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Possibilities of Developing Medical Support Capabilities in the Area of Chemical, Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defence
Authors: Tichý Aleš , Saibert Richard
Published: April 2023

The article deals with the evaluation of current possibilities of medical support capabilities in the area of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence. The evaluation of national strategic documents shows that the area of providing care in the event of chemical and biological hazards is significantly more developed than in the area of radiation, while the security threats associated with radiation are constantly growing. Analysis of NATO standardization documents in the field of medical support and relevant Czech doctrinal documents was carried out, based on which the diagnostics and triage of irradiated persons, called biological dosimetry, was identified as a potential capability. Using the capability planning methodology and based on the evaluation of the functional areas, a conceptual approach to the development of biological dosimetry capabilities was defined. The presented recommendations also include a proposal for the organizational structure of the Czech Armed Forces biodosimetric network.
One Standard, Different Approaches: Language Assessment in the Military Context. A Visegrad countries analysis.
Authors: Mrozková Ivana , Šikolová Mária
Published: April 2023

The article describes how one standard set for language testing is perceived in Visegrad countries and how it is transformed into designing their language proficiency tests. It focuses on analyzing the methods of how the four countries use the identical descriptors to develop their own distinct tests. In their comparison and analysis, the authors concentrate on the test format, testing methods, tester training, and assessment techniques. The gathered data have shown some similar approaches to test design and administration, however, some differences in certain aspects were also observed.
Resolving inconsistencies between Plötz’s descriptions and presumed type specimens of some Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)
Authors: Zhang Jing , Cong Qian , Song Leina , Shen Jinhui , Léger Théo , Lamas Gerardo , Mielke Olaf H. H. , Grishin Nick V.
Published: April 2023

Comparing specimens curated in MfN as primary types of Hesperiidae names proposed by Carl Plötz with the original descriptions and unpublished drawings reveals a number of inconsistencies that we address. Lectotypes are designated for Telegonus labriaris Butler, 1877, Eudamus jalapus Plötz, 1881, and Apaustus interpunctata Plötz, 1884. Neotypes are designated for Netrocoryne seneca Plötz, 1882 and Hesperia irma Plötz, 1882. Hesperia ulphila Plötz, 1883 is treated as a nomen dubium. As a result of these designations, the following are junior objective synonyms: Netrocoryne seneca Plötz, 1882 of Telegonus labriaris Butler, 1877 and Hesperia irma Plötz, 1882 of Pamphila irma Möschler, 1879, the latter two names being homonyms. In all these instances, the original descriptions are satisfied, and, except for A. interpunctata, the current application of these names is unaffected. Taxonomically, Callimormus diaeses Schaus, 1902, stat. rest. is a valid species, not a synonym of A. interpunctata, which is a junior subjective synonym of Eutocus vetulus (Mabille, 1883).
Coronary interventions 2021: insights from the National Societies of Cardiology Journals of the European Society of Cardiology
Authors: Monsuez Jean-Jacques , Gatzov Plamen , Ferreira-Gonzalez Ignacio , Alfonso Fernando
Published: April 2023

Coronary interventions 2021: insights from the National Societies of Cardiology Journals of the European Society of Cardiology
The scale of the problem: understanding the demand for medicinal pangolin products in China
Authors: Wang Yifu , Turvey Samuel T. , Leader-Williams Nigel
Published: April 2023

Wildlife conservationists are increasingly concerned about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) due to the demands it places on many threatened species. In particular, pangolin populations in both Asia and Africa have experienced drastic declines driven by illegal trade. However, few studies have attempted to determine the level of this demand for traded species. In this study, we use social science approaches to investigate the pangolin scale trade within China, based upon interviews with informants from hospitals and pharmaceutical shops in two Chinese provinces (Henan and Hainan). Doctors from 41 hospitals and shop owners or shop assistants from 134 pharmaceutical shops were interviewed between October 2016 and April 2017. We show that pangolin scales are under heavy demand and products are available in 34% of the shops and 66% of the hospitals included in this study. Sale quantities were found to vary substantially amongst sellers and no significant factors were found to correlate with sale quantity. Moreover, quantities of products traded by permitted legal sellers are estimated to greatly exceed the supply capacity of legal sources. There is an urgent need to reduce demand from TCM on pangolin scales and revise the current legal pangolin scale trade system. We also highlight the importance of incorporating the TCM sector into combating illegal wildlife trade and species conservation beyond pangolins.
Some common fixed-point and fixed-figure results with a function family on $ S_{b} $-metric spaces
Authors: Taş Nihal , Ayoob Irshad , Mlaiki Nabil
Published: April 2023

