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In the modern era, societies are characterized by financial turbulence and social instability, requiring individuals to acquire new skills and abilities so as to respond and adapt to the new standards of the labor market. Teachers, whose multifaceted role is pivotal in the way society progresses, are assessed over the "quality of their knowledge" and the way it is imparted to students. Teaching and teachers are now the core of the learning society. The school functions as a learning organization not only for students but also for teachers, where informal forms of learning such as peer assessment dominate in an effective way. Peer evaluation as a learning strategy, along with peer observation as a key tool, contributes to teachers' self-reflection and professional development. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the views of 132 primary special education teachers of the prefecture of Attica with experience in an integration department or learning support assistance, regarding peer assessment and the role of peer observation and self-reflection. The results of the research demonstrate the positive attitude of teachers towards both observation and self-reflection as a means of acquiring new knowledge, improving teaching and developing a collaborative culture. The above findings are considered important as they can benefit the daily educational work both in improving teaching as well as the teachers themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In the last two decades, mountain running sports events have acquired a particular dynamic and strong presence in the field of Greek amateur sports. The purpose of this paper was a) to investigate the associations arising from participation in a small-scale mountain running sports event and b) to investigate the role played by the associations, which originate from an event, in making the decision to repeat the participation to her. One hundred and seventy-four runners who took part in the Artemissio mountain running event participated in the study. The questionnaire they were asked to complete is an adaptation of the Team Association Scale by Gladden & Funk (2002) as it was applied to the field of mountain running events in Greece by Polatidou (2015). The results revealed six association factors: event personality, event staff, escape, identification -- socialization, elite athletes, and event history. Associations stemming from the event contributed positively to the prediction of the intention to repeat participation in the event (R2 =.48, F=25.58, p<.000). The factors History of the organization (t=3.88, p<.000, 32% of the variability), Escape (t=3.29, p<.005, 26% of the variability) and Personality of the organization (t=2.17, p< .05, 19% of the variability.) In conclusion, the associations that arise from participating in an event can shape participants' behavior toward it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AIM: To investigate the impact of environmental crisis on hospital and outpatient health expenditures and more specifically to estimate the effect of climate change, air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution and noise pollution in hospital health expenditures and outpatient health expenditures. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A systematic literature review was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Cinahl and Science Direct and included papers that have published until to June 2015 in English. We used the following key-words: climate change, air pollution, water pollution, ground pollution, noise pollution, health care expenditures, hospital health expenditures and outpatient health expenditures. RESULTS: Only 30 of the published scientific papers met the criteria for inclusion in this review. Twenty-one studies assessed the impact of the environmental crisis on hospital health expenditures and 9 assessed the impact on outpatient health expenditures. We found that components of the environmental crisis affect people's demand for primary and secondary health care services. CONCLUSIONS: The environmental crisis affects greatly in a direct way the health care expenditures globally, since it is responsible for a great number of hospital admissions, visits in hospitals' emergency departments and outpatient visits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The present paper discusses the topic of Vesuvius' eruption, which covered Pompey and Ercolanum with lava on 79 a.d., and particularly the narration of this very important fact in Alexander Mavrocordatos' (the "Exaporit") Roman History (Τὰ Ῥωμαϊκά), written at the end of 17th century. In the first part of the paper we refer to the existing (till our days) theory on the exact date of the eruption which sustains that it took place on the 24th August. Then we discuss in brief the most important of the proofs that came to light recently, as found in written sources as well as from evidence revealed by archaeologists who conducted excavations in situ, rendering it necessary to place the exact date of the eruption later on, more specifically towards the end of October of the same year. In the second part of the paper we present the version on the date of the eruption, given by Alexander Mavrocordatos in his aforementioned historical narration. The Fanariot historian considers as most probable the theory that puts the fact in the November Calends (end of October), being thus in accordance with the aforementioned indisputable revelations made recently during our days by the archaeologists. Finally, we will discuss the issue on how it was possible that Alexander knew at the end of the 17th century such a detail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Occupational therapy treatment in certain medical and health conditions has been consistently found to reduce health care costs and improving the quality of life of the patients. A rising strand of the literature underlines the need for socioeconomic evaluations in occupational therapy interventions. Aim: The present study is about the occupational therapy department of a Greek General Hospital, the one of Syros island. Materials and Methods: The paper has a two-fold research goal: to examine the economic costs and revenues of the occupational therapy department and to evaluate the health-related quality of life of the patients of the department, before and after the first lockdown in Greece due to COVID-19, that lead to a three-month shutdown of all occupational therapy sessions. Results: Regarding the economic evaluation part, there seems to be a downward trend in the department's expenditure, mainly due to the nationwide decrease in wages. However, there is noted a large discrepancy