Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Roskiskarhut ja politiikan aineellisuus

This paper explores the role of animals in society and social processes by focusing analytically on thematerialities of human-bear interactions. We draw from literature that emphasizes animals as constituentsof human societies through their engagement in a variety of social, economic, and policy practices,as well as literature on material politics, highlighting the role of material practices in the productionof social orderings. The empirical focus of this paper is on the complex interactions between habituatedbears and the local human community in Moinsalmi, Savonlinna, Finland. Focus on the materialityof interactions highlights the underlying routines, techniques, infrastructures, artefacts and materialflows which constitute the human interaction with animals. Such an analysis enriches the current debateabout animals by shifting the focus from what people think about animals to the particular configurationsof human-animal interactions which make cohabitation problematic. Therefore, we believethat focus on the materialities enhances deliberation on what can be done to ensure safe cohabitation.
Studying for a University Degree in Penitentiary Centers in Spain: Challenges and Difficulties From the Internee’s Perspective

This article describes research undertaken in three penitentiary centers in Spain to analyze the expectations, motivations, and obstacles of internees in a university degree program of the Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia ([National University of Distance Education]; UNED). Utilizing a qualitative method through interviews, the results show that the main expectation for getting a higher education qualification is to improve and give meaning to daily life in prison. Obstacles include difficulty of access to, and lack of relevant information on, the UNED online study platform.
Examining Moderating Effects of Social Emotional Learning Factors on Achievement Gains. Technical Brief.

This study investigated the moderating roles of motivation, social engagement, and selfregulation in predicting academic achievement in grades 11-12 for 3,281 7th-9th graders. Standardized assessments of college readiness (ACT® Explore and the ACT® test) and student self-report measures of social emotional learning factors (ACT® Engage® Grades 6-9) were used in the study. The results showed that females in grades 7-9 scored higher than males for motivation and self-regulation. Motivation and social engagement moderated prior achievement in predicting later achievement in grades 11-12, while self-regulation moderated both gender and prior achievement in predicting later achievement. Specifically, among female students, effects were positive for females with higher prior achievement (PR ≥ 95) and negative for females with lower prior achievement (PR ≤ 5) for self-regulation in predicting achievement in grades 11-12.
Attitude towards Neural Basis of Thinking about Thinking: Development and Standardization of Neurocognitive Attitude Scale.

The essential objective of the present examination was to build and institutionalize a Neurocognitive Attitude Scale (NAS) for the science understudies in optional level. The underlying draft of NAS was comprised of 16 neurostatements, of which thirteen things were positive and staying three things were negative. The neurostatements were readied in light of the fundamental life structures, basic anatomy of the brain, structure and function of the brain, data preparing in the human mind, standards of neuroscience and part of neurocognitive learning methodology in training. An aggregate of 106 respondents were taken an interest in this investigation and having a place with five distinct schools of Chennai and Thiruvallur locale of Tamilnadu, India in this pilot study. The gathered information was transferred in Microsoft excel spreadsheet 97-2013 exercise manual for factual investigation. This scale was institutionalized by utilizing Cronbach Alpha method. The reliability, inter-item correlation and covariance matrices, item-total and scale statistical tests were performed with the help of SPSS programming. After thing investigation 15 neurostatements with more than 0.7 were chosen for the final study. The recently built scales have face, content and construct validity. The reliability coefficient was found 0.699. Our investigation revealed that the perspective towards neurocognition to the understudies in progressing neural premise of thinking towards learning and strong in their creative methodology for learning and change in scholastics.
Leadership Styles of the Principal and the Head of Department and Their Relationship to Teamwork Productivity in Al Ain Private Schools

The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' perspectives of leadership styles of school principals and the Heads of Department (HoD), and how they affect teamwork performance in Al Ain private schools. This study addressed three research questions: (A) What is the relationship between principals’ leadership styles and HoDs’ leadership styles? (B) What is the relationship between HoDs’ leadership styles and teamwork performance among teachers? (C) What are the challenges, if any, which teachers face when working as teams? The study participants were 355 teachers from 15 private schools in the City of Al Ain. Data was collected using a questionnaire with five sections: demographic questions, leadership behaviors practiced by the Principal and HoD, behaviors practiced by teachers in the department, behaviors of teachers working in teams, and the challenges faced by teachers while working in teams. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies, means and standards deviations) and the Pearson correlation test. The study results and findings indicated that there is a significant positive relationship between principals' leadership styles and HoDs’ leadership styles in that both groups lean toward adopting similar styles. Moreover, it was discovered that the head of departments, more than the principals, have great influence on teamwork performance. Finally, this study illustrated some challenges faced by teachers while working in teams such as teachers rely on other team members to complete their work and some team members have maintained to their ideas and do not accept others opinions.
Perturbation Analysis of Learning Algorithms: Generation of Adversarial Examples From Classification to Regression

