bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Inhibitors of Physicians' Use of Mandatory Hospital Information Systems (HIS)
Authors: Gewald Heiko , Gewald Corinna
Published: November 2019

Physicians' use of information systems continues to be a highly relevant area of information systems research. Although numerous studies have investigated the relationship between hospital physicians and hospital information systems (HIS), a comprehensive framework for assessing the factors which inhibit the use of HIS has yet to be developed. To advance these efforts, this exploratory research takes a qualitative approach to investigate HIS use inhibitors based on interviews with 48 informants and observations from over 40 hours of workplace shadowing in two German hospitals. The findings show that focusing solely on the user does not lead to successful system deployment in hospitals. Rather, the road to success needs to take a combined approach focusing on the user, the process and the system. If these three building blocks are well aligned, correspond with the organizational context and are supported by strong leadership, medical personnel are much more satisfied with the HIS, which results in more effective use.
Forensic Investigation of Digital Crimes in Healthcare Applications
Authors: Ellouze Nourhene , Rekhis Slim , Boudriga Noureddine
Published: November 2019

Healthcare applications are increasingly being used due to the safety and convenience brought to patients' life and healthcare professionals, respectively. Nevertheless, the use of weak authentication techniques and vulnerable communication protocols makes these applications threatened by specific classes of security attacks and e-crimes. The latter threaten the privacy, the safety and even the life of the persons using these applications, due to the fact that they handle sensitive information and implement complex and critical features. This chapter focuses on postmortem investigation of crimes on healthcare applications. After classifying crimes targeting healthcare applications, the requirements for the design of appropriate postmortem investigation system, are discussed. A literature review of proposals related to the investigation of crimes in healthcare applications together with a discussion of the advanced issues are also provided in this chapter.
From Telecytology to Mobile Cytopathology
Authors: Pouliakis Abraham , Archondakis Stavros , Margari Niki , Karakitsos Petros
Published: November 2019

Cytopathology is a popular discipline since George Papanicolaou proposed the famous test pap about 60 years ago. Today modern cytopathology laboratories still use the microscope as the primary diagnostic device and additionally they host modalities performing medical tests and exchange data via networks and have imaging systems producing pictures and virtual slides; the volume of produced data nowadays is enormous. Simultaneously mobile phones and tablets have evolved; their capabilities compete desktop computers and have the advantage of being always connected and at the side of users. Despite there are rather limited applications relevant to cytopathology for the mobile device, there is potential for uses in numerous activities of the cytopathology laboratory, including and not limited to: training, reporting, diagnosis and consultation, laboratory management, whole slide imaging, interactions between patient-doctor, doctor-doctor and within the laboratory personnel, quality control and assurance. Mobile devices can offer important benefits to the modern cytopathology laboratory.
Information and Communication Technologies in the Healthcare
Authors: Gomes Jorge , Romão Mário
Published: November 2019

Web portals, sensors, electronic records, video communication, on-line gaming and mobile apps. These are all examples of information and communication technologies (ICT) applications or devices that might cause benefits to healthcare. The ICT has the potential to dramatically change the way individuals or society see the sector, and provide tremendous opportunities for supporting professionals, improving effectiveness and efficiency. Healthcare organizations have become more and more challenged on how to assure a fair return from ICT investments. Thus, the application of project management in health is important because it allow more productivity and, as a direct result, more accessibility, higher quality care and a safer environment to patients. The study of the success of these initiatives has become vitally important for the hospitals performance. The article collects relevant data and provide recommendations about the perceived benefits of ICT project implementations, proposing a review of the published work to provide some insights into the benefits of these implementations.
A Next Generation of IT
Authors: Mallia Anthony J.
Published: November 2019

A potential new generation computing environment is emerging which combines wiki technology with semantic web concepts. This has brought about the fusion of the wiki execution ecosystem, a semantic web for model-driven applications, and a high-level language as an extension to wiki text for accelerated development. Semantic MediaWiki provides this platform and a fragment of a health record, including allergy intolerance as structured in HL7 FHIR with terminology bindings to SNOMED CT and to HL7 terminologies was developed by the author in a short timeframe (approximately 10 hours). The system navigates around the health record and controls the entry of terms in the record from controlled ValueSets. All terminologies and ValueSets are integrated into the prototype.
Queering the Curriculum
Authors: Garron Kyle S. , Logan Stephanie R.
Published: November 2019

Studies show that LGBTQ+-identified students are disproportionately at risk when it comes to factors such as academic success rates, bullying, truancy, suicidality, and more. Multicultural education frameworks are a successful method of combatting these risk factors in other populations. This exploratory study endeavored to gain insight into secondary school English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies teachers' perceptions of integrating a multicultural and LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum as well as the perceived barriers that educators might face when doing so. The results of this study found that secondary ELA and Social Studies teachers in a small New England state are overall willing to integrate an LGBTQ+-inclusive curriculum, but largely feel unprepared to do so. Recommendations include integrating an LGBTQ+ curriculum into educator preparation courses, professional development for practicing teachers, and to continue inquiry into improving pedagogical practice to serve LGBTQ+ students better.
LGBTQ+ Literature in the Elementary and Secondary Classroom as Windows and Mirrors for Young Readers
Authors: Sanders April M. , Isbell Laura , Dixon Kathryn
Published: November 2019

