Differences In Styles Research Articles

Automated Mapping of Adaptive App GUIs from Phones to TVs

With the increasing interconnection of smart devices, users often desire to adopt the same app on quite different devices for identical tasks, such as watching the same movies on both their smartphones and TVs. However, the significant differences in screen size, aspect ratio, and interaction styles make it challenging to adapt Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) across these devices. Although there are millions of apps available on Google Play, only a few thousand are designed to support smart TV displays. Existing techniques to map a mobile app GUI to a TV either adopt a responsive design, which struggles to bridge the substantial gap between phone and TV, or use mirror apps for improved video display, which requires hardware support and extra engineering efforts. Instead of developing another app for supporting TVs, we propose a semi-automated approach to generate corresponding adaptive TV GUIs, given the phone GUIs as the input. Based on our empirical study of GUI pairs for TVs and phones in existing apps, we synthesize a list of rules for grouping and classifying phone GUIs, converting them to TV GUIs, and generating dynamic TV layouts and source code for the TV display. Our tool is not only beneficial to developers but also to GUI designers, who can further customize the generated GUIs for their TV app development. An evaluation and user study demonstrate the accuracy of our generated GUIs and the usefulness of our tool.

Coaching styles and sports motivation in athletes with and without Intellectual Impairments.

The cognitive limitations of athletes with Intellectual Impairments (II) may influence their sport behaviour and lead them to rely on coaches' support. However, it is still unclear how II may influence sports performance progression and motivation and how coaches perceive their athletes with II and coach them. Thus, this study aims to examine 1) coach's perceptions of motivation and performance progression in athletes with and without II, 2) coaching style (dis)similarities, and 3) the association between these factors. Coaches of athletes with (n = 122) and without II (n = 144) were recruited and completed three online questionnaires, analysed using a series of non-parametric analyses (p ≤ .05). Results showed that perceived performance progression and controlled motivation were higher of athletes with II while perceived autonomous motivation was higher of athletes without II. No coaching style differences were found between the two groups. Additionally, a need-supportive coaching style negatively predicted amotivation, and a need-thwarting coaching style predicted lower autonomous motivation in athletes with II only. Overall, it seems that the coaches perceived that their athletes with II demonstrate different motivations and react dissimilarly to their coaching styles compared to athletes without II. They may also adopt different standards of sporting success for them. Due to these differences, it is important to offer appropriate training and knowledge to coaches about disability sports and the adaptations needed to effectively coach athletes with II. In summary, this paper gives some insights about the coach-athlete relationship and highlights the necessity to further support the sports development of people with II.

THE NET ON THE RIVER WHERE VERY LITTLE HAS BEEN CAUGHT: DIFFERENCES IN MEMORY FOR DISCOURSE IN YOUNGER AND OLDER ADULTS

Abstract Experiential learning is key for courses in a gerontology certificate program at a midwestern nursing and health science college. One curricular emphasis is the uniqueness of every older adult that the student will encounter as they move from a novice student role to professional role mastery several years into their careers. To assist in this transition, one course has a unit on memory for discourse, especially memory for printed materials—essential in support of understanding medical conditions and treatment follow-through. Our project had college students compare their memory for short stories with memories of “students” from an OLLI Program who attended this class. The project, in an adult development course, provides students with community service, direct contact with older adults and reflective practices to integrate course content with this activity. Qualitative analyses were used. Content analyses of reflective essays identified four themes (a) older adult focus on key story propositions as well as incidental propositions with tie-in to acquired knowledge on attention/memory from course work (b) frequent use of situational schema based on greater world knowledge held by older adults and implications of this type of discourse in clinical settings (c) differences, that favored older adults, between groups in memory for details in structured versus unstructured stories, and (d) differences in style of recall for stories between age groups. Reflections were encouraged to tie new age-related knowledge about memory processes into better client follow through. Students also reflected on ways to make memory more optimal in clinical settings.

Distal weight bearing in transtibial prosthesis users wearing pin suspension.

