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Communication of the climate crisis in literature
Get PDFPrispevek temelji na premisi, da je globalna razsežnost podnebne krize družbeno-kulturni problem in s tem sestavni del javnega diskurza, h kateremu lahko pomembno prispeva tudi književnost. V primerjavi s strokovnimi razlagami ima podnebna fikcija to možnost, da lahko abstraktnost podnebnih sprememb konkretizira z otipljivimi zgodbami in realnimi izkušnjami posameznic in posameznikov v sedanjosti. Po opisu značilnosti in posebnosti podnebne fikcije v okviru ekokritike, znotraj katere zavzema po letu 2000 posebno mesto tudi roman o podnebnih spremembah, se prispevek osredinja na literarno dejavnost in okoljski aktivizem pisateljice in ekološke kmetice Nataše Kramberger. Z vidika tematizacije podnebnih sprememb sta predstavljena avtobiografsko zasnovan ekološki roman Primerljivi hektarji (2017) in žanrski hibrid Po vsej sili živ (2024), v katerih Nataša Kramberger pripoveduje o težavah in pomenu ekološkega kmetovanja v času vse hujših podnebnih sprememb.The present contribution draws from the premise that the global perception of the climate crisis is a socio-cultural problem and thus an integral part of public discourse, where literature can also play a significant role. Compared to professional (technical) explanations, climate fiction has the ability to concretize the abstractness of climate change with tangible narratives and real life experiences of present-day individuals. Following the descriptions of the characteristics and specifics of climate fiction in the framework of ecocriticism, in the framework of which the climate change novel after the year 2000 occupies a prominent position, this paper focuses on the literary activities and environmental activism of the writer and ecological farmer Nataša Kramberger. Based on the viewpoint of climate change thematization, the autobiographically designed ecological novel Primerljivi hektarji [Comparable Hectares] (2017) and the genre hybrid Po vsej sili živ [Struggling to Survive] (2024) will be presented. Here, Nataša Kramberger speaks of the difficulties and significance of organic farming in times of the ever-worsening climate situation
Development, automation and optimisation of online store on WooCommerce platform
Get PDFCilj magistrske naloge je predstaviti trende spletne prodaje v zadnjem obdobju ter prikazati razvoj osnovne spletne trgovine z uporabo platform WordPress in WooCommerce. Predstavili bomo osnovne funkcionalnosti, ki jih nudita tehnologiji, ter opisali možnosti nadgradnje s prilagoditvami in razširitvami, ki prispevajo k boljši prodaji in enostavnejšemu upravljanju trgovine. Poleg tega bomo prikazali rešitve za avtomatizacijo določenih procesov z namenom večje časovne učinkovitosti ter optimizacijo hitrosti delovanja spletne trgovine, ki pomembno vpliva na uporabniško izkušnjo.The goal of this master\u27s thesis is to present the trends in online sales in recent years and to demonstrate the development of a basic online store using the WordPress and WooCommerce platforms. We will present the core functionalities offered by these technologies and describe the possibilities for upgrades through customizations and extensions that contribute to improved sales and easier store management. In addition, we will showcase solutions for automating certain processes to increase time efficiency and optimize the performance speed of the online store, which significantly affects the user experience
Differences in physical activity among children in the Koroška region kindergartens in relation to weather conditions
Get PDFNamen zaključnega dela je ugotoviti, ali vreme vpliva na telesno dejavnost otrok v različnih koroških vrtcih (Slovenj Gradec, Mislinja, Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu in Prevalje). Diplomsko delo temelji na empirični raziskavi, v kateri je sodelovalo 135 otrok, rojenih med leti 2018 in 2020. Vzorec otrok je neslučajnostni, metoda, ki smo jo uporabili, pa je kavzalno neeksperimentalna. S pomočjo merilnikov pospeška ActiGraph, ki so jih otroci nosili pet zaporednih dni (od ponedeljka do petka), smo pridobili objektivne podatke, kolikšna je telesna dejavnost otrok v različnih koroških vrtcih. Med samim potekom raziskave so vzgojiteljice beležile vsakdanje telesne dejavnosti, sami pa smo beležili vremenska stanja v posameznih krajih. Analize smo opravili v programih SPSS in Microsoft Excel. Na podlagi vseh pridobljenih rezultatov smo ugotovili, da je vreme eden izmed razlogov nižje ali višje telesne dejavnosti v vrtcih, nanjo pa sta vplivala tudi spol in prostorske razmere.The aim of this thesis is to examine whether weather conditions influence the physical activity of children attending various kindergartens in the Koroška region (Slovenj Gradec, Mislinja, Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu, and Prevalje). The research is based on an empirical study involving 135 children born between 2018 and 2020. The sample was non-random, and the research design employed was causal non-experimental. Objective data on children’s physical activity levels were collected using ActiGraph accelerometers, which the children wore for five consecutive days (Monday to Friday). Throughout the study period, preschool teachers kept records of the children’s daily physical activities, while weather conditions were systematically documented for each location. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS and Microsoft Excel. Based on the results obtained, we found that weather is one of the factors contributing to variations in physical activity levels in kindergartens, while gender and spatial conditions also played a role
Comparison of eary childhood intervention for children with special needs: a case study
Get PDFMagistrsko delo temelji na preučevanju procesa zgodnje obravnave dveh otrok s posebnimi potrebami v vrtcu. S pomočjo intervjujev ter preučevanja strokovne dokumentacije smo poskušali dobiti vpogled v proces zgodnje obravnave obeh otrok ter raziskati kakšno vlogo imajo pri tem posamezni člani multidisciplinarnega tima.
