cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Creative performance of lecturers in post-pandemic COVID 19: evidence from Indonesia
Creators: name: Yuhertiana, Indrawati
name: Izaak, Wilma Cordelia
name: Rahmawati, Aulia
name: Sucahyati, Diarany
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the field of education, forcing educators to adapt to new teaching methods and work environments. As the pandemic subsides, it is crucial to address the learning gaps and foster innovative and creative behavior among educators. This study investigates the belief that creativity emerges during times of crisis and examines the impact of work from home (WFH) productivity on the creative performance of academics. Additionally, the study evaluates the moderating effects of intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, and digital literacy skills on the relationship between WFH productivity and creative performance.The study employs a quantitative method, analyzing data from 207 academic respondents working in three public universities in Indonesia using Partial Least Squares software. The findings reveal that WFH productivity has a significant negative effect on creative performance. Furthermore, the results indicate that digital literacy skills serve as a moderator variable between WFH productivity and creative performance, while intrapersonal skills and interpersonal skills do not exhibit significant moderating effects. This research provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by lecturers in Indonesia and beyond during the pandemic. It emphasizes the importance of adopting creative teaching practices and continuous professional development to improve educational quality in the post-pandemic era. The study highlights the need to promote the entire professional skill set of lecturers, including both hard and soft skills, to effectively adapt to the disruptions caused by the pandemic. The findings contribute to the understanding of the factors influencing creative performance in the context of remote work and offer implications for educational institutions and policymakers in supporting the professional growth of academics during and after the pandemic.
RRphylogeography code and data
Creators: name: Raia, Pasquale
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: R package and scripts for historical biogeography
RRphylogeography
ENphylo
historical biogeography

description: 1.     One of the main goals of historical biogeography is understanding where species originated, and how climate change and ecological interactions shaped their distribution. The task is complicated by both active and passive mechanisms, including habitat tracking, the separation of species into metapopulations of variably interconnected demes, and long-distance dispersal which may all obscure the geographic signature of species origin.

2.     Current historical biogeography tools use phylogenies to infer the area of origin. They work by discretizing the geographic range occupied by the species into distinct areas and then applying ancestral character estimation to identify the area occupied at speciation. These methods are powerful and can account for different modes of speciation. Yet, they are bound to assume that the discrete areas currently occupied by the species are faithful representation of their climatic and historic affiliation and ignore metapopulation structures. Still, most methods cannot take advantage from the fossil information or work with phylogenies including extinct species. Although explicit bioclimatic modeling is now possible under some implementations, these limitations are partly unresolved, which burdens the accuracy of the area of origin estimation process.

3.     We present a new tool written in R, named RRphylogeography, meant to find the area of origin of species, and to locate feasible zones of contact between species throughout their history. RRphylogeography starts from the bioclimatic modelling of the species, identifies potential habitat patches occupied during speciation, and finds the habitat patches most likely to represent the area of origin or contact.
description: Literature overview and simulations (the data), R coding (the software)
English as a foreign language instructors’ questioning behaviors and strategy uses for reflective learning facilitation
Creators: name: Haile, Kefyalew Woreta
name: Olamo, Taye Gebremariam
name: Yemiru, Mesfine Abera
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy

description: The objective of this study is to examine the questioning behaviours and strategies used by EFL instructors to enhance reflective learning in the communicative English language skills course at Hawassa University, Ethiopia. The descriptive qualitative case study was designed in line with the principles of the interpretivists’ research paradigm, which required qualitative data. To this effect, ten instructors were purposely selected to collect data through classroom observations and semi-structured interviews. Both data were audio-recorded. Then, the researchers transcribed the collected data verbatim. After transcribing, researchers thematically analysed the data. The findings showed that instructors frequently used convergent, divergent, and procedural questions, with probing, redirecting, and repeating as common strategies. Paraphrasing, prompting, and waiting time were less frequently used. Probing, redirecting, and waiting time were mainly used to enhance reflective learning. The study also revealed that many instructors were hesitant to use divergent questions during activities aimed at developing students’ language skills. Another limitation was the insufficient time for students to think and reflect on questions. This study suggests that instructors of the course should plan a variety of divergent questions before classes and allow adequate time for students’ reflection to encourage critical thinking and more idea generation. Reflective learning is highly valued and crucial in Ethiopian universities’ English language classes, given students’ limited opportunities to practice English outside the classroom. A key element for successful implementation of reflective pedagogy is the instructors’ ability to ask thought-provoking questions and use effective questioning strategies. However, research in Ethiopia has identified a gap in using questioning to enhance reflective learning in teaching Communicative English Language Skills I. Many instructors predominantly focus on standard questions aimed at exam success, neglecting those that foster deep reflection and critical thinking. This oversight reveals that there are significant challenges within Ethiopian EFL classroom require further investigation. Employing a descriptive case study design, this research examined the types of questions and questioning strategies used in EFL classrooms. It also provides practical recommendations for EFL instructors at Hawassa University, Ethiopia, to enhance reflective learning, aiming to better prepare students for effective communication.
Legacy of a public education project in the Basque Country: 40 years of pedagogical innovation in pre-school and primary education
Creators: name: Arguiñano, Andoni
name: Karrera, Inaki
name: Basasoro, Maitane
name: Ormazabal--Arizkorreta, Garazi
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: This article analyses the different guidelines that have allowed a school to transform its educational project and pedagogical organization in order to adapt to the needs and requirements of a society in constant evolution. To this end, document analysis, participant observation and four focus groups have been carried out with various social agents and school representatives who managed to transform their educational project. The results show that involving the entire educational community in the process of change, as well as sharing the vision of what the objectives of the centre should be, and fostering emotional bonds between the different agents of the community, are some of the factors that have made it possible to transform the school project. Moreover, it can be inferred that combining a community with a strong feeling of belonging to the school together with an effort to make this feeling last over time are variables that can transform the pedagogical project of a school into part of the cultural legacy of the community.
Amara bifrons
Creators: name: Ruchin, Alexaner B.
name: Egorov, Leonid V.
name: Alekseev, Sergei K.
name: Semishin, Gennadiy B.
name: Esin, Mikhail N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Carabidae
Amara
Amara bifrons

description: Amara bifrons (Gyllenhal, 1810)
Material: RM: Elniki distr., Svobodnyi sett., 04–06.2014, disturbed meadow, 1 ex., det. S. K. Alekseev (OA); Starye Russkie Poshaty vill., 15.05– 28.06.2019, meadow, 1 ex. (ME).
description: Published as part of Ruchin, Alexaner B., Egorov, Leonid V., Alekseev, Sergei K., Semishin, Gennadiy B. & Esin, Mikhail N., 2021, Notes on the fauna of beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) adjacent to the territory of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve, pp. 12-35 in Amurian Zoological Journal XIII (1) on page 15, DOI: 10.33910/2686-9519-2021-13-1-12-35, http://zenodo.org/record/11088771
HUQUQBUZARLIKLAR PROFILAKTIKASIDA SHAXSNI HAYOTI VA SOG'LIG'IGA QARSHI JINOYATLARNING VIKTIMOLOGIK PROFILAKTIKASI
Creators: name: Bekbaev, Doniyorbek
name: G'aniyev, Farrux
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Mazkur maqolada huquqbuzarliklar profilaktikasining muhim bir qismi sifatida shaxsning hayoti va sog‘lig‘iga qarshi jinoyatlarning viktimologik profilaktikasi o‘rganiladi. Ushbu tadqiqotda viktimologiyaning asosiy tamoyillari va prinsiplariga asoslanib, shaxsni jinoyatga uchrash ehtimolini kamaytirish, jinoyatlarning oldini olish va ularni amalga oshirgan shaxslar bilan kurashish bo‘yicha usullar ko‘rib chiqiladi. Hayot va sog‘liqni tahdid qiluvchi jinoyatlar, shu jumladan, qotillik, yengil va og‘ir jarohatlar, zo‘rlash va boshqa jismoniy ta’sirlar ko‘rgan jinoyatlar alohida tahlil qilinadi.

Viktimologik yondashuvda, huquqni muhofaza qilish organlari, jamoat tashkilotlari va davlat organlarining o‘zaro hamkorligi, shuningdek, fuqarolarni huquqiy tarbiyalash, ularning huquqlari va xavfsizligi haqida ongli tushunchalarni shakllantirish muhim ahamiyatga ega. Tadqiqotda shuningdek, jinoyatchilikni kamaytirishga qaratilgan profilaktik chora-tadbirlarning samaradorligini oshirish uchun zarur bo‘lgan ijtimoiy va psixologik omillar, shaxsiy xavfsizlikni ta’minlashning zamonaviy usullari hamda jinoyatlarning oldini olishdagi yangi yondashuvlar muhokama qilinadi.