In this paper, we prove a common fixed-point theorem for four self-mappings with a function family on $ S_{b} $-metric spaces. In addition, we investigate some geometric properties of the fixed-point set of a given self-mapping. In this context, we obtain a fixed-disc (resp. fixed-circle), fixed-ellipse, fixed-hyperbola, fixed-Cassini curve and fixed-Apollonious circle theorems on $ S_{b} $-metric spaces.
Urban endoliths: incidental microbial communities occurring inside concrete
Authors: Brown Jordan , Chen Corona , Fernández Melania , Carr Deborah
Published: April 2023

Concrete is now a prevalent type of synthetic rock, and its production and usage have major environmental implications. Yet, assessments of ordinary concrete have rarely considered that concrete itself is potential habitat for a globally important microbial guild, the endolithic microbes, which live inside rocks and other mineralized substrates. We sought evidence that many common concrete structures harbor endolithic microbial communities and that these communities vary widely depending on the conditions imposed by the concrete. In Summer 2022, we obtained samples from various concrete structures found throughout Lubbock, Texas, USA and subjected the internal (non-surface) portions of each sample to controlled microbial life detection tests including culture tests, DNA quantifications, DNA amplification tests, and ATP assays. The great preponderance of positive life detection results from our concrete samples suggests that most modern concrete hosts cryptic endolith communities composed of bacteria, sometimes co-occurring with fungi and/or archaea. Moreover, many of these microbes are viable, culturable, and identifiable via genetic analysis. Endolith signatures varied widely across concrete samples; some samples only yielded trace evidence of possibly dormant microbes while other samples contained much more microbial biomass and diversity, on par with some low-biomass soils. Pre-cast masonry units and fragments of poured concrete found underwater generally had the most endolith signatures, suggesting that concrete forms and environmental positioning affect endolithy. Endolith biosignatures were generally greater in less dense and less alkaline concrete samples. So, concrete endolith communities may be as ubiquitous and diverse as the concrete structures they inhabit. We propose further research of concrete endoliths to help clarify the role of modern concrete in our rapidly urbanizing biosphere.
Anti-inflammatory activity of natural coumarin compounds from plants of the Indo-Gangetic plain
Authors: Ghosh Ramkrishna , Singha Partha Sarathi , Das Lakshmi Kanta , Ghosh Debosree , Firdaus Syed Benazir
Published: April 2023

Natural compounds are a repertoire of organoleptic molecules. This indicates that although they are not a significant source of nutrients, still they exhibit a wide range of medicinal properties through their plethora of anti-inflammatory and immune-modulatory activities. Coumarins, found in a variety of plants from different biodiversity regions, also have been reported to be present in many plants of the Indo-Gangetic plain. Here, we would attempt to enumerate the natural coumarin compounds, their pharmaco-therapeutic potential and their occurrence as well as abundance in the flora of the aforesaid biodiversity region. Coumarins, derived their name from the French word “coumarou” for Tonka bean. First isolated in 1820, coumarin still finds its relevance in the study of implementation of natural compounds in treating neuro-degenerative and cancer-like fatal diseases. Naturally occurring benzopyrones, chemically classified as lactones and coumarin compounds need to be reviewed to develop new era drugs from natural resources. This promises an effective treatment regimen with minimal side effects and also paves the path for a sustainable future with efforts to manage our health problems from the plant products in our immediate environment.
Virtual Laboratory Application of Direct Current Electric Motor: An Expert-Based Evaluation
Authors: Badarudin Rohjai , Hariyanto Didik , Supriyadi Edy , Djatmiko Istanto Wahyu , Triyono Mochamad Bruri , Kassymova Gulzhaina  K. , Urazaliyeva Ulzhan
Published: April 2023

This research aims to validate the virtual laboratory application of a direct current motor based on expert judgment. There are two aspects of the assessment. The first is the electrical machine content aspect, and the second is the computer-based media content aspect. The instrument was developed based on scientific studies related to multimedia quality criteria. The instrument was declared valid through a content validity test and evaluation by an evaluation expert. Evaluating the virtual laboratory application media was conducted by two groups of experts: the material content expert in electrical machinery and the computer-based media content expert. The assessment results showed that the virtual laboratory application media was declared Very Appropriate for all dimensions of the assessment of material and media content.
An Exploration of Oral History in Central and Eastern Europe
Authors: Lénárt András
Published: April 2023

Cet article aborde l’histoire orale hongroise non pas du côté de l’historiographie mais plutôt de celui de la méthode mise en œuvre dans les collectes de témoignage, et son évolution des années 1980 à nos jours. Il aborde cette question de l’utilisation des sources orales en Hongrie à partir de la période socialiste et jusqu’à aujourd’hui à travers le MCG (Memories Collection Group au sein de l’ancien Institut pour l’histoire du parti), le CHI (Collection of Historical Interviews) et l’OHA (Oral History Archive au sein de l’Institut à partir de 1956).This article focuses on Hungarian oral history less from the point of view of historiography and more from the point of view of the method used in the collection of oral histories, and its evolution from the 1980s to the contemporary day. It discusses the use of oral sources in Hungary from the socialist period until today through the MCG (Memories Collection Group within the former Institute for Party History), the CHI (Collection of Historical Interviews) and the OHA (Oral History Archive within the Institute from 1956).
Fare antropologia in contesti patrimonializzati
Authors: Santoro Vita
Published: April 2023