V teoretičnem delu magistrske naloge so predstavljeni otroci s posebnimi potrebami ter proces zgodnje obravnave v vrtcu in njegov pomen za otroka s posebnimi potrebami in njegovo družino.
Empirični del prinaša rezultate študije primera primerjave procesa zgodnje obravnave dveh otrok s posebnimi potrebami, ki obiskujeta isti vrtec, ki poteka po programu s prilagojenim izvajanjem in dodatno strokovno pomočjo. Opravili smo intervju z obema vzgojiteljicama, vzgojiteljico za zgodnjo obravnavo, svetovalno delavko ter staršema. Preučili smo tudi strokovno dokumentacijo, shranjeno v osebnih mapah otrok s posebnimi potrebami, ki jo hrani vrtec. Ugotovili smo, da sta procesa zgodnje obravnave, ki smo ju preučevali in med seboj primerjali, po večini potekala enako. Po zbranih podatkih smo prišli do ugotovitve, da je eden od omenjenih procesov zgodnje obravnave potekal intenzivneje kot drugi ter da so vsi člani multidisciplinarnega tima pri svojem delu zasledovali cilje za izboljšanje otrokovega funkcioniranja in predvsem njegovega zadovoljstva in dobrega počutja.The thesis is based on studying the process of early treatment of two children with special needs in a kindergarten. With the assistance of interviews and studying the professional documentation we tried to gain insight into the process of early treatment of both children and examine what role is played by individual members of the multidisciplinary team.
In the theoretical part of the master thesis, children with special needs are presented as is the process of early treatment in the kindergarten and its meaning for a child with special needs and his family.
The empirical part is bringing results of a case study of early treatment of two children with special needs that are enrolled in the same kindergarten, run according to the adjusted treatment and additional professional assistance programme. We conducted an interview with both kindergarten teachers, teacher for early treatment, a counsellor, and both parents. We also studied the professional documentation in personal files of children with special needs that are kept by the kindergarten. We established that the two processes of early treatment we studied and compared mostly ran a similar course. After the gathered data we reached a conclusion that one of the mentioned processes of early treatment ran more intensively than the other and that all the members of the multidisciplinary team during their work pursued their goals to improve a child\u27s functioning, and especially his satisfaction and well-being
Machine learning in primary health care
Get PDFBackground: Artificial intelligence and machine learning are playing crucial roles in digital transformation, aiming to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and responsiveness of primary health systems and their services. Method: Using synthetic knowledge synthesis and bibliometric and thematic analysis triangulation, we identified the most productive and prolific countries, institutions, funding sponsors, source titles, publications productivity trends, and principal research categories and themes. Results: The United States and the United Kingdom were the most productive countriesPlos One and BJM Open were the most prolific journalsand the National Institutes of Health, USA, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China were the most productive funding sponsors. The publication productivity trend is positive and exponential. The main themes are related to natural language processing in clinical decision-making, primary health care optimization focusing on early diagnosis and screening, improving health-based social determinants, and using chatbots to optimize communications with patients and between health professionals. Conclusions: The use of machine learning in primary health care aims to address the significant global burden of so-called “missed diagnostic opportunities” while minimizing possible adverse effects on patients
A novel model for authority and access delegation utilizing self-sovereign identity and verifiable credentials
Get PDFSelf-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is a decentralized, user-centric approach to Identity Management (IdM), that allows users to gain control over their digital identity and data. It brings many advantages and reduces the shortcomings of traditional, centralized IdM systems. Despite its positive features, SSI focuses predominantly on direct interactions between two independent entities. It enables direct identification, authentication, authorization, and access to resources and services where the identity holders are the authenticated bearers of their credentials. On the other hand, it does not address primarily indirect identity control, such as delegation, which is an essential part of life situations and natural human relationships. Delegation is particularly