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Vol. 25, No. 1 - Whole No. 92, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Enhancing English Language Proficiency At Vocational Education Schools Through The Implementation Of Language Learning Strategies, Nadhim Madhloom Hashim Ali

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

The current study explores the impact of teaching English language in a vocational education context by evaluating the implementation of language learning strategies (LLS) by using a TOEFL mock test. To accomplish the aims of this study, 80 students from Vocational Education Schools (VES) were engaged to respond to the Oxford Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (OSILL). The findings indicate that the differences between gender and the six parts of OSILL reveal that neither males nor females are statistically significant in any of these strategies when employed in academic English learning contexts; The significance value is p<0.05. A strong positive correlation exists between the two parts of OSILL strategies and English language proficiency. Memory strategies significantly correlate with the language proficiency of the (TOEFL).

How Family Communication Emerges In Hpv Vaccine Parent Narratives, Samantha Garcia, Suellen Hopfer, Michelle Miller-Day, Jamie Mccain, Michael L. Hecht

Communication Faculty Articles and Research

Family communication surrounding HPV vaccination can support or hinder HPV cancer prevention strategies. We used narrative communication theory to elicit HPV vaccine decision narratives in the context of family communication from a purposive sample of 29 parents of adolescents. Parent narratives indicated that family negotiations occur throughout the decision-making process, topic avoidance was common among parents of unvaccinated and undervaccinated children, parents had concerns that vaccination is a sign of approving sexual permissiveness, and family communication was often prompted by encounters in the exam room. Understanding complex family dynamics in the context of vaccination decision-making, the role of family communication …

The Semiotics Of Psychological States In International Players' Face Expressions During Qatar World Cup 2022, Mohammed Sami A-Assadi, Iman Mingher Obied

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

This study aims at applying the social semiotic theory of universal micro-expressions in international players' facial expressions during Qatar World Cup 2022. The research analyzes four basic different facial expressions (sadness, happiness, anger and surprise) at the level of similarity and some other emotions at the level of difference. Relying on Ekman's model of semiotic micro-expressions of emotion, the findings of the data analysis show that the social semiotic approach is highly effective in showing how emotions in sports contexts can be revealed and indicated through facial expressions of players and how there are similarities and differences among them reflecting …

The Effect Of Intertextuality On Textual Interconnectedness In The Poetry Of Sheikh Abdul Hamid Al-Samawi., Wurood Saadoon Abed

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

This paper entitled (The effect of intertextuality on textual interconnection in the poetry of Sheikh Abd al-Hamid al-Samawi) sheds light on the element of intertextuality as it is considered an important element of the investigative elements of textualism as the previous texts represent the experience of subsequent texts. In the poetry of Sheikh Abdul Hamid Al-Samawi.

Ibrahim Al-Koni And His Short Texts...An Approach In Light Of The Text’S Organizational And Foundational Standards, Latif Hatem Al-Zamili, Suhair Qayed Mayeh

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

Text linguistics is a branch of modern linguistics that studies texts as linguistic units that go beyond the sentence, focusing on the axes of structure and semantics. This refers to organizational standards: represented by (the quality of the text, its “efficiency”, the effectiveness of the text, and its suitability), and other foundational standards: represented by (Cohesion of both grammatical and lexical

“Esta Es Mi Tierra/Esta Soy Yo”: Teaching Us Colonialism And Puerto Rican Resistance Through Bad Bunny, Vanessa Díaz, Petra R. Rivera‑Rideau

Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Can Large Language Models Help Predict Results From A Complex Behavioural Science Study?, Steffen Lippert, Anna Dreber, Magnus Johannesson, Warren Tierney, Wilson Cyrus-Lai, Eric Luis Uhlmann, Emotion Expression Collaboration, Jan K. Woike, Thomas Pfeiffer

