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TRAINING IN THE PERCEPTION OF EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL INFORMATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS OF THE PREPARATORY FACULTY
Authors: Вострякова Н.А.
Published: September 2021

Многие иностранные выпускники подготовительных факультетов российских вузов, избравшие в качестве своей будущей специальности профессию стоматолога, не могут продуцировать о ней развёрнутые монологические высказывания на русском языке, общаться на элементарные профессиональные темы и испытывают коммуникативные трудности при лечении зубов в российских поликлиниках. Автор статьи разработал практическое занятие на тему «Здоровые зубы как условие общего здоровья и счастья человека». Материалы ориентироваы на студентов I сертификационного уровня обучения. Они могут быть полезны и для учащихся немедицинских профилей обучения.

Many foreign graduates of preparatory faculties of Russian universities, who have chosen the profession of a dentist as their future specialty, cannot produce detailed monologues about it in Russian, communicate on elementary professional topics and experience communication difficulties when treating teeth in Russian polyclinics. The author has developed a practical lesson on the topic Healthy teeth as a condition of general health and human happiness. The lesson is aimed at students of the first certification level of education who are native or secondary native speakers of English. It can also be can be useful for students of non-medical learning profiles, as it influences the attitude of foreigners to their health and contributes to their adaptation in communicative situations related to the sphere of Russian healthcare.
Clinical case of musculoskeletal system disorder in patients with COVID-19
Authors: Zhuravlyova L. V. , Fedorov V. O. , Oliinyk M. O. , Sikalo J. K. , Erakhtorina N. V. , Khovrat T. I.
Published: September 2021

The pandemic of coronavirus 2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARSCoV-2) has significantly changed lives around the world. Musculoskeletal symptoms can develop with SARS-CoV-2 as with other respiratory infections. Viral infections can be cause of arthritis, but the spectrum of symptoms can be quite wide, from arthralgia to chronic arthritis. Coronaviruses can be usually cause of arthralgia and myalgia rather than clinical arthritis. However, a syndrome of dysregulation and systemic overactivation of the immune system, described as a cytokine storm or hyperinflammatory syndrome, can developduring the course of COVID-19. As a result, coagulation and inflammation can significantly affect the progression of the disease and possibly lead to damageof the musculoskeletal system.The aim of the publication is to raise the awareness of rheumatologists and general practitioners, we offer a clinical case of the development of a musculoskeletal system lesion in a patient with COVID-19 and the successful treatment of this condition in this patient.Patients and methods. The article presents a clinical case of patient Z., who was diagnosed with joint lesions on the background of coronavirus infection.The patient was hospitalized in the rheumatology department of the Communal Non-profit Enterprise of the Kharkov Regional Council «Kharkiv RegionalHospital».Results and discussion. The patient underwent a full range of clinical and diagnostic studies and was prescribed systemic therapy with corticosteroids,supportive, as well as antibiotic therapy. The decrease of joint damage symptoms was noted during therapy. Subsequent observation was indicatedan improvement in the patient’s condition after the end of treatment in hospital.Conclusions. Our own experience in the treatment and management of the patient with a lesion of the musculoskeletal system against the background of coronavirus infection presens in the article. The data on clinical cases that were accompanied by joint damage against the background of COVID-19 or occurred some time after a viral infection were presented. Important practical clinical issues related to the diagnosis and management of patients withatypical manifestations of the disease are considered.
Overview of recommendations on sports cardiology and exercise in patients with cardivascular pathology
Authors: Radchenko О. V. , Zhadan A. V.
Published: September 2021

In 2020, the European Society of Cardiology issued new guidelines for exercise in patients with cardiovascular disease. The review outlines the main provisions of this document with an emphasis on key sections. The first part includes information on the basic principles of training in healthy individuals and individuals with cardiovascular risk factors. The second part will be devoted to physical activity in patients with cardiovascular pathology
Іmpact of pathogenic therapy of multiple sclerosis on clinical and neuroimaging factors of its activity
Authors: Kobys T. A.
Published: September 2021

The article presents the experience of the Kiev Center of Multiple Sclerosis in using pathogenic first-line and second-line therapy to treat patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). We have analyzed clinical and neuroimaging factors of disease activity (relapse rate, changes in T2 lesions, Gd+ lesions) to assess the efficacy of the treatment during 24 months. Based on the NAA/Cr ratio we determined the neuroprotective effect of the therapy. The significant effect of pathogenic treatment is associated with both decrease in relapse frequency and with a slowdown in the emergence of new T2 and Gd+ lesions.
The potential of inulin in therapeutic practice
Authors: Knyazkova I. I.
Published: September 2021

