Education Pays 2016: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society

Similar to previous editions, Education Pays 2016: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society documents differences in the earnings and employment patterns of U.S. adults with different levels of education. It also compares healthrelated behaviors, reliance on public assistance programs, civic participation, and indicators of the well-being of the next generation.In addition to reporting median earnings by education level, this year's report also presents data on variation in earnings by different characteristics such as gender, race/ethnicity, occupation, college major, and sector. Education Pays 2016 also examines the persistent disparities across different socioeconomic groups in college participation and completion. The magnitude of the benefits of postsecondary education makes ensuring improved access for all who can benefit imperative.Our focus is on outcomes that are correlated with levels of educational attainment, and it is important to be cautious about attributing all of the observed differences to causation. However, reliable statistical analyses support the significant role of postsecondary education in generating the benefits reported

Underlying inflation in the spanish economy: estimation and methodology

This paper presents a methodology to analyse the inflationary process in Spain. It is based on forecasts of the Consumer Price Index using quantitative models to obtain a measure of underlying inflation and the expected medium-term value of the annual price growth rate, which is called inertia in the paper. Every time a new observation becomes available, the study of the underlying inflation and inertia allows to be performed a systematic analysis of the inflationary process. The estimation of underlying inflation and inertia has also proven useful to improve the measurement of some important economic indicators such as inflation differentials and ex-ante real interest rates

Do In-State Tuition Benefits Affect the Enrollment of Non-Citizens? Evidence from Universities in Texas

In 2001, the Texas state legislature passed House Bill 1403 and became the first state to offer in-state tuition rates at public universities for non-citizens who attended high school in the state for three years. As a result of the policy change, the cost of attending college at public universities in Texas fell dramatically for non-citizens. Using administrative data from six universities in Texas, we employ a quasi-experimental design to identify the effects of the policy change on the probability of enrollment. The results demonstrate a large and significant positive effect of lowering tuition on the enrollment of non-citizens at the University of Texas at Pan American and a positive and marginally significant effect on the probability of enrollment at the University of Texas at San Antonio. The results also suggest that the policy had a negative effect on enrollment at Southern Methodist University, a private university whose tuition was unchanged by the policy.financial aid; non-citizens; in-state tuition benefits.

Information literacy evaluation in the kindergarten "Bljesak" Okučani

Suvremeni oblici pismenosti su sredstva za informiranje, educiranje i zabavu, ali također i čimbenici koji utječu na kvalitetu čovjekovog života. Primjena im se širi nezamislivom brzinom i gotovo da nema aspekta čovjekovog života u koji suvremeni oblici pismenosti i mediji nisu uključeni. Pretpostavljamo da će se takav trend nastaviti i u budućnosti te je potrebno pripremiti odrasle, ali i djecu koji se najosjetljivije članovi našega društva za život u takvom dobu. Osobito se to odnosi na djecu u predškolskom razdoblju, kada je njihov tjelesni, spoznajni, intelektualni, socijalni i emocionalni razvoj u ubrzanom rastu. Potrebno im je osigurati sve preduvjete za pravilan rast i razvoj. Naša zadaća je osposobiti ih da postanu aktivni i punopravni članovi suvremenog društva, ali također i zaštiti ih od neželjenih posljedica koje donosi taj svijet. Cilj ovoga istraživanja je utvrditi koriste li djeca računalo i Internet, za koje aktivnosti ih koriste te kako roditelji i djeca percipiraju Internetsku uporabu i sigurnost.Contemporary forms of literacy are sources of information, education, and entertainment, but also factors that affect the quality of life of a person. Their application spreads at unbelievable speed and almost no aspect of man's life in which modern forms of literacy and media are not involved. We assume that this trend will continue in the future and it is necessary to prepare adults, but also children who are the most vulnerable members of our society for life in such a time. This particularly applies to children in the preschool period, when their physical, cognitive, intellectual, social and emotional development is accelerating. They need to provide them with all the prerequisites for proper growth and development. Our task is to enable them to become active and full members of modern society, but also to protect them from the unwanted consequences that this world brings. This research aims to determine whether children use computers and the Internet, for which activities they use, and how parents and children perceive Internet usage and security

