bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Literatura infantil na web: novo gênero, novo termo
Authors: Furtado Cassia Cordeiro
Published: November 2020

A continua evolução tecnológica tem afetado de modo preciso a cultura e o entretenimento, com a desmaterialização dos seus suportes, provocando alterações em toda a cadeia produtiva, chegando até o modo de consumo. A diminuição gradativa da dependência do físico conduziu fortemente a literatura para a tela, agregando inovadas ferramentas ao texto, transformando o livro num conjunto híbrido de narrativa, jogo, vídeo e comunidade, estimulando assim a interação e a cocriação. A partir de tais constatações, prosperam indagações sobre qual é a representação do termo livro, no contexto atual. O presente artigo compõe a fundamentação teórica, da investigação do Estágio Pós-Doutoral, em realização no Departamento de Comunicação e Arte, da Universidade de Aveiro-Portugal, e propõe uma reflexão sobre a terminologia adotada para o livro no ambiente digital.  Com base em pesquisa bibliográfica, realizada em textos, com foco para as publicações nas últimas décadas, apresenta-se o termo literatura-serviço, para designar as obras literárias interativas, destinadas ao público infantil.
What is an alliance?
Authors: Willner Wolfgang
Published: November 2020

The alliance is the basic unit of the EuroVegChecklist, and it often serves as the lowest rank in broad-scale vegetation surveys. However, there is hardly any literature about the concept and definition of this syntaxonomic rank, leading to uncertainty in its application. Here, I explore the original association concept of Braun-Blanquet, which was based on absolute character species, and I show that this concept is more or less identical with the units that we now call alliances. By also incorporating the concept of central syntaxa, I propose the following definition: “An alliance is a moderately broad vegetation unit that either has one or several absolute character taxa or that can be interpreted as the central alliance of an order.” The one-to-one relationship between character taxa and vegetation units gives the latter a clear biogeographical and evolutionary meaning. Restrictions to the validity of character taxa – either to certain geographical areas or to physiognomic types – cause theoretical and practical problems and should be avoided. Possible exceptions are species with similar frequency in two formations or species introduced to other continents.

Taxonomic reference: Euro+Med PlantBase (http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/) [accessed 1 July 2020].
Three new species of frogs of the genus Pristimantis (Anura, Strabomantidae) with a redefinition of the P. lacrimosus species group
Authors: Ron Santiago R. , Carrión Julio , Caminer Marcel A. , Sagredo Yerka , Navarrete María J. , Ortega Jhael A. , Varela-Jaramillo Andrea , Maldonado-Castro Gabriela A. , Terán Claudia
Published: November 2020

A new phylogeny for thePristimantis lacrimosusspecies group is presented, its species content reviewed, and three new species described from the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. Our phylogeny includes, for the first time, samples ofP. aureolineatus,P. bromeliaceus, andP. lacrimosus. The morphology of hyperdistal subarticular tubercles is also assessed among 21 species ofPristimantis. TheP. lacrimosusspecies group is composed of 36 species distributed in the Chocó, Guiana, and Amazon regions of tropical South America with a single species reaching Central America. Ancestral area reconstruction indicates that, despite its high diversity in the Amazon region, theP. lacrimosusgroup originated in the Pacific basin, Chocó region of Ecuador and Colombia.Pristimantis amaguanaesp. nov.is most closely related toP. bromeliaceus. It differs fromP. bromeliaceusby being smaller, having transversal dark bands in the hindlimbs (absent or faint inP. bromeliaceus) and the absence of discoidal fold (present inP. bromeliaceus).Pristimantis nankintssp. nov.andP. romeroaesp. nov.are part of a clade of predominantly light-green frogs that includesP. acuminatus,P. enigmaticus,P. limoncochensis, andP. omeviridis.Pristimantis nankintssp. nov.andP. romeroaesp. nov.can be distinguished from all of them by the presence of a dark dorsolateral stripe that borders a light green band on a green background. Hyperdistal tubercles are present in all examined species of theP. lacrimosusspecies group and its sister clade. Species with hyperdistal tubercles are characterized by having relatively long terminal phalanges and narrow T-shaped expansion at the end of the terminal phalange. We discuss the phylogenetic distribution of these characters and their potential diagnostic significance.
A new species of Trachelas L. Koch, 1872 (Araneae, Trachelidae) from Tajikistan
Authors: Marusik Yuri M. , Fomichev Alexander A.
Published: November 2020

A new species of trachelid spiders,Trachelas crewsaesp. nov.is described from south-western Tajikistan based on both sexes. The new species is closely related toT. vulcaniSimon, 1896 from South-East Asia but differs in the conformation of the copulatory organs and color pattern.
The influence of wet feed distribution on the density, growth rate and growth variability of Tenebrio molitor
Authors: Deruytter D. , Coudron C.L. , Claeys J.
Published: November 2020

