Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
’Learning on the Move’: The Behavioural Intentions of Nigerian Students With Disabilities

This study investigated the behavioural intentions of Nigerian Students With Disabilities (SWDs) to adopt Mobile Learning (ML). The descriptive survey design was used. Data were collected through structured, validated and reliable questionnaires from a total of 104 purposively selected SWDs. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) and Independent t-test were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that the five factors namely computer self-efficacy, perceived usefulness, computing skills, ease of use, and enabling environment jointly contributed 5.3% to the variance in behavioural intention to adopt mobile learning among SWDs. Also, the relative contributions of each of the explanatory variables in order of importance are computer self-efficacy (β=.331), perceived usefulness (β=.201), computing skills (β=.111), perceived ease of use (β=.086), and enabling environment (β=.012). Significant differences in behavioural intentions to adopt mobile learning among SWDs were established based on gender (t-cal =. 303; df =102; p<.05). Although, mobile learning is still considered as a new technological innovation worldwide, its usage has grown tremendously. It is therefore recommended among others that ML providers should develop more friendly and easy to use ML systems and devices for the SWDs. The SWDs should develop positive computer self-efficacy beliefs and improve upon their computing skills.
THE EFFECT OF INTERACTION BETWEEN LEVEL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY AND STRATEGY OF COPING ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT AT SMAN 1 PRINGSEWU

ABSTRACT There have been various investigations on the existence of foreign language anxiety and strategies to deal with this condition. Amongst the studies, it is still rarely to be found that the researcher try to investigate the interaction between both foreign language anxiety and strategy to cope with foreign language on students’ achievement. By using Univariate-ANOVA, this quantitative study attempts to investigate that thing. It is aimed to find: (1) the difference of students’ achievement based on their levels of foreign language anxiety, (2) the difference of students’ achievement based on their type of frequencies in employing strategies to cope with foreign language anxiety, and (3) the difference of achievement based on the interaction between their levels of foreign language anxiety and frequencies in using strategies to cope with foreign language anxiety at the third grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Pringsewu, Lampung. The findings showed that (1) there was no significant difference of students’ achievement based on their levels of foreign language anxiety, (2) there was no significant difference of students’ achievement based on their type of frequencies in employing strategies to cope with foreign language anxiety, and (3) there was no significant difference of achievement based on the interaction between their levels of foreign language anxiety and frequencies in using strategies to cope with foreign language anxiety. The results implied that those variables were relative and not the dominant factors in determining students’ achievement. Keywords: foreign language anxiety, strategies for coping, students’ achievement
Employee share ownership and performance: golden path or golden handcuffs?

Using matched employer-employee data from the 1998 Workplace Employee Relations Survey, it is suggested that the presence of employee share ownership at a workplace is not significantly associated with employee commitment to the organization. There is evidence of a significant negative relationship between share ownership and workplace turnover, which explains part of the positive share ownership/performance relationship. This calls into question the postulate that share ownership has its main impact upon performance via the closer alignment of employees' and employers' values and interests – the golden path – rather than the lowering of employee turnover – the golden handcuffs.
Variations of leaf traits of an alpine shrub Sieversia pentapetala along an altitudinal gradient and under a simulated environmental change

We investigated intraspecific variations of leaf traits such as number of leaves, leaf size, leaf mass per shoot, leaf mass per area (LMA) and leaf nitrogen concentration (leaf N), in a deciduous alpine dwarf shrub Sieversia pentapetala (L.) Greene (Rosaceae), along an altitudinal gradient in the Tateyama Range, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan. We also observed the change in leaf traits under simulated environmental amelioration using an open-top chamber (OTC). Three study sites were established at different altitudes (1900-2800m a.s.1.) and the OTC was installed at the highest elevation site. Snow-free duration and foliage period decreased with altitude. The number of compound leaves per shoot and individual leaf size (com- pound leaf area) significantly decreased, resulting in reduction of leaf mass per shoot with altitude. LMA decreased, while leaf N increased significantly with altitude. Under simulated environmental amelioration (increased temperature), number of leaves, individual leaf size, and leaf mass per shoot increased significantly. LMA showed significantly higher values and leaf N lower values in the OTC manipulated shoots compared with controls. In other words, leaf mass and LMA decrease and leaf N increases under harsh conditions. These variations and changes in leaf traits seemed to be adaptive responses to severe growth conditions to maintain positive carbon balance.
Assessment of hearing damage when listening to music through a personal digital audio player