between costs and revenues of the department, due to the insufficient public reimbursement and the low pricing imposed on occupational therapy sessions. On the other hand, health-related quality of life scores of the patients treated, just before the lockdown (in February 2020), differentiate between age groups. Conclusions: For adult patients, there does not seem to be any significant differences in their health-related quality of life due to the disruption of their treatment. Still, for children-patients, a significant number of them seems to have lower health-related quality of life scores after the three-month disruption in their sessions. The results should be viewed with caution due to the limitations in the sample size and information. Still, due to the scarcity of studies in this area, we hope the study can provide some initial research insights on the research topics addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The pandemic of Covid-19 has a strong influence on all the sectors of the international sport industry, including professional, amateur sport leagues and sport clubs. Specifically, along with other sectors of the society, the Greek sporting community has been greatly affected by the lockdowns during the past year. Bourdieu's concept of habitus has proven to be a very useful tool when it comes to explaining sociological phenomena in many societies. However, habitus has not yet been used from the lens of a pandemic affecting sporting activities. In highlighting the sociological aspects and in providing a framework for understanding the impact of covid-19 on sporting structures and sports participation, this paper makes reference to Bourdieu's concept of habitus; the aim is to shed light and provide a better insight of how the pandemic can affect the sport community in Greece. The article methodologically followed the traditional form of bibliographic reviews, the narrative and relied on the limited existing bibliography as well as online publications and statements by representatives of organizations such as those presented and presented during the pandemic, as the pandemic is still ongoing at the time of writing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the course of time and according to the evolution of research data in the world literature, there is an increasing number of people, who prefer to exercise outdoors and express through motion next to nature away from the commitment to a confined space, such as the gym. People today choose to combine movement with entertainment and contact with other people, creating strong social bonds and orienting themselves to a form of exercise that will enable them to have unique experiences and unprecedented emotions, feeling the adrenaline constantly increasing in the face of challenges. Therefore, the involvement of the population in a form of exercise that provides these opportunities is becoming more and more intense. The focus of our dissertation and the topic that will concern us are the spaces that promote the form of exercise mentioned above, the parks of motor leisure activities. In this paper we searched in the web and analyzed the websites of (N=250) thematic parks in Europe. We found that all parks have a description related to a sport theme and we categorized them in three categories: a) rope parks with high and low passages with climbing equipment b) seasonal parks with water tubes and water pipes (waterparks) and c) mixed parks with outdoor activities like archery and sport shooting. Our results indicate that in Northern Europe countries the adventure parks are a common tourism destination with schoolchildren visits and tourism packages, whereas in south Europe and the Mediterranean the phenomenon is less common and the countries are like to invest in more traditional touristic models. In the limitations of this pilot research is that the procedure was interrupted by the pandemic and the covid 19 restrictions from March to May 2020. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The most of medicinal plants seeds have dormancy under normal conditions, therefore, it is necessary to know the affective factors on seed dormancy and creation optimal conditions for their germination to extensive cultivation of medicinal plants. Dracocephalum kotschyi is an important Iranian endemic herbs which is extinting in the Lamiaceae family. This research was conducted in order to find the most effective treatment to break seed dormancy, which is one of the major problems cultivation on a large scale and rehabilitation in the natural areas. Experimental treatments including of scarification with sand paper, 95% sulfuric acid in 3 and 6 min and their combination, gibberellic acid (125, 250 and 500 µg ml-1), nitrate potassium (% 0.2 and %0.4 in 2 times) and also for moist chilling was at (5°C for 24, 48 and 72 hours) as compare to control (watering in 24 and 48 hours). The experiment was done base on the completely randomized design (CRD). The obtained results indicated that, there was a significant difference (p-value< 0.01) between in treatments of scarification with sand paper and 95% sulfuric acid on germination percentage, germination rate, vigor index, fresh and dry weight of the plumule and radicle. The results showed that sulphuric acid treatment in 3 minutes increased significantly seed germination as compare to control and other treatments. Obtained results represents that the presence of seed hard shell and high mucilage is a physical barrier and acts as a limiting factor in the germination of dragonhead by preventing the spread of embryos or by limiting the absorption of water and gas exchange. So, application of some treatments like scarification and hormonal treatment such as gibberellin could be improved the germination of dragonhead. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper consists of three case studies regarding the stage topography of Aeschylus’ Seven against Thebes. These case studies revolve around the following questions: (i) whether the Theban acropolis on which the play is set would require the use of an elevated structure such as a raised stage; (ii) how the characters’ entrances and exits are semiotised, and whether a semiotically active skēnē can be extrapolated from the script; and (iii) what indications are provided by the script on the arrangement of the gods’ statues in the acting area. With regard to (i), it is argued that the hypothesis of a raised stage is not warranted by the text of Septem. With regard to (ii), the paper attempts to reconstruct the play’s imaginary topography, especially in relation to the semiotic function of the parodoi, and argues that Septem requires no theatrically functional skēnē. Finally, with regard to (iii), the paper advocates a circular arrangement of the gods’ statues around the periphery of the orchestra. Discussion of these case studies is informed throughout by an awareness of the methodological problems and limitations associated with any attempt to reconstruct the visual aspect of early Greek theatre; these are brief ly surveyed in an introductory section. The paper also offers tentative suggestions for control mechanisms which may mitigate the effect of the aforementioned methodological limitations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of the present paper is to examine the use of the traditional folk songs in the Aristophanic translations. In particular, we will focus on traditional folk songs as "texts" that are used by Aristophanesʹ translators highlighting the function they perform in the context of comedy. Α discussion about the frequency of the traditional songs in the target-texts as well as the variety of songs chosen is made. The respective function of each folk song examined is the criterion for the categorization of the material into chapters. Finally, our analysis sheds light on domestication as a dominant strategy in translating Aristophanes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The commutation torque ripple adversely affects the performance of the six-phase inverter of the BLDC motor with trapezoidal back EMF and creates vibration and noise for industrial applications. In this paper, the motor model is obtained in non-commutation times and during the commutation period, and according to that, a suitable method to reduce the torque ripple, by equalizing the slope of the current disconnected from the motor and the slope of the current connected to the motor during commutation, is presented. At low speeds, torque ripple is reduced using predictive pulse width modulation technique. With this method, the duty cycle of the switch involved in the commutation is predicted and applied to the switch during the commutation intervals. At high speeds, this reduction is done using quasi z-source converter and selector circuit. The quasi z-source converter and the selector circuit increase the input voltage of the inverter during commutation intervals and increase its value to four times the back EMF voltage of the motor, thus reducing the torque ripple at high speeds. The theoretical and analytical results are verified using the simulations performed in the PLECS software. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, a three-level framework is proposed to determine the optimal scheduling of a Multi-Area Active Distribution Network in the presence of inter-area Soft Open Points (SOPs). In this framework, the uncertainty of renewable generation and forecasted demand is modeled using information gap decision theory in a risk-averse manner. Coordinated scheduling of Controllable Distributed Generators (CDGs) and SOPs, inter-area energy exchanges and energy trading with upstream network considering the uncertainties are the contribution of the presented method. To improve the computational efficiency and to achieve the optimal solution, the scheduling problem is modeled as a second-order conic programming in which the operational and security constraints of the network, CDG limitations, and operational constraints of SOPs are accurately modeled and the problem is solved by executing CPLEX solver in MATLAB environment. A case study on IEEE 33-bus test system showcases the superiority of the proposed model compared to meta-heuristic algorithms such as particle swarm optimization, genetic algorithm, and gravitational search algorithm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Low-frequency noise modeling and estimation is a critical issue in the design of analog and digital circuits, especially for short-channel CMOS technologies. The conventional noise models do not fit the experimental results adequately at frequencies close to DC for amplifiers and close to the carrier frequency for oscillators. Furthermore, measuring this noise necessitates the use of specialized and expensive equipment. In this paper, the bound of carrier trapping and releasing are extracted while examining the characteristics of low-frequency noise using the EMD method, and an innovative model based on carrier number fluctuations is proposed. The method introduces a low-cost measurement system for low=frequency noise. The performance accuracy of this measurement system and the proposed model is evaluated and compared with conventional noise modeling methods. The evaluation results demonstrate the success of the proposed measurement setup and model in estimating near-DC noise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The presence of electric vehicle technology in distribution networks as controllable resources provides advantages such as voltage regulation, power peaking, and loss reduction. This technology has a positive effect on the performance of the distribution network, but the simultaneous presence of electric vehicles and distributed generation sources requires optimal planning because the lack of access to an application reduces the life of these technologies and can cause blackouts in the power network. Therefore, in this study, the dynamic reconfiguration of the distribution network in the simultaneous presence of distributed generation sources and electric vehicles is proposed. Also, the time-of-use mechanism has been proposed as one of the demand response applications to improve the power consumption of subscribers. The objective functions in this study include the reduction of energy loss, operational cost and energy not supplied as the objective function of reliability. In general, the optimization problem of distribution network reconfiguration is complex and non-convex. Also, considering the effect of distributed generation units and electric vehicles makes the problem more complicated than before. Therefore, finding a practical method to solve the optimization problem is one of the main challenges of this paper. For this purpose, a novel hybrid algorithm based on a combination of an improved particle swarm optimization-artificial bee colony is presented to overcome the complexities of the optimization problem. The proposed method has [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Traditionally, photovoltaic power plants use Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms to produce maximum electrical energy. However, with the increase of grid-installed photovoltaic power plants, power system operators have faced new challenges such as overload, overvoltage, and proper performance during grid voltage disturbances. As a result, network standards and codes have been updated in the direction of photovoltaic systems that are more controllable and compatible with the network. To provide various grid support functions, such as frequency response and voltage support, the Constant Power Generation (CPG) control algorithm is established by grid codes. For this purpose, MPPT algorithms have been replaced by flexible power point tracking (FPPT) algorithms. This paper proposes an algorithm to control photovoltaic systems based on a multi-level cascaded full-bridge (CHB) inverter to achieve constant power generation control by the FPPT method. The required power reference is distributed among the sub-modules of the CHB converter according to the available power of each sub-module in such a way that, as much as possible, each sub-module is loaded equally. Then, the FPPT algorithm with an adaptive voltage step is used to set the power of each submodule in its reference value. The voltage step is calculated adaptively based on the observed condition (transient or steady state) so that the tracking performance has fast dynamics. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is evaluated by simulating a 500-kW photovoltaic system directly connected to a 4.7 kV grid. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Islanding is one of the important challenges in power networks in the presence of distributed generation which is considered an undesirable incident due to the possibility of damage to operators, network equipment, and consumers. Therefore, it is necessary to quickly detect islanding and make a decision regarding the connection status of local distributed generation units in the network. In this paper, a passive islanding detection method is proposed using adaptive threshold-based instantaneous frequency droop characteristic. The proposed threshold limit is dynamically changed depending on under-studied conditions to discriminate the island from load changes, capacitor bank switching, motor start-up, and short circuit types. Two medium voltage networks of Cigre and 34-bus IEEE are used to evaluate the proposed method. The simulations are performed in Digsilent software and the proposed method is implemented in MATLAB software. The simulation results indicate that the island is correctly detected with appropriate accuracy in a short period of time from other disturbances in the presence of wind, solar and diesel types of distributed generations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this research paper, we dealt with the legal development of foreign direct investments in Algeria with an analytical study of foreign direct investments coming to Algeria during the period: 2000-2018. In 2017, based on the Eviews10 program, we presented a standard study of foreign direct investment flows, so that the study model was formed from a dependent variable, which is foreign direct investment, and two independent variables, namely, GDP and inflation, during the period: 1999-2019, and the study concluded that there is a positive effect of the output Gross domestic on foreign direct investment As for inflation, the study proved the existence of a negative impact, and this is consistent with the economic theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This papers attempted to address the problem of enhancing public participation in sorting household waste at the source from the point of view of housewives. We use a survey based method for a sample of household. We found that there is great wiling from housewives to participate in sorting household waste if it was adopted by the authorized authority. Also, We also found that the factors of law and social norm are more important statistically than the factors of financial motivation, and just as important as knowledge and know-how factors as factors to enhance the contribution of housewives in the strategy of sorting waste from the source, noting that all of these factors are important, but with a slight variation in importance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research paper attempted to highlight the mechanisms of promoting tax reform in Algeria, By focusing on the reform and modernization of the tax administration with the goal of adapting and making it more responsive to the contemporary challenges posed by the global environment today, as a result of the ongoing changes and developments, as well as Algeria's economic conditions. The study concluded that despite Algeria's efforts to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of its tax administration at the level of its structures, resources, procedures, services and its relations with the tax community, it is still weak and insufficient, requiring political will and concerted efforts to ensure successful tax administration reform and modernization by focusing on digitization, facilitating procedures and improving her relationship with taxpayers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate and present the effects of environmental crisis on health indicators and by extension to quality of life. More specifically, we searched the effects of climate change, air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution and noise pollution in health indicators, such as morbidity, mortality, infant mortality, life expectancy, years of life lost and years of life weighted for disability. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A systematic review of papers that were published until January 2015 was conducted. Search was performed on PubMed, Scopus, Cinahl and ScienceDirect with the following key-words: climate change, air pollution, water pollution, ground pollution, noise pollution, morbidity, mortality, infant mortality, life expectancy, years of life lost and years of life weighted for disability. The criteria for inclusion in this review was the existence of correlation between environmental crisis and morbidity, mortality, infant mortality, life expectancy, years of life lost and years of life weighted for disability. RESULTS: Only 24 of the published scientific papers met the criteria for inclusion in this review. Most of these studies assessed the impact of the environmental crisis on mortality, morbidity, life expectancy and infant mortality, while fewer were the studies investigating the environmental impact on years of life weighted for disability and lost years of life. We found that the environmental crisis affects negatively the configuration of health indicators on global reference frame. CONCLUSIONS: The environmental crisis affects greatly in a direct way morbidity, mortality, infant mortality, life expectancy, years of life lost and years of life weighted for disability. As a consequence of this fact there is loss of quality of human life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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