Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Development of ambiguity aversion from early adolescence to adulthood: New insights from the Ellsberg paradox

This research aimed to clarify whether middle adolescents’ risk-taking is driven by reduced ambiguity aversion. In Study 1, we explored the development of ambiguity aversion using an adaptation of the classic Ellsberg paradox with early adolescents (10–11 years old), middle adolescents (14–16 years old), and young adults (20–25 years old). Study 2 examined the development of ambiguity aversion depending on the ambiguity level in middle adolescence compared with adults. These two studies revealed that only early adolescents did not demonstrate ambiguity aversion. In contrast, middle adolescents and adults showed strong ambiguity aversion irrespective of ambiguity level. These findings support the idea that the period of young adolescence could be the start of ambiguity aversion development, although this tendency to avoid ambiguous options is already developed in middle adolescence. This finding might have important public health implications and suggests that prevention campaigns should consider early adolescence to be a particularly vulnerable age group for risky behaviors.
TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON EMERGENCY REMOTE TEACHING DURING COVID-19 AT TERTIARY LEVEL

Revising the way we organize the teaching activities is never an easy task even under normal circumstances, and when the state of emergency and the use of digital technology are added to the mix, the situation becomes even more complicated. During this process, it is easy to forget that although the content of teaching remains the same, the ways of delivering that content will change. Accustomed to synchronous, direct communication in a traditional classroom, we are now faced with asynchronous channels and a modular approach to teaching with the help of digital tools that are (un)known to us and which, despite their apparent value, present barriers to teaching and learning for various reasons such as Internet access, digital skills, adequate equipment, and economic and social status. Despite the development of digital technology and the exponential growth of digital applications and tools that have paved the way for online education worldwide in recent years, our emergency response to the pandemic indicates the lack of readiness of educational institutions for this type of change. Therefore, the paper examines how university teachers perceive the emergency remote teaching imposed on them from March to September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The research problem of this study concerns the affective attitudes of the lecturers at the University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica towards emergency remote teaching. Namely, the authors are set with the task of investigating how teachers perceive the new reality and how they have managed to acclimate to emergency remote teaching. For the purposes of this study, three major schools at the University were selected: the Faculty of Philosophy, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Medicine. The three schools represent the bulk of the University academic offer: sciences, humanities, and arts. The data is compiled by means of a survey, while the respondents are selected by the convenience sampling technique. The aim of the study is to present the analysis of the data obtained in order to develop a future training programme for university lecturers in principles and practices of the distance education and to improve the emergency response of the higher education institutions as a whole.
Crustal and uppermost mantle structure of Cape Verde from ambient noise tomography

We present a seismic ambient noise tomography of the Cape Verde archipelago, located in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 600 km west of Senegal. We used 38 seismic broadband stations that continuously recorded for 10 months, in order to construct the first 3-D model of Sv-wave velocities for the crust and uppermost mantle beneath the Cape Verde region. We started by computing phase cross-correlations for vertical component recordings using all possible inter-island station pairs. Next, a time-frequency phase-weighted stack was applied to obtain robust Rayleigh wave group velocity dispersion curves in the period band between 10 s and 24 s. Group-velocity maps at different periods are obtained by inverting the dispersion. We then inverted the group-velocity maps to obtain the 3D shear-wave velocity structure of the crust and uppermost mantle beneath Cape Verde. The final 3D model extends from 8 km down to 23 km and has a lateral resolution of about 50 km. The crust in the southwestern sector, encompassing Fogo, presents lower S-wave velocities that may be caused by the presence of melt pockets and/or hydrothermal fluids circulation. The uppermost mantle beneath the northwestern sector is characterized by higher S-wave velocities in agreement with previous results obtained from Ps and Sp receiver functions. Those high-velocity anomalies can reflect non-altered crust or remnants of magma chambers or solidified basaltic intrusions, which fed the volcanism in these islands. Our maps revealed the presence of crustal underplating across the entire archipelago, yet stronger beneath the groups Santo Antão—São Vicente—São Nicolau and Fogo—Santiago—Maio.
Development of the Religious Character of the Nation through Learning Religious Songs: Teachers’ Perception and Challenges

