scholarly journals Logical Identity: A Holistic Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-128
Author(s):  
Nijaz Ibrulj ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Modern Logic ◽  
Conceptual Schemes ◽  
Different Types

It is my intention in this article to present some consequences of Quine’s thesis on the dependence of ontology on ideology (Quine, 1980), seeking an argument for my own thesis on the dependence (theoretical) existence of entities on identity type or ontology dependence on logic and language.If Quine's thesis is correct, then we can expand the resolution of this conclusion and say that ontology depends on the identity or on identification of the "identity criteria for conceptual schemes" (Davidson, 2001) which is constructed in the theory. Consequently I will speak about types of identity which adapts choice of ontology and of which depends ontology of a theory. Here I want to connect the different types of use of the term identity in Aristotle's writings and the different types of predications that are based on them with the concept of identity as the equivalence of symbols in modern logic. I want to reinterpret Quine's statement: "There is no entity without identity " in the form of imlication "What (kind of) identity such (kind of ) entity."

A Multidisciplinary Survey on Service

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Loutas ◽  
Konstantinos Tarabanis ◽  
Vassilios Peristeras
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Reference Source ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Common ◽  
Marketing Operations

The rising importance of service for the global economy has resulted in a significant number of efforts to define and interpret its meaning. In this vein, this article identifies and organizes related literature following a holistic approach. The authors study service from different perspectives, both business-related and technical ones, e.g., marketing, operations management, and computer science. A total of 47 definitions of service are finally reviewed. They’ve found out: (1) How is service perceived and defined by different disciplines and (2) What are the common service species according to related literature. The authors observe that in the business realm service falls under either of the following two categories: service as a set of value-creating activities and service as a transformation. Due to ICT revolutionizing service provision, significant work has also been conducted in order to study technology-enabled services. The authors identified different types of technology-enabled services, namely e-services, SOA services and Web services. The main contribution of this article lies in the broadness, completeness and cross-disciplinarily of the literature covered, thus being able to stand as a reference source of knowledge for service analysts, engineers and practitioners.

A Holistic Approach to Bone Tumors in Dogs and Cats: Radiographic and Histologic Correlation

2021 ◽  
pp. 030098582199983
Author(s):  
Keren E. Dittmer ◽  
Sarah Pemberton
Keyword(s):  
Bone Tumors ◽  
Bone Biopsy ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Bone Sarcoma ◽  
Fracture Callus ◽  
Primary Bone Tumors ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Microscopic Features ◽  
Primary Bone ◽  
Histologic Changes

The skeletal system is a common site for neoplasia in dogs and cats, and primary bone tumors may develop from any of the mesenchymal tissues present in bone. Imaging and histopathology are routinely used in the diagnosis of bone tumors, and the 2 techniques are highly complementary. While imaging may be highly suggestive of a specific diagnosis and treatment may be instituted based on this, definitive diagnosis requires histopathology of either incisional or excisional biopsies or an amputation specimen. However, there are a number of diagnostic dilemmas when the pathologist interprets bone biopsy samples, such as distinguishing reactive bone and tumor bone, fracture callus and tumor bone, different benign fibro-osseous lesions, and different types of bone sarcoma. This review outlines the characteristic radiographic and histologic changes associated with these diagnostic problems to aid in resolving them. When a holistic approach is taken to evaluation of the signalment, history, and clinical, radiologic, and microscopic features, a diagnosis may be possible. The pathologist is greatly assisted in the interpretation of bone samples by having access to imaging and should routinely request either the images or the imaging reports if they are not received from submitting veterinarians.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Translation Quality Assessment (TQA) Models in the Translation of Indonesian Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 287-297
Author(s):  
Yana Shanti Manipuspika
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
News Article ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Giving Feedback ◽  
Academic Year

Translation Quality Assessment (TQA) has always been a subject of interest to the translation community, and with the progress of translation training and education in some parts of the world, including Indonesia, the need for translation assessment to measure students' skills also increased. This present study investigates the effectiveness of two translation assessment models in students' translation result. It aims to explore how students improve their translation after giving feedback based on two different assessment models. A mixed-method design, which is characterized by the combination of qualitative and quantitative research components, was employed. The data were collected from English Study Program students of Faculty of Cultural Studies (FCS) Universitas Brawijaya Indonesia from two translation courses at the even semester of the 2020/2021 academic year. The students were asked to translate two different types of texts, namely short story and news article. Data analysis involved providing a description of the results and performing a statistical test using SPSS, t-test in particular. The findings revealed that the students improved greatly in their translation after assessed with two different models. This can be seen from the mean scores of their translation. Waddington Method C as the holistic approach and ATA Framework as the analytical approach gave different results for different texts. Both models were similarly effective for literary text, while for journalistic text, ATA Framework was more effective than Waddington’s. The recommendation is made for future researchers to combine two types of assessment models and test them to see the effectiveness. In addition, focusing on different types of source texts, such as manual text, or legal text, or academic text, or others to be translated and assessed, may also be beneficial.

