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INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF PVC COMPOSITIONS AND THE MECHANISM OF ACTION OF INDUSTRIAL FLAME RETARDANTS BASED ON Sb2O3
Authors:   Department of Chemistry of Vasyl Stefanyk Prykarpattia National University, KURTA Sergiy , REGA Anna ,   Department of Chemistry of Vasyl Stefanyk Prykarpattia National University, YAREMCHUK Liliya ,   Department of Chemistry of Vasyl Stefanyk Prykarpattia National University, ALIYEVA Anastasia ,   Department of Chemistry of Vasyl Stefanyk Prykarpattia National University
Published: October 2022

In the article, with the help of IR-spectroscopy, DTA-analysis and diffractometric X-ray luminescence analysis, our studies of the composition and flame-retardant properties of industrial complex flame retardants of unknown composition based on antimony oxides were carried out, and a new mechanism of their flame-retardant and stabilizing action was proposed based on the determined composition of industrial flame retardants , which include antimony oxides and calcium carbonate identified by us.. In the work, experimental studies were carried out and qualitative IR spectral analysis and quantitative calculation of IR curves based on the results of the study of industrial samples of flame retardants based on Sb2O3 were performed. Based on the analysis of the IR spectrum, new organic substances were identified in the Sb2O3 samples. Additional thermal decomposition of all samples by DTA analysis for all samples of Sb2O3 flame retardants begins to lose volatile substances and moisture at 50–80°C, while losses at 500–530°C can reach from 1.97% to 3.7% for 4 samples. Your flame retardant samples, based on X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, on a diffractometer, as it was determined, consist of two phases, two inorganic components, namely antimony trioxide – Sb2O3 and an additional component of microcrystalline calcium carbonate – CaCO3 with impurities of organic substances, in appropriate quantities . The work proposed an improved chemistry and reaction mechanism of stabilization and flame retardant action of complex flame retardant for PVC-linoleum compositions, in a large temperature range from 80°C to 1000°C
К 60-летию со дня рождения проф. Юрия Николаевича Радаева
Authors: Мурашкин Евгений Валерьевич , Тихонов Сергей Владимирович
Published: October 2022

В 2022 исполняется 60 лет известному ученому в области механики деформируемого твердого тела и прикладной математики, педагогу, организатору науки и высшего образования в России Радаеву Юрию Николаевичу. Радаев Ю.Н. автор фундаментальных работ по математической теории пластичности, механике разрушения, теории трещин и накопления микроповреждений, связанной гиперболической термоупругости и термомеханике, микрополярной упругости, механике сыпучих и гранулированных сред, механике растущих тел.
Estimation of the first eigenvalue of the boundary value problem of the fractional differential equation
Authors: Кирьянова Людмила Владимировна
Published: October 2022

В данной работе численными методами получены оценки для первого собственного числа краевой задачи модельного дробного дифференциального уравнения, описывающего колебания фрактального осциллятора. Представлены две эмпирические формулы для максимального собственного числа рассматриваемой модели: как функции параметра уравнения и через максимальную и минимальную сумму элементов строк матрицы специального вида. Оценена погрешность.

In this paper, numerical methods are used to obtain estimates for the first eigenvalue of the boundary value problem of a model fractional differential equation describing oscillations of a fractal oscillator. Two empirical formulas are presented for the maximum eigenvalue of the model under consideration: as a function of the equation parameter and in terms of the maximum and minimum sum of row elements of a matrix of a special form. There is an error estimate.
LAND MARKETIZATION, SECONDARY LAND MARKET, AND EFFECTS ON INDUSTRIAL LAND PRICE
Authors: Tu Fan , Zou Shuangling , Hu Siwen , Zhang Shinan
Published: October 2022

Land marketization and its effects are widely documented across developing countries. Few studies, however, have investigated the link between industrial land price determination and industrial land market reform, based on the establishment of a pilot open trading platform for the secondary market. Moreover, no studies have specifically examined the link between primary and secondary industrial land markets. This study, therefore, investigates industrial land price determination using a quasi-natural experiment to interpret distortions in industrial land prices in China. Using industrial land sales data for 2006–2017 in the city of Haining, Zhejiang Province, China, this study compares industrial land value in the secondary market with land transfer prices in the primary market and identify undervaluation in the primary market. The results show that the growth rate of industrial land transfer prices increased every year after the open trading platform was established. Moreover, compared with nonpilot districts and counties, industrial land prices in the pilot city (Haining) increased by 11.14% from 2015 to 2017. The findings suggest that, based on the pilot program, further market reforms should be undertaken by establishing open trading platforms in a broader area.
Reencounter with the past: occurrence of sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) in an old hunting area in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean
Authors: Cisterna-Concha Andrea , Calderón-Quirgas Camila , Silva-Andrades Fernanda , Muñoz Richard , Norambuena Heraldo V.
Published: October 2022

The sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) was intensively exploited throughout its range, with about 110.000 individuals hunted by pelagic fleets in Antarctic waters between 1960 and 1970. In addition, basic information on its distribution, migratory routes, and feeding grounds in the southeastern Pacific, has been poorly documented. In the case of Chile, recent information consists mainly of accidental records. This research presents the first sei whale photo-identification catalog for south-central Chile. From November 2019 to January 2020, 88 individuals were recorded from land-based and boat surveys at Caleta Chome. Of this, 12 individuals were photo-identified through scars or distinctive notches in the dorsal fins. The peak of sightings occurred during December 2019; two individuals were sighted on more than one occasion.
Result of a year-long animal survey in a state-owned forest farm in Beijing, China
Authors: Shi Xiangying , Sun Ge , Yang Xinyu , Gao Junhong , Tan Lingdi , Song Yuexin , Hu Yiping , Zhou Zunxiu , Zhao Huibin , Hu Zhihai , Zhu Shunwan , Cao Yufan , Liao Rui , Chen Wei , Wu Zhehao , Guan Xiangyu , Ren Xiaotong , Zhang Shen
Published: October 2022

Background

Artificial forest can have great potential in serving as habitat to wildlife, depending on different management methods. As the state-owned forest farms now play a new role in ecological conservation in China, the biological richness of this kind of land-use type is understudied. Once owned by a mining company, a largest state-owned forest farm, Jingxi Forest Farm, has been reformed to be a state-owned forest farm with the purpose of conservation since 2017. Although this 116.4 km2 forest farm holds a near-healthy montaine ecosystem very representative in North China, a large proportion of artificial coniferous forest in the forest farm has been proven to hold less biodiversity than natural vegetation. This situation, however, provides a great opportunity for ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation. Therefore, from November 2019 to December 2020, we conducted a set of biodiversity surveys, whose results will serve as a baseline for further restoration and conservation.

New information

Here, we report the result of a multi-taxa fauna diversity survey conducted in Jingxi Forest Farm mainly in year 2020 with explicit spatial information. It is the first survey of its kind conducted in this area, revealing a total of 19 species of mammals, 86 birds, four reptiles, two amphibians and one fish species, as well as 101 species of insects. Four species of mammals are identified as data-poor species as they have less than 100 occurrence records with coordination in the GBIF database. One species of insect, representing one new provincial record genus of Beijing, is reported.
Determinants of regional fertility in China during the first years of reaching below-replacement fertility
Authors: Lieming Fang , Shatalova Ekaterina , Kalabikhina Irina E.
Published: October 2022

China reached a stable below-replacement fertility in the middle of 1990s. The turn of this century saw the population development gap in various regions across China expanding, the total fertility rate (TFR) shrinking and remaining at a relatively lower level with the passage of time. Based on China’s official statistics, the authors analyzed the characteristics of the total fertility rate at each stage of the population policy adjustment (1970s, 1982-2013, after 2013), in particular, in the regional aspect. The sub-stage of 1995-2010 – the first years of below-replacement fertility – were considered closely in sense of determinants of regional gaps in fertility. With the help of quantitative analysis, it can be proved that regional per capita GDP (wealth level) has significant links with fertility rate. The higher the per capita GDP, the lower the fertility rate. The authors concluded that the regional total fertility rates and per capita GDP were inversely related, and per capita GDP was the factor that had the greatest correlation with the regional total fertility rate. To increase the regional fertility rate, it is necessary not only to relax the family planning policy, but also to implement incentive policies related to human fertility and to strengthen social, economic, demographic, and cultural constructions.
Diatoma sinensis: a new diatom species (Bacillariophyta) found in the brackish Lake Qinghai, China
Authors: Yuan Li , Liu Bing , Rioual Patrick , Long Ji-Yan , Peng Yu-Mei
Published: October 2022

Lake Qinghai is an ancient brackish water lake in which several endemic diatom species have been discovered. In this study, a species of Diatoma is observed under light and scanning electron microscopy and described as new, Diatoma sinensissp. nov. The living cells of D. sinensis always lie in girdle view due to the cell depth being much larger than valve width (3.3–8.8 vs. 2.0–3.0 μm). The valves of D. sinensis are characterized by their narrow, linear-lanceolate outline, with capitate to subcapitate apices, the presence of two rimoportulae, one at each apex, embedded in the last rib or located among striae and a 4:2 configuration of girdle bands in normal vegetative cells, with four bands assigned to the epivalve and two to the hypovalve. The new taxon is compared with similar species from the genera Diatoma and Distrionella.
An Anarchist Has to Live off Something: Emma Goldman as a Capitalist Publicist
Authors: Jacob Frank
Published: October 2022

