Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Goal Orientations, Cognitive Strategies and Academic Achievement among United Arab Emirates College Students.

Abstract The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the relationships among goal orientations, the use of cognitive strategies and academic achievement for 234 undergraduate college students at the United Arab Emirates University. Results showed that students who scored higher on learning goal orientation scale were more likely to be cognitively engaged in the use elaboration and organisational strategies. In contrast, students who scored higher on performance goal orientation scale were more likely to use rehearsal strategies and somewhat less likely to use elaboration and organisational strategies. Simple one‐way ANOVAs followed by post hoc Scheffe test indicated that high GPA students scored significantly lower than the middle and low GPA students on the performance goal orientation and the use of rehearsal strategy scales. Unexpectedly, no significant differences were observed among the three GPA groups on learning goal orientation scale. Subsequent path analysis suggested that performanc.
Development of visuomotor coordination in school‐age children: The bimanual coordination test

A Bimanual Coordination Test (BCT) was explored for its use in assessing visuomotor coordination and interhemispheric interactions in school‐age children. Because myelinization of both intrahemispheric and interhemispheric association fibers is completed late in childhood, ability to do complex visuomotor tasks, particularly those demanding coordination of the left and right hands, should be critical markers of development. BCT speed and accuracy increased with age in a manner consistent with developmental progressions. Whereas bimanual time and errors were significantly correlated with age, left‐hand unimanual performance was most strongly age related. BCT uni‐manual performance was correlated with the Finger Tapping Test. Correlations with the Tactile Performance Test (Form Board) suggested that facilitation of the nondominant hand may be a callosal mechanism important to BCT performance. Data from this study provide normative standards for studies of children at risk for learning disabilities.
Mother-Child Discourse Surrounding a Child's Past Behavior at 30 Months: Links to Emotional Understanding and Early Conscience Development at 36 Months

Recent research supports the idea that both the content and style of mother-child discourse is important in shaping a child's early moral understanding. This study was designed to further this research by examining how the clarity, elaborativeness, and emotional content of conversations about the past related to a child's sociomoral development. Sixty-three mother-child dyads took part in the study. When the child was 30 months, each mother was asked to discuss with her child two past events, one in which her child behaved well and one in which her child misbehaved. These conversations were transcribed and coded for emotional content and for maternal narrative style. At 36 months, children completed measures of early conscience development and emotional understanding. Mother's use of clear, elaborative discourse and emotion-laden discourse in the conversations about child's past behavior at 30 months were related to a child's early conscience development and emotional understanding 6 months later.
Fit theory as it relates to corporate sponsorship of charitable events

Sponsor-event fit theory outlines the importance of the level of fit between sponsors and an event. In this present study, sponsor-event fit and other variables will be tested with multiple sponsors of a charitable event. The purpose of this present study is to investigate what affects sponsorship response in regard to charitable events by examining the sponsor-event fit theory. By reviewing the previous literature, hypotheses were developed and tested on 632 respondents employing a mall intercept method. The findings suggest that the sponsor-event fit is the most important variable affecting sponsorship response, and that it also can affect attitude toward sponsorship, which positively impacts sponsorship response as well.
Firm Boundaries and Political Uncertainty: Evidence Using State Elections in India

Using subsidiary-level data for Indian firms and staggered elections across Indian states, I find that political uncertainty’s impact on firm performance varies by organizational form. I find that the gap in leverage ratio between subsidiaries of conglomerate and stand-alone firms widen by 15% in states with elections vis-á-vis other states. Periods of elevated political uncertainty is also associated with relatively lower investment and higher borrowing cost for the stand-alone firms. The results are consistent with the possibility of being driven largely by the (reduced) supply of capital than the (subdued) demand for it. This paper introduces political uncertainty as a new dimension in the long standing literature that compares diversified and single segment firms.
A QoS-aware memory controller for dynamically balancing GPU and CPU bandwidth use in an MPSoC

Diverse IP cores are integrated on a modern system-on-chip and share resources. Off-chip memory bandwidth is often the scarcest resource and requires careful allocation. Two of the most important cores, the CPU and the GPU, can both simultaneously demand high bandwidth. We demonstrate that conventional quality-of-service allocation techniques can severely constrict GPU performance by allowing the CPU to occasionally monopolize shared bandwidth. We propose to dynamically adapt the priority of CPU and GPU memory requests based on a novel mechanism that tracks progress of GPU workloads. Our evaluation shows that the proposed mechanism significantly improves GPU performance with only minimal impact on the CPU.
Interference alignment transceiver design for MIMO interference broadcast channels

