Novine u obrazovanju i stvaranju demokratskih čitatelja

The World Association of Newspapers, which represents 17000 newspapers, places great importance on Newspapers in Education and young reader programs as a vital way to increase reading among young people, heighten their sense of the vital importance of newspapers in democratic society and – the organization readily admits – encourage them to become newspaper readers. Indeed these projects constitute one of the organization\u27s four main activity sectors, along with marketing and management activities, press freedom development work and activities for editors in chief. In more than 50 democracies worldwide, schools and newspapers have created partnerships that help a new generation of citizens learn the importance of press freedom and journalistic ethics. Such programs encompass two overall kinds of tasks: use of newspapers in a classroom and the real, if temporary, journalistic experience for young people.Svjetsko udruženje novinskih izdavača, koje predstavlja 17 000 novina, polaže veliku važnost ulozi novina u obrazovanju i ostvarenju programa “mladih čitatelja”, smatrajući to važnim načinom razvijanja čitateljskih navika kod mladih ljudi, te podizanjem njihovih osjećaja za važnost novinarstva u demokratskim društvima i – što organizacija često ističe – na taj način ih ohrabriti da postanu čitatelji novina. Naime, taj projekt je jedan od četiri osnovna područja djelovanja organizacije, uz aktivnosti vezane za marketing i menagement, unapređenje slobode u novinarskom poslu i aktivnosti koje su vezane za rad glavnih urednika. U više od 50 zemalja s razvijenom demokracijom, škole i novine ostvarile su različite oblike suradnje kojima pomažu novim generacijama građana naučiti važnost novinarske slobode i etike. Tu se razlikuju dvije osnovne vrste zadataka: upotreba novina u školskoj nastavi i stjecanje iako kratkotrajnog ipak konkretnog novinarskog iskustva za mlade ljude

Novine u obrazovanju i stvaranju demokratskih čitatelja

The World Association of Newspapers, which represents 17000 newspapers, places great importance on Newspapers in Education and young reader programs as a vital way to increase reading among young people, heighten their sense of the vital importance of newspapers in democratic society and – the organization readily admits – encourage them to become newspaper readers. Indeed these projects constitute one of the organization\u27s four main activity sectors, along with marketing and management activities, press freedom development work and activities for editors in chief. In more than 50 democracies worldwide, schools and newspapers have created partnerships that help a new generation of citizens learn the importance of press freedom and journalistic ethics. Such programs encompass two overall kinds of tasks: use of newspapers in a classroom and the real, if temporary, journalistic experience for young people.Svjetsko udruženje novinskih izdavača, koje predstavlja 17 000 novina, polaže veliku važnost ulozi novina u obrazovanju i ostvarenju programa “mladih čitatelja”, smatrajući to važnim načinom razvijanja čitateljskih navika kod mladih ljudi, te podizanjem njihovih osjećaja za važnost novinarstva u demokratskim društvima i – što organizacija često ističe – na taj način ih ohrabriti da postanu čitatelji novina. Naime, taj projekt je jedan od četiri osnovna područja djelovanja organizacije, uz aktivnosti vezane za marketing i menagement, unapređenje slobode u novinarskom poslu i aktivnosti koje su vezane za rad glavnih urednika. U više od 50 zemalja s razvijenom demokracijom, škole i novine ostvarile su različite oblike suradnje kojima pomažu novim generacijama građana naučiti važnost novinarske slobode i etike. Tu se razlikuju dvije osnovne vrste zadataka: upotreba novina u školskoj nastavi i stjecanje iako kratkotrajnog ipak konkretnog novinarskog iskustva za mlade ljude

Switching power supply filter

A filter for a switching power supply. The filter includes a common mode inductor with coil configurations allowing differential mode current from a dc source to pass through but attenuating common mode noise from the power supply so that the noise does not reach the dc source. The invention also includes the use of feed through capacitors at the switching power supply input terminals to provide further high-frequency noise attenuation

An Ethical Appraisal of Social Justice in the Book of Amos and Its Implications for Socio-Religious Integrity in Contemporary Nigerian Society

Social justice is a situation or social condition predicated on human rights and equality which social injustice does not guarantee. This paper examines the concept of social justice in the book of Amos and presents its ethical implications for the contemporary Nigerian society. The aim of this paper is not to do an exegesis of the book of Amos, but to consider the moral messages of prophecy of Amos as it affects the socio-religious integrity in contemporary Nigerian society. The work uses the tripartite historical, sociological and expository approaches in analysing data which is mainly obtained from secondary sources. The findings in this paper revealed that Nigeria accommodates certain social conditions that are similar to those in Israel at the time of Amos; the wealth of the nation is concentrated in the hands of the few privileged and mostly corrupt Nigerians. The poor masses are suffering in the midst of multimillionaires who corruptly enriched themselves at the expense of the poor masses who are divided along tribal and religious lines without the unity needed to challenge their corrupt leaders. This paper therefore recommends the application of, Amos' teaching on social justice by Christians in Nigeria to remedy the situation of gross injustice and economic inequality in the contemporary Nigerian society that is obviously lacking in religious and moral integrit

