Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Relationship Between the Christian College Experience and Women's Feminist Identity Development

The purpose of the study was to explore how women at a faith-based institution score on the Feminist Identity Development Scale, the perceptions and attitudes those women have toward their personal feminist identity development, and the factors in the college experience that may influence such attitudes. Feminist identity is the conception of feminism or of the self as feminist. This study explored the scores of freshmen and seniors on the Feminist Identity Development Scale (Bargad & Hyde, 1991) and considered open-ended reflections from seniors concerning their college experience. Findings included the following: (1) students’ perspectives are polarized concerning gender roles and equality; (2) attitudes toward feminism are influenced by society and culture; (3) feminist identity is influenced by students’ theological understandings; (4) community and friendships challenge or affirm feminist attitudes; and (5) feminist attitudes are influenced by perceived differences in conduct enforcement by gender. Implications include (1) consider institutional plans to foster women’s success; (2) incorporate on-campus dialogue on feminism and gender; and (3) reevaluate policies and policy enforcement.
Teleorthodontic treatment with clear aligners: An analysis of outcome in treatment supervised by general practitioners versus orthodontic specialists

The objective of this study was to assess the clinical effectiveness of teleorthodontic treatment with clear aligners on maxillary and mandibular incisor alignment utilizing the SmileDirectClub® teleorthodontic platform, to objectively measure differences in clinical effectiveness between treatment supervised by general practitioners versus orthodontic specialists and to subjectively consider patient satisfaction after the teleorthodontic delivery of clear aligner treatment and the relationship between satisfaction and whom the treatment was provided by. A sample of 50 patients determined by inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly selected from an initial sample of 200 patients. The pre and posttreatment maxillary and mandibular arch stereolithography (STL) files taken from the iTero digital scans were imported into computer software for measurement. Point to point millimetric measurement of crowding or spacing was measured from the distal of one maxillary or mandibular lateral incisor to the distal of the opposite lateral incisor on the pre and posttreatment models. Lastly, the subjective measure of patient satisfaction was tabulated for each patient. General linear models found treatment effectiveness to achieve statistical significance in the multivariate tests conducted. There was no statistically significant difference between treatment supervised by general practitioners versus orthodontic specialists. Lastly, Fisher’s exact test determined that there was no significant association between satisfaction and who the respondent was treated by. *Correspondence to: Marc B Ackerman, American Teledentistry Association, 9 Roberts Road, Wellesley Hills, MA, USA, Tel: 1-781-304-4409; E-mail: admin@americanteledentistry.org
Aerosol Particle Size Retrievals from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars

Introduction: The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) is a hyperspectral visible and near-infrared spectrometer onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) designed to examine surface mineralogy [Murchie et al., 2007]. CRISM also has atmospheric science goals of examining atmospheric aerosols (e.g., Wolff et al., 2009) and gas species (e.g., Toigo et al., 2013). During the MRO extended mission, CRISM has made periodic limb-viewing geometry observations of the atmosphere [Smith et al., 2013]. These limb scans produce vertical profiles of dust and water ice aerosols with high vertical resolution. Smith et al. [2013] described the results of these scans using a retrieval algorithm with an effective radius of 1.5 μm for dust and 2 μm for water ice particles. In this work, we discuss initial CRISM limb-viewing observation retrievals of dust and water ice aerosols using multiple particle sizes.
The Effect of Basic Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Training on Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Knowledge, Attitude, and Self-efficacy of Nursing Students

The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of basic CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training on CPR knowledge, attitude, and selfefficacy of nursing students on CPR training. Methods: This study was based on a pre-experiment that uses a before-after design in a single group. Measurement tools were the knowledge scale revised by the researcher based on the 2010 AHA guideline and Park Jeong-mi's tool (2006), the attitude measurement scale revised by the researcher based on the scale of Kang Kyung-hui (2004) and Park So-hyun (2002) for CPR. For self-efficacy measurement, this study used a tool revised by Park Jeong-mi (2006), which based on the tools of Kang Kyung-hui (2004) and Schlesse, et al. (1995). To analyze the effect, paired ttest, Pearson’s correlation coefficients were used. Results: The results of this study revealed that the basic CPR training for nursing students significantly improved knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy in relation to CPR. Conclusion: The results demonstrated that basic CPR training contributed to improving knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy in nursing students.
Search for Supersymmetry in Events with Photons and Missing Energy

