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The use of telemedicine and mobile devices is growing, and sensors might aid in creating creative solutions. Developing these solutions is crucial for monitoring senior citizens, lifestyles, and medical procedures. This Special Issue’s goal was to bring together academics and professionals in healthcare and medicine interested in using information and communication technologies (ICT) to serve people with special needs. The development of assistive technology for various users to follow sports and other activities is strongly tied to this study area. Data protection is crucial, and the development of these solutions for medical uses should be verified. The security and privacy of the information may be tied to other recognized research projects for their acceptability. ICT research has considerably improved quality of life and has fully assimilated all citizens into society through medical rehabilitation and assistive technology. The technologies and research fields that influence medical informatics include databases, networking, graphical user interfaces, data mining, machine learning, intelligent decision support systems, and specialized programming languages. Because mobile devices are commonly used for several everyday chores and are equipped with sensors that monitor various physical and physiological indicators, it is crucial to encourage the development of m-Health and e-Health solutions for healthcare practitioners. In this area, several solutions are now being developed. In addition, they can collaborate with emerging technologies for social assistance while enhancing life quality.

"Electrochemical and Fluorescent Biosensors: Novel Strategies, Methods, and Materials" explores cutting-edge developments in biosensing technologies, focusing on electrochemical and fluorescent methods. This Special Issue delves into innovative strategies and methodologies that enhance the sensitivity, selectivity, and overall performance of biosensors. Contributors to this reprint present comprehensive research on novel materials, including nanomaterials and biomolecules, which play a crucial role in the advancement of biosensor technology. The reprint covers a wide range of applications, from medical diagnostics to environmental monitoring, showcasing the versatility and impact of these biosensors. Detailed discussions on the design, fabrication, and optimization of biosensors provide valuable insights for researchers and practitioners in the field. By integrating the latest advancements in electrochemistry and fluorescence, this reprint offers a holistic view of the current trends and future directions in biosensor development. This Special Issue serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the complexities of biosensor technology and its practical applications. It highlights the collaborative efforts of scientists working towards more efficient and reliable biosensing solutions, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in achieving technological breakthroughs.

En reconstituant et en analysant l'histoire de l'introduction lente et progressive de l'économie au sein de l'Université française de 1815 aux années cinquante, Lucette Le Van-Lemesle contredit en grande partie la thèse développée par les économistes des années soixante d'une absence de formation économique des élites en France avant 1940, absence selon eux responsable des crises économiques passées. Et si cette vision relevait d'un conflit autour de la formation des élites ? C'est l'une des ...

This research focused on how the architectural design of food processing plants located in the district of Sullana is related to environmental sustainability. It was a basic, analytical, structured study; with a non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational design; having 9 food processing plants as study units. The results of the study show that with a p_Value greater than the significance level, the architectural envelope structure is not significantly related to the quality of air, water and soil in food processing plants. With a p_Value greater than the significance level, it is not significantly related to air, water and soil quality in food processing plants. Architectural space and air, water and soil pollution. With a p_Value of 0.018, architectural space is significantly related to air quality; however, with a p_Value well above the significance level, architectural space is not significantly related to water and soil quality. These findings allow us to conclude that with a p_Value of 0.764, architectural design is not significantly related to environmental sustainability in food processing plants in the district of Sullana.

Hematology encompasses the physiology and pathology of blood and of the blood-forming organs. In common with other areas of medicine, the pace of change in hematology has been breathtaking over recent years. There are now many treatment options available to the modern hematologist and, happily, a greatly improved outlook for the vast majority of patients with blood disorders and malignancies. Improvements in the clinic reflect, and in many respects are driven by, advances in our scientific understanding of hematological processes under both normal and disease conditions. Hematology - Science and Practice consists of a selection of essays which aim to inform both specialist and non-specialist readers about some of the latest advances in hematology, in both laboratory and clinic.

This reprint compiles key advancements in natural gas hydrate development, focusing on extraction optimization, risk mitigation, and environmental safeguards. Innovative well designs such as cluster vertical wells and horizontal serpentine configurations enhance production efficiency through depressurization, seawater injection, and hybrid gas displacement. Multi-stage depressurization significantly reduces water–gas ratios while boosting methane recovery. Sand production, wellbore instability, and cascading seabed failures from reservoir deformation constitute critical challenges. However, advanced integrated multiphysics models can predict methane leakage pathways and subsidence patterns. Breakthroughs in this field include the cyclopentane purification method using hydrate formation principles (obtaining 92% efficiency without distillation) and South China Sea studies linking geochemical heterogeneity to hydrate distribution controlled by mass transport deposits. Controlled experiments and temperature–pressure evolution models guide safe, high-yield system design in low-permeability reservoirs. This synthesis highlights balanced approaches to exploitation, prioritizing both technical feasibility and environmental sustainability, offering decision support tools for managing subsurface uncertainties during commercial-scale natural gas hydrate operations.

This timely book expertly analyses the persistence of gender inequalities in work. Despite the progress made through frameworks regulating work and employment relations, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated gender divides in labour markets. The authors present innovative ways to promote gender equality in a variety of industrial relations systems, welfare state models and labour market sectors.