Educators looking for books to offer to children and young adult readers with LGBTQ+-inclusive themes can use these results to review award winning books and the themes found in the texts. This critical content study includes children's and young adult books winning the Stonewall Award from the American Library Association. The selected books are reviewed for themes applicable to mirrors and windows that are provided to readers in the text. Windows provide a way for readers to see an experience unlike their own while mirrors offer a reflection of experiences the reader has experienced. Both offer a way for readers to connect with the text.
Innovations in Higher Education in India
Authors: Jana Sebak Kumar , Maiti Adwaita
Published: November 2019

The present century is an age of knowledge-based economy. Though India's achievement in the field of higher education in the post-independence period is remarkable, gross enrollment ratio in higher education and the quality of higher education in India is not encouraging. ICT infrastructure is one way of stimulating growth in national innovation and economic productivity. According to NSSO survey in India, in higher education, 85.4% of students are able to operate computers, 81.6% of students are able to search the internet, and 78.2% of students are able to e-mail. The Government of India has taken various innovative strategies in higher education including online courses and facilities. The chapter has also highlighted different digital initiatives in higher education in India. In India MOOCs are offered by SWAYAM, IITBX, mooKIT, and NPTEL. Other digital innovation includes E-PG Pathshala, SWAYAM Prabha, e-Shodh Sindhu, Shodh Gangotri, Shodhganga, AISHE, National Academic Depository (NAD), etc.
Towards Socially Responsible Higher Education
Authors: Taylor Calley Stevens , Ozechoski Mary-Alice
Published: November 2019

This chapter proposes that higher education has a responsibility to reduce disparities in college completion rates and argues that emergency aid programs should serve as an important component of this work. It offers an overview of recent research on the impact of basic needs gaps, with special attention to issues relating to food and housing insecurity. Organizations, colleges, and universities working to close resource gaps are then described. These examples demonstrate the wide range of programs and services being put in place to address these needs among college students, which, without intervention, can significantly hinder college completion. Finally, the authors offer a series of recommendations and resources for higher education professionals and partners interested in implementing or expanding emergency aid and other basic needs programs for college students.
Equipping Higher Education Leaders to Manage Corporate Interests
Authors: Clevenger Morgan R.
Published: November 2019

Higher education continues to face resource challenges; therefore, creating win-win, long-term relationships of all kinds is of high importance. While it is the primary function of the development or advancement office to raise funds, other leaders—such as presidents, board members, provosts, deans, community and government relations officers, corporate and foundation relations officers, and key volunteers—must spend time building relationships with individuals and other organizations' leaders (e.g., corporations, foundations, governments, and community initiatives) who can contribute to the needs and programs of the institution.
Title IX and What Could Be
Authors: Elrod J. David
Published: November 2019

Within the society we live and interact with today, many people in the United States have heard about Title IX even if they may not know what falls under Title IX. We can hardly go from one day to the next without accounts of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct flooding our radios, televisions, and social media. Title IX covers so much more than just sexual harassment. This chapter will dive into the historical perspective of the evolution of Title IX. The authors focus the conversation through a social justice lens to get a clearer understanding that Title IX is not a policy about or for females but about individuals “regardless of sex” and therefore covers all individuals, and their rights should be acknowledged.
Leveraging Intelligence in Value Creation Across Provider Patient Ecosystems
Authors: Tanniru Mohan
Published: November 2019

Value creation in healthcare calls for the design of care plans that integrate the activities of clinical and non-clinical actors of both the provider and patient ecosystems as they work towards the shared goal: ensure patient adherence outside the provider ecosystem. Given the differing institutional mechanisms that influence actor behavior, intelligence gathered through digital services has two objectives. The first objective is to use digital services to track patient adherence to care plans, so that these care plans can be adapted as needed. The second objective is to learn about the characteristics of the patient ecosystem, so that incentives can be designed to ensure that all actors are working towards the same shared goal. This chapter uses a service modeling approach to explicate the interconnected role of actors across ecosystems and develop strategies to address these two objects. Several use cases are used to illustrate this approach.
Integration of BI in Healthcare
Authors: Ning Xue
Published: November 2019

In the digital age, the healthcare industry is generating a huge amount of data and information. Although there are structured data such as EHRs, the major data type is unstructured data such as clinical text. The sources of health data are also diversified, including medical data, clinical data, patient-generated data, and social media data. Different methods are applied to analyze the variety of data and obtain health information. When the various types of information are generated, information retrieval and extraction techniques can be used for further decision-making. Data and information-enabled decision-making is a complex process. Many tools and methods are developed to support decision-making in healthcare. Along with the benefits of integrating business intelligence in healthcare, issues and challenges exist. This chapter discusses the health data and information and how they support decision-making in healthcare.
Patient Empowerment and Analytics
Authors: Permwonguswa Sumate , Yim Dobin
Published: November 2019

