Theoretical Statements Research Articles

Exploring the Role of Counselors Amidst Governance Dynamics: Authoritarian in the Chinese Higher Education Context?

This article explores the unique role of college counselors in China, combining theoretical statements and case analyses. In China, the term “Fu Dao Yuan” refers to counselors who have a wider range of responsibilities and greater authority than their English counterparts. They are the backbone of ideological and political education for Chinese college students, serving as both teachers and friends. Counselors must have solid knowledge of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the Communist Party of China, psychology, and other relevant topics. They typically perform duties in nine sections, including ideological and political theory education, as well as Party and League construction. Counselors are on the front line of student affairs, acting as a bridge between the school and students. They help students with various problems related to life and study. Counselors hold authority for students, as their notices represent official school news. However, counselors are also sandwiched between students and the school, similar to a sausage in a hot dog. Comparing the handling mechanisms of student affairs in western universities, the author highlights the benefits of the counselor system to schools and students while counselors face pressure due to their authoritarian nature.

A numerical Haar wavelet-finite difference hybrid method and its convergence for nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equation

AbstractIn this research work, we proposed a Haar wavelet collocation method (HWCM) for the numerical solution of first- and second-order nonlinear hyperbolic equations. The time derivative in the governing equations is approximated by a finite difference. The nonlinear hyperbolic equation is converted into its full algebraic form once the space derivatives are replaced by the finite Haar series. Convergence analysis is performed both in space and time, where the computational results follow the theoretical statements of convergence. Many test problems with different nonlinear terms are presented to verify the accuracy, capability, and convergence of the proposed method for the first- and second-order nonlinear hyperbolic equations.

A Vorticity‐Divergence View of Internal Wave Generation by a Fast‐Moving Tropical Cyclone: Insights From Super Typhoon Mangkhut

AbstractTropical cyclones (TCs) are powered by heat fluxes across the air‐sea interface, which are in turn influenced by subsurface physical processes that can modulate storm intensity. Here, we use data from 6 profiling floats to recreate 3D fields of temperature (T), salinity (S), and velocity around the fast‐moving Super Typhoon Mangkhut (western North Pacific, September 2018). Observational estimates of vorticity (ζ) and divergence (Γ) agree with output from a 3D coupled model, while their relation to vertical velocities is explained by a linear theoretical statement of inertial pumping. Under this framework, inertial pumping is described as a linear coupling between ζ and Γ, whose oscillations in quadrature cause periodic displacements in the ocean thermocline and generate near‐inertial waves (NIWs). Vertical profiles of T and S show gradual mixing of the upper ocean with diffusivities as high as κ ∼ 10−1 m2 s−1, which caused an asymmetric cold wake of sea surface temperature (SST). We estimate that ∼10% of the energy used by mixing was used to mix rainfall, therefore inhibiting SST cooling. Lastly, watermass transformation analyses suggest that κ > 3 × 10−3 m2 s−1 above ∼110 m depth and up to 600 km behind the TC. These analyses provide an observational summary of the ocean response to fast‐moving TCs, demonstrate some advantages of ζ and Γ for the study of internal wave fields, and provide conceptual clarity on the mechanisms that lead to NIW generation by winds.

Review of “Violent Differences: The Importance of Race in Sexual Assault Against Queer Men”

Whose experiences of sexual violence guide our theories? Whose voices shape our visions for social transformation? These are the political and theoretical questions at the center of Doug Meyer’s important book, Violent Differences: The Importance of Race in Sexual Assault Against Queer Men. Throughout the book, Meyer builds an intersectional analysis of sexual violence grounded in queer male survivors’ experiences of assault, with a focus on the complex nexus of race and sexuality. The goal of the book is to decenter whiteness and heterosexuality in research and policy related to sexual violence, and Meyer is successful in showing the audience how this should be done. Woven throughout the text are survivors’ empathetically presented stories, which manage to stand on their own as theoretical statements. But Meyer’s own intersectional analytic is also strong throughout, showing that we cannot understand sexual violence without careful attention of victims’ structural vulnerabilities. Meyer builds on feminist intersectional scholarship to show that experiences of violence are not evenly distributed across social groups; rather, the harms of intimate violence are concentrated in particular social locations, with devastating consequences for the reproduction of racial and sexual inequality.

