Int J Geriatr Psychiatry

ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to compare the predictive utility of three commonly used functioning measures for people with serious mental illness in the prediction of independent living status.MethodsWe conducted a secondary data analysis from the Helping Older People Experience Success study with adults aged 50 years and older with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, or major depressive disorder (N = 183).ResultsTotal scores for the Independent Living Skills Survey, Multnomah Community Ability Scale, and UCSD Performance-Based Skills Assessment were modestly inter-correlated. For the overall sample, greater independent living status at baseline and 1-year follow-up was predicted by higher baseline functioning scores on both the self-reported Independent Living Skills Survey and the UCSD Performance-Based Skills Assessment. However, by diagnostic subgroup, independent living status at 1-year follow-up was only predicted by the Independent Living Skills Survey for affective disorders and by the UCSD Performance-Based Skills Assessment for schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. For the total sample, the Independent Living Skills Survey was associated with self-efficacy and employment status. Neither the Independent Living Skills Survey nor UCSD Performance-Based Skills Assessment was associated with medical or psychiatric hospitalizations or with subjective physical or mental health status.ConclusionsThese commonly used functioning measures for people with serious mental illness examine different aspects of functioning. The choice of functional measurement should be based on the population under study and intervention goals.R01 MH062324/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United StatesT32 MH073553/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United StatesU48 DP005018/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States2018-03-28T00:00:00Z28776766PMC5872810vault:2769

Methodology for Developing Hydrological Models Based on an Artificial Neural Network to Establish an Early Warning System in Small Catchments

In some situations, there is no possibility of hazard mitigation, especially if the hazard is induced by water. Thus, it is important to prevent consequences via an early warning system (EWS) to announce the possible occurrence of a hazard. The aim and objective of this paper are to investigate the possibility of implementing an EWS in a small-scale catchment and to develop a methodology for developing a hydrological prediction model based on an artificial neural network (ANN) as an essential part of the EWS. The methodology is implemented in the case study of the Slani Potok catchment, which is historically recognized as a hazard-prone area, by establishing continuous monitoring of meteorological and hydrological parameters to collect data for the training, validation, and evaluation of the prediction capabilities of the ANN model. The model is validated and evaluated by visual and common calculation approaches and a new evaluation for the assessment. This new evaluation is proposed based on the separation of the observed data into classes based on the mean data value and the percentages of classes above or below the mean data value as well as on the performance of the mean absolute error

Entrepreneurial intention modeling using hierarchical multiple regression

The goal of this study is to identify the contribution of effectuation dimensions to the predictive power of the entrepreneurial intention model over and above that which can be accounted for by other predictors selected and confirmed in previous studies. As is often the case in social and behavioral studies, some variables are likely to be highly correlated with each other. Therefore, the relative amount of variance in the criterion variable explained by each of the predictors depends on several factors such as the order of variable entry and sample specifics. The results show the modest predictive power of two dimensions of effectuation prior to the introduction of the theory of planned behavior elements. The article highlights the main advantages of applying hierarchical regression in social sciences as well as in the specific context of entrepreneurial intention formation, and addresses some of the potential pitfalls that this type of analysis entails

Development of the hydrological rainfall-runoff model based on artificial neural network in small catchments