In this paper, we develop linear interference alignment (IA) approach for multi-input-multi-output interference broadcast channel (MIMO-IBC). Since multiple data streams from each base station (BS) to multiple mobile stations (MSs) experience identical channel, it is hard to ensure the rank constraint to the intended MSs in the desired cell meanwhile ensure the interference aligned at the unintended MSs in other cells. Considering the difficulty in aligning interference at the receiver in MIMO-IBC, we design a transceiver to align and eliminate the interference at the transmitter. Specifically, we first design receive vectors of all MSs to align the inter-cell interference at the BS side, and then design the precoder of each BS to eliminate all the intra- and inter-cell interference. The proposed approach can be applied for general MIMO-IBC and has closed-from solutions for some antenna configurations. Simulation results validate our analysis and show that the proposed IA transceiver can achieve the maximal degrees of freedom of MIMO-IBC and attain a good trade-off between the maximal number of data streams and signal-to-noise ration gain.
Does parental work affect the psychological well-being and educational success of adolescents?

The primary goal of this exploratory study was to observe the presence or absence of empirical associations between various parental working conditions, family and, ultimately, the psychological well-being and educational success of young adolescents in Canada. A structural equation model analysis was undertaken from a large Canadian database. This research project used a sub-sample from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, regrouping 3447 young adolescents, aged 12–15, who generally attend high school. The analysis confirmed the suitability of the model for explaining the trajectory of the hypothesized associations. More specifically, the results confirmed that parental working conditions have an indirect effect on the psychological well-being and educational success of adolescents, through family environment, parenting and the quality of the parent–adolescent relationship. The practical implications of this study are discussed.
Ameliorative effects of riboflavin on acetic acid‐induced colonic injury in rats

Riboflavin (RF) has been found to be a promising antioxidant and/or anti‐inflammatory agent in several studies. However, the effect of RF against acetic acid (AA)‐induced colonic injury is currently unknown. This study aimed to investigate the potential antioxidant and protective effects of RF in a rat model of ulcerative colitis. Starting immediately after the colitis induction (AA+RF group) or 1 week before the colitis induction (RF+AA+RF group), the rats were treated with RF (25 mg/kg per day; p.o.) for 3 days. The control and AA groups received saline (1 mL; p.o.) whereas AA+SS group (positive control) received sulfasalazine (100 mg/kg per day; p.o.) for 3 days. Colonic samples were taken for the biochemical and histological assessments on the third day. High damage scores, elevated tissue wet weight index (WI), tissue myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, 8‐hydroxy‐2′‐deoxyguanosine levels and chemiluminescence values, and a pronounced decrease in antioxidant glutathione (GSH) levels of the AA group were all reversed by RF pretreatment (RF+AA+RF group) and SS treatment (AA+SS group) (P < .05‐.001). Tissue WI, MPO activity and GSH levels were not statistically changed in the AA+RF group. Western blot analysis revealed that the decreased protein expressions of tissue collagen (COL) 1A1, COL3A1 and transforming growth factor‐β1 in the AA group were elevated in all the treatment groups (P < .05‐.001). In conclusion, RF exerts both the antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory effects against AA‐induced colonic inflammation by suppressing neutrophil accumulation, inhibiting reactive oxidant generation, preserving endogenous glutathione, improving oxidative DNA damage and regulating inflammatory mediators, suggesting a future potential role in the treatment and prevention of ulcerative colitis.
Adolescents' ratings of perceived social support and its importance: Validation of the student social support scale

This study investigated the measurement of social support for adolescents using the Student Social Support Scale(SSSS). A sample of 198 students in grades 7 through 12 completed the SSSS and either the Student Self-Concept Scaleor the Social Skills Rating System. The results provided evidence that the SSSS is a four-factor scale (Parent, Teacher, Classmate, and Close Friend). Analyses also indicated that: (a) the SSSS is highly reliable and moderately stable; (b) social support differed by developmental/age groups and by sex; and (c) relationships exist among social support, self-concept, and social behavior. It was concluded that the SSSS is a promising measure of students' perceived social support for use in both research and practice with children and adolescents. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Disruptive and Inattentive-Withdrawn Behavior and Achievement among Fourth Graders

In this investigation we examined the relation between teachers' ratings of the classroom behavior of 1,013 fourth graders and student achievement. Students were identified whose behavior was frequently inattentive and withdrawn, and others were identified who were disruptive. Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced achievement tests indicated that inattentive-withdrawn behavior was associated with depressed academic performance, at least to the extent that disruptive behavior was. These results have strong implications for research and practice. Disruptive students tend to draw far more attention from teachers, whereas teachers may overlook inattentive students in spite of the potentially profound effects of nonparticipation in class.
Influence of expectation and campus racial climate on undergraduates' interracial interaction

