cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
PANICOCENE_Data Management Plan
Creators: name: Giacomelli, Elena
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Elena Giacomelli's Data Management Plan in the framework of the project “PANICOCENE. Reframing Climate Change-induced Mobilities”, funded by the European Commission, through the HORIZON EUROPE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Global Fellowship 2022 (Grant agreement ID: 101105719). 

This DMP provides details on all the research data collected and generated within the PANICOCENE project. In particular, it explains the way research data are handled, organized, licensed and made available to the public, and how they will be preserved after the project is completed. The DMP also provides motivations when versions or parts of the project research data cannot be openly shared on account of third-party copyright issues, confidentiality or personal data protection requirements or when open dissemination could jeopardize the project achievements.

This DMP reflects the current state of the art of the PANICOCENE project. However, the details and the final number of data sets may vary during the research project. The variations will be recorded in updated versions of this DMP.
Notopleura pygmaea
Creators: name: Moussi, Abdelhamid
name: Abba, Abderrahmane
name: Harrat, Abboud
name: Petit, Daniel
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Orthoptera
Baissogryllidae
Notopleura
Notopleura pygmaea

description: Notopleura pygmaea
Allotype male 7/XI/09 Bir Naam, MNHN Paris. MNHN-EO-CAELIF999
Description. Sandy brown, spotted by dark dots and white tubercles regularly aligned.
The front head bears little elongated foveolae with clear edges. The pronotum has two white tubercles above and others distributed on the sides. The tegmina exceed the abdomen and are regularly adorned by white dots on the length. There are small white tubercules on the median nerve. The tibias are slightly bluish with 5 internal and 3 external spines, with an apical spine on the inner face. The internal spurs are longer than the external ones and reach the medium metatarsal. The wings are transparent. The hind femurs show two dark spots on the external side, but are clear inside.
Bio-Ecology. There are two generations a year, in spring and autumn with a stop of embryonic development in winter. This species leaves in scrublands of sandy steppe (Moussi et al., 2011).
Following the analysis of three faeces, it appears the presence of only Dicotyledone remains, suggesting that this species could be forbivore. Of course this observation should be tested by further investigations.
description: Published as part of Moussi, Abdelhamid, Abba, Abderrahmane, Harrat, Abboud & Petit, Daniel, 2014, Description of Dociostaurus biskrensis sp. nov. and male allotypes of four species: Pamphagulus bodenheimeri dumonti, P. uvarovi, Sphingonotus ebneri and Notopleura pygmaea (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) in the region of Biskra, Algeria, pp. 379-390 in Zootaxa 3755 (4) on page 389, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3755.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/230443
Projekt GATE: Open Science und KI-Tools
Creators: name: Priess-Buchheit, Julia Claire
name: Alavi, Marie
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: GATE
Open Science
Standards
Artificial Intelligence
Education
Künstliche Intelligenz
Forschung
Bildung

description: Am 6. Netzwerktreffen 'Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten lehren und lernen' (PARWIN) diskutierten Teilnehmende über den Zusammenhang zwischen Open Science und der Interaktion mit KI-Tools. Mitglieder der Arbeitsgruppe Open Science des Netzwerks NERQ (Network for Education and Research Quality) stellten ihr Projekt Open Science Learning Gate (GATE) vor - ein Instrument zur Identifikation und Harmonisierung von Standards und Richtlinien für die Praxis und Lehre von Open Science. Im Netzwerktreffen wurden erste Datenerhebungen des Projektes GATE vorgestellt und die aktuellen Richtlinien für die Lehre von Open Science diskutiert. Teilnehmende sind eingeladen, die Datenerhebung zu unterstützen: Open-Science-Lehrende (möglichst aller Zielgruppen) können ihre Informationen zu Open Science-Leitlinien über den GATE-Service einreichen und zugleich erfahren, welche Leitlinien den aktuellen Stand der Dinge in der OS-Bildung darstellen.Der Zugang zu GATE ist über den QR-Code am Ende der angehängten Präsentation oder über diesen Link möglich: GATE-Service. 

English version:At the German-speaking 6th network meeting ‘Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten lehren und lernen’ (PARWIN), the connection between Open Science and interaction with AI tools was discussed. The Open Science Learning Gate (GATE) serves as an instrument for establishing standards and guidelines for the practice and teaching of Open Science. First data collections of the GATE were presented (guidelines for OS teaching) and the participants (OS educators) were invited to support the data collection:Open Science educators and developers (all target groups possible) of OS teaching materials can submit their information on OS guidelines via the GATE and learn which guidelines are the current state of the art of OS education.Access to GATE is possible via QR code at the end of the attached presentation or via this link: GATE Service.
NEVP Cyverse to Symbiota Support Hub / ASU BioKIC URL Crosswalk
Creators: name: Post, Gregory
name: Pearson, Katelin
name: Franz, Nico
name: Fisher, Mark Aaron
name: Gilbert, Edward
name: Orellana, K. Samanta
name: Walker, Lindsay J.
name: Wilt, Logan
name: Salikov, Nikita
name: Yost, Jenn M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Crosswalk mapping specimen image urls of the New England Vascular Plants Thematic Collections Network (NEVP TCN), previously hosted by the Cyverse BisQue platform, to new URLs hosted by Arizona State University Biodiversity Knowledge Integration Center and the iDigBio Symbiota Support Hub.

