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SOURCES OF THE FORMATION OF AHATANHEL KRYMSKYI’S LINGUISTIC PERSONA
Authors: DANYLYUK Nina , ROHACH Oksana
Published: March 2023

The article is devoted to the sources of the formation of a linguistic persona of the future famous scholar, writer, translator, and polyglot – Ahatanhel Krymskyi. In the article there has been conducted an analysis of the communicative geographical and epistolary discursive area of A. Krymskyi at the times of his childhood and adolescence. These periods of his life we consider the decisive ones for his linguistic individualization and the definition of the parameters of a linguistic persona. The linguistic persona’s features were caused by the origin of A. Krymskyi (the Crimean Tartar roots, an intelligent family of a teacher of history and geography and a Polish Lithuanian noble woman), and his unique abilities (the boy learned to read at the age of 3 and a half, had a phenomenal memory, and an analytical brain). A great role was played by the multilingual and multicultural places of dwelling and studying, namely the following towns and cities: Volodymyr Volynskyi, Zvenyhorodka, Ostroh, Kyiv (such languages as Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and Yiddish were spoken there and different ethnic cultures cooperated), Moscow (A. Krymskyi was surrounded by the Russian, Ukrainian, and other languages; a Ukrainian community was actively working), Beirut (in the city, the Arabic, French, Russian, and other languages were spoken; there was a unique environment of Eastern/Oriental cultures). The formation of a polyglot was favoured by the study of classical languages, Western European, Slavonic and Eastern / Oriental languages at the secondary and higher educational institutions. The evolution of scientific abilities of the specialist in the Ukrainian, Slavonic and Oriental studies was supported by the highly professional teachers (first of all Pavlo Zhytetskyi in Kyiv and Vsevolod Miller, Oleksii Veselovskyi, Ihnatii Krachkovskyi in Moscow). The communication with famous people (Ivan Franko, Borys Hrinchenko, Omelian Ohonovskyi, Mykhailo Pavlyk, Lesia Ukrainka and others) intensified the Ukrainian vector of the linguistic persona of A. Krymskyi. Creative possibilities of the linguopersona-writer and translator are reflected in his literary and translation heritage (the collection of poems “Palm branches” (1901, 1908), “The Stories of Beirut” (1906), the novel “Andrii Lahovskyi” (1905, a full version was published in 1972), translations of the poetry by Hafez, Omar Khayyam, Saadi, Ferdowsi, Turkish folk songs and others into Ukrainian and Russian.
LINGUOIMAGOLOGICAL RECEPTION OF THE FIGURE OF A. KRYMSKYI IN DOCUMENTARY FILM TEXT
Authors: GANZHA Anhelina
Published: March 2023

The article proposes the author’s linguoimological reception of the figure of Ahatanhel Krymskyi in documentary media products “Crimean tome” (2013), “Ahatanhel Krymskyi. Writing history” (2018), “Ahatanhel Krymskyi. From memories of a true friend” (2021).
The key concepts of linguoimagology – the self-image (the image of “one’s own”) and the hetero-image (the image of “others”) – are the basis of linguistic imagological interpretation of the text and highlight the specifics of the linguistic picture of the human world. In the researched media products we record purposeful attempts of documentary authors to project the image of Ahatanhel Krymskyi on the identification of self-image (image of one’s own) and hetero-image (image of another). Note that in the gradual structure of the heteroimage, in contrast to the traditional for Ukrainians fear and caution in relation to “foreign”, for a prominent scientist dominates the segment of “other”, interaction with which – new opportunities, so Krymskyi always interested multicultural dialogue – scientific, artistic, everyday. The creators of image media products use as a powerful axiological and ideological tool the deliberately chosen Ukrainocentrism of the genius orientalist against the background of his non-Ukrainian origin. Linguoimagological reception of the figure of Ahatanhel Krymskyi in documentaries reveals as yet unexplored aspects of the worldview and scientific universalism of the scientist, opens new perspectives for linguistic and scientific studies.
KRYMSKYI’S CODIFICATION ACTIVITY AND TRENDS OF UKRAINIAN STANDARDIZATION OF THE END OF XIX – EARLY XX CENTURY
Authors: KOTS Tetiana
Published: March 2023

