Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Note on Reliability and Validity of Onomatopoeia and Images

The construction, preliminary reliability, validity and other data of Onomatopoeia and Images, a verbal test of originality for adults, were reported earlier (Khatena, 1969) and now further assessment has been made with 185 Ss of East Carolina University. The responses of 44 Ss on Forms I and I1 of this test were scored by two student secretaries and interscorer reliability coefficients of . 99 were obtained. When 185 Ss took the alternate forms of the test over time intervals varying from 1 to 7 days, a test-retest coefficient of . 79 was obtained. Internal consistency was determined by correlating the odd-even items of Forms I and I1 of the test (N = 31) ; rs = . 85 and . 87 respectively were obtained. When the same test of reliability was applied to the responses from repeated presentations of word stimuli on Forms I and 11, ss = . 80 and . 95 respectively were computed. Four criterion measures were used to assess the test's validity (Table 1 ) . Forms I and I1 of Sounds and lmages (Cunnington & Torrance, 1965), a verbal test of originality, and Forms I and I1 of Onornadopoeia and lrnages were administered on the same day to four groups of from 41 to 63 Ss. The originality scores on the two tests gave rs which ranged from . 31 to . 43 ( p < .05). Originality scores of 53 and 41 Ss on rwo verbal tasks of creative thinking, Product Improvement and Unusual Uses of Tin Cans (Torrance, 1966), when correlated with originality scores on Onomatopoeiu and Images, gave rs of . 34 and . 43 ( p < .05). The What Kind of Person Are You? Tesr (Torrance & Khatena, 1970). a 50-item personality checklist which requires Ss to choose between creative and non-creative characteristics, served as a chird criterion. Originality scores of 58 to 67 Ss on Forms I and 11 correlated with creative personality scores . 48 and . 37 ( p < .01). Creative self-ratings on a 10-point scale were used as a fourth criterion and ss of . 41 and . 56 ( p < .O1) were obtained with originality scores of 164 and 171 Ss on Forms I and 11.
What challenges can a disability/accessibility services office in post-secondary education face?

This study is a Qualitative Case Study on Disability/Accessibility Office in a BC postsecondary institution. The study has explored the Disability Access Services Office and the impressions of support provided through the eyes of the professors and the disability access services staff at the Campus. The methodology used is Qualitative case study and data has been collected through one on one unstructured interviews. Voice recording and short note taking went on during the interviews. Examples of some of the important study findings are: office staffing, an increase in the numbers of students in post-secondary education institution needing services from the disability access services office, departmental teamwork, communicating information and services, useful information and gaps with the intended audience and challenges of accommodating a student in class. In conclusion, access to post-secondary education is important to all individuals of all abilities, with different individual academic and professional goals. This office is important as it supports learners with a special need in education in postsecondary level. The office experiences both success and challenges which the study discusses. The Disability Access Services Office provides a clear example of both how an education institution can respond to increasing and identified students’ needs to facilitate success and new knowledge and learning that would benefit the broader university community in extending these services into classrooms. ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES IN POST-SECONDARY iv
Integrating active learning labs in precalculus: Measuring the value added

ABSTRACT The need to incorporate active learning (AL) in higher education has become a prominent issue discussed by major leadership organizations such as the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences (CBMS, 2016). These calls for AL are based on a large and growing body of research documenting the correlation between AL use and reduced failure rates, deeper conceptual understanding, and increased retention in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) courses. However, the dependent variables in these studies are usually final grades or results of tests. At this point, there is a need to devise new ways to measure the specific role that AL use plays in enhancing student engagement practices. To that end, this article first discusses the validity of a survey to measure students’ views of how their opportunities to engage in AL practices differed between lecture and break-out sessions and then discusses the results of the survey. The nature of the survey enabled us to identify two student engagement practices that were most enhanced through the use of AL: (a) opportunities to explore novel solutions to real-world situations and (b) opportunities to critique the reasoning of others.
Assessment of knowledge and attitude and practice towards malignant hypertension among interns in Saudi Arabia, 2018