The healthcare system is focusing more on patient empowerment leading to patients with active health management. In this process, although some mechanisms exist, there is a need for patient empowerment to move to a new realm where the empowerment process is activated remotely from the patient's side. With the increasing importance of Internet and e-health, it is believed that patient empowerment can be facilitated in the online setting and can be more effective than traditional face-to-face setting. Facilitating patient empowerment online also paves way to data analytics as various online activities can be tracked and the emerging analytic techniques can be utilized to gain insight into the data. This chapter provides knowledge on patient empowerment, data analytics, and their relationship including the role of patient empowerment in data analytics.
Ethically Building Business Intelligence in Healthcare
Authors: Dadgar Majid , Joshi K. D.
Published: November 2019

This chapter advocates the use of a value-sensitive design (VSD) approach toward deriving patient intelligence by illustrating that the insights provided by the healthcare data that captures patients' concerns, needs, and desires—known as values—provide more sustainable care. Authors examine three cases extracted from top information systems (IS) peer-reviewed journals in which medical data is collected and analyzed and in which intelligence is derived through a VSD framework. VSD is a three-part methodology that comprises conceptual, empirical, and technical investigations. This chapter investigates the value sensitivity of the following key activities and tasks that result in intelligence from data: data collection, data analysis, and data reporting.
Genetic variability in a population of Astyanax scabripinnis: recent bottleneck and the possible influence of individuals with B chromosomes
Authors: Limeira Daniel Meneguello , Santos Mateus Henrique , Mateus Rogério Pincela , Almeida Mara Cristina de , Artoni Roberto Ferreira
Published: November 2019

Access the genetic variability of endangered and isolated populations has become an important conservation tool. Astyanax scabripinnis is a well-known fish model for genetic studies, forming very isolated populations in headwaters. Besides that, this species frequently presents supernumerary chromosomes, which elevates the interest on genetic studies. Genetic diversity of an Astyanax scabripinnis population from the Atlantic Forest (Serra da Mantiqueira region, Brazil) was assessed with microsatellite markers for the first time. Since microsatellite markers are not described for this species, we tested markers described for a related species for transferability to A. scabripinnis. Six polymorphic loci were sufficiently reliable for population genetic analysis. We found that this population passed through a recent bottleneck because of the presence of an excess of heterozygotes, low allelic diversity, heterozygosity excess, and small effective population size. Individuals with and without B chromosomes were previously identified in this population and our study found private alleles in the individuals without B chromosomes. Furthermore, when individuals without B chromosomes were removed from the analysis, the population did not present heterozygosity excess, suggesting that the bottleneck event was driven by individuals with B chromosomes. Our results provide an insight into the value of microsatellite markers as molecular tools and is the first genetic study using molecular data of A. scabripinnis from this area.
O exercício da lectio na tradição medieval - Lecturis salutem
Authors: Martines Paulo Ricardo
Published: November 2019

O tema deste artigo se refere à prática da leitura de textos, no âmbito da universidade medieval, particularmente ao ensino cultivado por mestres e alunos segundo normas pedagógicas institucionalizadas. O exercício da leitura foi uma preocupação constante entre os mestres do período medieval, algo consignado, seja nas advertências daquelas leituras que não edificam a formação do caráter do cristão, por cultuarem  tão somente a eloquência e não a virtude da sabedoria (Isidoro de Sevilha), seja pela importância dada ao saber ler e aos modos pelos quais devemos ler determinado texto (Hugo de São Vítor), a fim de formar um ‘leitor cuidadoso’ (Abelardo) e preparado para enfrentar os grandes temas da filosofia, como aqueles oferecidos nas escolas do século XII, ou na futura universidade do século XIII. Essa universidade é organizada como uma corporação de ofício e é inseparável daquilo que, na esfera da cultura da época, se denomina como ‘escolástica’, cujo ensino magistral é o elemento irradiador e foco dos estudos universitários. Veremos, neste artigo, como se consubstancia o exercício da leitura, na tradição medieval, presente no método preconizado pelos autores da ‘escolástica’ e, em particular, destacaremos o comentário de Tomás de Aquino ao tratado Sobre a Trindade, de Boécio, no tocante ao tema da classificação do saber teórico.
O Pibid como política pública articuladora:um olhar para a formação de professores na perspectiva de currículos críticos
Authors: Paniz Catiane Mazocco , Muenchen Cristiane
Published: November 2019

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar reflexões a partir de um processo formativo, desenvolvido na perspectiva dos Três Momentos Pedagógicos como estruturantes de currículos, com bolsistas do Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação à Docência (Pibid). Os dados foram obtidos através de entrevista e de registros realizados nos diários dos participantes. A partir do processo formativo, foi possível concluir a importância do Pibid como política pública que articula formação inicial e continuada de professores, bem como possibilita processos formativos que proporcionam aos sujeitos participantes serem ativos durante o trabalho, dialogando e refletindo de maneira conjunta.
Educação Física e medida socioeducativa de internação: dilemas do cotidiano
Authors: Souza Carolina Maciel , Onofre Elenice Maria Cammarosano
Published: November 2019

