Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Effect of a Reading Appli- cation on the Reading Com- prehension and Reading Self- Efficacy of Language Learners1

Mobile technology is now being widely used to assist language learning and teaching. This study was designed and conducted to investigate the impact of a reading application on Iranian EFL learners' reading comprehension and reading self-efficacy. To this end, 56 EFL learners of a private institute in Iran were selected and assigned to one experimental and one control group. The learners in the experimental group read 10 passages independently using the reading application to help them find meanings and understand the text. The learners in the control group carried out the same process with the same reading passages with the teacher assisting them with the comprehension of vocabulary and the passage. The learners in both groups were given a reading test from Preliminary English Test (PET) and The Reading Self-efficacy Scale both before and after the treatment. The results of one-way between-groups MANOVA revealed that independent reading using the reading application positively and 1 DOI: 10.22051/lghor.2019. 25118.1100 2 Associate Professor of English Department, Faculty of Humanities, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, (Corresponding author); meshkat@sru.ac. ir 3 Ministry of Education, West Azerbaijan; rmohammadpoor14@gmail.com 94 — The Effect of a Reading Appli-cation on the Reading Com-prehension and Reading Self-Efficacy of . significantly affected the learners' reading comprehension and reading self-efficacy. The results of this study can be explained through the cognitive theory of multimedia learning and have implications for teachers and students in improving reading and self-efficacy.
Prevalence of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children with Palliated or Repaired Congenital Heart Disease

Background Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of neurodevelopmental deficits, and the presence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) may further lead to poor language skills acquisition and speech delays. Prevalence of SNHL in the general pediatric population is estimated to be 0.2% at birth to 0.35% during adolescence. Very few studies have attempted to estimate SNHL prevalence in children who have undergone congenital heart surgery. Methods This retrospective study aimed to estimate SNHL prevalence in children who underwent congenital heart surgery in our institution and were followed up in our high-risk pediatric cardiology clinics for four years from 2009 to 2013. Data were collected on demographics, preoperative variables, surgical variables, and post-operative variables. Results SNHL prevalence in asymptomatic, palliated/repaired CHD patients followed in our high-risk clinics and undergoing routine surveillance was 11.6% (20 of 172 patients with hearing impairment). SNHL prevalence was not statistically higher in single-ventricle patients (17.2%) compared to biventricular patients (14.7%). Inotropic score in the first 24 hours of postoperative period (p=0.05), lowest arterial PaO2 (p=0.003), duration of Lasix drip (p=0), and bolus dose in days (p=0.03) were all found to be statistically significant in the hearing-impaired group. However, using logistic regression, we identified no statistically significant predictors for hearing loss. Conclusion The results suggest the need for routine audiology screening of all patients with complex CHD, especially those who have undergone neonatal cardiac repair/palliation at less than one year of age, irrespective of risk factors.
The Rhythm of Life and Work: Introduction to a Special Issue in Honor of Professor Christer Lundh

Christer Lundh, professor in Economic History at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, turns 65 in April 2017. This is the age of retirement in the Swedish public’s mind. It has really only been the age for retirement in Sweden since 1967, and since 1994 has been an option rather than a rule (Johannisson and Philp 2015). Given the usual short and slow-changing historical memory of people (including economic historians), and the Swedish tendency to put extra weight on the events and situation between c.1967 and 1994—a, this far, peak era of the Swedish equality and welfare systems—when defining our self-image, it is however unsurprising that 65 is still considered the age of retirement. Fortunately, Lundh has no plans to stop working. On the contrary, he has instead recently initiated several new research projects. We, his colleagues, proposed this special issue for Lundh, not as a thank you for the work he has done, but rather as a way to express our gratitude and admiration for the work he continues to do. Our intention here is also to present and bring attention to some of the topics that Lundh has been working on through a set of research articles written by colleagues and former students of his. The set of articles included in the special issue expands on Lundh’s work and the current research frontier in these fields.
Komparasi Penggunaan Modul Cetak dengan Multimedia Interaktif

This research aimed to compare the students achievement in the Computer Skill and Information Management subject for class XI students based on using Interactive Multimedia versus Printed Module only based on students level of creativity in SMKN 2 Bukittinggi. The quasi experimental method was used with one experiment class and one control class, which is selected with cluster porpusive sampling method. Creativity test was conducted earlier to decide the low and the high creative students by Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT). Two way analysis of variance methods and t test were used in data analyses. The research results shows that 1) the students achievement using interactive multimedia is better than the using printed module only , 2) the students achievement for the high creativity students using interactive multimedia was better than the high creativity students that using printed module only, 3) the students achievement for the low creativity students using interactive multimedia was better than the students achievement using printed module only, and 4) there was an interaction between using interactive multimedia versus printed module with student’s level creativity in influencing the students achievement.
Cultural Manifestation in an Electronic EFL Textbook For Senior High School