Mealworm larvae have the potential to be a future food and feed. One of the difficulties in rearing mealworms efficiently, is their need for both dry and wet feed. Extensive research has been done on dry feed and distributing this feed is easy with the existing technology. However, the wet feed (frequently chopped up vegetables) comes with several challenges. The nature of the wet feed (neither solid nor liquid) complicates automation, making manual feeding still the norm in many farms. This may result in an unequal distribution of the wet feed. The goal of this study was to assess the influence of distance to the wet feed (substituted by agar) on density, growth rate and growth rate variability of mealworm larvae. The entire larval growth stage was assessed from less than 1 mg up to more than 100 mg, as differences in mobility were expected for different sized larvae. The results indicate that the distribution of the agar plays a major role in the distribution and growth of the larvae, with less larvae and a decrease in growth rate observed when the agar was more than 5 to 10 cm away from the larvae. Few mealworms were found more than 15 cm from the agar, and their growth was inhibited resulting in a biomass up to 150 times lower than near the agar. The effects were mainly observed in larvae weighing less than 30 mg, heavier mealworms were mobile enough to crawl to and from the agar. Based on the results, and in order to ensure that all larvae sizes grow equally well and are well distributed in the crate, we strongly advise against distances of 10 cm or more and we recommend the placement of wet feed within 5 cm from the larvae.
Apocynin attenuates patulin-induced cytotoxicity through reduction of oxidation stress and apoptosis in HEK293cells
Authors: Han J.H. , Zhong Y.J. , Jin C.N. , Luo R.L. , Xia M.Y. , He Y.S. , Liu J.Y. , Peng X.L.
Published: November 2020

Patulin (PAT) is a natural mycotoxin that commonly contaminates fruits and their derivative products and has been proven to induce cytotoxicity and oxidative damage in renal cells. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of apocynin, a potent phenolic antioxidant isolated from plants, on PAT-induced cell injury in human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells. Compared with 7.5 μM PAT treatment alone, 10 μM apocynin co-treatment elevated cell viability, alleviated lactate dehydrogenase release and reduced caspase activities. Furthermore, apocynin inhibited reactive oxygen species overproduction, re-established mitochondria membrane potential and elevated intracellular ATP content. In addition, the results showed that apocynin aggrandized reduced glutathione (GSH) content, reduced oxidized glutathione (GSSG) content, raised the GSH/GSSG ratio and elevated superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione reductase, and glutathione peroxidase activities. Collectively, results of the study clearly show that apocynin supplement may serve as an alternative intervention to protect HEK293 cells against cytotoxicity induced by PAT through reduction of oxidation stress and apoptosis.
Blended Learning Environments in Inclusive Education at the University
Authors: Zhang Yaqun , Rebrina Fayruza , Sabirova Fairuza , Afanaseva Julia
Published: November 2020

The modern education system in most countries is built on providing equitable education opportunities to all people, regardless of the limitations they have. There are no significant problems in primary and secondary inclusive education, while most traditional higher education models are not sufficiently adapted to the needs of people with learning disabilities. Thus, it has been replaced by a blended learning model built on new digital learning environments in recent years. The aim of the article is to study the blended learning environment of inclusive educa-tion systems in China and Russia. The article presents the findings of a “The Global Learner Survey”, conducted on behalf of Pearson in May 2019 by The Harris Poll. The survey involved over 11,000 learners aged 16-70 across nine-teen countries. Additionally, statistics on the higher education development in Russia and China were used. The analysis of the current state of higher education in Russia and China, as well as the development of a blended learning environ-ment, shows the positive effect as that it allows students with limited educational opportunities to integrate into the educational and public life of the university and implement all types of rehabilitation along with the educational process.
Game Based Learning: Design a Multimedia with DDD-E Model for Mathematics Education
Authors: Wahidah Nina Ikhwati , Sari Wiwin Rita , Festiana Ike , Nasir Nasir
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this article is to provide insight into how to design game-based learning. In the 21st century learning focuses on the process of skills in applying materials using technology, and collaborating. Mathematics learning is learning that requires students to not only memorize and read but also be directly involved in the process of finding concepts. Learning media is an alternative to creating interactive and fun learning. In this study the research design adaptation of the multimedia development research model: Decide, Design, Development and Evaluation (DDD-E). The results of this study are in the form of conceptual and procedural models of steps in developing game-based learning for mathematics subjects using the DDD-E model design.
Feminist Approaches to Global Migration
Authors: Harris Karleah , Vakkia Roseline Jindori Yunusa , Ashirifi Gifty Dede , McCarthy Peter , Le Kieu Ngoc
Published: November 2020

