Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Children’s Motivation For Physical Activity

There is a sharp decline in physical activity levels during childhood. Thus, the establishment of proper physical activity routines in the early stages of life is critical to form lifelong physical activity habits. Children tend to be motivated for physical activities that they enjoy but research in this realm is scarce in children younger than eight years old. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore why children enjoyed or did not enjoy physical activities and to measure physical activity and perceived motor competence. A convergent parallel mixedmethods study design was employed. First, 2nd, and 3rd grade students enrolled at two different YMCA afterschool programs wore an accelerometer on the right hip for seven consecutive days, completed Harter’s perceived motor competency survey, and took part in focus groups. However, there was an insufficient number of first grade participants to use their data, so they were excluded from the data analysis, leaving 16 total participants in 2nd and 3rd grade. There were two 2nd grade and two 3rd grade focus groups, which consisted of three to five participants each. Pearson correlations were conducted with all physical activity, perceived motor competency, demographic, and anthropometric data. Focus group data underwent thematic analysis using an inductive approach. Physical activity data revealed that just over half the participants met physical activity recommendations and was similar among each YMCA site. There was a moderate positive correlation between age and percent of time spent in vigorous activity (r=0.542, p=0.045). There were moderate to high positive correlations between school site and percent of time spend in moderate physical activity (r=0.783, p=0.01), percent of time
The Stigma of ADHD: Teacher Ratings of Labeled Students

Despite the increasing prevalence of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), little sociological research has focused on effects of diagnosis in schools. This study, which is grounded in the modified labeling approach, relies on three waves of Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K:2011) data to determine if teachers evaluate the academic performance of ADHD students as less promising than non-diagnosed peers. Results indicate that teachers are more likely to rate ADHD students as performing below grade level and are less likely to acknowledge these students as performing above grade level—regardless of demonstrated ability on subject-specific tests. The latter finding is, in part, a function of real and/or perceived behaviors in the classroom that inform teachers’ grade-level performance ratings. We argue that diagnosis may be a double-edged sword for children and their families, as it can provide access to special resources in the school but may activate teachers’ negative stereotypes about diagnosed students.
Argentina: A mental health system caught in transition

Abstract For the past 20 years, Argentina has been embroiled in a debate about its psychiatric asylums slated to be closed by 2020. These 19th century edifices have been the subject of serious criticism centered on human rights abuses of patients and appalling conditions of care. Legislation introduced in 2010 directed a 10-year timeline for the closure of psychiatric institutions, heralding a policy of deinstitutionalization to be completed by the imposed time limit. It looks now however, that the process is arguably at a tipping point between continued institutionalization and partial community reintegration. The law requires the reduction of patients in psychiatric institutions, the availability of psychiatry beds in general hospitals, a guarantee of patient rights, the establishment of interdisciplinary teams, day hospitals and community-based care. Although some changes have occurred in the delivery of mental health services, minimal progress has been made toward implementing a comprehensive vision for mental health. Community mental health programs are few and underdeveloped, with some notable exceptions, and the mental health system as a whole appears to be stuck in the early stages of transition. This paper reviews the historical and current mental health system in Argentina and uses interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) as a method for exploring the views of stakeholders, including practitioners, academics and researchers in Buenos Aires, in order to understand how they make sense of the difficulties in implementation of the 2010 law. Some key recommendations about community mental health programs emerge from the findings of the study.
The Diurnal Variations of GPS PWV near Poyang Lake in China during Midsummer