The article analyzes the A. Krymskyi’s codification works in the context of the linguistic heritage of Ukrainian linguists of the late XIX – early XX centuries. The formation of Ukrainian educational institutions prompted linguists to create educational language codes. And the school was a testing area for newly created prescriptions.
Theoretical and practical problems of formation of literary standard in connection with tendencies of prescriptive norm are actualized, bases of scientific proof in grammar of historical antiquity, originality of phonetic, lexical and morphological systems of Ukrainian language, evidence of its own way of formation, dialectal variety and scales of functioning are clarified. The source base of codification codes were the language of writers, ethnographic sources, journalistic practice in the projection on the living vernacular. Tendencies of normalization depended on socio-political conditions, the need to justify the status of the Ukrainian language, bringing it to a new cultural level and manifested themselves in the activation of their own internal language resources, fixation of lexical-semantic, grammatical, functional perfection. This statement was indisputable due to the united normative activity of many other linguists, who laid the theoretical foundations for the establishment of the literary norm of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of public life. Issues of Ukrainian rule-making were raised in the late XIX – early XX centuries intensified intralinguistic potential, helped to find acceptable for the whole Ukrainian space literary samples, outlined trends in language development, encouraged future generations of linguists to solve theoretical and practical problems that have not lost their relevance today.
„Tisztelet az elődöknek, nyitottság a jövőnek” Interjú Barabás Andrea Tünde professzor asszonnyal, az Országos Kriminológiai Intézet igazgatójával
Authors: Szabó Csaba , Fazekas-Pátyodi Szandra
Published: March 2023

Professor Andrea Tünde Barabás is a renowned Hungarian scholar of applied criminology, victimology and mediation. As a new step in her three decades of teaching, research and leadership, she will also take up the post of Director of the National Institute of Criminology from August 2022. On this occasion, she gave us an insight into the main stages of her professional career, her ars poetics of leadership and the old tasks and new challenges facing National Institute of Criminology. The Director was interviewed by dr. Csaba Szabó, deputy editorin- chief and Szandra Fazekas-Pátyodi editorial staff member.
Egyenlő teljesítményért egyenlő teljesítményjuttatás
Authors: Varga-Koritár Attila
Published: March 2023

Aim: In the absence of a common approach, in the recent years it has regularly happened that within a police headquarters, staff with the same rank, working in the same field and with the same qualifications have received different performance bonuses, to a greater or lesser extent. In some cases, this has increased the tensions that individual performance evaluations already create between professional staff, creating personal conflicts and a bad working atmosphere, undermining the performance and effectiveness of the professional communities.Methodology: Presentation of the objective, uniform criteria for the distribution of performance bonuses in Békés County Police Headquarters.Findings: In the light of discussions with colleagues who are committed to police work and who live their profession, as well as the opinions and suggestions they have expressed, it can be said that there is still work to be done on this topic in order to ensure that the system of performance evaluation and performance reward plays its role more emphatically in motivating the evaluated ones and raising the quality of professional work.Value: Two of the most important features of the procedure I have presented are consistency and objectivity. This means that under the same conditions, for all professional staff - if they have performed their work in the same post and under the same conditions and, in addition, have received the same rating as a result of their individual performance appraisal, regardless of thetype of department in which they served during the period under review - the performance bonus for them is the same. And if there are any significant differences in the conditions of service which have an impact on day-to-day performance, or differences in ratings, these will be reflected objectively in the amount of the performance bonus, without bias and taking into account the predefined criteria and ratios.It is my hope that this will help to reduce the resentment towards individual performance evaluations and performance-related pay, and to prevent conflicts in the workplace.
Two Rare Presentations of Pontine Lesions: One-And-A-Half Syndrome and Eight-And-A-Half Syndrome
Authors: DÖLEK Turgay , KORKMAZ Muammer , AKGÜN Ayşe Özlem , BEK Vedat Semai , KUTLU Gülnihal
Published: March 2023

One-and-a-half syndrome refers to a unilateral lesion involving the ipsilateral medial longitudinal fascicle and the 6th cranial nevre nucleus and/or the paramedian pontine reticular formation. Eight-and-a-half syndrome is a syndrome in which one-and-a-half syndrome and ipsilateral 7th cranial nevre palsy are seen together. These rare conditions result from limited lesions of the pontine tegmentum. We presented two cases with one-and-a-half and eight-and-a-half syndromes with ischemic infarction and hemorrhage in pons, respectively.
ON THE RELIABILITY OF MIXED LS ADJUSTMENT MODELS
Authors: Even-Tzur Gilad
Published: March 2023

This paper examines the internal and external reliability criteria of the mixed LS adjustment model. We use the reliability concept to quantify the potential for detecting gross errors and to estimate their impact on the adjusted parameters. After a short introduction to the mixed adjustment model, the hat matrix and Baarda’s data snooping we describe the theoretical tools developed to define the internal and external reliability in the mixed adjustment model. The paper presents the results of an example of LS adjustment of transformation parameters between two coordinate systems, indicating that the reliability can be used effectively for this model.
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF A NEW FULLY PREFABRICATED STAGGERED FLIP-DOWN SLAB
Authors: Ruan Xuanqi , Chen Deshen , Zhang Yan , He Zimeng , Li Yaning , An Baiping
Published: March 2023

