154 research outputs found
Pilot study on university students' opinion about STEM studies at higher education
The percentages of women enrolled in higher education in the
STEM sector are significantly lower than those of men. Overall,
gender representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
degrees in Europe is not balanced. The Leaky Pipeline phenomenon,
marked by gender stereotypes, makes the latent gender
gap a relevant topic of study. Studies exist on academic performance,
self-perception, self-efficacy, outcome expectations; however, studying
gender stereotypes linked to STEM studies is also essential. It
is necessary to know the social and family context in which young
people have grown up, as well as their perception of such studies.
To study gender stereotypes of university students about STEM
studies, a questionnaire has been designed for empirical validation.
For the design of the instrument, to be validated, items from other
instruments have been taken and adapted to Spanish. After the
design of the instrument, an online pilot study has been applied
in the University of Salamanca, the University of Valencia and the
Polytechnic University of Valencia. A total of 115 people answered
the questionnaire. The results of the pilot study reveal that the
study sample is not particularly marked by gender stereotypes
about gender equality in STEM. Also, the sample is receptive to
learning about science and applying it in their lives. On the other
hand, the idea that women have to give up their studies and careers
to look after their families and children is rejected. The idea that
men are more interested in university studies than women is also
rejected. At the same time, the sample is aware of the difficulties
that women encounter in the STEM sector. Another optimistic point
of the results is that there are no alarming data on bad experiences
due to gender. In the future, the study will be replicated on a larger
scale
Transabdominal ultrasonographic evaluation of fetal well-being in the late-term mare and cow
In the equine practice, attempts have been made to examine the fetus in the second and third trimester of pregnancy but all of the available methods have limitations. Until now, transabdominal ultrasonography has been regarded as the most informative examination. This method allows us to measure fetal heart rate, fetal activity as well as the quality and quantity of the fetal fluids. A modified biophysical profile for horses was used by several researchers in the USA from the 1990s as a gold standard. However, it is not sensitive enough and, in the authorsâ experience, professionals can face difficulties during its application (e.g. for measuring aortic diameter and fetal breathing movements). In cows, this method was first used for this purpose by a Canadian research group in 2007. They reported that transabdominal ultrasound was promising but showed low sensitivity in this species. The present studies show that birth weight cannot be predicted from fetal aortic diameter measurement in cows as suggested by other researchers. Transabdominal ultrasound needs special equipment (2â3.5 MHz convex transducer) and basic ultrasonographic knowledge; however, we suggest that in most cases it can be performed with the dam placed in a stock and without shaving the examination area. The method provides useful information within 30â40 minutes, enabling the examiner to determine whether or not the fetus is alive and to recognise placentitis or twins. This technique also allows measuring the combined thickness of the uteroplacental unit, and the authorsâ ongoing study showed higher normal values in Lipizzaner mares compared to values in other breeds. In conclusion, with the help of advanced techniques, simple and low-cost methods should be developed for the evaluation of the pregnant dam and its fetus to assess fetal viability in the veterinary practice
Control of ovulation after prostaglandin treatment by means of ultrasonography and effect of the time of ovulation on conception rate in dairy cows
Foreign Banks are Branching out: Changing Geographies of Hungarian Banking, 1987â1999
Walking through the streets of Budapest in spring 1999 could have given you the following impression: the supermarkets (Spar), the milk products sold there (Danone, MĂŒller), and the property markets (OBI) come from different Western European countries such as the Netherlands, France and Germany. Almost all fast food restaurants (McDonalds, Pizza Hut, KFC) and many hotels (Hilton, Mariott) have their origins in the US; shoes and clothes offered in downtown are designed in Italy or France (Benetton, Marco Polo); medicine is predominantly produced in Switzerland (Novartis, Roche) and the banks as well as the car dealerships have their roots everywhere in the so-called Western world - usually including Japan and other Asian countries with major (car) companies - but not in Hungary itself...
Lessons from Postsocialism: âWhat's Left for Emerging Critical Geography to Do in Hungary?â
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Conflicting bonds of nationality in Hungary; national identity, minority status, and ethnicity
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