Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Research Note: On Tracking Faith-Related Student Learning Outcomes in Accredited Christian Business Schools

This research note focuses on whether or not accredited Christian business schools formally articulate goals for and track faith-related student learning outcomes (SLOs), and it discusses some of the difficulty in doing so. Results of a small survey suggest that perceived importance of faith-related SLOs is associated with significantly greater likelihood of the business school having formally articulated such SLOs. At the same time, only half of the survey sample’s business schools reported using faith-related SLOs.
Induction of IFN-αβ enables Listeria monocytogenes to suppress macrophage activation by IFN-γ

Production of type I interferon (IFN; IFN-αβ) increases host susceptibility to Listeria monocytogenes, whereas type II IFN (IFN-γ) activates macrophages to resist infection. We show that these opposing immunological effects of IFN-αβ and IFN-γ occur because of cross talk between the respective signaling pathways. We found that cultured macrophages infected with L. monocytogenes were refractory to IFN-γ treatment as a result of down-regulation of the IFN-γ receptor (IFNGR). The soluble factor responsible for these effects was identified as host IFN-αβ. Accordingly, macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs) showed reduced IFNGR1 expression and reduced responsiveness to IFN-γ during systemic infection of IFN-αβ–responsive mice. Furthermore, the increased resistance of mice lacking the IFN-αβ receptor (IFNAR−/−) to L. monocytogenes correlated with increased expression of IFN-γ–dependent activation markers by macrophages and DCs and was reversed by depletion of IFN-γ. Thus, IFN-αβ produced in response to bacterial infection and other stimuli antagonizes the host response to IFN-γ by down-regulating the IFNGR. Such cross talk permits prioritization of IFN-αβ–type immune responses and may contribute to the beneficial effects of IFN-β in treatment of inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Will I Like It? Providing Product Overviews Based on Opinion Excerpts

With the growing popularity and acceptance of e-commerce platforms, users face an ever increasing burden in actually choosing the right product from the plethora of online offers. Thus, techniques for personalization and shopping assistance are in high demand by users, as well as by shopping platforms themselves. For a pleasant and successful shopping experience, users should be empowered to easily decide on which products to buy with high confidence. However, especially for entertainment goods like e.g. movies, books, or music, this task is very challenging. Unfortunately, to days approaches for dealing with this challenge (like e.g. recommender systems) suffer severe drawbacks: recommender systems are completely opaque, i.e. the recommendation is hard to justify semantically. User reviews could help users to form an opinion of recom-mended items, but with several thousand reviews available for e.g. a given popular movie, it is very challenging for users to find representative reviews. In this paper, we propose a novel technique for automatically analyzing user reviews using advanced opinion mining techniques. The results of this analysis are then used to group reviews by their semantics, i.e. by their contained opinions and point-of-views. Furthermore, the relevant paragraphs with respect to each opinion is extracted and presented to the user. These extracts can easily be digested by users to allow them a quick and diverse forming of opinion, and thus increasing their confidence in their decision, and their overall customer satisfaction.
Panduan publikasi ilmiah: Perangkat aplikasi, standar penulisan dan etika kepengarangan

Tujuan penelitian ini bermaksud mengusulkan panduan publikasi ilmiah untuk diberlakukan di lingkungan internal Pusat Penelitian dan Penerbitan, Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (LP2M) UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif ketika menelaah sumber kepustakaan sebagai bahan panduan publikasi ilmiah yang memungkinkan implementatif berdasarkan kenyataan di lapangan sehingga dapat dilakukan penarikan kesimpulan. Dalam penelitian ini ditemukan hasil bahwa publikasi ilmiah telah serba elektronik yang menuntut kemampuan praktis penguasaan aplikasi perangkat lunak penulisan di samping substansi tulisan dan etis kepengarangan bersama publikasi ilmiah. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa panduan publikasi ilmiah merupakan subjek yang sudah lazim dirumuskan di setiap perguruan tinggi sehingga perlu ditetapkan keberlakuannya di UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung dalam rangka penyebaran penguasaan teknis aplikasi dan sekaligus menemukan format kepengarangan bersama publikasi ilmiah.
Proofs of retrievability with public verifiability and constant communication cost in cloud