Prefabricated slab has been widely used in the global construction industry due to energy saving, environmental protection, and good economic advantages. In this paper, a new type of fully prefabricated staggered flip-down slab without cast-in-situ operation has been proposed. First, the experiments were carried out on the new slab. The structural performance of the new slab was compared with the cast-in-situ slabs and composite slabs of the same specification. The experimental results showed that the ultimate bearing capacity of the new slab meets the requirements for practical utilization. On this basis, an additional CFRP sheet could be pasted on the bottom initial seam between prefabricated slabs to enhance the integrity and prevent cracks. Then, the whole loading process of the slab was simulated, and the results were consistent with the experimental results. Finally, through experiments and parametric analysis, recommendations for improvement were put forward to enhance the mechanical properties of this kind of slab.
Simultaneous Millimeter-wave, Gamma-Ray, and Optical Monitoring of the Blazar PKS 2326-502 during a Flaring State
Authors: Hood II J. C. , Simpson A. , McDaniel A. , Foster A. , Ade P. A. R. , Ajello M. , Anderson A. J. , Austermann J. E. , Beall J. A. , Bender A. N. , Benson B. A. , Bianchini F. , Bleem L. E. , Carlstrom J. E. , Chang C. L. , Chaubal P. , Chiang H. C. , Chou T-L. , Citron R. , Moran C. Corbett , Crawford T. M. , Crites A. T. , de Haan T. , Dobbs M. A. , Everett W. , Gallicchio J. , George E. M. , Gupta N. , Halverson N. W. , Hilton G. C. , Holder G. P. , Holzapfel W. L. , Hrubes J. D. , Huang N. , Hubmayr J. , Irwin K. D. , Knox L. , Lee A. T. , Li D. , Lowitz A. , Madejski G. , Malkan M. , McMahon J. J. , Meyer S. S. , Montgomery J. , Natoli T. , Nibarger J. P. , Noble G. , Novosad V. , Omori Y. , Padin S. , Patil S. , Pryke C. , Reichardt C. L. , Ruhl J. E. , Saliwanchik B. R. , Schaffer K. K. , Sievers C. , Smecher G. , Stark A. A. , Tucker C. , Veach T. , Vieira J. D. , Wang G. , Whitehorn N. , Wu W. L. K. , Yefremenko V. , Zebrowski J. A. , Zhang L.
Published: March 2023

Including millimeter-wave data in multiwavelength studies of the variability of active galactic nuclei (AGN) can provide insights into AGN physics that are not easily accessible at other wavelengths. We demonstrate in this work the potential of cosmic microwave background (CMB) telescopes to provide long-term, high-cadence millimeter-wave AGN monitoring over large fractions of sky. We report on a pilot study using data from the SPTpol instrument on the South Pole Telescope (SPT), which was designed to observe the CMB at arcminute and larger angular scales. Between 2013 and 2016, SPTpol was used primarily to observe a single 500 deg2 field, covering the entire field several times per day with detectors sensitive to radiation in bands centered at 95 and 150 GHz. We use SPT 150 GHz observations to create AGN light curves, and we compare these millimeter-wave light curves to those at other wavelengths, in particular γ-ray and optical. In this Letter, we focus on a single source, PKS 2326-502, which has extensive, day-timescale monitoring data in gamma-ray, optical, and now millimeter-wave between 2013 and 2016. We find PKS 2326-502 to be in a flaring state in the first 2 yr of this monitoring, and we present a search for evidence of correlated variability between millimeter-wave, optical R-band, and γ-ray observations. This pilot study is paving the way for AGN monitoring with current and upcoming CMB experiments such as SPT-3G, Simons Observatory, and CMB-S4, including multiwavelength studies with facilities such as Vera C. Rubin Observatories Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.
Apoidea of the collections of Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille and Toulon Museums of Natural History (France)
Authors: Meunier Jean-Yves , Geslin Benoît , Issertes Mehdi , Mahé Gilles , Vyghen Frédéric , Labrique Harold , Dutour Yves , Poncet Vincent , Migliore Jérémy , Nève Gabriel
Published: March 2023

Many insect species have shown dramatic declines over the last decades, as a result of man-related environmental changes. Many species which were formerly widespread are now rare. To document this trend with evidence, old records of collected specimens are vital.

We provide here the data on 9752 bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) specimens hosted in several museums of south-east France: Musée des Confluences in Lyon, Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Marseille, Muséum d’Aix-en-Provence and the Muséum Départemental du Var in Toulon. Most of the specimens (9256) come from France and include data on 552 named species. For most of these specimens, the geographical location, including geographical coordinates, is based on the locality (town or village) where they were collected. The specimens were captured from the beginning of the nineteenth century to 2018. The identifications of 1377 specimens, mainly belonging to the genus Bombus, are considered reliable, as these were performed or been checked since 2009. All the other reported identifications are the original ones given by the original collectors.
Didymodon changbaiensis (Pottiaceae, Musci), a new species from Changbai Mountain, China and its phylogenetic position based on molecular data
Authors: Wu Ting-Ting , Feng Chao , Bian Tao , Zhang Guo-Li , Kou Jin , Xiao Hong-Xing
Published: March 2023