Low-level distal weight bearing in transtibial prosthesis users may help maintain perfusion and improve both proprioception and residual limb tissue health. The primary objectives of this research were to develop a sensor to continuously measure distal weight bearing, evaluate how prosthesis design variables affected weight bearing levels, and assess fluctuations in distal weight bearing during at-home and community use. In-lab testing on a small group of participants wearing adjustable sockets demonstrated that if distal contact was present, when socket size was increased distal weight bearing increased and when socket size was reduced distal weight bearing decreased. During take-home use, participants accepted the distal weight bearing level set by the research team. It ranged between 1.1% and 6.4% BW for all days tested. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) ranged from 25% to 43% and was expected due in part to differences in walking style, speed, terrain, direction of ambulation, and bout duration. Two participants commented that they preferred presence of distal weight bearing to non-presence. Next steps in this research are to develop clinical practices to determine target distal weight bearing levels and ranges, and to simplify the design of the sensor and weight bearing adjustment mechanism for clinical use.

Do humour styles moderate the association between hopelessness and suicide ideation? A comparison of student and community samples.

Research has found that humour styles can moderate the relationship between various facets of mental health and well-being. Most of these studies have used college student samples, however, and the generalizability of these findings has not been firmly established. This study examined how humour styles moderate the relationship between hopelessness and suicide ideation in both student and community samples. Community participants from the U.S. and Canada (n = 554) and student participants from a Canadian university (n = 208) completed several self-report measures including the Humor Styles Questionnaire. Analyses revealed differences in humour styles between the samples, as well as differences in humour styles between men and women. Regression analyses showed that self-defeating humour moderated the relationship between hopelessness and suicide ideation for student participants but not for community participants. Conversely, self-enhancing humour moderated the relationship between hopelessness and suicide ideation for community participants but not for student participants. These results suggest that high levels of self-defeating humour and self-enhancing humour may be uniquely maladaptive for these respective samples. These and other findings point to the necessity of recruiting diverse samples to better understand the beneficial and detrimental associations between humour styles and mental health. The potential to use measures of humour style as a tool to help identify at-risk individuals and to inform the development of intervention programs is discussed.

A Teaching Styles Typology of Practicing Teachers

This study describes a typology of the teaching styles of practicing teachers. Teaching style refers to a teacher’s distinct qualities that are persistent from situation to situation regardless of the content. The Teaching Style Assessment Scale, which measures teaching style, was completed by 1,261 nursing faculty in Japan. Prior cluster analysis revealed four naturally-occurring groups based on their teaching style, with teachers practicing learner-centered and teacher-centered styles nearly equally. The dual purposes of this study were (1) to measure the differences between these groups to determine if they were unique and (2) to describe any teaching style differences among these groups. Analysis of variance and Scheffé descriptive statistics supported the conclusion that a typology exists for classifying teaching styles as they are practiced in the field by teachers. Discriminant analysis identified the distinctions among the groups. The four distinct groups clearly described in this Teaching Styles Typology of Practicing Teachers are Distinctly Teacher-Centered, Moderately Teacher-Centered, Consistently Learner-Centered, and Decidedly Learner-Centered. This typology of teaching styles can be a valuable tool for teachers to improve their professional practice. It has implications for increased professionalism by facilitating increased self-awareness and assisting in developing an educational philosophy.

AN INVESTIGATION INTO ATTACHMENT STYLES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE OF ADOLESCENTS FROM INTACT AND NON-INTACT FAMILIES

This research aims to examine whether the attachment styles and psychological resilience levels of adolescents from intact and non-intact families differed by gender, age, parents’ survival status, parents’ togetherness status, parents’ separate living arrangements, reasons for family breakdown, age during family breakdown, and cohabitants. The study sample consists of 1355 high school students studying in the Mamak district of Ankara Province. The data were collected through the Three-Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale, the Child and Youth Psychological Resilience Scale, and the Personal Information Form prepared by the researchers. According to the analysis conducted, adolescents from non-intact families exhibited a higher level of anxious-ambivalent attachment compared to those from intact families. The psychological resilience levels of adolescents from non-intact families were lower than those from intact families. While secure and avoidant attachment levels showed no gender difference in both family structures, anxious-ambivalent attachment levels differed. The psychological resilience levels of adolescents from intact families indicated a significant gender difference, whereas there was no significant difference in adolescents from non-intact families. The attachment styles and psychological resilience levels of adolescents from non-intact families did not differ by parents’ separate living arrangements and the reason for family breakdown. There was no difference in attachment styles by cohabitants, parents’ survival status, and age during family breakdown. However, there was a statistically significant difference between their psychological resilience levels, except for their age during family breakdown.