Emma Goldman was an important anarchist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, whose eventful life was impacted by the political developments of her time. She also had to live off her writings, especially once she had been deported from the United States. In this regard,
and as a publicist, Goldman often had to make pragmatic decisions. She tried to sell her autobiography Living My Life (1931) for the best price and acted like a true capitalist publicist. The present article traces Goldman's path as editor of Mother Earth to her later problems
and negotiations with US publishers and provides a deeper insight into the financial necessities that forced her to accept the necessity to forget her anarchist ideals, at least when she dealt with possible contract partners for her books.
Power Relations in Grassroots Organising: An Anarchist Dialectics
Authors: Ziegler Nora
Published: October 2022

This paper conceptualises power as a radical open-ended dialectic of political and anti-political moments. Drawing on anarchist, intersectional feminist, Black radical, critical, and Christian personalist theory, I explore an anarchist dialectics that accounts for both the dichotomy
and the mutually constitutive relationship between politics and anti-politics, sustaining creative tensions between the two. Based on this framework, I argue that tensions between different traditions, groups and tactics in grassroots movements are rooted in differences of power. These tensions
can only be reconciled through reciprocal collaboration between groups and people across differences of power. I explore coalitions and diversity of tactics as ways of organising that can reconcile and radically transform power relations.
Goya au Louvre, la formation de la collection des peintures
Authors: Chastel-Rousseau Charlotte , Gerard Powell Véronique , Perez Laetitia
Published: October 2022

La formation de la collection des peintures de Goya au musée du Louvre, de 1865 à 2009, est retracée à travers l’évocation de personnalités remarquables, collectionneurs, conservateurs, marchands, artistes, couturiers et grands donateurs. Dans le troisième tiers du xixe siècle, alors que l’œuvre de Goya était de plus en plus représenté sur le marché de l’art parisien, le Louvre fit finalement peu d’acquisitions. Le legs Guillemardet permit certes de faire entrer en 1865 deux peintures, mais l’examen des archives révèle une succession d’occasions manquées pour le musée. Au tournant du siècle, la tendance s’inversa grâce à une politique d’achat plus volontariste. Mais c’est surtout la générosité de donateurs qui joua un rôle capital dans l’enrichissement progressif de la collection tout au long du xxe siècle.
Goya et son entourage : les tableaux de petit et de moyen format
Authors: Mottin Bruno
Published: October 2022

Cet article présente les résultats des études consacrées à neuf tableaux, ou groupes de tableaux de petit et moyen format, de Goya, de son entourage ou de sa suite. Certains sont considérés unanimement comme des œuvres du maître, tels les Cannibales et la Nature morte à la tête de mouton, d’autres font l’objet de débats, comme l’Étude pour le portrait équestre de Ferdinand VII, qui pourrait être un tableau peint par Goya en deux temps. Plusieurs tableaux s’éloignent de la technique du maître et aident à cerner la production des artistes gravitant autour de lui, comme Le Ballon, le Caprice avec bêtes volantes, le Couple élégant, La Messe de relevailles et les peintures sur métal représentant Le Mariage inégal et l’Histoire de Joseph.
Does Justice Climate Prevent MENA Female Self-Initiated Expatriates to Quit Their Companies?
Authors: Amari Amina
Published: October 2022

This chapter builds on social identity and conservation of resources theories to understand how perceived overall justice (POJ) reduces turnover intention among female self-initiated expatriates under the effect of cross-cultural resilience (CCR). A sample of 123 women expatriates from Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, working in Saudi Arabia, participated in an online survey. Results were analyzed using a statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) tool to test the hypothesis regarding proposed associations. Findings show that a POJ climate reduces intention to stay among female expatriates. Furthermore, this relationship is fully mediated by CCR. This chapter offers evidence that fair policies must be cultivated and developed to retain highly skilled expatriates during turbulent times. A fair climate offers more protection for expatriates, enhances resiliency levels, and encourages them to stay in the host organizations.
A Vision for a Quality Management System of Resilience (QMSR)
Authors: Mrabet Mansour
Published: October 2022