With the 1 h-averaged data of atmospheric precipitable water vapor (PWV) for 2015–2018 retrieved from 18 ground-based Global Positioning System (GPS) observation stations near Poyang Lake (PL), China, the diurnal variations of the PWV during midsummer (July-August) are studied by the harmonic method. Results show that significant diurnal variations of PWV are found at the 18 GPS stations. The harmonics with 24 h cycle (diurnal cycle) over PL (i.e., Duchang and Poyang) and Nanchang city only have about 50% (or even smaller than 50%) of variance contribution with the amplitude of about 0.2 mm, while above 70% (or even 80%) of variance contribution occurs elsewhere around PL, with the amplitude of about 0.9 mm. The harmonics with diurnal cycles in most stations peak from afternoon to evening (i.e., 1200-2000 LST), but one exception is Duchang site, where the diurnal cycle peaks in the morning (i.e., 1000 LST). Moreover, the harmonics with 12 h cycle (semidiurnal cycle) have the relatively uniform amplitude of about 0.2 mm, but their variance contributions show uneven distribution, with the contributions of about or above 50% in PL and Nanchang city (the semidiurnal cycles peak about 0000 LST or 1200 LST) and below 30% (or even 10%) in other areas. The preliminary diagnosis analysis shows that the diurnal variation of the low-level (below 850 hPa) air temperature (increasing after the sunrise, decreasing after the sunset, and peaking around 1400-1800 LST) may be responsible for the diurnal cycle. Moreover, in PL (Duchang and Poyang) and Nanchang city, the effects (heating or cooling) of lake and urban, the diurnal variation of the 10 m wind over PL, and the acceleration of PL on overlying air also contributed to the diurnal variation of PWV.
Relative terrestrial exposure ages inferred from meteoric 10Be and NO3− concentrations in soils along the Shackleton Glacier, Antarctica

Abstract. Modeling studies and field mapping show that increases in ice thickness during glacial periods were not uniform across Antarctica. Rather, outlet glaciers that flow through the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) experienced the greatest changes in ice thickness. As a result, ice-free areas that are currently exposed may have been covered by ice at various points during the Cenozoic, thereby providing a record of past ice sheet behavior. We collected soil surface samples and depth profiles every 5 cm to refusal (up to 30 cm) from eleven ice-free areas along the Shackleton Glacier, a major outlet glacier of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) and measured meteoric 10Be and NO3− concentrations to calculate and estimate surface exposure ages. Using 10Be inventories from three locations, calculated maximum exposure ages range from 4.1 Myr at Roberts Massif near the Polar Plateau to 0.11 Myr at Bennett Platform further north. When corrected for inheritance of 10Be from prior exposure, the ages (representing a minimum) range from 0.14 Myr at Roberts Massif to 0.04 Myr at Thanksgiving Valley. We correlate NO3− concentrations with meteoric 10Be to estimate exposure ages for all locations with NO3− depth profiles but only surface 10Be data. These results indicate that NO3− concentrations can be used in conjunction with meteoric 10Be to help interpret EAIS dynamics over time. We show that the Shackleton Glacier has the greatest fluctuations near the Ross Ice Shelf while tributary glaciers are more stable, reflecting the sensitivity of the EAIS to climate shifts at TAM margins.
The Strategic Plan of University in Facing Challenges of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (Case Study at Universitas Negeri Surabaya)

Industrial Revolution 4.0, as one of the main paradigms of the modern economy, requires higher education to straighten up to face this trend. Surabaya State University (UNESA) emphasizes the development of human resources (HR) as the main target of internal development in order to deal with industry 4.0. The academic community is encouraged to be sensitive to technology, by increasing intellectual capacity through civilization, training, competition, and / or schools. The study aims to identify the readiness of UNESA in facing challenges of Industrial Revolution 4.0. The implication of this research is to enrich the education management research about linking strategy between higher education and industry demand. The result showed that UNESA had moderate readiness in facing the challenges of Industrial Revolution 4.0 by deepening of intellectual capacity in the IT field through improving campus facilities and infrastructure, and procuring new learning technologies. Networking development with private sector is also becomes useful strategy in linking HR with the IT world related to Industry 4.0. Such a strategic effort under the prevailing laws and regulations enable UNESA to advance in pioneering the development of industry 4.0 on campus, especially for creating qualified graduates.
Extended Segmented Beat Modulation Method for Cardiac Beat Classification and Electrocardiogram Denoising

