Η εργασία αυτή θα ασχοληθεί, μέσα από τη βιβλιογραφική μελέτη, με την ιστορική αναδρομή και εξέλιξη της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας σε συνάρτηση με το Σύνταγμα της και πως αυτό εφαρμόστηκε κατά την τριετή συνύπαρξη (1960-1963) των δύο κοινοτήτων, προτού αυτή διακοπεί από τις δικοινοτικές ταραχές οι οποίες ακολούθησαν από την απόπειρα τροποποίησης βασικών προνοιών του Συντάγματος. Αρχικά, επιχειρείται η παράθεση της ιστορικοπολιτικής ανάλυσης των γεγονότων και εν συνεχεία επεξηγούνται, στα πλαίσια της παράλληλης κατανόησης της φιλοσοφίας του συνταγματικού κειμένου, οι λόγοι για τους οποίους το Σύνταγμα, εν τέλει, δεν εφαρμόστηκε στον μεγαλύτερο βαθμό του

Τον Ιούνιο του 2015 η ελληνική κυβέρνηση επέβαλε ελέγχους στις εκροές κεφαλαίου από τις τράπεζες, αποτέλεσμα του πανικού που επικράτησε στην αγορά και την αύξηση της διαρροής καταθέσεων από το τραπεζικό σύστημα. Μετά την πρόσφατη άρση των ελέγχων κεφαλαίου στην Ελλάδα το Σεπτέμβριο του 2019, σκοπός της παρούσας εργασίας είναι να διερευνήσει την επίδραση τους στην ελληνική οικονομία καθώς και την αποτελεσματικότητα της εφαρμογής τους Η εργασία χωρίζεται σε τρία μέρη. Στο πρώτο μέρος γίνεται παρουσίαση του ορισμού των capital controls και της σκοπιμότητας της εφαρμογής τους, καθώς και το ιστορικό της εφαρμογής τους στην Ελλάδα. Στο δεύτερο μέρος παρουσιάζεται η επίδραση των ελέγχων κεφαλαίου σε διάφορους τομείς, όπως εισαγωγές-εξαγωγές, απασχόληση-ανεργία, επενδύσεις, ηλεκτρονικό εμπόριο κ.α. Στο τρίτο μέρος γίνεται εκτενής αναφορά στην αποτελεσματικότητα που είχαν, όταν εφαρμόστηκαν στην Αργεντινή, και μια σύγκριση με τα συμπεράσματα της αποτελεσματικότητας των ελέγχων κεφαλαίου στην Ελλάδα.

We study the use of 3D Ray Tracing (RT) to construct radiomaps for WLAN Received Signal Strength (RSS) fingerprint-based positioning, in conjunction with calibration techniques to make the overall process device-independent. RSS data collection might be a tedious and time-consuming process and also the measured radiomap accuracy and applicability is subject to potential changes in the wireless environment. Therefore, RT becomes a more attractive and efficient way to generate radiomaps. Moreover, traditional fingerprint-based methods lead to radiomaps which are restricted to the device used to generate the radiomap and fail to provide acceptable performance when different devices are considered. We address both challenges by exploiting 3D RT-generated radiomaps and using linear data transformation to match the characteristics of various devices. We evaluate the efficiency of this approach in terms of the time spent to create the radiomap, the amount of data required to calibrate the radiomap for different devices and the positioning error which is compared against the case of using dedicated radiomaps collected with each device. � 2012 IEEE.

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Drawing on Judith Butler's recent writings on recognition, embodiment, ethics and relationality, this paper joins the efforts for more theoretically informed work towards inclusion and inclusive education. In particular, the paper argues that there is a need for rethinking inclusion through/as embodied ethics. It is suggested that this sort of thinking constitutes a conceptual shift from understanding inclusion as inherently �good� to theorising it as practised, lived and experienced within school and classroom life. Furthermore, this theorisation enables us to address how a politics of inclusion within each context, premised upon an embodied ethics of recognition and relationality, might take inclusive education beyond an instrumental orientation of inclusion. Butler�s work keeps reminding us of the need to constantly reconsider the terms and conditions of inclusion beyond its current organisational forms in schools and other institutional settings. � 2019, � 2019 University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education.

