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Interprofessional education in Hungary: developments and challenges.

Krisztina Kóbor

Publication Name: Journal of Interprofessional Care

Publication Date: 2009-12-01

Volume: 23

Issue: 5

Page Range: 523-525

Description:

No description provided

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1080/13561820902921951

Prioritisation of Nielsen’s usability heuristics for user interface design using fuzzy cognitive maps

Muhanna Muhanna Rita N. Amro Saransh Dhama László T. Kóczy

Publication Name: Communications in Computer and Information Science

Publication Date: 2018-01-01

Volume: 853

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 511-522

Description:

Usability Heuristics are being widely used as a means of evaluating user interfaces. However, little existing work has been done that focused on assessing the effect of these heuristics individually or collectively on said systems. In this paper, the authors propose an approach to evaluating the usability of systems that deploys a prioritised version of Nielsen’s usability heuristics. Fuzzy cognitive maps were used to prioritise the original heuristics according to experts in both fields. Using either set of heuristics evaluators can identify the same number of usability issues. However, when trying to enhance the overall usability of a system, the prioritised set of heuristics can help stakeholders focus their limited resources on fixing the subset of issues that collectively has the worst effect on the usability of their systems during each iteration. To test the findings proposed by authors several websites were evaluated for various usability problems. The experimental results show that by using the proposed heuristics, evaluators were able to find a comparable number of problems to those who used Nielsen’s, the prioritised heuristics resulted in an ordered list of issues based on their effect on usability. Therefore, the authors believe that heuristic evaluation in general, and their introduced heuristics in particular, are effective in dealing with issues when facing situations of limited resources.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91473-2_44

Opinion of the hungarian population on the reform of beverage packaging deposit-refund system

Zoltán Pál Lukács Attila Sarkady Anita Boros Zsuzsanna Banász Róbert Kurdi

Publication Name: Sustainability Switzerland

Publication Date: 2021-06-01

Volume: 13

Issue: 11

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The research subject is the deposit-refund system of beverage packaging (PET, glass and aluminium) in Hungary, which is under development. For the success of the planned system, it is important to consider the population’s opinion. Therefore, data from a primary questionnaire survey were used for the analyses. This questionnaire was conducted in 2020 and resulted in an evaluable sample of 20, 430 people. The study aims to answer the following research questions (Q). Q1. Does the reform of the beverage packaging deposit-refund system in Hungary have a raison d’être? Q2. What are the demographic characteristics (gender, type of residence, qualification) of those who would redeem beverage packaging in their households if the state paid for it? Q3. Do the demographic characteristics and/or the environmental attitudes of individuals significantly influence their perceptions of the planned new system, and how strong is the relationship between them? As for the method for answering the research questions, descriptive statistics and relationship analyses (Cramer’s V and Kendall’s tau) were applied to the closed answers. The results show that the analysis of the primary research provides well-determined directions for legislators and decision makers who develop the detailed operating rules of the new system.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/su13116373

Combustion and Emission Analyses of a Diesel Engine Running on Blends with Methanol

Justas Žaglinskis Kristóf Lukács György Szabados Ákos Bereczky

Publication Name: Energy Environment and Sustainability

Publication Date: 2021-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 141-172

Description:

The ambient air around us is continuously and increasingly loaded and polluted through emission that comes from different sectors, especially from the transportation sector. This fact is due to the growing energy consumption in the transport sector which is forecasted worldwide in the nearer and far future. Bio-based energy may be consumed in an increasing way in the sector until 2050. Methanol, and if it is produced on bio-basis, called bio-methanol, is the simplest alcohol. Methanol costs less than other automotive alternative alcohols, for example, ethanol or butanol, so it may be among the cheapest technical alcohols. As for methanol’s structure, it contains 30% more inherent oxygen on a molecular base than fossil diesel. The aim of this research is to give comprehensive overview about the methanol’s effect on the combustion and emission properties of a diesel engine. During the analyses of combustion and emission characteristics the most relevant parameters have been included. The study also contains calculations regarding theoretical combustion (oxidation process) of the different hydrogen-carbons. A rarely investigated parameter, O2 consumption or demand is also in focus, besides CO2 emission and intensity throughout the calculations. For our experimental test series, diesel fuel was the base fuel and it has been mixed with biodiesel first, and this mixture has been further blended with methanol. Methanol’s theoretical contribution to the diesel–biodiesel blend’s O2 consumption and CO2 emission is a small amount. Engine’s external parameters have not changed significantly if it is running on blend with methanol. Methanol has rather affected the combustion and emission properties of the engine more significantly.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-1280-0_6

Corporate Social Responsibility from the Aspect of Sustainability—Evidence from the Hungarian HR Sector

Dóra Lakosy Júlia Szőke

Publication Name: Administrative Sciences

Publication Date: 2025-05-01

Volume: 15

Issue: 5

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been long examined since every company affects its natural and social environments. This study presents research on CSR practices and their relationship with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the aim to find out about CSR from the aspect of sustainability in practice. The study reviews the theoretical framework for sustainability and CSR, and by conducting qualitative research focusing on the CSR activities of the Hungarian HR service industry, it presents the relation of these CSR practices to sustainability. This regional focus combined with the industry-specific focus provides the novelty of the study. Results show that the Hungarian HR sector has made a significant contribution to sustainable development in the areas of equality and inclusiveness in the responsible workplace and environmental/ecological responsibility. It was also found that the CSR practices of the examined HR companies greatly overlap, although differences were identified. It concludes that HR companies operating in Hungary can contribute to sustainable development and that the examined companies’ CSR practices are aligned with the SDGs, since sustainability is an integral part of their CSR strategy, though in various degrees.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/admsci15050159

