Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ANÁLISE DAS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DA FAIXA DE FRONTEIRA BRASILEIRA

The National Border Strip (BS) geographically comprises a region of the Brazilian territorial boundary that is historically recognized by isolation, and socioeconomic and environmental vulnerabilities. In order to overcome these difficulties and promote sustainable regional development, a set of public policies was implemented, with emphasis on the reorganization of the Border Area Development Program (PDFF) in 2005. In face of the investments made and the scarcity of information about this territory, this paper identified the main policies implemented in the BS based on literature review and documentary research. Also, in the thematic maps it was shown the effects of these policies on the changeovers of education, health, employment and income indicators, all of them ANÁLISE DAS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DA FAIXA DE FRONTEIRA BRASILEIRA
Supporting Collaborative Learning in Computer-Enhanced Environments

Supporting Collaborative Learning in Computer-Enhanced Environments by Shalva S. Landy Advisor: James Cox As computers have expanded into almost every aspect of our lives, the ever-present graphical user interface (GUI) has begun facing its limitations. Demanding its own share of attention, GUIs move some of the users’ focus away from the task, particularly when the task is 3D in nature or requires collaboration. Researchers are therefore exploring other means of human-computer interaction. Individually, some of these new techniques show promise, but it is the combination of multiple approaches into larger systems that will allow us to more fully replicate our natural behavior within a computing environment. As computers become more capable of understanding our varied natural behavior (speech, gesture, etc.), the less we need to adjust our behavior to conform to computers’ requirements. Such capabilities are particularly useful where children are involved, and make using computers in education all the more appealing. Herein are described two approaches and implementations of educational computer systems that work not by user manipulation of virtual objects, but rather, by user manipulation of physical objects within their environment. These systems demonstrate how new technologies can promote collaborative learning among students, thereby enhancing both the students’ knowledge and their ability to work together to achieve even greater learning. With these systems, the horizon of computer-facilitated collaborative learning
Adaptive Gated Spatial-Temporal Network for Traffic Prediction

In the field of intelligent transportation, forecasting long-term traffic conditions is an extremely critical issue for practitioners and researchers. However, the complicated and non-linear spatial-temporal traffic patterns make it challenging to solve this complex issue. Most existing traffic prediction methods ignore the hidden relationships among traffic nodes which are hard to be captured by fixed traffic road networks. Furthermore, the existing methods based RNNs are inefficient to capture long-term temporal dependencies. In this paper, we propose an Adaptive Gated Spatial-Temporal Network (AGSTN), which is mainly consisted of multiple stacked spatial-temporal blocks. An adaptive spatial module and a gated temporal module are contained in each block, which can simultaneously capture hidden spatial dependencies and critical long-range temporal correlations. Experiments on the real-world traffic datasets demonstrate that our proposed AGSTN outperforms the other baselines with traffic road network and data conditions.
Realistic Injection Simulations of a Cyclotron Spiral Inflector using OPAL

We present an upgrade to the particle-in-cell ion beam simulation code OPAL that enables us to run highly realistic simulations of the spiral inflector system of a compact cyclotron. This upgrade includes a new geometry class and field solver that can handle the complicated boundary conditions posed by the electrode system in the central region of the cyclotron both in terms of particle termination, and calculation of self-fields. Results are benchmarked against the analytical solution of a coasting beam. As a practical example, the spiral inflector and the first revolution in a 1 MeV/amu test cyclotron, located at Best Cyclotron Systems, Inc., are modeled and compared to the simulation results. We find that OPAL can now handle arbitrary boundary geometries with relative ease. Comparison of simulated injection efficiencies, and beam shape compare well with measured efficiencies and a preliminary measurement of the beam distribution after injection.
Fermions in Loop Quantum Cosmology