common in organizational contexts, and usually arises from the need for greater efficiency, relief, or distribution of work, collaboration, and cooperation and the inability to perform work, tasks, responsibilities, and duties for various reasons. However, it is relatively unexplored within the SSI framework, and requires additional research efforts and the development of new approaches. Consequently, our research aimed to reduce the aforementioned gap and address delegation in the SSI ecosystem comprehensively. Thus, we present a novel authority and access delegation model utilizing Verifiable Credentials, that enable delegation support for existing use cases, workflows, and processes of organizations and companies, providing resources and services to end users. The model includes delegation building blocks, data objects and data flow, delegation phases and processes, and technology-independent components. It is validated with a case study in the field of Educatio
The neglected group: cognitive discourse markers as signposts of prosodic unit boundaries
No full textThe present paper examines and compares the role of cognitive discourse markers (DMs), such as uhm, like, or I mean, and a set of prosodic parameters as indicators of prosodic boundaries. Cognitive DMs traditionally are not studied as a separate DM group on par with the ideational, sequential, rhetorical, or interpersonal group. However, as they reflect the speaker’s mental processes during speech production, they offer an exceptional glimpse into how speakers construct their verbalisations. Along with the analysis of DMs, prosodic parameters, including pitch and intensity reset, speech rate change, and pauses, were automatically annotated to determine how well they overlapped with the manually annotated prosodic boundaries. To accommodate for the natural variability in speech, the parameters were evaluated using relative comparison methods. Among the prosodic parameters, pauses were found to overlap most often with the manually annotated prosodic boundaries. Cognitive DMs in the function of realising new information, restructuring, and emphasis indeed proved as relevant boundary indicators, however, the group of cognitive DMs as a whole fell behind the group of sequential and rhetorical DMs, which overlapped most frequently with the manually annotated prosodic boundaries
Psychological profiling: Analizing Jack the Ripper
Get PDFProfiliranje storilcev kaznivih dejanj, zlasti serijskih morilcev, predstavlja eno najzanimivejših, a hkrati tudi najbolj kontroverznih področij forenzične psihologije. Gre za proces oblikovanja psihološkega, vedenjskega in demografskega opisa neznanega storilca na podlagi analize kraja kaznivega dejanja, izbire žrtev, načina izvršitve in drugih pomembnih elementov. Čeprav ta metoda ne zagotavlja neposredne identifikacije, lahko pripomore k zmanjšanju kroga osumljencev in usmerjanju preiskave.
Serijski morilci predstavljajo posebno skupino storilcev, saj pogosto izkazujejo kompleksne psihološke vzorce, kot so patološki narcizem, psihopatija ali spolna deviacija. V literaturi so bili razviti različni modeli tipologij, s katerimi se razvrščajo njihovi motivi, od hedonističnega in moči željnega, do misijonarskega in vizionarskega morilca. V praksi pa storilci pogosto presegajo okvirje teh razvrstitev.
Zgodovinsko gledano je bil eden prvih primerov, ki je kasneje postal učni model za profiliranje, primer Jacka Razparača iz leta 1888. Serija brutalnih umorov v londonski četrti Whitechapel je vzbudila svetovno pozornost, saj storilec ni bil nikoli ujet, kljub številnim pričam in preiskavam. Kasnejše analize z uporabo vedenjskega profiliranja so razkrile, da je storilec verjetno posedoval določeno znanje anatomije, kazal znake sadizma in nagnjenosti k nadzoru nad žrtvijo. Čeprav so podatki omejeni, ostaja primer Jacka Razparača temeljna referenca za razumevanje serijskih morilcev.
Profiliranje danes združuje psihološke, kriminalistične in forenzične pristope. V ospredju je vse večja potreba po znanstveni podprtosti, etični odgovornosti in uporabi tehnologije. Kljub določenim omejitvam, bi se profiliranje uveljavilo kot pomemben del preiskovalnega procesa, če bi neodvisni raziskovalci lahko dokazali njegovo veljavnost. Do takrat pa velja zadržanost pri uporabi profiliranja, saj trdnih dokazov še ni.Offender profiling, particularly of serial killers, represents one of the most intriguing yet controversial areas of forensic psychology. It is a process of constructing a psychological, behavioral, and demographic description of an unknown perpetrator based on the analysis of the crime scene, victim selection, method of execution, and other significant elements. Although this method does not provide direct identification, it can significantly contribute to narrowing the pool of suspects and guiding the investigation.