Companies and organizations have learned a hard lesson from the global pandemic of COVID-19, especially those without resiliency. Many of them have collapsed. By reviewing the scientific literature that deals with the problems of resilience in organizations, it becomes clear the importance of scientific research on the effects of quality concepts on the development of the quality management system of resilience (QMSR) model. This is what prompted the researcher to propose a vision for quality in resilience by clarifying the current position of the concept of resilience in the international standards ISO (international organization for standardization) and in the components of total quality management in general. The researcher proceeds from his so-called vision and readings the basic components of the quality management system of resilience (QMSR) model. He also explained the possibility of applying the model in the field of higher education.
Resilience in Times of Crisis
Authors: Chatter Najat , Makhtari Mohammed
Published: October 2022

Because of the crisis, businesses face situations of declining revenues and increasing expenses that impact directly their financial situations. Despite all the efforts states make in terms of exemptions and financial subsidies, business leaders will have to change their investment and financing decisions. This highlights the importance of business leaders' financial knowledge and skills, which raises the issue of financial literacy among these entrepreneurs. Financial education has been shown to influence the success of small businesses. However, issues of resilience are rarely studied from a financial literacy perspective; indeed, the relationship between the two has only been addressed in a contingent way. This research work aims to advance a conceptual framework that explains the relationship between financial literacy among entrepreneurs and their companies' performance through resilience. Based on a theoretical methodology, the authors develop research proposals to clarify the mechanisms that govern these relationships and build a conceptual model.
An Interdisciplinary Perspective of Incorporating Social Media into Teaching Practice
Authors: Stewart Margaret C. , Lanzillo Julie D.
Published: October 2022

The ability to use social media as a job skill among several industries is growing increasingly prevalent. From social media managers to digital content coordinators to fan engagement specialists, graduating students have tremendous opportunity to thrive professionally due to the popularity and ubiquity of social media. In collegiate and professional settings alike, a clear emphasis on the importance of effective social media management is now critical. As a result, educators are now challenged to find creative and innovative ways to prepare students through theoretical knowledge and practical experience relating to the ever-changing landscape of both the technical and industrial demands. This article presents a critical review of existing information on the use of social technologies in the classroom, a discussion on relevant perceptions, techniques, recommendations for interdisciplinary classroom implementation and student engagement, and considerations for educators incorporating social media practice into their curricula.
Facebook in the International Classroom
Authors: Piven Inna P
Published: October 2022

The case explores international students' learning experiences with Facebook-based activities within the eight-week study term known as the intensive mode of course delivery. By implementing participant observation and two asynchronous Facebook focus groups, the study investigates the potential values of Facebook for learning from international students' perspective. In addition, the case looks at the challenges faced by students and discusses key factors that may impact international students' experiences with courses that incorporate Facebook as a learning tool. The research is framed in the context of New Zealand tertiary education and intended as a contribution to the emerging body of educational research on social media.
Using Social Media for Dynamic Information Dissemination in the 21st Century
Authors: Ajegbomogun Fredrick Olatunji
Published: October 2022

The implementation and usage of information and communication technology (ICT) in library functions and facilities has revolutionized the way people use information and librarians perform their work. As a result of the advent of social media, the world's knowledge outlook has changed significantly, resulting in the sharing of thoughts, emotions, images, and videos as resources. A library is worth considering; it is a key to learning, a foundation for long-term mastery of information, and it promotes independent decision-making. The use of social media in library activities has enticed a significant number of users, but it has also challenged libraries to modernize their service delivery. Facebook, Twitter, Wikis, WhatsApp, MySpace, and LinkedIn facilitate community courses, collaboration, and information sharing. As a consequence, it is vital for libraries to consider and prioritize their users' needs.
Social Media Content Analysis and Classification Using Data Mining and ML
Authors: Rane Sambhaji D.
Published: October 2022

Students' natural conversations on social media such as Twitter and Whatsapp are useful to understand their learning experiences feelings. Collecting and analyzing data from such media can be a difficult task. However, the large scale of data is required for automatic data analysis techniques to classify Twitter data. The proposed new system is a combination of qualitative analysis and large-scale data mining and ML techniques. This system focuses on engineering students' Twitter posts, which are collected from engineering colleges, to understand issues and problems in their learning. The authors first conduct a qualitative analysis using ML studio on tweets collected from engineering colleges using term #DStudentsproblems, engineeringProblem, Aluminisuggestions, and ladyEngineer. Collected tweets are related to engineering students' college lives. In the proposed system, a multi-label classification algorithm to classify tweets reflecting students' problems such as soft skill issues, heavy study load, lack of social engagement, and sleep problems is used.
Learner-Initiated Language Learning Through Social Media Sites (SMSs)
Authors: Ahmed Rashad Ali
Published: October 2022

