksia. On ehdotettu, että nykyisen englannin standardi varieteetteja, mm. amerikanenglanti ja brittienglanti, painottavan mallin sijaan, englannin opetuksen tulisi mukailla enemmän lingua franca -englanti (ELF) mallia. Tämän tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli selvittää lukiolaisten asenteita ELF:iä ja sen opettamista ko…
Finnish students' uses of and attitudes towards English on Facebook
2013
Monet sosiaalisen median sovellukset ovat saavuttaneet maailmanlaajuisen suosion ja niistä on tullut tärkeä osa etenkin nuorten jokapäiväistä elämää. Englantia käytetään sosiaalisessa mediassa paljon ja erityisesti kielitaitoiset suomalaiset näyttävät pitävän englantia luonnollisena osana internetissä tapahtuvaa kommunikointia. On muodostunut uusia kielenkäyttötapoja ja -oletuksia, mitkä vaikuttavat myös kieliasenteisiin. Kieliasenteet puolestaan vaikuttavat ihmisten kanssakäymiseen ja suhtautumiseen toisiinsa sekä motivoivat kielten opiskeluun. Tässä tutkimuksessa pyrin selvittämään syitä siihen, miksi suomalaiset opiskelijat käyttävät englantia Facebookissa, millaisia funktioita englannin…
Attitudes towards the English language : A comparison between a CLIL class and a regular class
2009
Sanomattakin on selvää, että oppilaiden kieliasenteet vaikuttavat heidän suhtautumiseensa opetettavaa kieltä ja sen eri osa-alueita kohtaan. Suomalaisten oppilaiden asenteet englannin kieltä kohtaan ovat tutkimusten mukaan melko positiivisia. Suomen kouluissa on kuitenkin nykyään monia erilaisia opetusmetodeja, mutta niiden vaikutusta asenteisiin englannin kieltä kohtaan ei ole vielä tutkittu paljoakaan. Tässä tutkimuksessa tutkittiin sitä, millaisia eroja englanninkielisessä CLIL-opetuksessa olleiden oppilaiden ja tavallisessa opetuksessa olleiden oppilaiden asenteissa englannin kieltä kohtaan oli. Tutkimuksen aineisto kerättiin alakoulun 6.-luokkalaisilta (N=48) lyhyen kyselylomakkeen av…