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Taste Hong Kong 香港好味

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

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What The World Taught Me 踏足世界 啟發人生, Andre Neveling

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

Three students, three corners of the globe, three life-changing summers. These VTC Hospitality talents crossed continents to sharpen their skills, expand their horizons, and prove that the world is their classroom.

三位學生、橫跨地球三隅、三個脫胎換骨的夏天。VTC酒店及旅遊學科的優秀學生跨越地域，磨練技藝，拓展視野，證明世界就是他們的課室。

The Young Master Chefs Guarding The Future Of Cantonese Cuisine 新生代主廚守護粵菜未來, Andrea Lo

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

Two chefs – the youngest ever to graduate from the Chinese Culinary Institute’s Master Chef in Chinese Cuisine course – are carving not only careers, but a path for Cantonese cuisine to evolve without losing its soul.

兩位修畢中華廚藝學院大師級中廚師課程的歷來最年輕廚師，不但開創自己的職業生涯，也帶領粵菜在傳承經典之餘，能夠與時並進。

Women On Top 揚眉女子, Faye Bradley

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

Opening Doors: Three Women Leaders Helping the Next Generation Rise

揚 眉 女 子：扶 掖 後 進 的 業 界 翹 楚

Three inspiring women speak on building sustainable careers in male-dominated fields, mentoring others, and redefining success over decades.

三位鼓舞人心的女性分享她們如何在男性主導的領域建立可持續發展的事業、提攜後輩，並在數十年間重新定義「成功」。

Biodynamic Wines: A Natural Pairing 佳釀天成, Andre Neveling

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

Michelin-starred restaurant owner/chef and ICI Honorary Advisor Simon Rogan MBE on biodynamic wines, organic produce and the philosophy connecting soil to table.

Simon Rogan MBE暢談生物動力葡萄酒（biodynamic wines）、有機農產和連結土壤與餐桌的料理哲學。

Cover Story: Passing It On 傳承之道, Kate Springer

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

Passing It On: Chef Anne-Sophie Pic's Vision for the Next Culinary Generation

傳承之道︰名廚Anne‑Sophie Pic為新世代廚藝人才開啟的前瞻視野

From France to Hong Kong, ICI's new Honorary Advisor, Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, balances heritage and innovation, guided by an unwavering curiosity and a pursuit of excellence.

國際廚藝學院的新任榮譽顧問Anne‑Sophie Pic名廚，從法國到香港一直堅守不輟的好奇心和矢志追求卓越，在傳統與創新之間取得完美平衡。

Features

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

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Interview: Roger Fok 霍耀文專訪, Andrea Lo

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

Get To Know Chef Roger Fok

霍耀文專訪

We meet Roger Fok Yiu-man, the International Culinary Institute’s new Programme Manager, who started out as its student, forged a successful career as an award-winning chocolatier – and has now come full circle.

我們走訪國際廚藝學院新任課程經理霍耀文。他由本院學生起步，逐步發展成為得獎朱古力大師，事業有成，如今重返母校傳承技藝。

Vtc News Vtc快訊

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

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Industry Updates 行業快訊

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

The latest buzz from Hong Kong's vibrant hospitality scene! From exciting events to the dynamic business landscape, here's VTC's insider info on what's hot and happening in this bustling city's world of hospitality.

香港的款待業發展蓬勃，最新動向盡在掌握！從精彩的盛事到多姿多彩的商業，VTC為您網羅在這個璀璨繁華都市裡的最熱門的酒店及旅遊業資訊。

Contributors 作者簡介

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

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Contents 目錄

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

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Welcome Message 歡迎您, Ici Editorial Team

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

A Note From Our Principal and Academic Director

院長暨學術總監的話

Cover

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

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Ambrosia 2026 Full Issue

AMBROSIA 客道 : The Magazine of The International Culinary Institute

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Artificial Intelligence-Driven Framework For Enhancing Risk Management In The Architectural Design Process In Egypt, Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Nadia Mohamed Algheetany, Fatma Othman Alamoudy

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The construction industry is crucial for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, it faces significant risks during the Architectural Design Process (ADP) that affect project quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability. Due to its limitations, traditional risk management (RM) is often inadequate for addressing these challenges. This study aims to develop a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven framework to enhance RM practices in Egyptian Architectural Design Firms (ADFs) through proactive RM and improved data-driven decision making. A mixed methods research approach was adopted to achieve the research objectives. A comprehensive literature review examined RM, ADP, and AI applications …

