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The Development of Special Education and Inclusion in Taiwan
Authors: Chang Cheng-Fen , Wang Hui-Ting
Published: November 2021

This chapter provides an example from Asia for professionals interested in how culturally responsive education systems have been established for people with disabilities. The chapter begins with the history of special education in Taiwan, continues with the characteristics of the current special education system, and ends with discussion of issues and future development. Readers will find the history and the special education system developed from point to line and then to plane, to form a holistic, comprehensive model. The government, scholars, and parents together have contributed to the Special Education System. The system was influenced primarily by the US and Japan, but also stemmed from the unique Taiwanese culture itself. In addition, the author described different special education teacher training stages and the demands of higher standards of teacher training programs and the necessity for substantial changes. Finally, the authors identified three issues and trends for future development: service extension to both ends, service quality, and evidence-based practices.
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Inclusion for Online Students With Exceptionalities and Other Needs
Authors: Williams York
Published: November 2021

Teaching learning-diverse students, English learners (Els), and students with disabilities has become of paramount importance as it relates to each unique student's need, directed by an Individual Education Plan (IEP), 504, English Language Plan, and related services, especially for those students served primarily under the Individual Disabilities Education Act. The students' unique cultural and familial needs also become important used to promote achievement in both the F2F and online educational setting, inclusive of multiple intelligences (MI), learning styles, and appropriate differentiated instruction. As such, the purpose of this chapter is to examine the learners and the diversity that they bring to the online learning community so that instructors may prepare culturally responsive and inclusive pedagogy and online universally designed learner-centered (UDLC) and differentiated practices that include them beyond their disability or exceptionality and to become culturally responsive instructional leaders (CRIL).
Teaching Safety, Compliance, and Critical Thinking in Special Education Classrooms
Authors: Padía Lilly B.
Published: November 2021

Special educators are tasked with teaching students with disabilities to understand and adhere to social norms for their own safety and acceptance in society. This chapter explores ways special educators can teach critical thinking alongside these social and cultural norms in order to support student agency. One special educator shares her experiences working with students with disabilities in urban public schools as she grapples with teaching her students what they need to know to be safe, while also teaching to challenge oppressive social and behavioral expectations.
Utilizing Specially Designed, Instructional Evidence-Based Practices and Family Engagement
Authors: Wallace Brandon C. S. , Abel Yolanda
Published: November 2021

Special education has the enhanced capacity to address digital literacies and storytelling, especially as parents become instrumental in the delivery of education through technology. While increasing digital opportunities for interventions and supports for students with learning exceptionalities must be a focus and consideration to improve students' outcomes, there still must be a certain level of sense-making for parents and legal guardians—particularly to strengthen student outcomes. Special educators are well positioned to help lead the work of transforming the relationships between themselves and parents. This chapter briefly explores the history of special education and race, family engagement, evidence-based practices, and opportunities to ensure that special educators help create conversations that lead to actionable opportunities to enhance and improve parent implemented interventions to incorporate families of color in the implementation of digital literacies and digitized platforms of teaching and learning.
Comparative Effectiveness of Interactive Multimedia, Simulation Games, and Blended Learning on Science Performance of Learners With Special Needs
Authors: Adeyele Victoria , Aladejana Francisca
Published: November 2021

This chapter investigated the comparative effectiveness of interactive multimedia, simulation games, and blended learning on science performance of learners with special needs. The study adopted the pre-test post-test control group quasi-experimental research design. The pre-test was used to determine the prior knowledge of the learners. Three intact classes in three schools were assigned to the experimental groups “Interactive Multimedia Platform,” “Simulation Games Box,” and “Blended Learning Parcel.” The post-test was conducted at the end of learners' exposure to the treatment. The data collected were analyzed using t-test. The findings suggested that the use of blended learning enhances the performance of special needs learners better than interactive multimedia and simulation games.
Building a Conceptual Framework for Culturally Inclusive Collaboration for Urban Practitioners
Authors: Williams York
Published: November 2021

Special education teacher preparation is one of the most critical areas of teacher preparation in higher education. The field is even more complicated depending on the environment in which it takes shape given urban, high-needs, suburban, and rural school communities. Equally important in today's teacher preparation paradigm is supplying pre-service teachers with the pedagogical skills necessary to meet the needs of their 21st century learners, especially those students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds and who attend urban schools. This chapter attempts to construct a practitioner friendly framework to examine inextricable linkages between teacher preparation and the role higher education institutions play in providing pre-service special education teachers the requisite skills necessary to become successful urban educators/practitioners. Teacher preparation programs can better support new teacher retention through CRT and family diversity training.
Meeting the Need for Inclusive Educators Online
Authors: Naranjo Jason
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this chapter is to detail how online courses and programs influence teacher education for both preservice and inservice inclusive educators. Specifically, this chapter will examine how online courses and programs that are focused on inclusive special education and dual certification in general and special education have the potential to address teacher shortages in special education, expand teacher competence, and provide pathways for career development. Teacher education programs have the opportunity and the civic responsibility to create courses and programs in inclusive education that are accessible, relevant to the career development needs of both preservice and inservice teachers, and promote meaningful and just education for all students in inclusive schools and classrooms.
Metalanguaging Matters
Authors: Laursen Helle Pia , Daugaard Line Møller , Ladegaard Uffe , Østergaard Winnie , Orluf Birgit , Wulff Lone
Published: November 2021

