Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Facilitating scientific engagement through a science-art festival

ABSTRACT The recent discovery and ongoing detection of Einstein's predicted gravitational waves offers an exciting opportunity for engaging the general public in science. In order to reach a wide range of people with different science-art identities, levels of physics expertise, age, and gender, the Celebrating Einstein festival merges science, dance, and music. Festival components include: (1) a danced lecture with choreography inspired by representations of black holes and gravitational waves, and (2) live interviews with physicists that address issues of science, philosophy, religion, art, and education. We assessed the impact of this festival by deploying a pre- and post-event survey at three Celebrating Einstein festivals hosted in different sites in the United States (Northern, Southern, and Central), and by interviewing a subset of attendees at one location. This study focuses on participants’ knowledge gain, interest in science, and emotional reactions towards this science-art event. We explored how knowledge gain varies by participant demographics, how it correlates with an increased interest in science and intention to attend future science-art events, and how participants engaged emotionally. Results indicate that the science-art format effectively reached a wide range of demographic groups, significantly increased participants’ knowledge, interest in science and science-art events, and broadened their perception of scientists.
THE ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODEL (ANN) FOR MALAYSIAN HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS

The Hedonic Model, a traditional method for forecasting house prices has been criticised due to nonlinearity, multicollinearity and heteroskedasticity problems, which were argued to affect estimation accuracy. Unlike the Hedonic Model, the Artificial Neural Network Model (ANN), permits nonlinear relationships and thus avoids the problems plaguing the Hedonic Model resulting in superior forecasting performance. Despite these advantages, attempts to model house prices using ANN are limited in geography and data thus besetting the usefulness of the results. To address the research gap, this paper aims to establish such a new model using ANN in forecasting house prices. A sample of double-storey terraced houses transacted in Johor Bahru are analysed using ANN. The findings illustrate a superior forecasting performance for ANN through high values of goodness of fit and low values of errors. This paper adds to the house price modelling literature and provides new knowledge to both academics and practitioners.
Policy Uncertainty and Bank Mortgage Credit

We document that banks reduce supply of jumbo mortgage loans when policy uncertainty increases as measured by the timing of US gubernatorial elections in banks' headquarter states. The reduction is larger for more uncertain elections. We utilize high-frequency, geographically granular loan data to address an identification problem arising from changing demand for loans: (1) the microeconomic data allow for state/time (quarter) fixed effects; (2) we observe banks reduce lending not just in their home states but also outside their home states when their home states hold elections; (3) we observe important cross-sectional differences in the way banks with different characteristics respond to policy uncertainty. Overall, the findings suggest that policy uncertainty has a real effect on residential housing markets through banks' credit supply decisions and that it can spill over across states through lending by banks serving multiple states.
The analysis of students’ answers in solving ratio and proportion problems

The ratio and proportion is one of the basic concepts in mathematics. This concept is not only used to solve problems in mathematics but also in other disciplines and in daily lives. So, students should be have proficiency in solving ratio and proportion problems. During solving ratio and proportion problems, among students may have difference answers. Based on the students’ answer and prediction of didactical situation, lesson plan and anticipation of didactical situation would be done by teacher. The purpose of this study was to analyze the various answers of students as well as to see the mistakes made by students in solving ratio and proportion problems. The method used in this study was a descriptive qualitative. The subject were ten students of junior high school in South Tangerang, Indonesia. Written tests related to ratio and proportion problems would be done by the subject and to be continued with depth interviewing. The result of this study are that almost students apply formula although without understand why the formula be used and the concept of ratio and proportion. These results can be used as a reference in implementing the learning of the ratio and proportion.
VERBAL INTERACTION IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM USING FLANDERS INTERACTION ANALYSIS CATEGORIES SYSTEM (FIACS)

The thesis deals with the dominant category used by teacher and the students during English classroom interaction, and the percentage of teacher’s talk and students’ talk during English classroom interaction using Flanders Interaction Analysis Categories System (FIACS). Moreover, this study used descriptive qualitative design . The data of this study were utterances between English teacher and students during English classroom in XI-2 IPA of SMA Negeri 11 Medan.The instruments for data collection were observation tally sheet and video recording. The result showed all of the categories used in the teaching and learning process. It found from the percentage of all categories , the dominant category used by the teacher was Giving Direction (40.41% ). In the other hand the dominant category used by students was Student Talk-Response (57.60%). In addition, the percentage of Teacher Talk was 59.76%, and the percentage of Student Talk was 36.72% during classroom interaction in English lessons . It showed, the teacher more active and dominant talking than the students during verbal classroom interaction.Key words: Verbal Classroom Interaction, Teacher Talk, Student Talk, Flanders Interaction Analysis Categories System
VIDEO PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS SPARKOL VIDEOSCRIBE: INOVASI PADA PERKULIAHAN SEJARAH MATEMATIKA