Women comprise slightly less than half of the total population of immigrants across the world. As advocacy and fight for equal rights, opportunities, and identity for women continue, migration opens doors to global education for immigrant women to obtain personal autonomy, independence, empowerment, and a chance of earning higher wages than what they would have earned in their home countries. On the opposite end, women may also face oppression, gender inequality, and discrimination based on their ethnicity, class, and race through migration. This chapter highlights the rewards and drawbacks experienced by migrant women and feminist theory approaches to global migration. Examining the experience of migrant women using feminist theory underpinnings could potentially lead to deeper understanding and recommendations for international policies as well as evidence-based, culturally competent interventions to assist women migrants.
What Made Them Leave?
Authors: Armie Madalina
Published: November 2020

Almost coinciding with the prosperity of the Celtic Tiger economic story of success, recent decades have witnessed how politicians, scholars, and writers started to vindicate the contributions of the Irish diaspora and, by extension, those of Irish emigrant women in the construction of Mother Ireland. The chapter attempts to illustrate how the contemporary Irish short story written during these years was depicting disheartening or happy-ending stories about emigration, exile, and return, being at times regressive in its outlooks, and at times setting the stories of their heroines in the here and now. Here, due to the readings of these creative works, a more nuanced picture of Irish women's emigration is offered and this goes beyond the conceptualizations of those women who left the Irish shores as vulnerable, ignorant, poor, pregnant, or sexually deviant, while the phenomenon of immigration itself is understood in relation to variables such as class, age, education, nationality, and religion.
Bridging Family-Teacher Relationships in a Predominately Latinx Title I School With a Spanish-English Dual Immersion Strand Program
Authors: Thomas Amy E. Kirkley , Byrd David R. , Mower DeeDee
Published: November 2020

Spanish-English dual immersion (DI) programs can help bridge the academic achievement gap between Spanish-speaking English language learners (ELLs) and native English speakers. However, for DI programs to help ELLs, both teachers and parents/guardians need to be aware of their existence and long-term benefits. This case study examined under-enrollment in a Spanish-English DI strand program at a predominately Latinx neighborhood school with a sizable Spanish-speaking ELL population. The case study school faced challenges of transience, limited human and financial resources, and misinformation. Both parents and teachers reported a lack of information to make educational choices and recommendations. School employees built bridges between the school and parents by standardizing the introduction of DI at kindergarten parent-teacher conferences, improving the DI open house, and engaging the efforts of the school's bilingual secretary. Recommendations are provided for increasing parents' and teachers' access to accurate information regarding DI in accessible formats.
“Respectful” Home-School Relationships
Authors: Smith Howard L. , Iyengar Kalpana Mukunda
Published: November 2020

This study uses a phenomenological approach to analyze interviews of minoritized parents about their perceptions of “respectful” and “disrespectful” experiences with school personnel. Holistic content analysis of the parental interviews revealed several themes that indicated a pervasive “deficit discourse” within public school communities serving minoritized youth. This list includes the heritage language or cultural practices of English language learners (ELLs), immigrants, and people of color. As parents recounted their experiences with school personnel, it appeared that—even when queried about their personal associations with the school—many parents calibrated their relationship based on their perception of the treatment their children were receiving from school personnel. Findings suggest that culturally affirming learning environments are not necessarily universal and that many educators lack the disposition or training to provide culturally efficacious pedagogy.
Family-Teacher Relationships
Authors: Nyatuka Benard O.
Published: November 2020

The need for educators to be conversant on how the different cultures and languages influence parental involvement is increasingly being acknowledged the world over. Among the Latino families in the US, for example, the parent's role construct has been found to influence involvement activities. Research has also suggested that linguistically diverse families are less involved at school. The jargon that schools use to communicate to parents is particularly said to affect the family-teacher relationships. Therefore, this chapter examines both cultural and linguistic capital with the focus being on strengthening family-teacher relationships. It also delves into the parental involvement education programmes that are meant to enhance such relationships. In particular, it is argued that, for the programmes to be effective, they should be culturally sensitive and acknowledge the linguistic differences. Furthermore, they should be offered in the form of professional development for both the families as well as school staff.
Banalising Evil?
Authors: Membrive Veronica
Published: November 2020