The use of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics and metabiotics today is of increasing interest to researchers and practitioners. The article describes the mechanisms of interaction of prebiotics with the host organism. The most studied prebiotics include inulin, registered and presented to the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine by the drug Inulin-NEO.
Structural problems of water metabolism in the human body
Authors: Sabadishin R. O.
Published: September 2021

The article highlights the main biochemical processes that determine the normal functioning of the body and depend on the chemical composition of water consumed by humans. The lack and excess of water, as well as certain features of its composition affect the human body.
Forecasting the development of cognitive disorders in patients with persistent form of atrial fibrillation
Authors: Stadnik S. M.
Published: September 2021

Тhere has been worked out the method for predicting the development of cognitive disorders in patients with persistent form of atrial fibrillation, who had no any cognitive deficits at the moment of the survey. Isolation of the group of persons, who have a risk of development of cognitive disorders will allow to individualize and increase the efficacy of treatment and prevention measures.
UNDERSTANDING THE FINTECH CONTINUANCE INTENTION OF INDONESIAN USERS: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF GENDER
Authors: Nurlaily Ferina , Aini Edlyn Khurotul , Asmoro Priandhita Sukowidyanti
Published: September 2021

This research attempt to analyze risk and benefit factors as well as their influence on sustainability intention of FinTech. We elucidate the Planned Behavior Theory by including the perceived benefits and perceived risk variables to investigate its effect on intention to continue using FinTech. We also examined whether or not men and women are affected differently by the benefits and risk they perceive when using FinTech. Data were collected through online surveys, then being analyzed using GSCA. The results reveal perceived benefits are affected significantly by the convenience aspect and deliver a significant effect on FinTech continuance intention. The risk perceived by FinTech users is affected the most by legal risk. This study proves that gender is able to moderate the perceived risk influence on the intention to continue using FinTech, especially in the female user group.
INVERSE PROBLEM FOR THE TIME-FRACTIONAL EULER-BERNOULLI BEAM EQUATION
Authors: Tekin Ibrahim , Yang He
Published: September 2021

In this paper, the classical Euler-Bernoulli beam equation is considered by utilizing fractional calculus. Such an equation is called the time-fractional EulerBernoulli beam equation. The problem of determining the time-dependent coefficient for the fractional Euler-Bernoulli beam equation with homogeneous boundary conditions and an additional measurement is considered, and the existence and uniqueness theorem of the solution is proved by means of the contraction principle on a sufficiently small time interval. Numerical experiments are also provided to verify the theoretical findings.
How Negative Energy and Kelvin–Helmholtz Instabilities Grow by Longitudinal Waves in Solar Atmospheric Jets
Authors: Pourjavadi H. , Vasheghani Farahani S. , Fazel Z.
Published: September 2021

We model the propagation of slow magnetoacoustic body waves in solar jets in the course of negative energy wave excitation in the context of magnetohydrodynamic theory. Explicit approximate expressions are provided for the dispersion relation of slow body waves, providing insight into the influence of the steady flow speed, radiative cooling, and plasma-β at a glance. Analytic expressions are provided regarding critical speeds in the presence of backward waves, negative energy wave speeds, and instabilities. The buildup of the Kelvin–Helmholtz instability above the negative energy wave instability is expressed through analytic expressions that provide insight into the interplay of equilibrium conditions and dispersive effects as they affect the instability growth rate of slow body waves at various altitudes. As slow magnetoacoustic waves propagate with the same speed in the long-wavelength limit, slow body kink waves experience stronger dispersion than sausage waves. Backward waves are also probable at lower steady flow speeds for medium wavelengths when the jet hosts slow body kink waves that provide greater domains for dissipative processes. Slow body sausage waves grow faster while nearing the long-wavelength limit, while the internal plasma-β decreases the instability growth rate. The seismological aspect is that energy transfer to the external medium is observed on various timescales. The observational aspect is that slow body kink waves may exist at higher altitudes as energy has already been extracted to the external medium due to negative energy unstable slow body sausage waves in earlier stages contributing toward coronal heating.
Micronecta griseola Horvath, 1899 - a new species of the family Corixidae (Heteroptera) for the fauna of the Middle Urals
Authors: Kanyukova Elena , Stolbov Vitaly , Ivanov Sergey
Published: September 2021

Micronecta (Micronecta) griseola Horvath, 1899 is a representative of water bugs of the family Corixidae. It is expanding its range eastwards according to our observations in Russia. In the last decade, the species has become more common in Western Siberia.

The article presents the first records of M. griseola from the territory of the Middle Urals (Russia). The distribution of the species and the features of its biology are considered.
Compliance with best practice guidelines on publication ethics: Where does Pharmactuel stand? A case study
Authors: Hamel Christine , Méthot Julie , Mallet Louise
Published: September 2021

Background: The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) are two internationally recognised organisations in the field of publication ethics. Guidelines from these two organisations were updated in 2018.

