Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Teachers' attitudes toward computer technology and factors influencing their attitudes and adoption of computer technology in classroom instruction : a literature review

With the introduction of computer literacy into curriculum, teachers' attitudes toward computer technology and computer adoption in the classroom teaching remain major concerns for educators. This paper is intended to review the literature on teachers' attitudes toward the use of computer technology as an instructional tool in classroom teaching and factors influencing their attitudes toward their use of computers. Their attitudes differ but are positive about teaching with computers if some barriers are overcome and some problems are solved, such as lack of training and accessibility. The literature review reveals that teachers have concerns and anxieties concerning computer technology, its effectiveness in learning, the quality and availability of appropriate software, time required for learning computer technology and some other unanticipated problems through using the software in their teaching. Finally, the literature review suggests that sufficient teacher training and professional support are the crucial elements to changing teachers' attitudes toward more positive direction and improving their classroom use of computers to achieve the successful implementation and integration of computer technology into curriculum in education.
Tweet your #mo and save a bro: Micro-mobilization dynamics and outcomes of online social movement campaigns

Social movement organizations widely use social media to organize collective action for social change, such as cancer awareness campaigns. However, little is known about how effective online social movement campaigns are at generating social change by translating online action into meaningful (offline) action. This dissertation examines the micro-mobilization dynamics at play that can explain the effectiveness of online social movement campaigns. This book comprises seven chapters presenting research based on a multidisciplinary, mixed-meethod approach combining theories and methods from sociology, social psychology, communication science, and computational social science. The findings show that, by looking at the micro-mobilization dynamics of collective action, we can gain an important understanding of the mechanisms at work during online social movement campaigns and of the effectiveness of such campaigns in fostering communication processes related to the cause, obtaining important resources for the cause, developing a collective identity, and raising awareness.
Earnings Management and Ownership Structure: Evidence from Sri Lanka

The main purpose of this study is to examine the impact of ownership structure on earnings management considering listed firms at the Colombo Stock Exchange – Sri Lanka during the period of 2013/14 to 2017/18. Earnings management is measured using discretionary accruals as a proxy based on Kothari, Leone and Wesley (2005) performance adjusted discretionary accrual model, while taking into account the four types of ownership structures, viz, ownership concentration, managerial ownership, institutional ownership and foreign ownership. The study employed pooled OLS regression. The findings of the study reveal that managerial and institutional ownership structures are effective in constraining accruals manipulations. Conversely, foreign ownership is found to have a significantly positive association with earnings management. The outcomes of the paper further widen the literature related to understanding the influences of ownership structure on earnings management in the context of emerging economies.
A configurable decoder for pin-limited applications

Pin limitation is the restriction imposed on an IC chip by the unavailability of a sufficient number of I/O pins. This impacts the design and performance of the chip, as the amount of information that can be passed through the boundary of the chip becomes limited. One area that would benefit from a reduction of the effect of pin limitation is reconfigurable architectures. In this work, we consider reconfigurable devices called Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Due to pin limitation, current FPGAs use a form of 1-hot decoder to select elements (one frame at a time) during partial reconfiguration. This results in a slow and coarse selection of elements for reconfiguration. We propose a module that performs a focused selection of only those elements that require reconfiguration. This reduces reconfiguration overheads and enables the speeds needed for dynamic reconfiguration. The problem is that of selecting subsets of an n-element set in a fast, focused and inexpensive manner. This thesis proposes such a configurable decoder that bridges the gap between the inexpensive, but inflexible, fixed 1-hot decoder, and the expensive, but flexible, pure LUT-based decoder. Our configurable decoder uses a LUT with a narrow output and a low cost in tandem with a special fixed decoder called a mapping unit that expands the output of the LUT to a desired n-bit output. We demonstrate several implementations of the mapping unit, each with different capabilities and trade-offs. A key result of this work is that for any gate cost G = O(n log n) (where k is a constant), if a pure LUT-based solution produces λ independent subsets, then our method produces Ω ( λ logn log logn ) independent subsets for the same cost. Our decoder also produces many more dependent subsets (that depend on the choice of the Ω ( λ logn log logn ) independent subsets). We provide simulation results for the configurable decoder and predict future trends from the simulation data; these confirm the theoretical advantages of the proposed decoder. We illustrate the implementation of important subset classes on our configurable decoder and make key observations on a generalized variant.
Pengelolaan Keuangan Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM) Berbasis Aplikasi Lamikro Pada Usaha Kuliner Tm Cemal Cemil

Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilakukan pada Usaha Kuliner TM Cemal Cemil. Adapun tujuan dari dilaksanakannya pengabdian adalah untuk membantu TM Cemal Cemil dalam meningkatkan kualitas jasa dan kegiatan manajemennya, berupa Pengelolaan keuangan, sehingga menghasilkan informasi akuntansi yang berkualitas. Metode pelaksanaan pengabdian dilakukan dengan 4 (empat) tahap, yaitu: sosialisasi, tutorial, diskusi, dan pendampingan. Dengan tahap-tahap tersebut diharapkan TM Cemal Cemil dapat memahami lebih mendalam aplikasi Lamikro.
Week-end Effect: New Evidence from the Indian Stock Market

This paper tests whether the carry-forward transactions in different periods have any impact on week-end effect in the Indian stock market during the period January 1990-December 1999. This study uses the daily stock return of 82 companies traded in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and three stock market price indices, viz., BSE sensitive index, BSE national index, and S&P CNX Nifty index to investigate the weekend effect The results from the subsample period strongly support the existence of week-end effect during the period of ban on carry-forward (badld] transactions. This study also evidenced a reversal in week-end effect, i.e., positive Monday return and negative Friday return in modified carryforward transactions and revised modified carry-forward transactions. This paper further finds that there is consistent positive return on Wednesday and negative return on Tuesday due to possible impact of National Stock Exchange (NSE) on the week-end effect.
Determinants of Commercial Bank Performance in Transition; An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis

Banking sectors in transition economies have experienced major transformations throughout the 1990s. While some countries have been successful in eliminating underlying distortions and restructuring their financial sectors, in some cases financial sectors remain underdeveloped and the rates of financial intermediation continue to be low. We estimate indicators of commercial bank efficiency by applying a version of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to bank-level data from a wide range of transition countries. In addition to stressing the importance of some bank-specific variables, the censored Tobit analysis suggests that (1) foreign ownership with controlling power and enterprise restructuring enhances commercial bank efficiency; (2) the effects of prudential tightening on the efficiency of banks vary across different prudential norms; and (3) consolidation is likely to improve the efficiency of banking operations. Overall, the results confirm the usefulness of DEA for transition-related applications and shed some light on the question of the optimal architecture of a banking system.
Pengaruh Moral Reasoning dan Ethical Environment Terhadap Kecenderungan Untuk Melakukan Whistleblowing

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menginvestigasi faktor-faktor yang yang mempengaruhi kecenderungan individu untuk melakukan whistleblowing. Secara khusus, penelitian ini berfokus pada pengaruh penalaran moral (moral reasoning) individu dan lingkungan etis (ethical environment) organisasi terhadap kecenderungan individu untuk melakukan whistleblowing. Sampel penelitian ini adalah auditor BPKP Perwakilan Provinsi Riau. Penelitian ini menggunakan uji ANOVA dan model analisis regresi berganda untuk menguji hipotesis yang diajukan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa moral reasoning individu dan lingkungan etis organisasi tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap kecenderungan individu untuk melakukan whistleblowing. Hal ini berarti bahwa kecenderungan untuk melakukan whistleblowing pada auditor BPKP perwakilan provinsi Riau tidak tergantung pada tingkat moral yang dimiliki maupun lingkungan etis organisasi dimana auditor bekerja.
Cost efficiency and financial situation of local governments in the Canary Isles during the recession

This paper examines cost efficiency in the Spanish municipal public sector, in a specific geographic area (the Canary Isles, Spain), with respect to financial condition and different types of municipal debt. The study focuses on municipalities dependent on tourism and on the consequences to them of the Great Recession, doing so via a two-stage analysis. In the first, the order-m method is used to evaluate the cost efficiency of 77 Canary Isles municipalities, for the period 2008-12. In the second stage, we examine the effect produced on cost efficiency by different types of borrowing (long term, short term, financial and commercial) together with other financial, economic, political and quality variables, using the model developed by Simar and Wilson (2007), based on a truncated bootstrap regression with panel data. Empirical analysis shows that in times of crisis there is a significant relationship between the components of financial condition and cost efficiency. In conclusion, municipal cost efficiency increases with commercial debt, but decreases with financial debt. Furthermore, certain socioeconomic variables affect the levels of cost efficiency. Este trabajo examina la eficiencia de costes para el caso particular del sector público municipal español, concretamente, para el caso de los municipios canarios, poniendo especial énfasis en áreas relacionadas con la condición financiera y diferentes tipologías de deuda, teniendo en cuenta las características propias que estos municipios poseen, como un índice turístico elevado. En primer lugar, se utiliza el método de orden m para evaluar la eficiencia de costes de 77 municipios de las Islas Canarias, para el período 2008-12. En la segunda etapa, examinamos el efecto producido en la eficiencia de costes por diferentes tipologías de endeudamiento (largo plazo, corto plazo, financiero y comercial) junto con otras variables financieras, económicas, políticas y de calidad, utilizando el modelo desarrollado por Simar y Wilson (2007), basado en una regresión truncada con datos de panel. Nuestro análisis empírico muestra que en tiempos de crisis existe una relación significativa entre los componentes de la condición financiera y la eficiencia de costes. En particular, concluye que mientras la eficiencia de los costes municipales aumenta con la deuda comercial, disminuye con la deuda financiera. Además, mostramos que ciertas variables socioeconómicas afectan los niveles de eficiencia de costes.
Co-authorship patterns and networks in the scientific publications of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