2018 was the celebration year of the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, bringing power-sharing and much peace to Northern Ireland. Twenty years seem a fair distance to address the issue from a comical viewpoint. Lisa McGee's television show Derry Girls (2018) released in Channel 4, and recently in Netflix, seems to convey a nostalgic and caustic outlook at the 1990s during the last years of The Troubles and focuses on the lives of a gang of four Irish teenagers growing up in the setting of Catholic Derry. This chapter will interrogate the banalization of evil conveyed by McGee by tackling the representation of evil and violence in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.
Discussing Abstraction of Evil in Concreteness of Murder
Authors: Akmeşe Eşref
Published: November 2020

Evil, one of the ancient problems humanity has faced, continues its existence within the intellectual occupations of modern people by discussing benefit-harm and means-ends as matters of debate and is addressed as an important theme with different perspectives in cultural areas. The film Elena (2011), directed by Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev, anesthetizes the evil in the context of material-moral interindividual relations within the structure of modern society, and opens it for discussion on the philosophical plane, allowing the evil to be the subject of abstract discussions in the context of concrete events. In this framework, the philosophical messages presented in Elena on good and evil are analyzed in the article, and the instrumentalization of evil to achieve the goal and the dynamics of doing evil for good are discussed in the context of subjective goodness thought.
Economic Diversification and Inclusive Growth in Nigeria
Authors: Metu Amaka G. , Madichie Chekwube V. , Anyanwu Uchenna N. , Kalu Chris U. , Ihugba Okezie A.
Published: November 2020

Economic diversification is identified as a recipe for achieving inclusive growth and the role of institutions in strengthening the process of diversification cannot be ruled out. This study examined the role of institutions in helping economic diversification to achieve inclusive growth in Nigeria. Inclusive growth was measured using the growth rate of the inequality-adjusted human development index. Based on the Solow growth model and adopting the Johansen cointegration test, the results show that economic diversification in Nigeria does not significantly contribute to inclusive growth. The interaction of diversification with the institutions gave a positive significant result meaning that effective institutions will help economic diversification contribute to inclusive growth. Hence, the government using appropriate institutions can ensure an investment-friendly environment to support economic diversification and encourage inclusive growth in Nigeria.
NGO Participatory Approaches for Promoting Environmental Consciousness Among Subsistence Farmers in Ghana
Authors: Beyuo Alexis
Published: November 2020

Agriculture contributes a fifth of the greenhouse gas emissions on earth. To help reduce this large ecological footprint, there is the need for collaborative efforts aimed at increasing farmers' environmental consciousness. This chapter used the ladder of participation as a framework to assess how knowledge co-creation between local farmers in Ghana's Upper West Region and NGO agro-technocrats is associated with farmers' environmental consciousness. Using an exploratory sequential mixed method design, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with NGO officers and beneficiary farmers. Probability sampling was then used to select 1,050 beneficiary farmers for interviews and analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regressions. Results show that the use of robust categories of participation were associated with farmers' increased likelihood of adopting most of the environmentally conscious practices co-created. Conversely, less robust participatory approaches resulted in either a reduced likelihood of adoption or non-adoption among beneficiary farmers.
Gene Therapy and Gene Editing for Cancer Therapeutics
Authors: Mandal Shubhjeet , Tiwari Piyush Kumar
Published: November 2020

Over the past two decades, developments in human genomics have shown that cancer in the host genome is caused by somatic aberration. This discovery has inspired interest among cancer researchers; many are now using genetic engineering therapeutic methods to improve the cancer regression and seeking a possible cure for the disease. The large gene therapy sector offers a variety of therapies which are likely to become effective in preventing cancer deaths. The latest clinical trials of third generation vaccines for a wide variety of cancers have produced promising results. Cancer virotherapy, which uses viral particles replicating within the cancer cell, is an emerging method of treatment which shows great promise. The latest developments in gene editing techniques, such as CRISPR, Cas9, TALENs, and ZFNs, are being used to help to make cancer a manageable condition. Gene therapy is expected to play a significant role in potential cancer therapy as a part of a multi-modality procedure.
Recent Research and Development in Stem Cell Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Authors: Chandrawanshi Nagendra Kumar , Verma Shekhar
Published: November 2020

Cancer is the most prevalent and dangerous disease, and it leads to millions of deaths worldwide. Generally, metastatic cancer cells are not eradication by conventional surgical operative or chemotherapy-based treatment. New pathways have been established in various arenas such as unique biology, modulators regulatory mechanism, directional migration, self-renewal, etc. The individual pathways can be employed as therapeutic carriers, specific drug targeting, generation of acquiring nature immune cells, and regenerative medicine. The present scenario, stem cell therapy, focused on a promising tool for targeted cancer treatment. Stem cells also utilized as viruses and nanoparticles carry to enhance the primary therapeutic application in various dimensions such as cancer target therapy, regenerative medicine, immune-modulating therapy, and anticancer drugs screening. Furthermore, the rapid development in next-generation sequencing techniques and cancer genomics and proteomics analysis approaches are making therapeutics targeting organ-specific cancer more precise and efficient.
Nutrition and Cancer
Authors: Ali Shazia , Batool Asiya , Tariq Asma , Bhat Aashiq Hussain , Qureshi Abid , Teli Basharat Bashir , Qasim Iqbal , Kumar Sumit , Gangadharan Abhilash , Kumar Raj , Prasad Barre Vijay
Published: November 2020