Remediation of contaminated sites often includes the use of alternative barriers as a passive treatment method for a variety of contaminants and sites. Alternative barriers, in turn, require a means for monitoring their performance directly, without the need for costly sampling. It is ideal that the monitoring system provide the data in real time and remotely. When combined with optical fibres, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is a promising chemical sensor for in situ, on-site detection of contaminants. This technology has important advantages over other sensors: it can be used to identify hydrocarbons - capable of distinguishing between chemical groups such as alkanes and chlorinated, aromatic and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, as well as distinguishing compounds within the same homologous series of hydrocarbons. Furthermore, with the combined use of lipophilic polymer coatings and tip sensors, the waveguide can be turned into a localised chemical sensor. Coupled with the fact that the new generation of spectrometers are lower in cost and smaller in size than their predecessors, such a sensor can be installed in the field where communications technologies can transmit data from a remote location - ideally suited for alternative barriers as a means of monitoring the subsurface environment and the performance of the barrier.

Although road length and extent have dramatically increased in Cyprus by 88% over the last 20 years, this has not been followed by studies looking at the impacts of roads on biodiversity on the island, a global biodiversity hotspot. To address the lack of adequate information on road impacts on biodiversity, the Cyprus Roadkill Observation System (CyROS) www.cyroadkills.org was launched in 2017. CyROS is a citizen science approach that uses the Google Earth Engine and smart phone applications to collect citizens' observation of dead animals on road network. Preliminary results of this new system demonstrate that reptiles (including endemic and rare species included in the EU Habitats Directive) are the animal group most affected by roads. This corroborates results from similar studies which point to the susceptibility of this taxonomic group to road-induced impacts. We combined reptile records from the CyROS database with data on road mortality from the Herpetological Repository of Cyprus (www.herprepository.org), a citizen science website launched in 2013 to record live and dead reptile and amphibian sightings throughout the island. We used KDE+ based on kernel density estimation to evaluate hotspots of reptile roadkills. A total of 196 roadkills were identified, belonging to 11 different species, of the 19 terrestrial reptiles of the island. The number of observations recorded so far is not related to the frequency of road use, road type or geographic location. Fourteen hotspots of varying length and significance were identified. This collaborative approach has so far engaged four government departments and 100 volunteer scientists, and is the first effort to understand the impact of Cyprus' extensive road network on the island's reptiles. It has revealed the importance of examining transportation ecology on small islands with rapid urban and road expansion such as Cyprus. � 2018 SPIE.

We present a system for parsing advice offered by a human to a machine. The advice is given in the form of conditional sentences in natural language, and the system generates a logic-based (machine-readable) representation of the advice, as appropriate for use by the machine in a downstream task. The system utilizes a �white-box� knowledge-based translation policy, which can be acquired iteratively in a developmental manner through a coaching process. We showcase this coaching process by demonstrating how linguistic annotations of sentences can be combined, through simple logic-based expressions, to carry out the translation task. � 2024 by SCITEPRESS � Science and Technology Publications, Lda.

Rhesus is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma: the variety of opinions and responses it has generated borders on the bewildering. Rhesus' action is largely modeled on the so-called Doloneia, namely Book 10 of the Iliad. The Doloneia's authenticity was doubted in antiquity, and it is ironically appropriate that the author of the apocryphal Rhesus took it as his model. Indeed, Rhesus is the only surviving dramatization of a Homeric narrative, with the partial exception of the satyric Cyclops. All in all, Rhesus is in all likelihood the only fully surviving tragedy from what must have been a theatrically vibrant century. Its idiosyncrasies are legion, and although it has its brilliant moments, they hardly make up for its deficiencies. It may have been conceived for performance outside Athens, possibly in Macedon; contra Fries, in which case it would be an even greater rarity of a play. � 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