In this article, the authors build on empirical data from the ongoing longitudinal research project Signs of language (2008 – 2018) to examine how multilingual children in a primary school setting use metalinguistic resources linked to several written languages. Grounded in social semiotics and drawing on newer social perspectives on metalanguage, the authors focus on a researcher-generated activity designed to invite the children to reflect on language and literacy. In two particular interactions, they explore how the children “engage with the meta” by navigating between different languages and sign systems, and how their use of metalinguistic resources in a referential sense is inextricably linked to a dialogically formed and performative negotiation of social identity and social relations. Thus, adopting a metalanguaging perspective, this article demonstrates how metalinguistic statements about language are closely interwoven with an ongoing production and negotiation of the communicative situation.
Literacy Development in L1 in Bilingual Education
Authors: Nieto Moreno de Diezmas Esther
Published: November 2021

This chapter explores literacy development in the mother tongue (L1) in bilingual education programs. To explore the impact of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) on literacy development in L1, a large-scale study was conducted in a monolingual autonomous community (Castilla-La Mancha) located in central Spain. Scores obtained by CLIL and non-CLIL (n=4,231) learners aged 9-10 in a writing task and in a reading comprehension test were compared. Results showed CLIL was not detrimental for literacy development in L1, since no significant differences were detected between both groups in their overall proficiency in written production and reading comprehension. However, a differential achievement was observed depending on the type of instruction CLIL/non-CLIL in some areas. Significant differences were observed in favour of CLIL students in receptive vocabulary, expressive richness and spelling, whereas the non-CLIL group was ahead in critical reading, planning strategies, and use of text typologies.
Selective Language Maintenance in Multilingual Malaysia
Authors: Ong Teresa Wai See , Ben Said Selim
Published: November 2021

Aiming to understand the phenomena of language maintenance and shift in Malaysia, this chapter focuses on efforts by Penang's Chinese community to maintain Penang Hokkien alongside other Chinese community languages. The Malaysian Government has explicitly allowed the teaching of Mandarin Chinese in Chinese-medium schools, which resulted in the reduced use of Penang Hokkien and other Chinese community languages among the Malaysian Chinese community. Such a situation has caused sociolinguistic realignment in many Malaysian Chinese families, including in Penang, and raised questions about the survival of these languages in Malaysian society. Based on interviews with participants from Penang's Chinese community, the findings reveal that although past studies have demonstrated a decline in the use of Chinese community languages, the participants expressed their willingness to regularly use them in their daily life in various domains. Despite the announced desuetude of these languages, participants consistently used them and indicated their determination to pass on to the next generation.
The Role of Language Ideologies in the Self-Efficacy of Pre-Service Bilingual Education Teachers
Authors: Szwed Amanda R. , González-Carriedo Ricardo
Published: November 2021

This chapter examines how language inequities within education are associated with perceptions of Spanish language self-efficacy in pre-service bilingual education teachers. The chapter delves into how language ideologies play a role in shaping disparities amongst bilingual education programs. The teacher shortages which exist within the field of bilingual education have assisted in the increased demands placed on bilingual pre- and in-service teachers. The programs created to instruct bilingual teachers have had to modify their design in order to meet the needs of future teachers. The needs are determined by the perceptions of each bilingual. Additionally, each bilingual chooses what skills are needed in order to use Spanish as a medium of instruction and, in some cases, to teach Spanish as a foreign language. Using a grounded theory, this study analyzed the cycle of language ideologies, self-efficacy, and language inequities. The results show that language ideologies have impacted the bilinguals' self-efficacy. Finally, it was determined that language inequality has played a key role in shaping language ideologies.
There Are No Spanish-Speaking Therapists Here
Authors: Delgado-Romero Edward Anthony , Mahoney Grace Ellen , Muro-Rodriguez Nancy J. , De Los Santos Jhokania , Romero-Heesacker Javier L.
Published: November 2021

This chapter involves the issues in the creation of a bilingual and culturally competent psychological clinic in a university town in a southern state in the United States known as one of the most Latinx immigrant hostile states in the country. Prior to the creation of the clinic, there were virtually no options for Spanish speakers for culturally or linguistically competent psychological services, and the population of bilingual/bicultural graduate students in psychology and the college of education was very low. This chapter is written from the perspective of the faculty founder of the clinic and the women who have served as clinic coordinators and sacrificed much time and energy in addition to their significant program requirements so that the local Latinx immigration could have linguistically and culturally competent psychological services. Thus, this chapter will blend the available research literature with the experiences of creating and running a clinic that supports many Latinx immigrant students and their families.
Supporting Advanced Multilingual Speakers as Individuals
Authors: Skein Etienne , Knospe Yvonne , Sullivan Kirk P. H.
Published: November 2021

