Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Human Tracking in a Certain Closed Area based on Global Positioning System (GPS)

— Global Positioning System (GPS) in smart phone is a common application that is used in determining the position of the user. However, the navigation is still limited to open street and cannot be used in certain closed area such as in a sport club, playground or parks. In this research we develop an application based on Android which can determine the aproximate position of the user within a certain closed area. The area covered of this research is outdoor around 10000 m 2 . The research was done inside ABC sport building of Gelora Bung Karno – Jakarta. The result shows that the application is working with error estimation in 4 meters range.
Exploring the Use of Facebook and Other Social Media Sites in Pre-Service Teacher Education

This study investigated the use of Facebook and other social media sites in three Malaysian teachers’ training colleges. The participants were six Malaysian ESL instructors and six pre-service teachers. The six instructors were given the flexibility to use Facebook or any other social networking sites to carry out their teaching and learning activities for the Degree in English programme. Data were gathered from instructors’ reflections to identify their preferred social networking sites. It was found that the instructors were not keen to use Facebook but preferred WhatsApp, Canvas and emails for their asynchronous discussions. Focus group interviews were also conducted with pre-service teachers to identify the emerging themes. The findings have several pedagogical and research implications in using social networking sites in educational contexts.
Situational Judgment Tests as Measures of 21st Century Skills: Evidence across Europe and Latin America

Over the years, various governmental, employment, and academic organizations have identified a list of skills to successfully master the challenges of the 21st century. So far, an adequate assessment of these skills across countries has remained challenging. Limitations inherent in the use of self-reports (e.g., lack of self-insight, socially desirable responding, response style bias, reference group bias, etc.) have spurred on the search for methods that could complement or even substitute self-report inventories. Situational judgment tests (SJTs) have been proposed as one of the complements/alternatives to the traditional self-report inventories. SJTs are low-fidelity simulations that confront participants with multiple domain-relevant situations and request to choose from a set of predefined responses. Our objectives are twofold: (a) outlining how a combined emic-etic approach can be used for developing SJT items that can be used across geographical regions and (b) investigating whether SJT scores can be compared across regions. Our data come from Laureate International Universities (N = 5,790) and comprise test-takers from Europe and Latin America who completed five different SJTs that were developed in line with a combined emic-etic approach. Results showed evidence for metric measurement invariance across participants from Europe and Latin America for all five SJTs. Implications for the use of SJTs as measures of 21st century skills are discussed.
GIS-based logistics distribution area division and its VRP algorithm

A heuristic-simulated annealing hybrid search algorithm for large-scale VRP distribution problems was proposed.The road network mathematical model was established by the actual road network in GIS,and the large-scale VRP path planning problem was researched based on practical GIS road network. A heuristic path search algorithm with GIS model constraints was formulated for the distribution path planning problem. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is verified by comparing the results of a case study in Hangzhou with another kind of heuristic algorithm.
Revisiting Self-Regulation Skills and Distance Learners' Academic Performance at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria: Planning Implications for Effective Study.

Learning is more personal and the responsibility rests more squarely on the shoulders of students in distance learning systems. Also, many distance learners have several other equally important commitments such as home demands, social engagements, and religious obligations that compete with their academic work. Balancing these responsibilities with academic pursuit in such a way that one does not affect the other may become problematic for the students, especially those who are not self-regulated. This may subsequently impact student academic performance. In view of this scenario, it is expected that distance learners will have good self-regulation skills in order to perform better in their academic endeavours. This study sought to discern a causal explanation of distance learners’ academic performance vis-à-vis their self-regulation skills. The study utilized a descriptive, ‘ex-post facto’ research design. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 1,500 participants while the University of Ibadan’s Distance Learning Centre was purposively selected. Data were collected through a questionnaire during the 2009 contact session. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested at the 0.05 level of significance. Pearson correlation, regression analysis, and t-tests were employed for data analysis. Students’ self-regulation skills and academic performance are positively and significantly correlated. (R 2 =016;P<0.5). The study however, revealed no significant difference in students’ self-regulations skills on a gender basis. The need for students to have good self-regulation skills and monitor their academic progress was recommended.
Farming Odd Kin in Patchy Anthropocenes