This work pioneers the quantization of primordial fermion perturbations in hybrid Loop Quantum Cosmology (LQC). We consider a Dirac field coupled to a spatially flat, homogeneous, and isotropic cosmology, sourced by a scalar inflaton, and treat the Dirac field as a perturbation. We describe the inhomogeneities of this field in terms of creation and annihilation variables, chosen to admit a unitary evolution if the Dirac fermion were treated as a test field. Considering instead the full system, we truncate its action at quadratic perturbative order and construct a canonical formulation. In particular this implies that, in the global Hamiltonian constraint of the model, the contribution of the homogeneous sector is corrected with a quadratic perturbative term. We then adopt the hybrid LQC approach to quantize the full model, combining the loop representation of the homogeneous geometry with the Fock quantization of the inhomogeneities. We assume a Born-Oppenheimer ansatz for physical states and show how to obtain a Schrodinger equation for the quantum evolution of the perturbations, where the role of time is played by the homogeneous inflaton. We prove that the resulting quantum evolution of the Dirac field is indeed unitary, despite the fact that the underlying homogeneous geometry has been quantized as well. Remarkably, in such evolution, the fermion field couples to an infinite sequence of quantum moments of the homogeneous geometry. Moreover, the evolved Fock vacuum of our fermion perturbations is shown to be an exact solution of the Schrodinger equation. Finally, we discuss in detail the quantum backreaction that the fermion field introduces in the global Hamiltonian constraint. For completeness, our quantum study includes since the beginning (gauge-invariant) scalar and tensor perturbations, that were studied in previous works.
Average eigenstate entanglement entropy of the XY chain in a transverse field and its universality for translationally invariant quadratic fermionic models

We recently showed [Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 220602 (2018)PRLTAO0031-900710.1103/PhysRevLett.121. 220602] that the average bipartite entanglement entropy of all energy eigenstates of the quantum Ising chain exhibits a universal (for translationally invariant quadratic fermionic models) leading term that scales linearly with the subsystem's volume, while in the thermodynamic limit the first subleading correction does not vanish at the critical field (it only depends on the ratio f between the volume of the subsystem and volume of the system) and vanishes otherwise. Here we show, analytically for bounds and numerically for averages, that the same remains true for the spin-1/2 XY chain in a transverse magnetic field. We then tighten the bounds for the coefficient of the universal volume-law term, which is a concave function of f. We develop a systematic approach to compute upper and lower bounds, and we provide explicit analytic expressions for up to the fourth-order bounds.
THE ROLE OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT IN JOB INSECURITY AND PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT In this study, we develop a conceptual model of the relationship between job insecurity and job performance, which is mediated by affective organizational commitment and moderated via perceived organizational support in a Chilean company that has undergone downsizing. In this cross-sectional study, we focused on 400 Chilean employees from the retail sector. Our findings indicate that job insecurity negatively influences job performance, which is a relationship that is partially mediated by effective organizational commitment. Moreover, a high level of perceived organizational support helped intensify the effects of the relationship between job insecurity and affective organizational commitment. To minimize the negative effects of job insecurity on the active employees of a downsizing strategy, an effective intervention is required by developing a more realistic communication in terms of a worker's expectations toward the organization.
The Effects of Stability of Uncontrollability Experiences on Cognitive Exhaustion

The present study investigates whether stability of the uncontrollability experience is an important factor in causing cognitive exhaustion syndrome. In the first phase, participants experienced different types of deprivation of personal control in terms of trying to find a solution to solvable and unsolvable tasks based on the procedure of Informational Helplessness Training. The Linear Orders Task was used to evaluate the efficiency of generative reasoning. The results revealed the greatest deficits in the group with random uncontrollability experience, with the first solvable and the last unsolvable task. Mechanisms underlying the effects of various uncontrollability experiences on cognitive exhaustion are discussed.
In search of visualization challenges: The development and implementation of visualization tools for supporting dialogue in urban planning processes