Beat classification and denoising are two challenging and fundamental operations when processing digital electrocardiograms (ECG). This paper proposes the extended segmented beat modulation method (ESBMM) as a tool for automatic beat classification and ECG denoising. ESBMM includes four main steps: (1) beat identification and segmentation into PQRS and TU segments; (2) wavelet-based time-frequency feature extraction; (3) convolutional neural network-based classification to discriminate among normal (N), supraventricular (S), and ventricular (V) beats; and (4) a template-based denoising procedure. ESBMM was tested using the MIT–BIH arrhythmia database available at Physionet. Overall, the classification accuracy was 91.5% while the positive predictive values were 92.8%, 95.6%, and 83.6%, for N, S, and V classes, respectively. The signal-to-noise ratio improvement after filtering was between 0.15 dB and 2.66 dB, with a median value equal to 0.99 dB, which is significantly higher than 0 (p < 0.05). Thus, ESBMM proved to be a reliable tool to classify cardiac beats into N, S, and V classes and to denoise ECG tracings.
Supporting the discoverability of Open Educational Resources : on the scent of a hidden treasury

Open Educational Resources (OERs), now available in large numbers, have a considerable potential to improve many aspects of society, yet one of the factors limiting this positive impact is the difficulty to discover them. This thesis investigates and proposes strategies to better support educators in discovering OERs. The literature suggests that the effectiveness of existing search systems, including for OER discovery, could be improved by supporting users, such as teachers, in carrying out more exploratory search activities closer to their existing methods of working. Hence, a preliminary taxonomy of OER-related search tasks was produced, based on an analysis of the literature, interpreted through Information Foraging Theory. This taxonomy was empirically evaluated to preliminarily identify a set of search tasks that involve finding other OERs similar to one that has already been identified, a process that is generally referred to as Query By Example (QBE). Following the Design Science Research methodology, three prototypes to support as well as to refine those tasks were iteratively designed, implemented, and evaluated involving an increasing number of educators in usability oriented studies. The resulting high-level and domain-oriented blended search/recommendation strategy transparently replicates Google searches in specialized networks, and identifies similar resources with a QBE strategy. It makes use of a domain-oriented similarity metric based on shared alignments to educational standards, and clusters results in expandable classes of comparable degrees of similarity. The summative evaluation shows that educators do appreciate this strategy because it is exploratory and – balancing similarity and diversity – it supports their high-level tasks, such as lesson planning and personalization of education. Finally, potential barriers and opportunities for the uptake of OER discovery tools were investigated in a structured interview study with experts from the OER field. Identified issues included how to work across multiple OER portals, variability in the use of metadata and how to align with the working practices of teachers. The findings of the thesis can be used to inform the research and development of methods and tools for OER discovery as well as their deployment to serve the needs of educators.
The Antecedents of Green Consumer Behavior the Mediating Role of Brand Image in the Cosmetic Industry

In today's world, the demand for cosmetic products is increasing at a faster rate than before, and companies have begun to manufacture cosmetic products to cater to the needs of local and international users. This paper aims to explore the relationship between celebrity endorsement, promotional activities, packaging, brand image, and green consumer buying behavior in the cosmetic industry of Pakistan. It also examines the mediating role of the brand image. The paper used a closed-ended questionnaire to gather data from randomly selected respondents. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using ADANCO 2.0. 1, used for the path analysis of 190 responses from four universities of Pakistan. The findings revealed a direct positive relationship between celebrity endorsement, promotional activities, packaging of a product, and brand image with the green consumer buying behavior. Partial mediation was found between celebrity endorsement and green consumer buying behavior. This study has implications for practitioners and researchers interested in investing in green consumption behavior.
THE EFFECT OF WAGE ON PRIVATE SECURITY OFFICERS JOB SATISFACTION AND INTENTION TO QUIT: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN TURKEY