Translanguaging is a concept that is increasingly used in multilingualism studies with disparate definitions and uses in the literature. In this chapter, students who are advanced multilingual speakers at home, school, and elsewhere are in focus. The chapter examines historical and contemporary definitions of translanguaging and shows that not all definitions view the literacy practices of advanced multilingual speakers as translanguaging. However, those that see these speakers as having a unitary linguistic system allow the literacy practices of advanced multilingual speakers to be viewed as translanguaging. Working from this perspective, the chapter argues for translanguaging writing spaces to be created in schools as a way to foster learning. The chapter also presents ways in which teachers can support the creation of these spaces in multilingual classrooms and considers how translanguaging writing spaces can be maintained when advanced multilingual speakers move to writing for monolingual readers. The challenge of this move is also discussed.
Consistent Hashing and Real-Time Task Scheduling in Fog Computing
Authors: J. Geetha J. , D. S. Jaya Lakshmi , N. Keerthana Ningaraju L.
Published: November 2021

Distributed caching is one such system used by dynamic high-traffic websites to process the incoming user requests to perform the required tasks in an efficient way. Distributed caching is currently employing hashing algorithm in order to serve its purpose. A significant drawback of hashing in this circumstance is the addition of new servers that would result in a change in the previous hashing method (rehashing), hence, goes into a rigmarole. Thus, we need an effective algorithm to address the problem. This technique has served as a solution for distributed and rehashing problems. Most of upcoming internet of things will have to be latency aware and will not afford the data transmission and computation time in the cloud servers. The real-time processing in proximal distance device would be much needed. Hence, the authors aim to employ a real-time task scheduling algorithm. Computations referring to the user requests that are to be handled by the servers can be efficiently handled by consistent hashing algorithms.
Departmental Leadership in a Post-Pandemic World
Authors: Floyd Alan
Published: November 2021

This chapter explores some of the specific departmental leadership issues that have emerged as universities around the world have struggled to adapt to restrictions imposed by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter argues that for academic departments to succeed and flourish in a post-pandemic world, there needs to be a major reconceptualization of what we mean by academic leadership at the department level. Consequently, a new model of academic leadership is proposed, one which is based on social and relational models of leadership practice, focused on a more individualized approach to leadership development than is currently the case, and which recognizes the crucial role that all academics must play in ensuring the future success of their departments.
Effective Agile IT Governance Mechanisms in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Stei Gerald , Vejseli Sulejman , Rossmann Alexander
Published: November 2021

Higher education institutions (HEIs) rely heavily on information technology (IT) to create innovations. Therefore, IT governance (ITG) is essential for education activities, particularly during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the traditional concept of ITG is not fully equipped to deal with the current changes occurring in the digital age. Today's ITG requires an agile approach that can respond to disruptions in the HEI environment. Consequently, universities increasingly need to adopt agile strategies to ensure superior performance. This research proposes a conceptualization comprising three agile dimensions within the ITG construct: structures, processes, and relational mechanisms. An extensive qualitative evaluation of industry uncovered 46 agile governance mechanisms. Moreover, 16 professors rated these elements to assess agile ITG in their HEIs to determine those most effective for HEIs. This led to the identification of four structure elements, seven processes, and seven relational mechanisms.
Using Propensity Score Matching to Improve Validity in Public Administration Research
Authors: Howell-Moroney Michael
Published: November 2021

Randomized clinical trials have a longstanding status as the gold standard in detecting causal effects. In the social sciences, randomized clinical trials are rare because of their attendant logistical and cost burdens. Most social science research makes use of observational data. The empirical challenge posed by observational data is that treatment assignment is no longer random. This challenge continues to spur innovation across many disciplines toward more sophisticated techniques for estimating causal relationships. Scholars have developed a common theoretical framework for estimating causal effects, often called the potential outcomes or counterfactual framework. This chapter demonstrates the propensity score matching methodology as a way to estimate causal effects using observational data. Throughout, an example from public administration research, the effect of government employment on volunteerism, is used to illustrate the concepts. Empirical estimates of the treatment effects show that there may be a causal effect of government employment on volunteerism.
Enhancing Organizational Resiliency
Authors: Natsag Burmaa , Duffy John James , Ganbaatar Baasanjav , Ganbat Myagmar , Tugsuu Ganchimeg , Baatar Battogtokh
Published: November 2021

In this chapter, the authors describe the lessons learned in responding to the various effects of the COVID-19 event that occurred from January 2020 through January 2021 on the ability of faculty to deliver quality, college-level education coursework to the students of the Department of Public Administration at the National University of Mongolia. The experiences are related in terms of the initial shock to the educational process created by the COVID-19 pandemic and how the department enhanced its organizational resilience in response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 disturbance. The authors provide a summary of the responses made as well as lessons learned. The lessons learned may be used by other organizations of higher learning to navigate stressful conditions while building resiliency and adaptive capacity.
Modern Problems of Staff Training for State and Municipal Services in Russia
Authors: Kirsanov Sergey , Safonov Evgeny , Tuzcuoglu Ferruh , Mammadov Zahid
Published: November 2021