Design Of Reliability Acceptance Sampling Plans, Rathin Das

Doctoral Theses

A reliability acceptance sampling plan (RASP) is used for sampling and decision-making in the acceptance or rejection of a lot of products based on lifetime data obtained from a life test. In practice, censored life tests are employed due to limitations in cost, time, and other testing resources for the collection of lifetime data. This thesis develops the design of optimal RASPs under various censoring schemes and testing environments. Design of optimal Bayesian RASPs (BRASPs) are considered under interval censoring schemes (ICS) and hybrid censoring schemes using Bayesian decision-theoretic approaches. These models incorporate the adversarial relationship between manufacturers and consumers, …

Escaping The Cyberstorm: A Gamified Social Engineering Training Program, Noah Mcclanahan, Fadi Abu-Amara, Ali Khattab, Travis Jett, Andre Jackson

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

In this research work, we explored the effectiveness of gamification in improving cybersecurity awareness and training users on targeted social engineering attacks. Traditional cybersecurity training focuses on lectures and videos. These training methods may not actively engage employees, which reduces their knowledge retention and ability to recognize social engineering attacks. This lack of involvement is a concern, as social engineering continues to be one of the most prevalent attack methods faced by end-users. A gamified training program, Escaping the Cyberstorm, was developed using the Godot game engine to address key challenges in spreading cybersecurity awareness. The game includes real-life …

L2 Chinese Grammatical Acquisition And Processing: A Substantive And Methodological Review, Shaohua Fang, Yi Xu, Jiani He, Jia Wang

Department of Linguistics Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This study presents a systematic review of 92 empirical studies on Chinese as a second language (CSL) in grammatical processing and development, synthesizing their substantive foci and methodological characteristics. The results reveal consistent scholarly attention to cross-linguistic topics, with less focus on features that are distinctively salient in Chinese. Methodologically, studies most commonly relied on quantitative approaches and judgment tasks, while the use of online measures emerged only after 2014. We also identified several persistent challenges, including an overreliance on English-speaking university students as participants, inconsistent proficiency assessment practices across studies, and limitations in transparent data reporting. In light of …

Feasibility Of An Onboarding Program To Facilitate The Transition From Practitioner To Educator, Jennifer R. Washko, Nancy E. Krusen

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

The study examined the feasibility of a faculty onboarding program to support the transition from practitioner to educator. Researchers applied Orsmond’s feasibility objectives (2015). We applied the theoretical model of Occupational Adaptation to analyze program data using Relative Mastery Scale (RMS) scores and satisfaction surveys (n=11). Evaluation suggested program processes were feasible, with outcomes indicating statistically significant change (p < .05) in participants’ perceived effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction. Evaluating feasibility supports the implementation of onboarding programs. We recommend additional study to consider the usefulness of onboarding for health or social service professionals transitioning to faculty roles.

Examining Curriculum Alignment: Utah Core Mathematics Standards And The Mathematics Vision Project/Open Up Resources, Jennifer Suzanne Young

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the alignment between the Utah Core Mathematics Standards (UCMS) and the Mathematics Vision Project/Open Up Resources (MVPOUR) curriculum for Secondary Mathematics I, II, and III, as well as the proportion of Utah secondary students potentially exposed to that alignment through district-level curriculum approval. Using a qualitative comparative case study design, UCMS were systematically compared to MVPOUR topic foci to identify horizontal alignment (standards addressed within the intended course), vertical alignment (standards addressed across courses), combined horizontal and vertical alignment, or lack of alignment. Alignment data were recorded using a spreadsheet-based content analysis and independently coded to support …

System Design And Validation Of Radio Astronomy Phased Arrays, Rebecca Shiu Haymore

Theses and Dissertations

Modern radio astronomy instruments require a wide field of view and high sensitivity. To this effect, BYU and Cornell University have developed the Advanced L-band Phased Array Camera for Astronomy (ALPACA), a fully cryogenic 69 dual-pol dipole array that produces 80 beams on the sky with 305 MHz instantaneous bandwidth centered on 1500 MHz. Integration testing has demonstrated proper beamforming and calibration, and ALPACA has been commissioned as an all-sky monitor to search for bright transients. Commissioning testing for ALPACA measured an element system noise temperature of 24 K and a beamformed system noise temperature of 17 K, making ALPACA …

Ole Miss Center Selects Inaugural Stem Teacher Leaders In Mississippi, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi STEM Education Alliance has selected 16 teachers from across the state to serve as the inaugural members of the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program, an effort to improve science, technology, engineering and math education.

History Of Education In Alabama 1702-1889, Willis G. Clark

Documents

Information on the educational system in Alabama with the founding of LaGrange College, its president and other members of the faculty, distinguished alumni. A later chapter gives a little information about the switch over to Normal Schools in Alabama and Florence.