Changbai Mountain, located in northeast China, is one of the areas with the most complete natural ecosystem preservation in China. A new species, Didymodon changbaiensis C.Feng, J.Kou, H.-X. Xiao & T.-T.Wu from north slope of Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province of China is described and illustrated. It is characterised by ovate or ovate-lanceolate leaves that are appressed when dry, acute leaf apex, lamina red or reddish-orange with KOH, unistratose lamina throughout, plane and unistratose leaf margins, percurrent costa with one layer of guide cells and without ventral stereids, upper and middle laminal cells with elliptical papillae over the transverse walls between two immediately adjacent cells and basal laminal cells not differentiated from the median cells. Our morphological analyses and molecular results, based on DNA sequences of ITS, rps4 and trnM-trnV, conﬁrm that D. changbaiensis is revealed to be sister to D. daqingii J. Kou, R.H. Zander & C. Feng. This new species is compared with similar species and its phylogenetic position and ecology are discussed.
Kengiochloa, a new bamboo genus to accommodate the morphologically unique species, Pseudosasa pubiflora (Poaceae)
Authors: Tong Yi-Hua , Niu Zheng-Yang , Cai Zhuo-Yu , Ni Jing-Bo , Xia Nian-He
Published: March 2023

Pseudosasa was confirmed as polyphyletic by recent phylogenetic analyses, with Chinese species of Pseudosasa distantly related to those from Japan. Among the Chinese species of Pseudosasa, Pseudosasa pubiflora is a morphologically unique as well as taxonomically problematic species endemic to South China, of which the generic designation is still uncertain. Molecular analyses based on both plastid and nuclear genomic data demonstrated that this species is closest to the recently published genus Sinosasa. Morphologically, the two are somewhat similar to each other in flowering branches developing at the nodes of every order of branches, raceme-like units of inflorescence with 3–5 short spikelets, each spikelet with few florets including a rudimentary one at the apex, and each floret with 3 stamens and 2 stigmas. However, P. pubiflora is very different from Sinosasa species in many reproductive and vegetative characters, such as the morphology of paracladia (lateral spikelet “pedicels”), the absence or existence of pulvinus at the base of paracladia, the relative length of the upper glume and the lowest lemma, the shape of lodicules and primary culm buds, the branch complement, the morphology of nodes, culm leaves and dried foliage leaf blades, and the number of foliage leaves per ultimate branchlet. The morphological and molecular evidence warrants recognition of a new genus to accommodate this unique species, which is here named Kengiochloa. After consulting related literature and examination of herbarium specimens or specimen photos, a taxonomic revision of K. pubiflora and its synonyms was made, and it was confirmed that four names, viz. P. gracilis, Yushania lanshanensis, Arundinaria tenuivagina and P. parilis, should be merged with K. pubiflora, while Indocalamus pallidiflorus and Acidosasa paucifolia are distinct species.
Hospital energy demand forecasting for prioritisation during periods of constrained supply
Authors: Munsamy Megashnee , Telukdarie Arnesh , Igusa Takeru , Squire Marietta M
Published: March 2023

Purpose: Sustaining healthcare operations without adequate energy capacity creates significant challenges, especially during periods of constrained energy supply. This research develops a clinical and non-clinical activity-based hospital energy model for electrical load prioritization during periods of constrained energy supply.Design/methodology/approach: Discrete event modelling is adopted for development of the hospital energy model (HEM). The basis of the HEM is business process mapping of the hospitals clinical and non-clinical activities. The model prioritizes the electrical load demand as Priority 1, 2 and 3; with Priority 1 activities essential to the survival of patients, Priority 2 activities are critical activities that are required after one to four hours, and Priority 3 activities can run for several hours without electricity.Findings: The model was applied to a small, medium, and large hospital. The results demonstrate that Priority 2 activities have the highest energy demand, followed by Priority 1 and Priority 3 activities, respectively for all hospital sizes. For the medium and large hospitals, the top three contributors to energy demand are lighting, HVAC, and patient services. For the small hospital, it is patient services, lighting, and HVAC, respectively.Research limitations/implications: The model is specific to hospitals but can be modified for other healthcare facilities.Practical implications: The resolution of the electrical energy demand down to the business activity level, enables hospitals to evaluate current practices for optimization. It facilitates multiple energy supply scenarios, enabling hospital management to conduct feasibility studies based on available power supply optionsSocial implications: Improved planning of capital expenditure and operational budgets and during constrained energy supply. This reduces risk to hospitals and ensures consistent quality of service.  Originality/value: Current hospital energy models are limited, especially for operations management under constrained energy supply. A simple to use model is proposed to assist in planning of activities based on available supply.
A high-order convergence analysis for semi-Lagrangian scheme of the Burgers' equation
Authors: Kim Philsu , Heo Seongook , Kim Dojin
Published: March 2023