Background: Malignant hypertension (MHT) is the most severe form of arterial hypertension. Objectives: Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding the malignant hypertension in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire based study was conducted at 26 different hospitals in Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Health, from March to July 2018 among 260 interns. Results: This study showed a high level of knowledge and awareness among the respondent’s regarding the malignant hypertension definition, cut off values, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment. The prompt knowledge was reflected by good attitude and practice among most of the interns. Most of the interns knew the definition of malignant hypertension, and the blood pressure values of hypertensive subjects without comorbidities, the difficulty in diagnosis of malignant hypertension and the importance of monitoring the blood pressure if suspecting malignant hypertension. Also, most of them showed good awareness of the targeted BP that would like to be achieved in hypertensive patients with diabetes mellitus and/or chronic kidney disease without proteinuria (87.5%). Conclusion: The level of knowledge was sufficient among interns in KSA. Interns’ knowledge about malignant hypertension is reflected in their attitude and practice.
Recent trends in histopathological spectrum of malignancies among females in western Maharashtra

Introduction: Aim of this study is to evaluate the histopathological spectrum of female malignancies with a motive to understand the prevalent trends of this complex disease. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective and prospective study carried over a period of three years. All female patients with histopathologically confirmed malignancies were included in the study. Result: Total of 1016 cases of malignant lesions were included of which majority were in age group of 40 to 69 years. Breast was the commonest site for primary malignancies followed by cervix. Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma ranked third while colorectal carcinomas emerged as the fourth most prevalent malignancy followed by ovarian cancer. Infiltrating duct carcinoma of the breast was the commonest histopathologic type of malignancy. Majority of the cervical and oropharyngeal cancers were squamous cell type. Colorectal adenocarcinoma was the most common malignancy in the GI tract. Among skin malignancies, squamous cell carcinoma were the most prevalent type followed by basal cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma. Adenocarcinomas were the commonest lung lesions while papillary carcinoma was the most prevalent thyroid malignancy. Transitional cell cancers were the most frequent urinary bladder lesions while renal cell carcinomas were most common kidney malignancy. Conclusion: In spite of many recently developed diagnostic modalities; histopathological examination remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of malignant lesions. Hospital based Cancer Registries should be established since they provide data which can prove to be an invaluable tool to understand and plan effective remedial measures in the battle against cancer. Keywords: Histopathological spectrum, Malignancies in Females, Western Maharashtra.
Social–Spatial Analyses of Attitudes toward the Desert in a Southwestern U.S. City

Land change due to urbanization often results in the loss of desert ecosystems. The loss of desert land affects ecological and social processes in arid cities, such as habitat provisioning, the extent and intensity of the urban heat island, and outdoor recreation opportunities. Understanding the human–environment dynamics associated with environmental change is critical to understanding and managing the implications of urban growth. Few studies, however, have empirically examined people’s attitudes about hot, arid environments such as deserts. The primary objectives of our study are to (1) identify how patterns of attitudes are spatially distributed throughout neighborhoods in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, and (2) determine how attitudes toward the desert are shaped by social and environmental attributes. We found that desert attitudes are spatially clustered throughout neighborhoods. Positive views of the desert are fortified in high-income areas and those near preserved desert parks, whereas negative attitudes are clustered in areas associated with lower socioeconomic status and in neighborhoods with relatively grassy landscaping. Negative perceptions toward the desert are stronger among Latino residents and in low-income neighborhoods, where environmental hazards, especially extreme heat, and the perceived risks associated with such hazards are more prominent. Overall, we found that factors shaping attitudes in arid landscapes, including socioeconomic status and social identity, are similar to those that shape attitudes toward urban forests and greenspace in more temperate environments. Understanding attitudes toward the desert can help strengthen the connection between the regional environment and the local community, ultimately encouraging land preservation in arid cities. Key Words: deserts, environmental attitudes, extreme heat, open space, vulnerability.
The vertical division of responsibility for social services within and beyond the State: issues in empowerment, participation and territorial cohesion