School of Psychology

We tested whether large language models (LLMs) can help predict results from a complex behavioural science experiment. In study 1, we investigated the performance of the widely used LLMs GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 in forecasting the empirical findings of a large-scale experimental study of emotions, gender, and social perceptions. We found that GPT-4, but not GPT-3.5, matched the performance of a cohort of 119 human experts, with correlations of 0.89 (GPT-4), 0.07 (GPT-3.5) and 0.87 (human experts) between aggregated forecasts and realized effect sizes. In study 2, providing participants from a university subject pool the opportunity to query a GPT-4 powered …

Evaluation Of Yolov8 Algorithm For Vehicle License Plate Detection System In Uny Integrated Parking Lot, Muhammad Azril Haidar Al Matiin, Fatchul Arifin

Elinvo (Electronics, Informatics, and Vocational Education)

The YOLOv8 algorithm for the license plate detection system of vehicles entering the integrated parking lot of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) needs to be evaluated because license plate detection is crucial in integrated parking management to improve the security and efficiency of parking lot usage. YOLOv8, as a deep learning-based object detection algorithm, was chosen to improve the accuracy and speed of detection. This research combines the YOLOv8 approach with a dataset specifically designed for the context of UNY parking lots. The testing process was conducted using the required hardware and software to ensure the algorithm's ability to adapt to …

Expanding The Scope: Multimodal Dimensions In Aphasia Discourse Analysis—Preliminary Findings, Manaswita Dutta, Bijoyaa Mohapatra

Speech and Hearing Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background:

Aphasia, resulting from acquired brain injury, disrupts language processing and usage, significantly impacting individuals’ social communication and life participation. Given the limitations of traditional assessments in capturing the nuanced challenges faced by individuals with aphasia, this study seeks to explore the potential benefits of integrating multimodal communication elements into discourse analysis to better capture narrative proficiency in this population.ObjectiveThis study examined how incorporating multimodal communication elements (e.g., physical gestures, writing, drawing) into discourse analysis may affect the narrative outcomes of persons with aphasia compared to those observed using methods that exclude multimodal considerations.

Methods:

Participants included individuals with chronic …

Exploring How Uncertain Labels From Non-Consensus Panels Affect Machine Learning, Amal Almansour

College of Computing and Digital Media Dissertations

A dataset becomes meaningful for analysis when it contains more representative features. Machine and deep learning models rely on annotated instances for training. The annotation process is usually done either by humans (experts or crowdsourcing) or by models. In many cases, the variability between humans (the inter-observer variability) in evaluation leads to uncertainty in the learning process. Due to the lack of reliable labels in large datasets, the inter-observer variability can be quantified with different methods to estimate the ground truth label (i.e., referenced standard label) for model learning.

In health care, with the rise of artificial intelligence in clinical …

Vol. 22, No. 8 - Whole No. 63, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 22, No. 2 - Whole No. 57, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

"I Have To Be On Their Side": A Pedagogy Of Kindness, Linda Hoeptner Poling, Juliann B. Dorff

Journal of the Arts and Special Education

The contemporary expectation for visual arts teachers to meet the needs of all learners was explored in this 2011 case study conducted in a secondary visual arts classroom. Exploring ways that care for students manifested, specifically through a pedagogy of kindness, in a classroom designed to meet the needs of students experiencing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHA) and/or autism is revisited and contextualized in our post-COVID reality, where care in education is a central concern. The authors outline how one visual arts educator developed a pedagogy of kindness resulting in the need for specific teacher dispositions. Teacher-student relationships are also discussed within …

Mention Detection In Turkish Coreference Resolution, Şeni̇z Demi̇r, Hani̇fi̇ İbrahi̇m Akdağ

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A crucial step in understanding natural language is detecting mentions that refer to real-world entities in a text and correctly identifying their boundaries. Mention detection is commonly considered a preprocessing step in coreference resolution which is shown to be helpful in several language processing applications such as machine translation and text summarization. Despite recent efforts on Turkish coreference resolution, no standalone neural solution to mention detection has been proposed yet. In this article, we present two models designed for detecting Turkish mentions by using feed-forward neural networks. Both models extract all spans up to a fixed length from input text …