The increasing amount of scientific collaboration has led to an increase in the quality of scientific publications. The goal of this article is to analyze the co-authorship patterns and networks in SBUMS’s scientific publications in WOS from 2009 to 2013. Hence, the co-authorship indicators and ratio of national to international collaborations are determined. This research is a descriptive survey including scientometric approaches. HistCite and NWB software is used to draw and analyze the networks. The findings show that the scientific publications of SBUMS are 6633 publications. The most productive authors are Fereidoun Azizi and Mohamad Reza Zali. The maximum number of scientific publications is allocated to the articles written by more than 5 authors. Collaborative Index (CI), Degree of Collaboration (DC), and Collaborative Coefficient (CC) are 4.27, 0.96, and 0.71 respectively. The ratio of national to international collaborations is 4.78. In co-authorship networks, there are 12825 nodes (authors) that are linked with 97618 edges. The highest degree and betweenness centrality belongs to Masjedi showing the communication paths of other nodes overtaking them. The most international collaboration belongs to the USA. The collaboration of authors in SBUMS is almost good but the international collaboration is not so. Encouraging policies for the further collaboration of authors surely leads to increasing the quality and quantity of the scientific publications. It is recommended to repeat the network analysis in different periods of time.
Effect of Motivation and Job Satisfaction on Teacher Performance in Private Madrasah Aliyah in Maros Regency

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of motivation and job satisfaction on teacher performance at the Maros Regency Private Madrasah Aliyah. The type of research used was quantitative with the ex post facto method and data management techniques were analyzed descriptively and inferentially. The instrument is a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. The sample in this study were 116 private Madrasah Aliyah teachers in Maros Regency whose research was conducted in December 2018 - February 2019. The results of the study revealed that the effect of motivation and job satisfaction had a significant effect on the performance of Private Madrasahs in Maros Regency. That is, work motivation must be increased so that it can affect teacher performance. If job satisfaction is increased, the motivation of teacher work must be increased. Together, motivation and job satisfaction have a significant effect on teacher performance in maros district.
DETERMINATION OF STUDENT DECISION FACTORS IN CHOOSING STUDY PROGRAMS IN THE FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT ANDALAS UNIVERSITY, INDONESIA

Selection of study programs for students requires several considerations before making a decision in determining the place of study. This study aims to identify the student's decision to choose a study program at the Faculty of Public Health Unand, analyze the factors that influence the student's decision to choose a study program at the Faculty of Public Health Andalas University, and formulate managerial implications related to strategies to increase the number of applicants and those who apply to Unand FKM. This study was conducted on students of Public Health and Nutrition Sciences in 2017 and 2018 who actively carry out lectures with a total sample of 391. The variables of this study are product, people, process, promotion, physical evidence, campus image and employment. The data collection method uses a questionnaire with a Likert scale, analyzed using SEM. The results showed that the factors of product, process and promotion had a significant direct influence on the decision of students to choose a study program at the Faculty of Public Health Unand.
Effect of overlearning on retention.