Objectives: To assess the extent to which the journal Pharmactuel is compliant with the guidelines on publication ethics updated by ICMJE and COPE in 2018 and, where the journal is found  wanting, to take the necessary steps to make it compliant.

Methods:  A list of updated criteria – 56 by ICMJE and 22 by COPE – was compiled. In January 2020, compliance with each of these criteria was evaluated by the editor-in-chief and validated by all six associate editors. The evaluation was followed by an action plan to improve compliance, and the evaluation was repeated in November 2020.

Results: Of the 56 ICMJE criteria, Pharmactuel was fully compliant with 31 and partly compliant with 10 criteria (a compliance rate of 73%, taking the two together). The corresponding figures for the 22 COPE criteria were 17, 3, and 91%. By modifying its editorial policies, training its associate editors, and creating appropriate guidelines for its editorial board and editors, Pharmactuel achieved almost 100% compliance by the end of 2020.

Conclusions: Pharmactuel has been fully compliant with ICMJE and COPE recommendations since January 2021. Minor modifications to Pharmactuel’s publication process have enabled the editorial team to ensure that the journal continues to be almost totally compliant with COPE and ICMJE guidelines and to uphold its high ethical standards.
Microlicia deflexa and M. johnwurdackiana (Melastomataceae), two new species from the Brazilian Cerrado
Authors: Romero Rosana , Valentim Rodrigo
Published: September 2021

Microlicia deflexasp. nov. and M. johnwurdackianasp. nov. are described, illustrated and an updated identification key for the species of Microlicia from Clube Caça e Pesca Itororó de Uberlândia is provided. Microlicia deflexa occurs in Minas Gerais and Goiás States and is characterised by its linear-lanceolate and deflexed sepal on flower and immature fruit, long pedicel and indumentum of glandular trichomes, mixed with spherical, golden glands. Microlicia johnwurdackiana is endemic to Uberlândia and characterised by having indumentum of setose trichomes and spherical, golden glands, magenta petal with greenish abaxial surface at the apex and dimorphic stamens with bicolorous and tetrasporangiate anthers.
Revalidation of the stygobiotic species Haber zavreli (Hrabĕ, 1942) (Clitellata, Naididae, Tubificinae) with discussion on the closely related species Haber speciosus (Hrabĕ, 1931) and Haber monfalconensis (Hrabĕ, 1966)
Authors: Dumnicka Elzbieta , Wojtal Agata Z.
Published: September 2021

During studies of aquatic fauna in wells situated near Kraków (South Poland), many specimens of clitellates were found. The detailed description of the setal formula and genital organs of the collected individuals made it possible to distinguish Haber zavreli (Hrabĕ, 1942) from the related species: H. speciosus (Hrabĕ, 1931) including synonymized H. simsi and its forms known from the USA (H. speciosus simsi and H. speciosus fluminialis) and H. monfalconensis (Hrabĕ, 1966). In addition, remarks concerning the morphologically similar Haber vetus (Semernoy, 1982) described from Lake Baikal and the stygobiotic species H. turquinae (Juget & Lafont, 1979) are included.
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei NK112 mitigates Escherichia coli-induced depression and cognitive impairment in mice by regulating IL-6 expression and gut microbiota
Authors: Yun S.-W. , Kim J.-K. , Han M.J. , Kim D.-H.
Published: September 2021

The gut microbiota communicates with the brain through microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) and hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axes and other pathways. Excessive expression of interleukin (IL)-6 is closely associated with the occurrence of the psychiatric disorders depression and dementia. Therefore, to understand whether IL-6 expression-suppressing probiotics could alleviate psychiatric disorders, we isolated IL-6 expression-inhibiting Lacticaseibacillus paracasei (formerly Lactobacillus paracasei) NK112 from the human faecal bacteria strain collection (Neurobiota Research Center, Seoul, Korea) and examined its therapeutic effect for the depression and cognitive impairment in mice. C57 BL/6J mice with depression and cognitive impairment were prepared by exposure to Escherichia coli K1. Oral gavage of NK112 significantly alleviated K1-induced anxious, depressive, and memory-impaired behaviours in the elevated plus maze, tail-suspension and Y-maze tasks, IL-1β, IL-6, and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α expression, and nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κB) activation in the hippocampus, while K1-suppressed brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression increased. Treatment with NK112 also improved K1-induced myeloperoxidase activity, IL-6 and TNF-α expression, and NF-κB activation in the colon and reduced K1-induced Proteobacteria population in the gut microbiota. Heat-killed NK112 and its lysate supernatant, and precipitate fractions also improved anxiety/depression, cognitive impairment, and colitis in mice. In conclusion, NK112, even if heat-killed or lysed, alleviated K1 stress-induced colitis, anxiety/depression, and cognitive impairment by suppressing IL-6, TNF-α, and BDNF expression through the regulation of gut microbiota and NF-κB activation.
Development of material contents and online assessment based on the SEVIMA EdLink platform for online learning of program evaluation subject during Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia
Authors: Divayana Dewa Gede Hendra , Adiarta Agus , Suyasa P. Wayan Arta
Published: September 2021