Enhancing Dtc Control Of Im Using Fuzzy Logic And Three-Level Inverter: A Comparative Study, Siham Mencou, Majid Benyakhlef, Elbachir Tazi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Direct torque control is the most appropriate strategy for induction motor drive systems, due to its considerable ability to reduce the impact of of machine parameter variations, while offering fast dynamic response and simplified control implementation. However, persistent problems associated with high torque ripple and variable switching frequencies prevent its widespread adoption. To overcome these limitations, several techniques have been developed, in particular the use of multi-level inverters and fuzzy logic algorithms. This article proposes an in-depth evaluation of these techniques in a MATALB/Simulink environment, under various operational conditions. The main objective is to provide a detailed performance analysis of …

The Relationship Between The Neighborhood Environment, Health Behaviors And Health Outcomes Among Urban Hispanics In New York City, Manuel C. Co Jr.

Dissertations

Hispanics account for more than half of the total United States (US) population growth between 2000 and 2010. To gain a comprehensive understanding of a predominantly Hispanic urban community in Northern Manhattan, the aims of this cross-sectional observational study were: (1) to characterize the actual and perceived neighborhood food environment in Northern Manhattan, (2) to understand the relationship between the actual and perceived neighborhood food environment, sociodemographic characteristics and the likelihood of consuming five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day, and (3) to describe the contribution of participants' sociodemographic characteristics and health behavior to their health outcomes.

The Rider (2024-09-23), Natalie Lapsley

The Rider Archives

Vol.10 No.5

Austronesian Maritime Migrations: Past And Present - A.B. Lapian Memorial Lecture 2024, James J. Fox

Antropologi Indonesia

This lecture is given in honour of A.B. Lapian whom I had the good fortunate to know. He was a notable scholar whose knowledge of the maritime world of Nusantara was exemplary. As an historian, he had a clear understanding of the broad contours of regional maritime history but equally, he had a concern for the illuminating details of that history. He had a special interest in the Bajau as a maritime population and in their crucial historical role in the trepang trade. I was fortunate to have participated in the International Seminar Professor Lapian organized on the Bajau in …

Business Failure Mode And Effects Analysis: A Risk Based Holistic Strategy To Improve Success Rates Of Small Technology Businesses, Krishnakumar R. Nair

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Multiple US and global statistics show that small businesses are vital to economic development but fail at a startling rate. Small technology businesses (STBs) are around 35% of this small business segment. The central problem addressed in this research is to reduce their short lives and enable growth and stability. The solution is a significant business management strategy iteratively developed by working with business owners and practitioners. A holistic approach to view the business as a whole to address premature failures is not available, and this research presents a comprehensive approach to solving that problem. The study developed a novel …

Pms 15 (End Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 168-177

Perceptions Of Public Middle School Math Educators Who Use An Asset-Based Pedagogy On New-Century Student Engagement, Kelly Serpa Howe

Doctor of Education Program Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions of new-century student engagement held by public middle school math educators who used an asset-based pedagogy. This study was guided by one research question: How do public middle school math educators describe new-century student engagement in their middle school math classroom when an asset-based pedagogy is in place? The scholarly research important to this study included concepts related to culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP; Ladson-Billings, 1995; Paris & Alim, 2017) and culturally responsive classroom management (CRCM; Gay & Howard, 2000). The theoretical framework was culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP; Paris …

Intersecting Inequities For Older Lgbtq+ Adults Of Color In The Advent Of Medicare Access: A Structural Vulnerability Framework, Christian D. Chan

Adultspan Journal

Although advances in Medicare legislation provide access for beneficiaries to professional counselors, older LGBTQ+ adults of Color face a litany of concerns that heighten stigma and inhibit their access to mental health services. The structural vulnerability framework identifies multiple domains that support the interface between Medicare coverage and access to care for older LGBTQ+ adults of Color. In this conceptual article, I outline (a) interdisciplinary scholarship that contextualizes the key issues facing older LGBTQ+ adults of Color; (b) the core tenets of the structural vulnerability framework; (c) implications for practice addressing structural vulnerability for older LGBTQ+ adults of Color with …

