bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengembangan Sistem Absensi Karyawan di Institut Informatika dan Bisnis Darmajaya Dengan Menggunakan Teknologi Barcode
Authors: Pratama Bagus Yuda , Ramadhani Fauziah Zahra , Munaa Munaa , Hasibuan Muhammad Said
Published: March 2023

There are so many ways to process employee attendance, one of which is to use the manual method. So far, there are still many large companies that still implement attendance manually, but this causes a lot of time leaks or other violations, which of course makes it less effective and efficient and causes attendance information to be inaccurate. In a company with quite a lot of employees, it is very necessary to have proper, fast, accurate attendance management. An accurate methodology for solving problems in this modern era with the use of QR barcodes because it will really help companies to attend to employees in real time. The system is made with the PHP programming language and uses the MYSQL database. The purpose of QR Code (Quick Response Code) technology in companies is as a tool in processing employee attendance data, employee identity cards and also processing employee data which is beneficial for employees because they can carry out computerized attendance activities. The results to be obtained from the research and implementation of this system are by entering several examples of employee data as an experimental form of attendance transactions, and the attendance application program is made to run properly. The system created produces several features in the form of user features, checking QR codes for attendance, generating QR codes from each employee card, recapitulation and attendance reports on the system, and employee data in the form of employee names, positions, work shifts and work location placements
Implementasi QR Code Pada Perpustakan Dengan Metode RAD
Authors: Riyandi Fikri Tara , Utomo Hafidz Tri , Syabana Hardi
Published: March 2023

The library is a source of knowledge because that is where books are useful for those who need them. But today's libraries still use the old method of borrowing and returning books by library visitors, so visitors still find it difficult to borrow and return library books. Therefore we want to carry out a new innovation, namely by using QR Code technology to borrow and return books at the library which can make it easier for library visitors.
Implementasi Teknologi QR Code Pada Pengarsipan Bukti Pembayaran di kampus IIB Darmajaya
Authors: Purdadi Iqbal Gymnastiar , Al Anshori Fauzan Ahmad , Alfitrah Muhammad Dafa
Published: March 2023

The QR code is a two-dimensional barcode matrix code created by a Japanese company, DensoWave in 1994. "QR" which stands for "Quick Response" can contain many kinds of information in it such as text, URL addresses, telephone numbers, and other files. QR codes are usually applied to various products or goods to show additional information about the product or item. To find out what is in the QR code, you need a smartphone with a camera that can scan the QR code. The rapid development of the times and the increasingly creative mindset of humans have resulted in many thoughts. Many people are starting to compete to be able to lighten the job and make work more effective. This creates various ways or methods that make life easier. Not only work hard but also work smart. Implementation of various methods and combining one method with other methods is starting to be widely applied. For example in this study where this research discusses implementing the use of QR codes for archiving proof of payment.
Knowledge of and practice related to foot care among diabetic patients in primary health care center at Ministry of Health, Taif, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alsumairi Nourah A. , Alsumairi Lama A. , Alghamdi Rasheed A
Published: March 2023

Background: Despite the continuous efforts aimed at prevention in the studied primary health care centers, there was a notable increase in amputation rate, which has a significant negative impact on survival of diabetic patients. Sufficient awareness of diabetic patients about foot care as well as its proper practice, is essential in preventing diabetic foot problems and amputation. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and practice of foot care among diabetic patients attending primary healthcare centers. Patients and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Taif city, among adult diabetic patients attending the primary health care centers, belonging to the Ministry of Health during the proposed study period from February to May 2022. An Arabic self-administered questionnaire including four sections (sociodemographic factors, patients’ knowledge about self-care of diabetic foot, patients’ practices regarding self-care of diabetic foot and the barriers for not routinely checking for diabetic neuropathy at diabetic foot clinic) was utilized for data collection Results: A total of 385 diabetic patients were included in the study. Their ages ranged between 14 and 75 years with an arithmetic mean of 40.6 and standard deviation of 13.2 years. Females represented 60.5% of them. Almost two-thirds of the participants (64.4%) were type 2 diabetic patients. Almost one quarter of diabetic patients (26.4%) expressed a good level of knowledge regarding foot care; particularly older patients (p=0.033), those living in urban areas (p=0.002), the employed (p=0.007), type 2 diabetics (p=0.029) and patients who obtained their information about foot care from internet/social media or health staff (p=0.004). Good foot care-related practice was reported among 42.1% of the diabetic patients; particularly Saudi patients (p=0.029), higher educated (p=0.016), employed (p=0.032), those with higher family income (p=0.048) and those who had their information about foot care from health staff (p<0.001). Conclusion: A relative suboptimal level of both knowledge and practice related to foot care was observed. Educational programs including practical sessions, preferably through using videos regarding the best practice of foot care are highly recommended for diabetic patients. Keywords: Knowledge, practice, foot, diabetic, PHC, Taif
The Role of Ultrasound in Poly Cystic Ovaries Assessment
Authors: Bakkar Rana , Bakkar Yusuf
Published: March 2023

