scholarly journals A Problem-based Curriculum for Algorithmic Programming

2020 ◽  
pp. 76-96
Author(s):  
László Nikházy
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Discovery Learning ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Algorithms And Data Structures ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
Crucial Part

Engagement of students plays a crucial part in education, even if they are gifted children. We know a success story: the extracurricular mathematics camps of Lajos Pósa for talented teenagers in Hungary. The key to that success is the excellently engineered network of problems that guide students through discovering the world of higher level mathematics. It would be a novel approach to teach computer programming and algorithms in a similar way. In this paper we attempt to design a network of problems selected specifically for discovery learning of algorithms and data structures from beginner to advanced level, targeted for secondary and high school talented students. This could serve as the curriculum for extra classes or camps conducted with the problem-based teaching method we describe.

Becoming the World's Biggest Brewer

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Bertrams ◽  
Julien Del Marmol ◽  
Sander Geerts ◽  
Eline Poelmans
Keyword(s):  
Local Environment ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Beer Industry ◽  
National Market ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Global Company ◽  
Insight Into

AB InBev is today’s uncontested world leader of the beer market. It represents over 20 per cent of global beer sales, with more than 450 million hectolitres a year flowing all around the world. Its Belgian predecessor, Interbrew, was a success story stemming from the 1971 secret merger of the country’s two leading brewers: Artois and Piedboeuf. Based on first-hand material originating from company and private archives as well as interviews with managers and key family actors, this is the first study to explore the history of the company through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.The story starts in the mid-nineteenth century with the scientific breakthroughs that revolutionized the beer industry and allowed both Artois and Piedboeuf to prosper in a local environment. Instrumental in this respect were the respective families and their successive heirs in stabilizing and developing their firms. Despite the intense difficulties of two world wars in the decades to follow, they emerged stronger than ever and through the 1960s became undisputed leaders in the national market. Then, in an unprecedented move, Artois and Piedboeuf secretly merged their shareholding in 1971, though keeping their operations separate until 1987 when they openly and operationally merged to become Interbrew. Throughout their histories Artois, Piedboeuf, and their successor companies have kept a controlling family ownership. This book provides a unique insight into both the complex history of these three family breweries and their path to becoming a prominent global company, and the growth and consolidation of the beer market through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

scholarly journals Interpreting Locked Photographic Data: The Case of Apollo 17 Photo GPN-2000-00113

Designs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Pyrrhon Amathes ◽  
Paul Christodoulides
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Computer Simulations ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Geometrical Analysis ◽  
Apparent Position ◽  
Apollo Program ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
The Moment

Photography can be used for pleasure and art but can also be used in many disciplines of science, because it captures the details of the moment and can serve as a proving tool due to the information it preserves. During the period of the Apollo program (1969 to 1972), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully landed humans on the Moon and showed hundreds of photos to the world presenting the travel and landings. This paper uses computer simulations and geometry to examine the authenticity of one such photo, namely Apollo 17 photo GPN-2000-00113. In addition, a novel approach is employed by creating an experimental scene to illustrate details and provide measurements. The crucial factors on which the geometrical analysis relies are locked in the photograph and are: (a) the apparent position of the Earth relative to the illustrated flag and (b) the point to which the shadow of the astronaut taking the photo reaches, in relation to the flagpole. The analysis and experimental data show geometrical and time mismatches, proving that the photo is a composite.

Equitable Access, Locale, Funding, and the Alignment to Performance Ratings in Texas Gifted Programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-30
Author(s):  
Jaret Hodges ◽  
Kacey Crutchfield ◽  
Lindsay Ellis Lee
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Hispanic Students ◽  
Proportional Representation ◽  
Performance Ratings ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Gifted Programs ◽  
Gifted Program ◽  
Self Assessments ◽  
Talented Students

Self-assessments utilizing designated, objective standards are critical in program evaluation. Although 2013–2014 Texas policy mandated districts self-assess their gifted programs using the community and student engagement performance rating system, little is known about how districts determined their self-assessment ratings. Following gifted program evaluation guidelines from the Texas State Plan for Gifted/Talented Students and the National Association for Gifted Children Pre-K–Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards, researchers used logistic ordered regression to examine Texas districts’ 2014–2015 locale, proportional representation, and budgetary allotments in relation to gifted program self-assessed performance ratings. Results indicate proportional representation of Black and Hispanic students in gifted programs did not influence school district self-assessed ratings. On the contrary, locale, proportion of Black and Hispanic students to the overall district population, and budget allocation did relate to self-assessed ratings of gifted programs. Future research directions and implications for the use of self-assessments within gifted program evaluation are discussed.