In this article, we provide a comprehensive convergence and stability analysis of a semi-Lagrangian scheme for solving nonlinear Burgers' equations with a high-order spatial discretization. The analysis is for the iteration-free semi-Lagrangian scheme comprising the second-order backward finite difference formula (BDF2) for total derivative and the fourth-order central finite difference for diffusion term along the trajectory. The main highlight of the study is to thoroughly analyze the order of convergence of the discrete $ \ell_2 $-norm error $ \mathcal{O}(h^2+\triangle x^4+ \triangle x^{p+1}/h) $ by managing the relationship between the local truncation errors from each discretization procedure and the interpolation properties with a symmetric high-order discretization of the diffusion term. Furthermore, stability is established by the uniform boundedness of the numerical solution using the discrete Grönwall's Lemma. We provide numerical examples to support the validity of the theoretical convergence and stability analysis for the propounded backward semi-Lagrangian scheme.
Bidding in Common‐Value Auctions With an Unknown Number of Competitors
Authors: Lauermann Stephan , Speit Andre
Published: March 2023

This paper studies a first‐price common‐value auction in which bidders do not know the number of their competitors. In contrast to the case of common‐value auctions with a known number of rival bidders, the inference from winning is not monotone, and a “winner's blessing” emerges at low bids. As a result, bidding strategies may not be strictly increasing, but instead may contain atoms. Moreover, an equilibrium fails to exist when the expected number of competitors is large and the bid space is continuous. Therefore, we consider auctions on a grid. On a fine grid, high‐signal bidders follow an essentially strictly increasing strategy, whereas low‐signal bidders pool on two adjacent bids on the grid. The solutions of a “communication extension” based on Jackson, Simon, Swinkels, and Zame (2002) capture the equilibrium bidding behavior in the limit, as the grid becomes arbitrarily fine.
Regeneration and trans possibility in Doctor Who
Authors: Hagen Damien
Published: March 2023

In the long-running BBC series Doctor Who (2005–), the iconic character of the Doctor is able to avoid death through a process of regeneration. Long before the ability of the Doctor to change gender during regeneration was made canonical by the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, transgender fans had interpreted the Doctor's regenerations through a trans imaginary. Trans fans of Doctor Who have been drawn to the series by its heavy thematic utilization of movement, change, liminality, and transformation. Trans fans of Doctor Who have utilized the series as a tool for imagining trans possibility, self-exploration, and viewing gender affirmation and euphoria as possible. The series offers trans fans a way of being in which transformation can be not only possible but lifesaving.
Trans fans and fan fiction: A literature review
Authors: Duggan Jennifer
Published: March 2023

Although fan fiction studies has historically focused overwhelmingly on (cis)female fans, research suggests that trans fans—here used as an umbrella term for gender nonnormative fans—are a significant proportion of fan fiction communities. This literature review summarizes recent studies that discuss fan fiction and trans fans, as well as research exploring various genres of fan fiction that play with gender to consider the reasons such fan fiction may appeal to trans fans specifically.
"How could you think we'd care about what that—woman—wrote about you?": Harry Potter fans' reaction to J. K. Rowling's transphobic tweets
Authors: Kelley Casey Friedmann
Published: March 2023

I surveyed current and former Harry Potter fans’ thoughts on recent tweets by author J. K. Rowling. Results show that fans have strong opinions of Rowling’s tweets and Rowling herself, but mixed feelings about the Harry Potter franchise.
Perverse polyjuice: Trans Harry Potter spitefic as a response to J. K. Rowling’s TERF wars
Authors: Cromwell Ben
Published: March 2023

In the years since Rowling's controversial anti-trans tweets and statements, both the creation and consumption of trans Harry Potter fan fiction has exploded, ironically leading to more trans representation within the Harry Potter fandom than ever before. This paper examines features of trans Harry Potter fan fiction and how it has developed since the "TERF Wars" publication. It concludes that writing and reading trans Harry Potter fan fiction is a more meaningful and authentic form of protest than abandoning the fandom altogether.
An Analysis of Educational Portals’ Implementation for Effective Online Learning
Authors: Tetteh Emmanuel Dortey , Ghann Patricia , Parbey Joseph , Yussiff Alimatu-Saadia
Published: March 2023

Information Communication Technology (ICT) is advancing with rapid development aimed at offering quality education among learners to ensure satisfaction as well as convenience. With the devastating effects of Coronavirus, many institutions are relying on e-learning technologies to carry out both administrative and academic activities to promote social distancing as well as curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. E-learning allows students from different geographical locations to learn as if in the classroom through the internet; providing tools that enhance effective teaching and learning. The question we ask is: are e-learning platforms performing as expected? To find out the answer to this question, an analysis of the factors identified to have affected implementation utilizing the IS implementation framework within two HEIs in Ghana is outlined in other to enable the identification of similarities and differences to be done.
The optical measurement speed of moving bodies and the observer's position effect
Authors: Zeng Tianhe , Zeng Jiqing
Published: March 2023