Current knowledge of polycystic ovarian syndrome is reviewed, with emphasis on diagnostic criteria, the role of imaging, and pertinent imaging parameters. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine abnormality in women of reproductive age and carries with it significant health risks, including infertility, endometrial hyperplasia, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The workup of PCOS has evolved to include the use of pelvic ultrasonography (US). Ovarian imaging is crucial in the evaluation of patients with suspected PCOS. Although findings of polycystic ovaries are commonly seen at routine US and are frequently not associated with PCOS, awareness of the criteria and definitions used in the diagnosis of PCOS is important, especially in patients who are being evaluated for ovulatory dysfunction or hyperandrogenism. The imaging report should be specific and should include ovarian volumes and antral follicle counts, in addition to other pertinent findings (eg, the presence of a dominant follicle or corpus luteum). Because patients are frequently referred for radiologic imaging as a part of clinical workup, and polycystic ovaries are a common incidental finding in women undergoing US for other gynecologic complaints, radiologists should be aware of the current diagnostic criteria for PCOS, the role of imaging in workup for this abnormality, and the pertinent reporting parameters for pelvic US. Keywords: Poly Cystic ovaries assessment, Ultrasound
The Correlation Between Depression and Pseudosciences (Astrology, Tarot Cards, Psychic Readings)
Authors: Alkhalid Yara Khalid , Haddad Bander , Alasiri Ahmed Bandar , Alothaim Jamal Sulaiman , Alamer Arwa Mohammed
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Depression prevalence is increasing worldwide, and so are Astrology, tarot cards, and psychics readings practices, as most people who seek pseudoscience practices tend to seek an answer to life issues that they suffer from, such as relationships, or financial issues for example. Aim: This study aimed to find the correlation between pseudoscience practices and depression among pseudoscience believers in Saudi Arabia. Subjects and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted among the Saudi population who believe in pseudoscience. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed electronically using social media platforms, which adhere to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki 2013. The questionnaire was composed of socio-demographic variables, psychic-related practices, and depression questionnaires using Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Results: Of the 409 pseudoscience believers, 41.8% were aged between 26 – 35 years old with females being dominant (94.5%). The most prominent practice of reading was the Zodiac (81.3%). The prevalence of depression among pseudoscience believers was 36.3%. In univariate analysis, depression was significantly associated with the younger age group (p<0.001), less educated participants (p=0.028), being single (p<0.001), student (p=0.001), and practicing Zodiac (p=0.014). In a multivariate regression model, Zodiac practice reading was determined as the sole independent significant predictor of increased depression rates. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of depression among pseudoscience believers. Increased depression was demonstrated more frequently by younger believers who were still single, less educated, and who were currently engaged in Zodiac reading practices. More research is needed to shed more light on the effect of pseudoscience on the mental health condition of its believers. Keywords: Pseudoscience, psychic reading, depression, astrology
Entwicklungen und Wandel polizeilicher Ausbildung in Deutschland. Eine Betrachtung vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen Diskussion
Authors: Feltes Thomas
Published: March 2023

Der Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Aus- und Fortbildung von Polizeibeamt*innen in Deutschland vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen Diskussion um die Rolle und die Funktion der Institution Polizei in der demokratischen Gesellschaft. Er beschreibt die aufgrund des föderalen Systems unterschiedlichen Strukturen und kritisiert die nach außen weitestgehend abgeschottete Ausbildung ebenso wie die sich auch daraus ergebenden Abhängigkeiten, die zu einer in sich geschlossenen „Subkultur Polizei“ führen. In der Ausbildung können weder genügend „Soft Skills“, noch ausreichende kriminologische und jugendsoziologische Kenntnisse vermittelt werden. Eine tiefergehende, interdisziplinär angelegte Reflexion der Gründe und Ursachen abweichenden Verhaltens von Jugendlichen, der Rolle und Funktion der Polizei in der Gesellschaft und des polizeilichen Handelns generell ist nicht möglich.
Die EU-Richtlinie 2016/800 und ihre Umsetzung ins deutsche Jugendkriminalrecht – Erfahrungen aus Praxis und Wissenschaft
Authors: Drenkhahn Kirstin
Published: March 2023

Der Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über Erfahrungen in der deutschen Rechtspraxis mit der Umsetzung der EU-Richtlinie 2016/800 über Verfahrensgarantien für Kinder in Strafverfahren ins deutsche Jugendstrafrecht.
Zur Situation des Spendenwesens in Deutschland 2022
Authors: Wilke Burkhard
Published: March 2023

Im Beitrag skizziert aktuelle Entwicklungen im vielfältigen deutschen Spendenwesen und unterlegt diese mit Forschungsdaten. Es werden Zahlen zum Geldspendenvolumen in Deutschland, zur Spendenentwicklung und -struktur präsentiert. Der Artikel leistet einen Beitrag zum aktuellen Forschungsstand zum Thema Spenden im zivilgesellschaftlichen Sektor in Deutschland.
Strukturkonflikte aktivierender Beratung und Managerieller Fallbearbeitung in der Arbeitsverwaltung
Authors: Rebbe Daniel
Published: March 2023