A educação física não escolar está instituída como dimensão pedagógica inerente à execução das medidas socioeducativas de internação, aos jovens autores de atos infracionais, no estado de São Paulo. Como desdobramento de pesquisa em nível de mestrado, este estudo é norteado pela questão: como tem se constituído a educação física institucional na medida socioeducativa de internação no estado de São Paulo? À luz da abordagem qualitativa, utilizou-se como procedimentos metodológicos, de observações participantes nas aulas de educação física de um Centro de Atendimento Socioeducativo, localizado no município de Campinas/SP, e de rodas de conversa com doze jovens em privação de liberdade. O registro dos dados foi realizado em diários de campo e, posteriormente, procedeu-se a análise em diálogo com documentos e a literatura da área. Este processo revelou tensões produzidas nesse território que são apresentadas neste artigo como focos de análise: a rejeição aos corpos diferentes, o canto de liberdade e o dono do controle: o dispositivo da segurança em contexto. Os pressupostos pedagógicos que embasam as aulas de educação física não escolar no CASA e a prática docente se constituem em tramas impondo desafios à educação.
A ORALIDADE NA ALFABETIZAÇÃO: UM ESTUDO SOBRE OS CRITÉRIOS DE AVALIAÇÃO DO PROGRAMA NACIONAL DO LIVRO DIDÁTICO (1998-2016)
Authors: Mendes Estephane Priscilla dos Santos , Silva Alexsandro da
Published: November 2019

Este artigo apresenta resultados de um estudo que teve como objetivo central investigar, ao longo do tempo, mudanças e permanências nos critérios de avaliação utilizados pelo Programa Nacional do Livro Didático (PNLD), no que concerne ao ensino de oralidade no ciclo de alfabetização. Em consonância com a natureza do objeto e dos objetivos propostos no estudo, adotamos como procedimento metodológico a pesquisa documental e tratamos os dados por meio da análise de conteúdo. Analisamos diferentes edições do Guia de Livros Didáticos do PNLD (1998, 2000/2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 e 2016), tendo como fonte principal de dados as fichas de avaliação contidas em cada Guia. Os resultados evidenciaram que os critérios referentes à adequação dos gêneros orais a diferentes situações comunicativas, à exploração das relações entre as modalidades oral e escrita da língua e ao uso da língua falada na interação em sala de aula tenderam a permanecer ao longo do recorte temporal analisado. Por outro lado, identificamos mudanças relacionadas, sobretudo, à supressão ou à inclusão de critérios, como, por exemplo, “propõe o uso da língua falada na interação em sala de aula” e “exploram a oralização da escrita”, respectivamente.
O FINANCIAMENTO DA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL A PARTIR DA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DO FUNDEB: AVANÇOS E LIMITES
Authors: Santos Joedson Brito dos
Published: November 2019

O presente texto objetiva discutir os possíveis avanços e limites da política de financiamento da educação infantil depois da criação do Fundo de Manutenção e Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica e de Valorização dos Profissionais da Educação (Fundeb). Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa de cunho bibliográfico e documental subsidiada em autores do campo das políticas de educação infantil como Campos (1992), Campos, Rosemberg e Ferreira (2001), Didonet (2006) e  Santos (2015), da área do financiamento da educação como  Araújo (2006), Bassi (2011), Cara (2012; 2014), Pinto (2007), Daives (2008), Martins (2008) e Santos (2015) e em documentos legais como Brasil (1988;1996; 2006;2007; 2013). Constatou-se que apesar dos avanços do Fundeb para o financiamento desse segmento é preciso considerar que: a presença de poucos recursos novos no Fundeb considerando os recursos já previsto constitucionalmente; os baixos fatores de ponderação definidos para distribuição dos recursos para o provimento dessa etapa da educação; e, o fato dos municípios serem os entes federados com menor capacidade de arrecadação para financiar à educação, são alguns dos fatores que limitam a capacidade dessa política em assegurar a expansão do atendimento à educação infantil.
O SUSTENTÁVEL NA EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL EXISTENCIAL, A PARTIR DO LUGAR: UMA OPOSIÇÃO À OBJETIFICAÇÃO DA NATUREZA
Authors: Vieira Fábio Pessoa
Published: November 2019

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar o sustentável em uma Educação Ambiental existencial a partir de uma perspectiva de valorizar as possibilidades humanas de envolvimento com o ambiente, que tenham como referência o pertencimento e as relações de intimidade com o lugar. Apresento como que a humanidade ao longo do espaço tempo, priorizou a sua relação com a natureza, a partir de um viés técnico, mecanicista e cientificista, e como que tal relação propiciou o surgimento do conceito de desenvolvimento sustentável. Leituras decoloniais e fenomenológicas fundamentam a epistemologia e metodologia deste artigo. Obras de diversos campos do conhecimento, em especial da filosofia, geografia e biologia fundamentam conceitos presentes no texto e possibilitam a tessitura de uma Educação Ambiental existencial. Como um contraponto, ao desenvolvimento sustentável, propicio o entendimento de que a sustentabilidade se reconfigura e é produzida em um diálogo com outros saberes, tendo com basilar o lugar, rompendo com o pensamento produzido por uma sociedade que impõe uma única maneira de ser sustentável, desprezando as experiências vividas e o os diversos saberes.
AS REPRENTAÇÕES SOCIAIS DE PROFISSIONAIS DA EDUCAÇÃO SOBRE LUTO INFANTIL E DIFICULDADES DE APRENDIZAGEM
Authors: Yaegashi Solange Franci Raimundo , Antunes Edivana Gomes Severino , Lira Aliandra Cristina Mesomo
Published: November 2019