From ancient times to the Newtonian mechanics system, people defaulted to the speed of light as infinity. People usually measure the speed of a moving object directly with the help of optical or electronic equipment and take the measured speed as the actual speed of the object. In fact,
the speed of light is limited. When an object moves at high speed, we must correct the measured speed of the object. However, at present, people only use Einstein's special theory of relativity to deal with the high-speed motion of objects, and there is no theory to correct the measured speed
of objects under the condition of high-speed motion. Here, we report that the optical measurement speed of an object is affected by the observer's position effect and obtain the relationship between the optical measurement speed and the actual speed. On this basis, this paper explains the
reason why Newton's classical mechanics is suitable for the case of low-speed motion, and there is a large deviation between the optical measurement speed and the actual speed under the condition of high-speed motion. This paper also explains the velocity limit of high-energy particles and
the phenomena of superluminal and negative velocity and analyzes the observation of microparticle motion. This paper provides a theory to explain and deal with the high-speed motion of objects, which is of great scientific significance.
A Model for Developing a Well-Prepared Agricultural Workforce in Arab Countries
Authors: Thoron Andrew C.
Published: March 2023

Agriculture is an important sector of the economy in Arab countries. While a system of agricultural technical schools (ATS) is in place in some countries, there has not been an effort to help ensure that students in those programs are adequately prepared to enter the workforce and be productive. The development and implementation of a model that identifies the agricultural business and industry and how to prepare graduates to enter the workforce will transcend the Arab countries. This chapter will identify ways to conduct a skill gap analysis, provide ways to transform the curricula, maintain updated technical course content, identify ways to have improved teaching methods, model a train-the-trainer approach, and design ways to promote student involvement and growth.
Agricultural Education in Egypt
Authors: Mansour Sherine Fathy , Shahien Mohamed Fawzii
Published: March 2023

Developed countries attach great importance to agricultural education of all kinds and stages. Agricultural education plays its role in creating skilled human forces capable of giving excellence, which supports the agricultural sector and enhances its economic and competitive standing in those countries. However, the philosophy and characteristics of agricultural technical education vary from state to state; as well as the role of the state and the private sector in shaping its policies and defining its objectives. Despite these differences, which are attributable to the nature of each state, practical practices have proven to be successful. However, there are some problems that impede progress and development in agricultural education in particular, and this chapter tries to highlight the features of these problems.
Predicting Financial Failure and Bankruptcy
Authors: Bayhan Abdullah Cevdet
Published: March 2023

Financial failure has various hidden reasons in corporate firms' life cycles, and finding the symptoms of financial sickness is becoming crucial in worldwide economies. There are many studies and models used in the literature conducted on different variables, sectors, and economies. The most common methods and models used in the bankruptcy area come out to be the logistic regression (LOGIT) and neural network. Altman model is preferably used in most of the bankruptcy prediction studies conducted with different financial indicators. Among important indicators are solvency, profitability, and liquidity. Multiple discriminant analysis (MDA) model and MDA and Z-score and support vector machine are used as alternatives. Artificial intelligence and machine learning models are becoming popular. Literature shows that Altman model is preferably used in most of the bankruptcy prediction studies.
The Effect of External Factors on Financially Distressed Companies
Authors: Yetim Aslihan , Elmas Bekir
Published: March 2023

The aim of this study is to examine the causality relationship between external factors and financial risk situations of companies experiencing financial distress among companies traded on Borsa Istanbul. In the study covering the periods of 2016-2021, financial ratios measuring liquidity risk and capital structure risk were used from the financial statements for 20 periods. In addition, 20-period data in quarterly periods were utilized for inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates as external factors. In the study where Toda Yamamoto causality test was used as a method, the relationship between the financial risks of the companies subject to the application and the situations affected by external factors was analyzed. As a result of the study, it has been determined that the most encountered causal relationship is from foreign exchange to liquidity and CPI to leverage, while the least encountered causal relationship is from CPI to liquidity and interest to leverage.
AI-Based Smart Access Systems and Applications for Smart Cities and Living Spaces
Authors: Midani Mowaffak T.
Published: March 2023

This chapter covers the subject of smart access systems in a world energized by 6G networks, proximity processing, digital twin modeling, artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT devices, smartphones, and blockchain technologies. The logical representation of the system is first presented followed by the physical network architecture. Typical use cases are presented covering an entire smart city powered by 6G network, followed by targeted use cases covering residential, commercial, aviation, and industrial applications. The suite of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies used to enable the smart access are then presented with examples from different sectors. Benefits of smart access to individuals, businesses, and the society at large are presented covering personal and property security, touchless operations, asset tracking in warehouses and factories, energy conservation, and operational optimization. The chapter concludes with some thoughts about future research work that includes fiber-based distributed acoustic sensing technology and blockchain-based traceability.
Survey of Industrial Applications Using Blockchain and Sixth Generation Network Technology
Authors: Pal Kamalendu
Published: March 2023

