Comparative Review of Malware Analysis Methodologies

To fight against the evolution of malware and its development, the specific methodologies that are applied by the malware analysts are crucial. Yet, this is something often overlooked in the relevant bibliography or in the formal and informal training of the relevant professionals. There are only two generic and allencompassing structured methodologies for Malware Analysis (MA) – SAMA and MARE. The question is whether they are adequate and there is no need for another one or whether there is no such need at all. This paper will try to answer the above and it will contribute in the following ways: it will present, compare and dissect those two malware analysis methodologies, it will present their capacity for analysing modern malware by applying them on a random modern specimen and finally, it will conclude on whether there is a procedural optimization for malware analysis over the evolution of these two methodologies.

731 Operation Notes: Is Informal Training Enough?

Aim Operation notes are essential for continuity of patient care, communication between colleagues, medicolegal records and for coding and remuneration. This study aims to assess core surgical trainees (CST’s) understanding of completing accurate and detailed operation notes and their awareness of the RCS England Good Surgical Practice document (GSP 2014). Method Current CST’s who attended regional teaching were surveyed on their knowledge of what an adequate operation notes entails. Trainees then attended a 40-minute lecture on this topic and were then re-surveyed. Results Thirty trainees completed both questionnaires. No trainees had previously received formal teaching on how to complete operation notes. Most had received informal training in the clinical setting, usually by a registrar (93.3%). Operation notes were considered important for medicolegal reasons (53.3%), continuity of care (96.6%) and communication (53.3%). No one identified their importance for coding. Initial assessment showed only 26.6% of CST’s were aware of RCS GSP document. Responses regarding relevant information to be included in operation notes were variable: patient demographics (23.3%), procedure (93.3%) and post-operative instructions (90%). Improvements, between 3 - 70% increase, were noted in all questionnaire domains post teaching session. All trainees found a more formal session to be beneficial. Conclusions Although a small study, this demonstrates global improvements in knowledge after formal teaching session over informal clinical training. We believe this topic should be included in boot camp training at the start of core surgical training. It should include education in coding to ensure CST’s appreciate the significance of health information management.

Rose O'Neill's Sweet Monsters : an exploration in motherhood and romantic love in early 20th century America

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries in America Rose O'Neill, artist, illustrator, and author, achieve unp'arallel success. She was a self-taught artist, although her informal training was surprisingly academic in nature, who was able to change her style at will to match the needs of various publishers. Today O'Neill is best known as the creator of the Kewpie, adorable, illustrated figures that quickly turned into a merchandizing empire. Biographers and others have heavily emphasized the importance of the Kewpie as well as O'Neill's vivacious personality. However, the Kewpie is only part of O'Neill's oeuvre and the text concerning her personality often neglect a critical lens through which its construction can be seen. In this paper I detail O'Neill's artistic development and her oeuvre. I then examine O'Neill's private works, the Sweet Monsters, in which she explored major social issues and concerns specifically those concerning the Women's Movement of this period. As a Suffragette O'Neill was well acquainted with the arguments surrounding women's rights and she explored these arguments visually within her Sweet Monsters. I analyze two sets of drawings; one focuses on motherhood and creation and another that depicts romantic love and female sexuality. Through these images I argue that O'Neill can be understood as inverting and/or combining various traditional visual narratives to create new and yet familiar images of motherhood, creation, love, and female sexuality.

Navigating babysitting as liminal, gendered, and undervalued work

Babysitting is a common early-work experience in the West, yet there is little research on babysitters. From in-depth, qualitative interviews with 16 babysitters, we explore three themes related to liminality and gender inequality in babysitting. First, babysitting is a skilled job; many babysitters undertook formal and informal training and used it at work. Second, babysitters occupy a liminal position between childhood and adulthood, bringing challenges and opportunities at work. Finally, babysitters thoughtfully negotiate pay, but sometimes experience challenges doing so.