This study aims to find out the manifestation of culture in English electronic textbook for Senior highschool by Puskurbuk. The study utilizes a content analysis as a research method to explore the cultural element in an Electronic English Textbook for Senior high school in Indonesia. The study probes around cultural element or cultural manifestation in the textbook, in which the main points-cultural features in cultural element comprises of eight different manifestations; cultural identity and social group, social interaction, belief and behaviour, social and political institutions, socialization and life cycle, national history, national geography and national identityThe result of this study revealedcultural manifestations in the textbook consisting of 28% stereotype and national identity, which made up to almost one-third of the whole cultural occurrences. The remaining sequential amount of the cultural occurrences in the textbook are cultural identity and social group with 17%. Social and political institution, along with national geography, gained 13% of cultural manifestations. Social interaction (9%), belief and behaviour (7%), socialization and life cycle (7%) and the 6% occurrence of national history were the least elements found in the data observed. This study is beneficial to give the insight of cultural manifestation portrayal in the textbook. Keywords: English Textbook, Culture, Cultural element
Line management attributions for effective HRM implementation

PurposeMany HRM practices are never thoroughly implemented, or are implemented ineffectively. To better understand what line managers need to implement HRM practices effectively, the authors have developed and validated a psychometrically sound measurement instrument dealing with line managers' attributions for effective HRM implementation. Based on the theory of causal attributions, the authors distinguish between internal and external attributions that determine how line managers implement HRM practices on the work floor.Design/methodology/approachA multidimensional approach has been used, and, after collecting data from 471 line managers, thorough scale development guidelines and validation procedures have been applied for instrument development.FindingsThe instrument's psychometric qualities have been assessed by calculating the reliability and validity of line managers' internal attributions – including its composing dimensions of desire and competences – and their external attributions – including the dimensions of support, capacity and policy and procedures. In particular, both convergent and discriminant validity as well as intra-class correlations have been established. The newly developed measures are found to be of good quality. The scales appear to discriminate well between the distinguished groups and show a good variation within groups.Practical implicationsThe developed measurement instrument helps HRM professionals to better understand line managers' attributions to effectively implement HRM practices and to provide them with support and training for effective HRM implementation.Originality/valuePrevious research has already identified weaknesses in HRM implementation, but lacked addressing the causes of this. The study presents antecedents for HRM implementation effectiveness, based on the causal attribution theory, and a psychometrically validated instrument to measure these antecedents.
CUSTOMER BASED BRAND TOLERANCE (CBBT): SCALE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION

In today’s markets, which are characterized with the strong competitive environment, successful customer retention is the ultimate target for all brands to survive. A strong Customer Based Brad Equity (CBBE) is an important competitive enabler which helps brands to generate satısfactory returns on their marketing investment and get them closer to their customer retention targets. However, this does not assure the unconditional retention and loyalty of consumers since the relationship is subject to continuous interactions between the brand and consumers which may eventually result in satisfactory as well as unsatisfactory customer experiences. This study contributes to the marketing literature by conceptualizing the Customer Based Brand Tolerance (CBBT) construct and develop and validate a scale which measures the CBBT strength of brands in a retailing context. In line with this target, the scale was developed and validated by following a three step procedure borrowed by the existing literature. Results confirm the three sub-dimensions of CBBT scale as Performance, Price and Communication Tolerance.
Mechanical properties and microstructure of hybrid vulcanized natural rubber filled with carbon black and nano-CaCO3 from Achatina achatina Shells

Nano-CaCO3 (NCC) obtained from Achatina achatina shells were used as single filler and as partial replacement of carbon black (CB) to produce vulcanized natural rubber (NR) filled at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 pphr. The SEM micrographs showed that the dispersion of the fillers in the hybrid composites up to 15wt% replacement of CB was very good. Higher strengths were obtained up to 25 pphr for composites that contained 95wt%CB/5wt%NCC and 90wt%CB/10wt%NCC, while the composites that contained 85wt%CB/15wt%NCC showed higher strength up to 20 pphr compared to the CB filled samples. The NR filled with hybrid CB/NCC up to 15wt% replacement of CB offered comparative hardness and abrasion resistance; while 95wt%CB/5wt% NCC filled sample showed lower compression set over CB reinforced samples up to 30 pphr and comparative tensile strength, hardness, elastic modulus and abrasion resistance. As single filler, the synthesized nanoparticles imparted significant improvement in the mechanical properties of vulcanized NR; however, the properties were inferior to the CB reinforced sample due to poor dispersion of the NCC in vulcanized NR. The thermal and oxidative stability of the hybrid composites up to 15wt% replacement of CB were better than those of the CB filled samples.
Syrian Crisis in Jordan: Case Study of Hosting Community Psycho-social in Low Income areas in Amman

