Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
En norsk oversettelse og kulturell tilpasning av testverktøyet Test of Pragmatic Language, second edition

Pragmatics refer to how persons use language in communication. Social communication is made possible by the interaction of linguistic, cognitive and social elements. There are different methods to the assessment of pragmatics and different instruments focus on separate aspects of pragmatics. The purpose of the present study was to make a Norwegian adaptation of the Test of Pragmatic Language Second Edition (CCC-2) and to examine the relationship between TOPL-2 and Children ́s Communication Checklist Second Edition (CCC-2). TOPL-2 is a test developed for use in an American-English context. CCC-2 is a questionnaire developed in England and adapted for use in a number of other languages, amongst them Norwegian. CCC-2 is designed to be filled out by parents or teachers, and the questionnaire is widely used in Norway. When adapting a test from one language and culture to another it is necessary with a comprehensive adaptation procedure. This includes a translation and adaptation of test stimuli and guidelines for scoring, piloting and a qualitative analysis of linguistic, and cultural differences. For a test to be a valid measure of pragmatics it must be adapted to the Norwegian language and culture to be able to assess what is considered appropriate language use in a Norwegian context. This included an inspection of the Norwegian adaptations of content validity, criterion-related validity, and construct validity in regard to TOPL-2. The Norwegian adaptation was assessed through piloting with a Norwegian sample of children with no language impairments. The relation between TOPL-2 and CCC-2 was researched through a correlation analysis.
A hybrid position/force control for robot manipulators with position controllers

A new hybrid position/force control scheme over a position control scheme is proposed. The control scheme modifies the position command for force control against the constraint surface of the environment and is very easily designed and implemented. The merits of the control scheme are that it can cope with a change of constraint conditions and a small position inaccuracy of the environment. A constraint surface position observer is also proposed to reduce disturbances on the controlled force. <<ETX>>
Learning Climate and Self-Efficacy Beliefs of High School Students in an EFL Setting.

Language learning constitutes a prominent need in the 21st century, and many factors influence it, such as cognitive, affective, social, cultural and physical conditions. Considering that where we learn language impacts how we feel while learning, the present study dwells upon two of these conditions: learning climate and self-efficacy. In this study, 192 students from a vocational high school in Turkey were administered a Learning Climate Questionnaire, Self-efficacy Scale and one open-ended question that explored their attributions for success or failure in learning English. This descriptive study used a mixed research design. The results showed that high school students have positive perceptions of their learning climate and their own abilities to learn English although they remain neutral on most issues, which might be indicative of their unconstructed opinions on learning atmosphere and their own language learning abilities. A statistically significant relationship was found between learning climate and self-efficacy. Qualitative data also shed light onto students’ attributions for success and failure in learning English Therefore, the present study has implications for stakeholders who make decisions on language learning and teaching procedures. İngilizce’nin Yabancı Dil Olarak Öğretildiği Bağlamda, Lise Öğrencilerinin Öğrenme İklimi ve Öz-yeterlik İnançları Arasındaki İlişkiyi İnceleme Öz: Dil öğrenme, 21. yüzyılın öne çıkan bir ihtiyacıdır, ve bilişsel, duyuşsal, sosyal, kültürel ve fiziksel olmak üzere birçok faktörden etkilenir. Öğrenmenin gerçekleştiği yer öğrenme sırasındaki duyguları etkilediğinden, çalışma bu faktörlerden ikisi olan öğrenme iklimi ve öz-yeterlik konularına odaklanmaktadır. Çalışmaya, Türkiye’de meslek lisesinde okuyan 192 öğrenci katılmıştır. Veriler, Öğrenme İklimi Anketi, Öz-yeterlik Ölçeği, ve İngilizce öğrenmede başarı ve başarısızlığa neden olan faktörleri inceleyen açık uçlu soru yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. Bu betimsel çalışma karma araştırma modelini kullanmıştır. Çalışma bulgularına göre, lise öğrencileri öğrenme iklimi ve öz-yeterlilikleri konusunda olumlu algılara sahiptir, fakat birçok konuda kararsızlık sergilemişlerdir. Öğrenme iklimi ve öz-yeterlik arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Nitel veriler de öğrencilerin İngilizce öğrenmedeki başarı ve başarısızlıkları nelere bağladıklarını ortaya çıkarmıştır. Çalışma, dil öğrenme ve öğretme uygulamaları karar sürecinde paydaş olan kişilere öneriler sunmaktadır. Article information Submission 02/08/2018 Revision received 28/09/2018 Acceptance 18/03/2019
A Divide and Conquer Calculation Approach of Integral Graph