Neste artigo, analisam-se as representações sociais dos profissionais da educação sobre o luto infantil, bem como a sua relação com as dificuldades de aprendizagem de crianças do ensino fundamental. Os dados foram coletados por meio da aplicação de questionário sociodemográfico e de entrevista semiestruturada com 19 profissionais da educação, sendo 15 professores de turmas do 1º ao 5o anos do ensino fundamental, uma diretora e três coordenadores pedagógicos, de uma escola municipal localizada em um município do Norte do Paraná. Em relação ao referencial teórico-metodológico, a pesquisa fundamenta-se na Teoria das Representações Sociais (TRS); seus resultados revelam que a maioria dos participantes concorda que o luto infantil pode impactar a aprendizagem. Dentre as características que evidenciam o luto na criança, os participantes mencionaram alterações de humor (tristeza, apatia, choro e baixa autoestima) e de comportamento (agressividade, retraimento e isolamento social). Conclui-se que, embora as situações de morte e de luto sejam recorrentes no ambiente escolar, falta aos professores e aos gestores formação específica para lidar com essa problemática.
AID Phosphorylation Regulates Mismatch Repair–Dependent Class Switch Recombination and Affinity Maturation
Authors: Choi Jee Eun , Matthews Allysia J. , Michel Genesis , Vuong Bao Q.
Published: November 2019

Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) generates U:G mismatches in Ig genes that can be converted into untemplated mutations during somatic hypermutation or DNA double-strand breaks during class switch recombination (CSR). Null mutations in UNG and MSH2 demonstrate the complementary roles of the base excision repair (BER) and mismatch repair pathways, respectively, in CSR. Phosphorylation of AID at serine 38 was previously hypothesized to regulate BER during CSR, as the AID phosphorylation mutant, AID(S38A), cannot interact with APE1, a BER protein. Consistent with these findings, we observe a complete block in CSR in AIDS38A/S38AMSH2−/− mouse B cells that correlates with an impaired mutation frequency at 5′Sμ. Similarly, somatic hypermutation is almost negligible at the JH4 intron in AIDS38A/S38AMSH2−/− mouse B cells, and, consistent with this, NP-specific affinity maturation in AIDS38A/S38AMSH2−/− mice is not significantly elevated in response to NP-CGG immunization. Surprisingly, AIDS38A/S38AUNG−/− mouse B cells also cannot complete CSR or affinity maturation despite accumulating significant mutations in 5′Sμ as well as the JH4 intron. These data identify a novel role for phosphorylation of AID at serine 38 in mismatch repair–dependent CSR and affinity maturation.
Maximal Inequalities of Noncommutative Martingale Transforms
Authors: Jiao Yong , Sukochev Fedor , Zhou Dejian
Published: November 2019

In this paper, we investigate noncommutative symmetric and asymmetric maximal inequalities associated with martingale transforms and fractional integrals. Our proofs depend on some recent advances on algebraic atomic decomposition and the noncommutative Gundy decomposition. We also prove several fractional maximal inequalities.
Consumer habits and preferences in the renewable energy market
Authors: Bai Attila , Balogh Péter , Pető Károly , Szakály Zoltán
Published: November 2019

The world energy consumption was about 567-578 EJ in 2017 which is still increasing – in 2017 by 2.2%, and yearly by 1.7% on average since 2006 (BP, 2018, IEA, 2018). Within this, the consumption of residential segment plays a significant role both in the EU (42%) and in Hungary (35%) as well (Eurostat, 2019). The Hungarian population spend 12.8% (35 EUR/capita/month) of their income on energy sources, and this rate is even higher in case of the pensioners, singles and those who have lower income (KSH, 2019). At the same time, the rate of renewables in the energy mix stagnates for years worldwide (14%), it is a bit higher in the EU and in Hungary than the world average (18-18%, IEA, 2018). Thus, the renewable energy sources can also have serious perspectives in the residential cost reduction, in the sustainable energy consumption and in the local income production. Our aim is to analyse the knowledge of Hungarian consumers on renewable energy sources, their willingness to apply them and the socio-demographic factors on these. To execute the research objectives, a national representative survey with 1000 people was started in April 2019 in Hungary. Based on the results of the questionnaire, it was concluded that the information of the inhabitants is below the average in case of every examined renewable energy source, which is especially true for the biomass-based energy sources. The ease is almost as important as the environment friendliness. An excessively high rate of respondents (34 and 27%) is interested in solar panels and solar collectors, 32% of them seclude themselves from the use of these energy sources. It would be justified to extend these consumer researches in the future for more countries. The authors wish to clarify how the differences in location, income status and residential segment and values influence the spread of these energy sources in the EU and by which tools could support the usage of these in the future. Acknowledgment This research was supported by EFOP-3.6.1-16-2016-00022 „Debrecen Venture Catapult Program”. The research was financed by the Higher Education Institutional Excellence Programme (20428-3/2018/FEKUTSTRAT) of the Ministry of Human Capacities in Hungary, within the framework of the 4.thematic programme of the University of Debrecen.   References BP (British Petrol, 2018): Statistical Review of World Energy. 67th edition, pp. 1-52Eurostat (2019): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Renewable_energy_statisticsInternational Energy Agency (IEA, 2018): Key World Energy Statistics. www.iea. org/statistics, pp. 1-51KSH (Hungarian Central Statistic Agency, 2019). http://www.ksh.hu/thm/3/indi3_1_2.html
European Integrated Care Horizon 2020: increase societal participation; reduce care demands and costs in Finnish context
Authors: Heikkinen Katja , Lahti Mari , Berg Johanna , Kiseleva Arina , Eloranta Sini
Published: November 2019