NEW INFORMATION OPERATORS IN PROBLEMS OF NUMERICAL INTEGRATION OF FUNCTIONS OF THREE VARIABLES

The rapid development and implementation of the latest information technologies in many fields of science and technology contribute to the rise of new methods in mathematical modeling of systems and processes. In particular, new mathematical theories have appeared that can be effectively used for building and improvement of existing mathematical models of various phenomena and objects. One of these theories is the theory of new information operators, authored by the Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology, doctor of physical and mathematical sciences, professor (думаю, это излишняя информация в аннотации) O. M. Lytvyn. New information operators have found their application in the digital processing of signals and images, namely in the numerical integration of rapidly oscillating functions of many variables. Cubature formulas were built that are optimal in the order of accuracy and use the value of the non-oscillating factor of the integrand function not only at points, but also on planes or lines. The article demonstrates the application of new information operators to the numerical integration of functions of many variables, namely, the issue of approximate calculation of the integral from functions of three variables is considered in the case when the information about the function is given by its traces on the lines. The cubature formula uses an interlineation operator built on the basis of an interflatation operator with auxiliary functions in the form of piecewise constant splines. An estimate of the approximation error of the proposed cubature formula on the class of differentiable functions was obtained. The results of the calculation experiment in the computer mathematics system Mathcad are presented. Numerical calculations confirm the theoretical statements of the study.

L1/LDG Method for Caputo-Hadamard Time Fractional Diffusion Equation.

In this paper, a class of discrete Gronwall inequalities is proposed. It is efficiently applied to analyzing the constructed L1/local discontinuous Galerkin (LDG) finite element methods which are used for numerically solving the Caputo-Hadamard time fractional diffusion equation. The derived numerical methods are shown to be -robust using the newly established Gronwall inequalities, that is, it remains valid when . Numerical experiments are given to demonstrate the theoretical statements.

Study guide with prominent functionality for the education of future teachers of Bulgarian language and literature

The text presents the study guide Students' written texts in the junior high school stage of basic education” authored by Snezhanka Georgieva and is intended for students who are preparing to acquire a professional qualification for teachers of Bulgarian language and literature. Modern methodological research and productive innovative solutions for practice are presented. The theoretical statements are supported by rich illustrative material.

Qualitative Numerical Analysis of a Free-Boundary Diffusive Logistic Model

A two-dimensional free-boundary diffusive logistic model with radial symmetry is considered. This model is used in various fields to describe the dynamics of spreading in different media: fire propagation, spreading of population or biological invasions. Due to the radial symmetry, the free boundary can be treated by a front-fixing approach resulting in a fixed-domain non-linear problem, which is solved by an explicit finite difference method. Qualitative numerical analysis establishes the stability, positivity and monotonicity conditions. Special attention is paid to the spreading–vanishing dichotomy and a numerical algorithm for the spreading–vanishing boundary is proposed. Theoretical statements are illustrated by numerical tests.

Optimal Approximation of Fractional Order Brain Tumor Model Using Generalized Laguerre Polynomials

A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain. Glioblastoma (GB) is an aggressive and fast-growing type of brain tumor that invades brain tissue or spinal cord. GB evolves from astrocytic glial cells in the central nervous system. GB can occur at almost any age, but the occurrence increases with advancing age in older adults. Its symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, headaches, or even seizures. GB, formerly known as glioblastoma multiforme, currently has no cure with a high rate of resistance to therapy in clinical treatment. However, treatments can slow tumor progression or alleviate the signs and symptoms. In this paper, a fractional order brain tumor model was considered. The optimal solution of the model was obtained using an optimization method based on operational matrices. The solution to the problem under study was expanded in terms of generalized Laguerre polynomials (GLPs). The study problem was shifted to a system of nonlinear algebraic equations by the use of Lagrange multipliers combined with operational matrices based on GLPs. The analysis of convergence was discussed. In the end, some numerical examples were presented to justify theoretical statements along with the patterns of biological behavior.

ФУНКЦІЙНІ ПОШИРЮВАЧІ РЕЧЕННЯ: ТЕОРЕТИЧНІ ЗАСАДИ

Статтю присвячено одній із проблем сучасного українського мовознавства – поширенню реченнєвих одиниць. Репрезентовано теоретичні положення щодо категорійного статусу поширювачів речення з урахуванням композиційно-смислового функціонування в контексті. Запропоновано концепцію щодо місця досліджуваних семантичних компонентів у лінгвістичній площині, засновану на системі наукових парадигм, методологічних аспектів та аналітичних інтенцій.