Nell’anno 2019 la città italiana di Matera è stata Capitale Europea della Cultura. Grazie al riconoscimento ottenuto e alle copiose risorse investite da istituzioni pubbliche ed enti privati è stato possibile ideare e produrre un programma culturale focalizzato da un lato sulla storia locale, le tradizioni e le memorie della città e, dall’altro, sulla internazionalizzazione e la co-creazione delle attività culturali in chiave contemporanea con il coinvolgimento della scena creativa regionale, in aggiunta alla digitalizzazione del patrimonio culturale locale in una modalità open data. A seguito di un accordo con l’Università della Basilicata, nell’ambito del progetto I-DEA, è stata effettuata una ricerca etnografica e patrimoniale, finalizzata in particolare alla raccolta di storie di vita dei vecchi abitanti dei rioni Sassi e relativa al periodo storico della cosiddetta “frattura” che era stata determinata dalla dislocazione di una parte degli abitanti della città dai vecchi e malsani rioni ai nuovi quartieri periferici. La produzione partecipata di un corpus di memorie individuali ha consentito di riflettere criticamente sulle dinamiche di spaesamento e appaesamento, vissute e interiorizzate dagli abitanti che hanno subito gli sgomberi e le riallocazioni. Oltretutto, la polifonia di ricordi collezionati potrebbero costituire il primo nucleo di un archivio partecipato di testimonianze orali, digitale e pubblico, divenendo un ulteriore dispositivo in grado di raccontare un pezzo di storia complesso e doloroso della città. L’articolo intende presentare alcuni esiti dell’esperienza di ricerca, soffermandosi in particolare sulle implicazioni metodologiche emerse durante il fieldwork, sia in relazione all’esperienza pratica di indagine e alle dimensioni etica e relazionale del posizionamento antropologico – data la prossimità con i temi affrontati e la pratica autoetnografica e sostanzialmente at home – sia a proposito della postura adottata, al contempo critica e partecipativa e riguardante l’analisi di processi istituzionali, produzioni discorsive e questioni patrimoniali relative al passato recente della città e tuttora in corso. Inoltre, obiettivo dell’articolo è provare a contribuire al dibattito disciplinare sulle problematiche di natura etico-giuridica relative ad accesso, utilizzo e restituzione di dati e documenti raccolti, co-prodotti e archiviati digitalmente in contesti fortemente sottoposti a pratiche patrimoniali e turistiche. Si tratta di questioni rilevanti che hanno senza dubbio determinato mutamenti nella metodologia applicata e nel setting etnografico, anche in considerazione della necessaria applicazione del recente General Data Protection Regulation.
INVESTIGATIONS ON OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE RISK ASSESSMENT AMONG SOUTH INDIAN WOMEN
Authors: Dhandapani Kathirvelu , Vinupritha P. , Parimala D. , Eucharista E. J.
Published: April 2023

Background: Osteoporosis results in an increased risk of fracture among aging women. A strong connection exists for bone health with tooth loss, menopause, diet, BMI and hysterectomy.

Purpose: To study the impact of heel BMD with age, BMI, menopausal status, hysterectomy and tooth loss among people living in Chennai metropolitan neighborhood.

Materials and Methods: The study involved ([Formula: see text], age: [Formula: see text] years) women, which included women with normal BMD ([Formula: see text] = 35, age: [Formula: see text] years), Osteopenia ([Formula: see text], age: [Formula: see text] years) and Osteoporosis ([Formula: see text], age: [Formula: see text] years). All the participants underwent BMD assessment at their right heel using an Ultrasound densitometer system (Model: CM-200, Manufacturer: FURUNO ELECTRIC CO. LTD., Japan). The subjects were classified into various subgroups based on BMD, age, Menopausal status, hysterectomy and tooth loss.

Results: The mean age of women attaining menopause and those undergoing hysterectomy are [Formula: see text] years and [Formula: see text] years, respectively. The decrease of heel BMD was very prominent among women having more than two tooth extracted, menopause and hysterectomy. It was found that approximately 90% of the studied population were suffering from either osteopenia or osteoporosis in their post-menopausal period.