One of the free platforms made by IT companies in the education sector in Indonesia can be used to facilitate online learning at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. The platform is called the SEVIMA EdLink. This platform needs to be known by academics and the wider community of education in the world. This platform provides facilities to make it easier for users to input material content and online assessment forms. The purpose of this research was to demonstrate the development of material contents of the ‘Program Evaluation’ subject and its assessment form that was embedded into the SEVIMA EdLink platform. The approach used in this research was a development based on the 4D model (Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate). Subjects who were involved in testing the material contents were 29 students. The measuring instruments used in testing the material contents were questionnaires. Subjects who were involved in the content validity test for multiple-choice test questions were six experts, and two experts were involved in the content validity test for essay test questions. The tools used in testing the content validity of multiple-choice test questions or essay test questions were checklist documents. The analysis technique of the test results of the material contents was descriptive quantitative. The analysis technique for multiple-choice test questions and essay test questions was the comparison of content validity test results with the standard scores of content validity based on Guilford. This research results showed the quality percentage of material contents in the subject of ‘Program Evaluation’ was a good category. The content validity results of the multiple-choice test questions and essay test questions were both in the excellent category.
Role of information security-based tourism management system in the intelligent recommendation of tourism resources
Authors: Nan Xiang ,   Department of tourism it research, Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for informatics, Kyoto 606-8225, Kyoto, Japan, kanato Kayo
Published: September 2021

With the rapid development of tourism and the Internet industry, tourism activities have increasingly become a fashion behavior of people. The role of intelligent tourism resources in tourism activities has gradually become prominent. In order to meet the needs of all kinds of users, the tourism management system services are developing in the direction of diversification and individualization, and recommending the tourism resource products that best meet the needs of users to users has become a top priority. This article aims to improve the practical value of the system through the intelligent functions of the tourism management system based on information security in the intelligent recommendation of tourism resources. The tourism management system can display the received information about tourists. Through the experimental research of the accompanying information security algorithm and the analysis of the recommendation of the tourism system, the intelligent functions of the tourism management system based on information security can be captured in the intelligent recommendation of tourism resources. Develop the tourism management system to solve efficiency problems and realize tourism management information. Experimental results show that based on information security, 80% of tourists have become a popular choice for smart recommendation countries, which will bring more convenience to tourists during the game.
L’analyse de la dimension intime de l’activité scientifique d’apprentis-chercheurs en Sciences de l’éducation et de la formation (SEF)
Authors: Bertin-Renoux Anne , Guerin Jérôme
Published: September 2021

Des instants d’émergence d’une idée ou de compréhension d’un phénomène sont régulièrement évoqués comme une composante de l’activité du chercheur. Pour autant, ces aspects sont rarement mentionnés dans les communications scientifiques comme parties intégrantes du processus de recherche. Cet article rend compte d’une recherche exploratoire menée avec des apprentis-chercheurs en sciences de l’éducation et de la formation dans le cadre d’un séminaire doctoral. Il s’agit, à partir d’une approche centrée sur l’activité, de comprendre l’activité scientifique « en train de se faire » de huit doctorants sur la base d’expériences vécues. Les analyses ont ainsi permis de reconstruire le processus d’émergence d’idées et de transformations conceptuelles. L’interprétation des résultats montre que le corps et le sensible jouent un rôle important dans le processus créatif de l’activité scientifique.
Volunteering and Citizenship: First Empirical Evidences of the Positive Impact in Brazil
Authors: Ferraz Tairine Vieira , Caldas Patrícia Trindade , Cavalcante Carlos Eduardo
Published: September 2021

As an expanding social phenomenon, volunteering has been recognized for its potential for developing citizenship by providing opportunities for participation and social innovation, supporting public and private actions aimed at collective well-being. This study aims to analyze the relationship between volunteering and citizenship through motivations, as they help to understand what drives human behavior toward a direction. Through quantitative research, descriptive statistical techniques were used to differentiate citizen behavior from volunteers and non-volunteers, as well as structural equation modeling to relate research constructs. The results indicate an overlap of citizen behavior of volunteers over non-volunteers, as well as a positive relationship between the motivation model and attitudes towards social, political and civil rights, contributing to the understanding of these fundamental constructs for the Third Sector.
The Two-Dimensional CCSMM
Authors: White Gregory B. , Sjelin Natalie
Published: September 2021