Video pembelajaran merupakan salah satu jenis media yang mengutamakan kekuatan suara dan gambar. Sejarah matematika merupakan mata kuliah pilihan dimana jenis materi dalam mata kuliah ini bersifat faktual, sehingga dalam proses pembelajarannya dosen lebih mengedepankan metode ceramah, presentasi dan diskusi. Untuk lebih mengefektifkan proses perkuliahan maka akan disusun suatu inovasi pembelajaran yaitu dengan mengembangkan video pembelajaran berbantuan aplikasi sparkol videoscribe. Tujuan utama dari penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan video pembelajaran berbantuan aplikasi sparkol videoscribe pada mata kuliah sejarah matematika serta mendeskirpsikan langkah pembelajaran yang mendukungnya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan yang meliputi tahap concept, design, collecting materials, assembly, test drive dan distribution. Kelayakan pengembangan video pembelajaran diperoleh berdasarkan data dari angket yang kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif. Penilaian ahli isi mata kuliah mencapai kategori baik, ahli media pembelajaran mencapai kategori baik dan validasi kelompok kecil mencapai kategori baik. Adapun langkah pembelajaran yang dilaksanakan di kelas sebagai berikut: Pendahuluan: membagi mahasiswa ke dalam beberapa kelompok; Inti: Mengamati video, membuat pertanyaan/tanggapan, dan dikusi kelompok; Akhir: kesimpulan dan refleksi.Kata Kunci: Video Pembelajaran, Sparkol Videoscribe, Sejarah Matematika
New bird distributional data from Cerro Tacarcuna, with implications for conservation in the Darién highlands of Colombia

Summary. We conducted an ornithological survey of the Colombian slope of Cerro Tacarcuna, the highland region adjacent to the ‘Darién Gap’ on the Colombia / Panama border, and one of the most poorly known and threatened regions in the world. We present novel data on distribution, habitat, breeding biology and vocalisations for 27 species, including the first confirmed records in Colombia of Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus and Beautiful Treerunner Margarornis bellulus, and the first records in the Darién highlands of Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus, Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps, Yellow-throated Chlorospingus Chloropingus flavigularis hypophaeus and, based on previously overlooked specimens, report the first confirmed records for Colombia of Sooty-faced Finch Arremon crassirostris. In addition, we collected the first Colombian specimens of Violet-capped Hummingbird Goldmania violiceps, Bareshanked Screech Owl Megascops clarkii, Tacarcuna Tapaculo Scytalopus panamensis and Varied Solitaire Myadestes coloratus. For several subspecies endemic to the region, we collected the first or second specimens for Colombia. Finally, we discuss the elevational ranges of Darién endemic species and subspecies, which are mostly concentrated above 600 m. The Darién highlands remain poorly studied and threats to their conservation are increasing. Therefore, effective measures are needed, particularly in Colombia, where the sole protected area in the region currently covers forests only below 600 m.
L2 motivational self system and its relationship with gender, proficiency and yea

The present study highlights the central role of motivation in the process of foreign language learning. Drawing on Dornyei’s L2 motivational self system, the study aims to examine the beliefs of pre-service teachers and find out whether there is a meaningful relationship between the system and gender, proficiency and year. To collect data, a motivation questionnaire of 30 items was administered to 160 students. Data were analyzed using SPSS. The results revealed that the majority of students had the motivation required for language learning in terms of the constructs in the questionnaire. Further, significant relationships were noted between the dimension of ‘ideal L2 self’, and the variables of gender and year. It was shown that motivation had no influence on students’ proficiency levels in Turkish context. Along its context-specific results, the study showed several directions for future research by informing the language learning motivation of pre-service teachers in teacher education. Keywords: Foreign language, motivation, proficiency, gender, year.
TOWARD DEFINING POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR LARGE-SCALE RETAIL IMPACT ADDRESSING IN SERBIA