Conclusion: Women aged above 50 years are at greater risk of osteoporosis due to post-menopausal phase, high probability of undergoing hysterectomy and tooth loss. Therefore, women should ensure sufficient consumption of calcium rich diet in their entire life cycle to ensure a healthy livelihood.
Understanding Multimorbidity in the Elderly
Authors: Alharthi Adil Hamad , Almotari Khalid Abdullah , Alghamdi Abdulaziz Ali
Published: April 2023

Multimorbidity is the presence of two or more long-term conditions which are those that cannot be currently cured but can be controlled. Chronic conditions are the leading cause of death globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicted that 87% of deaths in high income countries were attributed to chronic conditions and the proportion of worldwide deaths caused by chronic conditions is expected to rise from 59% in 2002 to 69% in 2030. Fifty-five to ninety-eight percent of people 60 years or older are affected by two or more chronic diseases and patients with multimorbidity account for up to 80% of consultations with general practitioners and virtually all consultations with Geriatricians. Among the reasons are that Co-occurring diseases interact with each other increasing the risk of negative events beyond the sum of the risk of each disease alone.
Multimorbidity and Heart Failure
Authors: Alharthi Adil Hamad , Iqbal Tabish , Haider Muhammad Adnan
Published: April 2023

Heart failure is a common disease worldwide. It is also an aging disease, being more common in the elder population; it is a multimorbidity disease as well, multimorbidity with heart failure became the norm; despite that, heart failure guidelines are still disease-specific, as well as multimorbidity and geriatric ignorant. To understand the unique, multimorbid, and geriatric characteristics of heart failure, one needs to understand the nature of the disease to shed light on the heart failure pathophysiological areas still in the shadows. Also needed is an understanding of symptom clusters in heart failure, their significance, and their unique relationship to each other.
Medication Non-Adherence in Geriatric Patients With Multimorbidity
Authors: Shabbir Khawar , Alharthi Adil Hamad , Alshehri Aisha , Katlan Danyah Ahmed , Shahbar Alaa
Published: April 2023

In many cases, the prescription medications are not taken as prescribed is because of failure to adhere to the medication regimen. The reason for not adhering to drug treatment include unpleasant or inconvenient side effects of the medications; dry mouth, change in taste, fatigue or frequent urination are various reasons of stopping a mediation. Older adults are at higher risk for medication nonadherence due to prevalence of multiple comorbidities, including cognitive deficit and polypharmacy. Medication adherence can be enhanced by considering geriatric's vision, hearing, swallowing, cognition, motor impairment, and health literacy while providing counselling and education. On the positive side, a study found that increased medication adherence was associated with fewer hospitalizations and decreased cost in patients with certain chronic medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).
Stress and Alzheimer's Disease in Elderly Patients
Authors: Rizvi Syed Zafar Sultan , Akram Mohammad , Qureshi Gulfisha , Sheraz Ahmad , Razzaq Rimsha
Published: April 2023

Stress is one of the main causes of various psychological and physiological changes. Those type of changes cause by excessive secretion of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline into the blood stream from adrenal gland in kidney. There is underline neuroendocrine pathways which carries signals from hypothalamus to pituitary gland than secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone which ultimately stimulates the Adrenal cortex and release the Epinephrine and nor Epinephrine. When the cortisol and adrenaline level increase in blood stream. That causes the physiological changes like elevated level of blood pressure, glucose level, dilation of pupil and immunological response, as soon as, the threat is subsides this level down towards the normal. It is also a leading cause of hospitalization, especially in the elderly population. Elderly people who have comorbidities like Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disorders are more prone to wards minor stressors, it worsens their disease. It is essential to overcome the stress in elderly through various methods e.g., music therapy, social support.
Cognitive Deficits Leading to Functional Deficits
Authors: Akhouri Deoshree , Hamza  , Bashir Tabassum , Reyazuddin Mohammed , Habib Zarnish
Published: April 2023

This chapter will enlighten you to know about cognitive functions in the elderly and how these functions get affected and lead to downfall progression (neurodegeneration) with aging not only in terms of structural changes but also functional which cause age-associated illnesses. The evidence of cognitive deficit is obvious among the elderly population and needs to be tackled very effectively in keeping the view of maintaining functional independence in their routine activities. Throughout the chapter, different phenomena related to age-associated disorders and comorbidity have highlighted the high frequency of cognitive impairment and we will also be going to know about the role of the COVID-19 pandemic in worsening these symptoms. Neuropsychological assessment at an early stage plays a crucial role in pointing out cognitive deficits earlier which can further lead to decelerating of symptoms through pharmacological and psychosocial rehabilitation.
Job Insecurity and Performance
Authors: Portovedo Ligia , Veloso Ana , Portela Miguel
Published: April 2023