Bu arastirmanin amaci ozel guvenlik gorevlilerinin is doyumu ile isten ayrilma niyeti tutumlarinda aldiklari ucrete gore farklilasma olup olmadigini istihdam sekilleri (Kamu-Ozel sektor) baglaminda test etmektir. Arastirmanin evrenini Istanbul’da calisan ozel guvenlik gorevlileri olusturmaktadir. Arastirmada tesadufi orneklem kullanilmistir. Nicel paradigma cercevesinde gerceklestirilen calismada uygulanan anket neticesinde analize uygun 6249 veri arastirmaya dahil edilmistir. Arastirmada Weiss vd. (1967) tarafindan gelistirilen Minnesota Is Doyum Olcegi ve Scott vd. (1999) tarafindan gelistirilen Isten Ayrilma Niyeti Olcegi kullanilmistir. Arastirma sonuclarina gore, her kademe ucret artisinda, ozel sektorde istihdam edilen ozel guvenlik gorevlilerinin is doyumu ve isten ayrilma niyetlerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamli farklilik olustugu; kamuda istihdam edilen ozel guvenlik gorevlilerinin isten ayrilma niyetlerinde her kademe ucret artisinda istatistiksel olarak anlamli farklilik olustugu, ancak is doyumlarinda sadece en ust kademe ucret artisinda istatistiksel olarak anlamli fark olustugu tespit edilmistir.
Evaluation of serum homocysteine and nitric oxide concentrations compared with other biochemical parameters in sheep naturally infected with Fasciola hepatica

This study aims to determine the changes in serum homocysteine (Hcy) and nitric oxide (NO) concentrations in sheep naturally infected with F. hepatica. The animal material of the study consisted of a total of 50 sheep: 40 sheep with fascioliasis and 10 healthy sheep.The statistical analysis indicated that serum homocysteine concentrations, folate and vitamin B12 levels of the sheep infected with F. hepatica were higher than those of the control group (P<0.001 P<0.001 and P<0.05, respectively), whereas the nitric oxide levels of the sheep infected with F. hepatica were significantly lower than those of healthy sheep (P<0.001). In conclusion, it is thought that vitamin B12 and folate are not used sufficiently for the conversion of homocysteine to methionine in the remethylation cycle due to the damage in the liver tissue of sheep naturally infected with F. hepatica. This results in the increase of homocysteine which in turn inhibits the formation of nitric oxide.
Improving loan repayment in Ghana: Does financial literacy matter?

Abstract Loan defaults continue to be a major challenge that confronts financial institutions in developing countries and this impedes their potential role in sustainable development. Given the enormity of loan defaults, policymakers have devoted much attention to the phenomenon by implementing strategies and policies aimed at improving loan repayment to avert the situation. To complement the effort of policymakers, several empirical studies have also been conducted regarding loan repayment determinants; but what is worrying is that none of these studies emphasises the role of financial literacy, especially in the Ghanaian context. This study therefore examines the potential effect of financial literacy on loan repayment. We rely on primary data and employ the binary probit regression for the analysis. The results reveal a positive and significant relationship between financial literacy and loan repayment. This means that enhancing financial literacy improves loan repayment significantly which will in turn ensure sustainability of the financial institutions. The level of education of borrowers is also revealed to play a key role in loan repayment. Given the findings, the study sheds new lights on how loan repayment can be improved to ensure a vibrant banking sector.
Three Factors Affecting Language Learning: Grammar Learning Strategies, Self-efficacy, and Learner Autonomy

This study mainly investigated (a) the relationship among grammar learning strategies, self-efficacy and learner autonomy and (b) their effects on academic success. Investigating all of them gives some clues for classroom practice. The study was conducted at Gaziantep University Foreign Languages Higher School with the participation of 350 students from four different proficiency levels (elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate and upper-intermediate). The data were collected through a questionnaire that has three parts with 65-items. The data collected through the questionnaires were analyzed by means of the quantitative method including calculating descriptive statistics. According to analysis results, there is a positive relationship between grammar learning strategies and academic success (r=.185 p>.01), self-efficacy and academic success (r=.455 p>.01) and learner autonomy and academic success (r=.120 p>.01). When grammar learning strategies, self-efficacy and learner autonomy were investigated together, it was observed that there was a statistically positive relationship with academic success (r=.472 p>.01).
A Uniquely Punitive Turn? Sex Offenders and the Persistence of Punitive Sanctioning

