International Journal of KIU Volume (2) Issue (2) December 2021

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An Optimization Framework for Edge-to-Cloud Offloading of Kubernetes Pods in V2X Scenarios

Authors' pre-print version of the following work: E. Carmona Cejudo and M. S. Siddiqui, “An Optimization Framework for Edge-to-Cloud Offloading of Kubernetes Pods in V2X Scenarios,” 2021 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps).

An Optimization Framework for Edge-to-Cloud Offloading of Kubernetes Pods in V2X Scenarios

Authors' pre-print version of the following work: E. Carmona Cejudo and M. S. Siddiqui, “An Optimization Framework for Edge-to-Cloud Offloading of Kubernetes Pods in V2X Scenarios,” 2021 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps).

Acceptance and adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures are shaped predominantly by conspiracy beliefs, mistrust in science and fear - A comparison of more than 20 psychological variables

This pre-print-version reports the results of survey-data (n = 374). Information regarding methodology can be found in the document. Abstract:

Acceptance and adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures are shaped predominantly by conspiracy beliefs, mistrust in science and fear - A comparison of more than 20 psychological variables

This pre-print-version reports the results of survey-data (n = 374). Information regarding methodology can be found in the document. Abstract:

Corrigendum to: Double PEGylation Significantly Improves Pharmacokinetic Properties of Irinotecan Containing Nanoparticles in a Zebrafish Model

Due to an editorial oversight, we would like to apologize for an error that occurred in the print version of an article entitled “Double PEGylation Significantly Improves Pharmacokinetic Properties of Irinotecan Containing Nanoparticles in a Zebrafish Model, 2019, 9(2), 173-181 [1]. It was published as a case report; the article type has been changed to research article now. The original article can be found online at https://doi.org/10.2174/2468187308666180925143701

The licensing of surgeons by RCS England and its predecessors

This article originally appeared in the print version of this issue. An online-only extended version can be found at https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1308/rcsbull.2021.55 . Preserved records suggest that the first licences to practise surgery in England and Wales were issued by craft guilds from the 14th century and probably earlier. A brief chronicle is presented of the training, examining, qualifying and licensing of surgeons by The Royal College of Surgeons of England and its direct predecessors, now a part of history. The context in which these organisations were founded and evolved is outlined along a timeline of almost 700 years. The landmark Medical Acts of 1858 and 1886 are briefly reviewed. Mention is also made of the abolition of the two non-university qualifying examinations that were still being offered in England at the end of the 20th century and of the sale of both jointly owned Examination Halls.

The licensing of surgeons by RCS England and its predecessors (extended online version)

This article appeared in the print version of this issue in a shortened form, which can be found in Bulletin May 2021, Volume 103, Issue 3, pp144-148. DOI: 10.1308/rcsbull.2021.60. Preserved records suggest that the first licences to practise surgery in England and Wales were issued by craft guilds from the 14th century and probably earlier. A brief chronicle is presented of the training, examining, qualifying and licensing of surgeons by The Royal College of Surgeons of England and its direct predecessors, now a part of history. The context in which these organisations were founded and evolved is outlined along a timeline of almost 700 years. The landmark Medical Acts of 1858 and 1886 are briefly reviewed. Mention is also made of the abolition of the two non-university qualifying examinations that were still being offered in England at the end of the 20th century and of the sale of both jointly owned Examination Halls.

Erratum to: Interactions of molten salts with cathode products in the FFC Cambridge Process

The copyright information of the print version for this article unfortunately is not the same with that of the online version. The copyright information of the online version is right, which is “© The Author(s) 2020”.

Un acercamiento a la correlación entre habilidades tecnológicas de los docentes y su intención de uso de la tecnología en la enseñanza en el aula -print (versión 1; artículo en revisión: en espera de revisión)

En la búsqueda de encontrar La finalidad de este documento es utilizar un diseño de muestreo estratificado MAS a una población de 1724 de docentes de tiempo completo de tres universidades en Colombia (Tecnológica de Pereira, Quindío y Francisco José de Caldas), con el fin de presentar un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales basadas en la varianza SEM-PLS. El modelo establece cinco constructos (tres exógenos que corresponden a las creencias en las habilidades tecnológicas del docente y dos endógenos que corresponden a la intensión del uso de la tecnología en el aula) y 16 items o variables indicadoras, el instrumento y modelo usado se basa en el estudio previo propuesto por (Teo, 2009). Los resultados muestran que existe una relación positiva significativa entre la habilidad del uso de la tecnología para la pedagogía y la intención del uso constructivista y tradicional en el aula. Así mismo, el modelo de medida reflectivo muestra AVE mayores a 0.5 para los constructos, consistencia interna y fiabilidad mayor a 0.6 y validez discriminante HTMT mediante intervalo de confianza que no incluya 1 en todos los constructos. Por otro lado, en el modelo estructural no se evidencia multicolinealidad, los coeficientes path o de trayectoria tienen magnitud fuerte y signo acorde a las hipótesis planteadas, en el caso del constructo TP (Tecnología para la pedagogía) hacia los constructos UCT (Intención del uso de la tecnología de forma constructivista) y UTT (Intención de uso de la tecnología de forma tradicional), el coeficiente de determinación de los constructos endógenos son mayores a 0.6 y se muestra un grado del constructo exógeno TP que explica los constructos endógenos UCT y UTT