Based on published literature between 2000 and 2020 and applying a systematic review, the authors reflect on the theoretical bases that describe the effects of psychological moderating and mediating variables in the relationship between job insecurity and performance. An aggregating theoretical model is proposed, anchored on the conservation of resources theory, social exchange theory, and trust to describe the process in which job insecurity impacts performance, through or in the presence of the variables found.
Responsible and Safe Home Metering
Authors: Polčák Libor
Published: April 2023

The European directive on energy efficiency requires that all meters in multi-apartment buildings installed after 25 October 2020 shall be remotely readable devices when technically feasible and cost-effective in terms of being proportionate to the potential energy savings. The European Commission Recommendation of 9 March 2012 on preparations for the roll-out of smart metering systems (2012/148/EU) explicitly mentions that smart metering predominantly processes personal data. This chapter recommends how to design a metering system that fully conforms to legal regulations. The main contribution is the recommendation of eight steps for data controllers that make metering systems legally compliant. Additionally, the chapter lists recommendations for smart meter manufacturers that remove the burden of being a controller of the processing. The recommendations apply to the distribution of electricity, water, gas, heat, cooling, and other energies. The chapter shows that the recommendations can be generalized for smart home deployments.
A Comprehensive Review of Privacy Preserving Data Publishing (PPDP) Algorithms for Multiple Sensitive Attributes (MSA)
Authors: Gadad Veena , Sowmyarani C. N.
Published: April 2023

Privacy preserving data publishing (PPDP) provides a suite of anonymization algorithms and tools that aim to balance the privacy of sensitive attributes and utility of the published data. In this domain, extensive work has been carried out to preserve the privacy of single sensitive attributes. Since most of the data obtained from any domain includes multiple sensitive attributes (MSAs), there is a greater need to preserve it. The data sets with multiple sensitive attributes allow one to perform effective data analysis, research, and predictions. Hence, it is important to investigate privacy preserving algorithms for multiple sensitive attributes, which leads to higher utilization of the data. This chapter presents the effectiveness and comparative analysis of PPDP algorithms for MSAs. Specifically, the chapter focuses on privacy and utility goals and illustrates implications of the overall study, which promotes the development of effective privacy preservation techniques for MSAs.
Mobile Text Misinformation Detection Using Effective Information Retrieval Methods
Authors: Pillai Sanjaikanth E. Vadakkethil Somanathan , Hu Wen-Chen
Published: April 2023

Misinformation is always a serious problem for the general public, especially during a pandemic. People constantly receive text messages of related coronavirus news and its cures from their smartphones, which have become major devices for communication these days. These health text messages help people update their coronavirus knowledge repeatedly and better manage their health, but some of the messages may mislead people and may even cause a fatal result. This research tries to identify mobile health text misinformation by using various effective information retrieval methods including lexical analysis, stopword removal, stemming, synonym discovery, various message similarity measurements, and data fusion. Readers will learn various information retrieval methods applied to contemporary research: mobile misinformation detection. Experiment results show the accuracy of the proposed method meets the expectation but still has room for improvement because misinformation detection is intrinsically difficult, and no satisfactory methods have been found yet.
Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning and Teaching
Authors: Dung Nguyen Tien , Thang Pham Chien , Trang Ta Thi Nguyet
Published: April 2023

Traditional teaching, in which teachers and students need to meet face to face, have been widely applied for centuries. In the traditional classroom, the teacher plays the primary function, trying to provide students with knowledge. However, the needs for distance learning has provoked ways to provide remote learners with desired knowledge and skills. Assisted by technology, online classes have been pervasively pervasively offered, especially in higher education Students can enroll in online courses, saving time for travel and other difficulties. While online learning is computer-based, traditional teaching and learning involves in-person meetings. This chapter first critically reviews aspects and traditional and online teaching before arguing for the advantages and disadvantages of the online education mode. It then presents the employment of synchronous and asynchronous computer-mediated communication in online education. Finally, directions for the future of online teaching and learning are discussed.
Language Teachers' Investment in Digital Multimodal Composing (DMC) as a Manifold Application of Computer-Mediated Communication
Authors: Kavaklı Ulutaş Nurdan , Abuşka Aleyna
Published: April 2023

As an instructional potential for language learning purposes to integrate digital technologies, digital multimodal composing (DMC) has mushroomed as a textual practice which involves the exploitation of digital tools in order to produce texts. In doing this, multiple semiotic modes (e.g., word, image, soundtrack etc.) are combined, and involved in the process of text production. This chapter is assumed to envision the changes in the educational landscape as a result of the age of digitization, and to understand the potential contributions of digital technologies and novel literacies to language learning and teaching. Specifically, DMC-oriented language learning and teaching will be scrutinized in order to maximize the potentials of language teachers, and thereof language learners, by investing in a post-pandemic virtual technology as an application of computer-mediated communication.
Technology-Assisted Self-Regulated Learning in EMI Courses
Authors: Vo Tho Doan
Published: April 2023

