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Newcomer Integration and Academic Support in Newfoundland and Labrador
This article extracts eight points for discussion from many years of research in newcomer academic support and social integration in Newfoundland and Labrador. These points include: transportation to school for newcomer...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
Rewriting of Text and Paratext: Reception of “Bushido
Xiao Li
Jan 01, 2022
Bushido: The Soul of Japan is an influential sociology work for the world to study Japan. Drawing primarily upon cultural translation studies and Gerard Genette's paratext theory, this article investigates how the 10 Chinese...
Published by: IGI Global
Examining the Effect of Positive Online Reviews on Consumers' Decision Making
Online reviews play an important role in consumers' decision making. However, limited studies have been conducted to understand the effects of online reviews on consumers' behavior. Drawing upon the Elaboration Likelihood Model...
Published by: IGI Global
Multi-Objective Optimization Information Fusion and Its Applications for Logistics Centers Maximum Coverage
Xiao Deng
Apr 01, 2022
From past the development direction of logistics centers covering problem, the main solution is almost always relying on modern computer and gradually developed intelligent algorithm, at the same time, the previous understanding...
Published by: IGI Global
Newcomers, Creative Spaces, and Connection Through Art
Historically, the island of Newfoundland has had a culturally homogeneous population. For this reason, newcomers report a distressing insider/outsider dynamic of disconnect and challenges accessing local social support systems...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
A New Kind of High Capacity and Security Reversible Data Hiding Scheme
A novel high capacity and security reversible data hiding scheme is proposed in this article, in which the secret data is represented by different orthogonal spreading sequences and repeatedly embedded into the cover image...
Published by: IGI Global
International Inclusive Innovation of Entrepreneurial Firms
Although inclusive innovation has been regarded as a process according to prior studies, this complex process remains relatively under-researched, particularly when the process is successfully completed by entrepreneurial firms...
Published by: IGI Global
Corn Disease Detection Based on an Improved YOLOX-Tiny Network Model
In order to detect corn diseases accurately and quickly and reduce the impact of corn diseases on yield and quality, this paper proposes an improved object detection network named YOLOX-Tiny, which fuses convolutional attention...
Published by: IGI Global
Air Pollution and Migration
This paper investigates the impact of air pollution on China’s internal migration using the Migrant Population Dynamic Monitoring Survey and Air Quality Index (AQI) data in 2014. Binary response models suggest that, on average...
Published by: IGI Global
Lane Detection Algorithm Based on Road Structure and Extended Kalman Filter
Lane detection still demonstrates low accuracy and missing robustness when recorded markings are interrupted by strong light or shadows or missing marking. This article proposes a new algorithm using a model of road structure...
Published by: IGI Global
Insights into the Origin of High Activity of Ni<sub>5</sub>P<sub>4</sub>(0001) for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.
Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is directly relevant to green hydrogen production from water splitting. Recently, a low-cost Ni5P4 material has been demonstrated experimentally and theoretically to...
Challenges Encountered During Synchronous Online Collaborative Writing via Google Docs
Mufeeda Irshad
Nov 01, 2022
This study investigated (1) the challenges encountered by a heterogeneous group of first year undergraduates during a synchronous on-line collaborative writing activity conducted through Google Classroom using Google Docs and...
Published by: IGI Global
Developmental Trajectory of the American Yacht Clubs
The yacht industry is one of the leading industries used to guide residents’ increase in consumption. This study analyzes the evolving spatial pattern of yacht clubs in the United States from 1900-2017, aiming to explore the...
Published by: IGI Global
Multimodal Sentiment Analysis of Online Product Information Based on Text Mining Under the Influence of Social Media
Currently, with the dramatic increase in social media users and the greater variety of online product information, manual processing of this information is time-consuming and labour-intensive. Therefore, based on the text mining...
Published by: IGI Global
Study on Water-Atmosphere Interface Distribution and Concentration Fluctuation Intensities of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Great Lake
In this study, the water-atmosphere interfaces distribution and concentration fluctuation intensities of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in Great Lake were analyzed. Based on the selected significant quantum descriptors...
Water Resources Security Evaluation Based on Matter Element Model in the Yellow River Basin
Water resource is a major limitation of human survival and development. Water security assessment is an important task in the environmental protection and control of water. The solution to assess the grade of water security in...
An Agent-based Simulation-optimization Coupling Approach for Device Allocation and Operation Control in Response to Offshore Oil Spills
The efficiency of offshore oil spill response not only relies on an efficaciously global decision/planning in devices combination and allocation, but also depends on the timely control for response devices (e.g., skimmers and...
A Study on Pollution in Livestock and Poultry Breeding in Shiyan City
With the investigation and research of agricultural ecology situation, the pollution characteristics of livestock manure were indicated by the statistical analysis of data as well as the effect of livestock and poultry breeding...
Do We Trust the Internet?
The threat profile of spyware is increasing rapidly when we consider the pervasiveness of computing in everyday life. The surreptitious nature of spyware can lead to information mining, data theft and exploitation of stolen...
Published by: IGI Global
At the Juncture of TESL, Multicultural Education, and Newcomer Integration
Xuemei Li
Dec 20, 2018
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) may not be a familiar term for many people in Newfoundland and Labrador, and TESL professionals in the province are a very small group. One can easily count the numbers of ESL...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
Analysis of Differences in Electrochemical Performance Between Coin and Pouch Cells for
<scp>Lithium‐Ion</scp>
Battery Applications
Yeonguk Son, Hyungyeon Cha, Taeyong Lee, Yujin Kim, Adam Boies, Jaephil Cho, Michael De Volder
Apr 07, 2023
Small coin cell batteries are predominantly used for testing lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) in academia because they require small amounts of material and are easy to assemble. However, insufficient attention is given to...
Do You Speak Chinese, Mandarin, or Cantonese? An Explanation Based on a Native Chinese Speaker’s Early Experience
Cheng Li
Dec 20, 2018
This article reports on my early experiences with learning and speaking varieties of Chinese, responding to the curious questions on the power relationship between Mandarin and other dialects in China today. A series of...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
A Secure IoT-Based Mutual Authentication for Healthcare Applications in Wireless Sensor Networks Using ECC
The role of wireless medical sensor networks (WMSNs) is very significant in healthcare applications of IoT. Online report generation and sharing the reports reduce the time and make the treatment of patients very fast. Here, the...
Published by: IGI Global
Supply Chain Efficiency and Effectiveness Management Using Decision Support Systems
Xiangyi Li
Jun 01, 2022
In supply chain management, decision support systems and time series forecasting play an essential role. The accuracy of time-series predictions is critical for the performance optimization of every supply chain. This article...
Published by: IGI Global
Use of Digital Finance Platforms for Personal Finance Management in Rural China
This study examined the antecedents and consequences of the use of digital finance platforms to manage personal finance of rural people in China. The conceptual framework of the study was developed from the integration of...
Published by: IGI Global
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