Zip compressed archive  contains multiple csv files:

NEVP_CROSSWALK.csv is a single file containing all data

NEVP_xxxx_CROSSWALK.csv contains data related to a single institution

ex: NEVP_BSN_CROSSWALK.csv contains data related to the Boston University Stuart K. Harris Herbarium (BSN)

This crosswalk may be useful to third parties that reference NEVP specimen images.
Do you believe in atheists? Trust and anti-atheist prejudice
Creators: name: Gervais, Will Martin
Publisher: name: University of British Columbia
Year: 2008

description: Recent polls (e.g., Edgell, Gerteis & Hartmann, 2006) have consistently found that atheists are the least liked group in America today, a type of prejudice that has barely been researched. This anti-atheist prejudice is surprising because atheists do not constitute a cohesive, recognizable, or powerful group. To the degree that people feel that religion provides a unique and necessary source of morality, they may dislike atheists primarily because of moral distrust towards them. This suggests a distinct origin for anti-atheist prejudice that sets it apart from ethnic, racial, and gender prejudice. We explored this broad hypothesis in a series of three experiments. First, we find that on an implicit level anti-atheist prejudice is driven by distrust rather than a feeling of generalized unpleasantness towards atheists. Second, we find that discrimination against atheists is limited to contexts requiring a high degree of trust. Finally, we find that anti-atheist prejudice is malleable. These findings are discussed in terms of prominent evolutionary theories of religion.
Malowanshyke v. Golding & Co. (3); Victoria; 1861.95
Creators: name: (:Null)
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2019

description: No. of Plaint – 704 Summons; Invoice for £11.19.7; Judgment Confessed - Golding & Co. are summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £12.15.9. The amount is due for goods sold to the Defendant by the Plaintiff.
Psychropotes longicauda Theel 1882
Creators: name: Madeira, Patrícia
name: Kroh, Andreas
name: Cordeiro, Ricardo
name: De, António M.
name: Martins, Frias
name: Ávila, Sérgio P.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Echinodermata
Holothuroidea
Elasipodida
Psychropotidae
Psychropotes
Psychropotes longicauda