The effectiveness of overlearning in enhancing performance has been acknowledged by researchers within the training community for years. In spite of this general consensus, the empirical basis for this claim is often not clear. This article presents a meta-analysis of the effects of overlearning on retention. Results indicate that overlearning produces a significant effect on retention of moderate overall magnitude and that the effect of overlearning on retention is moderated by the degree of overlearning, type of task, and length of retention period
Greece and the media – A qualitative assessment of the news impact on credit conditions in the Greek debt crisis

We study the extent to which events transmitted by the media affect Greek bond interest rates by analyzing qualitatively articles in global newspapers during the Greek debt crisis. We focus on dates with strong changes in the yield to maturity of Greek government bonds in order to test whether news coverage matters for financial markets. We relate our results to a quantitative measure of media coverage using the novel method of topic models and examine days with a high level of a quantitative topic series. News coverage seems to matter on the majority of dates. However, we also find dates without crucial events and media coverage but that have strong changes in the bond yield and that seem affected by sources other than the media. The quantitative news measure regularly reveals relevant news articles on the days we analyzed.
Factors influencing the frequency of erotic dreams: an online study

ABSTRACT Erotic topics are common in dreams. This study’s objective was to find and explain factors influencing the frequency of these erotic dreams using an online survey in a German sample with a broad age range. 2907 participants estimated what percentage of their recalled dreams contained erotic motifs and provided both demographic and dream related information. On average, participants estimated that 18 percent of their dreams are erotic-related. This mean value was higher than the figures of previous diary studies. While men’s dreams contain erotic themes more often than women’s and a younger age increased erotic dream frequency, the education of the participants had no influence on the percentage of erotic dreams. Referring to the continuity hypothesis, gender differences can be explained with the amount of time spent with sexual thoughts and fantasies in waking life and increased with the participant’s age, suggesting a cohort effect. Future research should investigate the relationship between erotic dreaming and variables like personality, psychopathology, and physiological measures like testosterone.
Identifying the Competence Components of the Construction Project Managers in the Palestinian Construction Industry

This study aimed at identifying competency components of project managers of small to medium-sized firms in the Palestinian construction industry and ranking them according to their degree of importance. A postal questionnaire survey was administered to 150 construction companies in Nablus, Tulkarm, and Jenin, which are located in the West Bank. A total of 109 questionnaires were returned, and the response rate was 73 percent. The respondents were project managers. The study identified four competence dimensions, namely, knowledge competence, functional competence, personal/behavior competence, and value/ethical competence. Each dimension is measured by several constituents. Knowledge dimension includes technical knowledge, management knowledge, general knowledge, communication knowledge, computer knowledge, financial knowledge, and legal knowledge constituents. Functional competence dimension includes seven constituents, namely, organizing project initiations, developing a project plan, managing human resource functions, managing project quality health safety and environment, managing design development and contract administration, tracking and controlling system, and administering project close out. Personal competence dimension has two constituents, namely, social-vocational and intraprofessional. Values/ethical competence dimension consists of two constituents, namely, personal values and professional values. Thus, personal competence is in the top ranking followed by functional competence, knowledge competence, and values competence. Finally, a mixture of knowledge, functional, personal, and values competences must be considered to produce a competent project manager in the Palestinian construction industry. This study recommends that the Palestinian Contractors Union and the Palestinian Engineers Association improve the competencies of their members by conducting continuous and up to date construction management training programs by targeting competencies included in this research.
Communication Barriers Faced by Female College Students (18-24) During Business Internships

The purpose of this study is to gain insight on the young, female intern experience specifically within the business industry. In order to be interviewed, all participants had to identify as female and have had a business internship while they were between the ages of 18 and 24. Potential participants were invited to be interviewed for this project via word of mouth or social media. Once they agreed to the terms of the study, they took part in a 30 to 45 minute interview and were asked to share experiences about their internship and how their coworkers shaped their intern experience. The results include that young, female interns felt they had been treated differently due to their age and gender in one instance or another. But they also described the importance of internships being educational experiences as well as coworkers providing interpersonal support to their interns. These two things contributed to intern satisfaction and the what they felt was gained by their experience. The implications of this study are that while young women who are interns in business might face challenges due to their age and gender, if they have a supportive coworkers where the education of the internship is equally important as the work, they will still perceive their internship experience as a positive one.
Retinoic Acid Plays Critical Roles in the Late Development of the Heart

iii Acknowledgement . v List of Figures . xi List of Abbreviation . xv Chapter 1 : Introduction . 1 1.1. RA metabolism and signaling . 2 1.2. Cardiogenesis and its dependence on RA signaling . 9 1.3. RA and early cardiogenesis . 12 1.4. The role of RA in specification of cardiac progenitor pool . 13 1.5. The role of RA in determining the A-P patterning of heart tube . 17 1.6. RA and the formation of outflow tract (OFT) . 22 1.7. RA and the myocardial proliferation in the ventricle . 24 1.8. RA and the development of coronary vessels . 29 1.9. RA and the heart regeneration . 34 1.10. Conclusion . 36 Chapter 2 : Roles of DHRS3 in Retinoic Acid Metabolism in Early Embryogenesis . 38 Abstract . 38. 38 2.