This paper proposes a method to calculate integral images on part of the image instead of global scope by hardware,thus avoiding most time-consuming pretreatment.The cost of doing so and the speed of single rectangular feature calculation are acceptable due to the characteristic of AdaBoost that few rectangular features are needed to drop out most unrelated images.With traditional AdaBoost,this method can accelerate the analysis of a great number of high-resolution images.As result,when irrelative image occupies 98% of whole,the performance of this approach will be 31.8% higher than traditional ones.
The Philosophical Concept of Halal Science: A Conceptual Analysis

Discussions and studies on halal science are important when considering the needs of contemporary Muslims, which is becoming increasingly challenging. Its development encompasses all parties, including the government, industrial practitioners, academicians and society itself. Thus, some questions arise as to what philosophy of halal science was used in previous studies and what are the thoughts of Islamic science philosophers about the philosophy of halal science. This working paper had two objectives, namely to identify the philosophy of halal science in previous studies and analyse it based on the thoughts of contemporary Islamic science philosophers. This library study-based paper found that the actual philosophy of halal science hinged on tauhid and wahyu, while humans need to play the role of khalifah and subjects of Allah SWT, as decreed. Besides that, the philosophy of halal science cannot be influenced by Western scientific thought such as scientism, secular knowledge, dualism in the field of knowledge etc. This is to ensure the position of religion as well as solve the problem of halal science in society using a holistic approach.
Religion and self-efficacy: a multilevel approach

ABSTRACT Can the religious values of an entire geographic area affect the self-efficacy of emerging adults living in that area? Although prior research has demonstrated that individual religious characteristics are associated with self-efficacy, less is known about how the overall religious context influences self-efficacy. Using multilevel analyses on two waves of the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR) merged with county-level variables, this study finds that a county’s higher conservative Protestant population share is associated with lower self-efficacy even after controlling for various variables. Surprisingly, this conservative Protestant contextual effect also applies to residents who are not conservative Protestants but live in a conservative Protestant county. In contrast, county-level Catholic population share is linked with higher self-efficacy. However, this Catholic contextual effect is explained when controlling for county-level variables.
A Study on Noise Filters to Pre-Process Magnetic Resonant Biomedical Images for Segmentation

Image Segmentation is a process of extracting region of interest from the whole image. The success of segmentation depends on the quality of the signal at the input. Noises are prevalent during image acquisition, due to various reasons and sources, thus making it hard to distinguish the healthy and abnormal tissues. Pre-processing is essential to remove these noises from the acquired images before subjecting to the actual processing algorithms. This paper gives the results of our study on different filters used to pre-process the biomedical images. The study shows that for a specific sequence of MR Images, a specific filter yields better results as compared with others. We have chosen three different image sequences i.e. T1-series, T2-series and DWI series of MRI and three different filters for the experiment. The statistical comparisons of the methods used are in agreement with our conclusion. For the study, we have taken real images from hospitals.
The Appropriation of Collaborative Learning -- Qualitative Insights from a Flipped Classroom

Collaborative learning is an important part of innovative learning scenarios such as flipped classrooms. However, little insights are available regarding the appropriation process of collaborative learning. Based on adaptive structuration theory, we derive insights on the appropriation process of collaborative learning by means of a qualitative approach. The results show that appropriation is characterized by initial appropriation and task-related discussions. Moreover, an analysis of the identified appropriation junctures indicates the crucial role of information technology in the learning process as well the impact of appropriation patterns on interaction. For one, the present paper theoretically contributes to the scientific discussion concerning collaborative learning appropriation and its evolving nature. Second, it also makes a practical contribution by deriving implications for collaborative learning in flipped classrooms.
Methods Of Arrhythmia And Artifact Removal In Heart Rate Variability Analysis

Analysis of heart rate variability with Holter monitoring during the acute phase of myocardial infarction is often difficult due to excessive artifacts and arrhythmias. Detection of noisy epochs of data or arrhythmias and their substitution by interpolation has enabled further analysis on epochs which otherwise would have been discarded. The present paper discusses various strategies for artifact and arrhythmia detection. Although none of the methods solved all varieties of artifacts, a method based on differences from both moving mean and from the last normal value performs well in the majority of cases.
Emotion Graph Models for Bipedal Walk Cycle Animation

Technology in the animation industry has evolved significantly over the past decade. The tools to create animation are becoming more intuitive to use. Animators now spend more time on the artistic quality of their work than wasting time figuring out how to use the software that they rely on. However, one particular tool that is still unintuitive for animators is the motion graph editor. A motion graph editor is a tool to manipulate the interpolation of the movements generated by the software. Although the motion graph editor contains a lot of options to control the outcome of the animation, the emotional rhythm of the movements desired by the animator still depends on the animator’s skill, which requires a very steep learning curve. More often than not, animators had to resort to trial and error methods to achieve good results. This inevitably leads to slow productivity, susceptible to mistakes, and waste of resources. This research will study the connection between the motion graph profile and the emotions they portray in movements. The findings will hopefully be able to provide animators reference materials to achieve the emotional animation they need with less effort
Awareness of observation affects resting state brain activity