description: Psychropotes longicauda Théel, 1882
Reports for the Azores:
Psychropotes grimaldii $ Hérouard, 1896: 164, fig. 2, 1902: 25–27, pl. 3, figs. 1–2; Perrier 1902: 276; Mortensen 1927a: 376; Deichmann 1930: 130; García-Diez et al. 2005: 52;
Psychropates fucata Perrier, 1900: 119;
Psychropotes longicauda Théel, 1882 — $ Hansen 1975: 115–126, figs. 49–54, 118, pl. 7, figs. 4–6, pl. 12, fig. 7; $ Gebruk 2008: 50, 51.
Type locality: Pacific (53°55’S, 108°35’E).
See: Hansen (1975).
Occurrence: cosmopolitan, present in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Southern Oceans (Hansen 1975); from the Rockall Trough (Gage et al. 1985) and SE of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone (Gebruk 2008) south to southern Africa and Antarctic waters (Hansen 1975), including the Azores (Hérouard 1902).
Depth: 2,210 –5,173 m (Hansen 1975); AZO: 2,954 –4,020 m (Hérouard 1902, Gebruk 2008).
Habitat: benthopelagic (juveniles only; Miller & Pawson 1990); on muddy sediments (Perrier 1902).
Larval stage: direct (Tyler & Billett 1987).
Remarks: Psychropotes longicauda is a highly variable species, a fact reflected by its high number of synonyms (Hansen 1975). Historically, two of the junior synonyms were associated with Azorean waters: P. grimaldii by Hérouard (1896) and P. fucata by Perrier (1896b). The first species was known only from the type material collected by Princesse Alice, east of S„o Miguel waters (sta 527: 38°09’N, 23°15’45”W, 4,020 m). Initially, Perrier (1900) listed the Azores as the type area for the second species, but in reality the material of P. fucata was dredged by Talisman between the archipelago and the European continental shores (sta 135, 43°15’N, 21°40’W) (Perrier 1902). Regardless, on the re-examination of P. grimaldii and P. fucata Hansen (1975) remarked that the diagnostic characters found by both Hérouard and Perrier were mere individual differences and thus proposed their synonymy with P. longicauda. Recently, Gebruk (2008) identified P. longicauda from the northern border of the Azorean EEZ (G.O. Sars, MAR–ECO cruise, sta 40/367: 42°55’N, 30°20’W, 2,954 –2,968 m), further substantiating the presence of this species in the archipelago.
description: Published as part of Madeira, Patrícia, Kroh, Andreas, Cordeiro, Ricardo, De, António M., Martins, Frias & Ávila, Sérgio P., 2019, The Echinoderm Fauna of the Azores (NE Atlantic Ocean), pp. 1-231 in Zootaxa 4639 (1) on page 146, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4639.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3342161
Alleviating Urban Heat Island Effect: based on the "Green Roof" Project Policy
Creators: name: North American Academic Research
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The urban heat island effect is one of the biggest climate problems faced by cities around the world in their development process. Establishing a 'green roof' can lower local temperatures, save energy costs, and reduce urban stormwater runoff, which has many benefits for mitigating the urban heat island effect. The author found through analyzing the incentive or mandatory measures taken by four typical cities in the United States to carry out green roof projects that: on the one hand, various measures have played a strong role in promoting the development of green roof projects; On the other hand, in the process of policy implementation, there have also been issues such as insufficient assessment of local ecology and a one-sided emphasis on “distributive justice” while neglecting “environmental justice”.
Latin America Woody Vegetation Structure and Change (LAM WVSC), 2015-2023
Creators: name: Potapov, Peter
name: Brandt, John
name: Li, Xinyuan
name: Turubanova, Svetlana
name: Hernandez-Serna, Andres
name: Adzhar, Rahayu
name: Pascual, Adrián
name: Adami, Marcos
name: Dutra, Andeise C.
name: Lima, Andre
name: Tyukavina, Alexandra
name: Hansen, Matthew C.
name: Reytar, Katie
name: Stolle, Fred
name: Harris, Nancy
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Latin America
Landsat
Remote Sensing
Forest
Forest change

description: We are providing comprehensive annual woody vegetation structure and dynamics data for Latin America from 2015 to 2023 at a medium (30 meters per pixel) spatial resolution. To generate these products, we used state-of-the-art methods and tools such as Landsat Analysis Ready Data (ARD), the ARD-based annual land surface phenology and change detection features, locally calibrated regression tree ensemble models for annual woody vegetation structure mapping, annual forest loss and degradation detection tools, and temporal filters that improve interannual map consistency.

The annual dataset is available online for free, with no restrictions on access, redistribution, or use, as long as proper citation is given, following the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). For the user’s convenience, the data is provided in two formats: raster image tiles and public Google Earth Engine assets. Detailed information about the data format and access is provided in Section 4 of the document. The annual dataset can be viewed online using the Google Earth Engine Apps interface:

https://glad-other.projects.earthengine.app/view/latinamericawvsc20152023.

This document briefly outlines the methodology and serves as a user guide for the Latin America annual Woody Vegetation Structure and Change (LAM WVSC) dataset. A detailed description of the methods and product validation report are being prepared.
title: Yaşam Tarzı Bilgi Formu ‎
title: Psikografik Özellikler
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Dinçer, Metin
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Bu form: Akademik çalışmalarda kullanılacak olan ve yaşam tarzını belirlemeye yönelik bir bilgi toplama  aracıdır.  Ayrıca bu form geliştirilmeye açıktır. Bu formu atıf vererek bilimsel çalışmalar için izne gerek kalmaksızın bir kez kullanabilirsiniz. Tekrar eden çalışmalarda bu formu birden fazla kez kullanmak için izin almalısınız.
Organs and bodies : the Jew's harp and the anthropology of musical instruments
Creators: name: Morgan, Deirdre Anne Elizabeth
Publisher: name: University of British Columbia
Year: 2008

description: The Jew’s harp is unique among instruments, and in its apparent simplicity it is deceptive. It has been adapted to a wide array of cultural contexts worldwide and a diverse range of playing techniques, which, upon closer examination, reveal much about the cultures that generate them. Drawing on perspectives from organology, ethnomusicology, comparative musicology, ethnography, material culture, and the anthropology of the body, I situate my approach to the study of musical instruments as one that examines the object on three levels: physically (the interaction between the human body and the body of the instrument), culturally (the contexts in which it is used), and musically (the way it is played and conceptualized as a musical instrument). Integrating written, ethnographic, and musical evidence, this study begins broadly and theoretically, then gradually sharpens focus to a general examination of the Jew’s harp, finally looking at a single Jew’s harp tradition in detail. Using a case study of the Balinese Jew’s harp genggong, I demonstrate how the study of musical instruments is a untapped reservoir of information that can enhance our understanding of the human relationship with sound.
Essential transition components and curriculum for students with disabilities to access postsecondary education in Botswana
Creators: name: Ookeditse, Goitse B.
name: Molemane, Neo J.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy

description: Postsecondary education participation is crucial for successful transition to employment, consequently leading to self-reliant and productive lives especially for students with disabilities (SWDs). This study was conducted to examine teachers’ perceptions of pertinent transition components and the significance of the curriculum in promoting a smooth transition to postsecondary education for SWDs. Quantitative research using a cross-sectional survey was conducted with 258 participants. Determination of significant differences among distinct groups of teachers was based on Kruskal–Wallis tests with Mann Whitney U tests run as follow-up to identify where differences existed between groups. Generally, participants agreed, among others, that a written plan, variety of activities, academic and functional skills, and involvement of students’ parents/families in the transition process were essential transition components. However, participants disagreed about the relevance of mathematics, science, English and Setswana languages, and optional subjects in promoting successful transition to postsecondary education. Participants also varied on the extent to which they agreed and disagreed with transition components and coursework, respectively, in promoting a smooth transition process. It is therefore recommended that secondary teachers engage in professional development activities to minimize disparities in transition understanding and enhance their transition knowledge and competencies, thus facilitating successful transition of SWDs to postsecondary education.
Martin v. Josephs (3); Victoria; 1861.63
Creators: name: (:Null)
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2019

description: No. of Plaint – 725 Summons; Invoice for £6.5; Judgment Confessed - Josephs is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £6.14.4. The amount is due for ten weeks lodging, a leather pillow, a cash loan, one gray shirt, and some soap and a purse, provided by the Plaintiff to the Defendant.
University system & multiple enrollment policy: dropout and graduation clusters
Creators: name: Loder, Alexander Karl Ferdinand
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Computational Biology

description: Dropout of university students can have negative consequences for students’ futures as well as for university income. University systems with a multiple enrollment policy may offer students benefits, such as a second chance to graduate instead of dropping out. However, little is known about the outcome constellations (graduation, dropout) of undergraduate students in such a university system. Austria’s (Europe) university system has no tuition fees, but has introduced student performance regulations based on student workload and study duration. Students have to fulfill certain performance goals within a predefined period to not lose their enrollment to a program. Therefore, this study aims to cluster different groups of students based on their outcome constellations of dropout and graduation in a university system allowing multiple enrollments. The sample consisted of 59,574 students in 93,969 bachelor’s and diploma programs of an Austrian university between 2010/11 and 2022/23. The data was retrieved from the administrative database of the University of Graz. Workload and study duration were used as the major outcome dimensions. Cluster analyses with four algorithms were calculated per outcome constellation, the results were categorized and aggregated in matrices for workload (low, medium, high) and duration (low, medium, long). Having more than one enrollment can be associated with a higher workload and longer overall study duration. There are student groups graduating from one program and dropping out of another, representing those that get a second chance for a degree or those that strategically switch programs. A multiple enrollment policy can give students the opportunity to try out different programs and to fail, since they can choose a program that fits them best to finally graduate. The results can aid policymaker’s decisions around multiple enrollment policies, considering possible advantages and disadvantages for students and institutions.
Economic rationality and educational realities: efficiency effects of institutional mergers in German adult education (1995–2017)
Creators: name: Echarti, Nicolas
name: Reichart, Elisabeth
name: Martin, Andreas
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: The policy of merging education institutions to improve efficiency and reduce public expenditure has gained popularity in many European countries. However, although this phenomenon is observed in adult education, there is currently a paucity of evidence on the subject within this field. We integrated novel data from 101 mergers of adult education centres in Germany between 1995 and 2017 with longitudinal performance data (n = 21,032) and used Poisson pseudo-marginal-likelihood fixed effects analysis to examine the impact of institutional mergers on funding levels, educational provision, and efficiency. Our results show that those institutions that were involved in a merger experienced significant reductions in institutional funding and hours of educational provision post-merger. However, the effects were smaller when we controlled for organisation-specific trends, suggesting that some of the reductions were a continuation of pre-merger consolidation trends rather than solely due to mergers. In terms of efficiency, positive effects were observed in the short run, but estimates for the medium and long run were relatively small and not statistically significant. Moreover, there was considerable variation in efficiency estimates, highlighting the heterogeneity of outcomes across cases. Thus, our study provides limited evidence to support the hypothesis that the analysed mergers have led to improved efficiency.
Navigating the shift to online learning: student experiences of inclusivity, efficiency, and study efforts in Chile
Creators: name: Melo, Grace
name: Monteza, Diego
name: Acosta, Sandra
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Online learning can broaden access to education; however, it might pose challenges for students at risk of exclusion (i.e., first-generation, low-income, disabled, rural origin, or ethnic minority students) who often lack the minimum learning resources. As online learning continues expanding, this study aims to understand students’ views regarding critical aspects of students’ learning experience, including inclusion, efficiency, grade impacts, and efforts. We employed a mixed methods study based on a survey and focus groups with college students in a large, well-known Latin American university in Chile that delivered online instruction for multiple semesters. Regression analyses of survey responses from undergraduate students indicate that students at risk of exclusion did not perceive the online learning environment to be more challenging than those not at risk. Students at risk of exclusion, however, were more likely than students not at risk to express a need to study more to achieve good grades, potentially to mitigate any challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic on academic performance. Focus group evidence indicates that while some students faced mental/emotional health issues negatively affecting learning, other students rapidly adapted their studying practices, which had positive impacts on learning.
Interprofessional students’ experiences of specialization education on the design and development of digital health and social care services
Creators: name: Sanerma, Päivi
name: Ahonen, Outi
name: Rauha, Anna
name: Naakka, Hanna
name: Perälä, Sami
name: Männistö, Merja
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: The increasing digitalization of working methods require new competencies from health and social care professionals. In addition, the development of person-centered digital health and social services call for interprofessional expertise and a social community with a unified language and culture. This study analyzes how the renewed model of specialization education enables professionals’ monological, dialogical, and trialogical learning. Adopting a qualitative approach and an interpretive descriptive research method, the study aimed to comprehensively interpret the quality, characteristics, and meanings of trialogical learning in online specialization education. The study focused on 10 two-credit specialization courses delivered collaboratively by 14 universities of applied sciences in Finland and monitored students’ reflections on their learning over time. The findings indicate students’ perceptions of their learning activities in specialization education and the occurrence of trialogical learning during the courses. Students described that interactive digital learning tools and webinars supported collaborative learning and the development of new skills and understanding. Students also learned to use new digital platforms and had the confidence to share their views and learn through these platforms. The study concludes that this learning process enables students to change their values and attitudes and apply them to create new healthcare and social care services.
Reading foreign language websites : a qualitative investigation of students' reading strategies in German
Creators: name: Tallowitz, Ulrike
Publisher: name: University of British Columbia
Year: 2008

