Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
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-theorem for Horndeski gravity at the critical point

We study holographic conformal anomalies and the corresponding a-theorem for Einstein gravity extended with Horndeski terms that involve up to and including linear curvature tensors. We focus on our discussion in D=5 bulk dimensions. For the generic Horndeski coupling, the a-charge is the same as that in Einstein gravity, but the inclusion of the Horndeski term violates the a-theorem. However, there exists a critical point of the Horndeski coupling, for which the theory admits nearly anti–de Sitter (AdS) spacetimes with nonvanishing Horndeski scalar. The full AdS isometry is broken down by the logarithmic scalar hair to the Poincare group plus the scale invariance. We find that in this case the a-charge depends on the AdS radius l and the integration constant χs of the Horndeski scalar. In addition, we find that two new central charges emerge, that are absent in gravities with minimally coupled matter. We call them b-charges. These b-charges also depend on l and χs. We construct an a-function for fixed l but with the running Horndeski scalar χ replacing the constant χs, and establish the holographic a-theorem using the null energy condition in the bulk. Furthermore, we find that there exist analogous monotonous b-functions as well. We also obtain the a-charge and the a-theorem in general odd bulk dimensions.
Practical Guide to Using Video in the Behavioral Sciences

THE APPLICABILITY OF VIDEO: Equipment Fundamentals Analyzing and Documenting Instructing and Informing Modelling Scene Setting Feedback and Self-Confrontation Feedforward and Self-Modelling Expanding Horizons and Professional Issues SELECTED APPLICATIONS: The Multiple Dimensions of Interactive Video Analyzing Non-verbal Behaviour Video Mediated Instruction in Medical Settings Producing Video Modelling Tapes Trigger Tapes and Training Interpersonal Process Recall The Use of Video in Sport Skill Acquisition Self-Modelling for Children's Emotional and Social Concerns Using Video with Developmentally Disabled Learners.
A Practical Approach to Merging Multidimensional Data Models

Schema merging is the process of incorporating data models into an integrated, consistent schema from which query solutions satisfying all incorporated models can be derived. The efficiency of such a process is reliant on the effective semantic representation of the chosen data models, as well as the mapping relationships between the elements of the source data models. Consider a scenario where, as a result of company mergers or acquisitions, a number of related, but possible disparate data marts need to be integrated into a global data warehouse. The ability to retrieve data across these disparate, but related, data marts poses an important challenge. Intuitively, forming an all-inclusive data warehouse includes the tedious tasks of identifying related fact and dimension table attributes, as well as the design of a schema merge algorithm for the integration. Additionally, the evaluation of the combined set of correct answers to queries, likely to be independently posed to such data marts, becomes difficult to achieve. Model management refers to a high-level, abstract programming language designed to efficiently manipulate schemas and mappings. Particularly, model management operations such as match, compose mappings, apply functions and merge, offer a way to handle the above-mentioned data integration problem within the domain of data warehousing. In this research, we introduce a methodology for the integration of star schema source data marts into a single consolidated data warehouse based on model management. In our methodology, we discuss the development of three (3) main streamlined steps to facilitate the generation of a global data warehouse. That is, we adopt techniques for deriving attribute correspondences, and for schema mapping discovery. Finally, we formulate and design a merge algorithm, based on multidimensional star schemas; which is primarily the core contribution of this research. Our approach focuses on delivering a polynomial time solution needed for the expected volume of data and its associated large-scale query processing. The experimental evaluation shows that an integrated schema, alongside instance data, can be derived based on the type of mappings adopted in the mapping discovery step. The adoption of Global-And-Local-As-View (GLAV) mapping models delivered a maximallycontained or exact representation of all fact and dimensional instance data tuples needed in query processing on the integrated data warehouse. Additionally, different forms of conflicts, such as semantic conflicts for related or unrelated dimension entities, and descriptive conflicts for differing attribute data types, were encountered and resolved in the developed solution. Finally, this research has highlighted some critical and inherent issues regarding functional dependencies in mapping models, integrity constraints at the source data marts,
Vergroting deelname betaalde arbeid heeft hoogste prioriteit: toelichting op begroting 1992 van het Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid

De toelichting op de begroting 1992 bevat­te een aanzienlijke paragraaf over arbeids­omstandigheden, meer dan in de afgelopen jaren. Een vrijwel integrale weergave van de plannen van minister De Vries en staatssecretaris Ter Veld.
Detecting and Identifying Collective Phenomena within Movement Data

Collective phenomena are ubiquitous in our every day lives; each day we are likely to observe or take part in a collective. Examples include a traffic jam on the way to work, a flock of birds in the sky or a queue in the shop. These examples include only three types of collective that are considered in this thesis: those phenomena whose individual members can be assigned a physical location in geographic space. However, this criterion is satisfied by many different types of collective. The movement patterns that are exhibited by collectives are one of their most prominent properties; it is often the property that we wish to reason about most. For example, the movement patterns of crowds, traffic or demonstrations. This thesis hypothesises that, given a dataset that comprises the movement data for a group of individuals, the presence of certain collectives can be achieved through an examination of the exhibited movement patterns. To identify the different types of collective that exist, a general taxonomy of collectives is presented. A class of collectives are found to manifest themselves through spatial coherence. Therefore, a set of spatial coherence criteria have been developed that can be applied to a movement dataset to indicate if any individuals within that dataset may be participating in a spatial collective. To indicate the different types of spatial collective that may be extracted, a taxonomy of spatial collectives is also presented.
Choice set awareness and ordering effects in discrete choice experiments in discrete choice experiments

The choice experiment elicitation format confronts survey respondents with repeated choice tasks. Particularly within the context of valuing pure public goods, this repetition raises two issues. First, does advanced awareness of multiple tasks influence stated preferences from the outset, and second, even in the absence of such awareness, does the process of working through a series of choice tasks influence stated preferences leading to choice outcomes that are dependent on the order in which a question is answered? The possible motivators of these effects include economic-theoretic reasons such as strategic behavior, as well as behavioral explanations such as response heuristics and learning effects. A case study of a familiar good (drinking water quality) combines a split sample treatment of the presence/absence of advanced awareness with a full factorial design permitting systematic variation of the order in which choices are presented to respondents. A further sample division allows examination of effects arising from variation in the scope of the initial good presented to respondents. Using discrete choice panel data estimators we show that both advanced awareness and order effects exist alongside interactions with the scope of the initial good.
Experimentos multifactoriales con plancton marino en microcosmos

UNA SERIE DE PRUEBAS EXPERIMENTALES EN LABORATORIO FUERON LLEVADAS A CABO CON FITOPLANCTON MARINO PARA ELUCIDAR EL PAPEL DE DIVERSOS FACTORES AMBIENTALES SOBRE SU DESARROLLO. ESTE TRABAJO REPRESENTA UN NEXO DE UNION ENTRE LAS OBSERVACIONES DE CAMPO Y LAS PRUEBAS EN CULTIVOS AXENICOS DE LIMITADO Y PEQUENO VOLUMEN. EN TUBOS CILINDRICOS DE METACRILATO (2 M ALTURA 15 CM DIAMETRO) SE CULTIVO FITOPLANCTON RECOGIDO EN LA COSTA CATALANA EN DIFERENTES CONDICIONES DE AGITACION ILUMINACION CONSUMO POR ZOOPLANCTON FERTILIZACION. LOS PARAMETROS ANALIZADOS FUERON: CLOROFILA A NUMERO DE CELULAS Y COMPOSICION ESPECIFICA. DIVERSOS ANALISIS ESTADISTICOS FUERON APLICADOS A LOS DATOS. EN TODOS LOS EXPERIMENTOS SE APRECIA UN INCREMENTO DEL FITOPLANCTON AL INICIO DEL EXPERIMENTO Y UNA DISMINUCION AL FINAL DEL PERIODO DE OBSERVACION (ENTRE 20 Y 40 DIAS). LA INTERACCION ENTRE DIVERSOS FACTORES AMBIENTALES DA ONDAS SECUNDARIAS EN LA SUCESION FITOPLANCTONICA. SE CONFIRMA PARCIALMENTE EL MODELO MAS GENERAL DE SUCESION DIATOMEAS-DINOFLAGELADAS PROPUESTO A PARTIR DE OBSERVACIONES PREVIAS EN EL MAR. UN CONJUNTO DE SUCESIONES DEFINE EL DESARROLLO DEL FITOPLANCTON.
Özdüzenleyici Öğrenmenin Desteklenmesi: Bir Dijital Öyküleme Uygulaması