This study aims to present an overview of incorporating the Water Framework Directive into Italian law through Law 152/06. Subsequently, it will focus on a case study involving 34 rivers in the Salerno Province, utilizing data obtained from ARPA Campania. This work analyses the macro pollution indicators of the observed rivers using two aggregated indexes, namely PLM and PLMeco. These indexes were introduced by Italian legislation in 1999 and 2006, respectively. The results show the quality of the river and the variations observed over the years in the Province of Salerno, utilizing non-parametric tests. � 2023 The Authors

Responding to human rights critiques, this article draws on some of the literature in the affective turn and posthumanism to critique the liberal framework as well as the moral superiority of humanism on which the human rights regime has been built. Both the affective turn and posthumanism � although not monolithic � are based on two important premises that favour an agonistic account of rights: the first is that human beings are regarded in social and relational rather than in atomistic terms or as individuals without connections. Secondly, a reading of human rights through perspectives of the affective turn and posthumanism highlights a critical posthumanist engagement with human rights, conducted in the name of an unfinished and ambiguous humanity connected to other sentient beings and the environment, rather than a singular or absolute political identity of humanity. This reading recognises the social, economic and political consequences of human rights and thus their potential to upset the dominant social, economic and political order, rather than accepting human rights as universal norms of social life while ignoring the ideological frame in which they are exercised. � UV/UFS.

AbstractThis study documents a puzzling historical trend in crash risk for US‐listed firms: between 1950 and 2019, the firm‐year occurrences of idiosyncratic stock price crashes rose from 5.5% to an astonishing 27%. The vastness of the literature notoriously attributes crashes to agency reasons, i.e. self‐interested executives who strategically camouflage bad news via the financial reporting opacity and overinvestment channels. Nonetheless, we document that the opacity– and overinvestment–crash relations are non‐significant, especially in the period following the enforcement of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act. The statistically non‐significant relations are also witnessed in tests that account for the effect of equity‐based compensation incentives and corporate governance functions. Overall, this study criticizes the efficacy of opacity and overinvestment as channels in explaining crash risk. Our conclusions offer avenues for future research to pursue in rationalizing the puzzling surge in stock price crashes.

The monograph belongs to the “Texts and Studies in the History of Cyprus” series, and it addresses the coexistence of Christians, Pagans and Jews in Later Roman Cyprus, from the reign of the emperor Diocletian (284-305) until 431, when the autocephaly of the Church of Cyprus was granted. This era, not extensively researched, mainly because of the scarcity of the sources, was decisive for the formation of the cultural identity of Cyprus during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. It is an era characterized by continuity with the Roman past and religious pluralism, but also marked by big changes in culture, economy and the geostrategic role of the island. For his research, Assoc. Prof. Georgios Deligiannakis used textual and archaeological sources.

The aim of this article is to use decolonial thinking, as applied in the field of AI, to explore the ethical and pedagogical implications for higher education teaching and learning. The questions driving this article are: What does a decolonial approach to AI imply for higher education teaching and learning? How can educators, researchers and students interrogate the coloniality of AI in higher education? Which strategies can be useful for undoing the ethics of digital neocolonialism in higher education? While there is work on decolonial theory in AI as well as literature on the decolonization of higher education, there is not much theorization that brings those literatures together to develop a decolonial conceptual framework for ethical AI in higher education teaching and learning. This article offers this conceptual framing and suggests decolonial strategies that challenge algorithmic coloniality and colonial AI ethics in the context of higher education teaching and learning. � 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

This essay puts in conversation notions of diversity, interculturalism and multiculturalism with decolonial scholarship, and then discusses the theoretical and methodological implications for meta-intercultural education�that is, a perspective that reconceptualises intercultural education anchored in critical and decolonial perspectives. It is suggested that a decolonising diversity approach opens new pathways for critical responses to the global discourses and practices of diversity that reinforce particular forms of colonial violence through intercultural education policies and practices. It is argued that this approach offers new insights that enable practical, everyday education interventions which disrupt institutionalised diversity work. Importantly, this approach does not mean a blanket rejection of everything that is �Western� or �European� and replacing it with other centric forms of knowledge production, but rather building upon decolonial critique to critically interrogate key concepts and transform our ways of thinking about interculturality and diversity in education. � 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

