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The Bereavement Guilt Scale:Development and preliminary validation
No full textThe rationale, development, and validation of the Bereavement Guilt Scale (BGS) are described in this article. The BGS was based on a theoretically developed, multidimensional conceptualization of guilt. Part 1 describes the generation of the item pool, derived from in-depth interviews, and review of the scientific literature. Part 2 details statistical analyses for further item selection (Sample 1, N = 273). Part 3 covers the psychometric properties of the emergent-BGS (Sample 2, N = 600, and Sample 3, N = 479). Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a five-factor model fit the data best. Correlations of BGS scores with depression, anxiety, self-esteem, self-forgiveness, and mode of death were consistent with theoretical predictions, supporting the construct validity of the measure. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability were also supported. Thus, initial testing or examination suggests that the BGS is a valid tool to assess multiple components of bereavement guilt. Further psychometric testing across cultures is recommended.</p
(Re)Constructing Communities in Europe, 1918-1968:Senses of Belonging Below, Beyond and Within the Nation-State
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Tiberius and Hellenistic Poetry
No full textThis paper investigates how Suetonius uses his representation of the literary taste of the emperor Tiberius to characterize him. Tiberius allegedly loved and imitated Hellenistic poets (Euphorion, Rhianus and Parthenius). How does this characterize him? Another question is whether this taste is modern or old-fashioned in comparison with the tastes of his contemporaries, in particular his predecessor Augustus. Finally I ask whether the fact that a similar literary taste (partly for the same authors) is attributed in the biographical tradition to Hadrian can be connected to Suetonius’ account of Tiberius’ literary interests
Robustness Analysis and Tractability in Modeling
No full textIn the philosophy of science and epistemology literature, robustness analysis has become an umbrella term that refers to a variety of strategies. One of the main purposes of this paper is to argue that different strategies rely on different criteria for justifications. More specifically, I will claim that: i) robustness analysis differs from de-idealization even though the two concepts have often been conflated in the literature; ii) the comparison of different model frameworks requires different justifications than the comparison of models that differ only for the assumption under test; iii) the replacement of specific assumptions with different ones can encounter specific difficulties in scientific practice. These claims will be supported by a case study in population ecology and a case study in geographical economics
Transition to an international degree programme:Preparedness, first-year experiences and study success of students from different nationalities
No full textGlobal student mobility, one of many things affected by the Bologna Agreement, has stimulated the increase of international degree programmes at universities in non-English-speaking countries such as the Netherlands. The educational and cultural diversity of students applying for international degree programmes in non-English-speaking countries demands flexibility of programmes and staff and faculty to address differences in study cultures of various nationality groups. This chapter uses Nicholson's transition model to study student background characteristics and factors pertaining to the teaching and learning setting that affect the transition from high school to university. It explains two cross-sectional cohort studies based on survey data collected by the economics and business faculty at the large research-intensive university in the Netherlands. The first study primarily focuses on the preparation phase, particularly on students' perceptions of their readiness and expectations. The second study focuses on the encounter and adjustment phases in students' transition process, investigating students' course experiences, study behaviour and study results
The challenge of proximity: the (un)attractiveness of near-home tourism destinations
No full textImaginaries of touristic otherness have traditionally been closely related to geographical distance and travel far away from the everyday. But in today's context of sustainable tourism, a moral and behavioral shift may be expected, toward traveling near home. Distance may actually become a disadvantage and proximity a new commodity. This implies a need to disentangle subjective understandings of both distance and proximity in relation to perceived attractiveness of and touristic behavior in places near home. Thus, it is aimed to shed light on how ‘proximity tourism’ is constructed, endorsed and appreciated (or not).An online survey (N = 913) was administered to residents of the Dutch province of Friesland, exploring their attitudes toward their home province as tourism destination and representations of proximity and distance in relation to preferred vacation destinations. We grouped respondents into four categories, reflecting destination preferences: (1) proximate, (2) distant, (3) intermediate and (4) mixed. These groups were differentiated and characterized using quantitative and qualitative analyses. The ‘proximate’ and ‘distant’ preference groups, respectively, were