This study evaluates the sound pressure at the ears of users of personal digital audio players, equipped with in‐ear earbuds. More than 50 devices were measured, provided by students aged 15/18. EN standard 50332 specifies the techniques for measuring the sound pressure level at the ears employing an head and torso simulator equipped with binaural microphones, when the gain control of the device is set to maximum. In this study, however, two measurmenets were performed on each device, one at maximum level, and another at the level at which the device had been left by the user after last listening. This way, on a statistical basis, it is possible to relate the effective exposure in daily usage with the maximum loudness of which the device is capable. Furthermore the study did also analyze the spectrum of the test signal: whilst the EN standard mandates for the IEC programme simulation noise, the analysis of thousands songs taken from the players under test revealed a slightly different spectrum, characteri.
Detection of Pseudomonas spp. in Chicken and Fish Sold in Markets of Assiut City, Egypt

Background: Pseudomonas spp. are of important food spoiling bacteria. They present around the world and are isolated from diverse sources. The main objective of this survey was to detect Pseudomonas spp. in fresh chicken and fish obtained from markets of Assiut city, Egypt. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, 50 samples of fresh raw chicken and 50 samples of fresh raw fish meat were randomly collected from Assiut city markets, Egypt. Then, in laboratory, cultural and PCR techniques were carried out to detect Pseudomonas spp. in the samples. Results: Pseudomonas spp. were isolated from 80% of the examined chicken samples and found in all the examined fish samples. All the isolates were confirmed as Pseudomonas spp. using 16S rRNA-PCR. The average number of Pseudomonas spp. in chicken flesh and Tilapia nilotica were 2.6×10 4 and 2.8×10 3 CFU/g, respectively; while this rate was 1.4×10 5 CFU/g for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Conclusions: This study indicated contamination of fresh raw fish and chicken samples with Pseudomonas spp. which may be attributed to cross contamination. This contamination predicts inadequate shelf life of the examined samples especially African catfish.
Strong convergence of wave operators for a family of Dirac operators

We consider a family of Dirac operators with potentials varying with respect to a parameter $h$. The set of potentials has different power-like decay independent of $h$. The proofs of existence and completeness of the wave operators are similar to that given in \cite{GAT}. We are mainly interested in the asymptotic behavior of the wave operators as $h\to\infty$.
Description of the snow microstructure as a 3D assembly of grains

The concept of snow grain is commonly used in the snow community, either in situ to identify the snow type or in numerical models to reproduce the physical and mechanical behaviour of the snowpack. Among all possible definitions of grains (optical, crystalline and mechanical), we consider mechanical grains as particles separated by potential stress concentrators and mechanical weakness zones. To detect these grains in the snow 3D microstructure captured by X-ray tomography, we use a geometrical algorithm based on curvature and constriction. The algorithm is parameterized with a local contiguity indicator, which defines the segmentation scale. The representation of the microstructure with grains enables the investigation of the bonding system, which is determinant for mechanical properties. In this work, we propose to quantitatively characterise this bonding system with specific grain contact area, contiguity and a new parameter, the minimal cut area defined as the minimal surface of ice separating two opposite faces of a cubic sample. The analysis conducted on 3D images of snow evolving with isothermal metamorphism shows a strengthening of the bonding system, confirming earlier observations on 2D slices of snow. However, the classical description of the bonding system with specific grain contact area and contiguity suffers from a high dependence to the scale of the grain segmentation. On the contrary, the minimal cut area does not depend on the segmentation scale and also measures the connectivity of the bonding system in a given direction.
The filtration equation in a class of functions decreasing at infinity

