Countering the Influence of Essay Length in Neural Essay Scoring

Previous work has shown that automated essay scoring systems, in particular machine learning-based systems, are not capable of assessing the quality of essays, but are relying on essay length, a factor irrelevant to writing proficiency. In this work, we first show that state-of-the-art systems, recent neural essay scoring systems, might be also influenced by the correlation between essay length and scores in a standard dataset. In our evaluation, a very simple neural model shows the state-of-the-art performance on the standard dataset. To consider essay content without taking essay length into account, we introduce a simple neural model assessing the similarity of content between an input essay and essays assigned different scores. This neural model achieves performance comparable to the state of the art on a standard dataset as well as on a second dataset. Our findings suggest that neural essay scoring systems should consider the characteristics of datasets to focus on text quality.

The diffusion of scientific terms -- tracing individuals' influence in the history of science for English

Tracing the influence of individuals or groups in social networks is an increasingly popular task in sociolinguistic studies. While methods to determine someone's influence in shortterm contexts (e.g., social media, on-line political debates) are widespread, influence in longterm contexts is less investigated and may be harder to capture. We study the diffusion of scientific terms in an English diachronic scientific corpus, applying Hawkes Processes to capture the role of individual scientists as influencers'' or influencees'' in the diffusion of new concepts. Our findings on two major scientific discoveries in chemistry and astronomy of the 18th century reveal that modelling both the introduction and diffusion of scientific terms in a historical corpus as Hawkes Processes allows detecting patterns of influence between authors on a long-term scale.

HILDIF: Interactive Debugging of NLI Models Using Influence Functions

Biases and artifacts in training data can cause unwelcome behavior in text classifiers (such as shallow pattern matching), leading to lack of generalizability. One solution to this problem is to include users in the loop and leverage their feedback to improve models. We propose a novel explanatory debugging pipeline called HILDIF, enabling humans to improve deep text classifiers using influence functions as an explanation method. We experiment on the Natural Language Inference (NLI) task, showing that HILDIF can effectively alleviate artifact problems in fine-tuned BERT models and result in increased model generalizability.

Role of Transformational Leadership in the Development of Administrative Creativity A Field Study on Syrian Commercial Banks in Hama

This research aimed to study the role of Transformational Leadership Style in Administrative Creativity on Syrian Commercial Banks in Hama. By identifying the role of transformational leadership dimensions in developing creative abilities for administrative cadres working in the banks under study. In order to achieve the goals of this study, the researchers used the deductive approach. The study used a comprehensive inventory method for workers at the administrative (middle-lower) levels, consisting of (123). The researcher used the questionnaire as a main tool to collect data. The study concluded that there is a significant correlation between transformational leadership in its dimensions (ideal effect, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration) and the development of Administrative Creativity of the employees in the banks under study. One of the most important recommendations was to be more concerned with the application of transformational leadership practices and behaviors.

Role of Transformational Leadership in the Development of Administrative Creativity A Field Study on Syrian Commercial Banks in Hama

This research aimed to study the role of Transformational Leadership Style in Administrative Creativity on Syrian Commercial Banks in Hama. By identifying the role of transformational leadership dimensions in developing creative abilities for administrative cadres working in the banks under study. In order to achieve the goals of this study, the researchers used the deductive approach. The study used a comprehensive inventory method for workers at the administrative (middle-lower) levels, consisting of (123). The researcher used the questionnaire as a main tool to collect data. The study concluded that there is a significant correlation between transformational leadership in its dimensions (ideal effect, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration) and the development of Administrative Creativity of the employees in the banks under study. One of the most important recommendations was to be more concerned with the application of transformational leadership practices and behaviors.

The crime of exploiting influence in Syrian penal legislation (An analytical study)

Corruption is the biggest problem facing the administrative, economic and social development of any country. Syria, like other countries in the world, has suffered from problems of administrative and financial corruption, whose effects have been reflected in all aspects of life and corruption. This is the exploitation of influence, where the public official exploits his influence derived from his job or any influential person to influence other employees to do or abstain. For a work that would benefit a third person.

The impact of transformational leadership on the organizational change Management "A Survey study on Public Hospitals in the Syrian Coast"

This study aimed to identify the impact of the transformational leadership(Charismatic influence, individualized consideration) on the organizational change Management at public Hospitals in the Syrian Coast. Research primary information were collected through a questionnaire was distributed to a simple random sample of research community, the data was analyzed by the SPSS statistical program. After the study and analysis the research reached to some of the important results: 1- There is a correlation relationship between the dimensions of the transformational leadership and the organizational change Management. 2- There is a significant impact of the Charismatic influence and individualized consideration on the organizational change Management.

The influence of teacher on elevation scientific level of schoolboys (field study on schoolboys of basic education stage in Tartu's city)

These research had shown a relationship between preparation and good academic population of teacher, and amelioration scientific level of schoolboy, because the teachers who had an academic population they have the capability which help theme to afford the lessons by activity and alacrity. So the teacher who has a good academic population, he will be revealed by education methods , and he know how to behave with schoolboys , and he also revealed by scientific material , and he can use the technology and the appliance of development, and the agents of education very well ,and suitable way, because when the teacher use too much agents of education in the lesson these maybe disperse the schoolboy attention, and it will be make his consideration on these agents only , but using the agents of education by suitable way it will be help the schoolboy to understand better, additionally the importance of advancement which the teacher give to schoolboy . these phraseology will encourage schoolboy to elevation there scientific level. And it was shown also there are a strong relationship between the way of cooperation and the scientific level of schoolboys, where the cooperation which depend on deference reverse a good relationship between teachers and schoolboys, and also between schoolboys themselves. Also it was noted there are a big difference between using the technology ,and the developments agents , and the computers by existence the teacher , and by using it without hem, where the teacher existence ,will be rise the schoolboys abandonment to learn.

The influence of family on child health psychology

Many of nowadays directions in psychology indicate to the importance of first years of human life , and assure that the influence of first five years in child life will remains in his personality ,and in format his point view to life , and in format his aims and his affection ,and deter his outer and inner relationship , so we must by attention to the first years of child life ,because it the fast years of child growth, where the growth of nerve system is too quick, so the mind growth have a quick rate, and many of his basic traditions is form, which did not deter his possibility as a child, but as adulthood person . the psychologists said: that the most of nerves an stability ,which human body have it causes by the first years of childhood, and there are many cases ,which recorded by psychologists doctors shows that the loss of love and trust ,and smoothly in the first years of childhood, it has the bad influence on mind and affection growth of child , but the child who was grow with love in familial environment he can have more stability life. The emotions have a wade area in the psychology of child , and it form his affection and his soul , so if he have as a stabile person he will be a good person in future and in hole life, but if he have another way he will have many of an solved problems, so if he have more than he needs he will be poled person and he cannot do the life needs , but if he have less than he needs he will be too tough and too hard relationship toward author peoples. Psychological building of child begin from parents by understanding, and love, and intercourse between them , and from knowing how dealing with their children, and if necessary appear some controversy between them , so it is better to be faraway of child, and if the child have some bad habits, soit is better to use intact education manner , for calibration him without too tough chastisement, or dereliction.

Oriental Influence in the Poetry of the Andalusian Poet Ibn Khafaja

This research depends on one main idea: it is the influence of oriental Arab literature on Andalusi Literature. This idea has been shown with an Arabic poet Ibn Khafaja, who seems very influenced by Arabic poems in the East (Iraq & Cham). It seems that this poet declared that he followed specified steps of other poets, sometimes he was influenced indirectly, and that is what this research is going to clear.