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The Mediating Effect of Glass Ceiling Beliefs in the Relationship Between Women's Personality Traits and Their Subjective Career Success

Nowadays, the number of women working in organizations is growing, and they play a vital role in organizational productivity. However, male dominance in the workplace is still strong, and the glass ceiling effect, or the artificial barriers that prevent female employees from reaching top-level management positions, exists in both developed and developing countries. In this article, we use the theory of optimism and pessimism and propose that women's personality traits are related to their glass ceiling beliefs and subjective career success. Specifically, we propose the model in which glass ceiling beliefs in the forms including denial, resilience, acceptance, and resignation mediate the relationship between women's Big Five personality traits and their subjective career success. Our model has both theoretical and practical implications regarding how women may achieve their career success in organizations by overcoming the possible glass ceiling effect. 【Keywords】Big Five personality traits, glass ceiling beliefs, subjective career success
Dynamic Bayesian Network based Two-Hand Gesture Recognition

The idea of using hand gestures for human-computer interaction is not new and has been studied intensively during the last dorado with a significant amount of qualitative progress that, however, has been short of our expectations. This paper describes a dynamic Bayesian network or DBN based approach to both two-hand gestures and one-hand gestures. Unlike wired glove-based approaches, the success of camera-based methods depends greatly on the image processing and feature extraction results. So the proposed method of DBN-based inference is preceded by fail-safe steps of skin extraction and modeling, and motion tracking. Then a new gesture recognition model for a set of both one-hand and two-hand gestures is proposed based on the dynamic Bayesian network framework which makes it easy to represent the relationship among features and incorporate new information to a model. In an experiment with ten isolated gestures, we obtained the recognition rate upwards of 99.59% with cross validation. The proposed model and the related approach are believed to have a strong potential for successful applications to other related problems such as sign languages.
INFORMATION DISCLOSURES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER PROJECTS IN MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA

This study investigated the effects of information disclosure as part of engagement of stakeholders on implementation of water projects in Machakos County, Kenya. The paper is guided by stakeholder theory advanced by Freeman (1984). The study was guided by causal comparative research design. The study targeted 172 water projects being implemented in Machakos County from the year 2016-2018 with the respondents being seven members of project management committees. Simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 17 water projects that was involved in this study. Questionnaires were used to collect data for the research. The collected data was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data from open-ended questions was analysed using thematic content analysis. It was found out that there was an above degree level of correlation (r=0.584) between information disclosure and implementation of water projects. The paper concludes that when all information pertaining project is disclosed to the respondents, implementation goals would be achieved. On recommendations, the research suggests that communication needs to be improved during implementation stages to ensure every information from the project is relayed to all stakeholders. Article visualizations:
Reliable, valid and efficient evaluation of media messages

Purpose In the field of public relations and communication management, message evaluation has been one of the starting points for evaluation and measurement research at least since the 1970s. Reliable and valid message evaluation has a central role in message effects research and campaign design in other disciplines as well as communication science. The purpose of this paper is to offer a message testing protocol to efficiently acquire valid and reliable message evaluation data. Design/methodology/approach A message testing protocol is described in terms of how to conceptualize and evaluate the content and format of messages, in terms of procedures for acquiring and testing messages and in terms of using efficient, reliable and valid measures of perceived message effectiveness (PME) and perceived argument strength (PAS). The evidence supporting the reliability and validity of PME and PAS measures is reviewed. Findings The message testing protocol developed and reported is an efficient, reliable and valid approach for testing large numbers of messages. Research limitations/implications Researchers’ ability to select candidate messages for subsequent deeper testing, for various types of communication campaigns, and for research in theory testing contexts is facilitated. Avoiding the limitations of using a single instance of a message to represent a category (also known as the case-category confound) is reduced. Practical implications Communication campaign designers are armed with tools to assess messages and campaign concepts quickly and efficiently, reducing pre-testing time and resources while identifying “best-in-show” examples and prototypes. Originality/value Message structures are conceptualized in terms of content and format features using theoretically driven constructs. Measures of PAS and PME are reviewed for their reliability, construct and predictive validity, finding that the measures are acceptable surrogates for actual effectiveness for a wide variety of messages and applications. Coupled with procedures that reduce confounding by randomly nesting messages within respondents and respondents to messages, the measures used and protocol deployed offer an efficient and utilitarian approach to message testing and modeling.
Investigating device‐specific visual feedback for cross‐device transfer in table‐centric multisurface environments

