The Influence of Storytelling Approach in Travel Writings on Readers’ Empathy and Travel Intentions

AbstractAs a fascinating concept, storytelling attracts many researchers from a variety of disciplines. Of particular interest is the power of storytelling both on a corporate and on a product level. However, its components and implications on the people and their behavioral intentions (i.e., word and mouth, visit intention) within travel marketing are limited. In this study, we empirically investigated the relationship between the components of storytelling, empathy and behavioral intentions. By studying 155 readers, we found that perceived esthetics, narrative structure, self-reference will evoke reader empathy. We also showed that empathy was found to generate positive emotional response and behavioral intentions toward travel destination. In this sense, we suggested that travel narratives need to consider esthetics, narrative structure and relevance to readers and empathy can be considered as a determinant of emotion in the research of marketing

Nomophobia: impact of cell phone use and time to rest among teacher students

To the researchers of the research group AREA (HUM-672). Research group by belonging to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Junta de Andalucía and based in the Department of Didactics and School Organization of the Faculty of Education Sciences of the University of Granada.Nomophobia is one of the modern pathologies that has been born as a consequence of the impact that portable technologies have had on society and the dependence generated among citizens, especially towards smartphones. This phobia manifests itself and is intensified by the loss of immediate access to information, to the network of contacts, as well as by the impossibility of contacting or being contacted by other people. All this ends up interfering with the development of the person's daily life (physical, physiological, psychological, social problems, among others). Although the research is in an incipient phase, the problem has not been studied with the teaching population, so we present a pioneering study with this group, the main objective being to analyze the prevalence of nomophobia in future teachers of Early Childhood and Primary Education, as well as to check the incidence of rest time in the levels of nomophobia. The study follows a descriptive, correlational, transversal and predictive design and a quantitative methodology. The standardized nomophobia questionnaire NMP-Q was used on a sample of n ¼ 849 future teachers. The results show average levels of nomophobia in most of the variables. However, the higher levels of nervousness, fear or anxiety stand out due to the inability to communicate instantaneously. Also, a higher prevalence of the problem is observed in the sector of the sample that claims to sacrifice rest time due to the use of their mobile phone. Although these numbers are not alarming, we must take into account that in some variables the prevalence is slightly higher, making it necessary to make educational interventions in this regard and to promote education for the responsible and critical use of media and technologies

COMPETITIVE SORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAVY METAL IONS ON HUMUS-SOIL ZONES DEVOLOPED ON MUDSTONE AND SPILITE (HARZ FOREST, GERMANY)

15th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference (SGEM) -- JUN 18-24, 2015 -- Albena, BULGARIAWOS: 000371663900012In order to evaluate the sorption behavior of Cd2+, Pb2+, and Cu2+ ions on humus rich O and E/EB soil zones of mudstone and spilite, batch equilibrium experiments were performed at 25 degrees C in competitive component adsorption systems. Heavy metal ions like Cd2+, Pb2+, and Cu2+ were selected for adsorption studies considering their contribution as toxic metals in the environment. The adsorption of the heavy metal ions was studied at different initial solute concentrations and pH levels. The initial metal concentrations ranged from 7.0 10(-3) to 1.0 10(2) mg/L. The adsorption isotherms were obtained and firstly, Scatchard plot analysis (q/C vs. q) was used to investigate the adsorption behavior of the metal ions. However, in the adsorption of metal ions, deviation from linearity in the plot of q/C versus q was observed, indicating the presence of multi-model interaction and non-Langmuirean behavior. The adsorption behavior of these metal ions on soil zones of spilite and mudstone was expressed by the Freundlich isotherms. Adsorption constants and correlation coefficients were calculated from Freundlich plots.Bulgarian Acad Sci, Acad Sci Czech Repub, Latvian Acad Sci, Polish Acad Sci, Russian Acad Sci, Serbian Acad Sci & Arts, Slovak Acad Sci, Natl Acad Sci Ukraine, Inst Water Problem & Hydropower NAS KR, Natl Acad Sci Armenia, Sci Council Japan, World Acad Sci, European Acad Sci Arts & Letters, Acad Sci Maldova, Montenegrin Acad Sci & Arts, Croatian Acad Sci & Arts, Georgian Natl Acad Sci, Acad Fine Arts & Design Bratislava, Turkish Acad Sci, Bulgarian Ind Assoc, Bulgarian Minist Environ & Wate

The Effects of Informative Programs on the Change of Attitude and Consumption of Drugs

AbstractOne of the risks that threats the health and security of students is their attitudes towards the consequences of drug consumption. The present study attempts to examine the effects of informative-preventing programs on increasing the students’ awareness towards the consequences of drug consumption, changing their attitudes, and reducing their susceptibility to drugs. In an experimental study, using questionnaire, two groups, experimental group and control group, are evaluated by pre-test and post-tests. The results and findings analysed by SPSS, illustrate the significant effects of informative programs on changing the students’ attitudes, increasing their awareness and reducing their susceptibility to drug consumption

