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The Degree Of Application Of Strategic Renewal And Its Relationship To Achieving Institutional Leadership In Private Universities In The Capital Amman Governorate From The Perspective Of Faculty Members, Yasmin Hadeeb, Ali Houriah

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The study aimed to identify the degree of application of the dimensions of strategic renewal and its relationship to achieving institutional leadership in private universities in the Capital Amman Governorate from the perspective of faculty members. Using a correlative descriptive approach, data were collected by administering a questionnaire to a sample of 280 faculty members randomly selected from four private universities in the capital, Amman, which were chosen through purposive sampling. The results of the study showed that the degree of application of strategic renewal in these private universities was high, and the degree of achieving institutional leadership was also …

The Role Of Blended Learning In Developing The Creativity Of Students In Casabt Al-Mafraq Governorate School From Teacher's Perspective, Ekhlas Al-Khazalh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The study aimed to identify the role of blended learning in developing the creative thinking of students in the Qasabat Al-Mafraq District public schools from the teachers' perspective. The study used a descriptive survey method applied to a cluster sample of 175 male and female teachers. The results showed that the perceived role of blended learning in enhancing student creativity from the teachers' perspective was rated at a prominent level in the Qasabat Al-Mafraq District public schools. Among the different domains studied, the field of “Flexibility” received a high rating, followed by “Originality,” also rated highly, and finally, “Fluency,” which …

The Educational Thought Of Abd Al-Rahman Al-Nahlawi And Its Application In Ajloun Schools From The Perspective Of Islamic Education Teacher, Batool Al-Bawaneh, Omar Khasawneh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify the educational thought of Abd al-Rahman al-Nahlawi and the extent of its application in Ajloun schools from the perspective of Islamic education teachers. A questionnaire was administered to a random sample consisting of 136 male and female teachers, selected from a total of 240 teachers working in the Directorate of Education in Ajloun Governorate. The results of the study showed that the educational thought of Abd al-Rahman al-Nahlawi can be applied in schools because it is based on the Holy Qur’an and the Prophet’s Sunnah in its curriculum. The study also indicated that the degree …

The Effect Of The Flipped Learning Strategy On Developing Mathematical Problems-Solving Skills Among Tenth Grade Students In Jordan And Their Attitudes Towards Mathematics, Mamoun Abdelqader

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the flipped learning strategy on developing mathematical problem-solving skills among tenth grade students in Jordan and their attitudes towards mathematics. To achieve the goal of the study, the researcher followed a quasi-experimental approach, preparing a test for solving mathematical problems and a measure of attitude towards mathematics as the two study tools, after ensuring their validity and reliability. The data were statistically processed using SPSS. The study sample consisted of 60 students from the tenth grade, divided into two groups. One of the groups was chosen randomly to represent the experimental group, …

The Degree Of Commitment Of Islamic Education Teachers To The Basic Principles Of The Prophet’S Curriculum In Children’S Emotional Education, Aisha Zawatin

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The study aimed to identify the degree of commitment of Islamic education teachers to the basic principles of the Prophetic curriculum in the emotional education of children. The study adopted a descriptive approach, using a questionnaire as the tool for data collection. The study population consisted of 204 male and female teachers, and the study sample consisted of 130 male and female teachers selected through convenience sampling. The results of the study showed that the degree of commitment among Islamic education teachers to the basic principles of the Prophetic curriculum in the emotional education of children was high. The results …

The Extent To Which Arabic Language Teachers In Jordan Possess Technological Competencies, Heba Al-Momani, Naser Maqableh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify the extent to which Arabic language teachers In Jordan possess technological competencies. The researchers adopted a descriptive approach. To achieve the goals, a questionnaire was used. It consists of 41 items. It aims to measure the extent to which Arabic language teachers In Jordan possess technological competencies. The sample consists of 421 female and male teachers. It was chosen during the second semester of the academic year 2021 / 2022. It was found that the extent to which Arabic language teachers In Jordan possess technological competencies is moderate. The results showed that the means of …

The Forced Marriages In The Talmud In The Light Of The Quran And Sunnah, Fatimah Al-Zboun, Mohammad Al-Khateeb