This chapter is devoted to the description of the existing system of training, retraining, and advanced training of state and municipal employees in Russia and the proposal of options for solving the problems facing society and strengthening Russian statehood. The organization of training, retraining, and advanced training of state and municipal employees includes a system of measures to create new, re-profile, and improve existing educational institutions and optimize the mechanisms for competitive selection and selection of trainees and teachers. At the same time, education has a decisive role in training personnel for state and municipal service.
The Jerilderie Letter and Others
Authors: Fagence Michael Thomas
Published: November 2021

It is the purpose of this chapter to investigate the opportunities that lie with drawing on the personal letters of an iconic historical figure so as to implant into the process of telling his story through the medium of tourism a sensitive interpretation and meaning of historical events in which he was involved. The claim will be that input from the letters could be used to conjure a particular ‘spirit' of and ‘personality' for any place at which significant events occurred, and in so doing give to that place a special identity, its genius loci. It is a process of enrichment and value-adding. Using a story embedded in the history of 19th-century Australia, the study uses a custom-built form of narrative analysis to disaggregate six selected personal letters authored by the selected historical figure and to interpret their potential for enriching the telling of his story through tourism.
Improvement of Resource Utilisation Through Forecasting, Planning, and Information Flow
Authors: Coulthard Guy , Baxter Carl , Binh Tu Van
Published: November 2021

Demand forecasting and production planning are challenging issues when working to supply perishable goods to fulfil supermarket requirements as opposed to dry goods that can be manufactured and have a fixed storage life. The focus of this report is on the improvement of resource utilisation through better forecasting, planning, and information flow. There is a fluctuation for labour demand within the processing function; controlling the number of staff daily is vital to the efficient running of production and waste reduction. It is the belief for the management that left unchecked the production planners can tend to overorder staff as a contingency.
Post-Glocalization
Authors: Wei Zitong
Published: November 2021

The world has changed tremendously. Associated with the change is the encounter of diverse ways of thinking, the pursuit for co-existence, and the desire to reduce conflicts. To understand curriculum in an increasingly connected world with both concordance and conflicts, this research starts with a review of globalization, localization, and glocalization. By proposing a change in the unit of analysis, the research follows with reconceptualizations of key terms in curriculum analysis: power, time and place, and distance and speed. The research also discusses the use of technology and language. Given changes in understandings, the research follows with discussions on post-methods and moral considerations and puts forward the term post-glocalization and models on post-glocalization and post-glocalized curriculum analysis. This research concludes with a review on different curriculum practices in accordance with the key terms in curriculum analysis and proposes the importance of incorporating the post-glocalized analytical model into curriculum methodological discussions.
Hypercontractivity on the unit circle for ultraspherical measures: linear case
Authors: Ivanisvili Paata , Lindenberger Alexander , Müller Paul F.X. , Schmuckenschläger Michael
Published: November 2021

In this paper we extend complex uniform convexity estimates for

\mathbb{C}

to

\mathbb{R}^n

and determine best constants. Furthermore, we provide the link to log-Sobolev inequalities and hypercontractivity estimates for ultraspherical measures.
Case Report: Shewanella Algae Pneumonia and Bacteremia in an Elderly Male Living at a Long-Term Care Facility
Authors: Weiss Thomas J. , Barranco-Trabi Javier J. , Brown Aaron , Oommen Tiffany T. , Mank Victoria , Ryan Cameron
Published: November 2021

Shewanella algae is a gram-negative, nonfermenting, oxidase-positive, motile bacillus that is ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems. Human infections are rare and the immunocompromised are left most vulnerable. Risk factors for this infection include exposure to seawater, consumption of raw seafood, and underlying comorbid conditions such as hepatobiliary disease and chronic cutaneous ulcers. Previously documented cases of S. algae have involved near drownings, contaminated raw shellfish, or wound exposure to seawater, mud, sand, and sewage. This case study is unique in that it describes Shewanella bacteremia without any of these typical preceding exposures. We present a case of S. algae pneumonia and bacteremia in an elderly male patient living at a long-term care facility without any recent open water exposure.
Prevalence of Echinococcus Species in Wild Foxes and Stray Dogs in Qinghai Province, China
Authors: Cai Huixia , Zhang Jing , Zhang Xuefei , Guan Yayi , Ma Xiao , Cao Jianping , Ma Junying , Liu Na , Wu Hao , Liu Yufang , Liu Jia , Wang Wei , Lei Wen , Shi Kemei , Zhang Qing , Zhang Xiongying , Zhan Peizhen , Shen Yujuan
Published: November 2021

Echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease that is highly endemic to the Qinghai province of China. Limited data are available on the prevalence of the causal pathogen, Echinococcus spp., in definitive hosts in this region. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in wild foxes and stray dogs in Qinghai province. Five hundred and twenty-eight feces from wild foxes and 277 from stray dogs were collected from 11 counties in the Golog, Yushu, and Haixi prefectures and screened for Echinococcus spp. using copro-DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In total, 5.5% of wild foxes and 15.2% of stray dogs tested positive for Echinococcus spp. The prevalence rates of Echinococcus spp. in wild foxes in Golog, Yushu, and Haixi were 7.3%, 5.2%, and 1.9%, respectively. In stray dogs, these rates were 13.3%, 17.3%, and 0%, respectively. Sequencing analysis determined that Echinococcus multilocularis was the most prevalent species, occurring in 4.0% and 12.6% of wild foxes and stray dogs, respectively. Echinococcus shiquicus was observed in 1.5% of wild foxes and 0.7% of stray dogs. Echinococcus granulosus was observed only in wild dogs, with a prevalence rate of 1.8%. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the prevalence of E. shiquicus in dogs in Qinghai province. The current results improve our understanding of the transmission and dissemination of human echinococcosis and suggest that exposure to the eggs of E. multilocularis harbored by wild foxes and stray dogs may pose a great risk of alveolar echinococcosis to humans in Qinghai province.
Differential expressions of TGF-β1, HIF-1, VEGF, α-SMA and E-cadherin in renal tissues of a neonatal rat model of hydronephrosis
Authors: Wang Leibo , He Jianhua , Xu Ketao , Zhu Weichao , Xu Ketao
Published: November 2021

Purpose: To investigate the differential expressions of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), hypoxia inductive factor-1 (HIF-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), α-smooth muscle protein (α-SMA) and E-cadherin in renal tissues of neonatal rat model of hydronephrosis.Methods: The neonatal rats (90) were randomly divided into sham group and model group. The rats in the model group were further divided into two subgroups: week 1 and week 12 after relief of obstruction, with 30 rats in each group. Six rats were taken from each group for the determination of renal histopathological changes. Levels of TGF-β1, HIF-1, VEGF, α-SMA and E-cadherin in renal tissues were compared for different pathological grades and at different time points of obstruction relief.Results: With increase in Elder grade, the concentrations of TGF-β1, HIF-1, VEGF and α-SMA in renal tissues of hydronephrosis neonatal rats were gradually increased, while the expression level of Ecadherin gradually decreased (p < 0.05). However, the concentrations of TGF-β1, HIF-1, VEGF and α-SMA in renal tissues were significantly reduced, while the expression level of E-adherin was upregulated with time after relief of obstruction (p < 0.05).Conclusion: These findings are of great significance in determining the degree of kidney injury and recovery, and for the development of drugs for the treatment of renal injury.
Protective effect of EGb761 against Aβ1-42 -induced SHSY5Y cells injury and blood-brain barrier disruption via regulating Akt/Nrf2 signaling pathway
Authors: Wang Liling , Mi Jianhua , Song Yeping , Wang Pengfei
Published: November 2021

Purpose: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common disease in the world caused by deposition in the brain parenchyma, accumulation of beta amyloid which leads to the blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption. Regardless of enough progress in the treatment of AD, the principal mechanism of BBB injury is yet not clear.Methods: In this study we examined the impact of EGb761on Aβ 1-42-induced SH-SY5Y cells in vitro  model of AD. Cell viability was assessed by using MTT assay, flow cytometry was used to check the rate of cell apoptosis, ROS generation and BBB leakage was assessed by measuring the level of fluorescence in Aβ-induced SH-SY5Y cells using a reactive oxygen species kit assay and BBB permeability assay, and mRNA levels of Bax, Bcl-2, caspase-3 was measured by using RT-qPCR.  Furthermore, western blot analysis was used to measure the protein expressions of Akt, Nrf2 and HO-1 in Aβ 1-42-induced SH-SY5Y cells.Results: The effect of EGb761 was investigated on the cell apoptosis induced by Aβ 1-42 andgeneration of ROS and we found that EGb761 plays a protective role against cell injury induced by Aβ 1-42. Cell apoptosis and ROS generation in SH-SY5Y cells decreased significantly with the treatment of EGb761. Furthermore, BBB permeability reduced considerably when the cells treated with EGb761 and the expression levels of Caspase-3 and Bax decreased while that of Bcl-2 were markedly increased in the Aβ 1-42-induced SH-SY5Y cells. Also, an increased in expression levels of p-Akt, Nrf2 (nucleus) and HO-1 was observed with the treatment of EGb761 in Aβ 1-42-induced SH-SY5Y cells.Conclusion: It can be concluded from these results that EGb761 could play a protective role byinhibiting apoptosis and protect Aβ 1-42-induced cell injury in vitro model of AD via activating Akt/Nrf2signaling pathway. Our study suggested that EGb761 might be a therapeutic agent for the preventionand treatment of AD.
“Back to Normal” vs. “New Normal”: the Post-Pandemic Recovery of Italian Tourism
Authors: Bellini Nicola
Published: November 2021