English-medium instruction (EMI) has challenged university learners in many Asian countries including Vietnam. The students in these contexts who are not English native speakers express concerns associated with learning both content knowledge and English. In the digital age, one question is whether and how they are adapting to the emerging context of EMI. This paper addresses the query by reporting results from a qualitative study on the self-regulated learning strategies of 24 students in EMI economics courses at one Vietnamese university. The data collected from classroom observations and focus group discussions were thematically analysed. Results revealed that the students deployed technology-assisted self-regulated strategies in their learning activities both inside and outside class, which are in line with three phases of forethought, performance, and self-reflection in the self-regulation model. This reflects special characteristics of students in a digital age and raises implications for the learning support and EMI teaching practices integrated with digital technologies.
The Impact of 4English Mobile App of EFL Students' Reading Performance in a Secondary Education Context
Authors: Vu Nguyen Ngoc , Tam Dang Thanh , Anh Le Nguyen Nhu , Lien Nguyen Thi Hong
Published: April 2023

The main goal of this study was to examine how the 4English mobile app affected 10th-grade students' reading abilities and how they felt about using it to learn to read. At a high school in the province of An Giang, Vietnam, 90 10th graders are chosen and split equally into two groups. The curriculum, materials, school resources, and classroom instruction are the same for both groups. The experimental group is instructed to use the 4English mobile app to improve their reading skills, while the control group is given traditional reading assignments from the teacher. Four research tools employed in the study were a questionnaire, an interview, a pretest, and a posttest. The results demonstrate that the experimental participants performed better in the posttest and had favorable sentiments toward using the 4English mobile app to teach reading.
EFL Students' Perceptions and Practices Regarding Online Language Learning
Authors: Le Thanh Nguyet Anh
Published: April 2023

Virtual teaching and learning have become a hot topic in the Covid-19 pandemic. This chapter will present an investigation of learners' perceptions and practices of learning online. The current research was conducted with 161 EFL students at Dong Thap University, Vietnam. Questionnaires and observations were set to collect data. The findings showed that most students indicated benefits of online learning, such as saving time and money, protecting their health from Coronavirus, and being a suitable way of learning during lockdown time. However, in practice, they felt stress in long online classes. They could not fix technological problems as well as understand rules, technology culture, and attitudes when learning online. Furthermore, freshmen met several difficulties in learning English major online rather than seniors. Participants also showed their wishes and suggestions to improve virtual language teaching and learning platforms in the distant future.
CMC Users' Positive and Negative Emotions
Authors: Bui Hong Quan , Tran Thanh Tra
Published: April 2023

The relationship between social media and users' emotions is a prevalent research topic in computer-mediated communication. This study aims to explore the features of social media platforms that affect users' emotional self-expression and the strategies employed by users to express their emotions in text-based communication. Semi-structured interviews with ten regular users of major social media platforms, namely Facebook and Zalo, were conducted to collect data. Results showed that online network density and size, visual properties, and content display were three features that influenced users' emotional expressions. To convey their emotions on social media platforms, users employed both verbal strategies (e.g., using affect terms and verbosity) and non-verbal strategies (e.g., using punctuations and emoticons). Some participants used punctuation marks, especially question marks, and emoticons to express positive emotions, while others used verbosity to express negative feelings. Implications for using social media platforms are discussed.
Computer-Mediated Communication and the Business World
Authors: Trang Ta Thi Nguỵet , Thang Pham Chien
Published: April 2023

The importance of the Internet and online communication in business has significantly increased in recent years as more companies have been turning to digital tools to conduct their operations. This chapter presents how the Internet and online communication have impacted the business world, focusing on the B2B (business-to-business) sector. The chapter first will present the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet and online communication in the B2B sector, including the benefits of connecting and collaborating with other businesses in real time and the challenges of maintaining cybersecurity and building personal connections. It will then address the current state of the Internet and online communication in the business world, including updated facts and figures on its usage and impact. Also, strategies for businesses to effectively navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of the Internet and online communication, including best practices for utilizing these tools and overcoming challenges. By understanding and utilizing the internet and online communication, businesses can significantly enhance their operations and reach new levels of success.
P-12 Mentoring Through Critical Transitions for At-Risk, Rising Secondary, and Newcomer ELL Students
Authors: Mulvaney Tracy , Arciero Janine , Bucior Edward J. , Giron Elizabeth Paola
Published: April 2023

There are numerous transitions that occur in the P-12 space that cause stress for students. This chapter focuses on three types of transitions and how school administrators have created various types of mentoring programs to support students through them. Three administrators from New Jersey describe the mentoring programs they have implemented that addressed the challenging needs attached to transitions through instruction in social emotional learning (SEL), inclusivity/sense of belonging, and by using mentoring to aid in closing the achievement gap. This chapter explores these options, their methodologies, and how they address the needs of specific populations of students.
Emotionally Healthy School Leadership
Authors: Hylen Michael
Published: April 2023

