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Virtual or remote learning has been growing in popularity, in both student learning and corporate training. Given the recent global pandemic, a majority of learning and training moved to distance learning on learning management systems and platforms, such as Canvas, Moodle, and Blackboard. Videoconferencing tools…

The theme "Quality management system and models as a tool for small and medium enterprieses development and competitiveness increase" is determined by the basic concepts included in the topic - small and medium enterprises (hereinafter referred to as "SMEs"); competitiveness and quality management system (hereinafter…

This paper studies the drivers of company spending on research and development from a competition perspective. We study whether there is a mechanism that leads companies to spend on research and development. We proposed a model describing company spending on research and development explained by…

Decomposition methods of index generation functions gained a lot of interest lately due to their impact on memory size in hardware realizations. In this paper, we focus on a special class of those functions, i.e. symmetric index generation functions. We analyze the properties of this…

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most important medical exams that could display, in form of a trace on a paper, the electrical activity of the heart. Different wearable technologies have been lately developed to monitor and transmit the ECG or other medical parameters…

This study aims to conduct a systematic literature review (SLR) on the different aspects of E-Learning in education, specifically in the academic context, where E-Learning serves as a support for traditional teaching and learning methods. Important scientific contributions to this field are presented, which will…

The logistic capabilities of seaports is a factor which affects competitiveness in a particular water region and service quality in land-sea transport chains handled by seaport facilities. It is also a factor which defines the universality of seaports. Logistic capabilities can be measured by means…

The volume and the structure of bank’s loans depend on a number of factors. They include the level of financial system development and market competition, the structure of the economy, market demand and risks, the relevant regulation, bank size, the management and the shareholders preferences,…

Current socio-economic developments generated by the SARS-Cov2 outbreak have pushed e-learning into the spotlight more than ever before. With imminent high-performance expectations from e-learning management systems the academic society has found itself in an unprecedented situation, struggling to adapt to the swift change from face-to-face…

In the last decade, scientific activities of large universities in Russia have been actively funded by the state. Universities are making attempts to implement one or several development models at once: a research university, a world-class university, an entrepreneurial university, a flagship university of the…