Creating a common ground for professional development of university chemistry (STEM) lecturers in Europe

Today, we are faced with immense global challenges in finding sustainable equilibria between socio-economic, political, and ecological concerns. The European Chemistry Thematic Network (ECTN), the European University Association (EUA) and the European Commission are committed to sustainable improvement of the quality of university chemistry education to cope with these challenges. In this position paper, we advocate the creation of the Eurolecturer Academy (ELA), an innovative, European state of the art higher education learning platform serving academics in their continuous professional development of teaching competences and thereby supporting academics to educate students to be successful in the changing world. Within this newly established educational entity, there will be two levels of membership, Associated membership and Full membership. The ELA will not only facilitate continuous professional development of university teaching staff but will at the same time create a structure to support recognition of teaching competences of lecturers within the European dimension in teaching and learning. The certification will profit from the new 5th European Qualification Framework for micro-credentials, providing a much needed “academic currency” for the purpose of recognition of academic credentials. The ELA micro-credentials will be issued by certifying the learning outcomes of short-term learning experiences in the field of teaching and learning in higher education. The ELA will provide a micro-credentials catalogue that will address the needs for professional development of lecturers and ensure the quality of the micro-credentials through close cooperation with the internationally operating accreditation organization ASIIN (https://www.asiin.de/en/) using quality standards and valid assessment according to international best practice

Pleosporales

One hundred and five generic types of Pleosporales are described and illustrated. A brief introduction and detailed history with short notes on morphology, molecular phylogeny as well as a general conclusion of each genus are provided. For those genera where the type or a representative specimen is unavailable, a brief note is given. Altogether 174 genera of Pleosporales are treated. Phaeotrichaceae as well as Kriegeriella, Zeuctomorpha and Muroia are excluded from Pleosporales. Based on the multigene phylogenetic analysis, the suborder Massarineae is emended to accommodate five families, viz. Lentitheciaceae, Massarinaceae, Montagnulaceae, Morosphaeriaceae and Trematosphaeriaceae

Non-classical forms of pemphigus: pemphigus herpetiformis, IgA pemphigus, paraneoplastic pemphigus and IgG/IgA pemphigus

The pemphigus group comprises the autoimmune intraepidermal blistering diseases classically divided into two major types: pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceous. Pemphigus herpetiformis, IgA pemphigus, paraneoplastic pemphigus and IgG/IgA pemphigus are rarer forms that present some clinical, histological and immunopathological characteristics that are different from the classical types. These are reviewed in this article. Future research may help definitively to locate the position of these forms in the pemphigus group, especially with regard to pemphigus herpetiformis and the IgG/ IgA pemphigus.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) Dermatology DepartmentUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) Dermatology and Pathology DepartmentsUNIFESP, EPM, Dermatology DepartmentUNIFESP, EPM, Dermatology and Pathology DepartmentsSciEL

Application of Geolisp computer program to create cartographic documentation of opencast mining plant

W artykule przybliżono system obsługi kopalnianych map numerycznych Geolisp ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem modułu Odkrywki. Omówiono kolejne funkcje modułu i możliwość jego zastosowania przy tworzeniu dokumentacji kartograficznej w górnictwie odkrywkowym. W pierwszej części pokazane zostały sposoby tworzenia map górniczych na podstawie danych z pomiaru. Wyróżnione tu zostały metody wstawiania znaków umownych, linii oraz kreskowań niezbędnych przy tworzeniu tego typu dokumentacji. Następnie przedstawiono możliwości programu przy przetwarzaniu utworzonych map, między innymi: transformacja map między układami współrzędnych, przygotowanie rysunków do wydruku oraz tworzenie map pochodnych. W artykule omówiono istotne, z punktu widzenia górnictwa odkrywkowego, funkcje programu, a mianowicie: obliczanie objętości zwałowisk, tworzenie wykresów (przekroi i profili) oraz powierzchni NMT na podstawie utworzonych map wyrobisk górniczych. Powierzchnie te utworzyć można zarówno na podstawie warstwic jak i wykorzystując współrzędne stropu lub spągu pokładu np. zestawione w plikach tekstowych. Tak utworzone powierzchnie umożliwiają wizualizację elementów pokładu oraz zaplanowanie dalszych prac górniczych. Kolejno ukazano, jak na bazie utworzonej topologii wykonać mapę tematyczną. W tej części artykułu zostały pokazane kolejne kroki tworzenia parcel oraz kontrola ich topologii, a także sposób wygenerowania raportu parcel. Zaprezentowano także moduł, który służy do przygotowania produkcji. W końcowej części artykułu skupiono się na praktycznych przykładach wykorzystania tak utworzonej dokumentacji kartograficznej.In this article was shown the ‘Geolisp’ system of numerical mining maps, taking into account an outcrop module. There have been discussed the subsequent functions of this module and a possibility of its use in creation of cartographic documentation in an opencast mining. There have been shown the ways of mining maps creation on the basis of the measuring data, in the first part of this article. The insertion methods of contractual signs, lines and crosshatchings were especially demonstrated here. Then it has been presented how to convert the created maps, inter alia: maps transformation between the coordinate systems, preparation of figures to printing and creation of derivative maps. In the article were discussed the main functions of ‘Geolisp’ program, namely: calculation of heaps volume, making of diagrams and profiles, and Triangular Irregular Networks based on created maps of mining excavations. These surfaces can be obtained from the contour lines or the altitude and situational coordinates of coal bed roof/floor juxtaposed in the text files. These surfaces enable to do a visualization of coal bed elements and plan the next mining works. It was also shown how to make a thematic map based on created topology. In this part of an article have been described the subsequent steps of parcels making and a control of their topology, and also the way of parcels report generating. It has been presented the module, which can be used to production preparation. The end of this article is focused on the practical examples of the use of cartographic documentation