University of Constantine the Philosopher

About: University of Constantine the Philosopher is a education organization based out in Nitra, Slovakia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Foreign language & Population. The organization has 685 authors who have published 1154 publications receiving 12918 citations.

Inflammatory Joint Disease of an Individual from St. Emmeram Cathedral, Nitra, Slovakia (14th – 18th Century AD)

Abstract: The paper presents pathological findings of one individual from the St. Emmeram Cathedral, where osteological remains were excavated during archaeological examination of the site Nitra - Castle hill, especially Nitra - Cathedral in 2008 and where bishops, canons and children (probably from aristocratic families) were buried since 14th till 18th century AD. The purpose of this study was determining pathological finding of skeletal remains of an individual from grave no. 235. Skeletal remains consist of right and left tibia, part of the left fibula (diaphysis with distal epiphysis) and foot bones, making ankylosis. Skeletal remains were anthropological analysed and sex of the individual was confirmed by aDNA analysis for increasing accuracy and reliability in sex determining. Presented osteological remains were anthropomorphological and paleopathological determined and diagnosed by RTG and CT scans to establish inflammatory disease of feet. After anthropological examination and widespread carefully study of osteo-archaeological and paleopathological literature we conclude on fact, that ankylosis was likely caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2013.v2n9p660

Learning Activities Mediated by Mobile Technology: Best Practices for Informatics Education

Abstract: Mobile devices with all their advanced features (the networking and multimedia capabilities, portability, intuitive interfaces, location awareness etc.) enable teachers to involve students in learning activities that may bring the formal school environment closer to real-world contexts, provide the attractive and personalized learning experiences as well as enhance the collaboration, creativity and productivity of learners substantially. Thanks to the long-term national projects concerned with mobile technology and its successful adaption as an effective learning tool, teaching practice in Slovak primary and secondary schools is getting better. However, the integration of tablets and smartphones is still rather intuitive or even improper. Within the informatics education, lessons usually take place in a computer laboratory, so the innovative mobile scenarios are considered less frequently. This paper provides an overview of the potential of tablet devices to support learning. This paper presents the sum of general and specific use cases targeting the learning objectives stated by the Informatics curriculum. They were implemented during the regular lessons, non-formal workshops or summer camps and comprise both, the indoor and outdoor scenarios. They focus on informatics concepts and were designed to foster computational thinking. Mobile technology is used to facilitate the active construction of knowledge and development of new skills.

Development of Young's Modulus of the Green Alumina Porcelain Raw Mixture

Abstract: Young’s modulus of a green mixture (50 wt. % of kaolin, 25 wt. % of Al2O3, and 25 wt. % of feldspar) was measured during heating using a resonant method. It was found that the liberation of the physically bound water (20 °C – 250 °C) strengthens the sample and Young’s modulus increases 30 %. On further heating, Young’s modulus continuously decreases up to 700 °C when Young’s modulus begins to rise. Above 950 °C, a steep increase of Young’s modulus is caused by the solid-state sintering and a new structure created by the hightemperature reactions in metakaolinite. A dehydroxylation, which takes place in the range of 400 °C – 650 °C does not influence Young’s modulus.

A Comparatist Perspective in Intercultural Research and Imagology

Abstract: Wspolczesna komparatystyka oddala sie od swojej ścislej, przedmiotowej i metodologicznej definicji, stając sie bardziej intelektualną refleksją, ktora jest interdyscyplinarnie powiązana poprzez aspekt porownawczy. Do najbardziej znaczących wspolcześnie inicjatyw w tym wzgledzie nalezą badania miedzykulturowe oraz tzw. imagologia. Podczas gdy komparatystyka studiuje dialog pomiedzy kulturami za pośrednictwem badania „inności”, imagologia poprzez obraz „swojego” i „cudzego” zajmuje sie tematami i motywami „innych” w tekstach literackich, wykorzystując do tego obrazy ludzi bliskich i obcych. Te obrazy w wiekszości powstają w fomie stereotypu lub mitu, za ktorymi stoją konkretne grupy spoleczne i etniczne. Obie metody, ktore wykorzystują emocjonalne doświadczenia w literackiej komunikacji, mogą przyczynic sie do dialogu miedzy narodami (np. stosunki czesko-niemieckie albo slowacko-wegierskie).

Algorithmic thinking observation: How students of applied informatics break the mystery of black box applications

Abstract: The Black Box is a system with the internal organization and behavior about which the observer has no information. However, it is possible to impact the whole system via its inputs and observe its reactions via its outputs. The paper is concerned with the implementation of “black box” type of activities to teach computational thinking. The main idea is to give the students the puzzles and ask them to “play” with the inputs and observe the outputs enough to determine the internal mechanisms or principles that produce particular outputs from given inputs. First year students were asked to define a formula or describe a principle, based on which the input transforms itself into the output. There were four different types of answers: the student could be able (1) to state a formal proof, (2) to state a verbal proof, (3) to state a basic concept of algorithms, or (4) not to state any type of correct solution. We found out that a lot of the students were not able to think about the concept of the application functioning and were not able to create any formal description of algorithms.