Table‐centric multisurface environments (T‐MSEs) that combine small multitouch surfaces (eg, smartphones and tablets) with large interactive tabletops provide people with both personal and shared workspaces to support various independent and collective tasks during group activities. This paper reports on the third in a series of studies exploring how existing interaction methods for cross‐device transfer, such as the Pick‐and‐Drop (P&D) method, can be adapted to table‐centric multisurface environment settings. The study examined the use of device‐specific visual feedback to improve users' awareness of transferred content during P&D transfer. The tabletop feedback utilized the existing Surface Ghosts P&D feedback approach (ie, “ghosted” versions of transferred content were displayed in real time under the user's hand). The tablet feedback consisted of a static “Tablet Bridge” feedback showing miniature versions of transferred content along the top edge of the tablet interface. The study found that providing both types of feedback significantly improved users' transfer awareness over providing Surface Ghosts feedback alone. It also revealed that the Tablet Bridge feedback helped compensate for technical and usability issues associated with the Surface Ghosts feedback design. Lessons learned from our combined series of cross‐device transfer studies are reflected upon, and relevant design implications are discussed.
Relationship between Smartphone Addiction and Loneliness among Adolescents

Amac: Bu calismanin amaci Izmir ilindeki bir grup lise ogrencilerinde akilli telefon bagimliliginin yalnizlik duzeyi ile arasindaki iliskiyi belirlemektir. Yontem: Arastirmanin verileri literatur taranarak hazirlanan Bilgi Formu, Akilli Telefon Bagimliligi Olcegi Kisa Formu (ATBO-KF) ve UCLA Yalnizlik Olcegi ile toplandi. Calismaya toplam 465 ogrenci katildi. Bulgular: Calismaya katilan ogrencilerin yas ortalamasi 16.15±1.04, %42.8’i erkek ve %57.2’si kadindir. ATBO-KF puan ortalamasi 28.14±11.54 ve UCLA Yalnizlik Olcegi puan ortalamasi 53.74±5.43’tur. ATBO-KF puan ortalamalari UCLA Yalnizlik Olcegi arasinda anlamli pozitif iliski saptandi (r: .202, p:0.00). Ogrencilerin ATBO-KF puan ortalamalari ile genel not ortalamalari ve yas arasinda anlamli iliski saptanmazken (p<0.05), ATBO-KF puan ortalamalari ile telefon kullanim suresi arasinda pozitif orta duzeyde iliski saptandi (r:.409, p:0.00). Sonuc: Ergenlik donemindeki ogrencilerin yalnizlik duygulari hissederek akilli telefonlari ile daha fazla vakit gecirdikleri ve bagimlilik icin risk olusturdugu soylenebilir. Toplum ruh sagligi hemsirelerinin davranissal bagimliliklardan korunma ve yalnizlik ile bas etme konularinda ruh sagligini gelistirme programlarindan yararlanmalari onerilebilir.
The influence of service quality on Iranian students satisfaction, loyalty and WOM: A case study of North Cyprus

Purpose - This study aims to investigate the relationship between SERVQUAL dimensions, students’ satisfaction and post-satisfaction behaviors i.e. loyalty and word of mouth communication (WOM) in higher education in North Cyprus. For this purpose, a self-administrated survey carried out with the sample of 324 Iranian students in Eastern Mediterranean University, the biggest university in North Cyprus. Methodology - The different dimensions such as reliability, tangibility, assurance, responsiveness and empathy have been taken as determinants of service quality. The reliability of service quality items, student satisfaction, loyalty and WOM has been investigated by Cronbach’s Alpha test. T-test, Pearson correlation and linear regression model are used to examine the relationship between each individual variable in this study. Findings - The findings highlighted that the dimensions of service quality are significantly related with students’ satisfaction. Also, the results proved a positive relationship between students’ satisfaction, loyalty and WOM. Conclusion - Research stated that if an institution frequently offers service at levels that surpass the expectations of the student, such services will be appraised as being of high quality. On the other hand, if an institution continually falls short at meeting the expectations of students, the services will be regarded as being of poor quality. These finding have useful implications to higher education organizations particularly to international universities.
GPU accelerated high accuracy surface modeling methods for DEM Modelling