The main objective of this paper was to research how policy framework in Serbia could be improved to address impacts of large-scale retail development. The first step of the research included identifying economical, social and environmental impacts of large-scale retail construction through the review of literature. The second step of the research included the analysis of different type of procedures for retail impact addressing, applied in developed European countries. Finally, policy framework in Serbia was analyzed and recommendations for its improvement are given in accordance with the experiences of European countries.
Idosos com doenças crônicas não transmissíveis: um estudo em grupos de convivência

Objetivo: analisar o perfil de idosos com doencas cronicas nao transmissiveis que frequentam grupos de convivencia da Estrategia Saude da Familia. Metodologia: foi conduzido sob epistem quantitativa e qualitativa, com carater de investigacao exploratorio-descritivo, realizado no periodo de abril de 2014 a dezembro de 2015 em um municipio do Nordeste brasileiro. A coleta das informacoes ocorreu por meio da observacao livre nos encontros com os grupos de convivencia e de entrevistas estruturadas (formularios de investigacao) com 52 participantes. Resultados: constatou-se que os idosos que frequentam estes tipos de grupos sao de maioria do sexo feminino, com estilo de vida tendencioso para o aparecimento de doencas cronicas, sendo o principal diagnostico a Hipertensao Arterial Sistemica. Conclusao: diante dos resultados deste estudo, evidenciou-se a necessidade de aperfeicoar as politicas publicas de saude do idoso, norteadas numa logica assistencial clinica-diagnostica como tambem de promocao, prevencao e recuperacao da saude.
Hasanlar baraj havzasında arazi kullanımındaki zamansal değişimlerin belirlenmesi

Ozet: Insanlarin doga uzerindeki etkileri gun gectikce artmakta ve arazi kullanim bicimleri degismektedir. Bu degisimler, dogal ekosistemlerden beklenen fonksiyonlarin duzeyini de etkilemektedir. Bu nedenle artan nufusun ekosistem hizmetlerine yonelik gereksinimlerinin optimal duzeyde karsilanabilmesi icin arazi kullaniminda etkili faktorlerin anlasilmasi ve degisimlerin amaclar dogrultusunda kontrol edilmesi onemlidir. Bu calismada, Hasanlar baraj havzasinin 1986-2010 yillarina ait mescere haritalari, bilgisayar ortaminda sayisallastirilarak, donemler itibariyle arazi kullanim bicimleri belirlenmeye, arazi kullanimindaki zamansal degisimler alansal olarak hesaplanmaya ve degisimin sebepleri belirlenmeye calisilmistir. Arazi kullanim bicimleri orman (yaprakli, ibreli, karisik, bozuk), orman topragi, findiklik, ziraat, mera ve diger alanlar olmak uzere 6 gruba ayrilmistir. Orman alanlari 1986’da 64 843 ha iken 2010 yilinda 62 709 ha’a gerilemistir. Findik alanlari 1986’da 3 636 ha’lik bir alana sahipken 2010 yili mescere haritalarinda ziraat alanlari icerisinde gosterilmistir ve 1986 yilinda 8925 ha olan ziraat alanlari 2010 yilinda 15 420 ha’a yukselmistir. Mera alanlari 1986’da 267 ha iken 2010’da 19 ha’a gerilemistir. Diger alanlar 1986-2010 yillari arasinda 1302 ha’dan 2010’da 825 ha’a gerilemistir. Melen projesi ile Hasanlar barajindan Istanbul’a su tasinmaktadir. Dolayisi ile Hasanlar baraji havzasindaki arazi kullaniminin degismesi hidrolojik olarak hem su verimini hem de su kalitesini etkileyebileceginden orman, ziraat, mera, orman topragi, diger alanlar ve demografik yapidaki degisimlerin izlenmesi, su verimi ve kalitesinin bu degisimlerden en az sekilde etkilenmesinin saglanmasi gerekmektedir. Anahtar kelimeler: Arazi kullanim degisimi, CBS, Hasanlar baraj havzasi, zamansal degisim,
Self-Efficacy Perceptions of Special Education Teachers Regarding Teaching Mathematics

The study was aimed developing a measuring tool intended for special education teacher on teaching maths self-efficacy perception. Then, it was investigated special education teachers’ these perceived perception levels on significant kind of variables. For collecting data, the “Scale for Self-Efficacy Perceptions of Special Education Teachers Regarding Mathematics Teaching (SSEP-SET-RMT)” which was used, was found to have sufficient features in line with validity and reliability exploration. Within study, there were especially 464 special education teachers graduated related field working in İstanbul. It was detected that teachers had sufficient teaching maths selfefficacy perceptions and inspected perceptions varied by level of education of teachers significantly. But, teaching maths self-efficacy perceptions of teachers did not vary by gender, age, professional experience, and student’s special education significantly. As education level increases, teachers’ perceived self-efficacy perceptions increased. Because of teachers’ perception towards their own teaching can form their current teaching, it can be recommended that practical and theoretical studies can made on this subject.
PENGARUH MEDIA SOSIAL TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN KONSUMEN CHERIE MELALUI MINAT BELI