The community cyber security maturity model (CCSMM) defines four dimensions and five implementation mechanisms in describing the relative maturity of an organization or an SLTT's cybersecurity program. These are used in defining levels of maturity and the cybersecurity characteristics of an organization or SLTT at each level. In order to progress from one level to the next, a variety of activities should take place, and these are defined in terms of five different mechanisms. In between two levels are a variety of activities that should take place to help the entity to advance from one level to the next. These groups of activities describe four phases, each of which takes place between two levels. Thus, Phase 1 defines the activities that should occur for an entity to advance from Level 1 to Level 2.
Interdisciplinary Training and Mentoring for Cyber Security in Companies
Authors: Hamburg Ileana
Published: September 2021

Cyber security is interdisciplinary, and it is to expect that security professionals and other employees working with computers to have suitable knowledge. In this chapter an interdisciplinary training program in cyber security curriculum and an interdisciplinary mentoring program to be included in entrepreneurial learning will be proposed. It helps to produce synergy in groups and generates ideas to solve complex problems. Entrepreneurial learning is a basis for education of entrepreneurs, and it should also include such interdisciplinary programs. The author explained the advantages of interdisciplinary training and mentoring programs in this context particularly in the field of cyber security. Such programs are missing both in education as well as in companies. Two examples of European projects with the participation of the author will be done to improve entrepreneurial education and training and encourage SMEs to be innovative. The programs are supported by digital learning platforms, and interdisciplinary trainers and mentors help the learners. The main method is interdisciplinary problem-based learning (IPBL).
Achieving a Security Culture
Authors: Da Veiga Adéle
Published: September 2021

A security culture can be a competitive advantage when employees uphold strong values for the protection of information and exhibit behavior that is in compliance with policies, thereby introducing minimal incidents and breaches. The security culture in an organization might, though, not be similar among departments, job levels, or even generation groups. It can pose a risk when it is not conducive to the protection of information and when security incidents and breaches occur due to employee error or negligence. This chapter aims to give organizations an overview of the concept of security culture, the factors that could influence it, an approach to assess the security culture, and to prioritize and tailor interventions for high-risk areas. The outcome of the security culture assessment can be used as input to define security awareness, training, and education programs aiding employees to exhibit behavior that is in compliance with security policies.
The Role of Education and Awareness in Tackling Insider Threats
Authors: Smyth Shaun Joseph , Curran Kevin , McKelvey Nigel
Published: September 2021

Insider threats present a major concern for organizations worldwide. As organizations need to provide employees with authority to access data to enable them to complete their daily tasks, they leave themselves open to insider attacks. This chapter looks at those who fall into the category which can be referred to as insiders and highlights the activity of outsourcing which is employed by many organizations and defines the term insider threat while pointing out what differentiates an accidental threat from a malicious threat. The discussion also considers various methods of dealing with insider threats before highlighting the role education and awareness plays in the process, the importance of tailoring awareness programs, and what the future holds for insider threats within organizations.
Towards a Student Security Compliance Model (SSCM)
Authors: Koranteng Felix Nti
Published: September 2021

Users are considered the weakest link in ensuring information security (InfoSec). As a result, users' security behaviour remains crucial in many organizations. In response, InfoSec research has produced many behavioural theories targeted at explaining information security policy (ISP) compliance. Meanwhile, these theories mostly draw samples from employees often in developing countries. Such theories are not applicable to students in educational institutions since their psychological orientation with regards to InfoSec is different when compared with employees. Based on this premise, the chapter presents arguments founded on synthesis from existing literature. It proposes a students' security compliance model (SSCM) that attempts to explain predictive factors of students' ISP compliance intentions. The study encourages further research to confirm the proposed relationships using qualitative and quantitative techniques.
Enterprise Security
Authors: Shukla Manish , Tupsamudre Harshal , Lodha Sachin
Published: September 2021

As we increasingly depend on technology, cyber threats and vulnerabilities are creating trust issues for businesses and enterprises, and cybersecurity is being considered as the number one threat to the global economy over the next 5-10 years. In this chapter, the authors explain this phenomenon by first describing the changing cyber ecosystem due to extreme digitalization and then its ramifications that are plainly visible in the latest trends in cyber-attacks. In the process, they arrive at five key implications that any modern enterprise needs to be cognizant of and discuss eight emerging measures that may help address consequences of those implications substantially. It is hoped that these measures will play a critical role in making enterprise security more proactive, cognitive, automated, connected, invisible, and risk aware.
Challenges in Securing Industrial Control Systems Using Future Internet Technologies
Authors: Stojanović Mirjana D. , Boštjančič Rakas Slavica V.
Published: September 2021