One of the great impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the need for schools to institute student social-emotional growth initiatives. Of particular concern is the well-being and emotional health of students. Efforts in this area often focus on student emotions and the feelings of others. While such efforts have made great gains in supporting student social-emotional growth, less focus has been given to the emotional wellness of staff and faculty. There has been some movement to address teacher wellness, but such efforts are in the foundational stages. Yet, little consideration has been given to what makes an emotionally healthy school leader and what is the impact on teacher wellness and other aspects of school climate. This chapter addresses, “What is an emotionally healthy school leader?” To accomplish this, the chapter incorporates a number of vignettes and scenarios. The purpose is to afford the reader an opportunity to reflect on the topics discussed as played out in real life settings.
The Roles of Social and Emotional Skills on the Beliefs and Behaviors of Diverse College Students
Authors: Woo Jenny J.
Published: April 2023

In the United States, college students of color are disproportionately impacted by mental health problems, the COVID-19 pandemic, and sociopolitical stressors. This growing disparity calls for culturally responsive and accessible interventions to educate, equip, and empower students for socioemotional skills and mental health. An experiential social emotional learning (SEL) intervention was created at the University of California-Irvine to help undergraduates in all majors and class standing build skills, attitude, and strategies for academic and career readiness. Students in the intervention showed significantly greater improvement in emotional intelligence, adaptive beliefs, and healthy coping behaviors toward mental health. The intervention showed promising efficacy during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite moving from in-person to online delivery. The author shares insights on how to design, implement, and scale culturally responsive SEL academic interventions for diverse college students.
Social Emotional Learning in STEM Higher Education
Authors: Ajao Helen , Yeaman Adetoun , Pappas Jesse
Published: April 2023

This chapter provides an overview of social emotional learning in STEM higher education. The authors discuss SEL competencies within this context and examine underlying issues, such as professional demands and emotional challenges within the learning environment that motivate SEL in higher education STEM contexts. Existing gaps and promising models relevant to bringing SEL into the university curriculum are also highlighted. Current approaches highlight teaching strategies and extracurricular activities that support the development of emotional intelligence, social skills, and empathy. The chapter also presents key recommendations for improving SEL-based practices in STEM higher education.
Teacher PLCs and the Advancement of SEL
Authors: Leonard Ann M. , Woodland Rebecca H.
Published: April 2023

Treating SEL as a typical curriculum implementation or school improvement initiative is problematic because it suggests that there are discrete SEL programs or tactics that can be put into place, regardless of school context or professional culture, to advance student outcomes. Such SEL initiatives risk not only failing to achieve the desired beneficial outcomes for students, but also overburdening or alienating educators. Those who want positive SEL outcomes must fully attend to supporting teacher learning. In this chapter, the authors describe the ways that SEL-related teacher professional development is currently enacted in U.S. P-12 school settings, critique current practices in light of what is known about effective professional development, and showcase a unique and replicable approach to SEL currently being enacted in an urban district in the northeast United States that led to positive social-emotional learning outcomes.
A Comparative Framework for Assessment in Education and Health
Authors: Eklund Heidi-Tuulia , Eklund Patrik
Published: April 2023

In this chapter the authors compare assessment techniques in education and health. These examples are drawn from assessment for learning in secondary school as compared with assessment of functioning in care of older people. Content in these respective assessment environments is obviously quite different, but there is some overlap, in particular related to social circumstances. The authors further argue that the assessment structure and formal analysis techniques are and even should be quite similar. These two domains of assessments share not only a common information and terminological structure, but also a common assessment framework (CAF) which is shown to be extendable by process detail. In this focus on assessment in health, particularly in active and healthy ageing, the model is intended to support the integration of information and processes (decision and intervention pathways) supporting various types of providers.
Physical Activity Programs for Older People
Authors: Dias Gonçalo , Mendes Rui Sousa , Mendes Rodrigo , Lameira Cristiana , Ribeiro Luis Pedro
Published: April 2023

To provide a physical activity (PA) program for older people, capable of offering lasting psychomotor benefits, it is necessary to prescribe exercises directed to their real needs. Moreover, to improve the quality of life of ageing people, it is important to apply an appropriate PA methodology in terms of intensity, volume, frequency, and progression, minimizing the physiological aspects that may be affected, such as cardiorespiratory function, among others. This chapter's main objective is to present a PA program for older people, which can be carried out with very simple materials and is accessible to any elderly person, being structured in three distinct phases. The first phase encompasses joint and organic mobilization. The second includes the fundamental part of the physical exercises and activities to be carried out. Finally, the third “return to calm” part, where some stretching exercises are proposed, so that participants gradually recover from the positive effects of the PA session and reflect on it.
Ambulatory Wellbeing
Authors: Hayes Catherine
Published: April 2023

