Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
University Instructors’ Self-efficacy Belief to Provide Instructional Accommodations for Addressing the Educational Needs of Students with Disabilities in Ethiopian Universities: Implication on Quality of Higher Education

The purpose of the study was to assess the role of university instructors and their self-efficacy belief in providing instructional accommodations for addressing the educational needs of students with disabilities through employing a variety of instructional designs and strategies. Accordingly, questionnaires were distributed to a total of 181 university instructors from Jimma, Addis Ababa, Adama and Ambo Universities. Qualitative and Quantitative data were generated and the methods of data analysis were employed to analyze the data. The result indicated that in general instructors have moderate role and fairly strong self-efficacy belief to provide instructional accommodations through utilizing a variety of instructional designs and strategies. Concerning the effect of background variables on instructors’ self-efficacy belief, the result revealed that background variables like location of university, in-service special needs training, and awareness raising training in inclusive training had statically significant effect on instructors’ self-efficacy belief to provide accommodations for students with disabilities in universities. However, back ground variables like gender, age, faculty, total teaching experience, educational status, pre-service Special Needs Education (SNE) course, teaching methodology training, awareness raising training on SNE and experience in teaching students with disabilities do not have a statistically significant effect on instructors’ self-efficacy belief. Furthermore, in assessing the underlying factor structures of self-efficacy belief scale principal component analysis (factor analysis) revealed the presence of four components as underlying factor structure of the sale. Finally, implications of the results in relation to quality of higher education were discussed and recommendations were also indicated. Key terms: Self-efficacy belief, instructional accommodations, higher education, educational needs
Does Technology Readiness and Acceptance Induce more Adoption of E-Government? Applying the UTAUT and TRI on an Indonesian Complaint-Based Application

Most researches relating to the success of information and technology system application focus on two separate matters, namely technology readiness and technology acceptance. Both perspectives are used to observe how technology is adopted by users. However, very few studies test them both concurrently in a single research. This research, therefore, aims to conduct testing on the two concurrently without separating them. This article attempts to put two differing theories to the test, which are the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and the Technology Readiness Index (TRI), in the context of e-government that is carried out via the Jakarta Smart City Program. To be more specific, the aJakarta Smart City Program analyzed in this study is the Qlue and CRM (Citizen Management Relationship) applications. The research method employed in this article is the quantitative method, wherein 225 respondents participated in this research to assess the level of technology readiness, the gathered data were subsequently processed by using the descriptive statistics analysis technique. Furthermore, 185 respondents also participated in observing how behavior influences the intention to use technology. These data were processed by using multiple linear regression analysis. Research results indicate that Jakarta SCR citizens’ technology readiness level can still be categorized as low and is identified as belonging to the Low Technology Readiness group, with a total TRI value of 2.7. Additionally, this research also shows that performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), social influence (SI), and facilitating conditions (FC) have positive and significant influence on the dependent variable, namely the behavioral intention to use the system (BIUS).
Why and how higher media concentration equals lower news diversity – The Mediahuis case

This article critically assesses the effects of media mergers on news diversity at Mediahuis, one of the leading players in the media market of the Belgian region of Flanders. The founding of Mediahuis (in 2013) has led to an extremely concentrated Flemish newspaper market, as it owns and publishes four of the seven daily newspapers. We conducted ethnographic research inside the newsroom of Het Nieuwsblad, Mediahuis’ biggest newspaper, and assess the editorial independence, the changes journalists face on a daily basis due to ongoing digitalization, changing roles and values both within and beyond journalism, and the effect of the merger on the media management of what is now Mediahuis. We also performed an in-depth news diversity study in which we analysed over 3000 newspaper articles appearing in 2013 and 2018 in the four papers. Using this mixed method approach of combining ethnographic research and content analyses, the global results of this study reveal that while the editorial independence has been fairly well maintained, there has been a drastic increase in the number of articles being recycled across newspapers. Overall, over half of all articles produced for four of the seven Flemish newspapers are recycled in at least two of the four Mediahuis newspapers on a daily basis, with an increase from 36 to 51 per cent between 2013 and 2018. This practice has been facilitated by lowering the total number of working journalists, and sharing a content management system which facilitates copy-pasting articles across newspapers and websites.
Preschool teachers’ attitudes toward the role of Israeli parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

ABSTRACT In this qualitative constructivist study, 36 Israeli preschool teachers who work with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were asked how they perceive the role of parents of children with ASD in their work. Data gathered in semi-structured in-depth interviews are analyzed via grounded theory. The findings show that preschool teachers attribute four roles to parents that complement four roles they attribute to themselves: they are trainers, with parents as their apprentices; service providers, with parents as their customers; therapists, with parents as their 'patients'; and full-fledged partners. When parents adhere to their assigned roles, teachers are empowered and their experiences validate and corroborate their own perceived roles. When parents transgress their assigned roles, teachers are affected negatively and most are disappointed and frustrated.
1547PDPhase 3 safety evaluation of an intravenous formulation of NEPA, a novel fixed antiemetic combination of fosnetupitant and palonosetron