Social media sites have become an essential part of communication and interaction all over the globe. They have also offered numerous opportunities to language learners across geographic borders, paralleled by a new research interest in their potential. The present study joins this relatively new line of research as it adds data from a sample of Yemeni English language learners about their uses and perceived benefits of using social media sites in English beyond formal education. The study came up with a conclusion that Yemeni EFL learners were actively participating in social media sites and were aware of their language-related benefits. The participants reported that social media sites were helpful for building various aspects of their English proficiency but found them most useful for their writing and reading skills, expanding their vocabulary, having access to authentic materials, and communicating with English speaking friends, both native and non-native speakers. They ranked their usefulness in the following order: Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter.
Social Networking Sites Classroom Framework using Operant Conditioning of Learning
Authors: Al Sandi Yousuf Anwar , Ugalde Bernard Haber
Published: October 2022

In this information age, educational institutions have innovated to take the teaching and learning process to the next level. They are now infusing social media and social networks with traditional teaching as a method of instruction inside the classroom. Various studies have been carried out to find and suggest what social network is the best fit to adopt to education in general. However, there are no known standards on how to implement learning in social networks particularly in monitoring and responding to student behavior. This research is premised on the fact that positive response should be reinforced, and negative behavior is punished. Thus, this article presents how to use operant conditioning of learning inside a social network, particularly in managing a student's behavior. It was observed that there is an impact on the performance of students who used the developed classroom framework as compared to who did not. The result confirms that a monitored and guided social network approach can benefit students.
A Framework Model for Integrating Social Media, the Web, and Proprietary Services Into YouTube Video Classification Process
Authors: Alsafrjalani Mohamad Hammam
Published: October 2022

Online video streaming has gained ubiquity in disparate educational, governmental, and corporate environments. The ubiquity of these videos elicits new challenges in video classification that is used to promote relative videos and block unwanted content. These challenges include the incorporation of contextual information, rapid development of the ad-hoc query modules, and keeping pace with contemporary contextual information. In this article, the authors present a framework model for incorporating contextual information into video classification information. To illustrate the model, the authors propose a framework which comprises video classification, web search engines, social media platforms, and third-party classification modules. The modules enable the framework's flexibility and adaptivity to different contextual environment—educational, governmental, and corporate. Additionally, the model emphasizes standardized module interface to enable the framework's extensibility and rapid development of future modules.
Correlating Formal Assessment with Social Network Activity within a Personal Learning Environment
Authors: Koulocheri Eleni , Xenos Michalis
Published: October 2022

Social networks have undoubtedly penetrated into our daily life, in such a degree that educational life could not avoid this effect, as proven by the many education-oriented social networks that have emerged. The education-oriented social network environment named HOU2LEARN, used by the Hellenic Open University, is one of these networks, providing a valuable source of data about students' networking behavior and their tensions. This article aims at contributing to the investigation of possible linkages between social network behavior and student performance as assessed within a formal learning environment. The article is focused on analyzing data and performing statistical correlations from two consecutive and recent academic years in a computer science course, attempting to reach robust conclusions. Although the research question remains the same: Is there a relationship between grades and social activity within the social network? This article is supported by increased sampling and data, providing concrete and intriguing answers, thus setting the pillars for further research goals regarding contemporary and smart learning environments.
Engaging Millennial Students Through Social Media Usage and Its Impact on HBCU Persistence
Authors: Woods Antwon D. , Shelton Kenisha
Published: October 2022

This chapter will explore the perception millennial college students hold regarding the engagement of social media use and its impact on their college persistence at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The topic of student persistence in postsecondary education continues to be a matter of significant importance. A third or more students leave four-year public colleges and universities at the end of their first year, and about 40% of students who begin college will never earn a degree. Despite all the attention to improving student retention, most institutional persistence rates have remained stagnant.
Educators' Participatory Practices and Development of Professional Identities in a Twitter Online Professional Learning Network (PLN)
Authors: Welz Krista
Published: October 2022

Twitter, a popular social networking application, is being recognized as a tool for changing how people share their knowledge and experience, as well as collaborate with one another. Twitter is being recognized for not only how people network with one another, but as a multipurpose learning tool. Originally designed as an application where users could update and share their statuses with friends, Twitter has become an essential tool for learning and developing online communities. Various studies feature Twitter's potentialities to promote the work of K-12 teachers. Within these studies, Twitter (1) enables educators to interact with other educators besides those in their own school districts, (2) decreases different kinds of isolation in workplaces, and (3) provides personalized and collaborative communities as well as PLNs.
The Social Media Imperative
Authors: Camargo Elsa
Published: October 2022