For data storage outsourcing services, it is important to allow data owners to efficiently and securely verify that the storage server stores their data correctly. To address this issue, several proof-of-retrievability (POR) schemes have been proposed wherein a storage server must prove to a verifier that all of a client's data are stored correctly. While existing POR schemes offer decent solutions addressing various practical issues, they either have a non-trivial (linear or quadratic) communication complexity, or only support private verification, i.e., only the data owner can verify the remotely stored data. It remains open to design a POR scheme that achieves both public verifiability and constant communication cost simultaneously. In this paper, we solve this open problem and propose the first POR scheme with public verifiability and constant communication cost: in our proposed scheme, the message exchanged between the prover and verifier is composed of a constant number of group elements; different from existing private POR constructions, our scheme allows public verification and releases the data owners from the burden of staying online. We achieved these by tailoring and uniquely combining techniques such as constant size polynomial commitment and homomorphic linear authenticators. Thorough analysis shows that our proposed scheme is efficient and practical. We prove the security of our scheme based on the Computational Diffie-Hellman Problem, the Strong Diffie-Hellman assumption and the Bilinear Strong Diffie-Hellman assumption.
How do students coordinate context-based information and elements of their own knowledge? An analysis of students’ context-based problem-solving in thermodynamics

ABSTRACT In science education, context-based learning is mostly based on problem-oriented tasks [Gilbert, J. K. (2006). On the nature of “context” in chemical education. International Journal of Science Education, 28(9), 957–976]. Therefore, a relevant question is, how do students integrate the information given in the task into their problem-solving process? The basic assumption is that there is a transition from the situation described in the task to a science model needed to solve the problem [Mestre, J. (2002). Probing adults’ conceptual understanding and transfer of learning via problem posing. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 23(1), 9–50]. The transition needs to be described by parameters of the situation, the science model and the transition process itself. This investigation focuses on the influence of these three elements on the problem-solving process to understand variations in performance [Bennett, J., Lubben, F. , & Hogarth, S. (2007). Bringing science to life: A synthesis of the research evidence on the effects of context-based and STS approaches to science teaching. Science Education, 91(3), 347–370]) and the interaction with interest. Despite the large body of research on the mutual influence of context-based problem-solving and interest, research attempting to examine their interplay regarding performance is still lacking. We conducted a hierarchical regression analysis with 178 participants from German high-track schools to investigate three parameters with regard to their influence on affective variables and successful problem-solving: contextualisation of the situation described in the task; the complexity of the scientific model underlying the task; and transparency, which assesses whether and how the learner can identify this model [Löffler, P., & Kauertz, A. (2015). Modellanwendung in kontextualisierten Problemlöseaufgaben [Applying models in contextualised problem solving tasks]. In S. Bernholt (Ed.), Heterogenität und Diversität - Vielfalt der Voraussetzungen im naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht (Vol. 35, pp. 648–650). Kiel: IPN; Durik, A. , & Harackiewicz, J. (2007). Different strokes for different folks: How individual interest moderates the effects of situational factors on task interest. Journal of Educational Psychology, 99(3), 597–610)]. Our findings suggest that these parameters have different effects on how interest is triggered and maintained. Aspects of transparency exhibit small effects on successful problem-solving processes. The results support the assumption that the transition process is the main aspect of context-based problem-solving and can therefore be operationalised as the use of elements of the scientific model in students’ statements. Surprisingly, the usage of such elements cannot be sufficiently explained by pre-knowledge or cognitive abilities.
Suspicion at Work: The Impact on Counterproductive and Citizenship Behaviors

