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Working While Studying Abroad: Cultural Embeddedness of International Students’ Employment in Hungary

Judit Glavanits József Pingitzer

Publication Name: Social Sciences

Publication Date: 2026-03-01

Volume: 15

Issue: 3

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Student employment has become an increasingly common feature of higher education, yet research on international students has predominantly approached paid work as an economic necessity. This article examines student employment as a culturally embedded social practice among international students in Hungary, focusing on employment patterns and cultural value orientations. The study applies a mixed-methods design, combining a focus group interview with an online questionnaire survey conducted among international students at a Hungarian university (N = 61). Cultural value orientations were measured using Hofstede’s Values Survey Module, and differences between working and non-working students were analyzed using inferential statistical methods. The results show that international students’ employment is dominated by flexible, low-entry-threshold jobs, particularly platform-based delivery work, while study-related or professional positions remain less common and are associated with higher income levels. Employment participation was significantly related to gender and academic year, with male students and those in higher years of study being more likely to work. Regarding cultural value orientations, a statistically significant difference between working and non-working students emerged only along the masculinity–femininity dimension, with working students displaying more performance-oriented values. The findings highlight that international student employment is associated with both structural constraints and culturally grounded value orientations.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/socsci15030192

Effects of soil compaction on cereal yield: A review

G. Milics A. J. Kovács A. Nyéki M. Neményi

Publication Name: Cereal Research Communications

Publication Date: 2017-03-01

Volume: 45

Issue: 1

Page Range: 1-22

Description:

This paper reviews the works related to the effect of soil compaction on cereal yield and focuses on research of field experiments. The reasons for compaction formation are usually a combination of several types of interactions. Therefore one of the most researched topics all over the world is the changes in the soil's physical and chemical properties to achieve sustainable cereal production conditions. Whether we are talking about soil bulk density, physical soil properties, water conductivity or electrical conductivity, or based on the results of measurements of on-line or point of soil sampling resistance testing, the fact is more and more information is at our disposal to find answers to the challenges. Thanks to precision plant production technologies (PA) these challenges can be overcome in a much more efficient way than earlier as instruments are available (geospatial technologies such as GIS, remote sensing, GPS with integrated sensors and steering systems; plant physiological models, such Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT), which includes models for cereals etc.). The tests were carried out first of all on alteration clay and sand content in loam, sandy loam and silt loam soils. In the study we examined especially the change in natural soil compaction conditions and its effect on cereal yields. Both the literature and our own investigations have shown that the soil moisture content changes have the opposite effect in natural compaction in clay and sand content related to cereal yield. These skills would contribute to the spreading of environmental, sustainable fertilizing devoid of nitrate leaching planning and cereal yield prediction within the framework of the PA to eliminate seasonal effects.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1556/0806.44.2016.056

Schools of Architects – An Environmental Psychological Study of Architects’ Recalled High School Environment

Andrea Dúll Ferenc Cságoly Krisztina Somogyi

Publication Name: Magyar Pszichologiai Szemle

Publication Date: 2024-01-04

Volume: 78

Issue: 4

Page Range: 563-584

Description:

Background and objectives: The central problem of the research focuses on the significant difference of perception and reception of the built environment among architects and non-architects. The importance of this phenomena lies in the fact that judgement of the environment is primarily not an aesthetic issue, but is also related to a number of issues such as the quality of person-environment fit, well-being, identity, environmental stress and so on. The purpose of the research is to have a nuanced picture of the architect’s profession-specific approach and the general human characteristics in it, in order to have a deep understanding of the double nature of their vision and to enrich the architectural design process leading to a more harmonious person-environment fit in schools. Method: Regarding the difficulties of the reception of late modern and contemporary architecture, a number of international environmental psychological studies were conducted. Based on these, we carried out the qualitative research that fits into the interpretive paradigm. The research deals with recalling the environment experienced by 32 young architects (doctoral students of BME) and interpreting their own high school environment. Using the method of Grounded Theory, the analysis based on images and text leads to the formulation of five grounded theories. Results: In the interviews of the architects, the retrospective recall of their own high school building was not limited to the description of the usual physical characteristics, but was seen as a psychologically rich socio-physical entity and formulated as an autobiographical narrative. Conclusions: Important locations prior to professional training has a great impact on professional life and in the development if their identity. High schools are such important locations, therefore the focus of the architects’ narratives was not restricted to the building, but referred to the rich experience lived at the school. At this level there is a commonality of experience with non-architects. The research offers new colours to the research on the architect’s special point of view, thus pointing in the direction of bridging the communication gap between architects and non-architects.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1556/0016.2023.00075

Vulnerability Assessment of Levee Failure Due to Underseepage in the Szigetköz Floodplain Area