Songs as learning media provide an aesthetic experience for students and can also teach character. Academics in many countries pay little attention to this issue because songs are mostly used to memorize foreign language vocabulary. This study investigates teachers’ perceptions of using songs to build students’ character. This study focuses on exploring teachers’ perceptions of the development of religious character as a core character in the curriculum in Indonesia through songs. The case study design was employed by involving 45 elementary school teachers spread over several districts in West Java province. This research was carried out in several stages; First, by preparing questionnaires distributed online; Second, by following up the answers to the questionnaire by conducting in-depth interviews; Third, by analyzing the data in an inductive-thematic manner in relation to learning problems, psychological and social issues arose. The research resulted in themes related to teachers’ perceptions of developing students’ religious character through religious songs. Four themes were explored in-depth related to teacher appreciation for songs, the benefits of religious songs, teacher challenges, and instructional design. It can be drawn that the song function was not only limited to developing a cognitive domain that functioned to remember and collect facts and data but could also be a means of developing students’ characters, especially religious characters. From the teacher’s perspective, religious songs were able to develop students’ religiosity dimension, including students’ beliefs, worship, appreciation, knowledge, and morals. Hence, this study contributes to the importance of developing songs related to religious themes to develop national character.
Emerging Contaminant Imidacloprid in Mediterranean Soils: The Risk of Accumulation Is Greater than the Risk of Leaching

Imidacloprid (IMI) is an extensively used neonicotinoid insecticide whose occurrence in the environment is a worldwide problem. Its sorption/transport properties are recognized as one of the key knowledge gaps hindering policymaking regarding its international routine monitoring in soils. Therefore, we studied IMI transport behaviour in Croatian Mediterranean soils using column experiments. Breakthrough curves were analysed using the two-site adsorption model and compared against dimethoate (DIM). Transport parameters were correlated to soil physicochemical properties. The results indicate that IMI shows a high degree of preference for soil organic matter over any other soil constituent. For IMI, the clay did not exhibit any sorption activity, while hematite did act as an active sorbent. Contrarily, hematite increased the leachability of DIM by blocking the active sorption sites on clay platelets. Both hematite and clay sorption acted as type-2 (i.e., rate-limiting) sites. In all soils, IMI exhibited lower short-term leachability than DIM. Combined with a body of data concerning other aspects of IMI environmental behaviour, the results indicate that the risk of accumulation of IMI in the soil is greater than the risk of contamination by leaching. Thus, continuous monitoring of IMI in soils should be incorporated into future soil health protection programs.
Democratization of PV Micro-Generation System Monitoring Based on Narrowband-IoT

Power system configuration and performance are changing very quickly. Under the new paradigm of prosumers and energy communities, grids are increasingly influenced by microgeneration systems connected in both low and medium voltage. In addition, these facilities provide little or no information to distribution and/or transmission system operators, increasing power system management problems. Actually, information is a great asset to manage this new situation. The arrival of affordable and open Internet of Things (IoT) technologies is a remarkable opportunity to overcome these inconveniences allowing for the exchange of information about these plants. In this paper, we propose a monitoring solution applicable to photovoltaic self-consumption or any other microgeneration installation, covering the installations of the so-called ’prosumers’ and aiming to provide a tool for local self-consumption monitoring. A detailed description of the proposed system at the hardware level is provided, and extended information on the communication characteristics and data packets is also included. Results of different field test campaigns carried out in real PV self-consumption installations connected to the grid are described and analyzed. It can be affirmed that the proposed solution provides outstanding results in reliability and accuracy, being a popular solution for those who cannot afford professional monitoring platforms.
Analyzing the Relationship Between Psychological Biases and Initial Public Offerings Investment Decision-making in India

The study investigates the effect of psychological biases on investment decision-making in the financial market with particular reference to the initial public offerings (IPO) market in India. The research is conducted by administering a self-completion questionnaire to measure selected psychological biases. Using the structural equation modelling (SEM) technique of the multivariate analysis, the study analyzes a sample of 230 individual IPO investors and examines the effect of the selected psychological biases on the degree of irrationality in the market. The findings of the study reveal that investors are prone to availability and representativeness biases. This study suggests that an augmented understanding of fundamental psychological biases of human decision-making would help the Indian IPO market achieve a more significant level of market efficiency. The contribution of this research lies in its practical implications to the issuer of the issue, intermediaries and market regulators. JEL Classification: G11, G23, G41
Gender and Nationality Differences in Approaches to Studying and Learning Styles