It is well known that public responsibility for social policies in Europe has been extensively ‘re-scaled’ in the course of the last decades: from the national state it has shifted upwards (towards the European Union) and downwards (towards the local levels, including municipalities, sometimes even neighbourhoods in big cities, and/or intermediate levels, such as regions, provinces or districts) (see among others Ferrera, 2005; Kazepov, 2010). The changing articulation of what we call the vertical division of responsibility (Aguilar Hendrickson and Sabatinelli, 2014; see also Martinelli, Chapter 1, in this volume) is a complex process that affects systems that by definition have been constituted, consolidated and expanded as national entities. The literature highlights ambivalences in the re-scaling of social policies. With reference to upward re-scaling, the non-binding character of most guidelines provided by the European Union on social policies (see also Goméz-Barroso et al., in this volume) has hindered harmonisation among member countries. In turn, this has raised issues in terms of social rights boundaries (Ferrera, 2005). On the other hand, the prolonged economic recession has led European and international bodies to be much more effective in imposing austerity measures, entailing direct and indirect cuts to social expenditure, in some countries more than in others (Saraceno, 2013). In what concerns downward re-scaling, on the one hand, the decentralisation of social policies has sometimes allowed for the development of innovative, flexible, place-specific declinations of policies; on the other hand, it has often entailed reduced accountability, public
Australia's Dangerous Snakes: Identification, Biology and Envenoming

Australia’s venomous snakes are widely viewed as the world’s most deadly and are regarded with cautious curiosity, fascination and, regrettably, fear. Australia’s Dangerous Snakes examines the biology, natural history, venom properties and bite treatment of medically important venomous marine and terrestrial snakes. It contains comprehensive identification profiles for each species, supported by keys and photographs. In addition to their medical importance, the environmental roles of these snakes and the threats that are causing the decline of many of these reptiles are discussed. Drawing on the authors’ experience in the fields of herpetology, toxinology and clinical medicine, this book stimulates respect and admiration and dispels fear of Australia’s fascinating snakes. Australia’s Dangerous Snakes will provide hours of rewarding reading and valuable information for anyone interested in Australia’s unique wildlife and natural history, and will be an essential reference for herpetologists, toxinologists, physicians, zoo personnel and private snake collectors.
Emotional Modulation of the Attentional Blink Is Awareness-Dependent

It is well known that emotion can modulate attentional processes. Previous studies have shown that even under restricted awareness, emotional facial expressions (especially threat-related) can guide the direction of spatial attention. However, it remains unclear whether emotional facial expressions under restricted awareness can affect temporal attention. To address this issue, we used a modified attentional blink (AB) paradigm in which masked (Experiment 1) or unmasked (Experiment 2) emotional faces (fearful or neutral) were presented before the AB sequence. We found that, in comparison with neutral faces, masked fearful faces significantly decreased the AB magnitude (Experiment 1), whereas unmasked fearful faces significantly increased the AB magnitude (Experiment 2). These results indicate that effects of emotional expression on the AB are modulated by the level of awareness.
Coping styles as moderators of cognition-decision relations amongst adolescents

Abstract This study examined the role of dispositional threat coping styles as moderators of relations between health beliefs and decisions in adolescents. It was hypothesised that beliefs (perceived severity, vulnerability, response-efficacy) better predict decisions (intentions) in participants disposed to objective cost-benefit appraisals (vigi lance) or those not prone to evade anxiety (defensive avoidance) or panic (hypervigilance). Beliefs and decisions relating to four health behaviours (substance-use, exercise, fat consumption, unprotected sex) were assessed. More than 800 teenagers (aged 13 to 17) completed a questionnaire incorporating measures of intentions, health beliefs, coping styles, and additional variables (self-efficacy, previous behaviour, demographic factors). Results showed that beliefs about the efficacy of having protected sex better predicted intentions to have unprotected sex in respondents classified as low on vigilance. This interaction remained even after accounting for additi.
Teaching Approaches in Extracurricular Physical Activities for 12-14-Year-Old Pupils under Environmentally Unfavourable Conditions

The methodology for enhancing physical fitness of 12-14 year old pupils living under the conditions of high radiation through extracurricular basketball activities has been justified in the research. Different aspects of the problem have been considered through the prism of pupils’ individual characteristics, unfavourable environmental conditions, magnitude of motor activity and physical and mental performance. Implementing rational teaching approaches to designing the content of extracurricular physical activities aimed at optimizing physical education and raising the level of physical culture into school practice has significantly improved physical condition of pupils and enhanced effectiveness of the education process in general. Comprehensive approach to solving the problem of improving physical education has increased the levels of pupils’ physical and mental performance. The overall motor activity has increased by 18.8%, physical activity – by 17.9%. The results of teaching experiment show that basketball-oriented physical education is more effective under the conditions of high radiation than traditional practices. The obtained data of teaching experiment indicate the increase in physical condition and motor activity of pupils, their level of physical and mental performance and health, which proves effectiveness of the author’s methodology. Therefore, it can be successfully introduced into physical education in school.
A comparative study of guardians'/parents' involvement into orphaned and non-orphaned children's education in Mongu District

xiii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.0 Overview.1 1.1 Background to the study.1 1.2 Statement of the problem.4 1.3 Purpose of the study.5 1.4 Objectives.5 1.5 Research questions.5 1.6 Hypothesis.5 1.7 Significance of the study.6 1.8 Delimitation.6 1.9 Limitations.6 1.10 Operational definitions.6 1.11 Theoretical framework.7 1.12 Summary.8
The common forms of contemporary videogames:: a proposed content analysis model