We have performed a search for supersymmetry in a gauge-mediation scenario with the gravitino as the lightest supersymmetric particle. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 4.7 fb−1 of pp collisions at √ s = 7 TeV, recorded by the CMS experiment at the LHC. We compare the missing transverse energy distribution in events containing either at least two photons plus at least one hadronic jet or at least one photon plus at least two hadronic jets to the spectra expected from standard model processes. No excess of events at high missing transverse energy is observed and upper limits on the signal production cross sections of order 0.01 pb (0.1 pb) at the 95% confidence level for the bino-like (wino-like) scenarios are determined for a range of squark, gluino, and neutralino masses. This analysis is also re-interpreted as a search for Universal Extra Dimensions leading to 95% exclusion values of 1/R < 1335 GeV for NLEDs = 6.
USING UTAUT TO STUDY STUDENTS’ ACCEPTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY: EVIDENCE FROM THREE MOZAMBICAN SCHOOLS

The adoption and use of technology in schools, particularly in developing countries, has been intended to assist academics in their teaching, thereby enhancing the quality of education. In this study we use concepts from the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model to explore the factors and their relationship in determining students’ acceptance and use of technology in secondary schools in Mozambique. A quantitative approach was adopted to collect data, using questionnaires, from participants in three schools in Mozambique. Regression analysis was conducted. Factors related to performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions were examined. The findings reveal that performance expectancy and social influence are the most significant determinants of the use of technology in the three schools examined in Mozambique. Recommendations for further study are made.
The Folk Psychology of Free Will: An Argument Against Compatibilism

Abstract This paper presents existing results and experimental evidence in social psychology to argue against the compatibilist thesis that our folk-psychological notions of freedom and moral responsibility are completely consistent with the acceptance of determinism. In section 1, I spell out the compatibilist position and briefly discuss the standard incompatibilist argument-the so-called consequence argument. In section 2, I take a closer look at the folk psychology of free will and argue that, contra the compatibilist, recent empirical research by Shaun Nichols, Joshua Knobe and others, reveals that our folk-psychological intuitions are essentially incompatibilist and libertarian in nature. I conclude in section 3 by examining the phenomenology of agentive experience and argue that it further undermines the compatibilist thesis.
Advances in Accounting, incorporating Advances in International Accounting

Available online xxxx Our study investigates the association between capitalized R&D costs and audit fees andwhether this association reflects the effect of earnings management. By exploring Chinese listed firms, we find that capitalized R&D costs are positively associated with audit fees, where such positive association holds for both the discretionary and nondiscretionary portions of capitalized R&D costs. Moreover, the positive association between the discretionary portion of capitalized R&D costs and audit fees is more pronounced for firms with stronger incentives to manipulate earnings. Overall, our findings imply that firms' reporting incentives affect how auditors react to clients' accounting choices. This in turn suggests that auditors believe some firms capitalize R&D tomanipulate earnings, and the resulting earnings-management concerns lead them to charge higher fees. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Africa Network ( RAN ) RAN Working Paper WP / 17 / 040 Dynamic Openness and Finance in Africa

This study assesses dynamics of openness and finance in Africa by integrating financial development dynamics of depth, activity and size in the assessment of how financial, trade, institutional, political and other openness policies (of second generation structural and institutional reforms) have affected financial development. The empirical evidence is based on Generalized Method of Moments with data from 28 African countries for the period 19962010. The following findings are established. (i) While the de jure (KAOPEN) indicator of financial openness improves financial depth, the de facto (FDI) measurement decreases it, with the effect of the latter measure positive on financial size. (ii) Whereas trade openness improves financial depth, its effect on financial activity and size is negative. (iii) Institutional openness has a positive effect on financial dynamics of depth and activity, while its effect on financial size is negative. (iv) Political openness and economic freedom are detrimental to financial depth and activity. Justifications for these nexuses are discussed. JEL Classification: E50; G20; O16; O17; O55
Innate Lymphoid Cells: Regulators of Gut Barrier Function and Immune Homeostasis

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), identified in the early years of this century as a new class of leukocyte family unlike the B or T lymphocytes, play a unique role bridging the innate and adaptive immune responses in mucosal immunity. Their origin, differentiation, and activation process and functions have caught global interest. Recently, accumulating evidence supports that ILCs are vital regulators for gastrointestinal mucosal homeostasis through interactions with other structural and stromal cells in gut epithelial barriers. This review will explore the functions of ILCs and other cells in maintaining gut homeostasis and feature the crosstalk between ILCs with other cells and potential pharmacotherapy targeting ILCs applicable in intestinal innate immunity.
Risk Factors as Predictors of Time Spent in Online Games among Filipino Females