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of state suspicion in the workplace, specifically, employee suspicion of managers, on counterproductive work behavior (CWB) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 251 working adults (Study 1) and a vignette randomized experiment of 219 working adults (Study 2). Findings indicate that employees suspicious of their managers are more likely to engage in CWB and less likely to engage in OCB. These findings may help to focus practitioners’ attention on reducing workplace suspicion through open communication. Additionally, this research integrates the stressor–emotion model and the model of attributional suspicion to explain the relationships among suspicion, CWB, and OCB.
European Conference on Information Systems ( ECIS ) 5-15-2012 BENEFITS REALIZATION FROM ERP SYSTEMS : THE ROLE OF CUSTOMIZATION

Organizations are making large investments in package based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. While some organizations have achieved business improvement from their ERP systems, many still fail to realize the benefits identified at the project outset. One recommended approach to improve the likelihood of ERP system success and thereby delivery of benefits, is to avoid package customization. However, it appears that implementing a truly ‘vanilla’ system, although desirable, is rarely achieved. The type of customization may also be important in influencing the level of benefits realized from ERP systems. A more tailored system may provide a better fit with organizational processes and increased chances of benefit realization. Research that explores the relationship between ERP system customization and benefits realization is lacking. This study helps to fill this gap using an existing benefits management framework explicitly examining the role of customization in ERP projects. The research method will be exploratory research interviews followed by two in-depth case studies. It is anticipated that investigating the role of customization will significantly advance our understanding of the benefits realization process from ERP system projects.
An assesment on the basal metabolic rate according to chosen variablesBazal metabolizma hizinin seçilmiş değişkenlere göre değerlendirilmesi

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between basal metabolic rate (BMR), gender, height, body weight, age, body fat mass, lean body mass, right and left leg soft lean mass in 8-13-year old. A total of 98 people were included in the study, of which 66 were female and 32 were male. Subjects, ages, height lengths, body weights were determined. In addition, BMR, body fat mass (BFM), lean body mass (LBM), and right and left leg soft fat mass (SFM) values of the subjects were determined by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). The statistical analysis of the data was based on the independent sample t test for the comparison of the two groups of data and the one-way ANOVA for the analysis of the groups with more than two samples. As a result of the analysis, changes in some selected variables of Basal Metabolism Rate of the participants were observed and a statistically significant result was determined. As a result, it can be said that BMH is faster in males than females and increases with age. It was also observed that the increase in height, body weight, body fat mass, lean body mass, right and left leg soft lean mass affects BMR positively.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışmayla, 8 - 13 yaş arası bireylerde bazal metabolizma hızının(BMH), cinsiyet, boy, vücut ağırlığı, yaş, vücut yağ kütlesi, yağsız vücut kütlesi, sağ ve sol bacak yumuşak yağsız kütle ile ilişkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmaya 66’sı kadın, 32'si erkek olmak üzere toplam 98 kişi dahil edildi. Deneklerin, yaşları, boy uzunlukları, vücut ağırlıkları belirlendi. Ayrıca deneklerin BMH, Vücut yağ kütlesi (VYK), yağsız vücut kütlesi (YVK) ve sağ ve sol bacak yumuşak yağsız kütle (YYK) değerleri Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) cihazı ile saptandı. Verilerin istatistiksel analizin de iki grup olan verilerin karşılaştırılmasında indepentend sample t testi, ikiden fazla olan grupların analizinde ise One-way ANOVA kullanıldı. Analiz sonucunda katılımcıların Bazal Metabolizma Hızının Seçilmiş bazı değişkenler üzerinde değişiklikler görülmüş olup istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir sonuç tespit edilmiştir (p<0,05). Sonuç olarak, BMH' nın erkeklerde kadınlardan daha hızlı olduğunu, yaş ilerledikçe arttığı söylenebilir. Ayrıca boy uzunluğu, vücut ağırlığı, vücut yağ kütlesi, yağsız vücut kütlesi, sağ ve sol bacak yumuşak yağsız kütlesindeki artışın BMH'yi olumlu yönde etkilediği görüldü.
Gender and age as moderators of the relationshipbetween environmental variables and maritaladjustment among married persons

