Information and communication: An outline of a possible general theory of sign information

All live systems acquire and use knowledge to ensure appropriate efficiency in the mutual intercourse with the surrounding environment. Knowledge can be communicated only when the subject's internal model of the object of reality is objectified by means of a certain set of physical signs. Such an externalized model, a communicate, is to be accepted, adequately understood and evaluated by other relevant live systems. The information value of a communicate is therefore a function not only of the communicate itself but of the needs, aims, expectations and possibilities of relevant live systems as well. The information value of the same communicate can vary within a set of those systems. The determination of regularities in the relations between the information value of communicates, their content similarity and distinctive features of live systems producing and using them is a problem for experimental and empirical studies.     

Freizeitgestaltung der Schüler Höherer Lehranstalten in Slowenien/Jugoslawien (Fortsetzung)

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本专科学生能力发展的对比研究——基于“2008年首都高校学生发展状况调查”相关数据的分析

本文利用2008年首都高校学生发展状况调查的数据,使用路径分析方法对普通本科院校本科学生和高职高专院校专科学生能力的自我评价作了比较分析。研究发现:后者在职业和心理素质方面相对优势显著,而前者在公民素质方面自我评价较高。此外还发现,学习参与、社会活动参与和集体活动参与的积极与否对个人能力发展有着显著影响。     

Non-invasive methods for characterisation of printed cultural heritage

The quality of a book reprint depends on several factors, e.g. paper, typesetting, reproduction of illustrations, printing and bookbinding. The quality of the 1958 and 1988 reprints of the fairytale edition from 1944 designed by the Slovenian architect Jo?e Ple?nik was studied using standard and other non-invasive testing methods, e.g. microscopic and spectroscopic techniques, sonic velocity, Young's modulus of elasticity, surface topography and image analysis. The chemical, physical and colorimetric properties of papers and typographic tonal density were analysed. The results showed that the reprints do not correspond to the originals. Some of the differences in the reprints, if compared with the original (e.g. typographic tonal density), could have been easily avoided, while others (e.g. structural and optical properties of paper) remain unavoidable, mainly due to the influence of internal and external factors on the ageing. The ageing process influences paper properties, since optical properties deteriorate in time. It has been concluded that a precise and systematic study of the properties of an old book should be performed before the preparation of a reprint. The results of the research have shown that the applied methods are useful and satisfactory for the characterisation of the paper properties and typography, and can be of use at the analysis of printing ink and illustration reproduction.     

Key block theory application for rock slope stability analysis in the foundations of medieval castles in Slovakia

This research investigates the stability of rock slopes in the foundations of selected medieval castles in Slovakia. In the first phase, static analysis of the 45 selected medieval castle rock slopes was performed, where more than 12,000 potentially unstable blocks were analyzed and the factor of safety in static condition was calculated using the key block theory implemented in the Kbslope module of PTworkshop software. Based on results of the static stability analysis, a pseudo-static analysis was performed adopting the seismic acceleration in accordance with Slovak Technical Standards – Seismic actions on structures. This was implemented by calculating the vectors of horizontal force acting upon shear failure in the direction of the slope face with a zero vertical component. When non-finite and tapered blocks were ignored, the results proved that 14% of the 12,217 blocks investigated under static conditions could be considered unstable. This number increased to 23% under pseudo-static conditions, when seismic acceleration was implemented in the stability calculations. A detailed stability assessment of the Gymes Castle located in western Slovakia was carried out with delineation of blocks prone to rock sliding and proper stabilization methods, based on joint sets orientation measurements performed on the 3D point cloud generated by laser scanner.     

我国体育用品制造业转型升级与服务业发展的关系研究

采用中国大陆东部、中西和西部三大经济区2008—2015年的面板数据，运用Johanson面板协整关系检验、Granger因果关系检验与面板数据误差修正模型，实证检验了我国体育用品制造业升级与服务业发展之间的因果关系。研究结果表明：不管是东部经济发达地区，还是中西部经济落后地区，体育用品制造业升级和服务业发展之间的协同互动关系均未建立起来，三大经济区体育用品制造业升级与服务业发展之间仅存在单向的因果关系。在东西部经济区，体育用品制造业升级是服务业发展的长期原因，但在中部经济区，服务业发展则是体育用品制造业升级的长期原因。从整体来看，虽然中国是一个体育用品制造和出口大国，但由于缺乏核心技术，产品全球竞争力较弱，国际话语权仍非常有限，与国内服务业发展相比，三大经济区体育用品制造业发展还处于相对较低的水平。最后，从互补性视角提出我国体育用品制造业与服务业发展的战略举措。     

浅析钢琴演奏中的记忆问题

背谱记忆是钢琴演奏中一个十分重要的基础环节。改善记忆的方法．对于提高音乐记忆水平、积累音乐作品和促使演出的临场发挥，有着十分重要的作用。该文从心理学的角度对钢琴演奏中的记忆问题进行客观的分析，试图对记忆方法做出进一步的探讨。     

A mentor’s aid in developing the competences of teacher trainees

The induction period is a very important time in the career of a teacher and has a long‐term influence on the teacher’s professional development, efficacy, job satisfaction and the length of his/her career. One of the key roles in this period is played by the trainee’s mentor. This paper presents the results of the extensive project ‘Partnership of Faculties and Schools’, carried out at the Pedagogical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, with the financial support of the European Social Fund and the Slovenian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport. We studied an induction project involving 361 teacher trainees and 331 mentors. The study reveals the trainees’ expectations towards their mentors and the mentors’ and trainees’ evaluations of how the mentor aids a teacher trainee in developing their competences.