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Essays in labour economics
Authors: Σίντος Ανδρέας
Published: November 2021

Το θέμα της παρούσας διδακτορικής διατριβής επικεντρώνεται σε τέσσερα διαφορετικά κεφάλαια που σχετίζονται με τα οικονομικά της εργασίας. Ως εκ τούτου, η παρούσα διδακτορική διατριβή αποτελείται από τέσσερα κεφάλαια και σε κάθε κεφάλαιο διερευνάται ένα ερευνητικό ερώτημα. Στο πρώτο κεφάλαιο, μελετάται η επίδραση της παρέμβασης του Διεθνούς Νομισματικού Ταμείου (ΔΝΤ) στα αποτελέσματα της αγοράς εργασίας των δικαιούχων χωρών. Το δεύτερο κεφάλαιο ασχολείται με το εάν η συμμετοχή σε συμβάσεις προσωρινής εργασίας μπορεί να οδηγήσει σε σταθερότητα της απασχόλησης σε μια περίοδο μετά την κρίση. Το κύριο ερευνητικό ερώτημα στο τρίτο κεφάλαιο εξετάζει εάν η συμμετοχή σε μισθολογικά συστήματα που αμείβουν την απόδοση μπορεί να επηρεάσει την εργασιακή ικανοποίηση. Τέλος, το τέταρτο κεφάλαιο παρέχει μια μετα-ανάλυση προηγούμενων εμπειρικών μελετών που διερευνούν τη σχέση μεταξύ χρηματοοικονομικής ανάπτυξης και εισοδηματικής ανισότητας προκειμένου να δείξει εάν υπάρχει μεροληψία επιλογής δημοσίευσης στην τρέχουσα βιβλιογραφία και τη συνολική οικονομική επίδραση της χρηματοοικονομικής ανάπτυξης στην εισοδηματική ανισότητα.
Enhancing innovative delivery in schools using design thinking
Authors: Gopinathan Sharmini , Kaur Anisha Haveena , Ramasamy Kanesaraj , Raman Murali
Published: November 2021

The pandemic has created challenges in all sectors of the economy and education. Traditional teaching approaches seem futile in the new context, thus the need to constantly reinvent the delivery to meet the fast-paced changes in the education domain. Hence, Design Thinking (DT) is an alternative approach that might be useful in the given context. DT is known to be a human-centric approach to innovative problem-solving processes. DT could be employed in the delivery process to develop twenty-first-century skills and enhance creativity and innovation, in an attempt to identify alternative solutions. The study explores the role of design thinking (DT) in the form of empathy, thinking process, gamified lessons and curriculum enhancement, which leads to innovative delivery among teachers. It enhances and facilitates innovative content delivery by leveraging creativity. The study targeted 131 teachers, whereby 61 are primary school teachers and 70 are secondary school teachers. A questionnaire constituting of 23 close-ended questions using the 5-point Likert scale was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using SmartPLS to establish relationships between DT and Innovative Delivery in schools. The data was further analyzed to seek co-relations between the DT steps and the successful transformation of content delivery by teachers. The study established a framework for the application of design thinking for teachers as the primary support in developing activities for their students. The study showed that thinking process, gamifying lessons and curriculum enhancement have positive significance in innovative delivery, whereas empathy did not show a significant positive relationship. The outcome of this study will help fill the gap towards creating an interesting method of delivery in schools and constantly innovating the method to suit the evolving generation. This insight is crucial for the Ministry of Education and policymakers to enhance teachers’ ability to innovatively deliver content to students.
Effective inter-organisational networks for Responsible Research and Innovation and global sustainability: a scoping review
Authors: Farrugia Danielle Martine , Vilches Silvia Leonor , Gerber Alexander
Published: November 2021

Background: Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is beyond the capacity of any single organisation. The principles of engaging stakeholders suggest that an engaged, multi-sectoral approach, such as described in models of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), hold promise to mobilise humanity to solve complex and urgent global issues.

Methods: This scoping review explores the characteristics of effective and sustainable inter-organisational networks for fostering RRI in service of the SDGs. The review focuses on strategies to initiate and maintain international communities of practice relevant to the implementation of RRI and/or SDGs. The search began with themes derived from prior network theory, focusing on: (a) the type and function of networks; (b) the aims and vision; and (c) the relationships between networks and network members. In total, 55 articles on inter-organisational network theory were included for the final analysis.

Results:  Results are reported under themes of: (1) Effectiveness, Sustainability, and Success; (2) Governance and Management; and (3) Network Relationship. Network structures, forms of management and funding are linked to sustainable networks. Potential threats include power imbalances within networks, and internal and external factors that may affect relationships at network and community levels. Few studies examine diversity or cultural viewpoints. Studies highlight the benefits of networks such as enhancing knowledge sharing among researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders.