Internet of things (IoT) and mobile edge computing (MEC) technology are ushering in a new dawn in industrial business process automation. It facilitates controlling and monitoring objects of interest to revolutionize how humans interact with the physical world. The digital content wave has proliferated industrial applications (e.g., manufacturing, supply chain management, and healthcare). In addition, with the rise of massive IoT and automation, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have emerged as prominent players in driving a range of applications. Sixth generation (6G) networks support enhanced holographic projection through terahertz (THz) bandwidths, ultra-low latency, and massive device connectivity. However, the data exchanges between autonomous networks over untrusted channels. Thus, blockchain (BC) opens new dimensions towards intelligent resource management, user access control, audibility, and chronology in stored transactions to ensure data security, privacy, and stakeholder trust.
Tidal River Management in the Southwest Region of Bangladesh Using Mathematical Modelling
Authors: Islam A.K.M Saiful , Khan Abu Saleh , Islam G M Tarekul , Bhattacharya Biswa , Ali Dr. Md. Hazrat , Hossain Md. Saiful
Published: March 2023

In the low-lying coastal areas of Bangladesh, a series of embankments, also known as polders, were built in the 1960s to protect these areas from tidal floods. However, these polders have adversely impacted social and coastal ecosystems by causing excessive siltation in rivers. To solve this problem, an initiative known as tidal river management (TRM) has been implemented since the 1990s. With this initiative, polder embankments are periodically cut in selected locations to allow the sediment-laden water to reach the polders, allowing sedimentation to occur. Subsequently, these cuts are closed. The authors assessed the suitability of the TRM initiative for the polder in East Beel Kuksia. The research was carried out using coupled 1D and 2D hydrodynamic models, built with the software tool MIKE11 and coupled with MIKE21. Erosion was calculated based on information on bed shear stress from the hydrodynamic model and erosional critical shear stress. With the implementation of TRM, the drainage capacity of the rivers downstream of the studied polder consequently increased.
Aligning Humanitarian Attributes and Needs Between Academia, Industry, and Quality Assurance in Graduate Engineering Programmes
Authors: Kremmyda Georgia , Georgoulas Angelos , Koumpouros Yiannis
Published: March 2023

There is growing interest in enabling competences such as creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving to engineering students by expanding their engagement to complex, interdisciplinary problems linked to global challenges. Optimal curriculum design aims at meeting quality assurance requirements and delivering graduate attributes (knowledge, skills, behaviours) needed from industry and at the same time also from the society for tackling humanitarian challenges. Evidence on how the needs of stakeholders (academia, industry, quality assurance) align to the integration of humanitarian attributes to engineering curricula is missing. This chapter presents and discusses the findings of a comparative qualitative study undertaken among higher education institutions, industry, and quality assurance agencies in Europe and Asia. Findings reveal how graduate attributes are perceived by various stakeholders in an attempt to demystify the suitability and effectiveness of engineering education practices within an interdisciplinary, inter-professional humanitarian context.
A Coaching Approach to Foster Scientific Production in Engineering Schools and Research Institutions
Authors: Khomsi Kenza
Published: March 2023

Coaching has been efficient in many aspects: career, teamwork, improving skills, enhancing performance, well-being, and mental health. In higher education settings, studies found that coaching is a promising methodology for building sustainable research careers. It may be an ideal methodology to improve the quality of scientific research work worldwide and could help students and research staff to grow personally and professionally and to thrive in their chosen careers. In the chapter, the author suggests the Mindset-Learning-Knowledge-Sharing (MLKS) model as a new tool for research project coaching. Working through this model is a journey that is similar to the hero's journey of Joseph Campbell. It starts with the call to the adventure and leads to a complete unknown world that facilitates learning, knowledge, and growth and creates sustainable impact on the scientific world. It encourages scientific productivity and achievement and helps unleash the innovation and creativity potential within every researcher.
Examining the Quality Assurance in Engineering Education in Bangladesh
Authors: Islam G. M. Tarekul , Kremmyda Georgia , Georgoulas Angelos , Koumpouros Yiannis , Islam Syed Labib Ul , Islam A. K. M. Saiful , Bala Sujit Kumar , Shoeb Mohammad
Published: March 2023

Quality assurance in higher education is a global practice. However, the quality assurance aspect in the engineering educational institutions of Bangladesh is still at the inception level. It is crucial to monitor, assess, and improve the system to make the system effective in the context of Bangladesh. This study highlights the present practice and the perception of the professionals involved with the agencies as well as the way forward to further improve the quality assurance aspects. A questionnaire survey was conducted to assess the current status of quality assurance practices in the educational institutions of Bangladesh. It is found that there is a limited scope of quality assurance in engineering education in Bangladesh. It is also revealed that there appears to be a lack of direction as there are a number of ideas for quality assurance that have a similar level of support among the respondents. There is a long way to go for the quality assurance set-up in Bangladesh to mature and be more effective.
Bibliometric and Network Analyses of Information and Communications Technology Utilization in Health Education
Authors: Miranda John Paul P. , Tolentino Julius Ceazar G.
Published: March 2023