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aims to identify and clarify the forced marriages among the Jews in the Talmud and to know the perspective of Islam regarding them in the light of the Quran and Sunnah

The Present study follows the inductive approach of research: by inducting the texts of the Talmud within the limits of the third section, Ahkam al-Nisa’ (The Nashim), as well as the analytical approach: by analyzing the provisions of the Talmud on the forced marriage and analyzing them in the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah, and the comparative approach:By comparing these issues in the Talmud with what …

Malaysian Experience In Islamic Sukuk Legitimate Economic Assessment, Alaa Abu Salim, Mohammad Bani Essa

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify the Malaysian experience in issuing Islamic bonds and to evaluate them legally and economically. The study followed descriptive and inductive approaches. It consisted of a preface, two chapters, and a conclusion, covering Murabaha sukuk, deferred sale sukuk, mudarabah sukuk, musharaka sukuk, ijara sukuk, and istisna sukuk. The study concluded that there are legitimate violations in the instruments of Murabaha, deferred sale, and Istisna because they are based on the forbidden sale of the sample by Sharia. However, the Shariah Committee of Islamic Sukuk in Malaysia permits the sale of the eye. The instruments of speculation, …

A Quadriocellar Hedychridium Caeruleum (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) From Manitoba, Canada, Kira Peters, Jason Gibbs

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A specimen of Hedychridium caeruleum (Norton) with four ocelli was discovered in Manitoba, Canada. The supernumerary ocellus is located to the right of the ocellar triangle, which otherwise appears normal. This is the first report of an ocellar or ocular teratology within Chrysididae, adding to the small body of literature currently available on supernumerary ocelli within Hymenoptera. This is the first published record of H. caeruleum in Canada.

New Records Of Two Adventive Bee Species In Indiana (Hymenoptera: Colletidae; Megachilidae), Hannah G. Kernen, Robert P. Jean, Brock A. Harpur, Jacob Buck, Jennifer Noseworthy

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Here we report the first records of Pseudoanthidium nanum (Mocsáry) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) and Hylaeus hyalinatus Smith (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) for the state of Indiana. P. nanum was first detected in Gary, Lake County during August, 2023, and multiple specimens of H. hyalinatus were collected from 2021 to 2023 in Marion, Grant County. These records fill gaps in the Midwestern ranges of both species.

Confirmation Of Avian Dispersal Of A Seed Chalcid Wasp In North America And A New Host Record For Megastigmus Aculeatus (Hymenoptera: Megastigmidae), Julie A. Craves

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Dispersal of chalcid wasp larvae inhabiting the seeds of angiosperms by wild birds in North America has never been verified. I describe adult Megastigmus aculeatus Swederus that successfully emerged from seeds extracted from the droppings of six species of native North American non-captive birds. Rosa setigera is also confirmed as a host for this wasp for the first time.

Laboratory Rearing Methods For The Soybean Tentiform Leafminer (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), A New Pest Of Soybean, James Menger, Arthur Ribeiro, Fabio Fuhr, Robert L. Koch

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Soybean tentiform leafminer (STL), Macrosaccus morrisella (Fitch) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), is a leaf-mining microlepidopteran native to North America that was recently discovered feeding on soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr., in Canada and the United States. A laboratory rearing system for STL was developed on live soybean plants. The methods for continuous rearing or cyclic (i.e., generational) production of insects are described herein. All rearing was performed in a walk-in environmental chamber at 25°C (±2°C), with ~70% relative humidity and a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D). Adults of STL were allowed to oviposit on clean soybean plants in an oviposition cage. Soybean plants …

A Five-Year Study Of The Ground-Dwelling Beetles (Coleoptera) From A Grassland And An Adjacent Woods In Southern Québec (Canada), Claire Levesque, Gilles-Yvon Levesque

The Great Lakes Entomologist

We present results of the first long-term study on spatiotemporal variations in the composition and structure of ground-dwelling beetle assemblages from a grassland and adjacent woods in eastern Canada. It is the third part of an investigation on the beetle biodiversity using diverse methods between 2006 and 2012. During the entire snow-free season (April/May to October) in 2006–2010, we collected by pitfall trapping 67694 individuals representing 386 Coleoptera species and morphospecies belonging to 35 families in southern Québec. Adventive species represented at least 51.9% of individuals. Carabidae and Staphylinidae were the most abundant families and had the highest species richness …

