Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
China’s making and governing of educational subjects as ‘talent’: A dialogue with Michel Foucault

Abstract As an imprint of Confucian culture, China’s education intersects state governance in making and governing educational subjects as ‘talent’, an official translation of the Chinese term ‘rencai’ (literally, human-talent). Whereas the English word ‘talent’ itself denotes ‘[people with] natural aptitude or skill’, ‘talent’ is currently mobilized in China not only as a globalized discourse that speaks to the most aspired educational subjects for the 21st century but also as a re-invoked cultural notion that relates to Confucian wisdom. Drawing upon Foucault’s biopower hypothesis and Confucian thought, this paper leverages upon China’s unique manipulation of ‘talent’ as certain skills and human subjects, both cultivable through education, to problematize China’s talent making and governing in two dimensions. First, it unpacks the various technologies of power entangled in China’s talent making and governing within its ‘state governance’ paradigm. Second, it unpacks Confucian thought as an archaeological prototype for China’s present talent appeal, meanwhile explicating their divergences in defining ‘human’, ‘talent’, and the human-talent interpellation. In so doing, this paper makes two arguments. First, the linguistic notion of ‘talent’ functions as a Foucauldian apparatus of biopower, making (up) new kinds of people and normalizing a certain population as the objective/object of China’s state governance. Second, CPC’s re-invocation of Confucian talent discourses is more of a rhetorical strategy than an authentic cultural renaissance gesture.
Marginality and banality in the segregated city: Reflections on the ‘riots’ in Oslo

The Israeli invasion of Gaza in late December 2008 triggered demonstrations—or, as several commentators termed them, riots—in Oslo’s city centre, as it did in other European cities. Many young people from the Oslo’s ‘immigrant-dense’ suburbs participated in these protests. The demonstrations in December 2008 were followed by unusually violent protests on 8 and 10 January 2009. Oslo’s city centre was turned into a battlefield, with vandalised shops and ‘warlike’ clashes between demonstrators and police. Media coverage emphasised that most of the ‘rioters’ were young males from immigrant backgrounds. Commentators speculated that the demonstrations offered these males an opportunity to vent their frustrations towards both Israel and mainstream Norwegian society. Explanations of the urban unrest were similar to those put forth in the aftermath of unrest in other European cities. It was suggested that Norwegian youth were taking the opportunity to release their pent-up rage as marginalised residents of stigmatised neighbourhoods. This paper does not attempt to identify any universal, deeper-lying causes of urban unrest. However, based on prolonged fieldwork in Oslo prior to, during and following the demonstrations, it is argued that contextual knowledge of ordinary life can be helpful when trying to understand such extraordinary events.
A comparison of results between interactive and noninteractive forms of visualisation to improve learning : A case study of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand

Computer-aided visualisation has been used in a number of natural resource management applications with the aim of enhancing people’s understanding of issues, but little evaluation of the effectiveness of these tools has been undertaken. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there are significant differences in knowledge acquisition depending on the form in which visualisation of environmental changes is presented, using a case study of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, a broad, shallow lagoon in the South Island of New Zealand. Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the long narrow sandy Kaitorete Spit. Its unique position allows for it to be opened to the sea periodically to provide drainage and prevent flooding of surrounding farmlands. There is a lack of agreement among the diverse stakeholders regarding the appropriate levels at which the lake level should be maintained throughout the year. We describe an interactive visualisation tool (ElleVis) which shows the effects of different lake opening regimes on lake values at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. The tool allows users to input different opening scenarios and visualise the resulting impact on water levels around the lake at various times. It incorporates historical rainfall data from New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research to deliver a graphical map display, including a summary table with a ‘traffic light’ status for lake values birds, fish, farming and other stakeholder interests at different locations around the lake. The interactive nature of the ElleVis tool allows the stakeholders to compare Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere under different opening scenarios using one interactive tool. However, it is possible, for example, that providing information about changes in lake behaviour in a carefully and clearly presented non-interactive form may be as successful as providing it in an interactive form of ElleVis. A true experimental design was adopted to measure the knowledge of forty participants (randomly assigned to two test groups) who have various interests at Te Waihora, before and after using their assigned interventions of either –interactive or non-interactive form of visualisation. Overall, the results of this study show that participants demonstrate a greater knowledge gain through the use of interactive visualisation (M =18.05), than through information provided non-interactively (M =12.45), t (40) =2.663, p < . 05). More widely, we think that the findings from this study can stimulate meaningful discussions and dialogue about whether interactive visualisation tools might contribute to assessing understanding in environmental management in situations that involve contested resources or a multiplicity of interests.
Games For Teaching Grammar To Young Learners