As the usage of social media among faculty increases, it has become pressing for institutions to find ways to monitor and support this activity. In some cases, academic administrators have responded by reprimanding faculty members through suspension and forced leaves of absence. This chapter focuses on the role social media play in the careers of faculty, the function a mature workforce (senior faculty and administrators) has in adequately supporting junior faculty's use of social media, and on how institutions equip mature senior faculty and administrators (MSFAs) with the necessary skills to manage junior faculty's use of social media for the purpose of balancing a mature workforce in academia.
Impact of Balancing Techniques for Imbalanced Class Distribution on Twitter Data for Emotion Analysis
Authors: Vora Shivani Vasantbhai , Mehta Rupa G. , Patel Shreyas Kishorkumar
Published: October 2022

Continuously growing technology enhances creativity and simplifies humans' lives and offers the possibility to anticipate and satisfy their unmet needs. Understanding emotions is a crucial part of human behavior. Machines must deeply understand emotions to be able to predict human needs. Most tweets have sentiments of the user. It inherits the imbalanced class distribution. Most machine learning (ML) algorithms are likely to get biased towards the majority classes. The imbalanced distribution of classes gained extensive attention as it has produced many research challenges. It demands efficient approaches to handle the imbalanced data set. Strategies used for balancing the distribution of classes in the case study are handling redundant data, resampling training data, and data augmentation. Six methods related to these techniques have been examined in a case study. Upon conducting experiments on the Twitter dataset, it is seen that merging minority classes and shuffle sentence methods outperform other techniques.
Social Media, Cyberculture, Blockchains, and Education
Authors: Nery Matheus Batalha Moreira , Macambira Magno Oliveira , Mota Marlton Fontes , Rezende Izabella Cristine Oliveira
Published: October 2022

A new world is emerging to higher education worldwide. In Brazil, higher education took a significant turn in the last years with the substantial reductions of government investments in social justice policies. To compensate for the downturn of enrollment of new students in on-campus programs, universities started to invest heavily in distance education online programs and social media strategies. This new trend brought to the core of their strategy the necessity to develop new information and communication technologies to make the students' experience more enjoyable, to facilitate the learning process, and to increase enrollments. This process will enable professors and educators to create inspiring links with their students and within the cyberculture environment. The main objective of this chapter is to contribute to the debate of the uses of social media, cyberculture, and blockchain technology for the development of educational strategies. Therefore, it will review the existing scientific literature on social networking, social media, cyberculture, and blockchains related to Brazil.
Applying Twitter as an Educational Tool for Concept Learning and Engaging Students
Authors: Buzzelli Armand A. , Holdan E. Gregory , Rota Daniel R.
Published: October 2022

The challenge of engaging students beyond a typical class meeting session is a longstanding issue in educational research. This chapter outlines Twitter as a potential tool for enhancing student engagement while also enhancing concept learning. Twitter's efficient microblogging format allows instructors to share information quickly in real-time, while the hashtag feature enables a user to develop a list or repository of targeted tweets. These functions among others make the popular platform an educational tool that instructors should consider implementing carefully while modeling a good electronic footprint for their students.
No Budget, No Barriers
Authors: Kretz Chris , Blydenburgh William
Published: October 2022

This chapter provides a roadmap for Twitter use by academic libraries at a branch, remote, or satellite campus. These smaller libraries, operating at a distance from the center of their institution, often face challenges relating to their budget, resources, and status. The use of Twitter can empower a branch to serve their unique populations more effectively, promote engagement within the local community, and establish a presence for the branch within the institution. The authors provide strategies and suggestions for managing Twitter based upon their own experiences while managing the Southampton Campus Library of Stony Brook University Twitter account.
Perception of Stakeholders on the Use of Social Networking Tools for Classroom Instruction in School Environment
Authors: Olusola Ogunlade Bamidele
Published: October 2022

Social networking platforms are becoming the most important tools for interaction among people, where everybody can share, exchange, comment, discuss, and create information and knowledge in a collaborative way. The aim of this chapter is to examine the perception of stakeholders on the use of social network tools for classroom instruction in school environment in Ibadan North Local Government of Oyo State. Based on literature and experiences carried out by the researcher in Ibadan metropolis, it also explores the impact of the social networking platforms applications on personal, teaching, and learning uses among secondary students, teachers, and parents. Based on these, it is recommended that, if social networking platforms are effectively used, it will develop positive attitude towards learning as well as enhancing academic achievement among secondary school students.
Opinion Mining of Twitter Events using Supervised Learning
Authors: Hakak Nida , Kirmani Mahira
Published: October 2022