The purpose of this book is to present and discuss the recent methods in corrosion evaluation and protection. The book contains six chapters. The aim of Chapter 1 is to demonstrate that Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy can be a very useful tool to provide a complete evaluation of the corrosion protection properties of electro-coatings. Chapter 2 presents results of studies of materials degradation from experimental electrochemical tests and theoretical calculations. Chapter 3 deals with the presentation of the corrosion and corrosion prevention of the aluminum alloys by organic coatings and inhibitors. Chapter 4 addresses the new method of pigment preparation that can improve protection efficiency. The effectiveness of plasma deposited films on the improvement of carbon steel corrosion resistance is discussed in Chapter 5. Chapter 6 deals with the conjugation of carbon nanotubes with organic-inorganic hybrid to prepare hybrid coatings that combine high anti-corrosion efficiency with elevated mechanical resistance.

EKC A pedagogical challenge is a publication about a pedagogical project developed between students of the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Education Sciences. An initiative directed and managed by them for the development of new activities and content development for cultural creation and management, establishing roles and work departments in the classroom to confront students with the challenge of devising new formats for cultural action as well as self-management skills to carry them out.

Title in English: A Set of Tools for (self) Assessment of Students during Teacher Training An integral component of the preparation of teacher students is a well-thought-out system of reflected teacher training. Long-term experience shows that it is not enough just to increase the amount of practice, but also to reflect the gained experience well in practice. The aim of this publication (respectively, a set of tools for student (self) assessment on teacher training) is to contribute to the improvement of the practical professional training of future teachers at the 1st grade of elementary school.

Themenheft 42: Optimierung in der Medienpädagogik. Forschungsperspektiven im Anschluss an den 27. Kongress der DGfE. Herausgegeben von Patrick Bettinger, Klaus Rummler und Karsten D. Wolf

All’interno della millenaria storia della Crimea, questo volume prende in considerazione l’arco temporale del dominio imperiale russo sulla regione, vale a dire dalla conquista del 1783 sino alla Rivoluzione del 1917. L’accento principale è posto sul tema della dimensione multietnica e multiculturale della penisola, che in questo periodo costituiva un vero e proprio mosaico di popolazioni. L’idea centrale del volume è che alla storia politica e culturale della Crimea in epoca imperiale occorra accostarsi superando sia il tradizionale russocentrismo, sia uno studio troppo parziale delle singole comunità e culture, quasi non interagissero le une con le altre e non si trovassero inserite in un contesto più ampio al quale dovevano tutte corrispondere, sia pure con modalità proprie.

Matters of ancestry, race and racism endure within Heathenry, a new religious movement drawing inspiration from the pre-Christian religions of northern Europe. Most Heathens, termed ‘inclusivist’ or ‘universalist’, welcome all with a spiritual interest in the ancient heathen past, regardless of ethnicity, sexuality or gender. But a ‘folkish’ Heathen minority, often identifying as Odinist, centre their thinking around ethnocentricity and heterosexist values. Racist Heathenry requires scrutiny as it has been influential in recent terrorist incidents in the UK, Norway, USA and New Zealand. Faith, folk and the far right offers the first detailed examination of extremist Heathenry and occultism in the UK and how anti-racist Heathens are working actively to counter this discourse. Part I explores the spectrum of Heathen practice today and the historical origins of racist Heathenry in nineteenth century Germanic romanticism and twentieth century folkish nationalism. Part II examines the three main extremist Heathen organisations in the UK, the Odinic Rite, the Odinist Fellowship and Woden’s Folk, and their claims to the ‘authentic’ ‘folk-religion’ of the ‘ancestral’ English. The book extends its discussion to the neo-Nazi occult organization the Order of the Nine Angles (O9A), and the wider racist Heathen cultural scene, focussing on Black Metal music. Part III analyses how anti-racist Heathens are countering racist discourse, from visible protests at far-right rallies to inter-faith forums and an active presence on social media platforms. The book makes an important contribution to the intersecting fields of new religious movements, nationalist history and racist politics.

This paper is a brief reflection on my relationship with Professor Riccardo Del Punta. Initially, he was my mentor (I am among the few, or perhaps the only, economist to have had Riccardo as supervisor for my PhD research project in Law and Economics). He guided my in the study of works by scholars like Otto Kahn-Freund, John R. Commons and Guido Calabresi. As colleagues, once I obtained a university professorship, we contributed to the birth and growth of the Italian Society of Law and Economics (SIDE, www.side-isle.it). As friends, after many years of interaction, I appreciated (and envied) his intellectual elegance and wit. As his mentee (again!), my paper emphasizes that his works on the capability approach in labor law is Riccardo Del Punta’s main international academic legacy.

Spielfilme stellen eines der beliebtesten Elemente der Erinnerungskultur über das »Dritte Reich« dar. Doch die Handlungen der deutschen Kino- und Fernsehfilme (2000-2020) befassen sich hauptsächlich mit der Geschichte der Männer, sind größtenteils vom geschichtswissenschaftlichen Stand inkorrekt, wenn es um Frauenbiografien geht, und reproduzieren stereotypische Rollenbilder über Frauen. Anhand von Filmbeispielen, Grafiken und statistischen Zusammenfassungen macht Laura Heinhold Handlungen, Produktionshintergründe sowie genrespezifische Besonderheiten greifbar. Dabei arbeitet sie wiederkehrende Darstellungsmuster von Frauen in deutschen Filmproduktionen heraus und ermöglicht Zuschauenden, ihren Umgang mit Filmen über historische Themen zu reflektieren.