Der Text diskutiert professionelle Konflikte der Fallbearbeitung in der Arbeitsverwaltung vor dem Hintergrund aktivierungspolitischer Strukturbedingungen. Dabei wird der Frage nachgegangen, welche Aspekte von Beratung und sozialarbeiterischer Professionalität unter diesen Voraussetzungen verhindert, erschwert oder ermöglicht werden. Anhand von Befunden einer qualitativen Studie zur Praxis des beschäftigungsorientierten Fallmanagements im Jobcenter U25 werden zentrale professionelle Probleme insbesondere längerfristiger Beratungsprozessen aufgezeigt.
Regimekonflikt im Völkerrecht anhand des Beispiels UNHCR – IOM
Authors: Hadorn Nina
Published: March 2023

While many international organisations were seen as mere fora for state cooperation in their early stages, states have assigned them more and more tasks and many organisations act with increasing autonomy. Likewise, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization für Migration (IOM), both dealing with migration, expanded their mandates considerably over time, which lead to duplicated efforts and competition. The book looks at conflicts from the perspective of the institutional dimension of the fragmentation of international law. Based on a case study of the UNHCR and the IOM, institutional forms of conflict are illustrated.
Endoscopic Management of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Authors: Benvenuti Stefano , Pinese Eleonora , Barbuscio Ilenia
Published: March 2023

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas, representing one of the most frequent causes of admission to hospital for gastrointestinal diseases in Western countries. Gallstones and alcohol play a fundamental role in the etiology of AP, but several other factors are involved, such as drugs, viruses, trauma, autoimmunity, anatomical anomalies. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a chronic inflammatory and fibrotic disease of the pancreas, in the pathogenesis of which both environmental factors, such as alcohol abuse and smoking, and genetic ones (SPINK1, CFTR, PRSS1 mutations) contribute. Endoscopic techniques are commonly used in the management of acute and chronic pancreatitis, allowing in many instances the avoidance of surgical intervention in acutely or chronically ill patients. This advantage is best represented by endoscopic removal of biliary stones in acute gallstone pancreatitis. Furthermore, also peripancreatic collections, such as pseudocyst or walled-off necrosis, can be managed endoscopically, ensuring a minimally invasive drainage. In CP endoscopy has a diagnostic role, especially in the early stages of the disease, but above all therapeutic, in the management of pancreatic duct strictures or stones. Other fields amenable to endoscopic intervention include treatment of potential causes of recurrent AP, such as sphincter of Oddi dysfunction and pancreas divisum.
Dietary Interventions for Pancreatitis
Authors: Persano Mariasara , Lisa Marcon Maria , Paccagnella Elisa , Vigo Claudia , Paccagnella Agostino
Published: March 2023

Pancreatic insufficiency, both acute and chronic, is an important cause of maldigestion and malnutrition caused by impaired exocrine pancreatic function. Many causes are able to determine pancreatic insufficiency which, depending on the severity, can manifest itself with very diversified symptoms. The chapter will illustrate the diagnostic and monitoring methods of pancreatic pathology in the acute and chronic phases. Great attention will be given to oral nutrition, in its various forms, including enteral and peranterior artificial nutrition. Finally, we will discuss the most appropriate pharmacological therapy to optimise food absorption in the different phases of the disease. Each of the aspects considered takes into account the most recent literature and the clinical experience of the authors.
Management of Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Older Adults
Authors: Gupta Gopila , Garg Vikas
Published: March 2023

With an increase in the incidence of acute myeloid leukemia with age, there is a worsening in organ function and the patient’s ability to tolerate intensive therapies. To deliver the best possible care to this vulnerable group and maintain a good quality of life in patients, physicians need to individualize management to minimize adverse effects while still not compromising the prospects of the cure for fit individuals. In this chapter, we will discuss the tools for assessment in older adults and patients and disease-related parameters to be considered for appropriate classification into the fit, unfit, or frail categories. We will also discuss the treatment as per global fitness status, including novel agents, that have recently become available for older acute myeloid leukemia patients.
Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Low-Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Addison Disease on Long-Term Corticosteroid Replacement Therapy
Authors: Ben Salah Dhouha , Boujelben Khouloud
Published: March 2023