Micro-blogs are a powerful tool to express an opinion. Twitter is one of the fastest growing micro-blogs and has more than 900 million users. Twitter is a rich source of opinion as users share their daily experience of life and respond to specific events using tweets on twitter. In this article, an automatic opinion classifier capable of automatically classifying tweets into different opinions expressed by them is developed. Also, a manually annotated corpus for opinion mining to be used by supervised learning algorithms is designed. An opinion classifier uses semantic, lexical, domain dependent, and context features for classification. Results obtained confirm competitive performance and the robustness of the system. Classifier accuracy is more than 75.05%, which is higher than the baseline accuracy.
Social Networking and Language Learning
Authors: Çakmak Fidel
Published: October 2022

This chapter gives a brief overview on the use of social network sites (SNSs) for language learning and presents an empirical study of the use of Instagram (IG), one of the most popular SNSs, to assess learners' oral communication skills in the foreign language classroom. Several studies have mainly revealed the perceptions and preferences of learners in regards to using SNSs for learning grammar, vocabulary, L2 writing, reading, and speaking. In the current study, the performance scores of participants on an oral communication speaking task delivered both on IG and in class, as well as their scores on the Big Five personality traits as measured by the Quick Big Five Personality Test (QBFPT), were examined statistically. The results demonstrate IG facilitated students' performance in oral communication skill significantly and that personality traits do not predict the performance on IG, but the extroverted and conscientious are highly likely to achieve high scores in classroom.
Reinforcement Learning in Social Media Marketing
Authors: Eklund Patrik
Published: October 2022

In this chapter, the authors describe an architecture for reinforcement learning in social media marketing. The rule bases used for action selection within the architecture build upon many-valued (fuzzy) logic. Action evaluation and internal learning is based on neural network like structures. In using variables measuring the effect of advertising, we must understand direction of influence between advertiser, owning the content of the advertisement, and advertisee, as the target of an advertisement, and as facilitated by social media marketing. Examples are drawn from Facebook marketing.
The Use of Social Media in Knowledge Sharing Case Study Undergraduate Students in Major British Universities
Authors: Al-Shibly Motteh Saleh
Published: October 2022

This study aims to investigate how the social media tools can help the exchange of knowledge between university students to build a knowledge sharing culture. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of individual and organizational factors, social media technologies (SMT) and knowledge sharing factors, thus predicting the online user behavior towards social media knowledge-sharing. Different methods such as (PLS) were used to analyze the study results in order to consider the influence of all constructs on the framework simultaneously. Therefore, a (157) online questionnaires were collected from undergraduate students in major British universities. The results reveal that knowledge sharing behavior had five positive factors: mutual trust, reciprocity, eWOM quality, perceived usefulness and perceived online attachment motivation. Practical implications, limitations and directions for future research are also discussed.
Social Media and Networks for Sharing Scholarly Information Among Social Science Research Scholars in the State Universities of Tamil Nadu
Authors: Baskaran C. , Pitchaipandi P.
Published: October 2022

The study examines the impact and utilization of social networks and media for disseminating scholarly information among social science research scholars in south universities of Tamil Nadu, India. The study analyzed the respondent coverage from the universities: University of Madras, Bharathiar University, Bharathidasan University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Alagappa University, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, and Periyar University. An aggregate of 520 polls appropriated to the respondents out of eight universities in Tamil Nadu and 501 (96.34%) of the filled survey got from the respondents in the social science departments of the universities for the examination. The task of research has taken effort to collect the data to find out usefulness and impact of the social media and networks among the respondents in the selected state universities of Tamil Nadu.
Navigating the Shortcomings of Virtual Learning Environments Via Social Media
Authors: Murugaiah Puvaneswary , Yen Siew Hwa
Published: October 2022

It is undeniable that the higher education landscape worldwide has changed with the emergence of virtual learning environments (VLEs). These systems offer learning space and resources for teachers and students regardless of time and place. Although they significantly contribute to the achievement of learning objectives and outcomes, their usage is generally limited. This article uncovers the shortcomings of the use of VLEs for language learning in several Malaysian institutions of higher learning. It also aims to highlight the use of social media in addressing the barriers. Adopting a qualitative approach, data were gathered via in-depth interviews. Employing the dimensions proposed by Chun, Kern and Smith, the hindrances related to VLEs were examined. The findings revealed that instructors faced obstacles linked to the technology, students' experience and expectations as well as language learning environment. Social media helped them in addressing these obstacles.
Usage of Social Networking Sites Among Post Graduate Students
Authors: Thanuskodi S.
Published: October 2022