Conclusions: The effectiveness of the managerial structure may be observed as outputs of the intention and values of an inter-organisational network. Our review demonstrates that a global inter-organisational network approach is achievable. Such a network would have many benefits, including allowing organisations to be responsive and flexible towards change and innovation.
EXISTING PROBLEMS IN COLLEGE SPORTS COMPETITION ANALYSIS AND SOLUTION PATH RESEARCH
Authors: YAO YUANBO , HU WENWU , YANG CAI , YE LIAOKUN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. College sports activities can enrich the amateur life of college students and enhance their life. This study combined with the author's practical experience in competition management many times, using the literature method and interview method, to explore the existing problems in regional college sports competitions, found that the current regional college sports competitions in the pre-match publicity, registration, arrangement, safety in the game and post-match results registration and maintenance problems need to be solved, and combined with the problem put forward related solutions: the establishment of a complete event website, the construction of a sound event publicity channel, the structure of low error rate of the registration system website, The upgraded order book produces templates, improves the training quality of the event staff, develops the results registration website that conforms to the characteristics of the event and does a good job in the summary of the event, hoping to help the regional college sports competition activities improve the quality, better realize the original intention of holding the competition activities, reflect the function of the university events.
INFLUENCE OF BMI VALUE ON MIDDLE AND LONG DISTANCE RUNNING OF URBAN AND RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SOUTHWEST CHINA
Authors: ZHAO YUNPENG , YE LIAOKUN , HE CHAOHU
Published: November 2021