This research determined which among the risk factors is associated with the time spent playing online games among the respondents, and which among the associated risk factors predicts time spent online gaming the most. The respondents that participated in this study are female, plays online games for the last 6 months, and lives in BF Homes Parañaque City, Philippines. A total number of 200 respondents were selected through the use of purposive sampling. The results showed that the respondents have low levels of aggression and narcissism and average levels of self-esteem and life-satisfaction. Of all the four risk factors, narcissism is the only risk factor that significantly associates with time spent playing online games among the respondents, having a moderate strength of association, and it is the risk factor that significantly predicts time spent playing online games among the respondents the most. This study implied that narcissism is a risk factor among the respondents that can affect their time spent playing online games.
PRELIMINARY GEOHEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF THE RIVERINA GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY

INTRODUCTION Low-density geochemical baseline surveys have been conducted in many countries for applications in resource evaluation, landuse management or health and well-being of humans and animals. The Riverina geochemical survey (Caritat et al. 2004), however, is one of very few of this kind in Australia (e.g., Subramanya et al. 1995). It will provide vital information on the natural concentration of chemical elements and compounds in the regolith suitable for a multitude of applications. These natural concentrations vary greatly due to local influences such as geology, biological processes and other factors (Reimann & Caritat 1998).
Effects of Product and Process Parameters on Dimensional Stability of Sinter Hardened Materials

Sinter hardening is a cost effective process where PM parts harden during the cooling phase of the sintering cycle. Because of their high inherent strength and hardness in the as-sintered condition, sinter hardened parts are difficult to size or machine through subsequent operations. The control of dimensional change during the processing of these materials is thus of prime importance. A study was conducted to quantify the relative effects of powder properties and that of admixed alloying elements, namely copper and graphite, on the dimensional change of sinter hardening materials. Dilatometric studies were also conducted to characterize the dimensional behavior of these materials during sintering. Results are presented and discussed in terms of their relative influence on the robustness of sinter hardened parts to meet dimensional tolerances.
Systematized bracket-enamel adhesion test Corresponding

Amonrat Chaiprasongsook, Penpimol Tuangsettawut, Piyapanna Pittayachawan, Somchai Manopatanakul Amonrat Chaiprasongsook, Penpimol Tuangsettawut, Piyapanna Pittayachawan, Somchai Manopatanakul 1 D.D.S. (deceased) Department of Advanced General Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University. 2 D.D.S. Dental Public Health Section, Sirindhorn College of Public Health, P.O. 3 D.D.S., Ph.D. Department of Advanced General Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University. 4 D.D.S., M.D.Sc. , Australasian Board of Orthodontics, Thai Board of Orthodontics, FRCDST, Department of Advanced General Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University. Systematized bracket-enamel adhesion test
HOW TEACHING METHOD AFFECTS RETENTION OF CORE CALCULUS CONCEPTS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

This paper reports a comparative study of two university calculus courses in Croatia and Denmark taught using different teaching styles. Both have lectures to a large group of students but in addition they have quite different types of exercises. The exercise in Danish university use students-centred teaching, while Croatian university uses teacher-centred approach. The content of the courses are quite similar in terms of the content tested here. The students’ retention is tested two months after having been taught and tested in these concepts. The Danish students perform statistically significantly better than the Croatian students on the conceptual questions, vice versa for the procedural questions.
The Global Financial Cycle and US Monetary Policy in an Interconnected World

We assess the international spillovers of US monetary policy with a large-scale global VAR which models the world economy as a network of interdependent countries. An expansionary US monetary policy shock contributes to the emergence of a Global Financial Cycle, which boosts macroeconomic activity worldwide. We also find that economies with floating exchange rate regimes are not fully insulated from US monetary policy shocks and, even though they appear to be relatively less affected by the shocks, the differences in responses across exchange rate regimes are not statistically significant. The role of US monetary policy in driving these macrofinancial spillovers gets even reinforced by the complex network of interactions across countries, to the extent that network effects roughly double the direct impacts of US monetary policy surprises on international equity prices, capital flows, and global growth. This amplification increases as countries get more globally integrated over time, suggesting that the evolving network is an important driver for the increasing role of US monetary policy in shaping the Global Financial Cycle.
CENTRE FOR ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS CEA@Cass