Edina Koch R. P. Ray

Publication Name: Water Switzerland

Publication Date: 2026-03-01

Volume: 18

Issue: 5

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Analysis of the likelihood of structural or hydraulic failures of levees is a crucial part of flood risk assessment and is affected by many uncertainties. This paper evaluates a critical area along the Danube River in the Szigetköz floodplain, where hydraulic risk has been increasing due to rising flood levels. Blanket theory approaches demonstrated the probability of failure relative to erosional failure, and Monte Carlo simulations generated fragility curves. The results of the case study show that the thickness of the aquifer layer has a slight effect if it is deeper than 30 m. The research also reveals that the probability of failure is highly affected by the distance from the river to the riverside levee toe; the shorter this distance, the higher the hydraulic risk. Sensitivity analyses emphasize the effect of variable inhomogeneity; as the leakage factor increases, the probability of failure due to underseepage increases. Comparing coefficients of variation across different floodwater levels showed that at low floodwater levels, a lower coefficient of variation corresponds to a lower probability of failure. In contrast, at higher floodwater levels, the same coefficient produced a higher probability of failure.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/w18050634

Optimal design of a magneto-rheological clutch

Dávid Törocsik P. Horváth

Publication Name: Mechatronics Recent Technological and Scientific Advances

Publication Date: 2011-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 89-93

Description:

Appliances using magneto-rheological fluid (MRF) can find application in shock absorbers, brakes and clutches. Until now the spread of MRF clutches was limited by the moderate torque they can transmit. This paper summarizes the factors influencing the torque transmitted. During the design process of a prototype MRF clutch its most important geometric data have been determined by means of simulation of the magnetic circuit.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-23244-2_11

Strain Rate Dependence of PLC Effect in AlMg4.5 Alloys †

Dóra Harangozó Imre Czinege

Publication Name: Engineering Proceedings

Publication Date: 2025-01-01

Volume: 113

Issue: 1

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Tensile tests of AlMg4.5 alloy were carried out at six strain rates to study the Portevin–Le Chatelier (PLC) effect. The measured engineering stress–time and engineering stress–engineering strain curves were evaluated by direct peak detection and reference function approximation. The waiting and decay times of the PLC effect, and the related stress jumps and drops, were determined. It was shown that, as a function of strain rate, the quotient of the decay and the waiting time forms a curve with a decreasing slope after an initial rapid rise; the same can be stated about the time derivative of the stress jumps. These relationships are suitable for identifying serrations that vary depending on the strain rate, in full harmony with the stress serration amplitudes observed in the tensile test diagrams.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/engproc2025113025

The Key Role of 3D Printing Technologies in the Further Development of Electrical Machines

Loránd Szabó Denes Fodor

Publication Name: Machines

Publication Date: 2022-05-01

Volume: 10

Issue: 5

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

There is a strong general demand for the permanent improvement of electrical machines. Nowadays, these are at their near maximum potential, and even small further improvements can only be achieved with great effort and high cost. The single solution should be a paradigm shift in their development, by using radically new approaches to topology, materials, and fabrication. Therefore, the application of diverse 3D printing techniques for advanced fabrication in this field is inevitable. Therefore, these new approaches are receiving a great deal of attention among electrical machines designers. In the paper, the possible applications of these new fabrication technologies in the field of electrical machines are surveyed. The focus is set on emphasizing the advancement over the traditional manufacturing approaches.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/machines10050330

Content Credentials: Trust Issues, Technical Solutions and Future Perspectives Using Encrypted Metadata in Image Processing

Victor Koech Gyorgy Wersenyi

Publication Name: Infocommunications Journal

Publication Date: 2026-01-01

Volume: 18

Issue: 1

Page Range: 62-70

Description:

Emerging technologies offer validation and authentication solutions in the field of audiovisual content creation. Visible or invisible watermarking, embedded metadata, and digital signatures can be used to maintain the validity and creditability of still images and video data. The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) was established to create an open source framework and to provide technical solutions for image capture, processing, delivery, and verification. The leading market players in hardware and software development set the goal of applying encrypted metadata information to guarantee the authenticity of the data. Currently, only a few devices and applications are available and have been implemented based on this technology. This paper gives an introductory overview of the recent state, highlighting advantages, drawbacks, available implementations, and future perspectives on research directions.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.36244/ICJ.2026.1.7

Finite Element Modeling of Different Autonomous Truck Combinations, Tire Types and Lateral Wander Modes

Mohammad Fahad

Publication Name: Applied Sciences Switzerland

Publication Date: 2026-03-01

Volume: 16

Issue: 5

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Autonomous trucks can be used in different loading combinations, including different axle configurations, tire types, and lateral wander mode scenarios. In this research, four different truck types have been selected with varying gross weights and axle configurations. The four different truck types include a 5-axle long-haul semi-truck, a 6-axle electric autonomous truck, a 6-axle autonomous truck platoon leader, and a 5-axle autonomous truck platoon follower. Furthermore, three different tire footprint scenarios, consisting of a conventional dual wheel assembly, a wide base tire, and a new generation wide base tire, have been used. In order to utilize the possibility of lateral wander programmed into the autonomous trucks, three different lateral wander models, including zero lateral wander, a human-driven probabilistic lateral wander, and an optimum uniform wander mode, have been used. Finite element analysis has been employed to incorporate the effects of various scenarios on a conventional pavement section. Results showed improved pavement life with the use of uniform wander mode, where trucks T1 and T2 improved the pavement life by 47% and 56%, respectively, when compared to truck T3. Furthermore, the use of uniform wander mode decreases rutting and fatigue damage by 36% and 28%, respectively, on average for all scenarios. The use of new generation wide-base tires is recommended, since it reduces damaging strains by 38% when compared to the dual tire configuration.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/app16052498