: Purpose: Differences in gender learning approaches have been discussed since the mid-1960s but mainly focused on Western countries’ college students (Severiens& ten Dam, 1994). The current study investigated gender differences in student’s conceptions of learning approaches to studying and learning preferences of Chinese students living in two countries in an attempt to know their similarities and dissimilarities. Methodology: The current study used a quasi-experimental quantitative researchto examine 62 American-born Chinese (ABC) and 79 Taiwanese college students, the total number of participants in the analysis was 140 due to one participant in the America failed to report gender. For ABCs, 14 participants were male, and 47 were females. For Taiwanese, 22 participants were male, and 57 were females by using the Approaches to Studying Inventory to compare gender differences by using the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST). Results: Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to examine the gender and nationality difference in each dependent variable, and two-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to derive the results of individual items for each variable. Data analysis results revealed: (a) females scored significantly higher in reproducing knowledge (surface) and transforming knowledge (deep) on conceptions of learning than males did; however, there was no statistically significant difference between males and females for nationality. (b) the gender groups were conceptually different in learning. Females were more likely to believe that knowledge was for practical usage than males did. However, they also believed that knowledge could transform one’s life into a more meaningful way more so than males did. (c) There were no statistically significant differences in the deep, strategic, and surface approaches for gender or nationality, but several individual items showed statistically significant differences for nationality. In addition, there were significant differences in gender and nationality in preferences for teaching methods. Females preferred more informative teaching methods than males did. For nationality, ABC students preferred more teaching methods by using transmitting information than Taiwanese students. Implications: The implication of the findings is gender’s learning concepts, preferences, and approaches depend on their natural learning context and the perceptions of their upspring. Longitudinal studies in various generations of American-born Chinese may benefit the further understanding of their learning and social context influences.
Can Intra-Oral Qualitative Sensory Testing Foretell Postoperative Dental Pain? A Preliminary Report

Pain prevention and management is one of the primary goals of dental care. Postoperative dental pain (PDP) following caries removal and performance of a restorative dental treatment is a common clinical phenomenon, often causing significant discomfort to dental patients. In the present study, a psychophysical non-invasive method, qualitative sensory testing (QualST), was used in an attempt to foretell PDP following dental restorative procedures. Forty-two dental patients underwent an intra-oral cold QualST four times: immediately prior to a restorative dental procedure and at a follow-up meeting 1–3 weeks later, on the treated and on the contralateral oral sides. The QualST measures included subjects’ evaluation of the magnitude of pain and cold sensations experienced (on visual analogue scales) and the duration of the cold sensation (in seconds). Additional measures included age, gender, level of dental anxiety, jaw treated, and type of dental restoration performed (Class I or Class V). Subjects’ PDP was assessed through the phone using numeric rating scales 24, 48, and 72 h postoperatively. The highest level of PDP experienced by subjects occurred 24 h postoperatively (ANOVA with repeated measures). Of the study variables, the QualST pain sensation (B = 0.645, p < 0.001), duration of the cold sensation (B = 0.042, p < 0.05), and an interaction between gender and dental anxiety (B = 0.136, p < 0.05) emerged as possible predictors of the highest PDP experienced by subjects (stepwise regression). The results suggest that subjects’ reaction to an intra-oral cold stimulation of the oral mucosa can serve as a potential tool to foretell postoperative dental pain following restorative dental procedures.
Does audit committee ﬁnancial expertise actually improves information readability?

This paper investigates the relationship between audit committee ﬁnancial expertise, particularly consider- ing speciﬁc accounting ﬁnancial expertise, and the readability of management reports. Additionally, this study also examines whether the effect of ﬁnancial experts is moderated by the intensity of the audit com- mittee’s activity. The dataset for directors’ characteristics is hand-collected as are the management reports. The sample is composed of Spanish listed ﬁrms for the period 2013-2015. The results show a negative association between ﬁnancial expertise, especially accounting ﬁnancial expertise, and the readability of management reports. In addition, this association is accentuated with higher number of audit committees’ meetings. This evidence stimulates the debate on the advantages of having members with ﬁnancial expertise in the audit committee. Otherwise, the use of contextual approaches in further studies regarding the role of directors is recommended. In addition, this could help regulators and professionals to guide their requirements and recommendations about directors’ qualiﬁcations.
The impact of social cleavages on women’s political participation in Nigeria

Women in Northern Nigeria are secluded in political positions following ethnic differences and religious backgrounds than women in Southern Nigeria, who participate more in public life. The basis for this disparity is the value placed on women in both spheres of interest. The African tradition relegates women to the background and gives the men a voice. The paper looks at the impact of social cleavages and factors responsible for the low participation of women in politics. The research used both a qualitative and quantitative method through face-to-face interviews with five female respondents. The study focused on women participation in politics making Inferences from data collected through interviews. The fear factor, economic and cultural beliefs were among the reasons for the low turnout of women in political participation. The paper concluded that women should support women and create awareness in enlightenment programmes for women in rural areas.
EFFECT OF METAL WIRE MESH ON TENSILE, COMPRESSION AND WATER ABSORPTION FOR BLEND POLYMER