scholarly journals Characteristics identifying the companies conducting different dividend policy: evidence from Poland

Equilibrium ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-85
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Pieloch-Babiarz
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Capital Growth ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Warsaw Stock Exchange ◽  
Research Gap

Research background: Dividend policy has been a subject of many scientific studies. Although most of them focus on its determinants, there is still a research gap concerning the lack of comprehensive research on the differences between companies implementing different types of dividend policy. Furthermore, no at-tempt has been made to indicate which of them could be considered as more attractive for stock market investor that invests in dividend stocks. Purpose of the article: The aim of this paper is to carry out a comparative analysis of companies with different dividend policy from the point of view of their investment attractiveness. Methods: The empirical research is conducted among the regular dividend payers listed on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange in years 2001–2017. The data for analysis is collected from Notoria Service and Stock Market Yearbooks. The main calculations are carried out using the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), descriptive statistics and one-way analysis of variance ANOVA with Fisher’s LSD test. Findings & Value added: The value added of this paper is a holistic approach to comparison of companies conducting different dividend policy. The most significant differences are observed in case of extreme and residual dividend policy. The first policy should be of particular interest to investors investing for dividends, while the second one should be attractive to investors that invest for capital growth. The research is valuable due to the lack of academic studies concerning different dividend policy in the context of attractiveness of investing in dividend shares.

scholarly journals A framework for developing and implementing the enterprise technical architecture

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiko Iyamu
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Computing Environment ◽  
Technology Deployment ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Technical Architecture ◽  
Business Requirements ◽  
Organizational Needs ◽  
Consistent Approach

Organizations build, buy and reuse different types of technology with the intention to addressing their organizational needs, challenges and for competitive advantage. Unfortunately, the means is not the end. Instead, in some ways, it leads to complications and complexities, and more importantly, consumes more resources. Some organizations have adopted the technical architecture approach to address the challenges posed by technology deployment. The technical architecture is intended to address aspects, from strategic planning to implementation of technology infrastructures. This is to consistently effect significant technological change within the environment. The technical architecture approach facilitates and enables prioritization of analysis, development and implementation, which are based on value added business requirements and vision. It therefore allows the organization to proceed at its own pace while progressing at the same time. The paper presents model which reflects the consistent approach that adaptive enterprises could employ to build, maintain, and apply technical architecture in the computing environment. The model emphasizes a holistic approach to technical architecture deployment in the organization.

scholarly journals Developing Preschool Education: Promoting and Preventing Factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
E.O. Smirnova
Keyword(s):  
Personal Development ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Main Form ◽  
Main Indicator ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Children's Activities

The article analyzes the conditions that promote and prevent developing preschool education. The concept of "development" and its irreducibility to learning are considered. The necessity of a holistic approach to development, as opposed to the development of subject areas, is emphasized. As a key concept that defines integrity, the concept of “personality” is proposed. It is shown that personality development manifests itself and is carried out primarily in the initiative independent actions of a child. Initiative in different types of children's activities is considered as the main indicator of personal development. As the main form manifestation of initiative, the play is considered. The role of play in personality development and the consequences of its deficiency are discussed. Excessive concern for safety and order in kindergarten groups is also cited as reasons inhibiting the child’s activity. In conclusion, conditions are formulated that promote and impede developing preschool education.

scholarly journals Symmetric or not? A holistic approach to the measurement of fluctuating asymmetry from facial photographs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selina Weiss ◽  
C. Martin Grewe ◽  
Sally Olderbak ◽  
Benjamin Goecke ◽  
Laura Kaltwasser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluctuating Asymmetry ◽  
Facial Asymmetry ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Scoring Methods ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Scoring Method ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Facial Images