Natijada, ushbu ishlanma hayot va sog‘liqni himoya qilish, jinoyatlarning oldini olish va ularning sabablarini bartaraf etishga qaratilgan ilmiy yondashuvlarni takomillashtirishga xizmat qiladi.
Cosmic Ray Detection with the IceTop Enhancement
Creators: name: Venugopal, Megha
Publisher: name: Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)
Year: 2024

description: ceTop is the cosmic-ray detector located on the surface of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, consisting of 81 pairs of ice-Cherenkov tanks. The rise in the energy threshold of air-shower measurements in IceTop due to accumulating snow emphasized the need for the next generation of IceCube surface detectors. For this purpose, the Surface Array Enhancement (SAE) is set to comprise elevated scintillator panels and radio antennas controlled by hybrid DAQ systems. The detectors of the SAE are also expected to extend to the planned IceCube-Gen2 Surface Array. An initial study with a prototype station is already conducted. We briefly review the SAE and the deployment as well as the calibration status of the upcoming stations of the planned array of 32 stations. The focus of this contribution is on the radio detection of extensive air showers. A preliminary estimation of the position of the shower maximum (X$_{max}$), that is sensitive to the primary mass, with data from the 3 antennas of the prototype station was carried out. An extension of the method from previous analyses is also briefly discussed.
Institutional, supervisory, and personal demands: unravelling the challenge-hindrance demands in doctoral programs
Creators: name: Acharya, Vrinda
name: Rajendran, Ambigai
name: Prabhu, Nandan
name: K, Aneesha Acharya
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: This study elucidates how doctoral students perceive the challenges and impediments of their doctoral programs. In this study, the demands of doctoral programs are characterized as challenges that stimulate students’ potential and hindrances that threaten their well-being. Thirty-five full-time PhD students at various stages of their programme participated in semi-structured interviews as part of a qualitative study. The thematic analysis investigated students’ challenges and hindrances in their programs. Qualitative research identified three themes under challenge and hindrance demands: institutional, supervisory, and personal. The study developed six propositions based on transactional stress theory regarding challenge and hindrance demands. These propositions assist supervisors and doctorate educators in explaining the challenge and hindrance demands framework in a doctoral program context. Demands, such as ambiguity in doctoral research roles, inadequate resources for doctoral programs, and interpersonal conflict, threaten the well-being of doctoral students. Challenge demands such as workload, role responsibility, and role complexity support students’ potential growth and well-being. Furthermore, the present study offers three recommendations for enhancing the doctoral program: establishing an approachable institutional ecosystem, emphasizing the vital role of supervisors, and fostering work-life balance among students.
Un trio de «Chères sœurs»
Creators: name: P., Pol
name: Pol, P.
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024
Subjects: Théâtre
''Les Nonnes''

description: Critique de la pièce ''Les Nonnes'' d’Eduardo Manet, mise en scène par José Brouwers, au Théâtre Arlequin, à Liège (Belgique).
description: Reseña de la obra “Les Nonnes” (''Las Monjas'') de Eduardo Manet, dirigida por José Brouwers, en el Théâtre Arlequin, de Lieja (Bélgica).
description: Notes : Information de publication manuscrite au dessus du titre.
description: Titre de la publication : La Dernière Heure
description: Périodicité : Quotidien.
description: Source: EM-E1-1981-11-14
description: Source: Localisation de la ressource : Centre de Recherches Latino-Américaines (CRLA–Archivos, ITEM UMR8132). MSHS - Bât. A5, 1er étage 5 rue Théodore Lefebvre - TSA21103. 86073 Poitiers cedex 9.
Recommendations for selection efforts to improve the therapeutic quality of Echinacea angustifolia crops in British Columbia
Creators: name: Boucher, Alain
Publisher: name: University of British Columbia
Year: 2008

description: For over a century, documented scientific research and debate has revolved around the therapeutic properties of the medicinal plant Echinacea angustifolia. With overwhelming evidence demonstrating the biological activity of its root phytochemical constituents, the genetic improvement of E. angustifolia by selecting phytochemically rich genotypes has garnered both scientific and commercial interest. This dissertation presents results of multi-disciplinary experiments intended to help establish scientifically based guidelines for breeding efforts aimed at developing therapeutically superior varieties of E. angustifolia in British Columbia. Cultivated E. angustifolia populations from British Columbia and Washington were grown in a common greenhouse environment to identify possible genetically superior populations with respect to root concentrations of therapeutically relevant caffeic acid derivatives (CAD) and alkamides. However, none of the studied cultivated E. angustifolia populations showed significant genetic differences in terms of root phytochemical traits. In the second part, an investigation into correlations between root and shoot phytochemical concentrations in field- and greenhouse-grown plants revealed that concentrations of therapeutically relevant marker compounds in shoots were generally poor predictors of concentrations in roots. Some weak yet significant positive correlations were observed between root and shoot concentrations of CADs but were inconsistent between the two environments. Significant genotype by environment interactions were documented for the first time in phytochemical traits of E. angustifolia in a study of five genetically homogeneous populations grown in three different environments, including 1 greenhouse and 2 field sites in British Columbia. For the final objective, in vitro bioassays showed that environmentally and genotypically related differences in concentrations of CADs and alkamides in E. angustifolia ethanolic root extracts did not translate into significant differences in their anti-inflammatory potential as measured by pro-inflammatory interleukin (IL-6 and IL-8) secretion in human bronchial epithelial (BEAS-2B) cells challenged with rhinovirus. When used in isolation however, pure tetraene alkamide showed a significant inhibitory effect on secretion, thereby further supporting the use of high alkamide production as a selection criterion for therapeutic E. angustifolia cultivar development. A series of recommendations derived from these findings are presented along with ideas for important future studies in the field of Echinacea research.
Amara communis
Creators: name: Ruchin, Alexaner B.
name: Egorov, Leonid V.
name: Alekseev, Sergei K.
name: Semishin, Gennadiy B.
name: Esin, Mikhail N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Carabidae
Amara
Amara communis