description: In this qualitative study based on constructivist learning theory, nine intermediate level university students of German were observed as they read foreign language texts on the Internet. Through observations, as well as think-aloud protocols and semi-structured interviews, the study identified Internet reading strategies the students used, and determined the difficulties they encountered in Internet reading activities. The observed strategies were related to four different types of reading tasks the students had to complete and to the language levels of the students. The four task types included: (a) scanning for specific information, (b) skimming and summary writing, (c) detailed reading and text comparison, and (d) observing linguistic phenomena in a text. The research questions arose from the observation that, while the Internet has a positive influence on motivation, independent learning and cultural understanding (Alm-Lequeux, 2001; Brandl, 2002; Chapelle, 2000; Lee, 1997), the literature also talks of frustration on the part of the students, and of students being overwhelmed by foreign language Internet pages (Kubota, 1999; Rüschoff & Wolff, 1999; Shetzer & Warschauer, 2000). This frustration is hypothesized to be due to the fact that Internet texts are authentic texts written for readers in the target culture, and have not been adjusted to the linguistic and cultural knowledge level of foreign language students. There is still little empirical research on the specific ways students deal with these difficulties while completing Internet reading tasks. The present study was carried out with the aim of shedding light on the Internet reading process for pedagogical purposes. The think-aloud technique of data collection permitted a deeper understanding and a more precise description of this special type of reading than would have been possible with interviews alone. The data analysis revealed eight key factors playing a role in foreign language Internet reading: course performance level, background knowledge, motivation, strategic reading, computer skills, problem-solving style, hypertext structure, and type of task. These factors lead to pedagogical implications for designing suitable Internet tasks for foreign language students, and for scaffolding the foreign language Internet reading process.
The impact of perceived quality of online interaction on satisfaction of international student interactions in higher education
Creators: name: Wang, Xiaozhuan
name: Bin Hassan, Aminuddin
name: Pyng, How Shwu
name: Ye, Han
name: Aminuddin, Ain Afiqah
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: Online learning is a necessary teaching method for higher education institutions to cope with future unpredictable events. This study aims to investigate the impact of four forms of perceived quality in online interaction on the satisfaction of international students. The four types of online interaction considered are Teacher-Student Interaction (TSI), Student-Student Interaction (SSI), Student-Content Interaction (SCI), and Student-Interface Interaction (SII). Employing a quantitative research approach, we used a questionnaire for data collection in the investigation. The questionnaire underwent rigorous assessment for reliability and validity. The population of this study consists of a university in Zhejiang Province, China, with over 2,000 international students enrolled in 2019. Utilizing a stratified random sampling technique, we selected 320 international students exclusively participating in 100% online courses. Data analysis, conducted using SPSS 26.0, included descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. The research findings underscore the critical role of the perceived quality of three types of interactions—TSI, SSI, and SCI—in influencing student satisfaction with online learning interactions. This study contributes to enriching research on international student satisfaction with online interaction, providing valuable insights for educators and institutions aiming to enhance the quality of online learning experiences.
Influence factors on self-directed learning behavior of veterinary students on gross anatomy: a multiple group analysis
Creators: name: Makmee, Pattrawadee
name: Sompaisarnsilp, Somchai
name: Krairiksh, Tossaporn
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Self-directed learning competency promotes investigation and truth-seeking. In veterinary anatomy courses, high levels of self-directed learning behavior may lead to effective learning outcomes, benefiting veterinary practice. This study aimed to compare levels, analyze factors, and test invariance of influences affecting self-directed learning among veterinary students in preclinical and clinical groups. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 154 veterinary students completing a questionnaire and self-directed learning assessment. CFA, SEM, and multiple group analysis were used. The Findings revealed high average scores in self-directed learning, with the preclinical group demonstrating moderate scores in skill utilization. All variables showed statistically significant differences between clinical and preclinical groups. Factors influencing self-directed learning were weighted, with self-responsibility having the highest weight, followed by family support, university learning environment, and learning motivation. Model fit indices confirmed data consistency. Comparative analysis indicated differences in the impact of factors on self-directed learning between clinical and preclinical groups. In the preclinical group, learning motivation held the most significant weight, while learner efficiency held the most significant weight in the clinical group. Multigroup analysis confirmed invariance between the groups. Understanding these influences can be useful for formulating strategies to support students in cultivating self-directed learning and enhancing education efficacy.
Digital entrepreneurship education in universities through the lens of educators: evidence from the United Arab Emirates
Creators: name: Syed, Raihan Taqui
name: Alzahmi, Rashed A.
name: Tariq, Urwa
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: This study aims to comprehend the present status and provide future directions regarding digital entrepreneurship education by analyzing the perspectives of entrepreneurship educators based in universities across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The adoption of an inductive, social constructivist approach sets this research apart. Primary data was collected by conducting in-depth, semi-structured interviews with educators affiliated with public and private universities. Participants were selected using random sampling and snowballing techniques. This research not only highlights a gap between digital entrepreneurship education and fast-paced industry expectations but also underscores its potential impact on the UAE's entrepreneurial ecosystem. It expands the knowledge and literature in entrepreneurship and higher education domains and provides a common view for scholars, academics, and other beneficiaries to undertake further in-depth studies. Remedial measures suggested in this study would enable the nurturing of effective digital entrepreneurial competencies among students, who could successfully contribute to the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and economic diversification. Moreover, this study provides valuable insights into the digital entrepreneurship education landscape across universities in the UAE through the lens of educators, which has not been presented to date.
Sense and Reference in Perspectives
Creators: name: Ocheme W. O
name: Acheoah J. E
Publisher: name: gjrpublication
Year: 2024