Charting The Course; A Systematic Review On Healthcare Leadership Styles And Their Symphony With Employee Satisfaction In Saudi Arabian Health Administration

Background; Effective leadership is essential for the success of healthcare organizations, particularly in Saudi Arabia where the healthcare sector is undergoing rapid transformation. Leadership styles within health administration roles play a significant role in shaping employee satisfaction and organizational outcomes. Understanding prevalent leadership styles and their impact on employee satisfaction is crucial for enhancing the overall performance of healthcare organizations in Saudi Arabia.
 Purpose; The study aimed to evaluate prevalent healthcare leadership styles and their impact on employee satisfaction in health administration roles in Saudi Arabia's healthcare sector.
 Method; A cross-sectional descriptive research design was employed, and data were collected from healthcare employees in government hospitals in Taif, Saudi Arabia. A structured questionnaire was used to assess leadership styles and employee satisfaction, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient analysis, independent t-tests, and multiple linear regressions.
 Results; The study identified three prevalent healthcare leadership styles; Autocratic, Democratic, and Laissez-Faire. Significant positive correlations were found between these leadership styles and employee satisfaction. Autocratic, Democratic, and Laissez-Faire leadership styles were all positively associated with employee satisfaction. Gender differences in leadership styles and job satisfaction were also explored, revealing variations across genders within healthcare administration roles.
 Conclusion; The study underscores the importance of effective leadership in healthcare administration for promoting employee satisfaction. Healthcare organizations in Saudi Arabia should prioritize leadership development programs tailored to enhance leadership skills and foster positive leadership practices. By understanding and implementing effective leadership strategies, healthcare administrators can create supportive work environments that contribute to overall employee satisfaction and organizational success.

Rodne razlike u uspješnosti menadžera te uloga transformacijskoga vodstva i intelektualne poniznosti

Prompted by the findings of gender differences in leadership outcomes, in this study we set out to explore gender differences in managers’ leadership style and behavior (transformational leadership and expressed intellectual humility) as rated by their subordinates, as well as in work attitudes (perceived organizational support and work engagement) of their subordinates. Our results indicated that female managers are perceived by their subordinates as being significantly more transformational and intellectually humble than male managers. However, there were no differences in work attitudes between subordinates of female and male managers. Still, the mediation analysis showed that both perceived transformational leadership and intellectual humility of managers mediated the relationship between gender and subordinates’ work attitudes. We argue that transformational leadership style and intellectual humility might be the basis of women’s, but not men’s, managerial efficacy and call for additional research of gender differences in leadership styles, behaviors and effectiveness.

Difference between antegrade and retrograde orbital atherectomy system debulking using an artificial pulsatile heart model.

Debulking devices are necessary to treat severe calcified lesions. OAS has a unique characteristic that the burr moves forward and backward. There are few studies reporting the differences of ablation style between only-antegrade and only-retrograde OAS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference of ablation style between only-antegrade and only-retrograde orbital atherectomy system (OAS) using an artificial pulsatile heart model (HEARTROID system®) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). The calcified lesion model was inserted into the mid of left anterior descending in the HEARTROID®. Only-antegrade and only-retrograde ablation of OAS were conducted for each five lesions. Pre-OCT, OCT after low speed debulking and OCT after high speed debulking were conducted. The width and the depth of debulked area, the debulked area and the direction of debulked area were investigated. In all of 210 cross-sections, 91 debulked cross sections were chosen for analysis. Only-antegrade group had 47 debulked cross-sections, and only-retrograde group 44 cross-sections. In the evaluation of OCT after high speed debulking, the debulked area (0.76 mm2 [0.58-0.91] vs. 0.53 mm2 [0.36-0.68], p < 0.001) and the depth of debulked area (0.76 mm [0.58-0.91] vs. 0.53 mm [0.36-0.68], p < 0.001) were significantly higher in only-antegrade group compared to only-retrograde group. The debulked bias and the width of debulked area are not significantly different between the two groups. Compared to only-retrograde debulking, only-antegrade debulking acquired larger debulked area because of larger cutting depth, although the debulked bias and the width of debulked area were comparable between the two groups.