This chapter explores challenges in securing industrial control systems (ICS) and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems using Future Internet technologies. These technologies include cloud computing, fog computing, Industrial internet of things (IIoT), etc. The need to design specific security solutions for ICS/SCADA networks is explained. A brief overview of cyber vulnerabilities and threats in industrial control networks, cloud, and IoT environments is presented. The security of cloud-based SCADA systems is considered, including benefits and risks of SCADA migration to the cloud, challenges in securing such systems, and migration toward fog computing. Challenges in securing IIoT are addressed, including security risks and operational issues, key principles for securing IIoT, the functional security architecture, and the role of fog computing. Authors point out current standardization activities and trends in the area, and emphasize conclusions and future research directions.
Certification-Degree Pathways
Authors: Uranis Julie , Rodriguez Andréa , Cardenas-Navia Isabel , Elzey Karen , Forte Janet
Published: September 2021

Degrees from colleges and universities have historically been prerequisites for many good paying jobs. While the value of college degrees has recently been questioned by the American public, legislators, and employers, college is still viewed as an important component to the growth and socialization of learners destined to become future employees. Because they offer industry-recognized credentials, certification bodies already have a foothold in the siloed worlds of work and education and may provide an avenue to address the known gaps between employers and educational institutions. By leveraging their ability to identify the needs of employers as well as assessing knowledge and skills, certification bodies may play an important role in developing new opportunities for learners. Therefore, a pathway offering learners the ability to earn a certification while earning their degree provides individuals the ability to showcase a broad base of knowledge as well as work-relevant skills.
Innovations in Teacher Professional Development
Authors: Pennerman Althea J. , Connery M. Cathrene
Published: September 2021

The professional development needs of teachers have changed dramatically over the last 25 years. When constructed to reflect best practices evidenced in the research literature, micro-credentials and other 21st century innovations provide accessible, meaningful, professional learning experiences for educators. This chapter discusses two cases that affected personal transformation and pedagogical change for in-service teachers by an institution of higher education (IHE). A preliminary analysis of these alternative experiences established that when teacher professional development is founded on the context-sensitive integration of social and cultural competencies, meaningful, empowering, and enduring learning can take place.
University Business Education for the “New Global Normal”
Authors: Christiansen Bryan
Published: September 2021

This chapter examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on university business education within the context of a post-pandemic era which has created the “new global normal.” The speed at which a nation's society and economy will recover in the “new global normal” shall largely determine the degree to which business organizations and university business education in different nations reinvent themselves to meet the new global transitions brought on by the pandemic. This will entail being more innovative with products, services, organizational structure, and business modeling than in the past. The chapter suggests university business education focuses on entrepreneurial leadership to combat post-pandemic uncertainty which is a complex situation requiring a delicate “balancing act” between practice and theory that considers its effect on global income inequality to be successful for all societies.
Teaching Cross-Cultural Competence in a Smart Machine Age
Authors: Wernick David A. , Branch John D.
Published: September 2021

The business world is in a state of flux due in part to the advent of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, smart robots, and nanotechnology. The dawn of this ‘Smart Machine Age' has significant implications for business education, which will need to be transformed with a new focus on imparting knowledge, skills, and abilities suitable for the new workplace environment. Among the skill sets that are in highest demand according to employers is cross-cultural competence (CC). Scholarly interest in CC has grown exponentially in recent years and there is an emerging consensus that it is best taught through non-traditional pedagogies centered on experiential learning. This chapter explores the efficacy of international service learning as a tool for teaching CC, with a focus on an innovative social entrepreneurship project undertaken at Florida International University. The project involves a partnership between a student organization, an NGO, and a women's self-help group in India.
Why Students Prefer “Business Administration Education”?
Authors: Ülgen Beliz , Aksakal Nihan Yavuz
Published: September 2021

This chapter aims to identify the factors that are effective in the decisions of business students to choose this department. For this purpose, motivating factors for personality and work life were preferred in the study and questions were prepared in this direction. A and B type personality structures were preferred for the personality factor. The motivating factors for business life examined under three headings as occupational prestige/status, earning potential, potential of occupational advancement. The sample of the research consists of the senior year undergraduate students in the Department of the Business Administration from different universities. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview technique. In the research, a total of 25 students were interviewed on an online platform. In the results of the research, personality type tendencies of the students were revealed, and it was observed that factors such as prestigious job, status, high income, career progression, family, and personality influence their preferences of the business administration department.
From Critical Practice to Response
Authors: Doughty Howard A.
Published: September 2021