description: Amara communis (Panzer, 1797)
Material: RM: Tengushevo distr., Klemeschshei vill., 14.05– 21.06.2019, mixed forest, 11 ex., det. S. K. Alekseev (ME). Elniki distr., Peredovoi sett., 05–09.2014, broad-leaved forest, 3 ex., det. S. K. Alekseev; Novye Pichingushi v i l l., 0 4– 0 6.2 0 1 4, b i r c h p l a nt i n g, 7 ex., d e t. S. K. Alekseev; Malye Mordovskie Poshaty vill., 05–06.2014, broad-leaved forest, 1 ex., det. S. K. Alekseev (OA); Starye Russkie Poshaty vill., 15.05– 28.06.2019, meadow, 57 ex. (ME); Cherlyai vill., 31.07– 16.09.2019, deciduous forest, 1 ex. (ME). NNR: Pervomaisk distr., 4 km S Nikolaevka vill., 30.04– 14.07.2014, 7 ex. (OA). Voznesenskoe distr., Baranovka vill., 16.05– 18.06.2019, meadow, 5 ex., det. S. K. Alekseev (ME).
description: Published as part of Ruchin, Alexaner B., Egorov, Leonid V., Alekseev, Sergei K., Semishin, Gennadiy B. & Esin, Mikhail N., 2021, Notes on the fauna of beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) adjacent to the territory of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve, pp. 12-35 in Amurian Zoological Journal XIII (1) on page 15, DOI: 10.33910/2686-9519-2021-13-1-12-35, http://zenodo.org/record/11088771
Flipped learning: facilitating student engagement through repeated instruction and direct feedback
Creators: name: Masruddin
name: Hartina, St.
name: Arifin, Muhammad Ahkam
name: Langaji, Abbas
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biochemistry
Neuroscience
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Science Policy
Mental Health

description: Flipped Learning is an alternative model for an online learning which combines asynchronous video lectures and synchronous practice problems. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Flipped Learning through Repeated Instruction and Direct Feedback on the students’ behavioural, cognitive, and emotional engagement. A qualitative and quantitative approach was conducted in two groups with 26 students in which one group used flipped learning. Data were gathered from the questionnaire, semi-structure interviews and the teacher’s observations on how the students engaged in the learning English. Findings demonstrate that student engagement on the flipped learning class are generally positive overall than those in the non-flipped class. Flipped learning group produced higher quality, positive collaboration between student lecturers, increasing interest in learning, active participation in learning and strengthening relationships between students and lecturers in online learning. Thus, Flipped Learning integrated with repeated instruction and direct feedback can be a solution of a passive learning experience in a traditional teacher-centred approach as it seems to be effective in improving student engagement.
Megalothorax Willem 1900
Creators: name: Papáč, Vladimír
name: Kováč, Ľubomír
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Entognatha
Collembola
Neelidae
Megalothorax

description: Genus Megalothorax Willem, 1900
description: Published as part of Papáč, Vladimír & Kováč, Ľubomír, 2013, Four new troglobiotic species of the genus Megalothorax Willem, 1900 (Collembola: Neelipleona) from the Carpathian Mountains (Slovakia, Romania), pp. 545-575 in Zootaxa 3737 (5) on page 546, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.5.3, http://zenodo.org/record/285242
Shaw v. Magee (3); Victoria; 1861.51
Creators: name: (:Null)
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2019

description: No. of Plaint – 855 Summons; Invoice for £10.5; Judgment Confessed - Magee is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £12.8.10. The amount is due for 13 days of labor performed by the Plaintiff for the Defendant as a carpenter, building a house on Government Street.
Amara consularis
Creators: name: Ruchin, Alexaner B.
name: Egorov, Leonid V.
name: Alekseev, Sergei K.
name: Semishin, Gennadiy B.
name: Esin, Mikhail N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Carabidae
Amara
Amara consularis