Bu calismada, ogretmen adaylari, acik uclu bir teknoloji araci olan StoryJumper kullanarak, ozduzenleme sureclerini destekleyen dijital oyku (DO) tasarlamislardir. Arastirmada oncelikle, DO uygulamalarinin ozduzenleme sureclerini destekleme potansiyeli arastirilmistir. DO uygulamalari, Zimmerman’in (2000) ozduzenleme modeli temelinde gelistirilen gosterge listesi rehberliginde, uc uzman tarafindan degerlendirilmistir. Arastirmada ikinci olarak ogretmen adaylarinin DO uygulamasina iliskin gorusleri, acik uclu sorular araciligiyla toplanmistir. Uzmanlarin gorusleri incelendiginde; yardim arama, zamanlama, bilgi toplama vb. stratejilerin kullaniminin planlanmasi ve zaman yonetimi ile bilgi toplama stratejilerinin kullaniminin dusuk duzeyde oldugu; ancak hedef belirleme, planlama, ozyeterlik, hedefe yonelik olumlu duygularin desteklenmesi, gorev stratejileri, strateji degistirme, yardim arama, ozdegerlendirme, memnuniyet ve gelecege yonelik cikarimda bulunma gibi becerilerin yuksek duzeyde oldugu gorulmektedir. Ogretmen adaylarinin goruslerine uygulanan tematik analiz sonuclarina gore hedef belirleme, plan yapma, gorev stratejisi, kendini gozleme, strateji degistirme, ozdegerlendirme, memnuniyet ve gelecege yonelik cikarimda bulunma becerilerinin on plana ciktigi gorulmektedir. Sonuc olarak, arastirmada DO uygulamasinin, ozduzenleme sureclerini destekleme potansiyeline iliskin uzman degerlendirmeleriyle ogretmen adaylarinin tasarlama surecine iliskin goruslerinin paralel oldugu gorulmektedir.
Student Teachers' Tool Orientation During Internships

This study builds on and contributes to research on student teachers' concerns during internships in teacher education. Four student teachers were followed during their internships for two periods of two weeks each, with data collected by means of video observation of guidance sessions and interviews. In addition, the student teachers' reflection-logs were collected. The overall theoretical framework of the study is sociocultural theory, particularly in relation to Vygotsky and his successors' theory on mediating artifacts. In the analyses of the data material, it appeared that the student teachers were oriented towards concepts they labeled as «tools» and the «toolbox». In the interpretation of the meaning content of these concepts, it appeared that the «toolbox» first and foremost consisted of concrete «tools» they used in their teaching. In the discussion, I debate this main finding in light of sociocultural theory, and argue that the student teachers' orientations toward concrete artifacts are an important prerequisite for their situated action repertoire and ability to act during internships. In addition, the findings indicate that the student teachers' knowledge of abstract artifacts has significance for their reflective repertoire when planning and evaluating their teaching. In the conclusion, I call for more research on how student teachers make use of both concrete and abstract mediating artifacts during teacher education.
Development and evaluation of a foreign-word learning system by iPods

In learning the vocabulary of a foreign language, it is effective to increase the time and frequency of learning the novel words. Hence, in our study, we developed a foreign-word learning system based on a popular mobile device, the iPod, that enables its users to make good use of his/her free time. Compared to other mobile devices, the iPod has a larger storage capacity. Furthermore, the user can easily replay the moving image files. These advantages can be put to good use in language learning. In our system, the users first select the foreign words that they want to learn using their personal computers, then download the corresponding contents into their iPods. The contents that are downloaded into the iPod consist of the pronunciation of each word together with a series of either still or moving images corresponding to these foreign words. In addition, we conducted an evaluation experiment in which we compared the learning method based on our system against the conventional paper-and pencil method. The result indicated that the method based on our system showed as 1.5 times as better ratio of memorization after two weeks, thus verifying the effectiveness of our system.
Multilingual Information Management: Information, Technology and Translators