Addison disease (AD) is associated with high risk of decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis. Causes are complex, including lifelong glucocorticoid replacement therapy. The aim of our study was to assess the influence of glucorticoid replacement therapy on BMD among patients with AD and determine predictive factors of low BMD. A descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at the department of endocrinology-diabetology at HediChaker Hospital, including 50 patients with AD for at least 5 years. Serum levels of bone turnover markers were measured and BMD was determined. The mean age of patients was 49.5 ± 13.9 years. Received average daily dose of hydrocortisone (HC) was 27.4 ± 6.7 mg. Mean cumulative HC dose was 374.636 ± 283.821 mg. Mean T-score at lumbar spine and femoral neck was –0.61 ± 1.06 (range,–4.2–1.1) and –1.18 ± 1.33 (range,–2.9–1.3), respectively. Low BMD was observed in 48% of patients. No fracture was observed. Patients who developed osteoporosis were significantly older than those with normal BMD (p = 0.018). Menopause was a significant predictor of incident osteoporosis (p = 0.006). Furthermore, osteoporosis was significantly more prevalent among females (p = 0.046). Daily and cumulative HC dose were higher in patients with osteoporosis than those with normal osteodensitometry. Glucocorticoid replacement therapy in AD may induce bone loss. Thus, glucocorticoid therapy must be adjusted to the lowest tolerable dose.
High Synthetic Image Coding System
Authors: A. Ibrahim Abdallah , E. George Loay
Published: March 2023

Compressing an image and reconstructing it without degrading its original quality is one of the challenges that still exist now a day. A coding system that considers both quality and compression rate is implemented in this work. The implemented system applies a high synthetic entropy coding schema to store the compressed image at the smallest size as possible without affecting its original quality. This coding schema is applied with two transform-based techniques, one with Discrete Cosine Transform and the other with Discrete Wavelet Transform. The implemented system was tested with different standard color images and the obtained results with different evaluation metrics have been shown. A comparison was made with some previous related works to test the effectiveness of the implemented coding schema.
Upgrading Non-Conventional Yeasts into Valuable Biofactories
Authors: Castillo-Mendieta Kevin , Arias Jimmy , Gonzales-Zubiate Fernando
Published: March 2023

The use of synthetic biology on yeasts has enhanced the production of commercially relevant chemicals, from biofuels to recombinant therapeutic proteins, to name just a few. Despite most of these advances had already been studied and described in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, during the last years the attention has turned to the use of alternative expression systems with a higher yield and quality such as non-conventional yeasts. Recently, there has been an increase in studies about non-conventional yeasts due to advantages based on their natural capacity to tolerate harsh conditions or the wide range of carbon sources they need during the generation of specific products. This chapter, therefore, aims to describe the current status of the most used non-conventional yeasts in metabolite production as well as the engineering behind them in order to optimize or regulate protein expression: Pichia pastoris, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Kluyveromyces lactis and Yarrowia lipolytica.
Plasma Waves and Rayleigh–Taylor Instability: Theory and Application
Authors: Singh Sukhmander , Vidhani Bhavna , Yogi Sonia , Tyagi Ashish , Kumar Sanjeev , Kumar Meena Shravan
Published: March 2023

The presence of plasma density gradient is one of the main sources of Rayleigh–Taylor instability (RTI). The Rayleigh–Taylor instability has application in meteorology to explain cloud formations and in astrophysics to explain finger formation. It has wide applications in the inertial confinement fusion to determine the yield of the reaction. The aim of the chapter is to discuss the current status of the research related to RTI. The current research related to RTI has been reviewed, and general dispersion relation has been derived under the thermal motion of electron. The perturbed densities of ions and electrons are determined using two fluid approach under the small amplitude of oscillations. The dispersion equation is derived with the help of Poisson’s equation and solved numerically to investigate the effect of various parameters on the growth rate and real frequency. It has been shown that the real frequency increases with plasma density gradient, electron temperature and the wavenumber, but magnetic field has opposite effect on it. On the other hand, the growth rate of instability increases with magnetic field and density gradient, but it decreases with electron temperature and wave number.
Role of Plant Hormones in Mitigating Abiotic Stress
Authors: Rasool Nazima
Published: March 2023

Agricultural productivity world over is threatened by abiotic stress, intensifying food security issues. The plant hormones play a significant role in mitigating abiotic stresses, including drought stress, salinity stress, heat stress, and heavy metal stress, faced by the plants. Considerable research has been conducted to understand hormone-mediated abiotic stress responses in plants and the underlying biosynthetic and regulatory pathways. Deciphering these pathways would allow their manipulation in the laboratory and possible extension to the field. In the present chapter, an overview of the role plant hormones play in mitigating abiotic stress, the underlying mechanisms of their action, and the cross-talk between their signaling pathways to mitigate abiotic stress is presented.
Bifacial Photovoltaics Power Plants in UK
Authors: Saleem Gul Mehreen , Puxty David
Published: March 2023

Bifacial photovoltaics (PV) are able to absorb light from both the front and rear surface, optimising electricity generation, they can be installed both at an angle or vertically and can be used to spread electricity generation throughout the day. This chapter discusses the arrangements which are the most cost-effective in the South-West region of the UK, Optimally Tilted Bifacial (OTB), Optimally Tilted Monofacial (OTM) or Vertically Tilted Bifacial (VTB). The simulations showed that when using the capital (CAPEX) and operating (OPEX) expenditures costs, the OTB arrays were 5–7% more cost effective than the OTM arrays and the VTB arrays were the least cost effective with an LCOE 24% higher than the OTB array. When financial parameters such as interest rates were factored into the calculations, it showed that in certain circumstances monofacial arrays were more or just as cost-effective as the bifacial arrays. This is due to the limited number of bifacial PV arrays throughout the UK, meaning they could be considered a riskier investment. Although VTB arrays were shown to be the least cost-effective, due to their versatility there is still a place for them in future projects. Future trends were also considered where it is predicted that OTB arrays will become more cost-effective than OTM arrays even when financial parameters are considered.
Genome Analysis Provides Insights into the Osmoadaptation Mechanisms of Halomonas titanicae
Authors: Najjari Afef
Published: March 2023