most and least engaged in proximity tourism. However, the perceptions of proximity and distance expressed by the ‘intermediate’ and ‘mixed’ preference groups were associated in a nonlinear way with appreciation of the home region as a tourism destination. Additionally, respondents used proximity and distance in various ways as push, pull, keep and repel factors motivating their destination preferences.Interpretations of both proximity and distance were thus important in determining engagement in proximity tourism and, in turn, the potential for proximity tourism development in the region. This implies that such development will require a balanced consideration of the relative, temporally sensitive ways that people negotiate distance and proximity in their perceptions of being at home and away. Our results advance the discussion about imaginaries of travel, distance and proximity, and their impact on regional tourism
Management of renal cyst infection in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease:A systematic review
No full textBackground. Renal cyst infection is one of the complications faced by patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Cyst infection is often difficult to treat and potentially leads to sepsis and death. No evidence-based treatment strategy exists. We therefore performed a systematic review to develop an effective approach for the management of renal cyst infection in ADPKD patients based on the literature.Methods. A systematic search was performed in PubMed (January 1948-February 2014), EMBASE (January 1974-February 2014) and the Cochrane Library (until February 2014) according to the PRISMA guidelines.Results. We identified 60 manuscripts that included 85 ADPKD patients with renal cyst infection (aged 52 6 12 years, 45% male, 27% on dialysis, 13% history of renal transplantation and 6% diabetes mellitus). Included patients received a total of 160 treatments of which 92 were antimicrobial, 29 percutaneous and 39 surgical. Initial management often consisted of antimicrobials (79%), and quinolone-based regimens were favoured (34%). Overall, 61% of patients failed initial treatment, but treatment failure has decreased over time (before the year 2000: 75%; during and after the year 2000: 51%, P = 0.03). Post-renal obstruction, urolithiasis, atypical or resistant pathogens, short duration of antimicrobial treatment and renal function impairment were documented in patients failing treatment.Conclusions. First-line treatment of renal cyst infection in ADPKD consists of antimicrobials and is associated with a high rate of failure, but treatment success has increased over recent years. A large-scale unbiased registry is needed to define the optimal strategy for renal cyst infection management in ADPKD.</p
The collaboration between interest groups and political parties in multi-party democracies:Party system dynamics and the effect of power and ideology
No full textWhereas many advanced democracies have a long-standing tradition of collaboration between parties and interest groups, it is still contested what drives such collaboration. Linking data on political parties with survey data from over 750 Danish and Dutch interest groups we find evidence of groups focusing on collaboration with large and ideologically moderate parties in both systems. However, our findings also indicate that the importance of power and ideology for interest group-party collaboration is conditioned by crucial aspects of the institutional context in which such collaboration occurs related to party system dynamics and coalition governance. In Denmark, where governments tend to alternate between left and right, collaboration between parties and interest groups is more likely to follow a similar left-right division. In contrast, such collaboration is more likely to reflect a division between core and marginal parties in the Netherlands, where change in government composition is typically only partial
PEMODELAN KEPUASAN NASABAH KREDIT UMUM MENGGUNAKAN PELAYANAN DAN DAYA TARIK PRODUK
Get PDFABSTRACT The method used in this research is explanatory survey method. This type of research is quantitative research with the object of research is a service, product appeal and customer satisfaction. The study population of customers at Bank Eka Bumi Arta Metro City with a total sample of 80 customers were taken using accidental sampling technique. Decision-making research results based on the results of the analysis using multiple linear regression analysis. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of services and product appeal to customer satisfaction of public credit at Bank Eka Bumi Artha Metro City. Type of research is descriptive qualitative research procedures that produce descriptive data based on the results of a quantitative analysis of the variables of the study. The technique of collecting data using interviews, documentation and questionnaires using a questionnaire. The analysis tool used is to use data quality analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. In conclusion, the resulted of analytical services have a significant impact on customer satisfaction. The appeal of the products have a significant impact on customer satisfaction. Fascination services and products simultaneously have a significant influence on customer satisfaction. These results it can be summary that the independent variables are positive and significant impact on customer satisfaction. Keywords: Services, Fascination Products, Customer Satisfaction