description: Amara consularis (Duftschmid, 1812)
Material: RM: Elniki distr., Novye Pichingushi vill., 04–06.2014, birch planting, 5 ex., det. S. K. Alekseev (OA).
description: Published as part of Ruchin, Alexaner B., Egorov, Leonid V., Alekseev, Sergei K., Semishin, Gennadiy B. & Esin, Mikhail N., 2021, Notes on the fauna of beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) adjacent to the territory of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve, pp. 12-35 in Amurian Zoological Journal XIII (1) on page 15, DOI: 10.33910/2686-9519-2021-13-1-12-35, http://zenodo.org/record/11088771
An exploratory mixed-methods study on student-athletes' motivation for assessment in sport and academic settings
Creators: name: Parker, Patti C.
name: Goegan, Lauren D.
name: Daniels, Lia M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Student-athletes in university undergo assessments in both sport and academic domains, which can encompass varying conceptions and outcomes related to assessment. However, questions on whether this ‘doubling up’ of assessments result in similar or different assessment-related outcomes, or whether assessments are conceived the same way across sport and academic contexts, are an omission in achievement research. This study sought to explore the experiences of Canadian student-athletes’ conceptions of assessment, perceptions of control, and emotions in sport and academia through an explanatory mixed-methods design. The study comprised 77 Canadian USports university athletes (Mage = 20.21) for the quantitative data, and 6 athletes partaking in focus group/individual interviews for the qualitative data. The quantitative findings revealed student-athletes reported higher conceptions of assessment as fun and irrelevant in sport compared to university, and greater emotions such as anger, helplessness, and relief in university compared to sport (p < .05). In the qualitative strand, three themes were identified for conceptions of assessment: function, discrete outcomes, broad consequences; three themes for perceptions of control: effort, preparation, and motivation; and three themes for emotions: anticipatory, retrospective, and relational. Mixed insights revealed the importance of assessment consequences, the natural motivation and effort for sport assessment, and the differences in positive and negative emotions between sport and academic domains. Recommendations are discussed for both postsecondary coaches and instructors to help improve sport and academic assessment in ways tailored to the student-athlete experience of assessment.
Global competence development around the world: a systematic review of practical initiatives in engineering education
Creators: name: Richter, Tanja
name: Kjellgren, Björn
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Developmental Biology
Science Policy

description: Global competence has become a popular concept for engineering institutions around the world. Despite its recent emergence and still vague characteristics, it has been widely adopted by institutions aiming to prepare globally minded graduates. However, the concept’s elusive and complex nature requires careful consideration in order to lead to impactful learning. This study provides a comprehensive overview of engineering institutions’ practical efforts to foster global competence learning. Guided by a systematic literature review covering the last two decades, it provides a comprehensive account of work related to the concept. The study first explores institutions’ practical efforts to promote global competence development, highlighting the most popular institutional approaches, including intercultural collaborations, mobility experiences, internationalization at home activities, and virtual collaborations. Furthermore, it critically analyzes how the concept is translated into practice, showing that practical efforts often lack guiding conceptualizations or reliable outcome assessments. To provide a thorough overview of institutional engagement with global competence, the study also highlights the geographical contexts of the universities involved in such efforts, as well as related chronological trends and developments, before concluding with reflections on the future of global competence education.
Fear of failure: a student-facing investigation into the motivations for contract cheating and academic misconduct
Creators: name: Ajit, Suraj
name: Maikkara, Aparna
name: Ramku, Wendy
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: Neuroscience
Science Policy
Mental Health

description: The advent of remote learning and the over-representation of international students in contract cheating literature have contributed to the beliefs that a digital pathway to higher education necessitates academic malpractice, and that this phenomenon is more prevalent among non-native students. This study seeks to contribute to the existing literature on international students and contract cheating by providing both holistic and nuanced student perspectives from survey and interview data. An online survey distributed to 117 students, of which 103 international students participated and a supplementary interview conducted with 6 additional participants from a UK university reveal a holistic and nuanced insight into the student perspective of contract cheating definitions and causes. The results support the currently scarce but emerging literature that a fear of failure and lack of self-confidence due to weak academic writing skills in English have a greater contribution to a student’s susceptibility to outsource their work than students’ automatic international status. This paper advocates for university support systems for academic writing skills in English to be shared among universities, and further suggests that these systems should be tailored and further promoted to the postgraduate student demographic. In recent years, particularly following the transition to online and hybrid learning, higher education environments have bore witness to alarming rates of academic misconduct, and more specifically the outsourcing phenomenon commonly referred to as contract cheating. Contract cheating involves the unlawful submission of an academic piece of work completed by an unacknowledged third-party member, including family, friends, or emerging artificial intelligence tools. This paper details the responses of 117 student survey participants and an additional six student interview participants to gain a nuanced understanding of the motivations, interpretations and justifications of contract cheating, and potential preventative strategies to combat the behaviour. The paper concludes with recommendations to mitigate the occurrences of contract cheating; the recommendations call for developed academic support systems, particularly tailored to postgraduate audiences whose expectations and extent of academic integrity reinforcements may differ from undergraduate students.
Amara curta Dejean 1828
Creators: name: Ruchin, Alexaner B.
name: Egorov, Leonid V.
name: Alekseev, Sergei K.
name: Semishin, Gennadiy B.
name: Esin, Mikhail N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Carabidae
Amara
Amara curta