Cancer is the second biggest killer worldwide. It has been estimated that specific lifestyle and dietary measures can prevent 30–40% of all cancers. Consumption of nutrient sparse foods, such as refined flour products and concentrated sugars, consumption of red meat, low fibre intake, and disproportion of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, contributes to cancer risks. Microbiological and chemical food contaminants as well as conventional and industrial food processing methods may further increase the carcinogenicity of diets while protective agents in a cancer prevention diet include folic acid, selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B-12, chlorophyll, and antioxidants such as the carotenoids, kryptoxanthin, lycopene, and lutein. Diet can also influence the gut microbes that may have positive or adverse effects on cancer risk. The authors summarize cancer prevention by functional foods and discuss the role of different dietary factors such as promoter or inhibitor in pathogenesis of different subtypes of cancer worldwide.
Monocytes as Targets for Cancer Therapies
Authors: Singh Astha
Published: November 2020

The importance of monocytes in modulating the lymphocyte dependent tumor necrosis is a target for cancer therapeutics. Monocytes produce a plethora of chemokine receptors. Lymphocyte to monocyte ratio is one of the negative factors in cancer patients. It is being targeted for treatment of abnormal lymphocytopenia and monocytosis in untreatable metastatic cancer patients. The aim of the chapter is to throw light on the circadian and psychological factors that modulate the progression of cancer and identify novel targets for controlling transformation of preneoplasms to neoplasms, invasiveness, and metastasis.
Records Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Authors: Tella Adeyinka , Olaniyi Oluwakemi Titilola , Dunmade Aderinola Ololade
Published: November 2020

The chapter looked at records management in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) with the challenges and the way forward. The chapter discussed the industrial revolutions, records management, and the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), and described the advancement in records management in the 4IR based on the 4IR tools and technologies including artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things (IoT), robotics, and big data. The chapter also identified and discussed the benefits of technological advancement in the management of records; challenges of records management at the wake of 4IR and charted the way forward. In the context of document and records management, and taking into account all characteristics of the 4IR technologies and tools as well as its underlying technologies and concepts, the chapter concluded that the 4IR tools can be used to save time to create and process records, secure records from being damaged or destroyed, confirm the integrity of records, among others.
Records and Archives Management Education and Training Opportunities in Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Md. Maidul
Published: November 2020

The main aim of this chapter is to contextualize the records and archives management (RAM) education and training opportunities in Bangladesh with a view to identify the opportunities and challenges ahead in this endeavour. Some public and private universities and National University affiliated colleges and institutions are providing RAM education and National Library, National Archives, National Museum of Bangladesh, etc. are providing RAM training opportunities hands on practice in Bangladesh. The author discusses the current curriculum of different academia and need for RAM education and training opportunities as a subset of information management, with an acknowledged impact on the systematic and efficient management of Bangladeshi institutions. The author shows how the focus of RAM have shifted over the recent past from the archival management of unwanted documents, to the management of electronic systems, giving records managers an equal standing with other professionals in the field of information management or knowledge management. The result reveals that training opportunities on RAM have increased the professionals' development in Bangladesh. The author feels this chapter may encourage more such research on RAM system in Bangladesh and beyond.
Digital Archiving
Authors: Udochukwu Delight Promise , Oraekwe Chidimma
Published: November 2020

Digital technologies are currently defining the 21st century age. Digital collections are core information and research materials for individuals and organizations. These core resources created for information use are fragile and require maintenance and preservation for future availability and accessibility. The preservation and management of these materials are dependent on the format and media, and digital collections are now been integrated to perform a single purpose of identifying, processing, and retaining the enduring value of digital materials. This chapter focuses on the concept of digital archiving, importance and challenges regarding preservation, accessibility of digital collections, and solutions to the expected challenges of digital archiving to strengthen the roles of information collecting and archiving institutions through the practical solutions provided.
Academic Divination
Authors: Durodolu Oluwole Olumide , Ibenne Samuel Kelechukwu
Published: November 2020