Based on one year of intensive interaction with and feedback from practitioners, this paper provides a twofold contribution of a conceptual nature. On the one hand, it attempts to clarify the nature of the crisis in comparison with the past experiences. On the other hand, with reference to the literature on dynamic capabilities, it outlines, in an ideal-typical way, two diverging and co-existing (and therefore conflicting) perspectives of the recovery process that are summarized in – respectively – the “back to normal” and the “new normal” discourses.
Omnichannelling and the Predominance of Big Retailers in the post-Covid Era
Authors: Fortuna Fabio , Risso Mario , Musso Fabio
Published: November 2021

The Covid 19 pandemic has profoundly affected the competitive context of retail companies. Multiple changes have occurred both in consumer behaviour, in retail strategy and marketing channels. In particular, the pandemic has accelerated the use of digital technology in the processes of physical purchase and distribution of retail products, favouring new forms of integration between physical and online channels (so-called omnichannelling). Many brick&mortar stores have closed down, others have modified their original logistic functions in favor of the new digital integrated ones, with a smaller number of point of sales assuming the connotation of flagship stores with greater force. Some cases confirm the acceleration that took place towards the integration and redefinition of the roles of physical and online channels. The biggest retailers empower their predominance in the global markets. Smaller operators could renew their role by shaping new forms of collaboration to survive.
Perfil familiar en pacientes con tratamiento de hemodiálisis
Authors: López-Palma Jessica Alexandra , Ortiz-Zambrano Jhon Elvin
Published: November 2021

El entorno familiar experimenta cambios sobre la estructura y su funcionamiento en la readaptación del paciente al nuevo estilo de vida, por las alteraciones que se generan en la enfermedad renal y el tratamiento de hemodiálisis. Objetivo: evaluar la funcionalidad familiar y caracterizar la tipología familiar que poseen las familias de los pacientes con tratamiento de hemodiálisis. Materiales y Método: es un estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal, con una muestra de 21 pacientes que cumplían con los criterios de inclusión. Se emplearon un cuestionario y la Escala de FACE 3° versión. Resultados: el funcionamiento familiar que predominó en las familias fue el rango medio con 52,4%; la balanceada un 38,1% y las extremas con 9,5%. La familia nuclear con 47,6% prevaleció como el tipo familiar. Se encontró diferencias significativas mínimas con respecto a la tipología familiar y a los niveles de funcionamiento familiar. Conclusión: los pacientes con IRCT perciben el funcionamiento familiar con disfuncionalidad moderada, son familias que se encuentran vinculadas a los miembros de manera relacionada, ante la poca incapacidad de cambios muestran inflexibilidad y rigidez que se suscitan dentro del sistema familiar en el cuidado del paciente en TRS que no permite una funcionalidad adecuada.

Palabras clave: Funcionalidad familiar, cuidadores, hemodiálisis.
Stock market volatility and it's determinants in Pakistan stock market.
Authors:   Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Tufail Sumaira
Published: November 2021

Stock price volatility is considered as one of the most important areas of concern for the capital markets regulators, investors and academicians in recent years. Corporate dividend policy as a determinant of stock market volatility is a significant area of concern for the investors as well as the managers of the company due to political instability and the current economic crisis in Pakistan. This study aims at determining the effect of significant factors such as dividend yield, dividend payout ratio, foreign exchange rate and foreign direct investment on stock price fluctuation in Pakistan, which contributes to overall variation in stock price volatility. The study used a sample of 200 Pakistani listed companies by employing the regression analysis. The endogeneity issues were addressed through the generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation. The study concludes that stock price volatility has a negative association with dividend policy. The study also suggests that foreign direct investment and foreign exchange rates both negatively influence the stock price fluctuations in emerging markets. The findings of this study provide practical implications for the investors, policymakers and firm managers.
COMPUTATIONAL DOSIMETRY- INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT SIMULATIONAL SOFTWARE WITHIN EURADOS ORGANISATION 2021ICCBIKG (2021)
Authors:   State University of Novi Pazar, Serbia, Nikezić Dragoslav , Krastić Dragana ,   Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac
Published: November 2021

EURADOS, European Radiation Dosimetry Group defined six tasks in computational dosimetry. All tasks were about dose calculation in voxelized human phantoms in various irradiation scenarios. Authors of this work have been involved in all given tasks and send their solutions to the organizer. International comparison of presented tasks has shown some difference between different software used in calculations.
Stakeholders Recovery Strategy of Bali Tourism Sector in the Post-Pandemic New Normal Era
Authors:   Management of Dhyana Pura University, Bali, Indonesia, Utama I Gusti Bagus Rai
Published: November 2021