Here, we report the osmoadaptation strategies adopted by the halotolerant species Halomonas titanicae BH1(T) inferred from genome sequence analysis. BH strain was isolated in 2010 from a rusticated sample collected in 1991 from the wreck of the Titanic, genome deposited in the database under the accession number (CP059082.1). It showed a high salt tolerance ranging from 0.5 to 25% NaCl (w/v) (optimal growth at 10% NaCl) with no growth in the absence of NaCl. The phylogenomic analysis showed that the BH1 strain is more closely related to the Halomonas sedementi QX-2, a strain isolated from deep-sea sediments. The RAST (Rapid Annotation using Subsystem Technology) annotation revealed divergent mechanisms involved in the primary and secondary response to osmotic stress citing protein implicated in potassium transport, periplasmic glucan synthesis, choline and betaine upake system, biosynthesis of glycine-betaine, ectoine, and proline. These findings provide an overview of the osmoadaptive mechanisms of H. titanicae BH1, and could offer helpful information to future biotechnological applications like osmolyte synthesis and related applications.
Production and Utilization of Lupinus spp.
Authors: Kocjan Ačko Darja , Flajšman Marko
Published: March 2023

The various species of lupin or lupine (Lupinus spp.) are classified in the botanical family of legumes (Fabaceae) and in the agronomic crop grouping of grain legumes. Toxic and bitter substances in lupine plants and grain were the reason why it was used in the past mainly to improve soil fertility. With the sustainable focus of the agricultural policy of the European Union, there are real possibilities for sowing and using lupine in the future—and not only bitter varieties, which are suitable for green manure due to their rich foliage, but also selectively bred sweet varieties for grains and herbage, which are a new alternative source of protein (30 to 40%), resistant starch and dietary fiber. Sweet varieties of Mediterranean species of lupine are obtained from seeds that contain almost no alkaloids and therefore have no harmful effects on the health of humans and farm animals. Sowing of sweet lupine varieties provides an opportunity for local processing into soybean-like products. Roasted and ground beans of sweet lupine varieties can serve as an excellent coffee substitute.
Acculturation Orientations among Russian Youth in Finland
Authors: Stasulane Anita , Wilska Terhi-Anna
Published: March 2023

Despite the fact that much academic attention has been directed to the acculturation of immigrants in Finland, the need to more fully understand how immigrants cope with acculturation is timely. Since the Russian-speaking immigrants represent the biggest immigrant group in Finland, this chapter explores the acculturation orientations among Russian immigrant youth approached from the angle of the festive culture. The findings are based on the data of ethnographic observation and qualitative interviews (n 16) conducted in the central part of Finland. To capture the nuances of dynamic acculturation experiences, the authors applied a bottom-up methodological approach which gives voice to young people. The Introduction familiarises readers with the research context, the objective of the study and its key research questions. Part two explains the data collection methods and describes the methodology used in the research. Part three presents the analysis of young people’s experiences at festivities. Building knowledge by mapping customs, traditions and novelty of celebrations, the authors found three acculturation orientations among Russian immigrant youth in Finland: assimilation, integration and separation. Research into festive culture plays a role in exploring immigrant communities, allowing identification of the network of social ties, which reflects the connection of immigrants with both the host culture and the heritage culture.
Connecting the dots: Sector coupling and hydrogen policies in Europe
Authors: Belova Arina , Pospíšilová Tereza , Stašáková Tereza , Osička Jan
Published: March 2023

Not long ago, energy policy used to be neatly compartmentalized into individual industries. Transportation, power generation, heat production, and so on each had their own distinct material structure, rules, and behavior-governing norms and practices. With rising climate change concerns, energy policy has effectively merged with climate policy and the transition to low-carbon energy has become a priority. This paradigm shift has spurred rapid technological development, introduced new rules and practices and generally redefined the energy landscape. Along the way, the existing borders between industries were disrupted as the decarbonization of one tends to be closely tied with the decarbonization of others. The construction of an all-encompassing integrated energy system is now underway. Conceptually, this process has been understood as “sector coupling”, i.e., bringing individual industries closer together to optimize the energy transition as well as the deployment of enabling technologies such as energy storage and hydrogen. This book is intended to reflect on this process. Specifically, it inquiries what is sector coupling and how is it understood across different political and analytical contexts? What role will hydrogen play in the development of sector coupling? What are the current and expected hydrogen policies in Europe, USA, and China? The results show that the understanding of sector-coupling has evolved over time and varies across policy contexts. The role of hydrogen in sector-coupling is uncertain in the future due to production and utilization issues, with some potential sources of demand being rapidly electrified without an intermediate step of hydrogen production and combustion. Hydrogen technologies are currently being developed primarily in Europe, but this may soon change as the US and China gradually introduce more ambitious targets and more interesting support programs. Finally, the publication presents the development pathways of hydrogen technologies in different national contexts and pins down the future crossroads at which the shape of sector coupling and the hydrogen economy will be decided.
Dopady COVID-19 na vývoj destinačního managementu v ČR
Authors: Holešinská Andrea
Published: March 2023