Ambrosia Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) Responses To Ice Storm Damage In Mesic, Mixed Deciduous Forests In Southeast Ohio, United States, Christopher J. Hayes, Richard M. Turcotte

The Great Lakes Entomologist

In the eastern United States abiotic forest disturbances are common and cause extensive tree damage. Freshly broken trees and tree branches attract bark and ambrosia beetles that utilize inner bark and xylem of damaged branches and trees to fill requisite habitat needs. An ice storm in February 2003 on the Wayne National Forest presented an opportunity to study the local ambrosia beetle species and their reaction to this storm event. Ethanol baited Lindgren traps were deployed from 2003-2006 starting in the summer after the storm. Eight native and introduced Scolytinae ambrosia beetle species were trapped in large numbers (>500 …

Impact Of Debarking And Bark Grinding On Survival Of Ips Calligraphus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Robert A. Haack, Toby Petrice, John Foltz, Hui Ye

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Chipping and debarking of infested woody material such as branches and logs are common sanitation methods used to kill bark- and wood-infesting insects. The sixspined ips, Ips calligraphus (Germar), is a native North American bark beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) that infests several pine (Pinus) species. We evaluated I. calligraphus mortality after debarking and grinding, using 12 recently cut longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) logs that had undergone natural colonization for three weeks in Florida. Initial bark beetle densities were estimated from samples collected the day before debarking. Similar amounts of bark were collected at three steps in …

Phenology And Host Choice Among Common Yet Little Understood Wood Borers (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) In A Midwestern Savanna, Noah I. Finney, Derek W. Rosenberger

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Horned powder-post beetles (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) are a geographically widespread family of wood-boring beetles. While members of this family represent important grain pests, are often intercepted in ports, and may play an important role in ecosystem processes, little work has investigated bostrichid life history in their native ranges. This gap limits our ability to assess ecosystem services and invasiveness. Three native species, Amphicerus bicaudatus (Say), Scobicia bidentata (Horn), and Xylobiops basilaris (Say), are commonly found in savannas in Northern Illinois. Although little is currently known about the life history of S. bidentata, A. bicaudatus and X. basilaris can be minor pests …

Changes In Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Species Assemblages After Removal Of Red Pine (Pinus Resinosa) Overstory On Dry Sand Prairie Sites In Michigan, Robert A. Haack, Toby Petrice, Robert L. Davidson, Robert E. Acciavatti

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) species assemblages were studied at sites on the Huron-Manistee National Forests in Newaygo County, Michigan. The goal was to monitor changes in carabid diversity on areas where mature red pine (Pinus resinosa Sol. ex Aiton) was removed during the 1996-1997 winter and compare with carabid diversity at nearby natural dry sand prairie sites, natural oak-pine barrens, and uncut red pine stands. The red pine had been planted on dry sand prairie sites during 1940-1950. Sampling with pitfall traps occurred during May-August in both 1996 and 1997, but only July-August in 1999. Overall, 16,259 carabid specimens …

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The Great Lakes Entomologist

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The Great Lakes Entomologist

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Tgle Vol. 57 Nos. 1 & 2 Full Issue

The Great Lakes Entomologist

TGLE Vol. 57 Nos. 1 & 2 Full issue

Assessing Millennial, Centennial, And Decadal Sea-Level Changes In China: Is It Unprecedented Now?, Yucheng Lin

Sustainability Seminar Series

The coastline of China, home to over 300 million residents, is among the most densely populated regions in the world. Understanding the mechanisms driving sea-level evolution from the geological past to the modern era is essential for evaluating sea-level variability, quantifying the potential human impact on sea-level changes, and informing future coastal infrastructure planning. In this talk, I will discuss the use of geological records to reconstruct the drivers of past sea-level changes. These reconstructions will be compared with modern instrumental records to determine whether recent sea-level changes fall within the bounds of natural variability or are indeed unprecedented.

Full Issue, Maryland Birdlife

Maryland Birdlife

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, Maryland Birdlife

Maryland Birdlife

No abstract provided.