The aim of the study was to establish and verify a predictive vegetation model for plant community distribution in the alti-Mediterranean zone of the Lefka Ori massif, western Crete. Based on previous work three variables were identified as significant determinants of plant community distribution, namely altitude, slope angle and geomorphic landform. The response of four community types against these variables was tested using classification trees analysis in order to model community type occurrence. V-fold cross-validation plots were used to determine the length of the best fitting tree. The final 9node tree selected, classified correctly 92.5% of the samples. The results were used to provide decision rules for the construction of a spatial model for each community type. The model was implemented within a Geographical Information System (GIS) to predict the distribution of each community type in the study site. The evaluation of the model in the field using an error matrix gave an overall accuracy of 71%. The user's accuracy was higher for the Crepis-Cirsium (100%) and Telephium-Herniaria community type (66.7%) and relatively lower for the Peucedanum-Alyssum and Dianthus-Lomelosia community types (63.2% and 62.5%, respectively). Misclassification and field validation points to the need for improved geomorphological mapping and suggests the presence of transitional communities between existing community types. � Springer 2005.

One of the main advantages when comparing time over signal strength localization methods, is that the former do not require the creation of fingerprint databases. On the other hand, the majority of time based methods require some sort of clock synchronization due to the drifting of the local clocks. This paper presents an innovative time-based localization method which utilizes the information provided by 802.11 Beacon packet data. The advantage of this method over other time based methods is that the Mobile Terminal (MT) does not require to establish a connection to an Access Point (AP), or to send and receive packets as other time based methods do. Also, the proposed method does not require any clock synchronization. The method works by analyzing Beacon timestamp and MAC timestamp. By using Beacon Interval, Beacon timestamp and Service Set Identifier (SSID) of a packet, it has been made possible to optimally process the collected MAC timestamps to provide a hybrid TDoA-ToA localization method with an average error of less than 2.5 meters. � 2013 IEEE.