This paper explores the influence that the Syrian crisis has on hosting community psycho-social in low income areas in Amman, Capital of Jordan. Case study was chosen as a design that would support a wider and in-depth exploration because it would be able to address the sensitivity of the issue; based on data from a qualitative study involving ten focus groups conducted from July to October 2017. Available reports and researches have investigated Syrian refugee needs and experiences, while few studies have explored the experiences of Jordanians in a hosting community, especially their psycho-social. In this paper, researcher argues that policy makers and service providers have to pay attention to hosting community experiences; especially their psycho-social. Paper concludes that Jordanians living in low income areas in Amman have been influenced by the Syrian crisis; suffering from frustration and despair, fears, anger, low self-esteem and hopelessness.
Surfactant-induced adsorption and self-organization of particles at the air- water interface: toward a simple route for two-dimensional colloidal crystallization

1École Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Department of Chemistry, PASTEUR, 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France 2Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, ENS, CNRS, PASTEUR, 75005 Paris, France 3University of Luxembourg, Physics & Materials Science Research Unit, 162a Avenue de la Faiencerie, Luxembourg L-1511, Luxembourg 4Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany 5School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, U.K.
Prevalence of Malaria and Hepatitis B Virus Infections among Pregnant Women Attending Federal Medical Center, Owerri

Background: Malaria and Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in pregnancy are of great public health importance, jeopardizing the outcome of pregnancy, affecting mother, foetus and new-born babies. Objectives: This cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of malaria and hepatitis B virus infections among pregnant women attending the Federal Medical Center, Owerri. Methods: Three hundred maternal blood samples were collected into anticoagulant bottles. Blood samples collected were used to determine malaria parasitaemia and HBV. Malaria parasitaemia was determined using thick and thin films stained with Giemsa staining techniques while HBV was determined using Labcon Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test strip. Results: Out of a total of 300 blood sample examined, 110(36.66%) were positive for malaria while 17(5.67%) were positive for HBV and 10 (3.33%) had co-infection. The age group 15-24 yrs had the highest prevalence of infections (45.76%) of malaria followed by 35-44 yrs (38.33%) while 45-54ys had least (30.43%). Although there was a difference in prevalence, it was not statistically significant Original Research Article Abah et al.; SAJP, 3(2): 1-5, 2019; Article no.SAJP. 52570 2 (χ2=4.178, p=0.243, df=3). In Hepatitis B infection, age group 15-24 yrs (16.95%) had the highest prevalence of infection, followed by 25-34 yrs (4.17%) while 45-54 yrs recorded no infection and there was a statistically significant difference in prevalence across the age groups (χ2=18.581, p=0.000, df=3). The prevalence of malaria and HBV co-infection based on age indicated that 15-24 yrs had the highest prevalence 8.47% followed by 35-44 yrs (2.67%) while 25-34 yrs (1.67%) had the least prevalence. Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of malaria among pregnant women in the study area and the effects could be fatal to mother, foetus and the new-born. HBV infection, Malaria and HBV coinfection were found to be relatively high. Therefore, there is the need to ensure malaria interventions such as the provision of ITNs and intermittent Preventive treatment in pregnancy for malaria during pregnancy for pregnant women. Also, regular HBV vaccination, especially for the sexually active people, is advocated in the state.
Positive personality model: Which traits relate to complete mental health as conceived by the Dual Factor Model?

The aim of this research was to study the association between the Positive Personality Model (PPM) traits and the state of complete mental health as conceived by the Dual Factor Model (DFM). The sample was composed of 1502 Argentinean adults from the general population (age: M = 39.79, SD = 14.23; gender: 50.1% male, 49.9% female). A cluster analysis replicated the four-group classification of the DFM: complete mental health, symptomatic but content, troubled and vulnerable. The complete mental health cluster showed a significantly higher presence of sprightliness, serenity, moderation and integrity than the other groups. As for humanity, the complete mental health and the symptomatic but content groups had the highest scores. Sprightliness and serenity increased the odds of belonging to the complete mental health group while integrity and humanity decreased these odds. Implications for the Argentinean population are discussed.
Financial Failure Estimation of Companies in BIST Tourism Index by Altman Model and its Effect on Market Prices