Information is a significant factor of production in the 21st century, and the effectiveness of other factors of production is contingent on the quality of information available. Production of goods and services will be inoperable if not adequately coordinated with current and time-tested knowledge. Hence, application of knowledge is key to increased and optimal utilisation of other factors of production. Available records put the contribution of Africa to global knowledge production at an insignificant rate of 1.1%. Therefore, the drive of this research is to evaluate the limiting factors to Africa's contribution to scientific research by appraising the research environment, publication outlets, policy renewal, academic funding, availability of academic databases, speed and reliability of the internet, and other incentives. The literature reviewed indicates that African academics and researchers are caught in wide-ranging limitations, to the extent that striking a balance between local and international research outlets has become an uphill task. In some cases, the context under which African scholars operate makes their intellectual contribution unattractive to global audiences. According to the UNESCO science report 2015, it was established that between 2008 to 2014, the global knowledge production improved by 23.4%.In disparity, all the 42 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa put together account for 1.4% of the worldwide share of scientific publications in 2014, a modest improvement from 1.2% in 2008.During the same period, China doubled its stake from 9.9% to 20.2% in 2014.In the light of this glaring paucity of the African contribution to scientific research, discovery and literature, this chapter discusses plausible solutions to the problem.
Library and Information Sciences ( LIS ) Placeless Spaces in the Digital Era
Authors: Ekenna Ugochi Chioma , Okorigbo Lynda Obiageri , Ezema Leonard Anezi , Ogbuagu Ozioma Prudent
Published: November 2020

Before the internet, libraries were the best source of information available. The library was not only a repository of knowledge; it was also a place to hang out and study. However, the internet and the ever-expanding digital gateway have resulted in the rise and prevalence of information on our phones, tablets, or our laptops. Some people have argued the place of LIS in the digital era and have concluded that there is no need of heading down to the library anymore for information. It is important to clear up such misconceptions. People do still use libraries to find out information. The researchers organized the chapter in the following way: introduction and background, history and development of LIS, overview of library and information science (LIS), librarianship past and present, trends and issues in library and information science curriculum, significance of LIS in the digital era, challenges of LIS profession in the digital era, recommendations, conclusion, and references.
Facebook for Engagement
Authors: Korkealehto Kirsi , Leier Vera
Published: November 2020

This research presents a virtual exchange project between two tertiary institutions in New Zealand and Finland with 26 participants who were intermediate German language students. During the project, the students used a closed Facebook group to post about given topics; the posts combined video, audio, and text that adhered to multimodal meaning-making theory. The theoretical framework was task-based language teaching underpinned by the notion of engagement, social media in language learning, and telecollaboration. Language learning was viewed through a socio-cultural lens. A mixed-methods approach was used to collect data including questionnaires, interviews, and FB-logs. The qualitative data was analysed by content analysis method. The results indicate that the students perceived FB as an applicable tool for community building and they enjoyed the variation it brought to the course. Collaboration, use of communication tools, authenticity, and teachers' support fostered student engagement.
‘I Am Proud of Myself'
Authors: Wright Clare , Furneaux Clare
Published: November 2020

This paper reports on a detailed thematic analysis of learners' evaluative comments at the end of a five-week academic writing MOOC run by a university in the UK which used a novel content+process MOOC approach. The authors wanted to identify whether this innovative approach to a MOOC course worked in terms of student satisfaction and achievement in mastering both the content and process of critically-based academic writing in second language (L2) English. The MOOC use of peer feedback, and limited availability of detailed expert feedback from educators and mentors, were the primary sources of negative evaluation. However, in general, they found an overwhelming delight in taking the course, demonstrating a clear sense of pride, achievement, and satisfaction of mastering an unfamiliar and difficult skill that many saw as crucial to their future life plans.
An Inquiry-Based Framework for Teaching English in Synchronous Environments
Authors: Pineda Jorge Eduardo , Cano Luis Hernando Tamayo , Peralta Marco Antonio
Published: November 2020

This paper presents a framework for teaching English in synchronous computer-mediated environments. This research shows the components of the framework, how it materializes in the teachers' pedagogical practices, and in the students' perceptions of lessons designed using the framework. The sources of data for this investigation are a questionnaire for students, in-depth interviews with teachers, and an analysis of the transcripts of synchronous sessions that were planned and executed using the framework. This investigation presents suitable guidelines to plan, carry out, and close lessons delivered synchronously. This study shows that when the framework is used, it helps teachers plan activities, and it supports the creation of a suitable environment for learning English online. This investigation also shows that when the framework is employed, it promotes a risk-free environment. It encourages collaboration, and it fosters the linking of ideas and the comprehension of fundamental concepts.
SafeWomen
Authors: Yadav Sumit Kumar , Sharma Kavita , Gupta Ananya
Published: November 2020