This investigation was driven in Bali Tourism Destination and organized using a relative and corroborative examination study. The exploration instrument is taken from the public authority report which manages wellbeing convention for the travel industry area and afterward contrasted and the fact of the Bali Tourism Destination. The pointer utilized in this examination is the application (CHSE) Clean, Health, Safety, and Environment in the business’ convenience, eatery, and vacation spot, and furthermore clarifies wellbeing conventions that apply to the travel industry ventures in Bali Tourism Destination. E-tourism has a critical occupation as a platform between the movement business creators and likely tourists. It made in Indonesia as of now has not tended to the main piece of giving information and sureness to tourists when they choose to visit a travel industry objective. The objections, lodgings, and all related areas should manage the execution of The Indicator of Clean, Health, Safety, Environment (CHSE) principles on their business activities. This investigation utilizes just a work area research strategy with information and data search methods on the web, auxiliary sources, and different wellsprings of logical distributions.
KNOWLEDGE ONESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE AMONG POST NATAL MOTHERS
Authors: francis Sr. Moncy Francis , Dr. Bimla Rani Dr. Bimla Rani
Published: November 2021

The birth of the baby is one of the wondrous moments in their life. A newborn is a continuum of foetal life and
an important transient time to adopt extrauterine life. Essential Newborn care refers to the care provided by
the mother or caregiver regarding breastfeeding, care o cord and eyes, maintaining body temperature,
immunization, and controllingthe infection.Objectives: To assessthe knowledge level of postnatal mothers
regarding Essential Newborn Care. Materials and methods: A non-experimental descriptive study was
conducted in a selected hospital, Idukki to assess the knowledge of post-natal mothers regarding essential
newborn care. A total of 50 post-natal mothers were selected with a non-probability convenience sampling
technique. A quantitative research approach was used in this study. A self-structured questionnaire was used to
gather the data, and appropriate statistics were performed to analyse the data. Results: The data results
revealed that 50% of samples are in the age group of 19-27 yrs. and 50% were 28-36 years of age. The majority
of the samples(72%) were Christians. Half of the samples(58%) were graduates and 22% were postgraduates.
Concerning the level of knowledge, 10% of them had poor, 60% had average and 22% had good knowledge
regarding essential newborn care.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF FARMER REGARDING VECTOR BORNE DISEASES AND THEIR PREVENTION AT SELECTED RURAL AREAS.
Authors: singh Mr. Devendra Singh , sharma Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sharma
Published: November 2021

Vectors of human disease are typically species of mosquitoes and ticks that are able t o t r ansmi t v ir us,
bacteria, or parasite to humans and other warm-blooded hosts. For the purposes of t hi s di sc ussi on, a
disease that is transmitted to humans, plants, or animals by any agent, arthropod, or fomite is a vec tor -
borne disease. The preset study focuses on improving the knowledge of farmers regarding ve ct or bor ne
illness. The farmers are the most susceptible community in the rural area that are prone to deve lop t he
disease
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF STRESS AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS OF ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS ADMITTED IN PARKASH HOSPITAL, AMRITSAR, PUNJAB
Authors: dhillon Dr. Parkash Singh , khan Mr. Umar Aejaz , beigh Mr. Firdous Shafiq Beigh , kaur Dr. Harjit Kaur , kaur Ms. Jatinder
Published: November 2021

Chronic stress causes biological disturbances. Admission in orthopaedic unit produces a crisis situation for both the
patient and family members. If the event is not handled properly, the result may be prolonged physical and
psychological instability of family member, a situation that may adversely affect patient outcome. The present
researchstatementistoassessthelevelofstressamongfamilymemberpatient admitted in orthopedic ward Amritsar.
Approach to research involves the description of plan to investigate phenomenon under study. In non – experimental
approach, the research describes the phenomenon. A descriptive research approach will be used for present study.
Non experimental research design is used assess the level of stress among family member patient admitted in orthopedic
ward of Parkash hospital. In this study the sample size is 60 family member of patient admitted in orthopedic ward.
It was concluded that almost any form of exercise or movement can increase your fitness level while decreasing
your stress.
DOWRY SYSTEM: A BLOT IN SOCIETY
Authors: sinha Dr. Poonam , sinha Mr. Robin
Published: November 2021

The act of settlement represents a substantial danger to the life of females. Settlement is a well-established
practice in Indian culture alluding to property or significant security given by one gathering to another as a thought
for marriage. The cause of settlement fundamentally was the commitment of the spouse's family or without
anyone else with the goal to support the spouse. This custom of settlement was begun in the archaic period. Ladies
were skilled with riches what's more, gems from their folks during her marriage and this filled in as an instrument
of monetary freedom for the lady of the hour even after marriage. This hazard is the underlying driver of practically
all savagery against a wedded lady. Much of the time, after marriage, the issue of share will emerge. In the event
that the spouse can't give all, which her significant other and parents in law request, her life in the lucky man's
home becomes hopeless. She will be dealt with cold-bloodedly and at times, she may lose her life.
Modello di presa in carico del paziente oncologico in Pronto Soccorso
Authors: Maisto Antonella , Schettino Maria Gabriella , Ferrucci Giuseppe , Lombardi Andrea , Genovese Armando , Pacifico Antonietta , Moccia Giuseppina , De Caro Francesco , De Paola Vincenzo
Published: November 2021