On October 16, 2017, over 12,000 faculty, librarians, and counsellors in 24 independent postsecondary colleges in Ontario, Canada went on strike for the fourth time since they organized in 1971 as members of the Civil Service Association of Ontario and won their first collective agreement the next year. Begun as an apolitical, self-consciously quasi-colonial, and decidedly elitist “professional” body in 1911, the CSAO has transformed itself in name and in nature into an increasingly class-conscious and intermittently militant Ontario Public Service Employees Union with current membership of approximately 180,000 including: clerical staff; community and social service workers; corrections officers; healthcare, transportation, and natural resource workers; as well as college academic and support staff employees. Relations with their employers have become increasingly adversarial and rarely greater than in the college sector. This paper explores this strike.
Virtual Machine Placement Using Multi-Objective Bat Algorithm With Decomposition in Distributed Cloud
Authors: Gopu Arunkumar , Venkataraman NeelaNarayanan
Published: September 2021

Virtual machine placement in cloud computing considering multiple objectives is one of the significant issues in modern virtualized datacenters. Many businesses and organizations are outsourcing their computational workload to the cloud datacenters, which increases datacenter energy consumption and emission of CO2. In particular, allocating a virtual machine to a physical server in the community cloud model is even challenging due to its dynamic nature. Unlike public clouds, cloud servers are not always available in the same location. In this paper, a bio-inspired bat algorithm using decomposition (MOBA/D) is proposed to reduce three different objectives namely minimization of power consumption, minimization of network latency, and maximization of economical revenue. The performance of the proposed algorithm is compared with other multi-objective algorithms in terms of feasible solutions and execution time.
Solving Mono- and Multi-Objective Problems Using Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms and Nelder-Mead Method
Authors: Boukhari Noureddine , Debbat Fatima , Monmarché Nicolas , Slimane Mohamed
Published: September 2021

Evolution strategies (ES) are a family of strong stochastic methods for global optimization and have proved their capability in avoiding local optima more than other optimization methods. Many researchers have investigated different versions of the original evolution strategy with good results in a variety of optimization problems. However, the convergence rate of the algorithm to the global optimum stays asymptotic. In order to accelerate the convergence rate, a hybrid approach is proposed using the nonlinear simplex method (Nelder-Mead) and an adaptive scheme to control the local search application, and the authors demonstrate that such combination yields significantly better convergence. The new proposed method has been tested on 15 complex benchmark functions and applied to the bi-objective portfolio optimization problem and compared with other state-of-the-art techniques. Experimental results show that the performance is improved by this hybridization in terms of solution eminence and strong convergence.
A Review on Cloud, Fog, Roof, and Dew Computing
Authors: Ahammad Ishtiaq , Khan Ashikur Rahman , Salehin Zayed Us
Published: September 2021

The internet of things (IoT) offers a range of benefits for its users, ranging from quicker and more precise perception of our ecosystem to more cost-effective monitoring of manufacturing applications, by taking internet access to the things. Due to the ubiquitous existence of the internet, there's been an increasing pace in the IoT. Such a growing pace has brought about the term of IoT ecosystem. This exponential growing IoT ecosystem will encounter several challenges in its path. Computing domains were used from very initial stage to assist the IoT ecosystem and mitigate those challenges. To understand the impact of computing domains in IoT ecosystem, this paper performs the elaborative study on cloud, fog, roof, and dew computing including their interaction, benefits, and limitations in IoT ecosystem. The brief comparative analysis on these four computing domains are then performed. The impact of internet and offline computing on these computing domains are then analyzed in depth. Finally, this paper presents the suggestions of potential appropriate computing domain strategies for IoT ecosystems.
Current Trends in Cloud Computing for Data Science Experiments
Authors: Jami Syed Imran , Munir Siraj
Published: September 2021

Recent trends in data-intensive experiments require extensive computing and storage resources that are now handled using cloud resources. Industry experts and researchers use cloud-based services and resources to get analytics of their data to avoid inter-organizational issues including power overhead on local machines, cost associated with maintaining and running infrastructure, etc. This article provides detailed review of selected metrics for cloud computing according to the requirements of data science and big data that includes (1) load balancing, (2) resource scheduling, (3) resource allocation, (4) resource sharing, and (5) job scheduling. The major contribution of this review is the inclusion of these metrics collectively which is the first attempt towards evaluating the latest systems in the context of data science. The detailed analysis shows that cloud computing needs research in its association with data-intensive experiments with emphasis on the resource scheduling area.
FL Instructor Beliefs About Machine Translation
Authors: Hellmich Emily , Vinall Kimberly
Published: September 2021

Machine translation (MT) platforms have gained increasing attention in the educational linguistics community. The current article extends past research on instructor beliefs about MT by way of an ecological theoretical framework. The study reports on a large-scale survey (n=165) of FL university-level instructors in the U.S. Findings indicate strong lines being drawn around acceptable MT use (e.g., in relation to text length and skill, policies), an acknowledgement of widespread student use driven by diverse motivations, and the Janus-faced nature of MT's potential threat to the profession. These findings reveal several salient tensions in how MT mediates relationships in language education (e.g., constructions of students, the nature of language and language learning, goals of the profession) that shed new light on the impact of MT technologies on the field. Implications for future research and the development of pedagogical practices anchored in digital literacies conclude the piece.
Seamless Integration Between Online and Face-to-Face
Authors: Zhang Shenglan , Cherrez Nadia Jaramillo
Published: September 2021