Serial killers represent a distinct group of offenders, as they often exhibit complex psychological patterns such as pathological narcissism, psychopathy, or sexual deviance. Various typological models have been developed in the literature to classify their motives, from hedonistic and power-driven, to missionary and visionary killers. However, in practice, offenders often transcend the boundaries of these classifications.
Historically, one of the earliest and most studied cases in the context of profiling is the case of Jack the Ripper from 1888. The series of brutal murders in London’s Whitechapel district drew global attention, as the killer was never captured despite numerous witness accounts and investigations. Later analyses using behavioral profiling revealed that the offender likely possessed anatomical knowledge, exhibited signs of sadism, and had a strong need for control over the victim. Despite limited data, the case of Jack the Ripper remains a fundamental reference for understanding serial killer behavior.
Today, profiling integrates psychological, criminological, and forensic approaches. Increasing emphasis is placed on scientific validation, ethical responsibility, and the use of modern technology. Despite certain limitations, profiling would establish itself as an important part of the investigative process if independent researchers could prove its validity. Until then, caution is advised in the use of profiling, as there is still no solid evidence
Developing the one more/one less relation with the help of dominoes
Get PDFDiplomsko delo se osredotoča na spoznavanje osnovnih matematičnih pojmov v predšolskem obdobju, s poudarkom na relacijah ena več in ena manj. V teoretičnem delu je najprej predstavljena matematika kot znanstvena veda, njen zgodovinski razvoj ter različne vrste matematičnega znanja in področij, ki jih matematika zajema. V nadaljevanju so opisana didaktična sredstva in dejavnosti, ki pripomorejo k zgodnjemu razumevanju matematičnih pojmov pri otrocih. Osrednji namen naloge je skozi prilagojeno igro z dominami otrokom približati relaciji ena več in ena manj na njim razumljiv in igriv način. Praktični del naloge je bil izveden v Vrtcu Turnišče, z otroki, starimi med 3 in 4 leti. Skozi opazovanje smo ugotovili, da so sodelujoči otroci najlažje usvojili navodila in potek klasične igre z dominami, saj jim je bila ta po zahtevnosti najbližje. Takoj za klasično je sledila igra domin z relacijo ena več, ki je za otroke bistveno bolj intuitivna kot tista z relacijo ena manj. Relacija ena manj jim je predstavljala velik napor, njeno usvajanje pa je bilo počasno. Ugotovitve potrjujejo pomen individualnih prilagoditev razlag vsakemu otroku in poudarjajo pomen didaktičnih sredstev za usvajanje prvih matematičnih konceptov.This thesis focuses on the introduction of basic mathematical concepts in early childhood, with a special emphasis on the relationships one more and one less. The theoretical part first presents mathematics as a scientific discipline, its historical development, and the various types and fields of mathematical knowledge. It also includes an overview of didactic tools and activities that support young children in understanding mathematical ideas. The main aim of the thesis is to introduce the concepts of one more and one less to preschool children through a modified domino game in a playful and age-appropriate way. The practical part of the research was carried out at the Turnišče Kindergarten, with children aged 3 to 6. Through the observation of the children, we found that the participating children most easily mastered the instructions and the course of the classic domino game, as its level of difficulty and structure were the most familiar to them. The domino game involving the one more relation followed closely, as it proved to be significantly more intuitive for the children than the one less relation. The one less relation posed considerable difficulty for the children, and its acquisition was notably slower. These findings highlight the importance of individually adapted explanations for each child and underscore the crucial role of didactic tools in supporting the acquisition of early mathematical concepts
Comparative analysis of financing sources of slovenian municipalities
Get PDFFinanciranje občin v Republiki Sloveniji je kar širok pojem, saj se občine ne financirajo le z lastnimi, temveč tudi tujimi viri. Največji delež lastnih virov predstavlja dohodnina. Občine se lahko tudi zadolžijo in pridobijo sredstva iz državnih oziroma evropskih proračunov. Strukture prihodkov se med občinami zelo razlikujejo. Precejšnje razlike so med mestnimi in nemestnimi občinami ter med bolj in manj razvitimi občinami ter regijami.The financing of municipalities in the Republic of Slovenia is a broad concept, as municipalities are financed not only from their own sources, but also from external sources. Income tax accounts for the largest share of own resources. Municipalities can also borrow and obtain funds from the state or European budgets. Revenue structures vary greatly between municipalities. There are significant differences between urban and non-urban municipalities and between more and less developed municipalities and regions