Previous studies investigated the relationship between facial asymmetry, perceived attractiveness and peoples' traits. The diversity of results might be due to methodological issues and poor standardization between asymmetry scoring methods. We evaluate two traditional scoring methods, the Horizontal Angular Asymmetry (HAA) and the Horizontal Fluctuating Asymmetry (HFA), and propose a geometric morphometrics-based Holistic Facial Asymmetry Score (HFAS). In Study 1, 1000 photographs with different types of asymmetry were simulated and then correlated with the estimated facial asymmetry scores. Results indicate that HFA was highly affected by extrinsic factors, while HAA and HFAS were less affected and rather capture intrinsic asymmetry. In Study 2, HFAS and HAA were compared for 160 facial images (45% Female, M = 27.6 years) by estimating their correlations with ratings of attractiveness and targets' traits provided by 81 adults (51% Female, M = 27.7 years). Results suggest that attractiveness was only related with extrinsic factors. HAA was related with higher fairness, femininity, modesty, and sincerity, but less greediness and masculinity. HFAS was related with low femininity, high masculinity, and greediness, as well as low negativity, higher fairness, and sincerity. We discuss the benefits of HFAS as a scoring method for the assessment of facial asymmetry.

Aspects Regarding the Hybrid Models in Engineering

2013 ◽  
Vol 837 ◽  
pp. 141-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emil Oanta ◽  
Cornel Panait
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Cylinder Block ◽  
Redundant Information ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Research Plan ◽  
Complex Phenomena ◽  
Physical Phenomena ◽  
Speed Accuracy

Physical phenomena in engineering are studied using several types of research instruments. In the class of the theoretical instruments may be considered the analytic and numeric models and the category of the practical approaches includes the experimental studies. However, complex phenomena require information resulted from several types of studies. The integration of the information may be done using original software applications which offer speed, accuracy and flexibility in the context of that certain project. If the research plan considers right from the beginning the integration of the results of different types of studies in a unique investigation methodology, the model of the phenomenon may be considered hybrid. The paper presents several research projects in engineering, the project dedicated to the strains and stresses in the cylinder block is the most complex one and it required several studies of different types, together with original software employed to integrate the data. It may be considered a relevant example of hybrid model. To conclude, the analysis of the phenomenon to be studied must lead to a certain high overview which offers the grounds of a holistic approach in the design of the research plan. Thus, there must be identified all the sources of experimental data, using various experimental techniques, even the redundant information being useful for cross-checking purposes.

scholarly journals Book Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 572-574
Author(s):  
Andreja Žibrat Gašparič
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Central Anatolia ◽  
Local Sources ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Clay Materials

Chris Doherty’s study focuses on the role of clay in the development of Çatalhöyük, the famous and largest Neolithic settlement in the Konya Plain in central Anatolia. The author offers a holistic approach to understand the interrelationship between all clay materials used at the site and the landscape. Çatalhöyük lies on the clay-rich bed of the former Pleistocene Lake Konya, which lacked local sources of stone, and this makes its position interesting as clay plays a dual role here, i.e. as the main landscape component and a raw material for different types of material culture at the site. The book is divided into 10 chapters and is supported with many illustrative figures and tables.

scholarly journals Modelling Human-Fire Interactions: Combining Alternative Perspectives and Approaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana E. S. Ford ◽  
Sandy P. Harrison ◽  
Yiannis Kountouris ◽  
James D. A. Millington ◽  
Jayalaxshmi Mistry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Activities ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Fire Regimes ◽  
Local Models ◽  
Global Models ◽  
Human Actions ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Fire Model ◽  
Different Types

Although it has long been recognised that human activities affect fire regimes, the interactions between humans and fire are complex, imperfectly understood, constantly evolving, and lacking any kind of integrative global framework. Many different approaches are used to study human-fire interactions, but in general they have arisen in different disciplinary contexts to address highly specific questions. Models of human-fire interactions range from conceptual local models to numerical global models. However, given that each type of model is highly selective about which aspects of human-fire interactions to include, the insights gained from these models are often limited and contradictory, which can make them a poor basis for developing fire-related policy and management practices. Here, we first review different approaches to modelling human-fire interactions and then discuss ways in which these different approaches could be synthesised to provide a more holistic approach to understanding human-fire interactions. We argue that the theory underpinning many types of models was developed using only limited amounts of data and that, in an increasingly data-rich world, it is important to re-examine model assumptions in a more systematic way. All of the models are designed to have practical outcomes but are necessarily simplifications of reality and as a result of differences in focus, scale and complexity, frequently yield radically different assessments of what might happen. We argue that it should be possible to combine the strengths and benefits of different types of model through enchaining the different models, for example from global down to local scales or vice versa. There are also opportunities for explicit coupling of different kinds of model, for example including agent-based representation of human actions in a global fire model. Finally, we stress the need for co-production of models to ensure that the resulting products serve the widest possible community.

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