Socialization Experiences of Athletic Training Preceptors

Context Preceptors serve to model behaviors for athletic training students (ATSs) and provide meaningful practical experiences. Preceptor development in athletic training has been described as both formal and informal training. Whereas regular and ongoing formal preceptor training is common and an expectation of accreditation, informal training may also be occurring but less is known about its impact. Objective Determine the socialization experiences influencing the role of being a preceptor. Design Qualitative. Setting Focus group. Patient or Participants Inclusion criteria were met if candidates were currently or had been previously a preceptor, whereas exclusion criteria were met if candidates had no previous or current preceptor experience. Participants (age = 32 ± 9 years, clinical-practice experience = 10 ± 8 years, preceptorship experience = 7 ± 4 years) were predominantly women (72.2%, n = 13/18), held a master's degree (77%, n = 14/18), and were educated and eligible for certification through an accredited bachelors program (88%, n = 16/18). Main Outcome Measure(s) A total of 18 individuals participated in 7 focus groups, with 1 focus group excluded for minimal attendance. A 2-member data-analysis team coded focus group transcripts using the phenomenological approach; data were organized into themes and subthemes. Results Preceptors discussed their formal training as programmatic responsibilities (Theme 1) while striving to create an ideal culture and environment (Theme 2) for student learning. The perceived preparedness theme (Theme 3) represented a lack of preparation and how preceptors worked to develop what they did not know. Last, preceptors described how they aimed to continue to improve their ability as preceptors (Theme 4). Conclusions Participants focused on incorporating behaviors modeled for them previously as well as peer feedback to work toward the development of an ideal learning culture for ATSs. Although informal socialization to the role of preceptor is important, it is also irregular; formal pedagogical instruction and development may prove more beneficial.

How One Direction prepared young women for the revolution

The One Direction fandom demonstrates the ways in which the online networks common to fandom can play a critical role in the informal training and education of young women. This engagement in fan networks prepares fans to use networked cultures as a positive force, allowing them to agitate for feminist changes to the current political landscape.

Athletic Trainers' Perceptions of Advanced Clinical Practice: Defining Advanced Clinical Practice in Athletic Training

Context Advanced clinical practice is inherent in contemporary athletic training education, such as residency programs and Doctor of Athletic Training programs; however, as a concept, advanced clinical practice in athletic training has been poorly studied to date. Objective To explore athletic trainers' perceptions of advanced clinical practice. Design Cross-sectional. Setting Online survey with open-ended questions. Patients or Other Participants Three hundred fifty of 1992 athletic trainers accessed the survey (17.6% access rate); 321 respondents completed at least 1 open-ended question; and 196 completed the survey in its entirety (61.1% completion rate). Intervention(s) We used a 13-item survey including demographic items (9 items) and open-ended response questions (4 items). Main Outcome Measure(s) Guided by the consensual qualitative research approach, a 3-person data analysis team coded the open-ended responses. Each member coded 50 responses and a consensus codebook was developed. Two members of the team coded the remaining responses, which were confirmed by the third member. Emergent data were organized into themes and categories, and frequency counts were determined for each category. Results Athletic trainers' definitions of advanced clinical practice were categorized into 4 emergent categories: (1) formal training and education; (2) informal training and education; (3) knowledge, skills, and behaviors; and (4) experience and uncertainty. Conclusions The categories of formal and informal training and education focused on athletic trainers acquiring additional knowledge and skills through mechanisms such as postprofessional degree programs, residency programs, or other areas of study. The knowledge, skills, and behaviors category included areas related to specialized skills and the core competencies. These 3 categories aligned with one another to provide both the types of knowledge, skills, and behaviors that define advanced clinical practice, and the specific mechanisms through which an athletic trainer can achieve advanced clinical practice.

Interrelationship between informal training, human capital development and international performance of SMEs: a literature review

Purpose – to present a deeper understanding of the interrelationships between training, human capital development and international performance in SMEs considering previous studies in this field. Research methodology – systematic analysis and synthesis of scientific literature. Findings – training plays a significant role in strategic planning and international orientation, forming SMEs performance. Training applied to managers and employees has a possible impact on firm’s performance through improved personal performance. This study contributes to our understanding of training by presenting its role, compatibility with other processes and outcomes of it in the organization. Research limitations – performance of SMEs could be analyzed, while the concept of performance is selected. It could help to make more relevant practical implications of the study for the company’s owner or manager seeking to improve a firm’s performance in a certain way. Also, more factors impacting the performance of SME’s could be considered, in order to present a more comprehensive picture of this phenomenon. Practical implications – this study reveals important insights about previously conducted studies in this field, which could be useful in order to improve further researches. Originality/Value – two research models combining informal training, human capital, and performance of SMEs were suggested.