L’obiettivo del progetto consiste nella messa a punto di un modello operativo di valutazione congiunta (Specialista del Pronto Soccorso, Specialista Oncologo/Ematologo, Specialista in Terapie Palliative) del paziente oncologico/ematologico che giunga in PS. Attraverso tale valutazione polispecialistica precoce ci proponiamo d’individuare il percorso assistenziale più adeguato per il paziente oncologico ed oncoematologico ricoverato in Pronto Soccorso, percorso che potrà contemplare sia il ricovero in ambito specialistico specifico onco-ematologico che quello in ambito specialistico di altro genere (es. Medicina Interna, Cardiologia, Chirurgia, etc.) o indirizzarlo ad un’assistenza di tipo squisitamente palliativo (Hospice/Assistenza Domiciliare Integrata territoriale) o di degenza riabilitativa a media-intensità di cura di medio/lungo periodo presso il PO “G. Da Procida” della AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona.
Misure per la gestione dell’emergenza epidemiologica da COVID-2019.
Authors: Maisto Antonella , Schettino Maria Gabriella , Ferrucci Giuseppe , Lombardi Andrea , Genovese Armando , Pacifico Antonietta , Moccia Giuseppina , De Caro Francesco , De Paola Vincenzo
Published: November 2021

Per ottimizzare la gestione delle risorse e dei posti letto disponibili all'interno dei reparti dedicati alla gestione dei pazienti affetti da SARS Cov 2, per aumentare il turn-over dei posti letto, è stato necessario uniformare i criteri di identificazione dei setting assistenziali in relazione alla gravità del quadro clinico. In tal senso, non può non evidenziarsi che il numero di casi sintomatici che necessitavano di ricovero era in continuo aumento su tutto il territorio e, di conseguenza, tutti i pazienti asintomatici, di norma, dovevano essere gestiti a domicilio o in strutture dedicate a bassa intensità di cura, in regime di isolamento. In tal senso le dimissioni ospedaliere “protette” rappresentano il passaggio programmato e concordato di un paziente dal ricovero in ospedale ad un altro setting assistenziale; generalmente riguarda un paziente che ha problemi sanitari o sociosanitari per i quali è necessario definire una serie di interventi terapeutico-assistenziali (progetto assistenziale personalizzato) al fine di garantire la continuità assistenziale. Si applica in accordo con il paziente e prevede un coordinamento tra il medico curante e i servizi sanitari del territorio di appartenenza.
Azúcar amargo
Authors: Montoya Aquiles
Published: November 2021

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 53, No. 594, 1998: 397-400.
Abril
Authors: Editor El
Published: November 2021

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 53, No. 594, 1998: 405-412.
Mayo-junio
Authors: Editor El
Published: November 2021

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 53, No. 595-596, 1998: 541-549.
ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ НА ТРАНСПОРТІ
Authors: Кунда Неоніла , Лопотуха Євгеній
Published: November 2021

Визначено роль сучасних інформаційних технологій у галузі транспорту. Надано стислу характеристику та наведено приклади застосування засобів моніторингу транспорту, електронної логістики, інтелектуальних систем безпеки, систем управління дорожнім рухом, засобів маркування та ідентифікації вантажів, інформаційно-навігаційних систем.
A Study of Needle Stick Injuries among Nursing College Students in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu
Authors: M R Ramya , M Geetha , S S Jawahar
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Needle stick injuries (NSIs) are the most potential occupational hazards among nursing personnel with possible transmission of blood borne pathogens. As nursing students are in the learning stage, they might be at higher risk of acquiring the injuries.Objectives: Todetermine the prevalence of needle stick injuries and to assess the awareness, attitude and practices followed with regard to NSIs.Methodology: An online cross-sectional study was conducted from October to December 2020 among 175 students in a nursing college in Chengalpattu district Tamil Nadu, using a pretested semi- structured questionnaire, adopting universal sampling technique. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23. Categorical variables were summarized as Percentages and chi square test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The overall prevalence of needle stick injury among nursing college students was 16%.Final year studentsweremore exposed to the injuries(35.7%). Majority (96.57%) of the students were aware about universal precaution guidelines, 57% of students were aware about the diseases transmitted by NSI, 97.71% were aware about safety devices and 67.43% of students were aware about the post-exposure prophylaxis in management of NSIs.Among the students, 71.43% had used gloves regularly, 72% were immunized against Hepatitis B, only 25.71% of students attended Integrated Counselling Testing Centre(ICTC) and more than half of the students always practiced recapping needle after giving injections. Conclusion: Majority of the students in this study were aware about NSIs, their attitude towards NSIs was agreeable. The practices reported though assessed through online survey was found to be deficient.Periodic education and training need to be done to avoid injuries in future.