Style in speech and narration of two English translations of Hongloumeng

Abstract This study examines the style of two English translations of Hongloumeng, by David Hawkes, and Xianyi Yang and Gladys Yang. It makes use of multidimensional analysis to identify how the two translations differ in their sub-registers (narration and fictional speech). The results reveal that the Yangs’ translation of narration is relatively more narrative and context-independent, whereas Hawkes’ is more active and context-bound. Similarly, Hawkes’ translation of fictional speech is more conversational and interactional and tends more towards the orality scale with a strong emphasis on the involvement of fictional characters. In contrast, the Yangs’ translation of fictional speech tends to be more informational and explicit. These stylistic differences reflect the translators’ conscious and/or unconscious choices, which are attributable to their language backgrounds, translation strategies, and cultural stances. By taking sub-register variation and the functions of linguistic features into consideration, the article outlines a new approach to investigating translation style.

Analysis of Differences in Learning Achievement Reviewed From Learning Style (Study on Biology Students Batch 2021)

Abstract. Tracking learning style profiles is an important thing to do in an educational institution, including universities, to support the success and learning achievements of students. At the university level, learning achievement is indicated by the achievement index (GPA) at the end of each semester. This research aims to determine the profile of learning styles and learning achievements of students in the biology education study program and to see whether there are differences in student learning achievements in terms of their learning styles. This research is descriptive research with a quantitative approach. . The population in this study were students from the 2021 Biology Education Study Program with a total of 108 students. The research sample was 86 students from the Biology Education Study Program Class of 2021 out of 108 students who were determined using the Simple Random Sampling technique. The instrument used in this research is a non-test instrument in the form of a learning style questionnaire. The research results obtained include: the learning style tendencies of biology students in the Class of 2021 are varied, 45% of students tend to have a Kinesthetic learning style, 40% Visual and 15% Auditory. The average learning achievement of the 2021 batch of biology students is in the good category. Hypothesis testing shows that there is no significant difference in learning achievement when viewed from the learning styles of biology students.Key words: Learning Style, Learning achievement, Differences of learning Style, Biology Student

Mapping pre-consumer food waste in quick service restaurants on a university campus: Two Australian case studies

Mapping and monitoring the process of pre-consumer food waste generation in the foodservice sector is needed to fully understand food waste, identify hotspots, and strengthen the evidence-base in this sector of the food supply chain. The purpose of this study was to validate a tool for separation and quantifying pre-consumer food waste in a quick service restaurant (QSR) setting, and to map the food waste generation process using statistical process control methodology. This included consideration of food waste categories and edible versus inedible waste. The study also explored key foodservice and menu practices which may impact food waste production. Food waste audits were undertaken in two food outlets (FOs) in an Australian university campus over a two-week operating period for each outlet using a direct weighing method. Foodservice operation and menu practices occurring in the outlets during the audit period were also recorded. These observations validated practices reported by the owner-manager of the FOs during interviews. The amount of waste collected separately from each outlet was analysed using statistical process control methodology. While each FO was treated as a separate case study, the same methodology was applied to each, allowing some comparison between outlets. Despite differences in foodservice style and menus, the average daily pre-consumer food waste produced from all food waste categories was approximately 25 kg for both outlets, with about 60% from inedible waste. This equated to approximately 5.5–6.1 kg of pre-consumer waste per full-time-equivalent employee (FTE) per day. Used coffee grounds was the largest single contributor of total pre-consumer waste for both FOs. Both FOs demonstrated compliance with Australian best practice in foodservice operations and menu design. The study concludes that the method used to separate pre-consumer food waste into different categories and quantify this waste was a practical tool for these QSRs and allowed researchers to validate both the separation process and the amount of waste collected. Analysis of data using statistical process control allowed differentiation between common and special cause of variations. These findings can help inform processes which generate food waste in these types of foodservice settings and assist with the development of food waste reduction initiatives.