Despite the tremendous success of deep neural networks in various learning problems, it has been observed that adding intentionally designed adversarial perturbations to inputs of these architectures leads to erroneous classification with high confidence in the prediction. In this work, we show that adversarial examples can be generated using a generic approach that relies on the perturbation analysis of learning algorithms. Formulated as a convex program, the proposed approach retrieves many current adversarial attacks as special cases. It is used to propose novel attacks against learning algorithms for classification and regression tasks under various new constraints with closed-form solutions in many instances. In particular, we derive new attacks against classification algorithms which are shown to be top-performing on various architectures. Although classification tasks have been the main focus of adversarial attacks, we use the proposed approach to generate adversarial perturbations for various regression tasks. Designed for single pixel and single subset attacks, these attacks are applied to autoencoding, image colorization and real-time object detection tasks, showing that adversarial perturbations can degrade equally gravely the output of regression tasks.11In the spirit of encouraging reproducible research, the implementations used in this paper have been made available at: github.com/ebalda/adversarialconvex.
Real-time Facial Expression Recognition to Track Non-verbal Behaviors as Lie Indicators During Interview

During interview, a psychologist should pay attention to every gesture and response, both verbal and nonverbal language/behaviors, made by the client. Psychologist certainly has limitation in recognizing every gesture and response that indicates a lie, especially in interpreting nonverbal behaviors that usually occurs in a short time. In this research, a real time facial expression recognition is proposed to track nonverbal behaviors to help psychologist keep informed about the change of facial expression that indicate a lie. The method tracks eye gaze, wrinkles on the forehead, and false smile using combination of face detection and facial landmark recognition to find the facial features and image processing method to track the nonverbal behaviors in facial features. Every nonverbal behavior is recorded and logged according to the video timeline to assist the psychologist analyze the behavior of the client. The result of tracking nonverbal behaviors of face is accurate and expected to be useful assistant for the psychologists.
The Contribution of Linguistic and Cognitive Measures to Listening Comprehension among Arabic-speaking Kindergartners

ABSTRACT Listening comprehension (LC) is considered an important but complex skill that predicts later reading comprehension in various languages. In this study, we aimed at understanding the relationship of LC with different linguistic and cognitive components. For this purpose, 262 Arabic-speaking kindergartners participated in this study. Our regression results showed that both linguistic and cognitive measures explained 53% of the variance in LC. Regarding the linguistic measures, while vocabulary, syntactic knowledge and morphological knowledge contributed significantly to LC, the phonological awareness contribution was not significant. As for the cognitive measures, both working memory and speed of processing were found to contribute significantly to LC whereas the contribution of speed of processing was marginal. Our findings are discussed in the light of previous findings in the literature.
Euphemistic expressions and strategies used by Egyptian speakers of Arabic in light of face theory

APA Citation Enab, N. (2020). Euphemistic expressions and strategies used by Egyptian speakers of Arabic in light of face theory [Master’s thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain. https://fount.aucegypt. edu/etds/839 MLA Citation Enab, Noha. Euphemistic expressions and strategies used by Egyptian speakers of Arabic in light of face theory. 2020. American University in Cairo, Master's thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain. https://fount.aucegypt. edu/etds/839
Border disorder: On urban boundary work and crime in the divided city

This article offers exploration of one spatial aspect of crime in the divided city: the disproportionate concentration of crime events along Jerusalem’s former socio-historical border (known as ‘Green Line’) that is clearly reflected in a spatial analysis of crime. Offering insight into this phenomenon, an ethnographic investigation reveals the manner in which neighbourhood residents cope with crime by blocking entry to it from the east, thereby reinforcing and reproducing already existing urban divisions. This second, qualitative layer of research enables us to follow urban boundary work in action, which is important, as focusing on boundary work (as opposed to borders) offers insight not only into divided cities as fact but into the mechanisms, logic and culture that reproduce and reshape their urban divisions. In contrast to hegemonic analyses that highlight the importance of macro-politics in shaping the lines that divide the divided city, this article considers crime, and the way residents struggle against it from below, as a central mechanism that reinforces and reproduces the divisions of the divided city.
Learning Wheel Odometry and IMU Errors for Localization