Teaching grammar for beginner is not quite easy, but it is not difficult to teach. Young learners have their own way to accept a new knowledge and they will accept all of it by happiness. Teacher need to find good method and good media to teach grammar, and one of the effective methods is using games although children learn a language faster than adults, they do not learn through traditional language teaching methods. Through fun activities children can learn a language better as learning becomes natural for them since these activities do not make them conscious that they are learning a language.
Who Posted That Story? Processing Layered Sources in Facebook News Posts

With social media platforms becoming primary news sources, concerns about credibility judgments and knowledge grow. This study (N = 233) experimentally tests the effects of multiple source cues on Facebook news posts on credibility and knowledge. Judgments of story credibility were directly influenced by media source cues, but not friend source cues. Involvement in the source topic moderated the effects of these source cues, such that particular combinations influenced credibility differently, and also influenced cognitive elaboration about the topic. Theoretical implications for cognitive mediation model of learning from the news and the heuristic-systematic model of information processing are presented.
Is There a Relation between Mothersâ€™ Parenting Styles and Childrenâ€™s Trait Emotional Intelligence?

Introduction. Emotional intelligence has been proposed as a human faculty that may have a strong impact on a variety of children’s developmental outcomes such as: school achievement, peer acceptance, and behavioral adjustment. It has also been proposed that parenting may influence children’s development of emotional intelligence. However, very little research has been done in this area. Method. This study investigates the relation between parenting and emotional intelligence. It was developed in two phases. Phase 1 examined mother’s positive and negative parenting and the relation with their children’s trait emotional intelligence. Phase 2 investigated authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved parenting styles. Data was collected for both mothers and children using self-report questionnaires. Results. In phase 1, no correlations were obtained between the trait emotional intelligence measures and the two parental variables: positive parenting, and negative parenting. In phase 2, ANOVA analysis showed no significant differences in the trait emotional intelligence of the children among the four parenting styles. Discussion and Conclusion. Results suggest that children’s trait emotional intelligence may be more susceptible to specific emotion-related parenting efforts than to their mothers’
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AND JOB SATISFACTION OF TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL OF PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY

School leadership is tasked to help faculty developed their potentials so that they could contribute to the attainment of the objectives of the university. Failure of the leadership to inspire its people would result to low performance of the institution. This study analyzed the correlation between spiritual leadership and job satisfaction of the teaching and non-teaching personnel of Partido State University.The study used descriptive-correlational research design to describe the relationship between spiritual leadership and job satisfaction. The Data were treated through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Focused Group Discussion (FGD) was used to verify and gather additional data from the respondents. The researchers used standardized questionnaires on Spiritual Leadership and Job Satisfaction. The respondents of the study were the 81 faculty members and 63 non-teaching personnel of Partido State University.Findings of the study revealed that the extent of spiritual leadership in Partido State University was high and the job satisfaction was slightly satisfying. The results of the t-test revealed that among the seven dimensions of Spiritual Leadership altruistic love and productivity were found to be significantly different between the teaching and the non-teaching personnel. Furthermore, Spiritual Leadership was found to have a weak correlation to job satisfaction of the teaching and non-teaching personnel of Partido State University. The university officials should continue reaching out to its PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences ISSN 2454-5899 124 employees and communicate clearly the directions of the institution. Furthermore, the fair and just working environment should be strengthened so that, it would be felt by all employees. Enough support should be given to all employees based on their needs to increase their productivity. Spiritual leadership should be strengthened to promote healthy working environment and increase job satisfaction among employees.
Influence of Brand Equity on Brand Trust: Mediation of Brand Reputation and Moderation of Social Media