Today, urban planning processes involve many stakeholders and efficient dialogue tools are needed to support communication in transdisciplinary environments. The aim of our study is to identify visualization challenges in urban planning. Based on a state of the art study and a thematic analysis of 114 articles, published in 2004–2014 and found through snowball sampling, the development and implementation of digital visualization tools for dialogue are discussed. A wide range of examples of visualization tools for dialogue has been found; either based on 2D maps, 3D environments or gaming. The initiators of the development originate from different disciplines, such as geographic information (GI) science, computer graphics, 3D modelling, Virtual Reality, interaction design and urban planning. There has been an increasing amount of usability studies during recent years. There is a tendency for the usability studies to have gone from experimental and prototype studies to more and more concern real planning processes and implementation. Studies of implemented tools in real planning processes are, however, still rare. Gaming appears more and more frequently. Challenges are related to integration of qualitative and quantitative data, representation of data as regard appropriate levels of realism and detailing, as well as the user’s experience and the appearance of the digital models. There is a need to consider how we can achieve the full potential of visualization tools, including optimal effectiveness of visualization tools and processes for dialogue as well as how they can be implemented. Organizational preparedness is necessary, including clear ownership, allocation of resources for maintenance, competence and access to tools and technology.
Task Complexity, Cognitive Load, and L1 Speech

Relationships among task characteristics, L2 performance, and interlanguage development are of interest both for SLA research and the design of syllabuses and language teaching materials. Complexity has been identified as a promising, but methodologically problematic, task design feature. A study was conducted of the effects of progressive increases in the complexity (operationalized as number of elements) of three versions of each of three tasks on the syntactic complexity and lexical diversity of the speech of 42 English native speakers. Data on native speaker performance are important because they reveal task complexity effects unfiltered by non-native competence. Independent evidence that greater task complexity increased cognitive load was shown by participant self-ratings of perceived difficulty, mental effort, and stress, shorter prospective duration estimates and, using dual-task methodology, slower reaction times. Mid-complex versions of the three tasks elicited the most complex syntactic structures, and the most complex versions elicited the greatest lexical diversity. Implications are noted for the design of parallel studies with non-native speakers, along with suggested methodological improvements for future research with native and non-native populations.
Citizens’ evaluations of campaign pledge fulfillment in Canada

We examine citizens’ evaluations of specific campaign pledge fulfillment using data from the 2015 Canadian Election Study. We find that the accuracy of these evaluations increases in the presence of factors related to citizens’ informed judgments, namely, political knowledge and the relative importance of each pledge. On the other hand, we find that citizens’ evaluations often turn on factors not based on informed judgments but rather on group identities and a priori beliefs, including partisan identification and political trust. The presence of these factors does not increase the likelihood of accuracy of pledge evaluations. We also find, through a split-ballot experiment, that even though a change in question wording affects the tone of pledge evaluations, it does not affect their accuracy.
Validity of the Diagnostic Interview CRIDI -Autism Spectrum Disorders as a Gold Standard for the Assessment of Autism in Latinos and Mexicans

Objective To validate the Criteria Diagnostic Interview (CRIDI-ASD/DSM-5), a cost-effective clinical assessment tool for the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in children and adolescents of Mexico, Latin America or Hispanics living in the US. Method The CRIDI-ASD/DSM-5 is a semi-structured observational interview based on the criteria of DSM-5. It consists of questions organized in the two dimensions: 1. - Deficits in social communication and interaction, 2. - Restricted and stereotyped patterns of behavior and interests and unusual sensory reactivity. We conducted an observational, validity study. Results The final sample consisted of 88 children seeking for a diagnosis of autism, or ADHD, between 18 months to 18 years of age. Participants were assessed with ADI-R, MINI-KID, K-SADS, VEANHi and CRIDI-ASD/DSM-5 Interview. Cronbach’s alpha for the total items was 0.91. Interrater reliability for the recorded interviews assessed by two different evaluators (N=40) ranged from ICC 0.74-. 99 (M=0.86). Discriminant validity between ASD and ADHD was demonstrated through the t-Student test, showing significant higher mean raw scores for the ASD Group. Kappa coefficients between ASD diagnosis through ADI-R and/or K-SADS and/or Clinical Interview and the dichotomous result (ASD vs. no-ASD) of the CRIDI-ASD/DSM-5 Interview was k=0.82, with a Sensitivity of 92% and Specificity of 95%. Conclusion The CRIDI-ASD/DSM-5 is a valid, brief and cost-effective instrument for the diagnosis of ASD in Spanish-speaking children and adolescents.
DUKUNGAN TEMAN SEBAYA DALAM MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR

Adolescence is known as a period of self-identification. Along with its development, the desire toassociate and get to know other people began to appear more intensively. In this phase of the search for self-identity, many teenagers experience a self-identity crisis due to failure to recognizetheir identity. For the sake of searching for self-identity, teenagers are very sensitive torelationships especially with peers. Peers are people who have the same age level, the same behavior or behavior and tend to have the same habits. Of course, the very urgent thing expected from peers is that they can help each other and influence each other and exert themselves to have a strong motivation in learning. One of the factors that can increase learning motivation is peer-group interaction, Islam considers that a barometer of peers is a human awareness to choose and have good friends who can strengthen their piety towards their religion, bring benefits and benefits and guide them towards the positive that is loving and berijtihad in studying. In this discussion, the peers in question are students who are educated at the junior secondary level. [Masa remaja dikenal dengan masa pencarian identitas diri. Seiring dengan perkembangannya, maka mulai muncul keinginan untuk bergaul dan mengenal orang lain lebih intensif. Banyak pula pada fase pencarian identitas diri ini, para remaja mengalami krisis identitas diri dikarenakan kegagalan mengenali jati dirinya.Demi pencarian identitas diri, maka remaja sangat sensitif terhadap pergaulan apalagi dengan teman sebaya. Teman sebaya adalah manusia yang memiliki tingkat usia yang sama, perbuatan atau tingkah laku yang sama dan cenderung memiliki kebiasaan yang sama. Tentunya hal yang sangat urgen diharapkan dari teman sebaya adalah mereka dapat saling membantu dan saling mempengaruhi serta mendahsyatkan diri masing-masing untuk memiliki motivasi yang kuat dalam belajar. Salah satu faktor yang dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar adalah pergaulan teman sebaya (peer-group), Islam memandang bahwa barometer terhadap teman sebaya merupakan suatu kesadaran manusia untuk memilih dan memiliki teman yang baik yang dapat memperkuat keistiqamahannya terhadap agamanya, membawa maslahat dan manfaat serta menuntun ia kearah yang positif yaitu mencintai dan berijtihad dalam menuntut ilmu. Dalam pembahasan ini, teman sebaya yang dimaksud adalah para siswa yang mengenyam pendidikan di tingkat SLTP]. Keywords: Peer Group, Learning Motivation.
Pendekatan Hierarki Abraham Maslow pada prestasi kerja karyawan PT. Madubaru (PG Madukismo) Yogyakarta

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh motivasi berdasarkan hierarki kebutuhan Maslow yang meliputi kebutuhan fisiologis, rasa aman, sosial, penghargaan, dan aktualisasi diri terhadap prestasi kerja karyawan PT. Madubaru (PG Madukismo) Yogyakarta. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yakni dengan metode wawancara, kuisioner, dokumentasi dan studi kepustakaan yang dilakukan secara sistematik berdasarkan tujuan penelitian. Sampel dalam penelitian ini sejumlah 174 orang yang merupakan karyawan tetap PT. Madubaru (PG Madukismo) Yogyakarta dengan menggunakan teknik proportionate stratified random sampling. Metode analisis yang digunakan yaitu analisis regresi linear berganda, uji parsial (uji t), uji simultan (uji F), serta uji adjusted R2 dan determinasi (R2). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa motivasi berdasarkan hierarki kebutuhan Maslow yang meliputi kebutuhan fisiologis, rasa aman, sosial, penghargaan, dan aktualisasi diri secara simultan mempunyai pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap prestasi kerja karyawan tetap. Sedangkan secara parsial hanya kebutuhan fisiologis dan aktualisasi diri yang signifikan, sedangkan kebutuhan rasa aman, sosial, dan penghargaan secara parsial tidak signifikan. Kebutuhan fisiologis merupakan variabel yang paling dominan mempengaruhi prestasi kerja karyawan tetap PT. Madubaru (PG Madukismo) Yogyakarta.
Is listening instruction neglected intentionaly or incidentaly in foreign language teaching contexts