Review Of Family And Justice In The Archives: Historical Perspectives On Intimacy And The Law, Ashley Achee

Journal of Western Archives

Review of Family and Justice in the Archives: Historical Perspectives on Intimacy and the Law.

Effectiveness Of A Fast- Vs. Slow-Velocity Training On Load-Velocity Characteristics In Older Adults: A Pilot Study, Blake Murphy, Kelley Hammond, Leland Barker, Mae Grahek, Mikayla Grocki, Jake A. Siedlik, Mitchel Magrini

International Journal of Exercise Science

Resistance training at fast velocities is suggested to be more effective for improving muscular strength and movement speed compared slow, heavy training. This study aimed to examine the effects of a fast-velocity (FVRT) compared to a slow-velocity (SVRT) resistance training program on maximal strength, maximal movement speed, and load-velocity characteristics in older adults. Nineteen community-dwelling older adults were randomly assigned to either the FVRT or SVRT group and completed a twice weekly, progressive resistance training protocol for 8-weeks. Both groups were instructed to move the weight “as fast as possible” and received movement velocity biofeedback. Absolute (1RM_ABS) and …

Separate Chroma Contexts For Eob, Cheng Chen, Jingning Han

Defensive Publications Series

This paper describes using independent context models for encoding and decoding end of blocks (EOBs) in video compression. Conventional approaches treat the chroma U and V components with a shared context model, assuming similar statistical distributions. However, empirical evidence shows that the U and V chroma channels have distinct statistical properties, especially when cross-component coding tools are used or enabled. For instance, transform coefficients in the V channel tend to be more concentrated in the low-frequency region compared to the U channel. Therefore, using separate context models for the chroma U and V components enables the codec to adapt more …

Interest-Based Profiling Through Attention Measurements To Augment Intelligence In Collaboration Solutions, Sree Gowri Addepalli, Steve Holl, Qihong Shao, Alejandro Avila Picado, Jesus Garcia Chavez, Archana Suresh

Defensive Publications Series

Presented herein is technology that provides for improving collaborative experiences through dynamic real-time detection and quantification of attention for specific topics mentioned during online collaborative meetings to profile user interests. This knowledge of a person’s interests allows for a personalized experience when collaborating or using various tools and applications. The technology presented herein not only understands user preferences, but also refines how users may engage with information. The technology may enable cognitive artificial intelligence (AI) companions that can be utilized across a variety of scenarios including providing customized meeting summaries, offering curated topic-based highlights, and ensuring that users are engaged …

Adaptive Self-Generating Ai Agents With Automatic External System Fulfillments, Vinay R Damodaran, Aseem Banshidhar Asthana, Ashish P Chotai, Arunabh Bhattacharjee

Defensive Publications Series

Effective Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent design is challenging, usually done in isolation by a technical resource and requires a lot of overhead configurations, in addition to dealing with the complexity of an AI Agent designer that requires programming along with slot filling (collecting data for backend external system integrations, called fulfillments). When used in a dynamic contact center environment, an increasing number of AI Agents are required for varying patterns including load, agent skillset, high traffic, and newer contact topics. Conventional design of AI Agents uses analysts to understand bot efficacy to tailor the design for improved customer experience. To …

Network Risk Forecast Model For Dynamic Service Level Risk Evaluation, Navdeep Sood, Praveen Kumar

Defensive Publications Series

As telecommunication networks grow in size, they also grow in complexity, and it becomes more difficult to identify network risks. Techniques described herein provide for modeling, forecasting, and proactively planning mitigation for risks at the network and individual service layers. Modeling of a network fiber risk involves selecting risk parameters, defining risk parameter subcategories, and modeling the risk parameter subcategories.

Blend Feeding Broilers To Daily Nutrient Requirements, J.T. Pope

Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference

Broiler producers and nutritionists have used phase feeding as a practical means to define broiler feeding programs. Each feed phase has discreet nutrient definitions intended to be fed for a defined number of days based on a feed mass delivered per broiler. A typical broiler feeding program would consist of three to five feed phases over the production cycle that intend to address the changing nutrient requirements as broilers age. Phase feeding programs are easily defined, practical to manage, and provide a predictable cost structure for broiler producers. Despite the practicality of phase feeding, there are inherent flaws that will …