Plastics: The Discovery in the World and Development in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 750-752 ◽  
pp. 811-815
Author(s):  
Ya Xi Jiang ◽  
Meng Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Export Trade ◽  
John Wesley ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
The World ◽  
Import And Export ◽  
Plastic Industry ◽  
Plastics Industry ◽  
American Scientist

Alexander Parkes found the earliest plastic in 1850. American scientist John Wesley Hyatt achieved the first patent of plastic (1970) and inaugurated the first plastics industry (1873) with his brother in the world. From then on, plastics industry all over the world have experienced about 150 years development. Based on the learning from overseas industries, China gradually constructed and cultivated himself plastics industry system that is full of Chinese characteristics. The amount of plastics production, plastics products and plastics machine production as well as plastics consumption in China increased quickly. The value of plastics import and export trade rose year by year. Nowadays, China reaches an advanced level in the world no matter plastics machine production, plastic goods production, plastics consumption, or outlet of plastics machines and products. Plastic industry has be one of the important light manufacturing pillar industries in society and economics development of China.

Improved Identification of Portraiture of the Julio-Claudian Period with Mobile Apps

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitri A. Gusev
Keyword(s):  
Image Analysis ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Multiple Views ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Mobile Imaging ◽  
Private Collections ◽  
Historical Periods

We present the results of our image analysis of portrait art from the Roman Empire’s Julio-Claudian dynastic period. Our novel approach involves processing pictures of ancient statues, cameos, altar friezes, bas-reliefs, frescoes, and coins using modern mobile apps, such as Reface and FaceApp, to improve identification of the historical subjects depicted. In particular, we have discovered that the Reface app has limited, but useful capability to restore the approximate appearance of damaged noses of the statues. We confirm many traditional identifications, propose a few identification corrections for items located in museums and private collections around the world, and discuss the advantages and limitations of our approach. For example, Reface may make aquiline noses appear wider or shorter than they should be. This deficiency can be partially corrected if multiple views are available. We demonstrate that our approach can be extended to analyze portraiture from other cultures and historical periods. The article is intended for a broad section of the readers interested in how the modern AI-based solutions for mobile imaging merge with humanities to help improve our understanding of the modern civilization’s ancient past and increase appreciation of our diverse cultural heritage.

Women in Southern Africa: A Note on the Zimbabwean “Success Story”

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Made ◽  
Nyorovai Whande
Keyword(s):  
Southern Africa ◽  
African Women ◽  
Women's Clubs ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Center Stage ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common

Five years ago, women in Africa moved to the center stage of the continent. The U.N. Decade for Women Conference held in Nairobi brought together women from all over the world to exchange ideas and discuss future strategies. African women turned out for the meeting in force. Women representing governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and grass-roots women's clubs converged on Nairobi to tell their story to other women in the common struggle for equality, justice and peace.

Educational and socio-pedagogical factors for talent development in the school environment –analysis of survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonko Hristov ◽  
◽  
Tanya Misheva ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Talent Development ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Environment Analysis ◽  
Talented Students

The article examines some educational and socio-pedagogical factors for finding supporting and developing gifted and talented students on the basis of a comparative analysis prepared after a survey in two schools in Veliko Tarnovo. The research raises questions related to the need for in- depth socio-pedagogical work, special educational design additional pedagogical qualification and educational resources for gifted children in the Bulgarian school.

scholarly journals POLA ASUH ANAK CERDAS ISTIMEWA DENGAN METODE ALA ROSULULLAH SAW

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 375
Author(s):  
Novita Pancaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Gifted Child ◽  
Analog Method ◽  
Know How ◽  
Method Selection ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Drawing Method ◽  
Good Attitude