How do we make sense of the uneven landscape in Yilan, Taiwan, where small-scale organic farming and luxurious country houses grow side by side? This essay suggests that we see both the rise of luxurious housing and eco-friendly farming as different patches of human-to-land relationships woven together through a landscape structure undergirded by the rise and fall of nuclear-family farms in post–World War II Taiwan. The uniqueness of the eco-friendly farmers in Yilan lies in their abilities to foster new livelihoods through creative assemblages of more-than-human economies and ecologies. By taking care of the wandering ghosts in the paddies, for example, new farmers join old farmers and villagers to enact a more-than-human world where both the material and the formless matter. By taking care of the paddy creatures, new farmers also join the health- and environmentally conscious urban consumers in enacting a more-than-human world where human well-being depends heavily on the well-being of nonhumans. Recognizing these interweaving practices of both normative and odd kinship making in relation to farmscape making helps us to think of more nonexclusive ways of farming and co-living in patchy Anthropocenes.
The Investigation of the Online Customer Experience and Perceived Risk on Purchase Intention in China

The development of the e-commerce all over the world makes purchase intention an important research area in marketing. This study furthers an understanding of how online customer experience and perceived risk effects purchase intention in China. To investigate the hypotheses of the research, totally 303 users participated in this survey. The participants answered the questionnaire based on their experience in Jing Dong (JD), the largest e-commerce site in China. The results provide valuable strategies and contribute to the literature on purchase intention in China.
No Matter What: A Qualitative Analysis of How LGBTQ Families and Allies Define Family through an Interactive Art Project

ABSTRACT The current study solicits individuals’ artistic depictions and written definitions of family and provides comparisons to existing conceptualizations of family in communication research. Attendees of a Midwestern pride festival took part in an interactive art display, creating a visual representation of their own family on one side of a card and writing their definition of family on the other side. Both images and definitions focused on the ways family members’ behaviors construct family. Participants’ written responses describe family as unconditional, particularly in terms of love, support, and acceptance.
Development of computational thinking, digital competence and 21st century skills when learning programming in K-9

ABSTRACT Teachers around the world have started teaching programming at the K-9 level, some due to the formal introduction of programming in the national curriculum, others without such pressure and on their own initiative. In this study, we attempted to understand which skills – both CT-related and general – are developed among pupils in the process of working with programming in schools. To do so, we interviewed 19 Swedish teachers who had been teaching programming for a couple of years on their own initiative. The teachers were selected based on their experience in teaching programming. Our thematic analysis of these interviews shed light on what skills teachers perceive pupils develop when programming. This led us to identify three themes related to CT skills and five themes related to general skills. The CT skills identified corresponded well with and were thus thematically structured according to the dimensions of CT proposed in the framework of Brennan and Resnick, namely computational concepts, computational practices and computational perspectives. In addition to the CT skills, our thematic analysis also resulted in the identification of general skills related to digital competency and 21st century skills, namely cognitive skills and attitudes, language skills, collaborative skills and attitudes and creative problem-solving skills and attitudes.
“It’s just a phase”: Identity denial experiences, self-concept clarity, and emotional well-being in bisexual individuals

ABSTRACT Bisexual individuals suffer poorer well-being than their gay and lesbian peers. The current work highlights the identity denial experiences of people who identify as gay, lesbian, and bisexual through self-reports and quantitative measures. Study 1 (N = 130) asked participants about unsupportive experiences during sexual identity disclosure and found that experiences of identity denial were more frequently reported by bisexual individuals compared to gay and lesbian peers. Study 2 (N = 202) examined the distinct relationship of identity denial experiences, above and beyond other prejudiced responses and discrimination, with well-being and self-concept outcomes. Results suggest identity denial is a frequent experience for bisexual individuals and is uniquely associated with lower psychological well-being and a less clear self-concept.
ZPD and the Benefits of Written Feedback in L2 Writing: Focusing on Students' Perceptions.

The significance of feedback in the learning process, including that in second language (L2) writing pedagogy has been widely recognized. Many studies investigating the effect of feedback on students’ writing have indicated that the feedback process helps students improve their writing quality. However, few studies exist that focus on how the benefits of feedback, particularly written feedback is perceived by the students. Grounded in sociocultural theory (SCT), this study aimed to investigate students’ perceptions of the benefits of written feedback and to show how Vygotsky’s concept of Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is relevant to the process of feedback in L2 writing. The results indicate that written feedback helps students improve writing quality and skills, encourages critical reasoning, and promotes learner autonomy. Furthermore, social interactions during feedback activities also helped students extend their ZPDs. This study is of significance to language educators and researchers engaged in L2 teaching and learning. It may also contribute to the Vygotskyan theoretical framework of SCT for illustrating a more expanded understanding of the concept of ZPD, particularly in relation to adult EFL learners.
The gender gap in job authority: Do social network resources matter?