This study aimed to explore whether foreign language learners would benefit from listening activities in the coursebooks, and to what extent foreign language instructors use the regarding activities. It is also intended in this study to determine the views of the teachers on the effectiveness of improving learners’ listening skill through the listening activities. In this respect, 51 teachers based in elementary and high schools in the province of Kayseri, Turkey participated in the present study. The survey was administered to the participants and their views were received and analyzed using SPSS 20.0 statistics programme. The results indicate that the participants to a great extent agree that listening has a crucial role in developing learners’ listening comprehension and pronouncing the target vocabulary correctly. The results also prove that learners benefit from the effective use of listening activities in the coursebooks, in developing self-esteem and learner autonomy.
Strang Loops and Confessions: In Search of a Creative Writing Research Methodology and AI PI: A Novel

The journey through the exegesis and creative work, discourse on the nature of the exegesis, and an examination of awarded PhD and DCA creative theses, leads to the idea of modelling the relationship between the exegesis and the novel. This idea is taken further to explore the relationship between the writer, creative work and readership; the journey within the chasm that opens between original drafts of a novel and the complete re-writing of the novel; and the possibilities of providing a framework to help other postgraduates conceptualise, explain, model and map their own creative theses. I explore in this exegesis the possibility of drawing together all methods currently used into one methodological framework. To do this, we need a language – a system of understandings – to communicate our methodologies. It is this I am trying to achieve in this dissertation, by searching for a concept of a flexible or hybrid model and seeking a metaphor for that model, a language to map the creative/academic process of making.
Postgraduate Course ERS Glasgow 2004 Large cell carcinoma

Educational aims To explain the importance of discriminating between different histological types of NSCLC. To explain the differences between large cell carcinoma (NOS) and their variants. To link precise histopathological class with prognosis Summary The histopathological classification of lung cancer was revised in 1999, and, in addition, descriptions of their phenotypic and genetic abnormalities were reported in 2004. Several changes have occurred that increased the clinical significance of lung cancer histopathological classification. These include the subclassification of large cell carcinoma, which was defined on a negative basis (on exclusion criteria), into variants which are defined on objective histopathological positive criteria that endowed them with a strong clinical significance.
The Knowledge and Practice of Workers Toward Occupational Hazards: Case Study from United Arab Emirates

The focus of this investigation is to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of workers on occupational health and safety issues in the industrial town of Mussafah, United Arab Emirates. A combination of personnel interviews in conjunction with t-test and logistic regressions were used to assess the KAP of the workers. Around 98% of the survey results indicate that the computed p-value of the responses is greater than the significance level alpha = 0.05, hence the null hypothesis H0 of the test of normality cannot be rejected. The risk to reject the null hypothesis H0 while it is true ranges 77.86% to 99%. The study revealed that there is an overall low awareness of health and safety issues among the studied sample. This therefore makes the workers generally more susceptible to accidents. Results have also shown that 48% of the managers were aware of the hazards taking place at their facilities, and 42.6% of them knew the possible harmful effects from their industrial processes. In terms of the health considerations of the visited sites, 55% of the workers were unaware about it and 48% of them rarely used their given protective equipment. The present study indicates the education level and years of experience did not impact the practices. The results have shown the need for training programs to build the capacity of workers in the field of health and safety.