The Present study aims to investigate the brand equity of the local as well as international fast food restaurants in the country of Ghana. Furthermore, the study investigates the particular brand association (B Ass.) and brand awareness (B Aw.) dimensions of the brand equity (BE). Moreover, the mediating role of the brand reputation (BR) examined in between dimensions of brand equity and brand trust (BT). In addition the moderating effect of social media also investigated. Study adopted the partial least square 3.0 for inferential statistics as well as structural equation modelling. The results of the study exhibited, that brand equity has positive and significant influence on brand reputation. Moreover the positive and significant effects of social media on brand trust also notified in the study. In addition, the effect of brand awareness on brand trust partially mediated by brand reputation, while the association between brand association and brand trust is fully mediated. Furthermore, the moderating effect of social media (SM) on brand trust noted negative and significant. The outcomes of the scholarship add to advance indulgent of the multifaceted psychosomatic procedures tangled in purchaser selection standards for a fast food restaurants and service industry. Keywords: Brand Equity (BE); Brand Awareness (B Aw.); Brand Association (B Ass.); Brand Reputation (BR); Brand Trust (BT); Social Media (SM) DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/11-21-02 Publication date :July 31 st 2019
Perspectives of Behavioral Health Providers in School Based Health Clinics (SBHC) About Behavioral Health Services and Low-Income Adolescent Males’ Academic Achievement

Low-income adolescent males are subject to both health and educational inequities. Male adolescents are the least likely of all pediatric age and gender groups to access either primary care or behavioral health services. This same population is most likely to not complete high school or college. Health and educational outcomes are both affected by social determinants. School-based Health Centers (SBHCs) are known for providing access to primary care and behavioral health services for low-income and vulnerable populations. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to identify themes from one-on-one semi-structured qualitative interviews with behavioral health providers, who provide services to low-income adolescent males in SBHCs in high schools in New Mexico, in order to learn the providers’ perspectives on how behavioral health services may impact adolescent males academically. Another purpose was to identify providers’ stories for policy messaging. Seventeen behavioral health providers from SBHCs across New Mexico were interviewed and data from those interviews was analyzed using content, thematic, and narrative analyses. Providers described seeing adolescent males for behavioral health diagnoses, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, substance abuse and adverse life events. Many providers attributed adolescents’ behaviors to family conflict and trauma. Providers described masculinity norms, at home and at school, as barriers to accessing behavioral health services and academic achievement. Additional themes included lack of school resources and unfavorable school environments; trusting relationships with behavioral health providers and safe space provided by SBHCs. When asked what they would say if they were advocating for policy related to behavioral health services, providers shared long stories to
What Factors Drive Global Stock Returns?

Using monthly returns for over 27,000 stocks from 49 countries over a three-decade period, we show that a multifactor model that includes factor-mimicking portfolios based on momentum and cash flow-to-price captures significant time-series variation in global stock returns, and has lower pricing errors and fewer model rejections than the global CAPM or a popular model that uses size and book-to-market factors. We find reliable evidence that the global cash flow-to-price factor is related to a covariance risk model. In contrast, we reject the covariance risk model in favor of a characteristic model for size and book-to-market factors. The Author 2011. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Society for Financial Studies. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. , Oxford University Press.
Characterizing the Variance Risk Premium: The Role of the Leverage Effect

A substantial portion of the variation in the market variance risk premium can be explained by the conditional covariance between the market return and its variance, which we refer to as the leverage effect. This finding holds at different data frequencies and for various sample periods, and it is robust to controlling for other variables used to characterize the variance risk premium. We consider dynamic equilibrium models in which the variance risk premium and the leverage effect arise endogenously, and show that the pricing of volatility risk is the economic channel behind the strong positive relation between the two variables.
The Prediction of Forming Limit Diagram of Low Carbon Steel Sheets Using Adaptive Fuzzy Inference System Identifier

The paper deals with devising the combination of fuzzy inference systems (FIS) and neural networks called the adaptive network fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) to determine the forming limit diagram (FLD). In this paper, FLDs are determined experimentally for two grades of low carbon steel sheets using out-of-plane (dome) formability test. The effect of different parameters such as work hardening exponent (n), anisotropy (r) and thickness on these diagrams were studied. The out-of-plane stretching test with hemispherical punch was simulated by finite element software Abaqus. The limit strains occurred with localized necking were specified by tracing the thickness strain and its first and second derivatives versus time at the thinnest element. In addition, to investigate the effect of different parameters such as work hardening exponent (n), anisotropy (r) and thickness on these diagrams, a machine learning algorithm is used to simulate a predictive framework. The method of learning algorithm uses the rudiments of neural computing through layering the FIS and using hybrid-learning optimization algorithm. In other words, for building the training database of ANFIS, the experimental work and finite element software Abaqus are used to obtain limit strains. Good agreement was achieved between the predicted data and the experimental results.
Co-viewers support participation in video chat interactions, but live experiences promote richer word learning for 24- to 36-month-olds in the USA