The Relation Between Religious Practice and Committing Suicide: Common and Suicidal People in Darehshahr, Iran

AbstractThis article attempts to study the relationship between different dimensions of religiosity – ideological, emotional, ritual, knowledge, and consequential - and committing suicide. Based on theories of Clark, Stark and Meadow on religiosity, as well as theories of Durkheim, Porter Field, Gibbs and Martin on suicide, and by using survey method, descriptive statistics, T- test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient, the study tries to illustrate the relation between different aspects of religiosity and committing suicide in Darehshahr, Iran, 2009. Findings of the research indicate that different dimensions of religiosity among normal individuals (control group) are higher than that among the suicidal people

Kent, Mekân ve Gençlik

Gençlerin yaşadıkları mekânla kurdukları ilişkiyi ve gençlerin bu mekân bağlamındaki taleplerini iyi anlamak gerekmektedir. Bu anlama çabası da sosyolojiden kent planlamasına kadar farklı alanları ilgilendirdiği için disiplinler arası bir çalışma ile yapılmalıdır. Esenler Şehir Düşünce Merkezi bünyesinde düzenlenen “Kent, Mekân ve Gençlik” atölyesi de bu amaç doğrultusunda oluşturulmuştur. İstanbul’daki gençlerin kenti tecrübe ediş biçimlerini anlamayı hedefleyen bu atölye kapsamında kent ve gençlik alanlarında çalışan, farklı disiplinlerden genç araştırmacılar bir araya getirilmiştir. Genç araştırmacılar, gençlerin kenti nasıl algıladığı, kentsel mekânda neler tecrübe ettiği, kentten ne tür beklentilerinin bulunduğu, ne tür kentsel mekânlara ihtiyaç duyduğu vb. sorulara yanıt aramışlardır.Atölye kapsamında hazırlanan metinlerin bir araya getirilmesiyle oluşan bu çalışmada farklı bakış açılarından yazılar yer almaktadır. Elinizdeki bu çalışma hızla gelişen ve dönüşen kentlerde gençlerin konumunu anlamaya, onların mekânla daha zengin ve besleyici bir ilişki kurmalarını sağlamaya yönelik bir çabanın sonucudur

The Clinicopathological Study of Lupus Nephritis

Purpose: Lupus nephritis is one of the most serious manifestations of Systemic lupus erythematosis and it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to compare males and females in lupus nephritis presentations. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study performed on forty five patients with biopsy proven Lupus Nephritis including 32 females and 13 males. All patients assessed by questionnaire form and investigated for hematological, biochemical, immunological, serological, urinalysis, and 24hrs urinary protein excretion. Results: The current study shows female predominance 32(71.1%) compared with 13(28.9%) male. Class IV 15(33.3%) nephritis was the most common type followed by class III 9(20.9%).The male patients develop nephritis early in the course of Systemic lupus erythematosis than females, and they were more commonly had hypertension and edema, and the hematological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and central nervous system were the most common extra renal manifestation in males while mucocutaneous manifestations were the commonest in females, and further more males had more proliferative type of Lupus nephritis than females. Conclusion: Males had more severe type of lupus nephritis than females. [Cukurova Med J 2014; 39(4.000): 679-688

On the removal of some phenolic compounds from aqueous solutions by using a sporopollenin-based ligand-exchange fixed bed - Isotherm analysis

WOS: 000252197100014Single component adsorption of phenol and 2-, 3- and 4-nitrophenol from water was studied under dynamic column conditions by using a carboxymethyl diaminoethane sporopollenin in a cobalt ion-loaded form, Co(II)-CDAE-S, as solid phase. Adsorption isotherm data were acquired by frontal analysis for five plateau concentrations ranged from 1.25 x 10(-5) to 2.00x 10(-4) mol l(-1). The studied ligand-exchange sporopollenin resin showed a selective adsorptive nature within the group of studied nitrophenols, and the nature of phenols' adsorption on the Co(II)-CDAE-S was analyzed in terms of specific bindings by using Scatchard plot analysis. In light of the Scatchard plot analysis, the adsorption of examined compounds was mainly attributed to the specific bindings based on the ligand-exchange matrix of the studied adsorbent. The nitro-substituted phenols were found to be less strongly adsorbed than the phenol, and both binding strength and theoretical saturation capacity had an obvious relationship with the position of nitro substituent: The theoretical saturation capacities calculated from applied isotherm models exhibited an increase in the order of phenol < 4-nitrophenol < 3-nitrophenol < 2-nitrophenol, whereas a reverse order was showed for binding strengths