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh langsung media sosial terhadap minat beli konsumen Cherie, pengaruh langsung media sosial serta minat beli terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen Cherie, pengaruh secara tidak langsung media sosial terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen Cherie melalui minat beli. Metode penelitan yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah analisis jalur dengan teknik regresi dimana pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan membagikan kuesioner kepada 53 orang konsumen yang membeli produk Cherie dengan menggunakan media sosial. Hasil kuesioner tersebut diuji dengan menggunakan program SPSS versi 20.0. Hasil analisis jalur menunjukkan bahwa media sosial berpengaruh langsung signifikan terhadap minat beli konsumen Cherie, media sosial serta minat beli berpengaruh langsung signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen Cherie, dan media sosial berpengaruh langsung signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen Cherie melalui minat beli. Pengaruh langsung media sosial terhadap minat beli adalah sebesar 0.815 yang berarti bahwa tinggi rendahnya minat beli konsumen Cherie 81.5% dipengaruhi oleh media sosial, dan 18.5% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain. Pengaruh langsung media sosial terhadap keputusan pembelian sebesar 0.615 dan pengaruh langsung minat beli terhadap keputusan pembelian sebesar 0.329, yang berarti bahwa media sosial secara parsial sebesar 61.5% mempengaruhi tinggi rendahnya keputusan pembelian, dan 38.5% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain. Minat beli secara parsial sebesar 32.9% mempengaruhi tinggi rendahnya keputusan pembelian, dan 67.1% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain. Pengaruh tidak langsung media sosial terhadap keputusan pembelian melalui minat beli adalah sebesar 0.268, hal ini berarti tinggi rendahnya keputusan pembelian yang dipengaruhi oleh media sosial melalui minat beli adalah sebesar 26.8%, dan 73.2% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain. Kata kunci: Media Sosial, Minat Beli, Keputusan Pembelian
Desigualdades de género en el mercado laboral

El objetivo de este articulo es describir y analizar los aspectos mas significativos que caracterizan la presencia de las mujeres en el mercado de trabajo, el tipo de empleos que ocupan y el efecto de su situacion familiar sobre su participacion laboral. El analisis pone de relieve la existencia de una brecha de genero que persiste a pesar de los avances en la participacion femenina experimentados en los ultimos anos y que se relaciona con el desigual reparto de las responsabilidades familiares. Para ello se utilizan los datos de la Encuesta de Poblacion Activa (EPA) para el periodo comprendido entre 2005 y 2017.
STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN UKM DIGITAL DALAM MENGHADAPI ERA PASAR BEBAS

This research aims to digitally develop Small and Medium Business as a strategy to face the Era of Free Market. This research was conducted by using desk research and in-depth interviews with 70 SME Kampung SME Digital Skoci (Bandung) and Trusmi (Cirebon) . The data collected were analyzed by using qualitative methods and SWOT techniques of data analysis to formulate short-term, medium and long term strategies and programs. The results obtained in this study shown that the strategy to digitally develop SMEs is required in the provision of ICT infrastructure, production process, and market expansion for both short term, medium term and long term for SMEs to obtain competitiveness and increased performance.
ROCKING SPECTRUM INTENSITY MEASURE FOR SEISMIC ASSESSMENT OF ROCKING BLOCKS

Abstract. In this study a spectral ground motion intensity measure (IM) is presented. The proposed IM is calculated throughout the rocking spectrum which is illustrated as a 3D surα period T, the two horizontal axes. Thus, the IM is defined as the volume under the rocking spectrum, evaluated throughout integration. The suggested IM is intended to have strong correlation with the rocking response of free standing blocks. Several rocking rigid blocks subjected to multiple ground motion records are assumed in order to identify the capability of the IM to predict the rocking response concerning the variability of the block dimensions. The selection of the dimensions was made in order to correspond to slender rocking structures such as electric equipment, ancient monolithic columns and bridges piers. The evaluation of the IM was also made by examining characteristics such as efficiency and proficiency. Further, the performance of the proposed IM is contrasted with the performance of others well-known ground motion parameters, to highlight the adequacy of the former in predicting the rocking seismic response.
Developing a Mentoring Framework Through the Examination of Mentoring Paradigms in a Teacher Residency Program