The aim of this thesis was to investigate trope usage in videogames, including the emergence of undiscovered ‘videogame’ tropes, and to create a new model for videogame categorisation using these tropes. This model serves to complement genre as a means of distilling videogame contents. The investigative work formed two parts, initially considering how videogames use existing rhetorical tropes such as metaphor as expressive and communicative devices and secondly to analyse videogames as a source of shared literary tropes. Each shared literary trope was validated as a common form of expression (referred to simply as 'common form'), where its presence was proven in a substantial sample of videogames. Common forms were gathered through a wide-ranging investigation of ten mainstream genres one at a time and in isolation to arrive at a pool of genre-specific common forms. The most closely related forms combined, with the help of relationship modelling techniques. A set of common forms capable of representing the contents of any videogame was reached. The result is a powerful hierarchical content model allowing a game to be described in terms of its common form usage profile. Common forms can effectively describe games which span several genres and differentiates between games which appear similar on the surface e.g. within the same genre hence aiding effective classification. Common Forms were proven to exist on a number of different hierarchies ranging from those specific to a particular game, to a game type (genre) and even to those which are universal and hence can be observed within any modern videogame. Finally, it was possible to see the very core or 'heart' of the functioning videogame, the never-ending competition between player resources such as energy, ammunition or shields, the 'player status' and the threats, challenges or obstacles the game's systems throw at the player, the 'game status'. The model does have considerable potential for application in educational settings such as college and university game development or appraisal classes and further development and testing would provide an effective tool for industry use.
Parietal and Peritoneal Local Anaesthetic in the Recovery of Children after Laparoscopic Appendectomy

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A clinical study on knowledge assessment in IBD: A glimpse in tertiary care hospital at Coimbatore, South India

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), two chronic inflammatory disease of uncertain etiology affecting the gut (Ray, 2016). The Crohn's disease means the inflammation in the lining of the digestive tract, which often spreads from mouth to anus deep into affected tissue. Ulcerative Colitis is the condition in which the entire colon is affected as a continuous pattern, occurs in innermost lining of the intestine. IBD can be debilitating and sometimes leads to life threatening complication (Yoo et al., 2015). The specific etiology of IBD is unknown. A common hypothesis for the cause of IBD is the result of an unregulated intestinal immune response to environmental and bacterial triggers (Nishida et al., 2018).
Consumers' Adoption of Apparel Fashion: The Role of Innovativeness, Involvement, and Social Values

Fashion adoption is concerned with how consumers accept a prevailing style during a particular time. Fashion is accepted by the consumers and influences their behavior in many ways. It is one of the strongest drivers to influence and motivate their intention to buy and adopt new products. Either through advertisement and promotion of brands, or through endorsement of celebrities companies motivate consumers of different socioeconomic backgrounds to follow the new fashion trends and buy their products. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that compel consumers to adopt apparel fashion in Pakistan. It has been investigated that, how and why different factors i.e., Fashion innovativeness, Consumer innovativeness, Fashion involvement, Opinion leadership, and Status, influence consumers’ intention to adopt new apparel fashion and how that intention influence their actual fashion adoption. Total 500 questionnaires were distributed among the respondents in different places (i.e., shopping plazas or malls, public places such as bus stops, playgrounds, and inside the educational institutions, in the cities of Islamabad and Lahore, Pakistan. Out of the total, only 332 (66.4%) questionnaires were retrieved. The regression test and the model fit results using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis revealed that, except fashion innovativeness, and consumer innovativeness, the fashion involvement, opinion leadership and status of consumers positively influence their intention to adopt new fashion. However, Intention to adopt has no significant effect on their actual adoption of fashionable clothes. The positive and negative effects are discussed accordingly. In the light of the results and findings, the implications and future research recommendations are also debated at the end.