GIS-Based Underground Water Quality Risk Mapping of Kaltungo L.G.A, Gombe State, Nigeria

The research aimed at identification and risk mapping of the concentration of physiochemical properties of some metal ions in the underground water in Kaltungo LGA of Gombe State with the aid of Geospatial Techniques. Water samples used comprises of all of the 40 wells and boreholes were sampled and two control points and out of that, wells constitute about 25 and 15 boreholes respectively. Also, ten metals ions which includes;  Alkalinity of the water, B.O.D, C.O.D, D.O, Chloride, Electric Conductivity, Fluoride,Nitrate, phosphate, Sulphate, T.Hard, were selected and analyzed in laboratory. DEM, Curvature, Watershed, Aspect, Slope and Hillshed were also used. The methods employed were both Laboratory and Geospatial techniques.  The result obtained from the lab was compared with WHO standards, imported in to ArcGIS 10.3 environment and interpolated and subsequent analysis were done using kringing methods and query. Based on the query from the geodatabase of the underground water, it was found that 60% out of the metal ions used in this study were not in conformity with the WHO standards for drinking water. Amongst these metals are; Electric Conductivity, Fluoride, Nitrate, Sulphate, T.Hard and T.Hard. It was also found that 97.5% of the wells and boreholes have higher concentration of Fluoride, 85% Sulphate, 75% Electric Conductivity and 55% Nitrate while 32.5% and 30% have lower concentration of T.Hard and Turbidity respectively. Again reveal that those metals with higher concentrations of physiochemical properties are found to be within lower elevation, moderately water table due to down slope movement of water.Moreover, it was revealed that due to the convex profile curvature and watershed nature of the study area physiochemical of the water was accelerating to the lower slope towards the Northeast and Eastern part of the study area. Furthermore, it was found from the risk map that the vulnerability underground water risk area was the Northeast, central and Eastern part of Kaltungo. It was recommended that GIS techniques should be of paramount used in examine water related issues so as the results will served as a basis for decision support for WHO and others related organizations

Evolution of soil and water conservation in rain-fed areas of China

AbstractRain-fed (dryland) farming is an ancient agricultural production system in China. It occurs widely across almost the whole country, especially in the Northwest and North China. The semi-arid Loess Plateau is the most important region of rain-fed farming in China, but unfortunately, soil erosion on the Loess Plateau area is the highest in China, and indeed amongst the highest in the world. This highlights the necessity for developing practices that can reduce soil and water erosion, improve soil water use efficiency, improve crop productivity, and reduce rural poverty in the region. Many techniques of soil and water conservation are being used in rain-fed areas of China, including such systems as mulch, ridge and furrow systems. The Appendix describes a unique system of soil and water conservation, called Shatian.Modern research on conservation tillage (No Till), although essential for reducing erosion, increasing crop productivity, and ameliorating poverty, is just beginning in China. Modern conservation tillage research started in the1990s' with support from Australia and other countries. The procedures, however, were modified to be in accord with local conditions and prevailing farmer experiences. With 10 years of experimentation, results show that the most successful conservation practice on the Western Loess Plateau is no till with stubble retention. This technique helps to conserve soil water, increases soil organic carbon, improves soil structure and water infiltration, reduces soil and water erosion, and improves crop productivity and sustainability of rain-fed farming systems. However, its adoption rate remains low due to barriers such as traditional attitude, insufficient rural extension, and so forth

Marine Biodiversity in the Australian Region

The entire Australian marine jurisdictional area, including offshore and sub-Antarctic islands, is considered in this paper. Most records, however, come from the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around the continent of Australia itself. The counts of species have been obtained from four primary databases (the Australian Faunal Directory, Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota, Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums, and the Australian node of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System), but even these are an underestimate of described species. In addition, some partially completed databases for particular taxonomic groups, and specialized databases (for introduced and threatened species) have been used. Experts also provided estimates of the number of known species not yet in the major databases. For only some groups could we obtain an (expert opinion) estimate of undiscovered species. The databases provide patchy information about endemism, levels of threat, and introductions. We conclude that there are about 33,000 marine species (mainly animals) in the major databases, of which 130 are introduced, 58 listed as threatened and an unknown percentage endemic. An estimated 17,000 more named species are either known from the Australian EEZ but not in the present databases, or potentially occur there. It is crudely estimated that there may be as many as 250,000 species (known and yet to be discovered) in the Australian EEZ. For 17 higher taxa, there is sufficient detail for subdivision by Large Marine Domains, for comparison with other National and Regional Implementation Committees of the Census of Marine Life. Taxonomic expertise in Australia is unevenly distributed across taxa, and declining. Comments are given briefly on biodiversity management measures in Australia, including but not limited to marine protected areas