Abstract. BMI is an important index used to evaluate human health status and degree of obesity in the world. The body mass index of middle school students affects the future national health level of our country. With the progress of the country and society, the health of the youth is the “health” of the motherland. In this paper, by sampling the physical index data of some urban and rural middle schools in Yunnan Province, the influence degree of BMI value on middle and long-distance running performance was analyzed by using relevant mathematical statistical methods. According to the data analysis, the influence coefficient is obtained. The BMI value is in the healthy range, and the middle and long distance running performance will be better accordingly. Obese and thin students do worse in middle and long distance running.
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE USE OF FOUR IMAGERY THINKING ACTIVITIES IN NOVEL TRANSLATION
Authors: YANG QIN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Both literary translation and creation use language to shape artistic images, and artistic images are the crystallization of artistic thinking. Translation is not only cross-lingual transfer, but also conversion of thought. In novel translation, the translator's image thinking plays a vital role because of the characteristics of literary works. By the translation of Charles Frazier’s novel Nightwoods as an example, this paper illustrates how to make full use of four activities of imagery thinking (perception, association and imagination, emotion and harmony) during the translation process. By using of imagery thinking, the translation shows the charm and beauty of original works, and achieves images reproduction of novel character.
THE DILEMMA AND REFLECTION OF CHINESE THEATRE ARTS EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITIES
Authors: ZHANG SHENGHUAN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. At present, the education of Traditional Chinese theatre arts in universities is lacking in both “software” and “hardware”, which is in the dilemma of being marginalized by teaching. There are many common problems in the bottleneck and causes of many kinds of theatre arts in the development of universities education, such as the shortage of teachers, the lack of interest of students, the weakness of scientific research, the poor environment of Traditional Chinese Theatre arts and so on. In view of the above problems, it is suggested to adopt multi-channel strategies to cultivate students' interest, improve the supporting Traditional Chinese Theatre arts curriculum, and optimize the traditional Chinese Theatre arts environment, so as to change the current dilemma of Traditional Chinese Theatre arts in universities.
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL MAKER EDUCATION UNDER THE BACKGROUND OF NEW GENERATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Authors: LIU HUILING , LU RAN , WANG JUAN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Maker education integrates innovative spirit with education and teaching. Vocational education shoulders the responsibility of training talents for all kinds of occupations. This study aims to explore the feasibility and necessity of developing maker education in secondary vocational schools. By using literature research method, this paper searched and visualized the literature with “maker education” as the key word in CNKI database, and analyzed the development status of maker education in China. The results show that there are relatively few research results on the application and practice of maker education mode, especially in the field of secondary vocational education. On the basis of previous studies, combined with the current situation of secondary vocational, this paper analyzes that secondary vocational maker education has many opportunities in policy and technology, but also faces challenges such as the concept needs to be improved, the curriculum system is not perfect, the teachers are weak, and maker space needs to be improved. Finally, this study confirms that the deep integration of maker education and secondary vocational education is an inevitable trend, and provides insights to promote the development of secondary vocational maker education.
HOW TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HARBOR AS A SHIP
Authors: ZHOU WENJUN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Starting from the operation mode of port-based ships, through analyzing the problems existing in the economic development of port-based ships at this stage, suggestions for improvement are proposed based on the three aspects of platform, manning and crew work and rest, thereby significantly improving the economy of port-operating ships benefit.
IMPROVING CHINESE MEDICAL NAMED ENTITY RECOGNITION USING GLYPH AND LEXICON
Authors: ZHONG SHANHAO , YU QINGSONG
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Medical named entity recognition is the first step in processing electronic medical records. It is the basis for processing medical natural language text information into medical structured information, which has extremely high research value and application value. In this paper, we have proposed a model that aims to identify various types of named entities such as disease, imaging examination, laboratory examination, operation, drug, and anatomy from Chinese electronic medical record. We construct a fusion Glyph and lexicon model based on BERT. Experimental studies have shown that increasing character-level semantic representation can improve the performance of named entity recognition. In order to boost it, the major measures of our model include: (1) a CNN structure is proposed to capture glyph information. (2) Soft-Lexicon method is introduced to encode lexicon information. Our models show an improvement over the baseline BERT-BiLSTM-CRF model. The experimental results on CCKS2019 dataset showed that the F1 score was 84.64, which was +1.99 higher than the baseline level.
RESEARCH ON THE INNOVATION MECHANISM OF COMMON CONSTRUCTION AND SHARING OF NEW MEDIA PLATFORMS IN UNIVERSITIES
Authors: JIANG QIAN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. The construction of new media platforms in universities is an significant part of the current online ideological and political education in universities. This essay analyzes the current situation and features of relying on new media platforms to carry out students' ideological education in universities, then explains the conceptual ideas of the common construction and sharing mechanism of new media platforms in the new era, and constructs an innovative mechanism for co-construction and sharing of new media platforms in universities based on the interoperability, interconnection and mutual integration between online and offline of new media, also proposes specific implementation paths to build a community of education and form a large pattern of collaborative education of ideological and political work in universities.
ON THE REFORM OF TEACHING MODE IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Authors: ZHAO FENGCHEN , ZHANG HEXIN , YI YUANYUAN , QI OU
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Around the development of modern science and technology, combined with different education modes, this paper discusses the reform of education mode, in order to improve the quality and efficiency of teaching and promote the modernization of education. At the same time, this paper puts forward some suggestions on the curriculum based on the learning experience.
RESEARCH ON THE INNOVATION OF TEACHING MODE OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Authors: ZHAO FENGCHEN , LIANG SHULI , MA JUNPENG , QI OU
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Vocational and technical education group is the main training object of new high-quality talents in our school, and teaching is the basic link of Vocational and technical education. The current teaching mode of Vocational and technical education has the disadvantages of emphasizing theory and neglecting practice. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the teaching mode of Vocational and technical education in our school. Based on the current situation of the teaching mode of Vocational and technical education in our school, this paper puts forward the teaching and assessment mode of “combining theory with practice” and “combining thinking cultivation with practice”.
THE VALUE AND PRACTICAL APPROACH OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN COLLEGES
Authors: MING DAYANG
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Physical education is an important part of a college education. It is the practical need to cultivate qualified social citizens with all-around development of morality, intelligence, sports, beauty, and labor. This research took the education reform as the guidance, takes the examination of university physical education curriculum construction as the starting point. This paper analyzed the multiple value connotation of college physical education, to deepen the understanding that a college physical education course was an educational course in practice. In a conclusion, it gave practical ways to realize the development of college physical education.
VITAL SIGNS MONITORING BASED ON WEBCAM FOR HOME TELEMEDICINE APPLICATIONS
Authors: GUOMING CHEN GUOMING CHEN , ZHANG QI , TONG XUANKE , LIAO GUOFU
Published: November 2021

Abstract. In this paper, we proposed a novel approach to monitor the vital signs based webcam for home telemedicine applications. This approach can continuously monitor the vital signs without wearable sensors. It uses the real time video processing algorithm to obtain the instantaneous heart rate(HR) and respiration rate(RR). Furthermore, the heart rate variability (HRV) was analyzed by power spectral density (PSD) estimation using the Lomb periodogram. Experiments in different scenarios were performed to verify the efficacy of the proposed noncontact monitoring vital signs based on webcam. The real time experimental system can be used to measure the instantaneous HR and RR, at the same time the low frequency and high frequency components were extracted. All experimental results show that the proposed concept can be applied to the home telemedicine in the future.
THE CHANGES IN THE ROLES OF TEACHERS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Authors: LI XIAOMIN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Information technology is constantly changing in the torrent of the times. Big data, Internet of Things, cloud computing and other technologies continue to break through their own barriers, strengthen the mutual integration between technology and education, and slowly fill the gap between artificial intelligence technology and education. Gradually realized education informatization and technology. In 2018, the State Council issued “China Education Informatization 2035”, “Education Informatization 2.0 Action Plan” and other documents, all of which are guiding, supporting and encouraging my country to realize the wisdom of education. The term role was first introduced by the American social psychologist George Herbert Mead to analyze that what is individuals should behave in different situations. This article takes artificial intelligence as the starting point and school education as the background, by analyzing the changes of artificial intelligence for education and the differences between traditional education, which will deepen the thinking and understanding of artificial intelligence and the professional roles of teachers.
THE INFLUENCE OF CONFUCIAN CULTURE ON RUSSIA
Authors: LV ZHENGFANG
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Confucian culture is one of the most important thoughts of the Chinese culture, it has been introduced into Russia since nearly three hundred years ago. Many of the Russian people were influenced by confucian culture, they apply the wisdom of Confius to their work and life. This paper focuses on the causes of the wide spread of the confucian culture.
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EMBEDDED SPECIALTY CURRICULUM SYSTEM BASED ON DESIGN THINKING
Authors: OU QIBIAO , ZHAO JING , XIN MIAO , ZHANG YU , HE WEI
Published: November 2021