L. Schwartzberg, Z. Andric, D. Kowalski, D. Voisin, G. Rizzi, M. Karthaus Hematology & Oncology, West Cancer Center, Germantown, TN, USA, Medical Oncology Department, Clinical Hospital Center Bezanijska Kosa, Belgrade, Serbia, Department of Lung & Thoracic Cancers, The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute and Oncology Centre, Warsaw, Poland, Clinical Development, Helsinn Healthcare Switzerland, Pazzallo Lugano, Switzerland, Statistics & Data Management, Helsinn Healthcare Switzerland, Pazzallo Lugano, Switzerland, Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Medicine, Klinikum NeuperlachStaedtisches Klinikum Muenchen, Munich, Germany
Menstrual Problems Among College Students: Prevalence and Treatment Seeking Behaviors

Background: Menstrual problems are highly prevalence, especially among young adults. However, the signs and symptoms of menstrual disorders are typically disregarded. Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of menstrual problem, especially premenstrual symptoms and menstrual syndromes, and treatment seeking behavior. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on 261 female college students. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Questions were about menstrual patterns, premenstrual symptoms, menstrual syndrome, its severity and treatment seeking behavior. Information about stress was collected using a perceived stress scale questionnaire. Results: Prevalence of premenstrual symptoms was 70.1%, and that of dysmenorrhea was 93.6%. Mothers were the main source (65%) of information about reproductive heatlh. Mood-swings/irritability (88.1%) and dysmenorrhea (93.5%) were most common of premenstrual symptoms and menstrual syndrome, respectively. Half of participants experienced severe dysmenorrhea (53.2%), however medical seeking behavior during menstrual period was poor (18.8%). Participants did not seek treatment because their menstrual problems did not interfere with their daily activities (80.2%). Conclusion: Premenstrual symptoms and menstrual syndrome are highly prevalent among college students of UIN Jakarta. As mothers were the main source of information regarding reproductive health, health professionals should involve mothers in discussions about menstrual problems and how to deal with them.
Improved design and analysis of practical minimizers

Motivation Minimizers are methods to sample k-mers from a sequence, with the guarantee that similar set of k-mers will be chosen on similar sequences. It is parameterized by the k-mer length k, a window length w and an order on the k-mers. Minimizers are used in a large number of softwares and pipelines to improve computation efficiency and decrease memory usage. Despite the method’s popularity, many theoretical questions regarding its performance remain open. The core metric for measuring performance of a minimizer is the density, which measures the sparsity of sampled k-mers. The theoretical optimal density for a minimizer is 1/w, provably not achievable in general. For given k and w, little is known about asymptotically optimal minimizers, that is minimizers with density O(1/w). Results We derive a necessary and sufficient condition for existence of asymptotically optimal minimizers. We also provide a randomized algorithm, called the Miniception, to design minimizers with the best theoretical guarantee to date on density in practical scenarios. Constructing and using the Miniception is as easy as constructing and using a random minimizer, which allows the design of efficient minimizers that scale to the values of k and w used in current bioinformatics software programs. Availability Reference implementation of the Miniception and the codes for analysis can be found at https://github.com/kingsford-group/miniception. Contact gmarcais@cs.cmu. edu
THE STABILITY OF OUT-OF-PLANE EQUILIBRIUM POINTS IN THE ELLIPTIC RESTRICTED THREE-BODY PROBLEM AT J_4 OF THE BIGGER PRIMARY

This paper examines the positions and stability of out-of-plane equilibrium points within the framework of the Elliptic Restricted Three-Body Problem (ER3BP) at of the bigger primary in the field of stellar binary systems: HD188753 and Alpha Centauri around their common centre of mass in elliptic orbits. It is found that, the positions and stability of the out-of-plane equilibrium points are significantly affected by the oblateness, semi-major axis and the eccentricity of their orbits. The positions of the infinitesimal body lie in the plane almost directly above and below the center of the bigger oblate primary. The effects of the perturbed parameters on the positions and stability are shown numerically for the aforementioned binary systems. The status of the out-of-plane equilibrium points as evidenced in most cases remain the same and are unstable even when only the bigger primary is viewed in the out-of-plane.
Awareness of Risk Factors of DKA among Diabetic Adults in KSA