Administrative Empowerment Among Academic Leaders And Its Relationship To The Quality Of Work Life Of Faculty Members, Najwa Abdel Hamid Darawsheh, Hanadi Alrashdan, Mohammad Alzawaideh, Thaer Ajouly, Abdulla Sultan Bin Hareb Almheiri, Ibrahim Abdelrahman Eisa Aldarmaki

All Works

The current study aimed to reveal the degree to which academic leaders practice administrative empowerment in Jordanian universitiesin Irbid Governorate, and show the quality level of work life of faculty members and the relationship between them. The study adopted the survey correlated method, and the sample consisted of (307) member staff. To achieve the study objectives, the electronic questionnaire was used as the study tool. The results showed that thedegree to which academic leaders practice administrative empowerment came with a moderate degree and the level of quality work life of faculty members came with a high degree. The study results …

Physical Activity: A Comparison Of Rural And Urban Older Adults' Needs And Preferences, Annette Contrady, Sarah L. Francis, Elgloria Harrison, Doris Montgomery, Catherine Rudolph, Lillie Monroe-Lord, Phd, Rdn, Ld, Elmira Asongwed, Anne Marie Jean Baptiste, Tiffany Johnson-Largent Phd Rdn Ld, B. Michelle Harris, Tia D. Jeffery, Pier Broadnax

Journal of Extension

Physical activity (PA) rates among older adults are low. We examined and compared the PA needs, preferences, and practices of 118 rural- and urban-residing older adults through focus groups and surveys. The sample was diverse (White = 42.4%, Black = 37.3%), mostly female, food-secure, and not meeting PA recommendations (38.1%). PA rates were lower for rural-residing older adults (p < 0.05). PA motivators were health benefits and socialization, while barriers were cost, pain, low motivation, and health limitations. Preferred PA programs were described as age-appropriate, expert-led, and group-based. These findings provide insight regarding what to consider when planning PA programming for community-residing older adults.

The Tradition Of Illusion: Guitar Arrangement As A Post-Canonical Patchwork, Katalin Koltai

Soundboard Scholar

This paper proposes an underpinning terminology for scholarly discussions of contemporary arrangement practices in the field of classical guitar performance. The introduction provides some historical foundations for the topic, aiming to present the roots of different approaches and methods in the work of important guitar arrangers. The paper continues by contextualizing arrangement processes within linguistics and language philosophy, discussing the topic of translation, and giving an overview of relevant terminologies. The centre of the paper is the theoretical investigation of arrangement and the identification of translating acts related to musical space, instrumental choreography, texture, timbre, or a combination of those, …

Andorra, Tara Ison

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 113-125

Issue 452: September 19-October 3, 2024, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Arranging And Communication Techniques For The Studio Music Producer: A Curriculum, Elizabeth A. Rajcok

Masters Theses

College music students who desire to pursue careers in the commercial music industry would benefit from learning all aspects of music production, including the techniques of rhythm section instruments and the intricacies of various genres. However, courses that provide students with hands-on training in communicating and arranging within a recording studio are lacking in residential collegiate contemporary and commercial music degrees. Students lacking in multi- instrument knowledge and immersion in contemporary genres may find their insufficiency is an impediment when functioning in their desired profession as a music producer post-college. The curriculum project detailed in this study is designed to …

Psalm 110 And Covenantal Faithfulness In The Eschatological Role Of A Faithful Priest, Seng N. Sumhka

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The eschatological role of a faithful priest is first mentioned in a prophecy from Samuel: “I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind” (1 Sam 2:35a, English Standard Version). Remarkably, the two oracles in Psalm 110, based on the structure and progressive development of priestly covenants associated with the prophecy of a faithful priest, have the nature and function of the priesthood in the Old Testament. The “priest” mentioned in Psalm 110: 4b refers to a priest-king like Melchizedek, but the “priest” in 1 Samuel …