Abstract. In this paper, the curriculum system of embedded specialty in higher vocational colleges is designed by the “five-step” method of design thinking. Based on a thorough investigation of the market demand for embedded talents and the software and hardware platforms adopted by embedded developers, combined with the characteristics of higher vocational education and the professional foundation of Higher Vocational students, this paper puts forward that STM32 platform should be used as the basis of learning fragmentation of STM32 in the teaching of embedded specialty in higher vocational colleges. Through learning each module of STM32, we can master CAD, sensor technology, wireless control technology and bus technology. The implementation results were evaluated by the “three-evaluation” method—rationality, feasibility and survivability. The evaluation results show that after the implementation of the design thinking in the professional curriculum design, the students' professional counterpart rate has been greatly increased, and the students' award-winning coverage in the professional skills competition has exceeded 25%, and the overall teaching quality has been significantly improved.
RESEARCH ON INFLUENCING FACTORS OF THIRD-PARTY HAZMATS LOGISTICS SERVICE QUALITY BASED ON ISM MODEL
Authors: WANG AIRONG , GUO XIAOLIN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Based on the W-S-R methodology, a third-party hazmats logistics company’s service quality index system was constructed from three dimensions: physical, affair, and human. The interpretive structure (ISM) model was used to analyze its internal connections. Through the establishment of a hierarchical relationship diagram, various factors are analyzed from different levels, so as to further improve the economic benefits and overall level of third-party hazmats logistics enterprises. The research results show that the factors of the third-party hazmats logistics service quality interact and influence each other, and there is a certain level of relationship. Among them, the company's safety management charter is the most important factor affecting its service quality.
INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS OF ONLINE TEACHING QUALITY AND CONCLUSION THINKING DURING EPIDEMIC PREVENTION AND CONTROL—CASE STUDY OF GUANG DONG OCEAN UNIVERSITY
Authors: GAN YAOYAO , QIAO YUXIANG
Published: November 2021

Abstract. The research conducted investigation and analysis of the online teaching of Guangdong Ocean University during the epidemic prevention and control period from the following aspects: basic situation of online teaching for teachers and students, assessment of online teaching courses, online teaching evaluation and satisfaction of teachers and students, major problems of online teaching, and made a conclusion reflection based the deficiency in existence, then put forward some suggestions for the development of blended teaching in future, hoping to provide reference and inspiration for universities to carry out blended online teaching in an orderly and deeply way.
APPLICATION OF ONLINE AND OFFLINE HYBRID TEACHING IN COMPUTER NETWORK COURSE
Authors: LI XIN , LIU YIXIAN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. With the continuous improvement of education informatization level, especially the rise of MOOC, online and offline hybrid teaching, which organically combines traditional classroom teaching with network teaching, is endowed with more abundant connotation. The outbreak of the COVID-19 in 2020 also makes colleges and universities pay more attention to the important role of the network education platform in teaching. How to carry out the mixed teaching scientifically is becoming a new topic. In this paper, the hybrid teaching is applied to the teaching of computer network course, which can not only stimulate students' interest in learning, but also mobilize students' learning initiative and improve their learning effect.
RESEARCH ON INFLUENCING FACTORS OF LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT IN CITIES WITH SOUTHWARD PASSAGE—A CASE STUDY OF CHENGDU
Authors: ZHANG ZHAO , JIANG XIAOLI , YIN WANLING , SHI LU , LI YUCHENG
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Opening the “Southward Passage” is an important link in China's strategic deployment of “the belt and road initiative” at present, which can further improve the economic and cultural development of the cities planned by the activities. The main purpose of the construction of “Southward Passage” is to improve the efficiency of international logistics between China and neighboring countries, especially the far-reaching impact on node cities. In this paper, Chengdu, the “Southward Passage” in China, will be taken as an example to explore the influencing factors of logistics development under the policy of “Southward Passage”, and find measures to improve local logistics development by ISM method, which will serve as a reference for the development of logistics in other node cities.
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS ON THE CHANGE OF THE PRODUCTION SPACE LAYOUT OF MUTTON SHEEP IN SOUTHWEST CHINA
Authors: SHAO YARONG , YANG CHUN , ZHOU JIE , WANG LINBEN , DU PINGYUAN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. This paper expounds the current situation of mutton sheep industry development in the dominant meat producing areas in southwest China by combing the existing literature, analyzes the characteristics and trends of mutton sheep yield variation in the dominant meat producing areas in southwest China, and analyzes the comparative advantages of meat sheep production in the dominant meat producing areas in Southwest China by using the comprehensive comparative Advantage Index (AAI). And the regression analysis was used to explore the factors affecting the mutton sheep production layout in southwest China, and it was concluded that the traffic, policy, economy and urbanization level had a very prominent influence on the mutton sheep production layout.
RESEARCH ON IMPROVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE FUNCTION OF OPEN PARK—A CASE STUDY OF HONGMEI PARK IN CHANGZHOU
Authors: ZHAO YUXUAN
Published: November 2021