This study examines the moderating impact of gender and age at marriage on the relationship between emotional expression, financial management, communication flow, work involvement and marital adjustment. Two hypotheses were raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The sample size of 2651 was used for the study. A valid 60 item questionnaire titled Marital Adjustment and Personality Types Inventory with a reliability coefficient of 0.90 was also used for this study. The results reveal that gender and age at marriage do not moderate the relationship between emotional expression, financial management, communication flow, work involvement and marital adjustment among the respondents. It was recommended that adult counselling should be emphasized and counselling centers established
Bounds on information exchange for Byzantine agreement

Byzantine Agreement has become increasingly important in establishing distributed properties when errors may exist in the systems. Recent polynomial algorithms for reaching Byzantine Agreement provide us with feasible solutions for obtaining coordination and synchronization in distributed systems. In this paper the amount of information exchange necessary to ensure Byzantine Agreement is studied. This is measured by the total number of messages the participating processors have to send in the worst case. In algorithms that use a signature scheme, the number of signatures appended to messages are also counted. First it is shown that &OHgr;(nt) is a lower bound for the number of signatures for any algorithm using authentication, where n denotes the number of processors and t the upper bound on the number of faults the algorithm is supposed to handle. For algorithms that reach Byzantine Agreement without using authentication this is even a lower bound for the total number of messages. If n is large compared to t, these bounds match the upper bounds from previously known algorithms. For the number of messages in the authenticated case we prove the lower bound &OHgr;(n + t2). Finally algorithms that achieve this bound are presented.
The increasing importance of quality of life

The US population has been migrating to places with high perceived quality of life. Theoretically, such migration can follow from the increasing demand for amenities that accompanies increasing wealth. Under the baseline calibration of a general equilibrium model, a place with amenities for which individuals would initially pay 5% of their income grows slightly faster than an otherwise identical place. As local quality of life becomes more important in determining relative population density, local productivity independently becomes less important. Together these two trends cause local amenities to eventually become the sole determinant of relative local density. From a quantitative perspective, high quality of life together with low relative productivity can boost metropolitan population growth by several percentage points.
Delay Minimization for Instantly Decodable Network Coding in Persistent Channels with Feedback Intermittence

In this paper, we consider the problem of min- imizing the multicast decoding delay of generalized instantly decodable network coding (G-IDNC) over persistent forward and feedback erasure channels with feedback intermittence. In such an environment, the sender does not always receive acknowledgement from the receivers after each transmission. Moreover, both the forward and feedback channels are subject to persistent erasures, which can be modelled by a two state (good and bad states) Markov chain known as Gilbert-Elliott channel (GEC). Due to such feedback imperfections, the sender is unable to determine subsequent instantly decodable packets combination for all receivers. Given this harsh channel and feedback model, we first derive expressions for the probability distributions of decoding delay increments and then employ these expressions in formulating the minimum decoding problem in such environment as a maximum weight clique problem in the G-IDNC graph. We also show that the problem formulations in simpler channel and feedback models are special cases of our generalized formulation. Since this problem is NP-hard, we design a greedy algorithm to solve it and compare it to blind approaches proposed in literature. Through extensive simulations, our adaptive algorithm is shown to outperform the blind approaches in all situations and to achieve significant improvement in the decoding delay, especially when the channel is highly persistent. Index Terms—Multicast Channels, Persistent Erasure Chan- nels, G-IDNC, Decoding Delay, Lossy Intermittent Feedback, Maximum Weight Clique Problem.
NICMOS Imaging of the Host Galaxies of z ~ 2-3 Radio-quiet Quasars