X Versus Reality: X Posts Were 1200% More Negative About “The Odyssey” Than Real Audience Reactions, Bond Benton, Yi Lou, Jin-A Choi

College of Communication and Media Scholarship and Creative Works

This follow-up study from Montclair State University researchers in the Joetta Di Bella and Fred C. Sautter III Center for Strategic Communication in the College of Communication and Media shows that sentiment on X about the film “The Odyssey” was 1200% more negative than the views of verified audience members. This reflects an even greater gap than the Center’s previous studies of recent political elections where high levels of negativity about specific candidates were inconsistent with voter behavior.  Similarly, contributing factors to the gap seen in sentiment about “The Odyssey” may include the volume of specific ideological accounts, bot-based activity, …

Toxic Relationships: Characterization Of A Putative Virally Encoded Toxin In The Thermophilic Archaeal Fusellovirus Ssv1, Jonathan C. Abshier, Patrizia L. Alpapara, Guasåli Tomokane, Kenneth M. Stedman

Center for Life in Extreme Environments Publications

Mechanisms for the maintenance of chronic viruses are poorly understood, particularly for archaeal viruses. Here, we identify the product of Sulfolobus spindle-shaped virus 1 (SSV1) ORF a291 as a putative virally encoded toxin required for growth inhibition but dispensable for viral replication and virion production. Viruses lacking ORF a291 replicated their genomes and formed morphologically normal spindle-shaped particles, yet failed to inhibit the growth of uninfected Saccharolobus solfataricus. Substitution of residues at a predicted N-terminal signal peptide cleavage site abolished growth suppression without affecting replication, suggesting that secretion is essential for toxin function. Despite primary sequence divergence among fusellovirus …

Integrated Construction Risk Assessment Framework, Felix Delmonte

Mechanical and Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

An integrated risk assessment architecture for construction projects synthesizes data governance, BIM, Digital Twins, and hybrid analytics into a continuous feedback loop that links sensing, semantic modelling, probabilistic simulation, and organizational learning. The framework distinguishes aleatory from cognitive uncertainty and prescribes layered methods: Monte Carlo and Bayesian updating for measurable variability; fuzzy inference and consensus aggregation for linguistic and expert judgements; and graph-based discovery for dynamic cyber-physical topologies represented as time-varying graphs 𝐺𝑡. Governance primitives, aligned with ISO 19650, enforce provenance, interoperability, and staged readiness thresholds that prevent premature prescriptive outputs until model convergence criteria are met. BIM and GIS …

Study On The Accuracy Of Varian Eclipse Mlc Modeling When Mlcs Are Open Beyond The Jaw In Breast Cancer Patient Planning Using Aaa And Acuros With Both Dual-Isocentric Technique And Mono-Isocentric Technique., Amy Rogers

Masters Projects

Accurate dose delivery at the chest wall-supraclavicular (CW-SCV) junction remains an important challenge in breast irradiation, especially when multileaf collimator (MLC) leaves are intentionally opened beyond the collimator jaws to improve junction coverage. This study evaluated the dosimetric accuracy of the Varian Eclipse treatment planning system (TPS) at the CW-SCV junction using the Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm (AAA) and Acuros XB calculation algorithms with mono-isocentric and dual-isocentric treatment techniques. A prospective phantom-based study was performed using a solid water phantom and a Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator. Twenty-four unique three-dimensional conformal treatment plan configurations were created using combinations of beam energy (6 …

Exercise Self-Efficacy And Physical Wellness In A Worksite Wellness Program: Exploring Factor Structure And Perceptions, Micah B. Mcglathery

Dissertations

Exploring Perceptions of Exercise Self-Efficacy and Physical Wellness in a Worksite Wellness Program

Abstract

Worksite wellness programs are increasingly adopted to address insufficient exercise participation and other health-related behaviors that put employees at risk of chronic disease. Although quantitative outcomes are well-documented, there is limited research exploring how employees perceive these programs' impact on personal behavior change, particularly in relation to exercise self-efficacy. Guided by the Social Cognitive Theory and the Exercise is Medicine initiative, this study qualitatively investigates employee perceptions of a worksite wellness program’s influence on physical wellness and confidence to exercise. A phenomenological approach using semi-structured interviews …

Staff Education In An Outpatient Psychiatric Setting Using The Teach-Back Method To Improve Staff Knowledge Toward The Ultimate Goal Of Improving Medication Adherence, Laura Assanga Eyong

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

For this doctoral project, I implemented a structured staff education intervention at an outpatient psychiatric clinic that required a practice change to address medication nonadherence among patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. The practice-focused question was: For staff in an outpatient psychiatric setting, will structured education on the use of the teach-back method improve staff knowledge toward the ultimate goal of improving medication adherence? The goal of this project was to conduct a rigorous education program using the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model to bridge the communication gap between staff and patients. Staff knowledge was evaluated via a pre-/posttest design …