Author(s): Li, Jing | Advisor(s): Miller, Michael B | Abstract: Functional imaging studies have revealed the default mode network (DMN) activates when people are at rest. However, generally only minimal instructions were provided among those studies. Our goal in this study was to demonstrate how resting state activity varies with the knowledge of being watched. In this study, we used two distinct manipulations to address this question: first, we described two separate scans as being either anatomical or functional (with little additional detail), when in fact both were functional; and second, in a putatively separate experiment, we informed participants we were able to observe their thoughts, and after a more thorough description, carried out three more functional scans, one of which was again described as anatomical. Our results demonstrate there are systematic differences across several networks as a function of instructional differences. Most strikingly, there was a significant increase in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) when comparing the first functional scan to the first sham anatomical scan, and a substantial increase in functional connectivity within the DMN when comparing the second sham anatomical scan to the second and third functional scans. These results suggest the mere awareness that one is being watched causes significant changes in the patterns of activity across functional networks, including the DMN. They also suggest the importance of using precise instructions in resting-state studies, because even slight variations in instruction can have substantial impacts on the brain's activity at rest.
Face Recognition Method for Single Sample Based on Virtual Image

(Abstract )In view of face recognition with only one sample problem, this paper presents a method of face recognition based on virtual image. In order to enhance the classification information of single training sample, it first adds some virtual images generating from the given training image. By using Discrete Wavelet Transform(DWT), the low-frequency band is used as feature for recognition. Two-dimensional Principal Component Analysis(2DPCA) is performed on the low-frequency faces. Experimental results show that this method can filter the high frequency of informations which are caused by a expression change and little cover, and promote the recognition rate.
Experimental IR meets multilinguality, multimodality, and interaction : 6th International Conference of the CLEF Association, CLEF '15, Toulouse, France, September 8-11, 2015 : proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference of the CLEF Initiative, CLEF 2015, held in Toulouse, France, in September 2015. The 31 full papers and 20 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. They cover a broad range of issues in the fields of multilingual and multimodal information access evaluation, also included are a set of labs and workshops designed to test different aspects of mono and cross-language information retrieval systems.
2002 Special Issue

This paper explores the combination of self-organizing map (SOM) and feedback, in order to represent sequences of inputs. In general, neural networks with time-delayed feedback represent time implicitly, by combining current inputs and past activities. It has been difficult to apply this approach to SOM, because feedback generates instability during learning. We demonstrate a solution to this problem, based on a nonlinearity. The result is a generalization of SOM that learns to represent sequences recursively. We demonstrate that the resulting representations are adapted to the temporal statistics of the input series. q 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Online Misinformation: From the Deceiver to the Victim

This paper presents our on-going research on studying the actors responsible for misinformation spread and identifying potential victims. Preliminary results show that (i) there is a correlation between fake news publisher bias and its credibility and (ii) social network properties help in identifying active fake news spreaders. Moreover, we discuss the most vulnerable victims of fake news and report on our experience in educating seniors about online misinformation.
Project-/Problem-Based Learning in STEM: Impacts on Student Learning.

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the STEM Education & Professional Studies at ODU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in STEMPS Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of ODU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@odu.edu. Repository Citation Euefueno, William D. , "Project-/Problem-Based Learning in STEM: Impacts on Student Learning" (2019). STEMPS Faculty Publications. 84. https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/stemps_fac_pubs/84
Critically Reflecting on the Origins, Evolution, and Impact of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) Model

ABSTRACT The Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) model presently serves as a blueprint for both test development and a taxonomy for clinical interpretation of modern tests of cognitive ability. Accordingly, the trend among test publishers has been toward creating tests that provide users with an ever-increasing array of scores that comport with CHC. However, an accumulating body of independent research on modern intelligence tests has questioned many instruments’ alignment with the CHC model. To shed potential insight on these discrepancies, we review the developmental history of CHC and its numerous modifications from 1997 to the present. Next, we identify and discuss several potential limitations in the CHC literature that may be responsible for this discrepancy. Finally, we encourage clinicians to consider the extant evidence currently available for engaging in CHC-inspired assessment applications (e.g., XBA, PSW).
"I Feel Normal Here": The Social Functions of a Book Club in a Residential Recovery Program.