This work aims to enhance the polymeric composite properties by adding Iron wire mesh (Fe) and aluminum wire mesh (Al) as reinforcement materials with various ratios. A polymer blend of the [epoxy (EP)+ polyester (UPS)] as matrix material has been utilized. The hand layup approach has been utilized for manufacturing castings. Epoxy and polyester have been mixed with different volume ratios, involving (95:5,90:10, 85:15,80:20, and 75:25 Vol.%) of (epoxy: polyester). The blend was reinforced with metal mesh with volume fractions (5,10,15, and 20%). The results show the best ratios of ultimate tensile strength are (95% epoxy + 5% unsaturated polyester), and tensile strength and young modulus increase with increased volume fraction of metal mesh. The best compressive strength (CS) value was obtained for a sample of (95% epoxy +5% unsaturated polyester). The compressive strength increased with the increased volume fraction of iron mesh but reduced with the used aluminum wire mesh. Also, water absorption increased with increased unsaturated polyester, iron mesh, and aluminum mesh percentage.
Development of tryptophan rich maize lines through simple sequence repeat marker aided introgression of opaque2 trait

Maize is the main staple food of the world but it is nutritional deficient due to the scarcity of two essential amino acids viz., lysine and tryptophan. Under this study, opaque2 gene from QPM donor (CML-169) was transferred into normal maize (BAJIM-08-26) through marker aided backcross breeding method. The opaque2 specific SSR marker ( phi057 ) was used for foreground selection in BC 1 F 1 and BC 2 F 1 generations. The heterozygous offspring were self-pollinated to produce the BC 2 F 2 generation. Further plants on the basis of 25% opaqueness were selected and selfed to develop BC 2 F 3 and BC 2 F 4 progenies. The background selection using a series of SSR markers showed 97% recovery in the recurrent parent genome of backcrossed generation. Tryptophan content and total protein in the endosperm of BC 2 F 4 progenies were found to be ranged from 0.75 to 0.93% and 7.0 to 9.6 %, respectively. As an outcome, three promising MAS derived QPM lines viz., B76-22-2, B70-5-8 and B42-3-1 were developed that showed a high percentage of tryptophan, grain yield and recovery of recurrent parent genome. The worldwide problem of protein malnutrition could be improved by adopting a molecular breeding approach for the development of nutritionally rich maize over the normal maize.
Large Mammals Occupancy in Geothermal Power Plant Activities

Geothermal as one of renewable resources, provide alternative to address the ever-increasing energy demand. Most of the sources are located in forest ecosystem, on which ecological impact took place. PT Supreme Energi Rantau Dedap (SERD) is geothermal power plant project located in protected forest of Bukit Jambul Gunung Patah, South Sumatera. To investigate the large mammal’s species richness and its occupancy, the research observe data from SERD camera trap data installed during exploration and construction phases. Data are then analyzed with single season occupancy modelling with habitat changes (distance), light and elevation as the impact parameters. There are 13, out of 14, large mammals that captured by the camera trap and one was identified on direct encounter. Mostly, the best occupancy model is with constants covariate. Hog badger and muntjac constantly apparent as high occupancy both in naïve occupancy and model result. Four species occupancies are affected by geothermal power plant activity, they are: surili, forest pig, tapir and hog badger. The result showed that during the development phase, large mammals still inhabited the powerplant area despite the fact that some species responded negatively against the impact. Meanwhile, during the construction phase the species richness is tend to be higher but the detection level is lower with varied occupancy level for each large mammals’ species.
Adaptive multi-criteria group decision-making model based on consistency and consensus with intuitionistic reciprocal preference relations: a case study in energy storage technology selection

Aim: This study aims to present a multi-criteria group decision-making model with intuitionistic reciprocal preference relations that incorporates a new feedback mechanims adapting its operation to the decision-makers' consistency. Methods: A new adaptive feedback mechanism is developed within a multi-criteria group decision-making model. Assuming different kinds of decision-makers classified according to their consistency, this feedback mechanism customizes the recommendations given by adopting three strategies to identify the problematic assessments that the decision-makers should change if they want to collaborate to increase the consensus. Results: The performance of the proposed model is shown in a case study for the selection of an energy storage technology. It shows that the decision-makers providing assessments with low consistency must modify more assessments, allowing the most consistent decision-makers to be the leaders of the negotiation and persuade the others to adjust their assessments to improve the agreement achieved. Conclusion: In this study, a novel multi-criteria group decision-making model is developed. It includes an adaptive feedback mechanism adjusting the advice provided by considering the decision-makers' consistency. It allows that the assessments of the most consistent decision-makers never be strongly modified during the decision process.