Excitation for Adaptive Optimal Control of Nonlinear Systems in Differential Games

This article focuses on the fulfillment of the persistent excitation (PE) condition for signals which result from transformations by means of polynomials. This is essential, e.g., for the convergence of adaptive dynamic programming algorithms due to commonly used polynomial function approximators. As theoretical statements are scarce regarding the nonlinear transformation of PE signals, we propose conditions on the system state such that its transformation by polynomials is PE. To validate our theoretical statements, we develop an exemplary excitation procedure based on our conditions using a feed-forward control approach and demonstrate the effectiveness of our method in a nonzero-sum differential game. In this setting, our approach outperforms commonly used probing noise in terms of convergence time and the degree of PE, shown by a numerical example.

Primena metode koučinga u osiguravajućim društvima

Majority of business entities and insurance companies are ready to accept changes, but reluctantly accept models, approaches and methods of highly developed countries due to specific cultural and social conditions. Starting with information obtained by analysing relevant literature in that field, the main purpose of this paper is to show the trend of implementing the coaching method in insurance companies in Serbia. Companies implementing this method recorded an increase in performance in several dimensions of growth and development - employees and the company. Implementation of the coaching method was considered on a sample of 10 insurance companies by using a survey. The paper presented the extent to which insurance companies in Serbia accepted the coaching as a successful method for employees' development, but also for increasing the efficiency of a company. Survey results showed that insurance companies used coaching as a method for employees' development and recorded its positive impact, but that they have not yet established a coaching climate in a company. Conclusions based on theoretical statements and considerations of the survey results indicated the need to introduce the coaching method in insurance companies where this concept has not been practiced so far.

Value Theory: Critical Analysis and Theory Construction

This paper covers a review of theory construction, a critical analysis of prior “value theory”, and an attempt in a comprehensive value theory construction. Prior value theory in the Economics literature has been highly fragmented, and left a gap between value and modern economic theory. This new value theory explains the gap and amalgamates the various perspectives of value. The outcome includes a theoretical statement and supporting propositions.

Observer-Based Fuzzy Quantized Control for a Stochastic Third-Order Parabolic PDE System

The work addresses an observer-based fuzzy quantized control for stochastic third-order parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs) using discrete point measurements. For the first time, we contribute in introducing three types of quantizer—logarithmic quantizer, uniform quantizer, and hysteresis quantizer into the controller designs for the stochastic PDE system. The main advantage of the quantized control law lies in reducing the energy that the system spends. The stability analysis is nontrivial due to the complex stochastic PDE model. Different stability results are presented for each case. Sufficient LMI-based conditions are investigated to ensure the internal mean-square exponential stability and <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$H_{\infty }$ </tex-math></inline-formula> performance of the perturbed actuated system. Consistent simulation results that support the proposed theoretical statements are provided.

Autonomija učenika kao cilj vaspitanja i obrazovanja

The paper discusses student autonomy as part of the education in the context of school modernization. The very concept autonomous for a student does not have a single definition. Proponents of student autonomy in their theoretical statements emphasize how important its development is for a person in the XXI century. In a brief consideration of the educational goals of certain advanced educational systems, it was observed that school to a certain extent support autonomy of a student, which varies among different educational institutions the system has. In the education system of the Republic of Serbia the focus of the goal of upbringing and education is on the acquisition of knowledge and skills, and far less on the student's personality and their individual development. Level of student autonomy is emphasized to a greater extent within elective subjects, extracurricular activities (sections) and extracurricular activities. The work points out that question of appreciation of the student's personality, development of his potential and promoting of autonomy in the school context should be solved through the goal of education and upbringing, that is, that the aim of upbringing and education which respects the autonomy of students is necessary for the school of the modern age.

COST RECOVERY IN THE AGRICULTURE

The PURPOSE of the present development is to analyze and evaluate costs by branch in agriculture and to propose approaches for their minimization in order to increase the financial results in the sector. On the basis of available statistical information and applied theoretical statements, a METHOD was chosen for the analysis of the return on costs related to the level and dynamics of cost-type profitability. The RESULTS of the analysis make it possible to determine the most efficient production on the basis of an optimal "profit-cost" ratio, with a focus on minimizing costs in the separate areas in agriculture. The CONCLUSION is related to finding a cause-and-effect relationship between the components of cost profitability, which is the basis for specific recommendations and opportunities to increase its level. In this regard, profit is considered as the main, but not the only factor for the growth of profitability in the agriculture.