description: This study examines two crucial concepts in semantics: sense and reference. In using language to convey meaning, the systematic nature of language is demonstrated by its users. For this reason, scholars contend that linguistic semantics reveals how language organizes and expresses meaning. Essentially, sense and reference are forms of meaning in language. Charles Kreidler (1998) succinctly captures sense and reference in his claim that “the meaning of a sentence is determined by the language, something known to all people who have learned to use that language. It is the meanings of the individual words and the meaning of the syntactic construction in which the occur. The meaning of an utterance is the meaning of the sentence plus the meanings of the circumstances: the time and place, the people involved, their backgrounds, their relationship to one another, and what they know about one another. All these circumstances we can call the physical-social context of an utterance.” Perspectives on sense and reference vary in the literature of semantics. The instrumentality of sense and reference in the study of meaning is worthy of scholarly attention. From the perspective of sense and reference, it is clear that language users do not use language to address non-existing entities; they deploy from their minds, linguistic conventions to address varied subjects in the universe of discourse: our real world. In conveying sense and reference, language heavily relies on words or stretches (phrases, clauses and sentences). Interestingly, at a discourse level (as in pragmatic use of language in communicative contexts), the meaning, scope and dynamics of sense and reference are unleashed to reveal the vitality of language. This study concludes that sense and reference are: logic-based, word-driven, sentence-determined, universal, context-sensitive and presupposed facts.
Discussion on the Planning of Infrastructure from the Perspective of Smart City
Creators: name: North American Academic Research
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Smart cities are the use of modern information technology and innovative technology to view a city as an organic entity, effectively integrating and linking various functional areas of traditional cities. By optimizing urban management and services, it improves the operational efficiency of the city and enhances the quality of life for its citizens. Therefore, starting from practice, we will analyze the planning and construction of communication infrastructure from the perspective of smart city development, explore its construction principles and planning directions, and provide some thoughts for the construction of smart cities.
An approximation method for electrical impedance tomography
Creators: name: Pereira, Paulo J. S.
Publisher: name: University of British Columbia
Year: 2008