Modern Multidisciplinary Education: Challenges and Opportunities of Modern Learning Pedagogy

Purpose: The objective of this paper is to study the need for modern multidisciplinary education and how different is modern education from traditional conventional education. The basic focus of traditional education was passing information, skills, and practices to the next generation. Traditional education was based on customs, traditions, and religions. Modern education on the other hand is multidisciplinary and is based on a knowledge-based society. The advancement of technology coupled with Industry 4.0 has brought radical changes in the modern education system. Approach: A review of the literature is performed using keywords, modern education, multidisciplinary education, innovation, entrepreneurship education, and outcome-based education to assess the modern learning pedagogy. Based on the literature review, a questionnaire was framed to collect primary data from 100 faculty members to analyse their assessment of outcome-based education, its importance, and preparedness. Along similar lines, data was collected from 100 students to understand the practical impact of outcome-based modern education. Findings: Case-based learning, problem-solving skills, simulation-based learning, experiential learning, role play, and project–based learning are some innovative teaching pedagogies, to be implemented early in the education system to develop outcome-based education for better employability. Value: Modern multidisciplinary learning pedagogy is imperative for higher education. Integrating the concept of multidisciplinary learning and modern learning pedagogy can address the differences in the learning styles of students and improve their employability skills. Techniques like case-based learning, experiential learning, project-based learning, and roleplay motivate students to think and link theory to real-life situations. Multidisciplinary education also helps to provide freedom to explore knowledge and choose courses by choice. Type of Paper: Exploratory Empirical Study

한국어와 몽골어의 평서형어미 대조 연구

In the Korean language, the ending is divided into a “prefinal ending” and a “final ending” according to the location. The final ending can be divided into a termination ending and a non termination ending depending on whether the sentence ends or not. The non-terminating ending has a connection ending with a function of inclusion. On the other hand, Mongolian terminative endings include tense terminative endings and number of personal names declarative endings. In this paper, we were examined the characteristics of the declarative ending system of Korean and Mongolian. Declarative endings are one of the most frequently used endings to learn from the beginner level. Therefore, it is meaningful to contrast the composition of the declarative ending of Korean and Mongolian languages and review the detailed characteristics within them. As a result, the similarities between the two languages’ declarative endings, similarities in function, similarities in form and use, and similarities in literary style and colloquial style are examined, In addition, the differences between the declarative ending of the two languages, the differences in form, the differences in the use of rules and irregularities, and the differences in literary style and colloquial style were examined.

Pola Komunikasi Gender dalam Politik

This study focuses on gender communication patterns in politics. The aim of this study is to analyze gender communication patterns, which are considered to still experience inequality in politics. The differences in communication styles depend on where he comes from, where he was born, his educational background, his age, and his gender. Whether we realize it or not, gender inequality occurs not only in society but also in the media as a gender constructor. Various gender injustices have occurred since the 19th century and are trying to break down patriarchal culture. Indonesia has a patriarchal culture that is still rooted, although it is slowly starting to erode due to the development of the modernization era. Women are now starting to dare to express their opinions in public spaces, such as in the political arena. But again and again, bitter pills always seem to be the daily intake of Indonesian women. Gender inequality is also felt by women who enter the world of politics. The incessant feminist movement has not changed the construction of women by the media. Gender inequality that occurs should be minimized with good gender-sensitive communication, without forgetting equality.