The prediction of multivariate outcomes in a linear regression setting with a large number of potential regressors is a common problem in macroeconomic and financial forecasting. We exploit that the frequently encountered problem of nearly collinear regressors can be addressed using standard shrinkage type estimation. Moreover, independently of near collinearity issues, when the outcomes are correlated random variables, univariate forecasting is often sub-optimal and can be improved upon by shrinkage based on a canonical correlation analysis. In this paper, we consider a family of models for multivariate prediction that employ both types of shrinkage to identify a parsimonious set of common forecasting factors. The approach is designed to jointly forecast a vector of variables of interest based on a near collinear set of predictors. We illustrate its promising performance in applications to several standard forecasting problems in macroeconomics and finance relative to existing approaches. In particular, we show that a single factor model can almost double the predictability of one-month bond excess returns across a wide maturity range by using a set of predictors combining yield slopes and the maturity related cycles of Cieslak and Povala (2011).
PRBM_A_224133 1059..1069

1Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Teachers’ College, Beijing Union University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Division of Psychological and Educational Services, Graduate School of Education, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA; 5School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; 6Department of Psychology, James Cook University, 387380, Singapore; 7Institute of Psychological Sciences, College of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China Purpose: The aims of this study were to examine (a) the effects of parental phubbing on
Misdemeanor Appeals

Misdemeanor cases affect far more people than felony cases, outnumbering felony cases by more than three to one. Yet very little empirical information exists on many aspects of misdemeanor prosecutions. This Article provides the first quantitative look at appellate review in misdemeanor cases, nationwide. It uses data drawn from a random sample of direct criminal appeals decided by every state appellate court in the nation, unpublished aggregate data on misdemeanor trial court cases provided by the Court Statistics Project, and published state court statistics.We provide the first estimate of the rate of appellate review for misdemeanors, concluding that appellate courts review no more than eight in 10,000 misdemeanor convictions, and disturb only one conviction or sentence out of every 10,000 misdemeanor judgments. This level of oversight is much lower than that for felony cases, for reasons we explain. To develop law and regulate error in misdemeanor cases, particularly in prosecutions for the lowest-level offenses, courts may need to provide mechanisms for judicial scrutiny outside the direct appeal process.Additional findings include new information about the rate of felony trial court review of lower court misdemeanor cases, ratios of appeals to convictions for various misdemeanor-crime categories, detailed descriptive information about misdemeanor cases that reach state appellate courts, the results of a complete statistical analysis examining which features are significantly associated with a greater or lesser likelihood of success, including crime type, claim raised, judicial-selection method, and type of representation, and the first quantitative look at how misdemeanor appeals differ from felony appeals.
Drivers of Employee Engagement andInnovation in Information Technology Industry

Information Technology (IT) is one of the growing sectors that contribute tremendously to the modern society. It has given the ability to processthemassive amount of data in a shorter time, mobility, convenience, etc. Hence in order to match the expectation of the customers and to grow business, IT Companies should be in the top of this trend to provideamore innovative solution. This study aimed to establish the empirical evidence on whether employee engagement drivers affects the level of innovation in IT industry. Three main employee engagement driversnamelyleadership style, rewards and recognition, and training and development were identified based on the literature review and were tested for the correlation and significance of each employee engagement drivers on innovation. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the research data. The results indicate that the employee engagement drivers such as leadership style, rewards and recognition, and training and development can influence the innovative behaviour in an IT employee.
A Case Study of the English Teachers’ Burnout in a Medical University in China

Abstract Many College English teachers complain about work stress. To learn about the actual burnout situation and to seek intervention, a questionnaire survey and written interviews were conducted in a medical university in China. The results of the survey suggest that 29.73% of the participants experienced burnout. No significant differences were found in the aspects of the gender and educational background. However, older teachers experienced significantly more intense reduced personal accomplishment while more-experienced teachers reported significantly more intense depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. Similarly, participants with higher professional titles experienced much more intense depersonalization. Meanwhile, the results of the interviews indicate four causes of burnout: factors related to the job, students, management and teacher development. Internal and external moderations are categorized as the burnout reducers. As for intervention, teachers and the organization should work together to reduce the burnout syndrome.