Tourist development of the City of Poreč

Predmet rada je analiza i razvoj turizma te njegov utjecaj na transformaciju Grada Poreča. Turizam na navedenom području ima dugu povijest te se analizira promjena strukturnih obilježja turizma od njegovih začetaka pa do danas pod utjecajem različitih društvenih i gospodarskih okolnosti. U istraživanju je korištena analiza relevantne literature, analiza podataka Državnog zavoda za statistiku o turizmu te GIS vizualizacija. Izračunati su i grafički prikazani pokazatelji turističke potražnje i ponude. Ciljevi rada su utvrditi faktore koji su utjecali na početak razvoja turizma, na sadašnji stupanj razvoja te analizirati strukturu turizma i ključne strateške dokumente koji se bave razvojem turizma na navedenom području. U prvom dijelu analiza je usmjerena na utvrđivanje faktora razvoja turizma na temelju kojih je prikazan njegov povijesni razvoj i trendovi od polovice 19. stoljeća pa do danas. U drugom dijelu rada analiziran je aktualni turistički razvoj, problemi razvoja te je naveden prijedlog budućeg razvoja koji usmjeren na problem sezonalnosti te na razvoj 5 temeljnih proizvoda koji bi obogatili turističku ponudu.This paper analyses development of tourism and its influence on the transformation of City of Poreč. Tourism in the investigated area has a long history and the analysis is focused on the change of tourism structural characteristics from their beginnings up to today under the influence of diverse social and economic circumstances. The analysis relies on relevant literature, Croatian Bureau of Statistics data on tourism and GIS visualisation. Indicators of tourism demand and supply were calculated and shown graphically. Purpose of this paper is to determine factors which influenced the initial tourism development, present level of development and to analyse tourism structure and key strategic documents which deal with tourism development in the observed area. The first part of this paper is focused on factors of tourism development which are responsible for tourism development since the second half of 19th century. The second part of this paper analyses current tourism development and its problems and it is followed by suggestions for future development of tourism, focusing particularly on the problem of seasonality and development of five basic tourist products which have the potential to enrich the tourist offer

Optička svojstva recikliranih otisaka termokromnih boja

U završnom radu je provedeno recikliranje ofsetnih termokromnih boja procesom deinking flotacije. Termokromne tiskarske boje imaju drugačiji sastav od konvencionalnih ofsetnih tiskarskih boja, stoga je cilj ovog istraživanja utvrditi koliko se dobro one mogu reciklirati. U eksperimentalnom dijelu rada izvršeno je laboratorijsko otiskivanje dviju termokromnih tiskarskih boja, za obje vrste boja korištena je ista tiskovna podloga – bijeli nepremazani papir. Nakon ubrzanog starenja, otisci su pomiješani u jednakim omjerima te su potom reciklirani metodom deinking flotacije u laboratorijskim uvjetima. Prilikom postupka recikliranja izrađeni su laboratorijski listovi i uzorci filter kolača od razvlaknjene papirne mase (pulpe) u fazama prije i nakon provedene deinking flotacije. Također su izrađeni laboratorijski listovi i uzorci filter kolača od pulpe dobivene razvlaknjivanjem neotisnutog bijelog papira radi izrade „slijepe probe“, odnosno referentnog uzorka. Učinkovitost deinking flotacije evaluirana je mjerenjem optičkih karakteristika: ISO svjetline, CIE bjeline na svim izrađenim laboratorijskim listovima i uzorcima filter kolača, kao i pomoću slikovne analize

Modni dizajn kao umjetnički čin

Ovaj rad istražuje modu i modni dizajn kao umjetnost, te će pokušati odgovoriti na pitanje: ''Je li moda uopće umjetnost?'' Analizirajući naizgled dva papalelna svijeta, kroz radove i djela mnogih umjetnika i dizajnera, navode se primjeri iz svijeta mode i umjetnosti gdje ta dva svijeta postaju jedno. Istraživanjem odnosa mode i umjetnosti možemo predočiti modni dizajn i modu kao umjetnost, odnosno umjetnički čin

The relationshio between self-assessment of teachers and evaluation of good education practice by students of Faculty of Education

Cilj je ovim radom istražiti povezanost samoprocjene učitelja i procjene studenata Učiteljskog studija o kvalitetnoj odgojno-obrazovnoj praksi u sedam područja učiteljeva rada. Sedam područja učiteljeva rada preuzeto je iz postojeće ISSA-ine definicije kvalitetne pedagoške prakse, a to su: Interakcije, Obitelj i zajednica, Inkluzija, različitosti i demokratske vrijednosti, Praćenje, procjenjivanje i planiranje, Strategije poučavanja, Okruženje za učenje i Profesionalni razvoj. U istraživanju su sudjelovali studenti pete godine Učiteljskog studija u Osijeku i učitelji razredne nastave (N = 64). Studenti (N = 32) su procijenili u kojoj mjeri navedene tvrdnje (indikatori ISSA-ine definicije kvalitetne pedagoške prakse) opisuju učitelja kod kojeg su pohađali stručno-pedagošku praksu, a učitelji razredne nastave (N = 32) procijenili su u kojoj mjeri navedene tvrdnje opisuju njih kao učitelje. Rezultati pokazuju da studenti i učitelji slično procjenjuju svih sedam područja djelovanja u odgojno-obrazovnom radu i da su njihove procjene statistički značajno i pozitivno povezane.The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the self-assessment of teachers and the assessment of the Faculty of teacher education students on quality educational indices in the seven areas of teacher's work. The seven areas of teacher's work are taken from the existing ISSA's definition of quality pedagogical practice, and they are the following: Interactions, Family and Community, Inclusion, Diversity and Values of Democracy, Assessment and Planning, Teaching strategies, Learning environment and Professional Development. The fifth year students of the Facultyof teacher education in Osijek and primary school teachers (N = 64) participated in this research. The students (N = 32) have estimated to what extent these statements (ISSA indicators of the definition of quality pedagogical practice) describe the particular teacher whose vocational-pedagogic practice they have attended, and the primary school teachers (N = 32) have estimated to what extent these claims describe them as teachers. The results of the reaserch show that students and teachers similarly assess all seven areas of action in educational work and that their assessments correlate significantly and positively