Women generally have less job authority than men. Previous research has shown that human capital, family features and contextual factors cannot fully explain this gender authority gap. Another popular explanation holds that women’s career opportunities are limited because their social networks comprise less beneficial contacts and resources than men’s. Yet, the role of social networks has received little attention in empirical research seeking to explain the gender gap in job authority. This study examines to what extent gender differences in social networks exist and are related to the gender authority gap. Drawing on two strands of social network theory, we develop hypotheses about the role of network diversity and network status. We test these hypotheses using representative longitudinal data from the NEtherlands Longitudinal Lifecourse Study (2009–2013). Results reveal that women generally had less diverse occupational networks in terms of contacts’ occupations and were less likely to know managers than men, network features which are found to be significantly related to job authority. Controlling for these gender differences in networks leads to a reduction of the observed gender authority gap that is statistically significant but modest in substantive terms.
Intergroup contact and willingness for renewed cohabitation in Cyprus: Exploring the mediating and moderating mechanisms

One of the major challenges in divided societies is finding ways to overcome geographical partition by increasing readiness for cohabitation in mixed areas. Cyprus has faced a protracted situation of division (between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots) for the last 44 years. In this paper, we explore the role of intergroup contact (both quantity and quality of contact) in enhancing the willingness of members of these two communities to reestablish cohabitation, using representative survey samples from both communities. We hypothesize that such an effect is mediated by a decrease in the levels of prejudice between the two communities and an increase in the levels of trust. In addition, we hypothesize that the direct effect of intergroup contact and the indirect effect of intergroup contact through trust and prejudice are both moderated by age. To explore these hypotheses, we collected data from a representative sample of 502 Greek Cypriots and 504 Turkish Cypriots. The hypotheses are tested among the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot samples separately. In both samples, the results show that the positive effect of intergroup contact on willingness for renewed cohabitation is mediated by both trust and prejudice. There is also some support for the moderating effect of age for both the direct and indirect effects of intergroup contact.
On the Relationship between Teacher Resilience and Self- efficacy: The Case of Iranian EFL Teachers

Teacher resilience, as a recent issue of concern, enables teachers to bounce back and thrive rather than just survived in the face of challenging circumstances. Although self-efficacy has been prompted to enhance resilience, there is little empirical research to investigate the relationship. To address this gap, the present study is an attempt to examine the connection between EFL teachers’ resilience and self-efficacy. In doing so, ninety-two EFL teachers completed Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) and resilience scale (RISC). The findings showed the positive impact of different dimensions of self-efficacy on resilience. The results of the correlational analysis indicated that all three self-efficacy subscales had a significant positive relationship with teachers’ resilience. The results of multiple regression also suggested that, save for classroom management, two other subscales of efficacy as efficacy for student engagement and efficacy for instructional strategies were the good predictors of teacher resilience. In line with these findings, some suggestions for further research are provided and pedagogical implications are proposed.
Resettling amidst a mood of loneliness: later-life Chinese, Indian and Korean immigrants in New Zealand

Abstract This project was a secondary hermeneutic analysis of text expressing loneliness or social isolation, gathered in an original study exploring how Chinese, Indian and Korean late-life immigrants participated in New Zealand society. It utilised the 24 interview recordings, initially transcribed in participants’ first languages from nine focus group and 15 individual interviews, and translated into English for analysis. Hermeneutic methods were used to extract and analyse quotes indicative of loneliness or social isolation. The data cohered into three notions: being unsettled, feeling sidelined and being oriented towards social connectedness. Being unsettled names the experiences of disconcerting loneliness or social isolation when previously familiar things, people and places were not there in the host society context. Feeling sidelined names the feelings of being put aside by others or feeling opaque with local communities. Being oriented towards social connectedness expresses these late-life immigrants’ longing to communicate with and to join with others in the community through culturally familiar engagements. A mood of loneliness coloured these late-life immigrants’ resettlement experiences in New Zealand. Yet they turned away from loneliness and sought out encounters with other older immigrants within co-ethnic communities.
Determinants of education quality at tertiary institutions of learning: Perceptions of undergraduate students at BA ISAGO University, Botswana