This project is part of larger European level integrated care project led by HU University of Applied Sciences.Background: In Finland, the integration of social and health care services has taken centre stage in both the policy and practice arenas. The needs of many client groups, for example mental health client, older people and families of child, are many and varied.For example, poor mental health considerably impairs well-being of the population and has considerable economic consequences like absence from work, early retirement and productive losses. Efforts to move towards integrated care in social and health care have been met with increased interest and enthusiasm in recent years.  This will increase the focus to improve care and population health while containing costs. However, there is a need to better understand different integrated care approaches for social and health care and guide future implementation of new integrated care models.It is now important to move towards integrated care for many client groups e.g. mental disorders. In this, professionals with different training backgrounds co-ordinate their expertise in providing care for theirshared clients. It provides a safe nexus for the exchange of knowledge and opinions, as well as a framework for reaching a consensus about appropriate health care delivery for a particular client or client cohort. The client should have an immediate access to integrated care, with a focus on rehabilitation in patient’s social roles.Aim: Support societal participation, quality of live and reduce care demand and costs in social and health care client, for example mental health client through integration of healthcare and welfare services.
Healthy Neighbourhoods: Health Promotion and Prevention in Urban Neighbourhoods
Authors: Westenhöfer Joachim , Buchcik Johanna , Borutta Jana
Published: November 2019

Introduction  Maintaining good life quality in urban neighbourhoods is one of the biggest challenges. The project "Healthy Neighbourhoods - Health Promotion and Prevention in Districts" ( 07/201712/2020) aims to describe and improve health and quality of life of citizens living in neighbourhoods with different socioeconomic statuses.  Method  To examine a possible connection between social and health situation, six districts with "very low", "low", "middle" and "high" social statuses will be compared. An instrument was developed to measure walkability, community sense, nutrition, alcohol and tobacco consumption, resilience, health-related quality of life as well as the socio-economic and the socio-demographic status.  Results  In April 2019, the team recorded n=621 interviews (n=102 in Lohbrügge, n=116 in Rahlstedt, n=87 in Sasel, n=135 in Stellingen, n=65 Wilhelmsburg and n=116 in Hamm). Men were somewhat overrepresented compared to women (n=268 woman, n=345 men, n=2 diverse, n=8 no indication). Respondents were aged between 18 - 96 (mean = 57.5, SD = 19.6).  Discussion  The results demonstrate different health situations, resources and challenges regarding the socio-economic status and the district respectively. To ensure a participative approach, the results will be presented to citizens and health experts living in these districts and form the basis to develop health promoting intervention.
Enhancing cooperation between HEIs and Companies in South East Asia to accelerate sustainable business opportunities
Authors: Rietbergen Martijn , Eweg Erlijn
Published: November 2019

This proposed project builds forth on the still ongoing ERASMUS+ capacity building project “Sustainability Alliance of Urban Networks in Asian Cities” (SAUNAC). SAUNAC, amongst others, aimed at designing, implementing and evaluating educational programs on Smart Sustainable Cities at Vietnamese universities. This new proposed project takes SAUNAC to a next level, by further developing the cooperation between Higher Education Institutes on the one hand and Companies active in Vietnam on the other hand. This requires additional efforts to tuning of (degree) programmes with competences required by businesses. The target group of companies / HEIs are active in the field of sustainable development.Funding: Erasmus+ Capacity Building
Virtual Training in Safety and Security – TUAS Visions for Next Generation Learning
Authors: Luimula Mika , Talvitie Roosa , Rantalaiho-Kulo Nina
Published: November 2019

The new suggested collaboration is related to the development of learning materials for a virtual environment that can be used in multiprofessional excercises for improving safety and security in bodies of water and /or in urban settings. We have identified both national and international needs for virtual training. Especially safety and security with dangerous or hazardous working environments seems to be one of the first domains where virtual training should be widely applied. We are searching for both end users such as shipping companies or fire departments but also researchers from various fields. In order to be able to develop learning content we will need a multidisciplinary team consisting which is able to design and implement suitable learning episodes but also measure the impact in improved safety and security conditions. In this, paper we will use virtual fire safety training application as an example of next generation learning. Finally, we will show our first field experiences from Oman..
Currently Known Characteristics of Bat Species Represented in Hamburg in Respect of Wind Turbine Casualties
Authors: Krapivnitckaia Polina , Kunz Veit Dominik , Floeter Carolin
Published: November 2019