We are excited about this issue as it is the first ‘third’ issue of JACE. Τhe number of issues per year has been increased, reflecting the growing interest in the field. This issue also marks a significant moment of renewal for JACE, as we welcome three new co-editors whose academic trajectories and international perspectives reflect the journal’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and scholarly excellence. Professor Bonnie Slade (University of Glasgow), Dr Maria N. Gravani (Open University of Cyprus), and Dr Thi Bogossian (University of East Anglia) bring a rich blend of experience across different stages of their careers, with expertise spanning adult and continuing education, lifelong learning, non-formal education, and critical pedagogy. This transition, alongside a refreshed Editorial Board and the launch of our new LinkedIn page, signals a dynamic and forward-looking phase for the journal. This issue of JACE brings together insights from 11 articles published between August and December 2024, each contributing to key areas of adult education: Adult Literacy; Assessment; Adult and Professional Learning; Supporting Non-Traditional Students through Motivation and Trauma-Informed Practice; Workplace Culture and Incentives in Adult Learning; and Critical Thinking in Non-Formal Education. These articles were selected from the Online First backlog and had all been accepted for publication prior to the current editorial team assuming their roles. We are pleased to present them in this issue, recognizing the valuable contributions they make to the field. Recent research in adult education highlights the multifaceted nature of literacy and its evolving demands in contemporary society. Three studies – each grounded in distinct national and methodological contexts – offer valuable insights into how adult learners acquire foundational skills, navigate digital environments, and develop cognitive awareness to support lifelong learning. In Korean assessment of adult basic literacy: Instrument development, Joon Heo, Jihye Lee, So-Youn Park, Hye-ji Kil, and Jihyun Kim present a robust framework for assessing adult literacy in Korea. Their instrument, developed through expert consultation and iterative pilot testing, reflects the linguistic and cultural specificity of Korean contexts. Designed to be simple, fast, and cost-effective, the tool measures literacy across four levels and holds promise for identifying adults in need of educational support. Its practical application underscores the importance of culturally responsive assessment in adult education. Complementing this focus on foundational literacy, What helps adult learners with little formal schooling to develop basic digital skills? by Tereza Hannemann, Nikol Kopánková, and Petra Surynkova explores how adults with limited formal education engage with digital technologies in the Czech Republic. Using grounded theory and 54 interviews, the authors introduce the concepts of the ‘computer world’ and ‘ministories’, drawing on Richard Mayer’s multimedia learning theory. Their findings suggest that teaching underlying principles – rather than app-specific instructions – may better equip learners to navigate digital environments, offering a pedagogical shift for IT education and lifelong learning. Adding a cognitive dimension, Exploring the influence cognizance on academic performance in adult literacy initiatives by Abdelilah El Meniari, Driss Ait Ali, Youness Rami, Laila Arif, Murat Yildirim, Lukasz SZARPAK, Mimoun Saidi, Hanane El Ghouate, Mohamed Makkaoui, Amelia Rizzo, Francesco Chirico, and Hicham Khabbach investigates how self-awareness of cognitive processes influences academic success among Moroccan adult learners. The study reveals strong correlations between cognizance and performance, suggesting that learners who understand and regulate their learning strategies are better equipped to overcome challenges. This insight has profound implications for designing literacy programmes that foster self-representation and adaptive learning. As adult and professional education continues to evolve, researchers are exploring new ways to assess learning outcomes and support identity development in diverse learning contexts. Three recent studies offer compelling insights into scenario-based assessment, simulation-based identity formation, and recognition of prior learning (RPL) in vocational education. In Scenario-based capability assessment in professional learning contexts, Sarah Holdsworth, Orana Sandri, Jan Hayes, and Sarah Maslen propose a practical model for evaluating professional competencies. Their study addresses the challenge of assessing capabilities – distinct from knowledge and skills – which are context-dependent and often difficult to measure. By implementing pre- and post-learning scenario–based assessments in Australia, the authors demonstrate how such tools can serve both formative and summative functions. These assessments align closely with professional practice, offering a time-efficient and context-sensitive method for evaluating learning outcomes in professional settings. Bilge Delibalta, Yasemin Güner, Melek Üçüncüoglu, Aysenur Duman Dilbaz, Selçuk Akturan, and Melih Elçin explore identity formation in Effect of the community of simulated participant model on the identity formation of simulated participants: A qualitative study. Drawing on communities of practice theory, their qualitative study examines how simulated participants in health education in Turkey develop professional identities through sustained engagement. The model emphasizes motivation, background, peer interaction, and role clarity, offering educators a framework to enhance the quality and authenticity of simulation-based learning. Their findings underscore the importance of community and reflection in shaping learner identity. In the vocational context, Critical reflections of emerging farmers’ individual perspective towards assessments in recognition of prior learning for unit standards credit of agricultural courses by Tshepo Teele and Molebatsi Milton Nkoane investigates how experiential knowledge is validated through RPL in South Africa. Using critical discourse analysis, the study reveals how adult learning principles positively influence both cognitive and non-cognitive characteristics of emerging farmers. The findings advocate for more inclusive and responsive RPL procedures that recognize the lived experiences of learners. As higher education becomes increasingly accessible to non-traditional learners, understanding the psychological and pedagogical factors that support their success is essential. Two recent studies offer valuable insights into the motivational beliefs and emotional