High accuracy surface modeling is a new method for modeling surface by interpolation,which can model surface with high accuracy.However,its speed is a major limitation for its application in large scale data for its huge computation.To address this problem,this paper presents HASM-GA,a Graphic Processor Uni(tGPU)accelerated High Accuracy Surface Modelling,to simulate surface with a significantly boost performance.This method decomposes HASM method,including discretization by finite difference and solution of huge linear system using conjugate gratitude and preconditioned,into numerous independent small tasks,so that a large scale of threads can be launched and each assigned one part of these tasks.In this way,this method accelerates HASM by fully utilizing parallel computing power of modern GPU,which has a highly parallel architecture with hundreds of multiprocessors and stream processors.The HASM-GA method through NVIDA's Compute Unified Development Architecture(CUDA)is implemented on Quadro 2000 GPU.Both the numerical test and several real-world simulations of digital elevation model(DEM)test show that one order of magnitude speedup can be achieved compared with the traditional CPU method.
Teachers’ Role In The Implementation Of Daily Living Skills Curriculum For Learners With Mental Challenges: A Case Of Special Units In Rarieda Sub-County Siaya County, Kenya.

The role played by teachers in the implementation of activities of daily living skills especially onlearners with mental challenges cannot be overemphasized. Despite the government efforts to developDaily Living Skills curriculum for the mentally challenged learners which was meant to improve thelearners self-help skills, learners in special units are still unable to master skills such as shoe lacing,drooling control, brushing of teeth among others. This case study design within a qualitative approachframed from behaviourist social learning theory of Albert Bandura, aimed at establishing teachers’role in the implementation of daily living skills curriculum for children with mental challenges inspecial units in Rarieda sub-county. The objectives of the study were; to identify teaching methodsemployed by teachers to teach Daily Living Skills; to establish teachers’ perspectives on the teachingof Daily Living Skills; identify challenges facing teachers while teaching Daily Living Skills; and tofind out the strategies teachers are using in implementing Daily Living Skills curriculum. The targetpopulation in this study was eighteen (18) participants comprising of five head teachers, eight teachersand six education officers. The study used purposive and saturated sampling techniques to select thesub-county, special units, head teachers, teachers and zonal quality assurance and standards officersto give a total of nineteen (18) participants. The study usedinterviews schedule, focus groupdiscussion, and document analysis to obtain the data. The data were reported in verbatim and codedaccording to themes in the objectives, and analysed using thematic analysis and contentanalysisapproaches. Trustworthiness and Authenticity of qualitative instruments was ensured by usingmultiple sources of data.The study revealed that teachers were using varieties of methods to teachDaily Living Skills, head teachers were not showing love and concern. There was also lack of teachinglearning materials, poor remuneration and teachers in the special units borrow teaching learningmaterials to teach Daily Living Skills on mentally challenged learners
Non-rigid Mammogram Registration Based on Improved Demons Algorithm

Demons algorithm is an intensity-based fully automatic deformable image registration method. Its result is liable to be affected by the inconsistency of the intensity between the images, and its iterative convergence process is relatively slow. In this paper, a novel pretreatment approach of intensity normalization based on polynomial least squares fitting has been implemented to match the intensity between the images, and an accelerating algorithm for adaptively adjusting the deformation force of the floating image during the iterative process has been designed to speed up the process of convergence. This improved algorithm, the original algorithm and other improved algorithms have been applied to mammogram registration, and the results of the comparison show that the new method can obtain more accurate results with faster speed. The registered image which enhances genuine alterations in breast tissue would benefit the early detection of breast cancer.
Citation behaviour and intertextuality in EFL writing: The case of EFL writers’ undergraduate projects and their MA theses compared

The present study probed into the citation behavior and intertextuality use of EFL writers. The literature sections of 12 BA projects and those of 12 MA theses in applied linguistics written by the same writers were compared in terms of intertextuality and citation types. The results showed that the most frequent intertextuality type in both BA projects and MA theses was the unconventional intertextuality. The second frequent type was conventional intertextuality which was more frequent in MA projects due to the educational conditions and the readership. The third frequent type was ‘deceptive’ used equally in both undergraduate and MA projects. As for the citation behavior, the most frequent one in both MA and BA projects was the integral citation whose sub-type ‘verb controlling’ was more frequent in MA and its non-citation subtype was more frequent in BA projects probably due to cultural reasons or because of the students’ ignorance of the functions and applications of citation types. This type was followed by improper citations and non-integral citations in both BA and MA projects. As for the relationship between intertextuality and citation, the results showed a strong relationship between unconventional intertextuality and improper citations in B.A projects, a weak correlation between conventional intertextuality and both non-integral and integral citations in B.A projects, a strong correlation between conventional intertextuality and both integral and non-integral citations in M.A theses and also a weak correlation between unconventional intertextuality and improper citations in M.A theses. Also, in both MA theses and BA projects, conventional intertextuality included all subcategories of non-integral citations and two subcategories of integral citations including verb-controlling and naming. The study could serve MA and BA project raters and the instructors of research courses in undergraduate and graduate levels.
Social Presence Theory: Relevance for HRD/VHRD Research and Practice