<p>Abstract: PARENTING OF GIFT CHILD BY USING RASULULLAH SAW<br />METHOD. This Study’s aim is to know how Rosulullah’s methods is use for<br />Gifted Child. Gifted Child are children with Intelligence above others. They<br />are independent Children, doing something by themselves, don’t like being<br />ordered, and creating ideas. They are Children with Intelligence above 130<br />(Weschler’s scale). They have high and deep thinking and different attitude<br />if we compare them with the normal intelligence children. The method to<br />teach them have to adapted with their need. From 40’s method that found<br />by Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah, we just use 10’s method to be used for<br />Gifted Children: Modelling and Good Attitude method, Graduation<br />Teaching method, Situation and Condition’s method, Selection and<br />Competency method, Interaction (Ask and Answer) method, Question<br />method (rational thinking) Intelligence method, Analog method, Similarity<br />method, Drawing method. This study use Library Research Method. From<br />this study, we know that Rosulullah’s methods are appropriate to teach<br />Gifted Children with seeing each Gifted Child condition.</p><p>Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pola asuh<br />ala Rosul diterapkan pada anak cerdas istimewa. Anak Cerdas Istimewa<br />adalah anak dengan kepandaian di atas rata-rata teman sebayanya.<br />Mereka merupakan anak yang mandiri, bertingkah laku autodidak, tidak<br />bisa didikte, dan penghasil konsep/pencipta ide. Dengan tingkat<br />Intelegensi di atas 130 (skala Weschler) mereka memiliki pola pemikiran<br />tingkat tinggi dan tidak bisa disamakan dengan teman sebayanya yang<br />memiliki Intelegensi normal. Pola pendidikan dan pengasuhan pun harus<br />disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan mereka. Dari 40 Metode Rosulullah yang<br />ditemukan Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah, peneliti hanya memakai 10 metode<br />yang diterapkan pada Anak Cerdas Istimewa, yaitu: Metode Modelling dan<br />Etika Mulia, Metode Pengajaran Graduasi, Metode Situasional dan<br />Kondisional, Metode Selektif dan disesuaikan dengan kompetensi Peserta<br />Didik, Metode Interaktif-Dialogis (Tanya Jawab), Metode Pertanyaan<br />(berpikir logis/rasional), Metode Pertanyaan untuk menyelami kecerdasan<br />dan pemahaman, Metode Analogi, Metode Tasybih (membuat persamaan<br />antara beberapa hal yang berbeda), Metode menulis (menggambar).<br />Penelitian ini menggunakan metode library research. Dari penelitian ini<br />ditemukan bahwa Metode Rosulullah semuanya tepat dalam mendidik<br />Anak Cerdas Istimewa, dengan menyesuaikan kondisi masing-masing Anak<br />Cerdas Istimewa.</p>

scholarly journals “Nothing is ever easy”: Parent Perceptions of Intensity in Their Gifted Adolescent Children

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Guthrie
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
Parent Perceptions ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Asynchronous Development ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The World ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Insight Into

Due to asynchronous development, gifted children often experience the world differently than their same-aged peers. Some experience unique intensities, or overexcitabilities, that render modifications in teaching and parenting. These intensities typically take on characteristics of emotional, intellectual, imagination, psychomotor, or sensual overexcitability. In this in-depth interview study, I explored parent perceptions of intensity in their gifted adolescent children. Three mothers participated and completed the Overexcitability Inventory for Parents-Two (OIP-II) prior to each interview. The parent responses to the OIP-II served as an elicitation device to begin our conversations. Thematic analysis revealed three main themes among the participants’ perceptions: (1) challenging behaviors of intense gifted children, (2) consequences of intensity, and (3) a parent’s search for understanding. These findings inform the understanding of intensity and overexcitability from parents’ points of view and provide insight into how intense gifted children behave outside of the classroom. I conclude the article with questions to consider regarding how to better support parents of young gifted children.

scholarly journals The right to appeal on criminal procedure under international acts and jurisprudence

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
MSc. Vilard Bytyqi
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Court Decisions ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
The World ◽  
The Right ◽  
Court Of First Instance ◽  
Comparative Description ◽  
Procedural Aspect

The right to appeal, respectively the right on complaint as per our legal vocabulary, constitutes the basic trunk of the second phase of court decisions in a certain procedure, in particular the criminal proceedings.The aim of this paper is to emphasize the main notions of appeal, but also in other aspects through the comparative description it aims to bring more clarity in differences and similarities that exist in between the appeal which is used in our criminal proceedings and the appeal which is used in the criminal proceedings that take place in the supranational courts. It is known that in courts which consist of international elements, the appeal is positioned in a more advanced level, due to the fact that there are grounds of suspicion used over every element that could be used in any national criminal proceedings.Overall, in any place of the world, the appeal has the goal to remedy court decisions brought by the court of first instance, while, in the procedural aspect it has more or less differences depending on the regulations of criminal procedures of that state. Such difference due to the diversity of the legal systems today are also accepted as the universal legal value, since establishment of international tribunals provides the best practice in this field. 

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