Objectives: This article tests two theoretical ideas: (1) that social concerns about particular “dangerous classes” of offenders shift over time to influence court sanctioning practices and (2) that, since the 1990s, sex offenders in particular came to be viewed by courts as one such “dangerous class. ” Methods: We examine sanctioning trends in Florida and compare punishment of sex offenders in earlier versus later parts of the get-tough era. We then examine whether sentencing is associated with rational criminal justice incentives (e.g., increasing seriousness or rates of sex crimes) or with shifting public concerns (e.g., increasing media attention to sexual violence). Results: Punitiveness increased for all crimes but especially for sex crimes. Punitiveness appears not to be driven by increasing seriousness or rates of crime, but does appear to be partially driven by increasing national media attention to sexual violence. Conclusions: The findings support arguments that sex offenders were subjected to a uniquely punitive turn in sanctioning and that courts are sensitive to shifting public concerns. The results advance theoretical arguments developed by Gottschalk and earlier work that suggests that the persistence of get-tough era sentencing practices may be driven in part through focal attention to select types of offenders.
What Came First, Mud or Biostabilizers? Elucidating Interacting Effects in a Coupled Model of Mud, Saltmarsh, Microphytobenthos, and Estuarine Morphology

Mud accretion and establishment of biostabilizers, such as microphytobenthos and saltmarsh vegetation, govern the development of estuarine morphology. Mud facilitates saltmarsh survival and microphytobenthos growth, which in turn promotes sedimentation and reduces mud erosion. Consequently, an increasing extent and thickness of mud cover might lead to a stabilization of large‐scale estuarine morphology. To disentangle the interactions between saltmarsh establishment, microphytobenthos colonization, and mud layer formation, we use our novel eco‐morphodynamic model applied to the Western Scheldt estuary. Our model shows that presence of dynamic saltmarsh vegetation and microphytobenthos enhances predictions of mud location in the computations compared to field data. Saltmarsh establishment is partly determined by the antecedent mud content in the bed, resulting in varying emerging vegetation coverage between model experiments of a generic saltmarsh and a saltmarsh species that requires prior mud for establishment. In contrast to microphytobenthos enhancing seasonal mud accretion during their growth period, saltmarshes promote largest accretion when lower biomass and high water levels are present. Interestingly, thick long‐term mud is enhanced despite the biostabilizers seasonal growth. The combination of saltmarsh and microphytobenthos leads to expanding saltmarsh cover and mud area. Generally, mud layer thickness is governed by the ratio of hydroperiod and maximum flow velocity that is mediated by the biostabilizers. On estuary scale, the presence of intertidal vegetation leads to increased mud volumes in the intertidal. Mud layers are enhanced in extent by a mud‐dependent species and in thickness by a generic species. Thus, local biostabilization alters large‐scale morphology controlling long‐term estuarine development.
TÜRKİYE PAY PİYASALARINDA ORTALAMAYA DÖNME EĞİLİMİ VE ZAMANLA DEĞİŞEN PİYASA RİSK PRİMİ

Pay piyasalarinda ortalamaya donme egilimi, gectigimiz kirk yilda bircok calisma tarafindan surekli olarak gozlemlendigi gibi bircok calisma tarafindan da varligi reddedilmis bir olgudur. Bu calismanin ilk amaci, guncel bir veri seti kullanarak Borsa Istanbul’da ortalamaya donme egilimini, parametrik olmayan ve modelden bagimsiz bir metodoloji ile test ederek bu konunun aydinlatilmasina katkida bulunmaktir. Bu dogrultuda, yerel pay piyasasinin lira ve dolar bazindaki nominal, reel ve fazla getirileri uzerinde varyans orani hesaplamalari yapilmis ve rasgelelestirmeye dayanan, dagilimdan bagimsiz bir istatistiksel test uygulanmistir. Ampirik testlerde guclu bir ortalamaya donme egilimi goruldugunden, bu calisma ikinci olarak bu anomalinin nedenlerini tespit etmeyi amaclamaktadir. CAPM modeline dayali iki gecisli kesitsel regresyonlarla uretilen sermaye risk primleri tahminleri, ortalamaya donme egiliminin, sermaye risk primlerinin dinamik dogasindan ileri geldigini ortaya koymaktadir. Sonuclara gore Turkiye sermaye piyasasindaki ortalamaya donme egilimi pazarin etkin olmamasindan degil, rasyonel yatirimcilarin davranislarinin zamanla degismesiyle aciklanabilir.