The expert study is the output of a research project that focused on the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on destination management. The study presents findings on how destination management organizations (DMOs) dealt with the covid-19 pandemic and how the destination management process in the Czech Republic changed in 2020-2021. At the same time, the study introduces the trends that arose as a reaction of the DMO to the crisis. In the introduction of the study, the theoretical background of destination management is provided to understand the context and to clarify the findings.
Características clínico-demográficas de sujetos pediátricos críticos crónicos en un centro de desvinculación de ventilación mecánica
Authors: Matesa María Amelia , Frydman Judith , Pagnoni María Eugenia
Published: March 2023

Objetivo: Describir las características clínico-demográficas de sujetos pediátricos críticos crónicos internados en un centro de desvinculación de ventilación mecánica. El objetivo secundario consiste en describir la tasa de éxito de desvinculación de la ventilación mecánica, decanulación y mortalidad.  

Materiales y método: Estudio descriptivo, tipo serie de casos, de sujetos pediátricos críticos crónicos internados en una unidad de rehabilitación.

Resultados: La sujetos presentaron al menos dos categorías de enfermedades crónicas según la clasificación de Feudtner, y la más frecuente fue la dependencia de tecnología. Los antecedentes más frecuentes fueron las enfermedades congénitas, cardiovasculares y neurológicas. La tasa de desvinculación, decanulación, mortalidad y alta al hogar de los sujetos que ingresaron traqueostomizados fue del 50%, 18%, 9% y 27%, respectivamente.

Conclusión: Los sujetos pediátricos críticos crónicos traqueostomizados internados en nuestro centro de rehabilitación presentaron al menos dos categorías de enfermedades crónicas. La mayoría eran sujetos de sexo masculino, menores de dos años y con internación prolongada. A pesar de que se desvincularon la mitad, solo el 18% lograron decanularse, con mortalidad baja. Por este motivo, los sujetos pediátricos con dependencia de tecnología y alta sobrevida requieren ser atendidos en unidades especializadas y costo-eficientes, con una mirada multidisciplinaria.
Evaluación de la movilidad de la dorsiflexión de tobillo en cadena cinemática cerrada
Authors: Laurens María Lourdes , Rodríguez Federico , Poletti Mariano Gastón , Jove Gonzalo , Gigena Santiago
Published: March 2023

Los esguinces laterales de tobillo (ELT) son las lesiones musculoesqueléticas más prevalentes entre sujetos que participan de actividades físicas y deportes. Además, hasta un 70% de la población general ha sufrido un ELT, el cual presenta la mayor tasa de reincidencia de todas las afecciones musculoesqueléticas de los miembros inferiores. Luego de un ELT, se ha registrado una limitación de la dorsiflexión de tobillo en cadena cinemática cerrada (CCC), movimiento representativo en tareas funcionales e influyente en el retorno al deporte. La prueba de estocada con carga de peso es utilizada para evaluar la dorsiflexión de tobillo en CCC y existen diferentes formas de realizarla. El objetivo de este paso a paso es describir dos formas de medición de la dorsiflexión de tobillo en CCC mediante el uso de aplicaciones móviles.
Project-based learning using scientific poster as a tool for learning and acquisition of skills in physics subjects of engineering bachelor’s degrees
Authors: Cuenca Gotor Vanesa , Salinas Marín Isabel , Giménez Valentín Marcos , Castro Palacio Juan Carlos , Sans Tresserras Juan Ángel , Ferrando Martín Vicente , Sánchez Ruiz Luis Manuel , Monsoriu Serra Juan Antonio
Published: March 2023

This article shows the experience of working on project-based learning using scientific posters, on the study of the mass geometry of matter, with students of various Physics subjects of Degrees in Engineering of the School of Design Engineering of the Polytechnic University of Valencia. The development of this work has been carried out with a dual purpose: on the one hand, to improve the teachinglearning process of mass geometry; and, on the other hand, to improve the acquisition of skills by students. This matter, which is studied in the Physics subjects of the first year of the degree, forms part of the basis of the studies of resistance of materials and theory of mechanisms of subsequent courses. The inclusion of two sessions of laboratory practices, as an extension of the work carried out in the theory and classroom practice sessions, has allowed us to study more deeply the theoretical concepts of mass geometry and their application to a real project, improving the learning by the students. In addition, the presentation of the project through the scientific poster has facilitated the acquisition of cross-curricular competencies such as application and practical thinking, teamwork, effective communication, and critical thinking.
Life in the AI era - First result of the Erasmus+ HEDY project
Authors: Careglio Davide , Angulo Bahón Cecilio , Alves Moreira Ana , Jakobi Antonia , Dimova Rozalina , Dovramadjiev Tihomir , Ejubovic Adisa , Sukhovii Evgenia , Kollar Csaba , Szabo Gyula
Published: March 2023