Abstract. As a pioneer of urban parks, the city of Changzhou's open parks are mainly designed to beautify the environment and purify the air. This certain position is at present with broad masses the service demand that develops day by day has certain discrepancy. It is important to study the functions of the existing open park, investigate the actual needs of the public for the open park, and give the solutions.
THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN HIGHER VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Authors: YIN YONG , ZENG HONG , ZHENG XIAOLEI
Published: November 2021

Abstract. The development of a series of information trends, such as electronic computers derived from information technology, plays a positive role in modern society. Electronic computer has been widely applied in various fields, and it also plays an important role in polytechnic college education. It is not only applied in education and teaching, but also in the management system of the polytechnic college. This paper discusses and analyzes in detail the impact of informatization on the management system of polytechnic college and the impact of informatization on the informatization management of students' status files of polytechnic college.
COURSE RECONSTRUCTION OF DATA STRUCTURE AND ALGORITHM DRIVEN BY EDUCATIONAL MODERNIZATION
Authors: CHEN JINGXIA , GUO XIN , CHEN XIULING
Published: November 2021

Abstract. This paper pointed out the problems existing in the teaching of data structure and algorithm, and expounded the teaching innovation of teaching environment, teaching mode, teaching organization, teaching content and teaching method based on the problem orientation. The teaching environment relied on digital campus + smart classroom + learning through teaching wisdom software, and the teaching mode adopted the blending teaching model of online and offline. The teaching team was established to construct the course, and the division of teaching tasks was carried out. The classroom was integrated into the grouping teaching, and the high-quality teaching resources were integrated. The localization design was carried out, and the grouping, inquiry, participation and cooperation teaching methods were integrated into the traditional heuristic and case teaching. Finally, the form of data comparison showed the effectiveness of teaching innovation.
SOME FORMULAS OF FRACTIONAL TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
Authors: CHII-HUEI CHII-HUEI
Published: November 2021

Abstract. This paper studies some properties of fractional trigonometric sine and cosine functions and we obtain the fractional Dirichlet kernel. The Mittag-Leffler function plays an important role in this article, and the results we obtained are the generalizations of formulas of the classical sine and cosine functions.
RESEARCH ON THE TEACHING OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE INTEGRATION OF PRODUCTION AND EDUCATION—RAILWAY MECHANIZED MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY AS AN EXAMPLE
Authors: YU LEI
Published: November 2021

Abstract. Higher vocational colleges mainly focus on cultivating students' technical skills. In modern vocational education, employment guidance is adopted, school-enterprise cooperation is strengthened, production and education are integrated, and the education chain, talent chain, industrial chain and innovation chain develop together. Railway mechanization maintenance technology is a new major in the railway industry. It mainly cultivates technical personnel for the operation and maintenance of large-scale maintenance machinery. During the operation, students are required to be familiar with the structure of large-scale maintenance machinery and the basic knowledge of railway lines. Therefore, this major is a comprehensive major, including knowledge of large-scale road maintenance machinery, electricity, hydraulics, gas, and computers, as well as basic knowledge of circuit construction, maintenance and overhaul. Professional construction requires deep integration with the enterprise, informatization of teaching resources, informatization of integration of production and education, joint construction and sharing, and common developmen
THE CULTIVATION OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION TALENTS IN SINO-FOREIGN COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
Authors: LI YUANTING
Published: November 2021