: Book clubs are gatherings around shared texts; they have the potential to build strong interpersonal bonds (Pittman & Honchell, 2014; Porath, 2018). This study examines a weekly book club in a residential treatment center for female addicted trauma survivors and offers contrast to research on book clubs in non-restrictive settings. We address, “What are the social functions of a book club in a restrictive setting? ” We drew upon sociocultural theory, specifically, literacy as a social practice which focuses on cultural literacy practices embedded in local contexts (Barton & Hamilton, 2000; Perry, 2012) that people draw upon in particular interactions (Barton, 2001). The findings focus on three primary social functions of the book club as developing: 1) a reading identity through the habit of reading and discussing books, 2) a sense of belonging to a book club, and 3) a sense of normalcy. The discussion considers this book club in relation to: 1) others held in restrictive and non-restrictive settings, 2) the establishment of a sense of community; and 3) a sense of normalcy and agency. This research offers insight into ways literacy practices, such as book clubs, meet the often-unrecognized needs of individuals and communities in restrictive environments.
Resilience among Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment and Informal Caregivers

II GENERAL AUDIENCE ABSTRACT . IV ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . VI TABLE OF CONTENTS . VII LIST OF TABLES . IX LIST OF FIGURES . X INTRODUCTION . 1 LITERATURE REVIEW . 5 WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND CAREGIVERS . 5 CRITIQUE OF DEMENTIA CARE AND WELL-BEING RESEARCH TO DATE. 7 RESILIENCE: AN EXTENDED PERSPECTIVE OF DEMENTIA CARE AND WELL-BEING RESEARCH . 9 Resilience and Dementia. 10 Resilience and Dementia in Broader Context. 12 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF RESILIENCE . 13 BRIEF OVERVIEW OF FOLLOWING STUDIES . 15 Study 1. 16 Study 2. 16 STUDY 1. NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL COHESION, VALUED ACTIVITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG ELDERS WITH AND WITHOUT COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT INTRODUCTION . 17 Significance of Community in Later Adulthood . 17 Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Well-being . 17 Indirect Effect of Valued Activities between Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Well-being . 19 Experiences of Older People with Cognitive Impairment: . 22 Neighborhood Social Cohesion, Valued Activities, and Well-being . 22 AIMS OF THE CURRENT STUDY . 24 METHODS . 25 Original Database . 25 Study Sample . 26 NHATS Dementia Classification . 26 Measures . 28 Data Analysis . 30 RESULTS . 32 Aim 1. 33 Aim 2. 34 Aim 3. 36 DISCUSSION . 38 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research . 42 Implications . 43 STUDY 1 REFERENCES . 45 STUDY 2. EFFECTS OF DYADIC DISCREPANCY IN AWARENESS OF MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT ON CAREGIVER’S WELL-BEING INTRODUCTION . 55 viii Mild Cognitive Impairment . 56 Discrepancy in Dyadic Perceptions of Mild Cognitive Impairment . 57 Theoretical Background . 60 METHOD . 61 Procedure . 61 Sample . 62 Measures . 63 Data Analysis . 64 RESULTS . 66 Descriptive Statistics of the Study Sample . 66 Aim 1: Descriptive Statistics and Agreement between PwMCIs’ and CPs’ Ratings . 67 Aim 2: Association of CPs’ Burden and Discrepancy Type . 68 Aim 3: Effect of Dyadic Discrepancy on CPs’ Caregiving Burden Over Time . 69 DISCUSSION . 69 Aim 1: Dyadic Discrepancy in Perceiving PwMCIs’ Deficits . 69 Aim 2: Discrepancy Type and Caregiving Burden . 70 Aim 3: Causal effect of Dyadic Discrepancy on Caregiving Burden . 72 CONCLUSIONS . 73 STUDY 2 REFERENCES . 76 CONCLUSIONS . 81 SUMMARIES AND IMPLICATIONS . 81 LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS . 84 CONTRIBUTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS . 85 REFERENCES . 88 INTRODUCTION & CONCLUSION . 88 TABLES AND FIGURES . 96 APPENDIX . 111 A. STUDY 2 MEASURES . 111 B. IRB APPROVAL LETTERS . 113
School Refusal in Students with Low Academic Performances and Specific Learning Disorder. The Role of Self-Esteem and Perceived Parental Psychological Control

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to conduct an exploratory study to investigate any differences in the risk of developing school refusal in students with low academic achievement and students with specific learning disorder (SLD), and moreover to compare both groups to students with high academic achievement. Furthermore, we want to investigate whether or not school self-esteem, interpersonal self-esteem, and psychological control are predictive of risk of developing school refusal. The sample consisted of 125 students, 66 males and 59 females, with an average age of 12.05 (SD = .85), divided into a 36 students with low academic achievement, 58 with high academic achievement, and 31 with LSD. The results show differences in the manifestations of school refusal among the three groups. Furthermore, regression analysis has shown the relevant role played by self-esteem and perceived parental psychological control in the prediction of risk of school refusal. Educational and practical implications are discussed.