HEDY - Life in the AI era is a 2-year Erasmus+ project started in November 2021 targeting higher education audience. Its goal is to offer a comprehensive and shared view of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is affecting our lives and reshaping our socioeconomic, cultural, and human environments and to define which topics related to AI are of interest to different university studies and how they should be addressed. Four specific free and accessible sources of information will be produced to reach these goals, the first of which is the Booklet, the subject of this paper. The Booklet is an essay defining the HEDY position on life in the AI era and its aim is to identify the challenges, opportunities and expected impact of AI on four different areas: business, governance, skills & competencies, and people & lifestyle. In this paper, we summarise the content of the Booklet. In particular, we describe our methodology to build our rationales based on collecting information from two sources: i) Literature survey, and ii) Focus groups. These two sources provide a unique contribution on AI panorama by combining state of the art research with first-hand opinions and debated questions, concerns, and ideas of interacting individuals. The main finding is that there is the necessity to train citizens in AI by providing teachings, courses and trainings in schools and higher education institutes to facilitate the use and adoption of AI for young people and future generations.
Cheating in engineering education: modern methods and potential counter measures
Authors: Cooke Neil , Hawwash Kamel
Published: March 2023

Engineers must engender trust in order to collaborate successfully to produce solutions that the world needs. As part of building this confidence, students with an accredited degree must meet learning outcomes i.e. demonstrate skills to an acceptable standard. Cheating during such assessments reduces professional integrity and future work quality. Through careful assessment practice and encouraging a professional culture with ethics, we may minimise student’s opportunity and motivation to take short-cuts. With this in mind, it is useful to understand which technical and professional skills are most affected. Cheating is evolving, with more collaborative online opportunities. Previous research suggests a majority of student’s admit to dishonesty at least once, and that there are several motivations, including individual, demographic, institutional, and societal. We describe today’s engineering education environment in terms of how it affords cheating behaviours and their methods, including the popularity of online services such as Chegg. By analysing potential cheating methods against a current agreed inventory of contemporary engineering skills, we highlight where educators might focus efforts to reduce bad learning practices. We also consider how the covid pandemic with more online and remote studying amplifies the situation.
Revisiting 1964 and a unique river mussel study
Authors: Ollard Isobel
Published: March 2023

In 1964 an oft-cited study was carried out on the freshwater mussel populations in the River Thames near Reading in Berkshire. Over half a century later, zoologist Isobel Ollard revisited to the site to gauge what had happened in the intervening period.
La poeticità nel linguaggio medico, la scientificità del linguaggio letterario: Analisi di narrazioni su malattie
Authors: Maniowska Katarzyna Maria
Published: March 2023

In the present paper we focus on the comparison between medical language present in the narrative of some Italian writers: Antonio Tabucchi, Umberto Eco, Oriana Fallaci, Elena Ferrante, Dino Buzzati and fragments of medical reports that deal with the respective medical problems observed in the analysed novels/short stories: Il tempo invecchia in fretta, La misteriosa fiamma della regina Loana, Il cappello pieno di ciliege, La storia del nuovo cognome, Sette piani.With the comparative analysis of stylistically distant passages, we intend to indicate common points in the use of the Italian medical language both in the scientific and literary fields, as well as identify divergent linguistic aspects in the representations of this reality. We also intend to demonstrate the need to understand various narrative modes at different levels of specialized language.Despite different narrative modes, the essence of the phenomenon itself is not lost. There is also a common space in which meet various representations of the subjective truth that exists regardless of the language.
Extramural French among university students in Sweden
Authors: Arvidsson Klara , Rocher Hahlin Céline
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to better understand conditions for foreign language (FL) learning in Sweden. Research suggests that foreign language learners benefit from informal target language (TL) exposure and use outside the classroom (e.g., Peters, 2018; Sundqvist, 2009). While studies conducted in a Swedish context show that there are rich opportunities to come in contact with the English language outside the classroom, little is known about the learners’ extramural exposure to and use of other FLs. In analogy with the term ‘Extramural English’ (Sundqvist, 2009), this study explores ‘Extramural French’. The study includes 59 university students enrolled in a French language course. Using the survey method, we investigated the participants’ engagement in Extramural French (frequency and type), and the relationship between language learning motivation, self-assessed proficiency, and frequency of Extramural French. The results showed that about half of the sample engaged in Extramural French on a relatively frequent basis. The most frequent extramural activities included listening to music, watching TV and films, and browsing online. About a third of the sample had regular access to social interaction in French. In addition, language learning motivation increased the likelihood to spend time on Extramural French activities. Overall, the study provides insights into the conditions for FL learning in a Swedish context.
Malaysian university students’ mental images of Portuguese-speaking countries and their motivations to learn Portuguese
Authors: Nikitina Larisa , Tan Raan Hann , Mohamad Jamian
Published: March 2023