The use of information and communications technology (ICT) has revolutionized the way people communicate and interact with one another. While there is an extensive ICT utilization in a plethora of disciplines, an exploration of the specific field of health education poses significant implications. This chapter used bibliometric analysis to describe how ICT is applied in health education. Specifically, it followed a five-step workflow to achieve this goal. Among the key findings of this chapter is that ICT research on health education has been roughly stagnant in recent years. Most of the published health technology research is trending toward nursing, e-learning, social media, graduate and higher education, communication, and distance education. Western countries dominated the number of publications, and the USA remains the most productive country in this research area. Overall, this chapter provides an overview of the research landscape when it comes to the application of ICT in health education. Future research undertakings were offered to propel the health technology literature.
Kahoot! Gamification as an Instructional Technology
Authors: Howard Natalie-Jane
Published: March 2023

Gamification is rapidly becoming an established pedagogical approach in higher education, especially since shifting to online teaching during the pandemic. Following a research gap in the socio-material literature, this chapter examined gamification practice using poststructuralist readings of lecturers' professional subjectivities. It reports on a data set from a larger qualitative study conducted in a higher education institution in the Middle East, where Kahoot! is frequently used for course review. Semi-structured interviews with nursing division lecturers and live observations of their online lectures were conducted. The socio-material analysis revealed four themes that highlight how narrative acts as well as how material affordances and constraints are enrolled into lecturer subject positioning, with three categories reinforcing professional subjectivities and the final subverting their ideational positioning. Contributing to the growing body of socio-material scholarship, the chapter concludes with some recommendations and fruitful avenues for further research in this field.
Intelligent Tutoring System as an Instructional Technology in Learning Basic Nutrition Concepts
Authors: Garcia Manuel B. , Garcia Precious S.
Published: March 2023

Children often make unhealthy food choices because they lack nutrition knowledge. This chapter consequently assessed the potential employment of a nutrition intelligent tutoring system (NutritionITS) for teaching and learning basic nutrition concepts in primary education. Following the K-12 Health Curriculum Guide by the Department of Education, NutritionITS incorporated the first quarter content in the grade 1 level. Using an exploratory sequential mixed methods design, it was evaluated by teachers and parents. The qualitative phase served as the participatory design process that extracted the features needed by teachers. On the other hand, the quantitative phase served as the prototype evaluation using the technology acceptance model constructs. The results presented in this chapter may assist educational leaders, teachers, parents, and students in achieving a better learning outcome in nutrition education. In addition to its contribution to the literature of educational research, this is the first study to develop an intelligent tutoring system in the field of nutrition science.
Leveraging Ethical Standards in Artificial Intelligence Technologies
Authors: Uunona Gabriel N. , Goosen Leila
Published: March 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the field of education by providing new opportunities for online learning. However, as with any technology, there are ethical considerations that must be considered to ensure that AI-powered online learning applications are safe and improve student outcomes. This chapter explored the ethical implications of AI in online learning and proposed best practices for the development of ethical AI-powered online learning applications. Specifically, it looked at how to leverage ethical values in the Namibian education and training sector while focusing on various instructional technologies. Ethical aspects related to instructional technologies, learning management systems, interactive whiteboards, digital games, augmented and virtual realities, gamification, mobile technologies, and virtual learning environments were discussed. As AI and instructional technologies become more prevalent in the online education landscape, students and teachers must understand how responsible technology works and how ethical decisions are made.
Using Alternative Assessments to Teach and Assess for Proficiency in the Experience Age
Authors: Sellers Julie A.
Published: March 2023

The experience age is changing both the way we teach world languages and the way we assess second language learners. In intermediate and advanced proficiency-level content classes taught in the target language, alternative assessments effectively interweave proficiency and content outcomes, and they place communication in the target language at the forefront. This chapter describes a variety of alternative assessments for second language (L2) learners of intermediate and advanced proficiency, their alignment with course outcomes, and how those assessments impact the selection of active discussion instructional activities by backward design. It offers practical tips for creating and implementing alternative assessments.
Digitalization of Human Resources Management Practices in Nigeria's Hospitality Industry
Authors: Oyelude Opeyemi , Akinbode James , Ogunleye Olu-Itunu , Bakare Akeem , Ogunrinade Ranti
Published: March 2023

Progressions on account of digital technologies, such as various electronic devices, cell phone technologies, and information systems, among others, can be referred to as the fourth industrial revolution. The fourth industrial revolution is characterized by a sporadic adoption of technology in the business world; this revolution enabled organization to develop noticeable skills which aided the achievement of organizational goals. Hotel businesses have a face change on account of the adoption of technology. This book chapter captured digitalization of human resource management practices in the Nigeria's hospitality industry. Discourse is captured under five sub-headings: an overview of hospitality industry in Nigeria; evidence from hotel businesses; human resource management practices in the 20th century vis-a-vis the 21st century; concept of digitalization; salient issues with respect to the core human resource management practices cum digitalization; and future trends in digitalization and HRM practices.