We deal with the Cauchy and external boundary problems for the nonlinear filtration equation with variable density. For each density we define a class q of initial functions vp, such that for any (p E q the problem is uniquely solvable in some set of functions decreasing at infinity with respect to space variables. It is well known that the unique solvability of the Cauchy problem for the heat equation put = Au with density p = const takes place in classes of increasing functions. This means that if an initial function (o belongs to some class b of functions increasing at infinity, then there exits a unique solution u of the corresponding Cauchy problem, belonging to X for any t > 0. An analogous result is valid for the nonlinear filtration equation in the case p = const (see [1, 5]). However, for p = p(x) it is, generally speaking, incorrect. It was shown in [4] that if p tends to zero fast enough as lxl -+ oo and p E LOO(l(Rn), n > 3, then the Cauchy problem can have more than one solution belonging to the class LOO (Rn) for t > 0. Nevertheless, the unique solvability is valid here in a more restricted class of solutions, namely in a class of functions decreasing fast enough as {xI -* 00. It is essential that the behaviour of solutions for t > 0 as xl -* oc is different from that of initial functions. Here we extend the results of [4] to the case of arbitrary p(x) > 0 and initial functions v not necessarily belonging to L? (Rn). We also deal with an external boundary problem. In order to include the above-mentioned case, where p -O 0 fast enough at infinity, we are looking for a solution in a class of functions decreasing as lxl ocx in some integral sense. It turns out that initial functions can belong to a more general class. Thus, due to the nature of the problem, unlike [1], our class of unique solvability is different from the class of initial functions. Let us give a precise formulation. We are looking for a nonnegative solution u(x, t) of the following problem on the domain QT := Q x (0, T), T > 0, where Qi is the exterior of an Received by the editors January 16, 1992 and, in revised form, June 29, 1992. 1991 Mathematics Subject Classification. Primary 35K55, 35K65. (? ) 1994 American Mathematical Society
Seeking More Exposure: A Literature Review Examining How Drama Therapy Can Be Used to Treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults With Diverse Learning Differences

It has been suggested that adults with learning differences (LD) may be more susceptible to occurrences of violence, abuse, and neglect. However, there is presently limited research examining posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults with LD. Within this paper, existing literature of PTSD in adults with LD is reviewed. This review includes how symptoms of PTSD in adults with LD manifest, and what treatment approaches are currently being used with the population. According to the literature, it was determined that exposure therapy is frequently used to treat PTSD in adults with LD. This result is compared with exposure elements present in drama therapy, and subsequently a discussion on how drama therapy may benefit the treatment of PTSD in adults with LD is offered. A discussion of using drama therapy with this population is then presented, focusing on the specific benefits including accessibility, safety, autonomy, and empowerment. Finally, with consideration of the unique needs of adults with LD, treatment recommendations and suggestions for future research are provided.
General Results for the Transmuted Family of Distributions and New Models

The transmuted family of distributions has been receiving increased attention over the last few years. For a baseline G distribution, we derive a simple representation for the transmuted-G family density function as a linear mixture of the G and exponentiated-G densities. We investigate the asymptotes and shapes and obtain explicit expressions for the ordinary and incomplete moments, quantile and generating functions, mean deviations, Renyi and Shannon entropies, and order statistics and their moments. We estimate the model parameters of the family by the method of maximum likelihood. We prove empirically the flexibility of the proposed model by means of an application to a real data set.
Electoral Determinants of State Repression in Democracies

One of the most consistent findings, to date, in the human rights literature asserts that democracy decreases the likelihood of state repression. Several studies have noted the pacifying effects of democratic norms, competitive elections, and institutional checks on the executive as aspects that make democracies less repressive. However, the basic dichotomous measures that are commonly used in the literature only capture the presence or absence of these democratic characteristics and cannot account for the variation that exists between countries within these democratic institutions. In this paper, I suggest that electoral outcomes resulting from variation in institutional choice may have certain implications for a state's likelihood of using repression; one such electoral outcome is disproportionality. I argue that the level of consensuality of a democracy, represented as vote to seat disproportionality, should have different implications for state repression depending on how secure the government officials feel in their political survival. Using paneled data I create an ordered logit model and find that when job insecurity is high, high levels of disproportionality will encourage the most extreme levels of repression. However, when job insecurity is low, majoritarian systems are more likely to not repress their citizens.
The Problem of Adolescent Psychopathy: The Downward Extension of Adult Psychopathy

With this theoretical review, we intend to understand the relationship between ado‐ lescent psychopathy and adult psychopathy, taking into account three fundamental questions: (1) the conceptualization of personality, in other words, knowing the extent to which it makes sense to speak about a structured and defined personality in adoles ‐ cents; (2) the notion of disorder quite present in the stage of adolescent development; (3) and finally, whether the previously alleged disorders are stable identities or if they have temporal continuity, extending into adult life. We are aware that there is no unanimity or consensus regarding the essential core of psychopathy, that is, it presents itself in distinct ways that make it difficult to configure it in taxonomical or dimensional terms of the personality, ignoring much about its etiology, these uncertainties, end up to be translated into a major openness to the study of pre‐adult population. Thus, the study of adolescent and juvenile psychopathy will depend a lot on how much we know about adult psychopathy. This does not imply that we do not carry out studies of a longitudi‐ nal and measuring nature through psychometric instruments that allow us to clarify the way this syndrome manifests itself and develops throughout life, taking into account the Big Five.
Numerical Modeling for Radiation in Radiant Cooling Room