This study investigated the mental images of Portuguese-speaking countries held by 91 students learning Portuguese in two large public universities in Malaysia. It also explored the factors that motivated them to learn Portuguese. This is the first such study to present findings on the mental images associated with Portuguese-speaking countries apart from Portugal and Brazil. The data analysis revealed that the students held a wide array of images of Portugal. The country was strongly associated in their minds with football, food, and the shared history of Malaysia and Portugal. The images of Portuguese-speaking countries, with the exception of Brazil, were less diverse and were at times erroneous. The students’ main motivation for learning Portuguese was to broaden knowledge about Portuguese-speaking countries. The students were also interested in learning more foreign languages. The findings suggest that the images of the target language countries had some influence on the language learners’ choice to learn Portuguese. The pedagogical implications of these findings are also discussed.
A garçonne: de Paris a ‘‘Lesboa’’
Authors: Curopos Fernando
Published: March 2023

In the first decades of the 19th century, French authors modeled the prototype of the Parisienne, a truly fascinating woman who, in turn, became “a modern myth”. After the First World War, the parisienne ended up being confused with the figure of La Garçonne in the path of the eponymous novel by Victor Margueritte. La Garçonne is, in a way, the crystallization and literary transposition of the new woman that emerged in the Roaring Twenties. But, by inverting the male and female codes through the use of clothes or props supposedly of the other sex, the Garçonnes come to be considered as “inverted”, as happens in their literary and artistic representation. It is this same artistic representation that this article focuses on, namely in the production of Maria Adelaide Lima Cruz and Ofélia Marques.
Les réseaux isotopiques //centrifuge// et //centripète// dans Le dehors et le dedans de Nicolas Bouvier à la lumière de la sémantique interprétative textuelle
Authors: Wołowska Katarzyna
Published: March 2023

L’objectif de l’article, situé dans la perspective théorique de la sémantique interprétative française, est d’analyser les réseaux isotopiques dominants dans le recueil de poèmes de Nicolas Bouvier, écrivain, photographe et voyageur suisse. Le texte se compose de deux volets, Le dehors (poèmes de voyage) et Le dedans (poèmes subjectifs), et, comme cette division de sa structure se révèle sémantiquement pertinente, elle est prise en compte dans l’analyse. Celle-ci, centrée sur l’identification et la description d’isotopies sémantiques qui s’affirment dans l’interprétation, admet ainsi plusieurs paliers de généralité : microtextuel (chaque poème considéré comme une unité de sens interprétable à part), intratextuel (celui de chacune des deux parties du volume envisagée séparément), macrotextuel (totalité du recueil) et intertextuel (interne et externe). L’analyse privilégie les niveaux intratextuel et macrotextuel où s’attestent les isotopies les plus importantes, à portée globale, dont les deux principales, à statut de macro-isotopie, sont celles de //centrifuge// et de //centripète//. Les deux forment respectivement des réseaux isotopiques fondés sur la récurrence de sèmes isotopants connexes (comme /voyage/, /extérieur/, /exotique/, /étranger/, /inconnu/ etc. pour //centrifuge// et /intérieur/, /subjectif/, intime/, /émotion/ etc. pour //centripète//) qui se complètent et entrent dans différentes interrelations sur le plan macrotextuel.
Topic metaphors in European languages
Authors: Granvik Anton
Published: March 2023

This paper deals with the semantic notion “topic”, understood broadly as the notion of ‘aboutness’ as in “to talk about stars,” and describes its various forms of expression across ten European languages. The aim is to explore and characterise how topic is construed, that is, which underlying conceptualisations are involved in the metaphorical expressions used to refer to this notion. The description is based on ten parallel versions of A. St. Exupéry’s famous novel Le Petit Prince. The analysis highlights the most salient metaphors that are found in European languages and points at some differences in the topic markers used across languages. The most revealing conceptualisation of topic involves what I have called the revolving metaphor, in which the topic is seen as the centre around which our discussion or thoughts revolve, as in my thoughts revolved around her. The paper ends with a tentative discussion of to what degree the different topic metaphors can be considered dead or alive.
Translation and political climate: an analysis of the translation of Brazilian writer Jorge Amado’s works in China
Authors: Zhang Jianbo
Published: March 2023

Based on China translation history (since 1949), concerning the works of Jorge Amado, a Brazilian writer, this article is intended not only to analyze the background in which the writer and his works were introduced into China, but also to discuss the ties and relationship between translation and power. The translation of Jorge Amado’s works can be mainly divided into three important periods: the 1950s, the 1980s and the 2010s, mainly showing the manipulation of power over translation. This manipulation presents itself in different forms at different historical periods, therefore producing different translation situations. At the same time, translation also has an impact on power, and in general, under the manipulation of power, translation serves power.