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a complication of Diabetes mellitus (DM) that lingers to have high rates of morbidity and mortality regardless of advances in the management of DM. DKA mainly results from insulin deficiency from new-onset diabetes, insulin noncompliance and increased insulin need because of infection. Most persons with DKA have type 1 diabetes however, a subgroup of type 2 diabetes patients might as well have ketosis-prone diabetes. Aim of the work: To assess the level of awareness of the risk factors of DKA as well as the adherence of DM patients with drugs. Methods: This is a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study enrolling a total of 100 randomly selected diabetic Saudi adults ensuring diversity in age range and educational stages. Descriptive analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 23. Awareness levels for DKA were calculated as absolute frequencies and were reported as overall percentages. Results: a total of 100 randomly selected diabetic Saudi adults (81 females and 19 males), 56% were diagnosed with DM-1 while 44% had DM-2 and only 11% were active sport practitioners. Moreover, only 62% reported a robust adherence to DM medications. The majority of the respondent scored low knowledge on DKA (54%). Regarding awareness of predisposing risk factors: 9% and 29% of the participants have related DKA to infection and febrile illness respectively. While, 50% of them suggested that there was an association between physical stress and DKA. Conclusion: Our results revealed a compelling need to bridge the disparity in awareness of DKA among Saudi adults with both types. The current knowledge gap doesn’t only incur a significant cost burden on the patients and their sponsors because of the high cost treatment and rehabilitation but also and more severely the complications that can be life-threatening if not spotted and treated quickly. Accordingly, we recommend the launch of education and awareness programs for the public at large, in the hope that this will lead to improved quality of life particularity for DM patients and their caregivers as well as establishing nutrition and sports programs at schools and universities that can teach children and young adults the preventive measures and appropriate management of DKA early on in life. Other public Awareness raising campaign through TV & Radio spots, culture and art activities and informational events would add a great value.
Opioid overdoses and overdose prevention: The establishment of take-home naloxone in Norway

Introduction andAims.Opioid overdose fatalities are a significant concern globally. Non-fatal overdoses have been described as a strong predictor for future overdoses, and are often attended by the ambulance services. This paper explores characteristics associated with non-fatal overdoses and aims to identify possible trends among these events in an urban area in Norway. Design and Methods.This is a retrospective analysis of non-fatal overdoses from Bergen ambulance services from 2012 to 2013. Demographic, temporal and geographic data were explored. Results. During the two years, 463 non-fatal opioid overdoses were attended by ambulance services. Ambulance call-outs occurred primarily during the late afternoon and evening hours of weekdays. Summer months had more overdoses than other seasons, with a peak in August. Overdoses were nearly twice as likely to occur in a public location inAugust (risk ratio 1.92, P=0.042). Ambulance response times were more likely to be longer to private locations, and these victims were more likely to be treated and left at the scene. There was no difference in arrival time for drug-related and non-drug related dispatch. Discussion and Conclusions. The temporal patterns suggest that non-fatal overdoses occur during nonrecreational time periods. The longer ambulance response time and disposition for private addresses indicate potential opportunities for peer interventions. Our analysis describes circumstances surrounding non-fatal overdoses and can be useful in guiding relevant, targeted prevention interventions. [Madah-Amiri D, Clausen T, Myrmel L, Brattebø G, Lobmaier P. Circumstances surrounding non-fatal opioid overdoses attended by ambulance services. Drug Alcohol Rev 2017;36:288-294]
EVALUATION OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING IN ST. PAUL’S HOSPITAL MILLENNIUM MEDICAL COLLEGE

Introduction: Educational environment in a teaching hospital determine the engagement and motivation of residents and lead to greater achievement of educational outcomes. Objective: To evaluate the educational environment as perceived by residents in the three domains of Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure and factors influencing their perception of this environment. Methods: Institution based cross sectional study was conducted among all residents of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (N=87). This study used English version of the Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure to assess the educational environment for all residents of internal medicine, gynaecology, paediatrics, surgery and radiology speciality programs. Nonparametric methods of Mann-Whitney U for two independent samples and Kruskal-Wallis for multiple independent samples were used to measure the statistical significance. Results: Eighty (92%) residents completed the questionnaire. The residents’ re­sponse scored 102.6 out of 160 maximum score in rating of Postgraduate Hospital Education Evaluation Measure that showed overall learning environment more positive than negative but with room for improvement. Out of 40 items, those that depicted mean values less than 2 were availability of an in­formative junior doctors handbook, clinical protocol, workload, quality of accommodation, and adequate catering facilities during on call hours. Gender and specialty programs had statistically significant association with perceptions of the educational environ­ment, (P<0.001). Conclusion: Educational environment among residents remain positive with potential aspects for improvement. Specialty programs and gender were important factors influencing perceptions of the educational environ­ment. The college should be aware of the importance of equal participation of all specialty program and female residents in the improvement of educational environment plan. Keywords: Educational environment ,educational outcomes, SPHMMC
Existence and integral representation of solutions for plane deformations of a micropolar elastic solid with surface elasticity