Odometry techniques are key to autonomous robot navigation, since they enable self-localization in the environment. However, designing a robust odometry system is particularly challenging when camera and LiDAR are uninformative or unavailable. In this paper, we leverage recent advances in deep learning and variational inference to correct dynamical and observation models for state-space systems. The methodology trains Gaussian processes on the residual between the original model and the ground truth, and is applied on publicly available datasets for robot navigation based on two wheel encoders, a fiber optic gyro, and an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). We also propose to build an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) on the learned model using wheel speed sensors and the fiber optic gyro for state propagation, and the IMU to update the estimated state. Experimental results clearly demonstrate that the (learned) corrected models and EKF are more accurate than their original counterparts.
Changes in information seeking behavior and reading patterns of Law students in digital environment:A Case Study

The present study analyzes the data collected from 65 students on their changing information seeking behavior. It is observed from the study that books and subscribed online legal databases are the main source of information to them and it is necessary to help and guide the students in using the library resources and services to meet their information requirement. Most of the students use Manupatra, WestLaw and LexixNexis online Legal databases to meet their information requirement.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND EMPLOYER SATISFACTION WITH FRESH ENGINEERING GRADUATES

: The purpose of this research paper is to understand the role of employability skills and emotional intelligence toward employer satisfaction in recruiting fresh information technology engineering graduates from institutions of higher learning in India. Using a structured questionnaire, the study surveyed 507 employers from the information technology sector companies in India, who as recruiters conduct campus placement drives across various engineering schools in the country. An application of structured equation modeling to the data revealed emotional Intelligence partially mediates in the relationship between employability skills and employer satisfaction while recruiting these fresh engineering IT graduates. The finding of the study will be supportive for the students, academicians and practitioners in recognizing the need of soft skills for making young engineering graduates employable.
Adopting e-Social Work Practice: Pedagogical Strategies for Student Decision Making to Address Technology Uncertainty

ABSTRACT Student technology uncertainty was investigated in an introductory e-Social Work (e-SW) practice course. e-SW practice includes technology-mediated advocacy, research, and services delivery. A convergent parallel mixed methods design included pre- and post-test e-SW self-efficacy surveys and student reflections. There were significant measurable changes in the practice self efficacy scale and sub-scales. Thematic analysis demonstrated the course addressed student needs for increasing their knowledge and confidence prior to engaging in e-SW practice. Privacy and security regulation compliance showed the least increase in self-efficacy and should be an area for further development in future e-SW courses. The findings contribute to a growing literature supporting the need for investment in harnessing technology for future growth in the field of social work.
Higher education access and equity for low SES school leavers

Despite a range of strategies used by the University of South Australia aimed at increasing access and participation of all groups in the community, there has been little increase in the participation rates of low socio-economic status (SES) people. The University’s Special Access Scheme, or USANET, was developed to address the particular needs of students whose individual educational disadvantage arose from their los SE status. This document reports on a research project, commissioned by the then Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA) and funded under the Higher Education Division’s Evaluations and Investigations Program (EIP), was designed to investigate the features of the USANET scheme and those of similar schemes in other Australian universities in order to identify the factors and structural changes that will result in maximising the access, participation, success and retention of low SES students.
Rich Pictures in Qualitative Research in Higher Education: The Student as Consumer and Producer in Personal Branding.

Marketing principles and consumerism are evident in higher education with universities central to the development of fit for purpose graduates. Students are increasingly viewed as consumers of university products and expected to manage self-hood and to promote themselves to the marketplace. This article is drawn from research in an ongoing larger scale project exploring the ownership of students in shaping their 'career capital' and in building 'brand-me' from a student perspective when seeking industrial placement and graduate career progression. It appraises the use of a 'soft systems' methodology using rich pictures (RP) to support qualitative one-to-one interviews with students in higher education. The findings showed that the combination of in-depth interviews with the rich pictures creative qualitative approach provided a much closer generation of insights to inform staff in the support of students pursuing of industrial placement and career progression, and for the students it offered an opportunity for self-reflection and consideration of 'brand-me'.
Evaluation of A Self-Instructional Package for Teaching Parents to Conduct Discrete-Trials Teaching with Children with Autism