Abstract. The study mainly explores the main characteristics, existing problems and corresponding solutions of Sino-foreign cooperative education in cultivating intercultural communication talents. It adopts exploratory analysis and case studies through data collected principally from QMUL Engineering School, NPU and Glasgow College, UESTC. It is found that students in Sino-foreign cooperative education have strong intercultural communication competence since they have: 1) a good master of foreign language; 2) more opportunities to communicate and exchange with foreigners; 3) strong acceptance towards multi-cultures; 4) strong initiative and practical-ness to work or study abroad. However, problems and challenges exist, such as poor language output, superficial intercultural communication and unstable intercultural communicative approach. It is suggested to adopt diversified assessment modes, create an intercultural communicative environment and build an intercultural assistant mechanism to comprehensively promote the cultivation of intercultural communication talents in Sino-foreign cooperative education.
STUDY ON TEENAGER'S ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR TOWARDS TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Authors: SHU LIBING , ZHENG WEILE , WANG
Published: November 2021

Abstract. In the context of expanding opening up and rapid urbanization, it is meaningful to explore the protection, inheritance and innovative development of local excellent traditional culture. The investigation showed that Ningbo’s excellent traditional culture, represented by the Yongshang culture and the benevolent filial piety culture, is generally recognized and accepted among young people. From the perspective of behavioral tendencies, the “innovative and exploratory” tendency is the strongest, and the tendency of “inheritance and protection” and “active learning” are in the middle, while the tendency of “action adaptability” is the weakest. In the future, it is necessary to strengthen the inheritance and development of excellent traditional culture among young people, including strengthening traditional cultural propaganda, promoting cultural connotation innovation and encouraging group mutual learning.
Online Linear Programming: Dual Convergence, New Algorithms, and Regret Bounds
Authors: Li Xiaocheng , Ye Yinyu
Published: November 2021

We study an online linear programming (OLP) problem under a random input model in which the columns of the constraint matrix along with the corresponding coefficients in the objective function are independently and identically drawn from an unknown distribution and revealed sequentially over time. Virtually all existing online algorithms were based on learning the dual optimal solutions/prices of the linear programs (LPs), and their analyses were focused on the aggregate objective value and solving the packing LP, where all coefficients in the constraint matrix and objective are nonnegative. However, two major open questions were as follows. (i) Does the set of LP optimal dual prices learned in the existing algorithms converge to those of the “offline” LP? (ii) Could the results be extended to general LP problems where the coefficients can be either positive or negative? We resolve these two questions by establishing convergence results for the dual prices under moderate regularity conditions for general LP problems. Specifically, we identify an equivalent form of the dual problem that relates the dual LP with a sample average approximation to a stochastic program. Furthermore, we propose a new type of OLP algorithm, action-history-dependent learning algorithm, which improves the previous algorithm performances by taking into account the past input data and the past decisions/actions. We derive an [Formula: see text] regret bound (under a locally strong convexity and smoothness condition) for the proposed algorithm, against the [Formula: see text] bound for typical dual-price learning algorithms, where n is the number of decision variables. Numerical experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm and the action-history-dependent design.
Is it time to re-evaluate the inevitability of ulcers at the end of life?
Authors: Raine Gillian
Published: November 2021

Background:

The prevention of pressure injuries/ulcers (PI/PUs) in patients at the end of life is achievable, albeit challenging. Objective diagnostic tools, such as sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) scanning, support healthcare practitioners' clinical judgment in preventing PI/PUs.

Aim:

A pragmatic study was conducted to assess the feasibility of preventing PI/PUs using SEM technology as an adjunct to routine care in a 22-bed inpatient hospice.

Methods:

Daily SEM scanning was introduced to support the device-trained practitioners' clinical judgment in detecting developing, non-visible PI/PUs. Preventive interventions were initiated by clinical judgment informed by Waterlow scores, visible, tactile skin and tissue assessments and scanner readings.

Results:

Prior to the study, the incidence of PI/PUs was 9%. The 6 month study period reported a 4.8% PI/PU incidence, 7/146 consenting patients developed a PI/PU, resulting in a 47% reduction in incidence rates.

Conclusion:

Preventing the development of PI/PUs is possible with clinical judgment aided by SEM data.
Women's lived experiences of advanced cervical cancer: a descriptive qualitative study
Authors: Natuhwera Germans , Ellis Peter , Acuda Stanley Wilson
Published: November 2021

Aim:

To explore the lived experiences of women with advanced incurable cervical cancer attending a palliative care service in Uganda.

Methods:

This qualitative and exploratory study was conducted at Mobile Hospice Mbarara in South Western Uganda. The target population was a convenience sample of all patients with a confirmed histological diagnosis of advanced cervical cancer; stage 2B to 4B, and clinically advanced disease. Demographic data were collected prior to conducting semi-structured audio-taped interviews. Transcripts were read and re-read, coded and codes were then abstracted into emergent broad-based meaningful themes by consensus.