U nekim je situacijama štetne pojave, koje su uzrokovane djelovanjem vode, moguće umanjiti ili spriječiti posljedice istih uz pomoć sustava za rano uzbunjivanje pravovremenom obznanom obavijesti o mogućnosti nastanka štetne pojave. Motivacija za izradu ove disertacije temelji se na istraživanju mogućnosti predviđanja štetnih pojava uzrokovanih vodom na malim slivovima u cilju implementacije sustava za rano uzbunjivanje. Istraživanja unutar rada obuhvaćaju uspostavu kontinuiranog mjerenja meteoroloških i hidroloških podataka na istražnom području sliva Slani potok (Vinodolska dolina) koji je povijesno prepoznato hazardno područje, primjenu umjetnih neuronskih mreža pri razvoju hidrološkog modela predviđanja otjecanja, određivanje načina validacije i evalvacije modela te razvoj metodologije implementacije hidrološkog modela predviđanja otjecanja na malim slivovima. Shodno provedenom istraživanju, a u cilju dokazivanja postavljenih hipoteza razvijen je hidrološki model predviđanja otjecanja s malih slivova temeljen na umjetnoj neuronskoj mreži. Prikupljeni podaci korišteni su za treniranje, validaciju te evalvaciju mogućnosti predviđanja hidrološkog modela otjecanja. Model je potom validiran i evalviran vizualnim i numeričkim mjerama kvalitete prilikom čega su utvrđene dostatne mogućnosti predviđanja modela za potrebe implementacije sustava ranog uzbunjivanja. Temeljem razvijenog modela utvrđena je detaljna metodologija za implementaciju hidrološkog modela otjecanja na malim slivovima temeljenog na umjetnoj neuronskoj mreži.Occasionally, consequences caused by water induced events can somewhat be reduced or even prevented with the help of an early warning system whose aim is timely notification of local population on potentially upcoming hazardous event. The motivation for this thesis arises from the need to explore the possibilities to foresee such water caused events on small catchments with an aim to mitigate its consequences by implementing an early warning system. Research and analysis shown in this theses encompasses the establishment of continuous meteorological and hydrological data monitoring, on research area Slani Potok (Vinodol Valley) historically known as potentially hazardous area, the application of the artificial neural network as a means for the development of hydrological rainfall-runoff model, defining the methods for model validation and evaluation, as well as the development of the methodology for the hydrological rainfall-runoff model implementation on small catchments. Upon on this research a hydrological rainfall-runoff model for small catchments was developed based on artificial neural network. Gathered data was used for training, validation and evaluation of model`s accuracy and precision in rainfall-runoff prediction. The model was validated and evaluated using visual and numerical quality measures according to which needed accuracy in model prediction was determined for the implementation of early warning system. Based on this model a detailed methodology for the implementation of rainfall-runoff model on small catchments developed on artificial neural network was established

Two Carved Triptychs from the Island of Cres

Autorica analizira dvije, do sada neobjavljene, grupe reljefnih figura s otoka Cresa: reljefe Bogorodice s Djetetom, svetoga Kristofora i svetoga Sebastijana iz Beloga, te reljefe Bogorodice s Djetetom, svetoga Fabijana i svetoga Sebastijana iz Cresa te utvrđuje njihovu pripadnost reljefnim triptisima. Na temelju analiza komparativnog materijala u slikarstvu i skulpturi, te rezultata istraživanja i restauracije, pripisuje ih venecijanskim radionicama 15. stoljeća. Triptih iz Belog datira se u drugu polovicu 15. stoljeća, kao primjer upotrebe predložaka slikarske radionice obitelji Vivarini, a triptih iz Cresa datira se u prvu polovicu 15. stoljeća, kao primjer preuzimanja elemenata iz tradicije trecenta i recepcije nove renesansne estetike.As opposed to Dalmatia where only a handful of carved wooden polyptychs have survived, the area of Istria and Kvarner is so rich in wood carvings that one may assume that this type of altarpiece played the same role as the painted polyptych did in Dalmatia. A large number of Venetian Late Gothic and Renaissance wooden reliefs and statues in the Northern Adriatic indicates the common practice of importing works from Venice. Two so far unpublished works of art belong to that group. A stylistic analysis of the Virgin with the Child and St. Christopher and St. Sebastian from Beli points to a Venetian-Muranese painting workshop of the Vivarinis. This is reflected in hard minute folds, flat chests, triangular folds between the Virgin\u27s knees, all hallmarks of the art of Bartolomeo Vivarini. Gentle, oval faces with emphasized eyelids and highly raised eyebrows, headgear closely adhering to the head and the neck, folds of the skin on the neck, and the turn of the heads are also frequent elements in the paintings of the Virgin by Bartolomeo Vivarini. The Child in the Virgin\u27s lap, chubby, with a rounded belly, and slanted legs is comparable to that in the painting of the Virgin and the Child by Bartolomeo Vivarini in the John G. Johnson Art Collection in Philadelphia. The relief of the Virgin and the Child with SS. Fabian and Sebastian in Cres reveals a clear link with the tradition of the Venetian Trecento. There is an emphasis on elegance —gentle faces, pointed chins, strong cheekbones. The refined appearance of the Virgin and St. Fabian is due to hard decorative folds with soft cascading edges, and by markedly long, thin fingers. Some of the elements of the Virgin, e.g., elongated, domelike head, triangular folds forming triangular clusters at the feet of the figure, can be compared to the central relief figure of St. John from the Omišalj polyptych by Jacobello del Fiore. In addition to that Trecento tradition, the Renaissance elements also make their appearance — in the formation of the chubby child, over which the Virgin joins hands in prayer. The type of the Virgin in prayer over a child in her lap is very frequent in the art of the Vivarinis, of Bartolomeo in particular, and so also in the sculpture of the second half of the 15 century. However, the motif could be found in the Venetian painting of the first half of the century, too. Therefore we see the Cres polyptych as a work of the first half of the 15 century, Gothic in spirit, but with strong indications of reception of the Renaissance elements. The central motif of the Virgin in the act of adoration could be seen as one of the first examples of a praying Virgin preserved in our countr