Social networking sites over the years have changed from a few user-based sites into a phenomena that has become a platform for a huge number of users. However, the growth and development of social networking sites have brought great concerns on parents and educational authorities with respect to potential risks that are facing the university students as they use online social networking frequently for gathering information. The risk associated with social networking sites when used for oral communication rather than face-to-face communication results in damaging interpersonal communication among the users. The results obtained from this study have shown that a reasonable number of university students use the social networking sites. Therefore, the popularity of the social networking usage by university students of Tamil Nadu and the benefits it has on the student-users have been confirmed from the findings of this study. There are also various purposes for which the students use the social networking sites to achieve and that have been investigated. Technology is a double-edged sword. Its power for bad and good resides in the users. Based on this, it is instructive to note that the relevant government authorities have to take good measures to ensure that they (student) are made to be aware of how and why they use the social networking sites.
Social Media Use in Academic Libraries
Authors: Ifijeh Goodluck , Ilogho Julie , Iwu-James Juliana , Michael-Onuoha Happiness Chijioke , Osinulu Ifeakachuku
Published: October 2022

Social media use has become the norm in information services delivery. It holds the unique advantage of delivering service to users through social interaction. This chapter discussed social media use in academic libraries in a developing country: Nigeria. It examined the concept and definition of social media; it also discussed trends in social media usage in libraries. The chapter further outlined the types of social media tools used in libraries. It discussed the peculiar challenges of social media use in Nigeria and proffered solutions.
Social Media Strategies and Students' Satisfaction at Egyptian Universities
Authors: Easa Nasser Fathi
Published: October 2022

This article aims to investigate the impact of social media strategies on student satisfaction at Egyptian universities. The research employed four social media strategies (the Predictive Practitioner, Creative Experimenter, Social Media Champion and Social Media Transformer). A survey was posted to students Facebook groups in different universities. 530 students from the universities of Alexandria, Tanta Damanhour, Kafrelsheikh, Damietta, and Suez responded to the survey. It was noted that Facebook was the most common social media platform used. The Predictive Practitioner, Creative Experimenter, and Social Media Champion strategies were not clearly implemented, as opposed to the Social Media Transformer. It was noted that there was a lack of satisfaction of students with the information reliability, responsiveness and privacy faculties unusually posted on Facebook. It has been found that the four social media strategies account for positively influencing student satisfaction at Egyptian universities.
Exploring the Use of Social Media Platforms by Public Universities
Authors: Halaweh Mohanad , Elbahi Moataz , Kamel Ahmed , Kabha Robin , Yousef Reem
Published: October 2022

The use of social media platforms by university students and teachers has been found to facilitate the learning and teaching processes. This includes providing opportunities for students to share and discuss relevant ideas and issues, thus making the task more enjoyable and raising the level of achievement. This study explored the use of social media platforms by public universities in Egypt. It investigated how these universities utilized social media platforms, and whether they are used for educational purposes or not. The data was collected from 21 universities using a questionnaire survey of 2100 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The official social media pages of each university were surveyed and analyzed using content analysis method. The results revealed that the use of social media platforms by public universities was for the purpose of communicating with the general public more than the students. This study also found that the majority of students consider social media platforms of their universities to be useless and not supporting their academic studies. This paper offers practical implications and recommendations for universities' decision makers and social media developers.
Importance of Social Media to Create Environmental Awareness in Sustainable Higher Education System
Authors: Madhavi T. Phani
Published: October 2022

This chapter mainly addresses on the importance of social media to achieve the environmental sustainability in higher education system comprised of universities, colleges, and training institutions, which is responsible for skills development, personal development, and knowledge generation. Higher education systems play a critical role to develop the values and attitudes of the individuals and to create environmental awareness about the several issues There are many environmental issues such as global warming, waste management, environmental pollution in a global community. It is a mandatory requirement to create environmental awareness about the effects of environmental hazards. Due to rapid increase in living standards and industrialization, all the individuals as well as organizations should act in environmentally responsible ways and also promote sustainable practices for the protection of the environment.
Impact and Usage of Social Media Among the Post Graduate Students of Arts in Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
Authors: Pitchaipandi P.
Published: October 2022

This chapter tries to analyse the impact and usage of social media among the postgraduate students of arts in Alagappa University, Karaikudi, under survey method for the study. The study identified the majority (69.79%) of the respondents under female category, and 72.92% of the respondents belong in the age group between 21 and 23 years. It is observed that 32.29% of the respondents use the social media, preferably YouTube. The plurality (48.96%) of the respondents use smartphone/mobiles compare to iPod, desktop, laptop, and others. 35.42% of the respondents' spent between 1 and 5 hours weekly using social media. Further, the study also observes the positive and negative aspects of using social media in postgraduate students of arts disciplines in the university.