The security of women is of prime concern around the world. Women feel insecure while traveling out of the home due to the fear of violence. The fear of violence restricts women's participating in different social activities. So instead of becoming a victim of a violent crime such as domestic violence, robbery, or rape, women should call on resources to help her out of that situation. In this paper, the authors develop a women safety device, namely SafeWomen, which helps in reducing the crimes held against women. This is a new approach for providing security to women in any unsafe situation by sending an alert having geographical location along with emergency message to the registered contact numbers so that the incident could be prevented. Also, it can track the current location of the victim just by knowing the IP address of the device she is using. One can also use this system for the safety and security of kids and elderly people just by making some changes in the functionality of the system.
Public Security Sentiment Analysis on Social Web
Authors: Heuer de Carvalho Victor Diogho , Costa Ana Paula Cabral Seixas
Published: November 2020

This article presents (1) the results of a literature review on social web mining and sentiment analysis on public security; (2) the idea of a framework for the analytical process involved in the literature review themes; and (3) a research agenda with a perspective for future studies, considering some elements of the analytical process. The literature review was based on searches of five databases: Scopus, IEEE Xplore, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and Springer Link. Search strings were applied to retrieve literature material of four kinds, without defining an initial time milestone, to get the historical register of publications associated with the main thematic. After some filtering, primary and secondary findings were separated, enabling the identification of elements for the framework. Finally, the research agenda is presented, containing a set of three research artifacts related to the proposed framework.
Impact of Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, and Citizen Trust on the Adoption of Electronic Voting System in Ghana
Authors: Mensah Isaac Kofi
Published: November 2020

This study examined the impact of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and citizen trust in institutions on the adoption of an electronic voting system. This was done by proposing and validating a unified model of electronic voting system adoption (UMEVSA) based on UTAUT. The results show that while performance expectancy was significant in determining the intention to adopt an e-voting system, effort expectancy does not. However, effort expectancy was found to be a positive determinant of the performance expectancy of an electronic voting system. Also, citizen trust in institutions positively predicts both the performance and effort expectancy of an electronic voting system and the intention to use an electronic voting system. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Interplay of Core Competencies Driving E-Governance Success
Authors: Hooda Apeksha , Singla M. L.
Published: November 2020

The present study has been conducted to examine the relationship among the identified core-competencies to have successful e-governance. The study is carried out using a mixed method research, wherein the research model is developed based on the outcomes of exploratory study along with literature support. The model is empirically validated with 359 respondents from the Ministry of Finance, India using structured equation modelling technique. The theory of strategic intent forms the basis of the study. The study revealed the significant relationship amongst the identified core-competencies. The process management (PM) core-competency results in high employee engagement (EE). The PM and EE together lead to high internal service quality (ISQ). ISQ in turn leads to high external service quality (ESQ). This high ESQ leads to enhanced citizen satisfaction (CS). Leadership, culture, and technology moderate the impact of independent variables on dependent variables.
Investigating Factors Affecting Intention to Use Government Websites for COVID-19-Related Information
Authors: Ahmad Asad , Kirmani Mohd Danish
Published: November 2020

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, governments of several nations have ordered some kind of lockdown to withhold the spread of this deadly virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the nations to take this virus seriously, which has a potential to bring a catastrophe to this world. WHO has continuously been working as a guiding star in this time of pandemic. It is important for the world to have an updated information related to the disease. While seeking information over the internet, there are several questions which pops up in the mind of the information seekers. Keeping in mind the relevance of COVID-19-related information over the internet, the present study investigates the behavioral intention of the internet users to seek information related to the disease. Researchers have adapted TAM model with two additional factors (i.e., electronic word of mouth [E-WOM] and trust). The findings suggest that perceived usefulness and E-WOM have a positive impact on trust, which further has a positive impact on intention to use government websites related to COVID-19 information.
Information Technology Infrastructure for Smart Tourism in Da Nang City
Authors: Cuong Nguyen Ha Huy , Duy Trinh Cong
Published: November 2020

A smart tourism system has an important role in using information and communication technology to form an intelligent tourism ecosystem, build a high-quality tourism industry to serve tourists, contributing to sustainable economic development. An integrated database is an important platform that provides information for destinations in smart tourism development. In line with current tourism development needs, a database should be built in the direction of integrating the largest information possible. The information contained in it should cover many aspects of the visitors' requirements including location and spatial relations as well as object specification features. In order to have a truly smart tourism environment, certain investments in database development are really necessary for localities that want to develop this trend. The database is built for smart tourism based on GIS (geographic information systems). It is a new direction with the development of IT infrastructure, not outside of building smart cities.
An Approach to Extract New Keywords From Radical Groups in Social Networks
Authors: Sarna Geetika , Bhatia M. P. S.
Published: November 2020