The Problem Social presence theory (SPT) is the degree to which a person is perceived to be a “real person” in their computer-mediated communication or virtual environments. The level of social presence influences the quality of virtual interactions and outcomes. SPT has not been examined within human resource development (HRD) or virtual human resource development (VHRD); therefore, it is not known if increased social presence could improve virtual teams/organizations and online instruction. The Solution Designing online environments and practices to increase social presence could enhance VHRD within virtual teams, online instructional design, and educational settings. Application of Community of Inquiry (CoI), Social Presence Model, and SPT-inspired instructional design through Gagne’s nine events are discussed with recommendations to improve HRD/VHRD by fostering trust, communication, collaboration, personal relationships, and learning within virtual resources and teams. The Stakeholders The literature and application of SPT would benefit HRD/VHRD researchers, HR practitioners, educators, and team leaders/managers.
Face Detection Based on AdaBoost Algorithm

The algorithm of face detection based on Adaboost is an aggressive learning algorithm,which is capable of processing images rapidly while having high detection rates.However,the algorithm has some deficiencies: the speed of training is rather slow,and the quality of the final detection depends highly on the consistence of the training set.A novel method based on Adaboost algorithm for face detection was presented in the following ways,such as,the feature reducing is applied to accelerate the pace of training,many strategies including samples augmenting and multi-resolution searching are used to improve the performance of detecting.The problem about effect of shelter,rotation and illumination on face detection can hence be solved to some extent.The experimental results show the proposed approach improves both the training speed and the detection efficiency.
Moving beyond induction and mentoring: The influence of networks on novice teacher experiences

ABSTRACT In this research, I investigated the social support networks of four novice elementary teachers. Data were obtained through one-on-one interviews, egocentric social network map creation, and observations. Though the four teachers had varying levels of satisfaction, at the completion of their second year of teaching, all four expressed intent to remain in their positions and the profession. Examination of the four teachers’ social support networks and work contexts suggests that these novice teachers need and value the following supports: emotional, contextual, relational, academic, and social. The types of supports each of the four teachers accessed were functions of the type and locations of the relationships they formed but also reveal the priority the teachers placed on the various supports.
Deltacorpus 1.1

Texts in 107 languages from the W2C corpus (http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-097C-0000-0022-6133-9), first 1,000,000 tokens per language, tagged by the delexicalized tagger described in Yu et al. (2016, LREC, Portorož, Slovenia). Changes in version 1.1: 1. Universal Dependencies tagset instead of the older and smaller Google Universal POS tagset. 2. SVM classifier trained on Universal Dependencies 1.2 instead of HamleDT 2.0. 3. Balto-Slavic languages, Germanic languages and Romance languages were tagged by classifier trained only on the respective group of languages. Other languages were tagged by a classifier trained on all available languages. The "c7" combination from version 1.0 is no longer used.
Do adolescents take more risks? Not when facing a novel uncertain situation

In real-life decision-making, sub-optimal risk-taking seems characteristic of adolescents. Such behavior increases the chance of serious negative, and at times, irreversible outcomes for this population (e.g., road traffic accidents, addictions). We are still lacking conclusive evidence, however, for an inverted U-shaped developmental trajectory for risk-taking. This raises the question whether adolescents are really more risk-prone or when facing a novel risky situation, they behave just as children and adults do. To answer this question, we used the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) to assess the risky decision making of 188 individuals ranging in age from 7 to 30. The BART provided useful data for characterizing multiple aspects of risk-taking. Surprisingly, we found that adolescents were not more inclined to take risks than children or young adults. Participants in all age groups were able to adapt their learning processes to the probabilistic environment and improve their performance during the sequential risky choice. There were no age-related differences in risk-taking at any stage of the task. Likewise, neither negative feedback reactivity nor overall task performance distinguished adolescents from the younger and older age groups. Our findings prompt 1) methodological considerations about the validity of the BART and 2) theoretical debate whether the amount of experience on its own may account for age-related changes in real-life risk-taking, since risk-taking in a novel and uncertain situation was invariant across developmental stages.
Research and Practice on Quality Information Model of Product Life Cycle

This paper discussed the necessity of research on the quality information model of the product life cycle,built the quality information model of the product life cycle which included concepts,characteristics,structure and relationships on each submodels,and made the architecture based on expression layer,operation layer and data layer.This model is applicated in the enterprise,and achieved good results.