Bats are animals protected by the law, however many become wind turbine related casualties. To estimate the risk from wind turbines, a systematic literature research has been conducted. A total of 6 groups of bat characteristics have been chosen as relevant for the risk estimation: body dimensions, flight height, flight style and speed, foraging space and distance, response to light, and acoustical characteristics of bat calls. Their values have been presented in this paper for the 7 bat species that are represented in the wind park near Hamburg, Germany. Analyzing the values of the known bat characteristics, conclusions about the species with high collision risk possibility have been drawn. However, these conclusions have not always been supported by the statistics of carcass findings at wind parks across Germany, which raises questions, for instance about the degree of influence of certain characteristics above others, and indicates a need for further research.
Global challenges, local impact
Authors: Schröder Ilse , De Jonge Ed , Mooij Erik , Evers Frank
Published: November 2019

In 2015, the UN set 17 global goals, the so-called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the year 2030, “a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity”. Although these challenges are global, their impact manifests itself on a local level. An inspiring challenge for HU UAS Utrecht is to educate self-confident (upcoming) professionals who contribute to the realization of these global goals by creating local impact. In our opinion such professionals are socially involved, cope with complexity, think systemic and work trans-disciplinary. Furthermore, they ‘mix and match’ personal, societal and professional development, which will not be confined to formal education but lasts a lifetime. This complex challenge forges us to transform our thinking about education and how to organize learning, and about how, where and with whom we educate. UAS’s will have to cooperate with private, public and research partners and create communities in which all participants work, learn and develop themselves while facing new challenges.
Occurrence and source apportionment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the atmosphere in China
Authors: Han Deming , Ma Yingge , Huang Cheng , Zhang Xufeng , Xu Hao , Zhou Yong , Liang Shan , Chen Xiaojia , Huang Xiqian , Liao Haoxiang , Fu Shuang , Hu Xue , Cheng Jinping
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are a form of toxic pollutant that can be
transported across the globe and accumulated in the bodies of wildlife and
humans. A nationwide geographical investigation considering atmospheric PFAAs
via a passive air sampler (PAS) based on XAD (a styrene–divinylbenzene
copolymer) was conducted in 23 different provinces/municipalities/autonomous
regions in China, which provides an excellent chance to investigate their
occurrences, spatial trends, and potential sources. The total atmospheric
concentrations of 13 PFAAs (n=268) were
6.19–292.57 pg m−3, with an average value of
39.84±28.08 pg m−3, which were higher than other urban levels but
lower than point source measurements. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was the
dominant PFAA (20.6 %), followed by perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA),
perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFPeA). An
increasing seasonal trend of PFAA concentrations was shown as
summer < autumn < spring < winter, which may be initiated by
stagnant meteorological conditions. Spatially, the content of PFAAs displayed
a declining gradient trend of central China > northern
China > eastern China > north-eastern China > south-western
China > north-western China > southern China, and Henan contributed
the largest proportion of PFAAs. Four sources of PFAAs were identified using
a positive matrix factorization (PMF) model, including PFOS-based products
(26.1 %), products based on PFOA and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA;
36.6 %), degradation products of fluorotelomer-based products
(15.5 %), and an unknown source (21.8 %).
The life cycle of submesoscale eddies generated by topographic interactions
Authors: Morvan Mathieu , L'Hégaret Pierre , Carton Xavier , Gula Jonathan , Vic Clément , de Marez Charly , Sokolovskiy Mikhail , Koshel Konstantin
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Persian Gulf Water and Red Sea Water are salty and dense waters flowing at intermediate depths in the Gulf of Oman and the Gulf of Aden, respectively. Their spreading pathways are influence by mesoscale eddies that dominate the surface flow in both semi-enclosed basins. In situ measurements combined with altimetry indicate that Persian Gulf Water is stirred in the form of filaments and submesoscale structures by mesoscale eddies. In this paper, we study the formation and the life cycle of intense submesoscale vortices and their potential impact on the spreading of Persian Gulf Water and Red Sea Water. We use a primitive-equation three-dimensional hydrostatic model at a submesoscale-resolving resolution to study the evolution of submesoscale vortices. Our configuration idealistically mimics the dynamics in the Gulf of Oman and the Gulf of Aden: a zonal row of mesoscale vortices
interacting with north and south topographic slopes. Intense submesoscale vortices are generated in the simulations along the continental slopes due to two different mechanisms. First, intense vorticity filaments are generated over the continental slope due to frictional interactions of the background flow with the sloping topography. These filaments are shed into the ocean interior and undergo horizontal shear instability that leads to the formation of submesoscale coherent vortices. The second mechanism is inviscid and features baroclinic instabilities arising at depth due to the weak stratification. Submesoscale vortices subsequently drift away, merge and form larger vortices. They can also pair with opposite-signed vortices and travel across the domain. They eventually dissipate their energy via several mechanisms, in particular fusion into the larger eddies or erosion on the topography. Since no submesoscale flow clearly associated with the fragments of Persian Gulf Water was observed in situ, we modeled Persian Gulf Water as Lagrangian particles. Particle patches are advected and sheared by vortices and are entrained into filaments. Their size first grows as the square root of time: a signature of the merging processes. Then, it increases linearly with time, corresponding to their ballistic advection by submesoscale eddies.
On the contrary, without intense submesoscale eddies, particles are mainly advected by mesoscale eddies; this implies a weaker dispersion of particles than in the previous case. This shows the potentially important role of submesoscale eddies in spreading Persian Gulf Water and Red Sea Water.
The trophic role of Octopus insularis at a pristine tropical atoll in southwest Atlantic: a potential keystone predator?
Authors: Junqueira de Souza Dantas Renato , Silva Leite Tatiana , Queiroz de Albuquerque Cristiano
Published: November 2019