Verifying the model of predicting entrepreneurial intention among students of business and non-business orientation

This study aims to verify whether certain entrepreneurial characteristics, like entrepreneurial potential and entrepreneurial propensity, affect the level of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and desirability of entrepreneurship, and further have direct and indirect effect on entrepreneurial intentions. Furthermore, this study seeks to compare the strength of the relationship between these variables among groups of students who receive some entrepreneurship education and students outside the business sphere. Data was collected from a sample of undergraduate students of business and non-business orientation and analyzed with multi-group analysis within SEM. Results of the multi-group analysis indicate that indeed, the strength of the relationship among tested variables is more pronounced when it comes to business students. That is, mediating effect of perceived entrepreneurial self-efficacy and desirability of entrepreneurship in the relationship between entrepreneurial characteristics and intent, is significantly stronger for the business-oriented groups, in comparison to non-business orientation group. The amount of explained variance of all constructs (except entrepreneurial propensity) is also larger in business students in comparison to non-business students. Educational implications of obtained results are discussed

Natural origin of elevated sulphate contents in waters

U ovom radu dana je prikazana rasprava o porijeklu sulfata, odnosno o njihovim organskim i anorganskim izvorima u vodama te o njihovom potencijalnom djelovanju na okoliš. Prisustvo sulfata u prirodi je iznimno rašireno, posebno na krškim područjima zbog pojavljivanja minerala gipsa i anhidrita koji se često javljaju uz vapnence i dolomite koji stoga predstavljaju anorganski izvor sulfata. Izvori sulfata mogu također biti tresetišta u kontinentalnim i priobalnim područjima, ugljenokopi, rudničke vode iz ležišta sulfidnih minerala te kisele kiše nastale vulkanskom aktivnošću. U radu su spomenute i određene analitičke tehnike i metode te statističke metode na temelju kojih možemo odrediti porijeklo sulfata u vodama. Također, opisana su i negativna djelovanja sulfata na vode i okoliš poput na primjer rudničkih voda i kiselih kiša u čijem sastavu se nalazi jedan od najštetnijih plinova, sumporov dioksid čijim otapanjem u vodi nastaje sumporna kiselina

Uloga nastavnika u razvoju kritičkog mišljenja kod studenata Filozofskog fakulteta u Rijeci