ABSTRACT The 2016 recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatricsto limit screen time for young children now provide exceptions for moderate video chat usage. We tested whether co-viewer supported face-to-face live interactions uniquely promote 24- to 36-month-old children’s participation and learning compared to co-viewer supported on-screen video chat interactions. An adult co-viewer explained the relevance of a social partner’s information and helped children see the partner as connected to real events and objects. Results showed that the partner condition impacted learning: children learned and transferred more novel words in the live condition compared to the video chat condition, and this difference was greatest for younger children. However, children participated similarly with live and video chat partners: there were no differences in imitating actions and responding promptly to the partner’s bids. Results therefore demonstrated that even when children experience media with a supportive co-viewer and even when they interact with the on-screen information, they nevertheless learn more from live interactions compared to video chat interactions.
A case-control study of fingerprint patterns of both hands in persons with and without schizophrenia

Background: Schizophrenia is a complex disorder. Abnormal brain functions and aberrant fingerprint patterns are under study to aid in diagnosing schizophrenia. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to study the finger and palm print patterns in patients with schizophrenia, to compare the patterns with those of healthy controls, to find if specific patterns exist in patients with schizophrenia, a cross-sectional comparative casecontrol study of finger and palm patterns in patients with schizophrenia and age-matched healthy controls was done in a tertiary care teaching hospital in the district of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. Materials and Methods: Finger and palm print pattern of 100 patients with schizophrenia and 100 age-matched controls was taken using the standard technique with India ink and studied. Demographic details of both the case and control groups were also collected. Patterns of both the hands of the two groups were analyzed. Descriptive analysis was done. Chi-square test and independent t-test were used for analyzing the mean difference between the variables of the two groups. Results: The frequency of arches was more in cases than controls. The frequency of radial loops was twice in cases than controls. The ulnar loops were less in cases. The mean total finger ridge count and total A-B ridge count were significantly lower in schizophrenia patients than in controls. The mean atd angle was significantly higher in cases than in controls. Conclusion: In our study, the finger and palm print patterns show a statistically significant difference in certain parameters between patients with schizophrenia when compared with controls.
Do Fairer Elections Increase the Responsiveness of Politicians?

Leveraging novel experimental designs and 2,160 months of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) spending by legislators in Ghana, I examine whether and how fairer elections promote democratic responsiveness. The results show that incumbents elected from constituencies that were randomly assigned to intensive election-day monitoring during Ghana’s 2012 election spent 19 percentage points more of their CDFs during their terms in office compared with those elected from constituencies with fewer monitors. Legislators from all types of constituencies are equally present in parliament, suggesting that high levels of monitoring do not cause politicians to substitute constituency service for parliamentary work. Tests of causal mechanisms provide suggestive evidence that fairer elections motivate high performance through incumbents’ expectations of electoral sanction and not the selection of better candidates. The article provides causal evidence of the impact of election integrity on democratic accountability.
Liquidity in the U.K. Corporate Bond Market: Evidence from Trade Data

This article presents evidence on the evolution of liquidity in the U.K. corporate bond market for the period 2008–2014. Based on a series of widely accepted liquidity measures, the authors document that there is no evidence that liquidity outcomes have deteriorated in the market, despite the decline in dealers’ inventory during this period. If anything, the market appears to have become more liquid in recent years. They also document that there is little evidence that liquidity is having a larger effect on bond spreads now than a few years ago. They do not find evidence that liquidity has become more “flighty” in response to shocks of a mild-to-moderate nature, as measures of liquidity risk do not increase over the period of analysis. However, they do not claim that there are no risks associated with liquidity. Their own analysis shows that liquidity is subject to considerable deterioration if the market is under severe stress; there was considerably less liquidity in 2009–2010 than either before or after this period.
The Effect of Lecturer’s Competence And Learning Environment on Student’s Motivation in Learning English

The aimed of this study was to analyze the effect of lecturer’s competencies and learning environment on students’ motivation in learning English. This study used a verification method which used explanatory survey and correlation analysis with saturation sampling technique. The population of the study was the students of the social and political faculty at Universitas Pancasakti Tegal which amounts to 91 students. Primary data collection was done through the questionnaire which was distributed to respondents in this study. Data was analyzed through descriptive analysis, classical assumption test, and multiple regressions. The result of the simultaneous test indicated there was the significant effect of lecturer’s competence, learning environment and student’s motivation in learning English. Lecturer’s competence according to respondents was high, but the lecturers should always improve their pedagogic, personality, social and professional competencies. The university should provide a conducive learning environment and adequate teaching and learning facilities.