Ako or Takwa la Katiba? A Description of Verb-to-Noun Derivation in Bantu Languages: The Case of Kiswahili

This paper describes verb-to-noun derivation in Kiswahili, a process in which nouns are formed from verbs. It places the derivational process squarely on the question of whether it is ‘tako’ or ‘takwa’, with their plural forms ‘matako’ or ‘matakwa’. The guiding question for this description is “how come the verb ‘taka’ changes to ‘takwa’ as opposed to ‘tako’ while similar verbs change to nouns by -o suffixation?” Data were collected through observation, document review, and interviews. The findings justify the theoretical statement that derivation is less productive. Hence, applying a particular rule too broadly to other entities is relatively hard. In this view, derivation by -o suffixation, as well as by other processes, is limited to some verbs. Since derivation is less productive, Kiswahili has many verb-to-noun derivational processes as presented in this paper under four categories, namely verb-to-noun derivation Type 1 (suffixation of vowels -i, -o, -u, and -e), Type 2 (noun class prefixes), Type 3 (infinitive ku-) and Type 4 (miscellaneous nouns). Hence, the paper concludes that ‘tako la katiba’ with its plural ‘matako ya katiba’ is inappropriate, whereas ‘takwa la katiba’ with its plural ‘matakwa ya katiba’ is appropriate in Kiswahili. Keywords: Tako, takwa, verb-to-noun derivation, Kiswahili

The Voice of the Chaplains in MCAST Concerning the Young, the Chaplains and the chaplaincy, and Groups

Little data exists on the work conducted by chaplaincies in the Maltese educational system, and less so about chaplaincy work occurring on campuses around post-secondary institutions. The declining numbers of churchgoers implies that less people are active in the pastoral work based around the same settings. It also highlights the need for chaplaincies to be more relevant to the needs of its members. This study highlights the need for using a multidimensional approach when working with students and to incorporate the social sciences as a path leading to pastoral praxis, to better respond to the fluid and dynamic theological realities found within a chaplaincy setting. A grounded theory approach was utilized since this is the preferred method for theory building. Since the aim was to listen to what the participants, based on their pastoral experiences both in MCAST and in other pastoral settings, had to say, a theoretical statement was then constructed that incorporated the salient points of the pastoral and educative work of the Salesians of Don Bosco at MCAST.

Is psychological science progressing? Explained variance in PsycINFO articles during the period 1956 to 2022.

We aimed to numerically assess the progress of modern psychological science. Average explained variance in 1565 included articles was 42.8 percent, and this was constant during 1956 to 2022. We explored whether this could be explained by a combination of methodological conventions with the semantic properties of the involved variables. Using latent semantic analysis (LSA) on a random sample of 50 studies from the 1,565, we were able to replicate the possible semantic factor structures of 205 constructs reported in the corresponding articles. We argue that the methodological conventions pertaining to factor structures will lock the possible explained variance within mathematical constraints that will make most statistics cluster around 40 percent explained variance. Hypotheses with close to 100 percent semantic truth value will never be part of any assumed empirical study. Nor will hypotheses approaching zero truth value. Hypotheses with around 40 percent truth value will probably be experienced as empirical and plausible and, consequently, as good candidates for psychological research. Therefore, to the extent that the findings were indeed produced by semantic structures, they could have been known without collecting data. Finally, we try to explain why psychology had to abandon an individual, causal method and switch to studying whether associations among variables at the group level differ from chance. Psychological processes take place in indefinitely complex and irreversibly changing contexts. The prevalent research paradigm seems bound to producing theoretical statements that explain each other to around 40%. Any theoretical progress would need to address and transcend this barrier.

Patriarchy as a social construct: a gastro-semiotic criticism of the foodspheres in J.P. Clark’s The Wives’ Revolt

Abstract The broad theoretical underpinning of this paper is that food is a vital part of the second-order signifying modes in literary texts. Its definite thesis, in relation to the age-long debates on power dichotomy between male and female gender, is that while men merely enjoy and noisily exercise social power sustained by patriarchy, which is a contrivance, women possess a great deal of authentic powers usually not overtly acknowledged. These theoretical and ideological (thesis) statements respectively are demonstrated through a semiotic reading and analysis of four foodspheres in J.P. Clark’s The Wives’ Revolt, using the critical lenses of gastro-criticism, social semiotics and textual cooperation theory. Through these analytical lenses, the paper recognises that each of the foodspheres in this play is a hypertext which transcodes or interogates the diverse gendered power relation hypotexts embodied in religious, socio-cultural and institutional semiospheres. It concludes that the power that women exercise in food preparation and administration, as signified in some of the foodspheres analysed, is a semiotic prototype of the many other unnoticed powers, through which the female homo rule the world.