Bayle on Gassendi: The History and Theory of Atomism

Abstract In this article, I explore the role that Gassendi’s philosophy plays in Pierre Bayle’s work. Bayle often quotes Gassendi, as much in the Œuvres diverses as in the Dictionnaire. Despite their stylistic differences, the two authors share a sceptical stance that is supported by considerable erudition. First, I demonstrate that Gassendi is an important source of historical information and philological observations. Second, I discuss the thesis of ensouled atoms that Bayle formulates on several occasions in his articles on ancient atomism and argue that the hypothesis constitutes a polemical stance against modern atomism. In particular, it provides grounds for a critique of the definition of the weight of atoms in the Syntagma. I suggest that according to Bayle, the notion of materia actuosa must be refuted on the grounds that it may render the generation of sentient life inconceivable.

The Accommodation of Communication in the Family as an Adjustment of Cultural Values between Generations

Marriage is a cultural heritage based on a social system that forms certain habits. Generational differences in families often lead to diverse orientations and values regarding wedding rituals. Both mothers and daughters undertake Javanese marriage preparation, which may conflict with what they desire the marriage ceremony to include. These relationships are conflictual in preparing for the event because they involve two generations. This study aims to explore the communication that occurs between mothers and daughters in preparation for a wedding and is analyzed through a communication accommodation process lens. This study uses a qualitative approach, with in-depth interviews and observation as data collection techniques. A data analysis is conducted using thematic analysis techniques. The results indicate the existence of two contexts: the communication accommodation that takes place produces convergence that can solve problems between generations, and generational differences caused by changes in social culture cause differences in communication styles. The findings indicate that (1) marriage is a synchronous part of socializing for both mothers and daughters and (2) the emerging differences refer more to technical aspects. These findings show differences between generations in interpreting various things related to traditional weddings.

Retranslated Chinese classical canon Journey to the West: a stylometric comparison between Julia Lovell’s retranslation and Arthur Waley’s translation

Abstract Journey to the West (西游记; Xi You Ji) is one of the best-known classic novels in Chinese literature, and it has been translated into English by various notable translators. This study compares the retranslation of the novel by Julia Lovell published in “Penguin Classics” in 2021 with Arthur Waley’s translation in “Penguin Classics” in 1973. Employing a stylometric approach to compare the styles of the two translations, it uses the corpus tools of word lists, keyword analysis, and function word analysis. The results reveal distinct stylistic differences in the translators’ styles, including lexical density, sentence length, and function words, which point to different translation strategies employed by the two translations of this classic Chinese novel. The book reviews published so far indicate that Lovell’s version has been well received by contemporary Anglophone readers and that the changes in this retranslation may have helped to explain the recanonization of the original classic. This study provides new insights into the understanding of the differences between translation and retranslation, and thus has implications for the fields of translator style studies and stylometry research.

The positive effects of positive coping on mental health in college students during the COVID-19 campus lockdown.

Isolation has been an effective method to control the spread of COVID-19 over the past 3 years. However, lifestyle changes may have a negative impact on mental health. To examine the effects of positive coping on mental health in college students during the COVID-19 campus lockdown, this study conducted an online cross-sectional survey. In October 2022, following a prolonged campus lockdown of nearly 3 years, 313 university students from a university in Shandong Province, China, were invited to complete an online questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised a self-administered general situation questionnaire, the Simple Coping Style Scale, and the Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale. (1) The analysis of variance revealed a significant main effect of coping Style on depression [F(4,300) = 2.446, p = 0.047] during the COVID-19 campus lockdown. A post-hoc test indicated that college students who engaged in study (p = 0.012) or sports (p = 0.027) during their free time had significantly lower depression scores than those who used the Internet. (2) Independent sample t-tests showed significant differences in positive and negative coping styles among college students in terms of depression (t = 6.891, p < 0.001) and anxiety scores (t = 7.745, p < 0.001). (3) Pearson correlation analysis demonstrated a negative correlation between positive coping style and anxiety (r = -0.378, p < 0.001), and between positive coping style and depression (r = 0.427, p < 0.001). Positive correlations were also found between the negative coping style and anxiety (r = 0.155, p = 0.007), and between the negative coping style and depression (r = 0.190, p < 0.001). The study suggested that fostering positive coping in students can mitigate mental health issues during crises, providing a blueprint for university mental health initiatives during epidemics.