In the present study, we evaluated the trophic role of Octopus insularis Leite and Haimovici, 2008 in the food web of Rocas Atoll, a preserved insular territory in the southwest Atlantic. Using stable isotope analysis of C and N, we showed that the local trophic web comprises at least four trophic levels, where the octopus presents d13C values from -12.1 to -6.1‰, d15N values from 6.4 to 11.0‰ and occupies a trophic position (TP) between the second and third trophic levels (mean ± SD TPadditive = 3.08 ± 0.36; TPBayesian = 3.12 ± 0.17). Among other benthic/reef-associated consumers, this cephalopod stood out for its much wider isotopic niche (SEAB = 4.7890), pointing to a diet diversified in carbon sources, but focused on prey in lower TPs. Time-minimizing feeding strategy seemed almost permanent throughout the life cycle, given the great niche overlap between small and large octopuses (large: SEAB = 4.59, small: SEAB = 4.03) and their very similar trophic positions (TPadditive/TPBayesian: large = 3.27/3.26; small = 2.89/2.99). Also, as a prey, O. insularis composed 16%-24% of the diet of some benthic/demersal predators. Overall, exerting great predatory pressure on bottom-associated organisms and serving as a relevant food source for top and mesopredators, O. insularis represented a top consumer of the benthic portion of the food web and an important link between its benthic and demersal strata with potential for keystone species.
Producción de harina de frijoles (phaseolus vulgaris) y evaluación sensorial
Authors: Hernández García Ethel Indira , Blandón Rivera Wendell Adrián , Escorcia Rivera Rosmery , Blandón Navarro Sandra Lorena
Published: November 2019

El presente estudio tuvo como finalidad la obtención y caracterización de harina de frijol rojo (Phaseolus vulgaris) y evaluar su uso potencial en la elaboración de tortas dulces. Por lo tanto, experimentos de obtención de harina fueron realizados, y determinado el rendimiento del proceso. La harina de frijol fue utilizada en la formulación de torta a la que se le realizó los respectivos análisis sensoriales. Fue determinado que el tiempo de cocción es influenciado por el periodo de remojo, de modo que un remojo de los granos por un periodo de 6 horas reduce el tiempo de cocción en un 42 % en comparación a aquellos granos que son sometidos a cocción sin remojo previo. La harina de frijoles presentó un diámetro promedio de las partículas de 0.191 ± 0.006 mm. Este producto fue evaluado positivamente en cuanto al color y olor. En relación a la textura de la torta dulce, 70 % de los panelistas colocan el producto en la escala de “me gusta” y “me gusta mucho”. A partir de estos resultados es posible sugerir que la producción de harina de frijoles es técnicamente viable y que las operaciones de acondicionamiento de los granos favorecen la reducción del tiempo de cocción y consecuente ahorro energético.
Síndrome Nefrótico del Lactante: Presentación de caso clínico
Authors: Rodríguez Ochoa Karen Stephanie , Galeas Rubén
Published: November 2019

El síndrome nefrótico se define por proteinuria de rango nefrótico (40 mg/m2/hora o relación proteína/creatinina de orina 200 mg/ ml o 3+ proteína en tira reactiva de orina), hipoalbuminemia (25 g/L) y edema. El presente caso clínico se centra en la clasificación, epidemiología, fisiopatología, estrategia de manejo y pronóstico del síndrome nefrótico exclusivo del lactante, como etiología los más frecuentes asociados son mutaciones en genes que codifican las proteínas reguladoras y estructurales de la barrera de filtración glomerular. Estas mutaciones han sido identificadas en: NPHS1, NHPS2, WTI, LAMB2, mediante Biopsia Renal la lesión histológica más frecuente es la Glomerulonefritis mesangial difusa proliferativa con esclerosis, suele ser de mal pronóstico y con tendencia a fallo de tratamiento o corticoresistencia terminando en falla renal y diálisis. Se presenta paciente femenina lactante mayor de 17 meses de edad, sin antecedentes durante el periodo perinatal, con síntomas característicos de síndrome nefrótico, a su corta edad, sin antecedentes infecciosos, presentando relación proteína/creatinina en orina positiva, llamando la atención los resultados de biopsia renal de la misma, ya que se sale de las lesiones histológicas más frecuentes a esta edad.