We consider a linear theory of elastic boundary reinforcement of a micropolar elastic solid subjected to plane‐strain deformations. The reinforcement consists of a thin micropolar elastic coating bonded to part of the boundary of the solid. The elastic properties of the coating incorporate both classical and micropolar bending, extension and twisting effects. Interior and exterior mixed boundary problems are formulated and analyzed using the boundary integral equation method. The boundary value problems are reduced to systems of singular integro‐differential equations to which Noether‐type theorems are shown to apply. We consider also the corresponding boundary value problems based on an alternative lower‐order shell model of the reinforcement. Finally, existence and uniqueness results are presented for the corresponding interior and exterior boundary value problems in the appropriate classical function spaces.
Computational Analysis of Porous Channel Flow with Cross-Diffusion

We investigate the heat and mass transfer in a variable-viscosity channel flow simultaneously accounting for viscous dissipation, external pollutant injection and Soret-Dufour effects. By adopting the Boussinesq approximation and assuming a fully developed uni-direction flow, the set of governing equations are presented. We formulate a finite difference scheme which decouples the system and is amenable to parallel computing. Gauss-Seidel solver is adopted for the resulting linear systems. The numerical results show that the thermal and solutal Grashof numbers, the viscosity parameter and the Darcy number all increase the flow velocity, while the magnetic field and the Prandtl number decrease the flow. It is also observed that the concentration and temperature are opposing each other; an increase in one causes a decrease in the other. Hence, we concluded that a strategy to mitigate pollution in the considered fluid system is to increase the fluid’s temperature.
Upgrading of Three Subspecies of Eudigraphis takakuwai to the Species Rank (Diplopoda: Penicillata: Polyxenida: Polyxenidae)

Three forms of Japanese Eudigraphis (Penicillata, Polyxenidae), which have long been treated as subspecies of Eudigraphis takakuwai (Miyosi, 1947), i.e. , E. t. takakuwai (Miyosi, 1947), E. t. nigricans (Miyosi, 1947), and E. t. kinutensis (Haga, 1950), are raised here to three distinct species. Overlap of their distributional ranges over wide areas of Japan was con-firmed, and molecular phylogeny using both nuclear (ITS2) and mitochondrial (COI) DNA testified monophyly of each of the three forms. Additionally, the three forms can be easily distinguished from one another by body size, coloration, and habitat, though species identification for the specimens preserved in ethanol is often difficult due to their morphological similarity other than coloration and size. Description of some so-far neglected morphological characters were provided with some SEM photos to supplement knowledge on taxonomy and morphology of the family.
Pengaruh Modal, Tingkat Upah, Bahan Baku dan Pengalaman Usaha terhadap Nilai Produksi Industri Meubel di Kota Makassar

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa seluruh variabel secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap nilai produksi industri meubel di Kota Makassar. Variabel modal berpengaruh positif terhadap nilai produksi industri meubel, variabel tingkat upah berpengaruh positif terhadap nilai produksi industri meubel, variabel bahan baku berpengaruh positif terhadap nilai produksi industri meubel sedangkan variabel pengalaman usaha berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap nilai produksi industri meubel.
Providing Insights into the Intended Curriculum of Probability for Basic Education Sector in Egypt from a Comparative Perspective

In Egypt, the curricula delay in updating and stagnation behind modern educational trends represents a challenge, which may hinder education quality. Hence, to respond to such a national challenge, there is a need to review the curricula in light of modern educational trends, particularly in the case of probability where it has emerged as a mainstream strand in mathematics curricula worldwide. Moreover, according to the International Mathematics and Science Study 2003 and 2007, Egyptian students’ achievement in “data and chance” is the lowest among other mathematics areas. Therefore, this study aims at providing insights into the intended curriculum of probability (ICoP) in Egypt from a comparative perspective with the New Zealand curriculum, which works as a model for curriculum development in other countries. The summative content analysis approach has been utilized to explore and quantify the primary probabilistic entities’ usage in the official documents of both countries’ curricula and ensure the consistency between them though assigning the fundamental probabilistic ideas. The study revealed that the ICoP in Egypt is consistent with the New Zealand curriculum in strengthening the probabilistic ideas that are relevant to randomness, events and sample space, and modeling and simulation. However, the ideas of independence and conditional probability, probability distribution and expectation, and convergence and the law of large numbers have not yet been considered in Egypt. Therefore, curriculum developers should look critically at these ideas and address them within teacher education programs. Moreover, explore how to enhance students’ probabilistic reasoning represents an expected schema for further research.