description: Amara curta Dejean, 1828
Material: RM: Elniki distr., Novye Pichingushi vill., 04–06.2014, birch planting, 2 ex., det. S. K. Alekseev (OA).
description: Published as part of Ruchin, Alexaner B., Egorov, Leonid V., Alekseev, Sergei K., Semishin, Gennadiy B. & Esin, Mikhail N., 2021, Notes on the fauna of beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) adjacent to the territory of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve, pp. 12-35 in Amurian Zoological Journal XIII (1) on page 16, DOI: 10.33910/2686-9519-2021-13-1-12-35, http://zenodo.org/record/11088771
Instructors use of high leverage practices and tools in environmental service-learning courses
Creators: name: Park, Byung-Yeol
name: Campbell-Montalvo, Rebecca
name: Campbell, Todd
name: Cooke, Hannah
name: Arnold, Chester
name: Chrysochoou, Maria
name: Diplock, Peter
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: There has been little scholarship about the use of instructional practices in undergraduate environmental service-learning courses. In this study, we examined the implementation of high leverage practices (HLPs) in environmental service-learning courses (i.e. E-Corps). These HLPs included: eliciting initial ideas, informing approaches to problems, and developing informed solutions. We employed interviews and observations to gather data to investigate the characteristics of instructors’ use of HLPs over the course of three academic years, from Fall 2019 to Spring 2022. First, several specific moment-to-moment instructional moves as tools emerged as important when enacting the HLPs (e.g., questioning, making connections between environmental issues and impacts, proposing initial solutions, and considering diverse perspectives). Second, a range of instructional tools were identified (e.g., use of real-world scenarios, group discussions, guest lectures, roleplaying, and presentations to the community). These tools were used in both similar and different ways within the three different E-Corps courses (i.e. Brownfields, Climate Change, and Stormwater) depending on the specific teaching and learning contexts. Findings illuminate the role HLPs can play as anchors for supporting students’ environmental service learning as well as instructors’ use of tools in the context of implementing HLPs in higher education contexts.
Gamma radiation-induced grafting of C5 aliphatic petroleum resin onto ethylene-co-vinyl acetate copolymer for improving crude oil flowability
Creators: name: Siddiq, Ahmed
name: Ghobashy, Mohamed Mohamady
name: Attia, Sayed K
name: Rashad, Ahmed M.
name: El-Adasy, Abu-Bakr A. A. M.
name: Ashmawy, Ashraf M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: Space Science
Medicine
Biotechnology
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Marine Biology
Cancer
Hematology

description: At present, ethylene-co-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers are the predominant choice among pour point depressants (PPDS) for enhancing the flowability of waxy crude oil. Still, they have shortcomings. Thus, this work aims to investigate the irradiation modification of a commercial EVA copolymer using C5 aliphatic petroleum resin (C5 PR) and its potential for utilization as a flow improver for crude oil. Results conclusively demonstrate the successful grafting of (C5 PR) onto EVA copolymer through gamma radiation, confirmed via grafting parameter characterization, FTIR, and 1H NMR spectroscopy. This modification significantly improved pour point results (ΔPPD = 24, 21, and 24 °C) for (EVA)0kGy, (EVA)50kGy, and (1EVA:1C5 PR)50kGy when treated with 3000 ppm of additives. Notably, the grafted EVA copolymers with C5 PR (1EVA:1C5 PR)50kGy outperformed non-modified EVA at a lower dosage of 1000 ppm. Also, irradiating EVA copolymer without insertion C5 PR resulted in EVA copolymer crosslinking, leading to a decrease in efficiency that could attributed to its accumulation. Furthermore, the crude oil’s rheological properties were substantially enhanced, evidenced by viscosity reductions of 60.8%, 51.3%, and 64.1% at 25 °C, and 55.2%, 18.7%, and 59.4% at 12 °C with the addition of 1000 ppm. Increasing the dosage to 3000 ppm led to even more remarkable viscosity decreases: 76.2%, 67.7%, and 78.2% at 25 °C, and 83.2%, 74.9%, and 84.7% at 12 °C for (EVA)0kGy, (EVA)50kGy, and (1EVA:1C5 PR)50kGy, respectively.
Climate change, collective action, and state compliance : obstacles on the road to Copenhagen
Creators: name: Shankland, Michael
Publisher: name: University of British Columbia
Year: 2008