Results:

A total of 10 participants, average age of 53.4, age range 40–71, cancer staging 2B to 4 and average duration of illness 3.5 years were interviewed. Six themes emerged from the data: socio-demographic profiles of the women; road to cancer diagnosis; effects of disease on women's quality of life; experiences with main stream medicine; adapting to having cancer and needs of the women.

Conclusions:

Living with advanced incurable cervical cancer is associated with significant disruptions in all domains of life. Good palliative care enables patients to achieve an optimal quality life. Poverty and a lack of knowledge about cervical cancer among women and health workers are the strongest predictors of a patient receiving a late advanced diagnosis.
Understanding what is important to older people living with frailty in relation to advance care planning
Authors: Kinley Julie , Flemming Kate
Published: November 2021

Background:

Advance care planning (ACP) provides opportunities for people to make decisions about future care. Internationally, the approach to this varies. Older people living with frailty could considerably benefit from discussing and undertaking advance care planning. However, this has not traditionally been a particular focus of their care.

Aim:

To provide recommendations to support nurses and health professionals to undertake ACP conversations with older people living with frailty through a review of contemporary literature.

Methods:

The following electronic databases were searched: CINAHL, British Nursing Index and the Cochrane Library. Information about the process and outcome of undertaking an ACP conversation with older people living with frailty was extracted and categorised in relation to care setting.

Findings:

A total of 69 papers were identified, of which eight met the inclusion criteria. The importance of preparation before starting an ACP conversation was highlighted, as well as key considerations when undertaking such a conversation. From these papers five clinical recommendations, one policy recommendation and two research recommendations are made.

Conclusions:

Maintaining and improving wellness is important to older people living with frailty. In order that conversations about ACP are acceptable and meaningful to older people living with frailty, they should include: the opportunity to discuss both ‘current’ and ‘future’ care; be focused on their goals of care; and, to be offered routinely to the older person
Research Roundup
Authors: Green Laura
Published: November 2021

Synopses of a selection of recently published research articles of relevance to palliative care
Re-conceptualizing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a Neuropsychological Condition // اضطراب ما بعد الصدمة كحالة نفسية-عصبية: نظرية بديلة
Authors: Antonio E. Puente
Published: November 2021

This study aims at re-conceptualizing PTSD as a neuropsychological construct and reconsidering the understanding of both the perpetrator and victim of the trauma from a neuropsychological perspective. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is considered a modern mental disorder secondary to an individual's experience of emotional trauma. Further such trauma should disappear or be adjusted to as a function of the passage of time and as a function of psychotherapeutic interventions. The findings of this study reveal that PTSD produces changes that are neurocognitive in nature. Furthermore, significant neuropsychological deficits arise as a function of PTSD or at least some forms of PTSD via acute or chronic traumatic exposure.
Untangling parasitic reflection in phase measuring deflectometry by multi-frequency phase-shifting
Authors: Leung Yuk-Ching , Cai Lilong
Published: November 2021

Phase measuring deflectometry (PMD) is a technique that reconstructs the three-dimensional (3D) profiles of specular surfaces. When the object under test is transparent, its bottom surface creates a parasitic reflection that superimposes with the primary reflection created by the top surface. The superimposed reflections cause phase error in decoding of the fringe patterns and reduce the reconstruction accuracy. To accurately reconstruct the 3D profile of transparent objects, the superimposed reflections must first be untangled. In this paper, a multi-frequency phase-shifting approach is proposed to untangle the superimposed signals. Based on the principle of phase-shifting, a mathematical model is developed. The unknown phase angles in the mathematical model are solved by an optimization technique with input data obtained from fringe patterns at different spatial frequencies. A procedure is also developed to obtain the set of initial conditions for the optimization process. Both simulation and experiments were conducted to verify the proposed method. The results show that the proposed method can accurately untangle the phase angles corresponding to primary and parasitic reflections. The surface reconstruction result was compared to a reference measurement given by an interferometer, and a root-mean-square error of 32.95 nm was recorded. The accuracy achieved by the proposed method is compatible with another existing multi-frequency approach, while using roughly eight times fewer images. With the proposed method, better time efficiency can be achieved, and the computer’s memory requirement can be lowered.
Design and analysis of an InGaAs/InGaAsP quantum well microlaser with longitudinal periodical strain distribution for single-mode lasing
Authors: Xia Mingjun , Ding Ying , Sun Tianyu , Ma Miao
Published: November 2021