In this study, it is aimed to measure the negative effects of recent developments in the Turkish tourism sector on the financial failures of companies on Istanbul Stock Exchange tourism index. Financial tables of companies in the tourism sector during 2009-2016 period were analyzed with Altman Z Score Model and it was researched whether they carry the of bankruptcy risk or not. However, the exchange prices of the stocks are compared with the calculated Z scores and the probability of bankruptcy that was measured to what extent the priced in the exchange. Result of analyzes show that the problems occurred in 2015-2016 years increased tourism companies' bankruptcy risk. In this period, there was no significant change in stock prices of companies in general. Panel data regression analysis results also did not provide evidence for the existence of a statistically significant relationship between the likelihood of bankruptcy and its effect on prices. Predicting the risk of bankruptcy is of vital importance for both companies and shareholders. Findings will make a significant contribution in determining strategy for companies in this sector. The results from the other side will also guide investors on their share preferences. Keywords: Altman Z Model, Probability of Bankruptcy, Borsa Istanbul, BIST, Tourism Index.
ASSESSMENT OF THE AIR QUALITY AT THE APRON OF COPENHAGEN AIRPORT KASTRUP IN RELATION TO THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

In the period 2009-2011 DCE Danish Centre for Environment and Energy, Aarhus University assessed the air quality on the apron of Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, in relation to the working environment. The assessment was prepared for Copenhagen Airports A/S and included measurements of pollutants on the apron, emission inventories for Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, and model calculations of the air pollution based on the inventories. The measurements included nitrogen oxides, the mass of particles with diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), particle number and selected organic pollutants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The concentrations of the majority of the species were in the same range or lower than typically measured on H.C. Andersens Boulevard in Copenhagen, that is one of the streets with most traffic in the capital of Denmark. However, the particle number at the apron were 2-3 times higher than at H.C. Andersens Boulevard. The two most important sources to air pollution at the apron were handling vehicles, the airplanes main engine and Auxiliary Power Units (APU). The present report is a translation of DCE Technical Report no. 5, 2011.
Therapeutics Advancement for Huntington Disease

Huntington disease (HD) is a progressive neurological disease that is inherited in an autosomal fashion. The cause of disease pathology is an expansion of CAG repeats within the huntingtin gene (HTT) on chromosome 4 (4p16.3), which codes huntingtin protein (mHTT). The common symptoms of HD include motor and cognitive impairment with psychiatric functions. Patients exhibit a representative phenotype of involuntary movement (chorea) of limb, impaired cognition, and severe psychiatric disturbances (mood swings, depression, and personality changes). A variety of symptomatic treatments (which target glutamate and dopamine pathway, caspases, inhibition of aggregation, mitochondrial dysfunction, transcriptional dysregulation, and fetal neural transplants, etc.) are available and some are in pipeline. Advancement in novel therapeutic approaches includes targeting mutant huntingtin (mHTT) protein and the HTT gene. Good gene-editing techniques will reduce the CAG repeats. Good phenomenology and instant tractable treatment goals coupled with advances analytical tools will help to assay the clinical outcome in HD treatment. It will not only improve the quality of life and life span of HD patients but also provide a beneficial role in other inherited and neurological disorders. In this review, we aim to discuss current therapeutic research approaches and their possible uses in HD.
The Effects of Short Selling on Financial Markets Volatilities

The paper investigates the relationship between short selling activities of stocks on the volatility of the US market and its sectors. We apply the multivariate DCC GARCH Model on the NYSE US 100 Index between November 2017 and October 2018. We find evidence that investments in some specific firms on the market reduce the market volatility and higher short selling activities reduce risk in the market. The study also finds that firms in the financial sector dominate the market and short selling activities in this sector has a greater impact on the market volatility. We also find portfolio managers to be better off investing in the market than creating portfolio within sectors.
Malicious Behavior Detection based on Extracted Features from APIs for Windows Platforms

Many malicious behavior detection approaches rely on dynamic features that are extracted from Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), which represent the run-time behavior of programs. Most API-based malicious behavior detection techniques highly focus on measuring the statistical features of API calls such as finding the frequency (e.g., how many times a specific API is called) or recognizing the sequence pattern of API calls. However, such detectors can be easily evaded and bypassed by malware authors who would interrupt the sequence by basically hooking and shuffling the API calls or deleting/inserting the irrelevant calls. Also, most proposed API-based malicious behavior detectors would either consider only the API calls (e.g., function names) without taking into account their arguments information (e.g., function parameters) or incur a prohibitive cost, such as requiring complex operations to deal with the arguments (e.g., proficient knowledge about the types of the arguments and/or powerful computers to extract them). As relying on API calls alone is insufficient to understand the purpose of the program, we propose a low-cost malicious behavior detection approach that can extract APIs dynamic features by studying the API calls together with their arguments using machine learning. Experimental results show that our approach achieves an accuracy of over 98.24% with two different datasets, and outperforms the state-of-the-art malicious behavior detection techniques.