Impact of feeds on developement of the digestive system of burbot (Lota lota Linnaeus, 1758) reared in aquaculture

U ovom radu analiziran je utjecaj prehrane na razvoj probavila mlađi manjića (Lota lota Linnaeus, 1758) uzgojenih u recirkulacijskom sustavu akvakulture. Prehrana ličinki manjića temelji se na hranjenju živim organizmima, najčešće račićima artemijama, nakon čega se prelazi na hranjenje umjetnom hranom. Cilj ovog istraživanja je utvrditi razlike u razvoju probavila mlađi manjića uzgojenih u akvakulturi s obzirom na razdoblje prelaska na umjetnu, suhu hranu. Promjene u prehrani kao prelazak sa žive na umjetnu hranu mogu uzrokovati visoku smrtnost među jedinkama.U radu su analizirani histološki preparati poprečnog presjeka stražnjeg crijeva u 72 ličinke manjića uzgojenih u mrjestilištu edukacijsko-istraživačkog postrojenja AQUA-ERF iz Zele, Belgija. Uzorkovane jedinke bile su podijeljene u dvije skupine s obzirom na početak prehrane umjetnom hranom: 1) u 6. tjednu života i 2) u 8. tjednu života. Histološki preparati su obojani kombinacijom hematoksilina i eozina, te selektivnom metodom za vrčaste stanice kombinacijom perjodne kiseline i Schiffovog reagensa (PAS) te alcijanskim modrilom (AB). Mjerene su dužina i težina tijela, površina sluznice i visina epitela te je kvantitativno određen udio vrčastih stanica po površini sluznice i udio AB i PAS pozitivnih vrčastih stanica. Masa i težina tijela, površina sluznice, visina epitela, udio vrčastih stanica i AB vrčastih stanica pozitivno su korelirali sa starošću ličinki u obje istraživane skupine. Ličinke koje su prešle na umjetnu hranu u 8. tjednu života bile su bolje prilagođene novom načinu prehrane na što ukazuju kvantitativne histološke analize probavila,te povećani somatski rast analiziranih jedinki manjića.This study describes impacts of feeds on development of the digestive system of burbot larvae (Lota lota Linnaeus, 1758) reared in recirculatory systems in aquaculture. The larvae diet starts with feeding larvae living prey and after they switch to manufactured diet which affects the mortality rate. Because of it, the aim of this experiment was determinate the period of weaning start, considering the development of the digestive system. In this study, histological sections of the posterior gut from 72 burbot larvae reared in hatchery in education and research facility from Zele, Belgium were analysed. Sampled larvae were divided into two groups: one group started weaning process in 6th week of life, where the second one started weaning in 8th week of life. The sections were stained with hematoxilin and eosine, combined periodic acid and Schiff reagens (PAS) and alcian blue (AB). The whole body length, wet body weight, the mucosa surface and epithelia height were measured, and goblet cells per mucosa and AB and PAS positive goblet cells were counted. Whole body length, wet body weight, the mucosa surface and epithelia height, count of goblet cells per mucosa measured and count of AB and PAS positive goblet cells positively correlated with the larvae age in both groups. The larvae that started with early weaning in 8th week showed a better growth in length and weight

Echolocation in higer vertebrates

Eholokacija je biološki sonar koji koriste neki viši kralježnjaci kako bi si olakšali život u okolini u kojoj žive. Uglavnom ju koriste za pronalazak hrane no i za međusobnu komunikaciju i dobivanje percepcije okoline u kojoj žive. Emitiraju zvučne valove u okoliš i primajući jeku stvaraju sliku svoje okoline u glavi. Za to su se morali i prilagoditi na različite načine što sam navela u poglavljima vezanim za pojedine vrste. U ovom radu sam stavila naglasak na šišmiše i dupine (kitovi zubani) jer je kod njih eholokacija najviše istražena. Kod ptica je dosta istražena no samo mali broj vrsta se njome koristi pa ju je teško proučavati jer te životinje žive na nepristupačnim mjestima. No kod rovki znanstvenike čeka još puno posla jer se o njihovom korištenju eholokacije zna najmanje.Echolocation is the biological sonar used by some higher vertebrates that make their lifes easier in the region in which they live. It mainly used for finding food but also for communication and getting the perception of the environment in which they live. They emit sound waves into the environment and receiving the echo create a picture of your surroundings in mind. To do this they had to and adapt in different ways as I stated in the chapters relating to particular species. In this seminar, I put emphasis on bats and dolphins (toothed whales) because their echolocation is most researched. In birds it is also much explored, but only a small number of species use it and it is difficult to study because these animals live in remote areas. But with shrews scientists have a lot of work because their use of echolocation we know at least