In this paper, we extend on our exploratory study that examined mentors’ conceptualizations and practices of mentoring preservice teachers in a residency program to develop a mentoring framework to guide mentors’ approaches to mentoring preservice teachers in a year-long clinical experience. Our mentoring framework has the potential to make mentors consciously aware of their roles and purposes of mentoring throughout the year and within respective contexts. This metacognitive approach may help them to improve their practice and grow alongside their mentee. The Mentoring Framework for Mentoring is a tool that may be instrumental in developing mentors’ deeper understanding of the roles and purposes of mentoring to promote quality guidance and support for mentees. Our instrument has the potential to inform teacher preparation programs regarding goals and expectations for mentors to develop more formal mentoring guidelines and expectations, to better support the professional development of both preservice teachers and mentors.
Produção de matéria seca, e extração e utilização de nitrogênio em aveia adubada com uréia em mistura com zeólita.

A perda de nitrogenio (N) por volatilizacao de amonia e um dos principais fatores responsaveis pela baixa eficiencia da ureia aplicada sobre a superficie do solo. A reducao das perdas por volatilizacao pode ser obtida com o de zeolitas como aditivo a ureia. Zeolitas sao minerais alumino-silicatos cristalinos hidratados de metais alcalinos ou alcalinos-terrosos, estruturados em redes cristalinas tridimensionais rigidas, formadas por tetraedros de AlO4 e SiO4 e de ocorrencia natural. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da mistura de zeolita a ureia na adubacao nitrogenada da aveia sobre a producao de materia seca, extracao e utilizacao de nitrogenio. O delineamento experimental adotado foi em blocos ao acaso em esquema fatorial 2X2X2X4, com 3 repeticoes. Os tratamentos foram 2 tipos de zeolita estilbita (natural = 470 g kg-1 e concentrada = 650 g kg-1), 2 granulometrias (<1mm e <0,3mm), 2 niveis de nitrogenio (100 e 200 mg kg-1 ); e 4 relacoes de zeolita (testemunha, 25, 50 e 100% m/m da dose de N). Os tratamentos foram aplicados na adubacao da aveia conduzida em vasos e em casa-de-vegetacao. Os melhores resultados de producao de materia seca foram obtidos a dose de 200 mg kg-1 de N em mistura com 59,8% de zeolita concentrada (650 g kg-1 de estilbita). A melhor eficiencia de uso foi alcancada com o uso das doses mais baixas de nitrogenio da ureia.
B1 Level Undergraduate EFL Students’ Acceptance of Moodle Technology

Gunumuzde cok sayida Egitim Yonetimi Sistemi bulunmaktadir. Bunlardan bir tanesi de Moodle teknolojisidir. Calismanin amaci, B1 seviyesinde Ingilizceyi yabanci dil olarak ogrenen universite ogrencilerinin Moodle’u kabul edislik duzeyini tespit etmektir. Bu maksatla calismada, Teknoloji Kabul Edislik Modulu kullanilmistir. Veri, besli Likert olcegi kullanilarak toplanmistir. Bu olcekle, katilimcilar Moodle teknolojisini; teknik destek, kabul edilen kullanislilik, bilgisayar becerileri, kullanim kolayligi, tutum ve sistemi kullanma konularinda degerlendirmislerdir. Calisma B1 seviyesinde 110 universite ogrencisiyle gerceklestirilmistir. Arastirmanin sonuclari, katilimcilarin Moodle teknolojisini faydali bir egitim yonetimi sistemi oldugunu dusunduklerini ortaya cikarmistir. Bunun yaninda, ogrencilerin Moodle’i kabul edislik seviyeleri ile Ingilizce basarilari arasinda olumlu bir iliski bulunmustur. Calismanin sonuclari Moodle teknolojisinin, B1 seviyesindeki universite ogrencilerine gore olumlu ve olumsuz yanlarini ve ogretmenlerin Moodle teknolojisini nasil daha etkili kullanmasini aciga cikarmasi bakimindan onemlidir. Anahtar sozcukler: Moodle, e-ogrenme, teknoloji, Ingilizce Ogrencileri, Teknoloji Kabul Edislik Modulu, Egitim Yonetimi Sistemleri.