Discrete-Trials Teaching (DTT) is commonly used in early intensive behavioral intervention for teaching children with ASD. DTT involves a teacher presenting an antecedent to the child, waiting for the child’s response, and then providing a consequence for that response (either a reinforcer for a correct response or non-interaction for an incorrect response). The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Fazzio and Martin DTT self-instructional manual plus video (2011) with mothers of children with ASD as the participants. A multiple-baseline design across a pair of participants was used, and replicated across a second pair. During the baseline assessment, a participant was asked to teach three tasks (pointing-to-named pictures, identity matching and imitation) to a confederate role-playing a child with ASD. The participant was given one-page summaries for each teaching task and no additional information. Once baseline data was collected, the participant had the opportunity to study the self-instructional package, after which she conducted a post-treatment DTT session with the confederate. If she did not achieve mastery (set at 80%) in post-treatment assessment she was provided with a feedback session on her DTT performance, and then conducted an additional DTT session with the confederate. Three of the participants were available to conduct a generalization session with her child. The treatment package was very effective for training two of the mothers with children with ASD to implement DTT, and somewhat effective for the other two mothers who required a feedback session.
Threatened suicide and baiting crowd formation: a replication and extension of Mann (1981)

ABSTRACT Using the lens of Deindividuation Theory, Leon Mann explored the formation of baiting crowds in a small sample of public suicides/suicide attempts. Instead of attempting to prevent the suicide, baiting crowds encourage the victim to jump. Our aim was to replicate Mann's study with a larger more diverse sample of suicide attempts and a broadened theoretical lens (Frustration-Aggression). Using ProQuest, we identified 152 public suicide attempts reported in English language newspapers and failed to replicate Mann’s findings. Rather, baiting crowd formation was associated with variables that increase crowd frustration (e.g., duration of the event, blocked traffic, cordoned off pedestrian walkways). Finally, we failed to find an association between the presence of a baiting crowd and the suicidal individual ultimately jumping.
A experiência e o ensino da cor : apontamentos teóricos e práticos

In this paper, theoretical and practical problems about the chromatic phenomenon are addressed, having been found in first-hand observations and in a literature review. This problems are here presented for the development of a pedagogical proposal for the teaching of color, beginning with a phenomenological approach of investigation, complemented by an experimental approach, and finally by transdisciplinary theoretical studies that involve many aspects of the phenomenon. This suggested method for color research and teaching extends to other subjects as a way for the development of critical and analytical thinking. The color experience is dynamic and complex. Its study allows a better understanding of the relation between subject and world, for color is a conversation between interior and exterior, a point of tension, from which the world constructs itself in meaning. In this paper, I indicate some experiments that can be performed with the students for a better understanding of colors, and with that, of the very relation of mind and body to the world that surrounds them.
La experiencia del pluralismo

Agradecemos a Scott L. Pratt autor del artículo, su autorización para que Andamios realizara la traducción al español, se publicara en este número 40 y se difunda el texto a través de las distintas plataformas electrónicas a través de las cuales se publica la revista Andamios. El texto original fue publicado por primera vez en inglés con la siguiente referencia: Pratt, Scott L. (2007). The experience of pluralism. En The Journal of Speculative Philosophy. Nueva Serie. Vol. 21. Núm. 2. pp. 106-114. Estados Unidos: Penn State University Press.
The Effect of Direct Instruction of Main Idea and Supporting Details on Expository Passages: a Multi-Sensory Approach

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of direct instruction of main idea and supporting details on expository passages using a multi-sensory approach. The subjects of this study were 32 ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade remedial reading and writing students in a rural high school in Western New York State. All subjects were administered a researcher-designed pretest using expository passages. A main idea question and a supporting detail question were given for each of six passages. Three separate treatment lessons were administered using a visual, tactile, and auditory approach. A posttest, designed to be equal in difficulty to the pretest, was administered after the completion of the three treatment lessons. A! test of dependent means was used to test each hypothesis at the . 05 level of significance. The data from the study reached statistical significance for the selection of main ideas after direct instruction using a multi-sensory approach. Results of the study showed no statistically significant difference in the selec tion of supporting details after direct in struction using a multi-sensory approach.