Single-mode lasing for small size semiconductor laser is significantly important in the on-chip optical signal processing, data storage, and dense optical integrated systems. This paper presents new, to the best of our knowledge, single-mode quantum well microlasers by distributing periodical strain along the longitudinal laser cavity. The quantum transmission line modeling (Q-TLM) method is employed to establish the model for strained microlasers. The dynamic output of quantum well microlasers with longitudinal periodical strain (LPS) distribution is analyzed in the time and frequency domains, and it is found that the introduction of LPS significantly improves the single-mode output of quantum well microlasers by increasing the side mode suppression ratio (SMSR) from 8.44 to 28.29 dB. The study results confirm that well-controlled periodical strain along the longitudinal laser cavity provides an alternative routine for realizing single-mode lasing by strain engineering.
Near-field imaging of dipole emission modulated by an optical grating
Authors: Ko Dong Hyuk , Brown Graham G. , Zhang Chunmei , Corkum P. B.
Published: November 2021

Attosecond measurements have been achieved in technically demanding
pump-probe experiments by photoelectron streaking with stable infrared
lasers and extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) instruments. Here, we demonstrate
an efficient single-image all-optical measurement of an isolated
attosecond pulse for its complete temporal characterization. We create
the attosecond pulse with a 0.1-mJ, few-cycle, infrared pump beam and
modulate it with an obliquely incident same-frequency weak beam. By
refocusing the XUV beams, we obtain a spectrally resolved XUV image,
showing the spectral phase of the attosecond pulse. Near-field imaging
allows us to measure our pulse in 150 shots. This efficiency will be
important for attosecond pulses in the water-window region. For
complex systems, multi-electron dynamics is encoded in the temporal
structure of attosecond pulses.
Community versus individual risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in two municipalities of Louisiana, USA: An assessment of Area Deprivation Index (ADI) paired with seroprevalence data over time
Authors: Feehan Amy K. , Denstel Kara D. , Katzmarzyk Peter T. , Velasco Cruz , Burton Jeffrey H. , Price-Haywood Eboni G. , Seoane Leonardo
Published: November 2021

Objective

Determine whether an individual is at greater risk of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection because of their community or their individual risk factors.

Study design and setting

4,752 records from two large prevalence studies in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana were used to assess whether zip code tabulation areas (ZCTA)-level area deprivation index (ADI) or individual factors accounted for risk of infection. Logistic regression models assessed associations of individual-level demographic and socioeconomic factors and the zip code-level ADI with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Results

In the unadjusted model, there were increased odds of infection among participants residing in high versus low ADI (both cities) and high versus mid-level ADI (Baton Rouge only) zip codes. When individual-level covariates were included, the odds of infection remained higher only among Baton Rouge participants who resided in high versus mid-level ADI ZCTAs. Several individual factors contributed to infection risk. After adjustment for ADI, race and age (Baton Rouge) and race, marital status, household size, and comorbidities (New Orleans) were significant.

Conclusions

While higher ADI was associated with higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, individual-level participant characteristics accounted for a significant proportion of this association. Additionally, stage of the pandemic may affect individual risk factors for infection.
Inhibition of histone deacetylation with vorinostat does not prevent tunicamycin-mediated acute kidney injury
Authors: Carlisle Rachel E. , Farooqi Salwa , Zhang Ming Chan , Liu Sarah , Lu Chao , Phan Andy , Brimble Elise , Dickhout Jeffrey G.
Published: November 2021

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by various mechanisms, including antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, cisplatin, and radiocontrast. Tunicamycin (TM) is a nucleoside antibiotic that induces ER stress and is a commonly used model of AKI. 4-phenylbutyrate (4-PBA) is a chemical chaperone and histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor and has been shown to protect the kidney from ER stress, apoptosis, and structural damage in a tunicamycin model of AKI. The renal protection provided by 4-PBA is attributed to its ability to prevent misfolded protein aggregation and inhibit ER stress; however, the HDAC inhibitor effects of 4-PBA have not been examined in the TM-induced model of AKI. As such, the main objective of this study was to determine if histone hyperacetylation provides any protective effects against TM-mediated AKI. The FDA-approved HDAC inhibitor vorinostat was used, as it has no ER stress inhibitory effects and therefore the histone hyperacetylation properties alone could be investigated. In vitro work demonstrated that vorinostat inhibited histone deacetylation in cultured proximal tubular cells but did not prevent ER stress or protein aggregation induced by TM. Vorinostat induced a significant increase in cell death, and exacerbated TM-mediated total cell death and apoptotic cell death. Wild type male mice were treated with TM (0.5 mg/kg, intraperitoneal injection), with or without vorinostat (50 mg/kg/day) or 4-PBA (1 g/kg/day). Mice treated with 4-PBA or vorinostat exhibited similar levels of histone hyperacetylation. Expression of the pro-apoptotic protein CHOP was induced with TM, and not inhibited by vorinostat. Further, vorinostat did not prevent any renal damage or decline in renal function caused by tunicamycin. These data suggest that the protective mechanisms found by 4-PBA are primarily due to its molecular chaperone properties, and the HDAC inhibitors used did not provide any protection against renal injury caused by ER stress.