In this study, the authors examine the influence of interracial interaction expectation and campus racial climate perception on attitudes toward interracial interaction which, in turn, influences the levels of interracial interaction among students at a multicultural university in Malaysia. Interaction across race is fundamental to students' growth and development. Responses from 193 Malay and 165 Chinese students were analysed by means of hierarchical regression. Results support the hypothesized influence of interracial interaction expectation and campus racial climate perception on attitudes toward interracial interaction for the Chinese students. For the Malay students, however, only interracial interaction expectation is significant. Attitudes toward interracial interaction, in turn, significantly predict levels of interracial interaction for both groups. The results support the hypothesized differential strength of relationships among the variables for the two racial groups. Implications for higher education are discussed.
Jurors' Decisions in Trials of Battered Women Who Kill: The Role of Prior Beliefs and Expert Testimony1

The present research explored the influence of four factors on mock jurors' decisions in a homicide trial involving a battered woman who killed her abusive husband: (a) jurors' preexisting beliefs about wife abuse, (b) the presence of expert testimony on the battered woman syndrome, (c) jurors' beliefs in a just world, and (d) gender. Mock jurors listened to a trial involving a woman who had killed her abuser, which either contained expert testimony or did not, and then rendered various judgments about the case. Results indicated that those individuals who were more informed about the dynamics of abuse and those exposed to the expert testimony, compared to their respective counterparts, were more believing of the battered woman's account of what occurred. In general, weak believers in a just world were more lenient in their judgments, with verdicts of not guilty being associated with weaker beliefs in a just world than guilty verdicts. Weak believers in a just world also felt that the expert testimony applied more to the defendant than did strong believers. Finally, women who were weak believers in a just world were less likely to hold the defendant responsible for the events and to be more informed about the dynamics of abuse following the experiment.
How fresh do you want your search results?

Researchers have recognized the importance of utilizing temporal features for improving the performance of information retrieval systems. Specifically, the timeliness of a web document can be a significant factor for determining whether it is relevant for a search query. Previous works have proposed time-aware retrieval models with particular focus on news queries, where recent web documents related with a real-world event are generally preferable. These queries typically exhibit bursts in the volume of published documents or submitted queries. However, no work has studied the role of time in queries such as "credit card overdraft fees" that have no major spikes in either document or query volumes over time, yet they still favor more recently published documents. In this work, we focus on this class of queries that we refer to as "timely queries". We show that the change in the terms distribution of results of timely queries over time is strongly correlated with the users' perception of time sensitivity. Based on this observation, we propose a method to estimate the query timeliness requirements and we propose principled ways to incorporate document freshness into the ranking model. Our study shows that our method yields a more accurate estimation of timeliness compared to volume-based approaches. We experimentally compare our ranking strategy with other time-sensitive and non time-sensitive ranking algorithms and we show that it improves the results' retrieval quality for timely queries.
Multi-Stage Real Time Health Monitoring via ZigBee in Smart Homes

We present a framework for a wireless health monitoring system within a smart home using ZigBee technology. Vital signals are collected and processed using a 3-tiered architecture. The first stage is the mobile device carried on the body that runs a number of wired and wireless probes. This device is also designed to perform some basic processing such as the heart rate and fatal failure detection. At the second stage, further processing is performed by a local server using the raw data transmitted by the mobile device continuously. The raw data is also stored at this server. The processed data as well as the outcomes of the analyses are then transmitted to the service provider center for experts' review for diagnosis as well as storage. The main advantages of the proposed framework are (1) the ability to detect signals wirelessly within a body area network (BAN) (2) low-power and reliable data sensing through ZigBee network nodes and (3) optimized analysis of data through an adaptive tiered architecture that maximizes the utility of processing and computational capacity at each of three stages. We are currently building a prototype of the proposed system using in-house ECG probes and ZigBee radio modules.
Testing a sequence of relationships from interpersonal coaching styles to rugby performance, guided by the coach–athlete motivation model

