How Relations are Built within a SNS World: Social Network Analysis on Mixi

Our purpose here is to (1) investigate the structure of the personal networks developed on mixi, a Japanese social networking service (SNS), and (2) to consider the governing mechanism which guides participants of a SNS to form an aggregate network. Our findings are as follows:the clustering coefficient of the network is as high as 0.33 while the characteristic path lenght is as low as 5.5. A network among central users (over 300 edges) consist of two cliques, which seems to be very fragile. Community-affiliation network suggests there are several easy-entry communities which later lead users to more high-entry, unique-theme communities. The analysis on connectedness within a community reveals the importance of real-world interaction. Lastly, we depict a probable image of the entire ecology on mixi among users and communities, which contributes broadly to social systems on the Web

Processual features of cases consideration in prize courts (on the example of the prize courts during the Russian-Japanese War of 1904-1905)

The article discusses the formation, operation and special features of the prize courts, which were created by the warring states in their ports, for checking the legality of seizure of foreign vessels by its naval ships, made on the basis of prize law. The prize law is the set of standards, which is used by the prize courts for rendering the decisions. Prize law was developed no earlier than at the end of the XIII century. Since the end of the XV century, international treaties have begun to deal with the prize law, requiring from the warring sides speedy and fair judgments, setting a period for the decision of the case and reserving the right for appeal for neutral sides. The second half of the XVI century, XVII and XVIII century were marked by persisting and fascinating struggle between the warring and neutral sides, the last won, forcing the belligerent to recognize the freedom of enemy's goods under a neutral flag and to refuse from any extension of the concepts of blockade and contraband. The prize law of the Russian Empire in XIX - early XX century is the subject of separate analysis. Its development and systematic use took place on a ground of Russian-Japanese War of 1904-1905. There are examples of cases, considered by the Supreme Prize Court

Development of the teachers' pedagogical reflection

The need for changes in modern education requires formation of teachers' reflexive position in pedagogical activity. The article considers reflection as a pedagogical phenomenon, describes technological conditions and stages of the teachers' pedagogical reflection development. The levels of teachers' pedagogical reflection are characterized, as well as the corresponding types of teachers and pedagogical reflection component structure. The empirical study consisted of ascertaining and formative experiment. Experimental (150 people) and a control group of respondents (170 people) were formed from the teachers of secondary schools in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Pedagogical monitoring was performed using the authors' procedures determining the level of pedagogical reflection, questioning, interviewing, as well as A.V. Karpov's procedures for determining the reflexivity. Formative experiment suggested in the implementation of the developed technological conditions. The results of the experimental work confirmed the effectiveness of the development of pedagogical reflection using the reflective learning and technological conditions of its implementation

Formation of university students’ readiness for parenthood

© 2015, Review of European Studies. All right reserved. Forming students’ readiness for family life involves the formation of their readiness for responsible parenthood. The aim of the study was the theoretical basis and experimental testing of the training program to form the students’ readiness for parenthood. The article deals with the relevance of the problem, defining parenting in psychological, educational, social and philosophical literature, the study of the problem in Russia, research methodology and experimental study on the issue. During the research we have developed and tested a training program. The results of pedagogical experiment allow to come to the conclusion about the effectiveness of the developed program “I am a Future Parent”

European social quality theory and the life quality theory

The paper discusses the social quality theory which has been developed by European scientists in the second half of the XX century. The doctrine of the life quality already exists in social science quite a long time, while the social quality theory is relatively new. The authors point out the similarities and differences between the two theories, their advantages and disadvantages. A common feature of these concepts is that they pursue ultimately the same goal: to identify areas for improvement of the life of society. The key differences between the concept of social quality and the life quality theory are the theoretical degree of validity, as well as the fact that the index of social quality is more aimed at the future, and the index of life quality, in turn, aims to evaluate the activities conducted. The authors propose the following definition of "social quality" concept: "It is a condition in which citizens are able to participate in social and economic life of the society in order to improve their well-being and own powers". At the moment, in Russian society there are many unresolved problems, and possibly the use of experience of European sociology would contribute to the improvement of methods of the domestic sociology and achievement of positive results

The Problems of Family and Family Education in the Works of Tatar Educators G. Bubi and R. Fakhretdin

© 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.This article describes the views of the Tatar educators Rizaetdin Fakhretdin and Gabdulla Bubi on the fundamental problems of family education. Until recently, the works of these educators were not widely known in the pedagogical community, but it is now becoming more popular. These writings have great potential to shape modern people, socialization, and family values

Study of family values of adolescents from families with many children formation

© 2016 Biktagirova & Valeeva.This article focuses on the development of specialized programs of family values of adolescents from families with many children formation and the experimental study of their effectiveness. The main forms and methods in the study of this problem are the observation, interviews, questionnaires, psychological tests and pedagogical experiment allowing verifying the effectiveness of the proposed program for the formation of family values of adolescents from families with many children. The article deals with the timeliness and importance of the problem of family values of children from large families formation, the current state of the problem in psychological and pedagogical literature, theoretical and experimental study of the family values of adolescents from large families formation, specifics of upbringing in a large family. It is experimentally proved the need for the development and testing of special programs on the formation of the adolescents’ family values using various forms and methods of working with large family

Study of orphanage children’s value orientations

© 2016 Parfilova and Valeeva.The process of human’s socialization occurs throughout his life, as well as in different social groups. The immediate environment is a family, kindergarten, schoolmates, teachers, family, university, labor collective. These are all social groups with a variety of norms and values. Valuable orientations of the person form the setting for activities that largely dictates the orientation of the social behavior of the individual in his daily life. They perform an integrative function in society, forming the strongest foundation of the public system. The most urgent today is the issue of the peculiarities of valuable orientations of children who are brought up in the orphanage formation. In spite of the existence of foster care and adoptive families, a significant proportion of the Russian orphan children are brought up in state institutions, where the process of their socialization occurs. The aim of the research is to study and diagnose the Russian orphanage children’s value orientations formation with all its components aggregated. 52 children of Laishevo orphanage, Republic of Tatarstan took part in the empirical study. To study children’s value orientations we have applied procedure of value orientations investigation. During our research terminal and instrumental values of boys and girls living in orphanages were identified. On the basis of the received results, recommendations of special psychological and pedagogical work organization to increase the level of the orphanage children positive value orientations are given

Development of a multicultural identity in the context of an inclusive education

The article updates problems of multicultural education of children and young people in the context of socio-economic and educational reforms in Russia. Features of a multicultural personality are presented. It is proved that multicultural education involves a close relationship to inclusive education. Inclusive education is demonstrated as a humanistic alternative to special education

Depolarizing GABA and developmental epilepsies

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Early in development, GABA, which is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in adult brain, depolarizes immature neurons and exerts dual-excitatory and shunting/inhibitory-effects in the developing neuronal networks. The present review discusses some general questions, including the properties of excitation at depolarizing GABAergic synapse and shunting inhibition by depolarizing GABA; technical issues in exploration of depolarizing GABA using various techniques and preparations, including the developmental aspects of traumatic injury and what is known (or rather unknown) on the actions of GABA in vivo; complex roles of depolarizing GABA in developmental epilepsies, including a contribution of depolarizing GABA to enhanced excitability in the immature networks, caused by repetitive seizures accumulation of intracellular chloride concentration that increases excitatory GABA power and its synchronizing proconvulsive effects, and correction of chloride homeostasis as a potential strategy to treat neonatal seizures