This paper presents a numerical study of the radiation and natural-convection effects in enclosure like a room with radiant cooling. The flow considered here is two-dimensional, incompressible and laminar. A numerical model, based on the finite volume method, is employed for the calculation of the governing differential equations. The SIMPLE algorithm for the pressurevelocity coupling is adopted. The matrix inversion method is used for the solution of the radiation exchange in the room. The Rayleigh number based on the cavity height is 10 5 . The aspect ratio d/H (length to height ratio of the room) is varied from 0.5 to 2. Boundary conditions are uniform temperature at the cooling panel and uniform heat flux at the other sides of the room. Simulations of flow pattern and temperature distribution are performed for different locations of cooling panels.
Individual differences of sensitivity of tennis players to injustice situations from the perspective of the five-factor model of personality Big Five Theory

Background: The reason why some people reflect an increased incidence of injustice and others are barely able to remember the injustice situation is embedded in the meaning that a person attributes to these situations based on their subjective evaluation. Therefore, in this context, we consider it meaningful to mention Bruner's postulated relationship between the dynamics of personality and the dynamics of perception showing that a discrepancy in the perception of a human being may be explained in the sphere of personality structure. Objective: The study aims to investigate the different level of sensitivity of tennis players towards injustice situations. The variability of sensitivity level against injustice was investigated from the perspective of the five-factor model of personality. Methods: The research sample consists of 61 tennis players (33 women, 28 men) aged from 20 to 24 (21.75 ± 1.40 years). The personality structure of tennis players was investigated by the NEO-FFI inventory (Ruisel & Halama, 2007). Their level of sensitivity to injustice was investigated by the questionnaire of sensitivity to injustice - SVN (Lovas, 1995). Results: Tennis players who are highly sensitive to injustice have a high level of emotional lability and those who have a low sensitivity to injustice have a high level of emotional stability (r = .41; p = .001). The results of research have also shown that the level of conscientiousness, agreeableness and openness to experience does not have significant effect on their overall sensitivity to injustice, however, we have found significant relationship in terms of emotional component towards sensitivity to injustice (r = .29; p = .033) in the case of extrovert/introvert. Conclusion: The results of our research have shown that the sensitivity to injustice of tennis players varies according to the level of emotional lability/stability.
The Importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs): An Integration of the Extant Literature on ICT Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) possess the potential to contribute significantly to economic growth. Given their many benefits, small and large businesses are adopting ICTs to support their competitiveness, productivity and profitability. However, ICT adoption in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) differs from that of larger organizations because of the specific characteristics of SMEs, such as resources constraints. It is therefore important to understand the theoretical models used to explain ICT adoption in SMEs, to better appreciate the key factors that influence the adoption and use of such technologies by these businesses. This paper reviews the technology innovation literature to explore two of these theoretical models – the diffusion of innovation theory and the technology, organization and environment framework – in proposing an integrated theoretical model of ICT adoption by SMEs. This integrated model includes an overarching typology, which classifies some of the key internal and external factors that influence SMEs’ ICT adoption. The integrated model provides a sound framework for future search on ICT adoption by SMEs in both developed and developing countries.
With and Without the White Coat; The Racialization of Southern California's Indian Physicians; Lata Murti

ix Chapter 1: An Introduction to Southern California's Occupational Citizens 1 Part I: From Culturally Endowed Healers to Suspicious Brown Aliens: The Variability of Occupational Citizenship 24 Chapter 2: “Patients Tell Me Indian Doctors Are the Best”: Southern California's Culturally Endowed Healers 25 Chapter 3: “They Didn't Want Me to Get Ahead”: Occupational Discrimination 54 Chapter 4: Without the White Coat: The Gendered Occupational Citizenship of Southern California's Indian Doctors 77 Part II: Of Caste-Based Denial and Career-Based Consciousness: Generational Differences in Racial Perspectives 103 Chapter 5: Re-caste-ing Race: How Southern California’s Indian Immigrant Doctors Interpret Racism 104