This study was designed to test a four stage sequence of relationships derived from the coach–athlete motivation model (CAMM; [Mageau, G. A., & Vallerand, R. J. (2003). The coach-athlete relationship: A motivational model. Journal of Sport Sciences, 21, 883–904. doi: 10.1080/0264041031000140374]) from interpersonal coaching styles to athletes' basic psychological needs, to self-determined motives, and finally rugby performance. Participants were 221 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) female rugby players who ranged from 16 to 33 years of age and reported playing rugby for an average of six years. The athletes completed a self-report questionnaire which included demographics, interpersonal coaching styles, basic psychological needs, self-determined motivation, and performance. An analysis of the structural model yielded the following fit index scores; (χ2 (157) = 328.00, p = . 000; Comparative Fit Index = . 95; Incremental Fit Index = . 95; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = . 07; Standardised Root Mean Square Residual = . 09. The interpersonal coaching styles of autonomy support (β = .66), structure (β = .35), and involvement (β = .44) positively predicted the athletes corresponding needs. However, only autonomy significantly (β = .60) predicted self-determined motivation, while competence (β = .01) and relatedness (β = .07) did not. Finally, self-determined motivation moderately predicted rugby performance (β = .35). These findings provide initial support for propositions offered in the CAMM that the structure and involvement provided by coaches are positively associated with optimising the athletic experience. Furthermore, this study contributes to the existing literature by attempting to replicate previous studies that have examined at least one of the relationships examined in the present investigation using a varied population of female rugby players.
Explaining Student Growth in College When You Don't Think You Are

It is frequently the case in longitudinal research focusing on the impact of college on students that researchers will employ a pretest-posttest design. In this design, the outcome to be explained is assessed both before and after some intervention, thus affording optimal “statistical control” for an individual’s status on the outcome variable prior to the intervention. The typical analytical procedure in such a design is to regress the postintervention measure of the outcome variable on the preintervention measure and a variable representing different conditions of the intervention. Such a regression (or analysis of covariance) procedure tells us if the intervention is associated with differences (or variance) in the outcome measure that are not already accounted for by the pretest. Of course, it is not necessary that the independent variable be an intervention. It could also be a set of experiences, or even a combination of interventions and experiences. This general approach to identifying “potential” causal influences in correlational or quasi-experimental data has been used extensively (e.g., Astin, 1977, 1993; Bohr et al., 1994; Flowers & Pascarella, 1999; Hagedorn et al., 1999; Inman, 1997; Pascarella, Palmer, Moye, & Pierson, 2001; Pierson, 2002; Terenzini, Springer, Pascarella, & Nora, 1994; Whitt, Edison, Pascarella, Nora, & Terenzini, 2001; Wolniak, Pierson, & Pascarella, 2001). In this paper, we will demonstrate that pretest-posttest designs of the type discussed above provide more information than is commonly assumed. It is widely understood that they tell us if different interventions or experiences account for variations in posttest scores, above and beyond the influence of the pretest. What is typically overlooked, however, is that even when the posttest is the outcome measure, such designs also tell us if different interventions or experiences account for variations in pretest-posttest gains, above and beyond the influence of the pretest.
Reference Person Influence on Career Women's Dress

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of situational and personality characteristics on the acceptance of normative and informational influence by career women from reference persons on their career dress. Questionnaires were returned by 588 career women. Factor analysis reduced the dependent variable data to four influence factors. Regression analyses were performed on eight situational and personality characteristics as the independent variables with each of the four influence factors. Demographic variables also were investigated. ' Findings indicated career women accepted more influence when they felt clothing was important, were anxious in their careers, felt there was an expected dress code in their workplace, had worked a short time in their career, were less confident in dressing professionally, and were high self-monitors. Also, they were younger, had no children, had higher incomes, and spent more on their wardrobes than those who accepted less influence on their career dress.
Responder Communication Networks in the World Trade Center Disaster: Implications for Modeling of Communication Within Emergency Settings

Using archival materials obtained from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, we analyze networks of communication and interaction among responders to the World Trade Center disaster. Our findings indicate substantial variability in individual radio communication system usage, with both communication volume and number of partners exhibiting distributions with long upper tails. Responder communication patterns are well-described by a fairly simple four-role structure and exhibit substantial similarity across responder groups (both specialist and non-specialist). Occupancy of coordinating roles is influenced by formal institutional status, but the vast majority of hub role occupancy appears to be emergent in character. Examination of both radio transcripts and police reports suggests that much of the communication among WTC responders is centered on problems of spatial reasoning and peer location, possibly providing an explanation for the importance of improvised coordination at the event site. Although these problems appear to have posed substantial challenges for responders at Ground Zero, we find the global communication/interaction network among Port Authority officers to be fairly well-connected, with little evidence of large-scale fragmentation (despite perceptions to the contrary). Implications of these findings for the modeling of communication networks in emergency settings are discussed.