description: Electrical impedance tomography is an imaging method with applications to geophysics and medical imaging. A new approximation is presented based on Nachman's 2-dimensional construction for closed domains. It improves upon existing approximations by extending the range of application from resolving 2 times the surface conductivity to imaging perfect conductors and insulators. With perfect knowledge of boundary data, this approximation exactly resolves a single conductive disc embedded in a homogenous domain. The problem, however, is ill-posed, and imaging performance degrades quickly as the distance from the boundary increases. The key to the approximation lies in (a) approximating Fadeev's Green's function (b) pre-processing measured voltages based on a boundary-integral equation (c) solving a linearized inverse problem (d) solving a d-bar equation, and (e) scaling the resulting image based on analytical results for a disc. In the development of the approximation, a new formula for Fadeev's Green's function is presented in terms of the Exponential Integral function. Also, new comparisons are made between reconstructions with and without solving the d-bar equation, showing that the added computational expense of solving the d-bar equation is not justified for radial problems. There is no discernible improvement in image quality. As a result, the approximation converts the inverse conductivity problem into a novel one-step linear problem with pre-conditioning of boundary data and scaling of the resulting image. Several extensions to this work are possible. The approximation is implemented for a circular domain with unit conductivity near the boundary, and extensions to other domains, bounded and unbounded should be possible, with non-constant conductivity near the boundary requiring further approximation. Ultimately, further research is required to ascertain whether it is possible to extend these techniques to imaging problems in three dimensions.
Effects of Blended Instruction on students’ paragraph writing performances: the case of first year Health science pharmacy students at Pharma College Hawassa Campus, Ethiopia
Creators: name: Sime, Teshome Bekele
name: Gencha, Mulu Geta
name: Olamo, Taye Gebremariam
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Neuroscience
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: This study focused on paragraph writing abilities as it is a fundamental skill for academic and professional success. Improving paragraph writing lays the groundwork for addressing advanced writing tasks and is vital for effective global communication in English. The objective of this study was, therefore, to examine effects of blended instruction on students’ paragraph writing performance at Pharma College Hawassa Campus, Ethiopia. A quasi-experimental design was used to attain this objective. A sample of 54 first-year pharmacy department (26 control and 28 experimental) students was taken purposefully. The control group attended conventional, face-to-face approach; whereas experimental group received instruction using blended learning approach via Google Classroom, which incorporated collaborative writing that allowed for peer interaction and scaffolding, extensive online resources for independent learning, face-to-face support, and feedback. Pre-test and post-test paragraph writing were conducted to test effects of blended instruction, and effect size was computed to measure the magnitude of intervention. Furthermore, students’ questionnaire was used to collect data on participants’ backgrounds and experiences. Results revealed improvements in both groups; however, overall, the experimental group in post-test demonstrated significantly better paragraph writing with a large effect size. Regression analysis highlighted flexibility, collaborative tasks, and instant feedback as key contributors to improvement, whereas impact of authentic materials and face-to-face interactions was comparatively less. Finally, the researchers recommended EFL teachers should benefit from applying blended instruction, which may in turn improve students’ paragraph writing performance in English language in the Ethiopian context.
Moffat v. Clarke (3); Victoria; 1861.60
Creators: name: (:Null)
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2019

description: No. of Plaint – 696 Summons; Invoice for £26.15.11; Judgment Confessed - Clarke is summoned to appear in court to answer the Plaintiff for the total amount of £29.11.9. The amount is due for work done by the Plaintiff for the Defendant.
D. Ioannis Del Castillo Sotomayor I.C. Nobilissimi; Olim Complvtensis Academiæ Antecessoris Primarii; Postmodùm in Gallæciano, Hispalensi, & Granatensi Auditoriis, Regiísque Curiis, successiuè Senatoris Amplissimi; Demum in Supremo Dominicæ Rei, siue Patrimonij Regij Senatu Consiliarij præstantissimi; Opera Omnia, Sive Qvotidianarvm Controversiarvm Ivris Tomi Octo
Creators: name: Castillo Sotomayor, Juan ¬del
Publisher: name: unkn
Year: 2024