Introduction: From using information and communication technology to making use of information and technology to communicate. Part 1 Multilingual information and ICT needs Evolution of technology & translation General ICT vs. translation specialist ICT Internet tools & resources The translator's workbench Information Literacy and Translation The Information Systems approach to ICT. Part 2 Multilingual information and perspectives on ICT A framework and research model of ICT adoption ICT and CAT tool adoption Determinants of adoption Impacts of adoption Strengths and limitations Research method: an empirical investigation Findings: needs and perspectives. Part 3 Multilingual information management: Matching needs & perspectives The translator's Web bench: PLEs (Personal Learning Environments) and PWEs (Personal Working Environments) Translators' PWE and specialised translation Training information literate translators.
What Really Affects Undergraduates' Evaluations of Nonnative Teaching Assistant's Teaching?.

In a study of the reliability of an English language proficiency test for non-native teaching assistants (NNS TAs), 18 NNS TAs were administered the SPEAK Test. The results were compared with student evaluations of the intelligibility and clarity of the TAs' classroom speech. Despite problems with the SPEAK Test, the measure was considered a valuable primary screening device. Several of the highest-scoring TAs on the SPEAK Test were not rated highly by students, suggesting the possibility of other variables affecting student evaluations. A questionnaire was administered to the students for evaluation of the TAs' communication style, and the students also completed the usual faculty evaluation form. The subconstruct "attentiveness" on the communicator style measure was the only variable showing a high degree of correlation with assessments of teacher performance. Videotapes of the TAs in a mock teaching situation were used to further examine the attentiveness factor in the classroom performance of three or i_he NNS TAs. It is suggested that teacher attentiveness can compensate for deficiency in English speech skills. The undergraduate student questionnaire is appended. (MSE) ***V******************************************************************* * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. *****************************************************. t***************** WHAT REALLY AFFECTS UNDERGRADUATES' EVALUATIONS OF NONNATIVE TEACHING ASSISTANT'S TEACHING? "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATEPIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY obi'm TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC). " Presented on March 11, 1989 San Antonio, Texas International TESOL Conference by Teresa S. Dalle, Ph.D. Margaret J. Inglis, Ed.D. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office ot Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) C1.4 document has been reproduced as . eceived from the person or organization originating it. C Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Points of view or opinions stated in this dcotr ment do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy
Türkiye’de Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencileri Bologna Sürecini Nasıl Algılıyor?

Bologna sureci tum yuksekogrenim programlarinda diploma eki verilmesi, ECTS kredilerinin saptanmasi ve degisim programlarinin yurutulmesiyle ilgili on temel hedefi kapsamaktadir. Surecin en onemli odagi yuksekogrenimdeki ogrencidir. Bu arastirmanin amaci tip fakultesi ogrencilerinin Bologna surecinin egitime yansimalarina iliskin algilarini belirlemektir.Ege Universitesi Tip Fakultesi’nde yurutulen calisma tarama modelindedir. Arastirma evreni tip fakultesindeki tum ogrencilerdir. Siniflara gore tabakali orneklem yontemi ile 334 ogrenci belirlenmistir. Calisma verileri Yilmaz vd. (2011) tarafindan gelistirilen, gecerlilik ve guvenirliligi saptanmis, Bologna sureci ile ilgili 45 basliktan olusan bir olcek ile toplanmistir. Olcek 5’li Likert ile puanlanmaktadir. Arastirmada yanitlanma orani % 96’dir. Bologna surecinin hedefleri ile ilgili ogrencilerin en olumlu algiladiklari basliklar: yabanci dil ogrenimini tesvik etmesi, degisim programlarini gelistirmesi, yurtdisinda egitim firsatlarini artirmasidir. Ogrencilerin % 28’i degisim programlarina katilmayi istemektedirler. Ogrencilerin % 8,4’u Bologna surecine iliskin bilgi aldiklarini belirtmislerdir.Arastirma bulgulari ogrencilerin surec ile ilgili daha fazla bilgiye ihtiyaci oldugunu gostermistir. Surec hakkinda bilgisi ve degisim programlarina katilma deneyimi olan ogretim uyeleri ve surece uyum politikalarini belirleyip uygulayan okul yoneticileri bu ihtiyacin giderilmesinde gorev almalidir
Two-component model of security inspection: application and findings.