This study explores learners' perceptions of and experiences in a flipped-blended Chinese-as-a-Foreign-Language (CFL) course. Based upon dynamic complex system and social interaction theory for language learning as well as on instructional design approaches, this study examines the seamless integration between the online and face-to-face (FTF) components. Twenty-three first-semester CFL learners participated in the study. Data were collected via student surveys and a semi-formal focus group interview. The findings show that students' perceptions are highly positive and that the seamless integration of the two modes is beneficial and conducive to meeting the learning outcomes. The students also pointed out weaknesses of the design, such as the length of the videos, the need for more interesting writing tasks in the FTF meetings, and the lack of immediate help during the video watching process.
Game On With Kahoot!
Authors: Reynolds Eric D. , Fuchs Richard W. , Johnson Peter
Published: September 2021

The landscape of technology in language classrooms is changing so quickly that it's hard for us to keep pace. Games-based student response systems (GBSRS) in a bring-your-own-device environment have only recently become widely available for language classrooms; consequently, little research has been conducted into the efficacy of GBSRSs for foreign language learning. This quasi-experimental study explores the efficacy of one application called Kahoot! at a medium-sized university in South Korea for vocabulary learning and motivation. Both the traditional control group and the experimental group learned more vocabulary during the course of the study; however, no significant difference in vocabulary learning was found between the groups. The change in motivation level, on the other hand, was significantly higher for the Kahoot! group. Therefore, the findings recommend the use of the Kahoot! GBSRS particularly for often low motivated Asian university EFL students.
The Effects of Different Caption Modes on Chinese English Learners' Content and Vocabulary Comprehension
Authors: Lai Hongling , Wang Dianjian , Ou Xiancai
Published: September 2021

This empirical study investigates the effects of different caption modes on the content and vocabulary comprehension by Chinese English learners with different levels of English proficiency. The results show that the full captioned group performed better on content comprehension than the keyword group, while no significant difference was found on vocabulary comprehension between the two captioned groups. For the beginning-level learners, the full captioned groups did better both in content and vocabulary comprehension than the keyword caption group; meanwhile, for the advanced learners, both full captions and keyword captions similarly facilitated content and vocabulary comprehension. Therefore, the present findings suggest that keyword captioning is insufficient for foreign language learners' content comprehension, yet might be appropriate for their vocabulary learning. Furthermore, choosing the content caption mode for teaching EFL depends on students' English proficiency and their learning purpose.
Teacher Engagement With Technology-Enhanced Text Adaptation for Reading Assessment
Authors: Guo Kai , Chen *Jing , Lei Jun , Jin Tan
Published: September 2021

In the assessment of English as a foreign language (EFL) reading proficiency, text adaptation is an important and challenging task for teachers. Although an increasing number of technology tools are available to facilitate text adaptation, research exploring how teachers engage with technology-enhanced text adaptation (TETA) is scarce. Drawing on a three-dimension framework consisting of behavioral, cognitive, and affective criteria of engagement, this case study investigated four Chinese EFL teachers' engagement with TETA facilitated by Eng-Editor, an online text complexity evaluation tool, in preparing reading assessment materials. Data from multiple sources were collected in the study. Firstly, the teachers' original and adapted texts were analyzed to reveal their behavioral engagement. Secondly, individual interviews were conducted with each teacher to unveil their cognitive and affective engagement. Results show diverse characteristics of teacher engagement with TETA along the three-dimension framework; moreover, various factors that influenced their engagement are also revealed. The paper concludes by providing suggestions for designing training programs to support teachers' employment of TETA.
Review of Association Mining Methods for the Extraction of Rules Based on the Frequency and Utility Factors
Authors: Meruva Subba Reddy , Bondu Venkateswarlu
Published: September 2021

Association rule defines the relationship among the items and discovers the frequent items using a support-confidence framework. This framework establishes user-interested or strong association rules with two thresholds (i.e., minimum support and minimum confidence). Traditional association rule mining methods (i.e., apriori and frequent pattern growth [FP-growth]) are widely used for discovering of frequent itemsets, and limitation of these methods is that they are not considering the key factors of the items such as profit, quantity, or cost of items during the mining process. Applications like e-commerce, marketing, healthcare, and web recommendations, etc. consist of items with their utility or profit. Such cases, utility-based itemsets mining methods, are playing a vital role in the generation of effective association rules and are also useful in the mining of high utility itemsets. This paper presents the survey on high-utility itemsets mining methods and discusses the observation study of existing methods with their experimental study using benchmarked datasets.