description: Climate change is a type of prisoner’s dilemma. Reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are a public good and are costly to provide. Consequently, nation-states generally have done little to curb their emissions. Countries could be encouraged to reduce their emissions if the international community of states were to sanction, or the world were to shame, states that did not act. However, financial and technological aid is more likely to induce states to impose tougher restrictions on GHG emissions. In order for Copenhagen to precipitate major action on climate change the treaty must either compel countries to fulfill their obligations or assist states in transitioning their economies away from fossil fuels toward alternative energy sources. If the treaty fails to do both of these things then we can only hope that the largest producers of greenhouse gases either take steps to reduce their emissions voluntarily or are forced to take action in response to domestic pressure from their citizens and/or sub-national governments. Otherwise, we will have no choice but to adapt to an increasingly warmer planet and the consequences thereof.
Sing v. Hart (3); Victoria; 1861.89
Creators: name: (:Null)
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2019

description: No. of Plaint – 867 Summons; Invoice for £4.3; Bill of Costs for £3.12.11 - Sing is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £4.9.8. The amount is due for room and board supplied by the Plaintiff to the Defendant.
A systematic review of factors influencing English language competency for ethnic minority students: an ecological systems theory perspective
Creators: name: Zhao, Panzhen
name: Hassan, Aminuddin
name: Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy

description: The English language is a catalyst for economic growth, modernization, and globalization. In this milieu, English language competency—defined as the practical ability to use English effectively in diverse contexts, encompassing linguistic, cognitive, and intercultural skills—is recognized as an essential skill (Amor et al., 2023). Research on English language competency among ethnic minority students is sparse, obscuring the dynamics between personal and environmental factors. We analyzed factors influencing language competency, examining the interplay across the theory’s five system levels using 82 research papers published from 2014 to 2024. The three factors most commonly discussed were at the individual level (psychological factors), the microsystem level (teachers and family), and the macrosystem level (language policies, sociocultural influences, and identity). Our analysis also revealed the importance of conducting thorough studies at various levels. These include the microsystem level, which involves examining the interactions between teachers, families, and students and the challenges faced in practical cooperation between parents, educators, and students. Additionally, the mesosystem level, which focuses on digital learning tools, the exosystem level, which considers factors such as socioeconomic status and mass media, and the chronosystem level, referring to discrete shifts like switching from a monolingual to a multilingual environment, are also crucial areas of study. The study ends with research directions highlighting the necessity for a holistic examination of the factors influencing EFL learning among ethnic minorities, and the need for future research to include broader and more diverse samples for a comprehensive cross-cultural analysis. As the world grows more interconnected, English competency becomes a gateway to global participation and economic advancement. However, for ethnic minority students, especially in remote areas, achieving language competency is a multifaceted journey shaped by a myriad of factors. Our systematic review, spanning a decade of research, sheds light on how psychological attributes, family support, educational tools, and societal influences converge to affect English learning. We emphasize the need for a holistic approach that considers the complex interplay of personal motivation, digital learning environments, and cultural identity. This study not only identifies the challenges faced by these students but also charts a path for future research to enhance our understanding and support of their linguistic journey. By recognizing the diverse elements at play, we can better tailor educational strategies to empower every student to reach their full potential in the global community.
An exploratory mixed method study on student-athletes' motivation for assessment in sport and academic settings
Creators: name: Parker, Patti C.
name: Goegan, Lauren D.
name: Daniels, Lia M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Student-athletes in university undergo assessments in both sport and academic domains, which can encompass varying conceptions and outcomes related to assessment. However, questions on whether this ‘doubling up’ of assessments result in similar or different assessment-related outcomes, or whether assessments are conceived the same way across sport and academic contexts, are an omission in achievement research. This study sought to explore the experiences of Canadian student-athletes’ conceptions of assessment, perceptions of control, and emotions in sport and academia through an explanatory mixed-methods design. The study comprised 77 Canadian USports university athletes (Mage = 20.21) for the quantitative data, and 6 athletes partaking in focus group/individual interviews for the qualitative data. The quantitative findings revealed student-athletes reported higher conceptions of assessment as fun and irrelevant in sport compared to university, and greater emotions such as anger, helplessness, and relief in university compared to sport (p < .05). In the qualitative strand, three themes were identified for conceptions of assessment: function, discrete outcomes, broad consequences; three themes for perceptions of control: effort, preparation, and motivation; and three themes for emotions: anticipatory, retrospective, and relational. Mixed insights revealed the importance of assessment consequences, the natural motivation and effort for sport assessment, and the differences in positive and negative emotions between sport and academic domains. Recommendations are discussed for both postsecondary coaches and instructors to help improve sport and academic assessment in ways tailored to the student-athlete experience of assessment.
Amara eurynota
Creators: name: Ruchin, Alexaner B.
name: Egorov, Leonid V.
name: Alekseev, Sergei K.
name: Semishin, Gennadiy B.
name: Esin, Mikhail N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Carabidae
Amara
Amara eurynota