Being able to theoretically underpin the gerontology of ageing is a fundamental part of designing and constructing bespoke research and care interventions for the exploration of falls prevention in practice. Within the context of home care and community-based settings, being able to integrate falls prevention into the integrated care that older people receive, their ambulation, health and wellbeing, and subsequently their longevity in senior years can be extended and sustained in terms of quality and satisfaction. This chapter contextualizes and frames falls and fall injuries as a societal challenge by deconstructing the characteristic physiological processes of senescence and identifying key areas for fundamental address in the prevention of falls ‘in situ.' The chapter focus is predominantly aligned to those processes of natural senescence aligned with normal ageing processes, alongside those pathologies which constitute abnormal pathological processes, which occur more often in older adults as a consequence of these processes of senescence.
Next-Generation Industrial Robotics
Authors: Tantawi Khalid H. , Martino Victoria , Platt Dajiah , Musa Yasmin , Tantawi Omar , Nasab Ahad
Published: April 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a disruption across all industries; market data suggests that the demand for industrial robotics has steadily increased despite the pandemic, and possibly due to the impact of the pandemic. Particularly in industries that were not historically robotic markets, such as hospitals and distribution industries. In addition to that, non-traditional markets such as electronics and pharmaceuticals have become the dominant markets for industrial robots, taking over that position that has always been held by the automotive industry. The main challenge that faces increased artificial-intelligence (AI)-based technologies in next-generation collaborative robotics is the need for established preventive and corrective maintenance protocols on the AI-based technologies, as well as the need for established technician training programs on the new technologies and the wide availability of trained technicians. Another challenge that faces deploying mobile collaborative robotics in industry is the lack of safety standards for that technology.
Social Perspective of Suspicious Activity Detection in Facial Analysis
Authors: Rastogi Rohit , Singhal Parul
Published: April 2023

Technology is demanded on to curb crimes, especially image recognition, which can be used to detect suspicious activities. Image, object, and face recognition along with speech identification can be used as great tools to achieve this target. The machine lerning algorithm gave immense capabilities to detect faces, objects, and speech to identify malicious activities, and with several epochs, the accuracy can be enhanced. The chapter applies the various ML algorithms on real-time video data to increase the accuracy and gets satisfactory results in this social cause of utmost importance.
Mathematical Analysis of Gold, Platinum, and Magnetite Nanoparticle Shapes on Unsteady Radiative Flow of Nanoliquid along an Infinite Vertical Flat Plate in the Proximity of Convective Boundary Condition
Authors: Venkateswarlu Malapati , Satish Kumar M.V.H. , Dharmaiah Gurram
Published: April 2023

In this article, the heat transfer and flow pattern characteristics are discussed in the proximity of convective boundary condition for three kinds of nanoparticles, namely gold, Platinum and magnetite with three different shapes, namely spherical, platelets, and lamina. Here water is taken as a base liquid. The thermal radiation impact is assumed into account. The partial differential equations are shifted into ordinary differential equations by applying an acceptable transformation and then exact solutions are acquired by promoting the Laplace transform technique. Solid volume fraction is fluctuated as 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%. The variations of nanoliquid motion and heat transfer are displayed graphically as well as the numerical values of skin friction and rate of heat transfer at the plate are displayed in tabular pattern. In particular, the liquid motion as well as the heat transfer is least for lamina type nanoparticles, medium for platelet type nanoparticles, and greatest for spherical type nanoparticles. Moreover, the skin friction escalates and the rate of heat transfer declines for three types of nanoliquids in three distinct shapes with the progress of time. This report can be further utilized to authenticate the effectiveness of acquired mathematical results for another sophisticated nanoliquid problems.
The Multifaceted Immunology of Cytokine Storm Syndrome
Authors: Lee Pui Y , Cron Randy Q
Published: April 2023

Cytokine storm syndromes (CSSs) are potentially fatal hyperinflammatory states that share the underpinnings of persistent immune cell activation and uninhibited cytokine production. CSSs can be genetically determined by inborn errors of immunity (i.e., familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis) or develop as a complication of infections, chronic inflammatory diseases (e.g., Still disease), or malignancies (e.g., T cell lymphoma). Therapeutic interventions that activate the immune system such as chimeric Ag receptor T cell therapy and immune checkpoint inhibition can also trigger CSSs in the setting of cancer treatment. In this review, the biology of different types of CSSs is explored, and the current knowledge on the involvement of immune pathways and the contribution of host genetics is discussed. The use of animal models to study CSSs is reviewed, and their relevance for human diseases is discussed. Lastly, treatment approaches for CSSs are discussed with a focus on interventions that target immune cells and cytokines.