Tertiary Institutions of Learning are the most important level of education in any country because they develop the manpower that leads the nation in giving insight into future ideals, resources and solutions to problems. Education quality in any tertiary institutions is considered as one of the major elements that guarantee sustainable economic and social development in any country. This study identified the determinants of education quality at Tertiary Institutions of Learning as perceived by BA ISAGO University undergraduate students. This study utilized survey inferential design to explore the perceptions of a representative stratified sample of BA ISAGO undergraduate students with respect to four (4) existing faculties at the university (Faculties of: Education, Commerce, Built and Environment and Law) on quality education at Tertiary Institutions of Learning. The stratified sample consisted of two hundred and fifty (250) undergraduate students in the four faculties. A 30-item questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Data collected were analyzed statistically using mean and standard deviations, independent t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 alpha level. Five (5) determinants emerged accounting for approximately 81.96% of the total variance with eigen values ranging from 11.013 to 1.249. The findings that were perceived to be determinants of education quality were as follows: Lecturers’ attributes; Administrative support; Institutional status; Students’ characteristics and Academic procedures of the university. Recommendations were made based on these findings.
Analysis of Burnout and Career Calling in Undergraduate Pre-Medical Students

Burnout is a state of exhaustion, impaired performance, and decreased motivation and is associated with a heavy workload, disruptions to the balance between work and other aspects of life, and difficulty expressing or identifying emotions (alexithymia). Because of the demanding nature of the clinical environment, medical doctors are at significant risk of burnout. In response, studies have examined factors that contribute to burnout in physicians, medical residents, and medical students. However, less work has been done to explore burnout in premedical (pre-med) undergraduate students. One factor that may mitigate burnout is a strong sense of career calling. In this study, we designed a survey instrument to assess burnout, career calling, and several related social, environmental, and internal factors in undergraduate students at Southern Adventist University. Upper-class biology, chemistry, and premed students were recruited. Ninety students completed the survey of which 44 (60%) were pre-med and 46 (40%) were not. We compared several dimensions of burnout with pre-med status, career calling, and several demographic variables including sex and class standing. We found: (1) Female juniors reported greater feelings of being overwhelmed compared to male juniors. (2) Junior pre-med students tended to feel more overwhelmed than non-pre-med juniors, while pre-med seniors reported feeling less overwhelmed than non-pre-med seniors. (3) Supportive professors increased motivation and the perception that hard work will bring success. (4) Levels of daydreaming were higher in pre-med students. (5) Students that felt more settled in their career calling had higher motivation, a greater belief that their hard work will pay off, and lower levels of daydreaming. Analysis of Burnout and Career Calling in Undergraduate Pre-Medical Students According to the Psychology Dictionary, burnout is “a state of extreme physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion. It is characterized by a decrease in motivation and performance” (Nugent, 2013). It is often associated with several different dimensions, including prolonged stress, a heavy workload, an imbalance between work and other aspects of life, and various aspects of personality (Amoafo, Hanbali, Patel, & Singh, 2014; Chopra, Sotile, & Forest, 2004; Creed, Rogers, Praskova, & Searle, 2014; Drummond, 2015; Epstein & Privitera, 2016).
Global Environmentalism and the World-System: A Cross-National Analysis of Air Pollution

Ambient air pollution represents a global health crisis, leading to 7 million annual deaths worldwide. The rise of a “global environmental regime” manifests in the widespread adoption of environmental policies and laws to reduce ambient air pollution, but debate remains whether they have any effect. Scholars argue that the relationship between the global environmental regime and air pollution depends on the penetration of the global environmental regime. In this analysis, I argue that the relationship between the global environmental regime and air pollution levels is contingent on a country’s position in the world-system. Using fixed effects panel analyses of 144 countries from 1990 to 2010, I find embeddedness in the global environmental regime does predict lower national air pollution levels. This effect, however, is smaller in semi-peripheral and peripheral countries. These findings contribute to an emerging body of scholarship integrating world society and world systems approaches in the study of the environment.
Persuasion at Diﬀ erent Levels of Elaboration: Experimental Eﬀects of Strength, Valence and Ego Depletion

People are victims of consumer fraud and scams on a daily basis. However, in most cases, the victims could have detected the fraud if only they had checked for inconsistencies in the scammer’s message. What makes some people detect and avoid a scam while others fall prey to it? This article investigates, in two experiments, the eff ects of ego depletion, issue involvement, need for cognition, and strength and valence of arguments on attitudes and attitude change. Experiment 1 tested the hypothesis that, in the case of high ego depletion, the participants’ attitudes would be similar in both strong and weak argument conditions, whereas in the case of low ego depletion, their attitudes would be signifi cantly more favorable in strong argument conditions. In Experiment 2, we hypothesized that participants’ attitudes would follow the direction of the valence of the persuasive message presented to them. The results corroborated the hypothesis of Experiment 2 alone. Overall, the results indicate a low tendency for the participants to agree with the persuasive messages. Future studies could benefi t from using diff erent manipulations of the elaboration likelihood and from testing the persuasiveness of fraudulent messages.