U kontekstu aktualnih društvenih zbivanja i izraženom potrebom provođenja cjelovite kurikularne reforme obrazovnog sustava u Hrvatskoj, sve se više ističe značaj poticanja kritičkog mišljenja kod učenika i studenata kao budućih aktivnih građana. Iako se puno pažnje pridaje pojmu kritičkog mišljenja, a isto tako u kontekstu obrazovanja postoji i svijest o potrebi razvoja kritičkog mišljenja, pretpostavka ovog rada je da nastavnici nedovoljno potiču razvoj kritičkog mišljenja kod studenata. U razvoju kritičkog mišljenja kod studenata glavnu ulogu imaju upravo nastavnici. Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati obilježja poučavanja za kritičko mišljenje. Kako bi se ispitala obilježja poučavanja kojima nastavnici potiču razvoj kritičkog mišljenja kod studenata, sudionici istraživanja bili su studenti diplomskih studija Filozofskog fakulteta u Rijeci. U istraživanju je primijenjen kvantitativan metodološki pristup. Koristio se postupak anketiranja za prikupljanje podataka. Slijedom toga, konstruirao se anketni upitnik koji je uključivao ljestvice procjene Likertovog tipa. Podaci su se obradili statističkim programom IBM SPSS na razini deskriptivne statistike. Rezultati su pokazali kako studenti najviše vrijednosti pripisuju sljedećim obilježjima poučavanja za kritičko mišljenje: poticanje na izlaganje prezentacija pred skupinom, odnos poštovanja i prihvaćanja, provođenje pisanih ispita esejskog tipa, spremnost na odgovaranje na pitanja studenata, opušteno i tolerantno radno ozračje na nastavi. Najmanje vrijednosti studenti pripisuju sljedećim obilježjima poučavanja za kritičko mišljenje: primjena različitih aktivnih metoda poučavanja u nastavi, poticanje studenata da prate svoj rad i napredak, poticanje na samostalno vođenje bilježaka i organiziranje sadržaja koji su učili, poučavanje kako pristupiti učenju ili rješavanju određenih zadataka te poticanje da u okviru nastave studenti jedni drugima postavljaju pitanja i daju odgovore. Uloga nastavnika u razvoju kritičkog mišljenja kod studenata Filozofskog fakulteta u Rijeci najmanje je usmjerena na poučavanje metakognitivnih vještina i strategija učenja, poticanje interakcije na nastavi te primjenu različitih aktivnih metoda poučavanja u nastavi. Uloga nastavnika u razvoju kritičkog mišljenja na Filozofskom fakultetu u Rijeci usmjerena je prvenstveno na stvaranje poticajnog nastavnog ozračja za učenje.In the context of current social events and the expressed need for complete curricular reform of the education system in Croatia, the importance of encouraging critical thinking in students as future active citizens is increasingly emphasized. Although the concept of critical thinking itself is very popular, and the awareness of the participants of the educational process about the great need for individuals who think critically is present, the premise of this paper is that teachers are insufficiently encouraging the development of critical thinking among students. Teachers have a major role in developing critical thinking in students. The aim of this research was to examine the features of teaching for critical thinking. In order to examine the characteristics of teaching that teachers use to encourage the development of critical thinking in students, the participants of the study were students of graduate studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka. The research was conducted using a quantitative methodological approach and a Likert-type questionnaire used for data collection. The data was processed by the use of statistical software IBM SPSS at the level of descriptive statistics. The results showed that features of learning to think critically that students value the most are encouraging presentations in front of the group, respect and acceptance, essay questions in written exams, teacher readiness to answer student questions, relaxed and tolerant work environment. On the other hand, features that students value the least are: various active teaching methods, encouraging students to follow their work and progress, encouraging self-perpetuating notes and organizing the content they have learned, teaching how to learn or solve specific tasks, and encouraging asking questions student to student within the classroom. The role of teachers in the development of critical thinking among students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka is at least directed towards teaching metacognitive skills and learning strategies, encouraging interaction in teaching and applying different active teaching methods in class. The role of teachers in developing critical thinking at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka is primarily directed at the creation of a stimulating learning environment