description: Amara eurynota (Panzer, 1796)
Material: RM: Elniki distr., Novye Pichingushi vill., 04–06.2014, birch planting, 4 ex., det. S. K. Alekseev; Malye Mordovskie Poshaty vill., 05–06.2014, broad-leaved forest, 1 ex., det. S. K. Alekseev (OA); Cherlyai vill., 15.05– 28.06.2019, deciduous forest, 1 ex. (ME).
description: Published as part of Ruchin, Alexaner B., Egorov, Leonid V., Alekseev, Sergei K., Semishin, Gennadiy B. & Esin, Mikhail N., 2021, Notes on the fauna of beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) adjacent to the territory of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve, pp. 12-35 in Amurian Zoological Journal XIII (1) on page 16, DOI: 10.33910/2686-9519-2021-13-1-12-35, http://zenodo.org/record/11088771
Bloodstream infections: trends and evolution of incidence and etiology in a 12-year period (2010–2021)
Creators: name: Alonso-Menchén, David
name: Sánchez-Carrillo, Carlos
name: Alcalá, Luis
name: Soriano-Martín, Ana
name: Cercenado, Emilia
name: Burillo, Almudena
name: Serrano-Lobo, Julia
name: Pérez-Latorre, Leire
name: Muñoz, Patricia
name: Bouza, Emilio
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Virology
subject: Computational Biology

description: The epidemiological evolution of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in the last decade is not clearly defined. Our aim was to analyze the changes in the workload in our institution and to describe the evolution of the incidence and etiology of BSIs in a 12-year period, including the COVID-19 pandemic. All blood cultures received in the laboratory of a tertiary general hospital between 2010 and 2021 were analyzed. Bloodstream infection episodes refer to each episode of bacteremia or fungemia in each patient. Incidence rates per 1000 admissions and per 100,000 population were calculated. No significant changes in the incidence of BSI episodes/1000 admissions were observed (mean, 31.1), while estimated population-based incidences showed declining trends (mean, 182.8/100,000 inhabitants). There was a slight increase in BSI episodes per 1000 admissions caused by Gram-negatives (mean, 16.6/1000 admissions) and E. coli was the most frequent pathogen (mean, 8.5/1000 admissions). There was no significant rise in episodes caused by ESBL- and carbapenemase-producing E. coli or K. pneumoniae, with a decline in those caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus. A spike in BSI episodes, fungal BSIs and catheter-related infections was detected in 2020, during the COVID-19 outbreak. No clear increase in the incidence of BSI episodes was detected in our center over this period. Gram-negatives are the most frequent etiology, with no clear rise in antimicrobial resistance phenotypes. The COVID-19 pandemic accounted for a small increase in BSI episodes in 2020, probably related to the increase of catheter-related infections.
Toward a unified framework: the intellectual lineage of student engagement in higher education (1999–2024)
Creators: name: Castro, Uriel Eduardo Torres
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: Science Policy
Mental Health

description: This article aims to unravel the intellectual lineage of student engagement in higher education (SEHE) from 1999 to 2024 through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. Recognizing SEHE's multifaceted impact on learning and development, the study addresses the literature’s lack of cohesion. The examination of 1,317 articles published in Scopus and Web of Science employs VOSviewer, Excel, and Tableau software. The review reveals a significant growth trajectory. The pandemic/post-pandemic phase comprises 53.8% of SEHE literature, reflecting collective responses to its disruptive impact on higher education. Global distribution indicates widespread interest, yet dominance by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia raises cultural representativeness concerns. Co-citation analysis identifies four schools of thought: (1) student engagement in technology-mediated learning; (2) psychological perspective; (3) multidimensional framework, and (4) behavioural perspective. The article concludes by advocating for a collaborative, multidimensional approach, stressing unity among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers as a vital step to catalyse transformative advancements in SEHE research and practice.
Recent Advances in Pile Testing and Diaphragm Wall Constructions in Japan
Creators: name: K. Ishihara
Publisher: name: Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: Pile testing
Conventional pile test
O-cell test
Circular pile
Barrette pile
Circular diaphragm walls

description: The Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA, 47, 4, pp 4-23