needs of adult students navigating complex learning environments. In Do I want to study psychology and why? Can I succeed in blended learning? The perseverance and changes in success expectancies and the subjective task value of non-traditional Swiss students, Bartlomiej Chrobak, Ana Rexhepi, Rosemonde Rauch, and Laurence Gagnière investigate the motivational dynamics of adult learners in blended learning environments. Using the expectancy–value model, the study reveals that intrinsic motivation, competence-related beliefs, and perceived costs significantly influence students’ intentions to persist. Notably, these motivational beliefs remained stable over time, suggesting that early interventions to support self-efficacy and task value may have lasting effects. The findings contribute to a growing body of literature on how to foster resilience and retention among non-traditional students. Complementing this psychological perspective, ‘It would be very strange to make an artificial cut off point at 18 that trauma suddenly isn’t relevant’ – Perspectives of trauma-informed practice in higher education by Kalum Steven Bodfield and Aisling Culshaw challenges age-based assumptions in trauma-informed pedagogy. Drawing on interviews with UK university educators, the study identifies seven themes reflecting concerns and opportunities for integrating trauma-informed approaches in higher education. It highlights the need for clearer guidance, staff training, and institutional support to address the ongoing impact of trauma beyond childhood. Understanding how social structures shape educational engagement is essential for advancing inclusive lifelong learning. A recent study on Dutch working parents offers valuable insights into how family responsibilities and cultural capital influence participation in education. In Do household and childcare task divisions prospectively predict engagement in time-costly continuing education among Dutch working mothers and fathers? Erik van der Meulen investigates whether domestic labour divisions affect continuing education participation. Using longitudinal data from over 1,300 Dutch parents, the study tests whether household and childcare responsibilities predict continuing education engagement over time. Surprisingly, the findings reveal that divisions of labour and childcare do not significantly influence continuing education participation. However, mothers with fewer children were less likely to engage in continuing education, suggesting that other factors – such as perceived opportunity or support – may play a more critical role. The study calls for future research to explore moderators that shape the relationship between family roles and educational engagement, especially in gendered contexts. In Learning climate and financial incentives: A study on training participation in Dutch organizations, Björn Johannes de Kruijf, Arjen Edzes, Jouke van Dijk, and Sietske Waslander explore how organizational culture and financial structures influence adult learning. Using survey data from 512 Dutch organizations, the study examines the relationship between learning climate and training participation, including training intensity. Findings show that a positive learning climate significantly boosts both participation and the number of training hours. However, when employers fully fund training or schedule it during working hours, the effect of learning climate on training intensity diminishes. This suggests that shared investment – where employees also contribute time or resources – may enhance engagement and perceived value. Importantly, access to government subsidies increases both participation and training hours, highlighting the role of public policy in supporting workplace learning. These results suggest that effective adult learning strategies require not only a supportive internal culture but also thoughtful financial arrangements and external incentives. This study offers practical insights for employers and policymakers aiming to foster lifelong learning. By aligning workplace culture with financial support mechanisms, organizations can better motivate employees to engage in meaningful professional development. In Instructional strategies for nurturing critical thinking skills in non-formal secondary education in Tanzania, Rose Ephraim Matete examines how teaching methods influence the development of critical thinking in non-formal learning environments. Conducted in Dar es Salaam, the study involved 52 participants and used interviews, focus groups, and observations to explore instructional practices. Findings reveal that teachers primarily rely on lectures, while more interactive strategies – such as problem-solving, group discussions, and oral presentations – are rarely used. Although these methods are known to foster critical thinking, they are underutilized, often replaced by rote question-and-answer techniques aimed at exam preparation. A key issue is the lack of formal teacher training, which limits educators’ ability to implement pedagogical strategies that promote deeper thinking. Matete argues that to cultivate critical thinking in non-formal education, teachers must be equipped with interactive instructional methods through targeted professional development. Concluding thoughts As part of our ongoing commitment to engaging with the wider scholarly community, members of the JACE editorial team have been actively participating in educational conferences across Europe and beyond last summer, including the 2025 Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE) annual conference in Toronto (https://www.casae-aceea.ca/conferences/), 2025 Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL) and the Standing Committee on University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA) conference (Liverpool) (https://conference2025.gohigher.org.uk/), 2025 European Conference of Educational Research (Belgrade), 2025 Triennial European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (Prague) and the 2025 EAIR – The European Higher Education Society Conference (Utrecht). These events have provided valuable opportunities to network with researchers, exchange ideas, and deepen our understanding of emerging trends in adult and continuing education. In response, we have curated thematic special collections that align with the key topics explored at these conferences, further bridging research and practice. Looking ahead, we are excited to convene the full Editorial Board in December, a welcome opportunity to reflect, plan, and strengthen our collaborative vision. We are also preparing calls for special issues that will invite fresh perspectives and critical engagement with the field. Stay tuned!