Security inspection is a form of visual inspection that presents a changing set of potential targets, i.e. threats. However it has not been shown how the unique features of security inspection fit into more general models of industrial and other inspection tasks. Spitz and Drury [2] developed equations based on modeling the inspection task as containing both search and decision components. The current research tested the applicability of this twocomponent model to x-ray screening, and utilized the model to determine how a training program (ie. X-Ray Tutor) affected the search and decision parameters. Performance data from 416 airport screeners evaluating 40 x-ray images of passenger bags was analyzed. The analysis found model vs. data r values averaging above 0.8, showing the applicability of the model to a security x-ray task. [Note: Due to security reasons, all detection measures have been multiplied by an arbitrary constant. ]
Second Dialect Acquisition: Implications for Theories of Phonological Representation

How do speakers who move to a new dialect region acquire features of the new dialect? Social factors surely a↵ect this process; for example, the degree to which a speaker wishes to align with the new community will modulate how features associated with that community are acquired. However, linguistic factors the form of phonological representations, their malleability, and the processes that manipulate them to yield surface forms must also constrain the types of variation and change available to the individual speaker. This dissertation sets out the predictions made by generative phonology and usage-based phonology regarding how such change should occur, and uses second dialect acquisition data to test these predictions. The study draws its data from sociolinguistic interviews with mobile adults who acquired their native dialect of English in Canada and later moved to the New York City region. It focuses on the linguistic and social factors a↵ecting acquisition of two phonological variables which di↵er across these two regions: the cot/caught distinction and height of (aw) in Canadian Raising environments. A sociophonetic analysis of these variables was undertaken to determine whether each speaker has
Operator Performance Measures for Assessing Voice Communication Effectiveness

Abstract : This report documents the design and rationale of a voice communication effectiveness measure, for the assessment of voice communication systems where information is passed two ways over a communication link. New response tasks other than word intelligibility were required. The communication effectiveness measure selected and integrated into a research scenario is based upon classic information theory. The scenario can be used alone or in conjunction with secondary tasks. A secondary task was selected for use with the communication scenario, and the integration of the primary and secondary tasks for voice communication effectiveness is documented. Voice communication effectiveness, Operator performance, Speech intelligibility, Information processing. (jes)
Science curriculum topic study : bridging the gap between standards and practice

List of Curriculum Topic Study Guides Foreword - by Harold Pratt Preface About the Author 1. Introduction to Curriculum Topic Study 2. Examining the Components of a Curriculum Topic Study Guide 3. Engaging in Curriculum Topic Study 4. Utilizing Curriculum Topic Study for Different Contexts 5. Images From Practice 6. The Curriculum Topic Study Guides Resource A: Additional Resources to Support Curriculum Topic Study Resource B: Worksheets for Curriculum Topic Study References Index
Heuristically Driven Search Methods for Topology Control in Directional Wireless Hybrid Networks

Abstract : Information and Networked Communications play a vital role in the everyday operations of the United States Armed Forces. This research establishes a comparative analysis of the unique network characteristics and requirements introduced by the Topology Control Problem (also known as the Network Design Problem). Previous research has focused on the development of Mixed-Integer Linear Program (MILP) formulations, simple heuristics, and Genetic Algorithm (GA) strategies for solving this problem. Principal concerns with these techniques include runtime and solution quality. To reduce runtime, new strategies have been developed based on the concept of flow networks using the novel combination of three well-known algorithms; knapsack, greedy commodity filtering, and maximum flow. The performance of this approach and variants are compared with previous research using several network metrics including computation time, cost, network diameter, dropped commodities, and average number of hops per commodity. The results conclude that maximum flow algorithms alone are not quite as effective as previous findings, but are at least comparable and show potential for larger networks.v