In recent times, numerous users as well as communities on social networks post messages in multimedia formats. The significant part of the message is the keyword that would help in recognizing the theme of information. Hence, this research aims to determine the new keywords occur in the messages posted on social network which would also be beneficial in identifying the category of user, various communities, and hidden patterns exist in the social network. In this paper, probabilistic approach is applied to identify the new keywords from the radical groups. Radical groups are those whose demeanor is totally opposite to the acceptance of community, for instance, terrorist groups. Hence, the dataset of terrorist community extracted from Twitter is used to find the new keywords that occur for a short span of time. State-of-the-art studies carried out the identification of terrorist communities based on keywords already present in lexicon, but the proposed approach makes the decision on the basis of both old as well as new keywords.
The Myth of the Importance of Consistency in Analytical Hierarchical Processes
Authors: Johnny J. Dahdah A.  , Gilberto J. Hernández G.  , María J. García G.  , José G.Hernández R.
Published: November 2020

In this work, rather than relating different areas of knowledge, the authors make use of logic, which is intrinsic to mathematical models. They discuss one of the fallacies that hides behind the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). In particular, the analysis of the consistency index, sometimes referred as the Saaty consistency or simply the consistency, will be discussed. The AHP is based on three fundamental axioms: reciprocity, homogeneity, and synthesis. However, it gives a great relevance to consistency, which is managed like a fourth axiom. On each of these four axioms, some comments will be made. However, this work will focus mainly on discussing the importance of the consistency index, to which, undoubtedly, a large number of essays and many hours of work have been devoted. In trying to answer the question, the calculation of consistency is really important. The aim of the paper is to raise a discussion of one of the fallacies that hides behind the analytic hierarchy process and present a simple and direct way to handle Saaty consistency.
Solving a Business Process Optimization Issue With a Genetic Algorithm Coupled With Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Method
Authors: Mahammed Nadir , Benslimane Sidi Mohamed
Published: November 2020

The addressed issue in the present work revolves around the area of business process management in general and in particular optimization. The problem involves the generation of optimized business process designs from a business process model in a multi-criteria optimization environment by appealing an evolutionary algorithm. Thus, the main contribution is to analyze the characteristics of using a multi-criteria decision-analysis method within a genetic algorithm in an issue of business process optimization. The experimental results clearly demonstrated that using a multi-criteria decision-analysis method helps considerably the production of qualitatively interesting alternative solutions in a reasonable period time regard-ing the problem complexity, which ultimately assists the decision maker to perform improved decision making
Role of Heat Treatment on Hardness of Al 6061- AlB2 Metal Matrix Composites
Authors: Samuel Dayanand , Boppana Satish Babu , Palanikumar Kayaroganam , Ramesh S.  , Auradi Virupaxi
Published: November 2020

Insitu AlB2 particles with Al6061 combination system increase its hardness strength and abatement in density. Al6061-AlB2 insitu composites were created by exothermic response utilizing premixed halide salt KBF4 and Na3AlF6 (for refining aluminium matrix) by liquid strategy with distinct weight rates of AlB2 particles. The as cast matrix combination and the related insitu are exposed to heat treatment at a required temperature of 535°C for one hour followed by quenching in various media like ice, oil, and water. Then the specimens are exposed to an artificial ageing for 175°C for around 10 hours. Microstructural study was directed on as cast and insitu composite to determine the dissemination of AlB2 particles in the base matrix. The reinforced composite showed improvement in hardness when contrasted with as cast alloy. There has also been some improvement in hardness with increasing AlB2 content. The Al6061-AlB2 particulate composites showed critical improvement in hardness when quenched in ice.
Capability Resurrection of DC Sputtering Machine
Authors: Prasad C. L. V. R. S. V. , Sharma G. V. S. S. , Pavani P. N. L.
Published: November 2020

Nanocoatings are gaining popularity owing to their widespread applications and the physical vapour deposition constitutes an effective method of deposition of coatings onto a suitable substrate. This work comprises of capability resurrection of a newly installed DC sputtering machine through troubleshooting, calibration, and establishment of process parameter mainly in terms of critical-to-performance (CTP) characteristic identified as the sputtering voltage. This work exercises the identification of potential causes for the breakdown of the sputtering machine through Ishikawa diagram and root cause is identified through the why-why analysis. Prioritization of corrective actions through process failure modes and effects analysis (PFMEA). Correct functioning of the DC sputtering machine after taking corrective action, is validated and confirmed through experimentation. This work shall serve as a reference to the maintenance and process personnel and guide them to perform the experiments related to DC sputtering in a laboratory environment.