We have made a deep NICMOS imaging study of a sample of five z ~ 2-3 radio-quiet quasars with low absolute nuclear luminosities, and we have detected apparent host galaxies in all of these. Most of the hosts have luminosities approximately equal to present-day L*, with a range from 0.2L* to about 4L*. These host galaxies have magnitudes and sizes consistent with those of the Lyman break galaxies at similar redshifts and at similar rest wavelengths but are about 2 mag fainter than high-z powerful radio galaxies. The hosts of our high-z sample are comparable to or less luminous than the hosts of the low-z radio-quiet quasars with similar nuclear absolute magnitudes. However, the high-z galaxies are more compact than the hosts of the low-z quasars and probably have only 10%-20% of the stellar mass of their low-z counterparts. In one host, we find a residual component that is not centered on the quasar nucleus, and several hosts have apparent companions within a projected distance of ~10 kpc, indications that these systems are possibly in some phase of a merger process. Application of the Mbulge/MBH relation found for present-day spheroids to the stellar masses implied for the high-z host galaxies would indicate that they contain black holes with masses around 108 M☉. Comparison to their nuclear magnitudes implies accretion rates that are near or at the Eddington limit. Although these high-z hosts already contain supermassive black holes, the galaxies will need to grow significantly to evolve into present-day L* galaxies. These results are basically consistent with theoretical predictions for the hierarchical buildup of the galaxy host and its relation to the central supermassive black hole.
Universal, selective and indicated prevention of anxiety disorders in adults : a systematic review

The field of prevention of anxiety disorders in adults is in a premature state compared to prevention of other mental disorders, which is why the current scientific status of universal, selective and indicated prevention programs for anxiety in adults needed to be updated. A systematic search of four electronic databases was conducted, including articles published between 2000 and January 2018. Eligibility criteria were (1) interventions described or designed as universal, selective and indicated prevention programs, (2) targeting anxiety symptoms, (3) focusing on adult populations (>18) and (4) studies designed as RCTs that examined effects of interventions. Eleven studies (n = 2661 participants, 75.5% female) based on Positive Psychology, ACT, and CBT for adults met eligibility criteria. The categorization into universal, selective and indicated prevention turned out to be problematic and lead to the categorization of additional mixed recruitment approaches. Nine studies found significant effects for preventive interventions, including one universal, one selective, three indicated prevention programs and four mixed recruitment approaches. This systematic review demonstrated that the conceptualization of universal, selective and indicated prevention still suffers from issues concerning the implementation in practice. Nevertheless, effective preventive interventions based on positive psychological, acceptance and commitment and cognitive behavioral approaches were identified.
Keeping up with the Joneses – the Effect of Individual Cultural Values on Conspicuous Consumption

This paper aims to investigate the relationship between individual cultural values and brand consciousness, and the effect of this relationship on conspicuous consumption. Individual cultural values scale developed by Yoo et al. (2011), based on five dimensions of national culture propounded by Hofstede, were used to develop hypotheses pertaining to their effects on brand consciousness and the effect of brand consciousness on conspicuous consumption. Results of the study provide support for some of the hypothesised effects which suggest that indeed, certain dimensions of culture are key factors in determining whether or not consumers use brands as status symbols and for showing off. The finding that conspicuous consumption is used as a tool for expressing our power distance and masculinity values reveals the symbolic value of consumption. These results offer possibilities for using cultural values on an individual level and analysing their effect on consumption attitudes of consumers.
Gender, Race, Finance, and Student Engagement in Cocurricular Activities in a South African University

Abstract:We examined student engagement with respect to gender, race, and finance at 1 South African university using a culturally relevant conceptual framework. Data for 2,569 students were collected via a survey covering demographics, cocurricular involvement, and learning outcomes. Findings include differences in sense of connection, pride, and community by students of different races and genders. Leadership positions and sense of belonging influenced student learning outcomes. Barriers to participation, including financial, had nuanced influences on learning outcomes. Implications for student affairs practice are included.