description: D. Ioannis Del Castillo Sotomayor I.C. Nobilissimi; Olim Complvtensis Academiæ Antecessoris Primarii; Postmodùm in Gallæciano, Hispalensi, & Granatensi Auditoriis, Regiísque Curiis, successiuè Senatoris Amplissimi; Demum in Supremo Dominicæ Rei, siue Patrimonij Regij Senatu Consiliarij præstantissimi; Opera Omnia, Sive Qvotidianarvm Controversiarvm Ivris Tomi Octo
description: Liber VII. seu Tomvs VIII
Written argumentation research in English and science: a scoping review
Creators: name: Morris, Christopher
name: Deehan, James
name: MacDonald, Amy
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Science Policy

description: Scientific literacy requires students to generalise their scientific understanding to contexts beyond the classroom and engage in effective communication. An interdisciplinary approach with the curriculum areas of science and English could address the increasingly complex and multidisciplinary needs of future citizens. This scoping review targets research concerning written argumentation, which is typically positioned as an educational goal or demonstration of learning in English and science education. The systematic literature search process yielded a total of 260 research outputs, with a total of approximately 54,233 participants included across all outputs. Research themes in science written argumentation research were frequently related to content, scaffolding, and instructional style, while English written argumentation research had a more even distribution of research interests, showing a slight inclination for student characteristics and genre. It is clear that argumentation in science education should move beyond a purely objectivist emphasis on facts to a fuller consideration of perspectives, norms, and rhetorical features in English argumentation to further improve the collective scientific literacy of our learners.
Читател в мозъка [Reader оn the Brain]
Creators: name: Tsvetkova, Milena
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2011
Subjects: subject: Reading
subject: Readers
subject: Cognitive psychology
subject: Brain
subject: Brain Test
subject: Male
subject: Female
subject: Early Childhood Development
subject: Sexual Difference
subject: Gender Difference
subject: Gender Gap
subject: Gendered Reading

description: Authentic knowledge for the reader begins with an acquaintance with the "Reading – Brain" relationship. And only on this condition will it be revealed how opportunistically and politically exaggerated is the panic of the periodic results of the world reading survey. The conclusion of the theoretical review is that neither reading is a declining cultural practice, nor are readers increasingly inferior. Bulgaria, for example, suffers from a detached parental institution, from its passivity towards the formation of primary reading culture in children. And the solution to the problem lies in increasing the literacy of the parent as a "reader creator."

NOTE: Downloadable document is in Bulgarian.
Mesothuria murrayi Theel 1886
Creators: name: Madeira, Patrícia
name: Kroh, Andreas
name: Cordeiro, Ricardo
name: De, António M.
name: Martins, Frias
name: Ávila, Sérgio P.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Echinodermata
Holothuroidea
Aspidochirotida
Mesothuriidae
Mesothuria
Mesothuria murrayi

description: Mesothuria murrayi Théel, 1886a
Reports for the Azores:
Mesothuria murrayi (Théel, 1886) —p.p.? $ Hérouard 1902: 23–24; García-Diez et al. 2005: 51; $ Gebruk 2012: 303–307, fig. 11.
Type locality: Juan Fernandez (33°42’S, 78°18’W), Pacific.
See: Théel (1886a: 185, pl. 10, figs. 16–18, as Holothuria murrayi); Gebruk (2012).
Occurrence: cosmopolitan, in the Atlantic and Pacific; in the Atlantic reliable records from off Florida and the Azores (Gebruk 2012).
Depth: 245– 6,650 m (AZO:? 1,660–1,940 m; Gebruk (2012).
Habitat: soft substrate (clay to ooze; Théel 1886a, Hansen 1975).
Remarks: Hérouard (1902) reported two individuals of M. murrayi from the archipelago, collected by Princesse Alice (sta 719: 39°11’N, 30°24’15”W, 1,600 m). Later, Deichmann (1930) re-examined one of the specimens and assigned it to a different species, M. rugosa (see below). Deichmann believed that M. murrayi was restricted to the Pacific waters and all Atlantic material assigned to this species would prove to be either M. maroccana or M. rugosa. However, Gebruk (2012) has recently identified M. rugosa in the Atlantic, including a specimen collected by Princesse Alice in the Azores (sta 863: 39°22’00”N, 26°55’45”W), not listed in Hérouard’s (1902) report. Nevertheless, the complex taxonomy of M. murrayi and other closely related species such as M. maroccana and M. rugosa shows that this group of species is in need of a thorough revision.
description: Published as part of Madeira, Patrícia, Kroh, Andreas, Cordeiro, Ricardo, De, António M., Martins, Frias & Ávila, Sérgio P., 2019, The Echinoderm Fauna of the Azores (NE Atlantic Ocean), pp. 1-231 in Zootaxa 4639 (1) on page 155, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4639.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3342161