The response of prion genic variation to selection for scrapie resistance in Hungarian indigenous sheep breeds

P. Zenke None Maróti-Agóts L. Sáfár E. Kovács Viktoria Holly A. Gáspárdy Ágnes Bali Papp

Publication Name: Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Publication Date: 2018-01-01

Volume: 66

Issue: 4

Page Range: 562-572

Description:

The authors studied the present status of Hungarian indigenous sheep breeds based on the genetic background of scrapie resistance. The aim of this investigation was to estimate the relative frequency of prion haplotypes, genotypes and risk categories, as well as to reveal the efficiency of the scrapie eradication programme achieved over the last decade. A novel approach in the characterisation of prion by using its genic variation was also implemented. The authors established that the proportion of deleterious sites (%) can be a useful indicator of the eradication programme. Based on a large sample size, it was confirmed that the scrapie resistance of the Cikta breed is low, and the classification of this breed according to risk category has not improved. However, the frequent genotype ARQ and risk category 3 can also be considered characteristic of the breed. The careful use of these genotypes is permitted and will contribute to the maintenance of breed diversity. The response of prion genic variation to selection for scrapie resistance in the other breeds (Tsigai, Milking Tsigai, White Racka, Black Racka and Gyimes Racka) was definitely successful.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1556/004.2018.050

Architectural web portal and interactive CAD learning in Hungary

Attila Somfai

Publication Name: Web Based Engineering Education Critical Design and Effective Tools

Publication Date: 2010-12-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 20-29

Description:

It is opportune to show the teaching web portal of the Faculty of Architecture at "Széchenyi István" University (www.arc.sze.hu/indexen.html), its conformation and use. Nowadays, the Internet helps to look into Hungarian and foreign study aids, architectural websites, and novelties. The Internet has created potential new and effective ways of cooperation between lecturers and students of the university and other institutions of higher education. The teaching web portal mentioned above realizes the diversity and complexity of architecture with efficient grouping of information, and is attentive to high professional standards. Computer Aided Architectural Modeling (www.arc.sze.hu/cad) is one of the new types of online lecture notes, where many narrated screen capture videos show the proper usage of CAD software instead of text and figures. This interactive type of learning helps students become more independent learners. This type of teaching modality provides the opportunity for students who need more time to acquire subject matter by viewing video examples again. Success of our departments' common web initiations can be measured through Internet statistics and feedback of the students and external professionals. © 2010, IGI Global.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-659-9.ch002

Examining the renewable energy investments in Hungarian rural settlements: The gained local benefits and the aspects of local community involvement

Patrícia Honvári Irén Szörényiné Kukorelli

Publication Name: European Countryside

Publication Date: 2018-03-01

Volume: 10

Issue: 1

Page Range: 74-88

Description:

The results of the paper are based on a research project which examines the renewable energy investments carried out in Hungarian rural settlements. The study will focus on the municipality-led renewable energy developments, determining the most important local benefits and the aspects of the local community involvement. Altogether 748 rural settlements have been identified, which have implemented at least one renewable energy project through the Environmental and Energy Operative Program between 2007 and 2013. A questionnaire has been sent out to these municipalities, and 159 full answers have been collected and analysed. We have investigated the importance and presence of local benefits deriving from renewable energy investments, and examined what effort is put into the information and involvement of the local community. The study concludes that although several local benefits occur at local level while implementing renewable energy projects, the effect of direct benefits remain at a low level. Furthermore, it can also be stated, that only moderate effort is put into the issue of local community involvement. The study also determines several major threats that can endanger the successfulness of the previous investments, and prevent the further renewable energy developments at local level.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.2478/euco-2018-0005

Mirages and Illusions: The Prospects of Hungarian Imperial Ambitions during the Era of Dualism (1867–1918)

Balázs Pálvölgyi

Publication Name: Journal on European History of Law

Publication Date: 2025-01-01

Volume: 16

Issue: 2

Page Range: 69-78

Description:

Although the Hungarian political elite recognized that it is the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy which provided the country with a position of great power, from the 1890 s onwards there was a noticeable increase in independent Hungarian expansionist efforts. Among the complex reasons for this were the results of the Hungarian state’s modernization program, the economic development, and the emergence of a new elite of officials and politicians who had been socialised in the institutional system of Dualism, were au fait with the system, and were able to use it. The strengthening of Hungarian positions and the search for opportunities to assert the country’s interests within the common institutional system of Austria-Hungary, a series of economic policy measures, efforts to gain ground economically, mainly in the south-east, and, to a certain extent and in certain points, the goal of creating a Hungarian nation state emerged as means of achieving expansionist goals. Although the political elite could rightly feel that the country’s room for manoeuvre, weight, and ability to assert its interests within the Monarchy had increased, giving rise to a certain optimism, this proved to be a kind of optical illusion. It is true that Hungary’s clout within the Monarchy had increased, but the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy was steadily losing its importance compared to the other great powers, so the Hungarian elite could formulate its ambitious goals as a strengthening element of a weakening Empire.

Open Access: Yes

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