Development of a transdisciplinary education concept to prepare textile technology students for dealing with AI

A basic understanding of the mechanisms and implications of the use of Artificial intelligence (AI) is crucial to effectively implement AI in business and society. To achieve this goal, the research project described here aims to provide students from different disciplines with practical AI knowledge. Instead of focusing on traditional teaching approaches, students work together on transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. The basis here is provided by department-specific application scenarios. Supported by learning nuggets, expert lectures and an accessible software infrastructure, students thus gain easy access to AI topics. The goal in the Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology is to train specialists in the use of AI in the textile process chain. Students will learn how to classify image data of fibers based on a practical example. Among other things, they will generate a data set for a neural network and work closely with computer science students to implement it. The focus is on enabling students to apply AI independently and thus create the basis for new innovative ideas in industr

Germanii din România. Migraţie şi patrimoniu cultural după 1945

Vorträge gehalten bei einer Tagung der Rumänischen Akademie der Wissenschaften mit dem Titel "Die Deutschen aus Rumänien. Migration und kulturelles Erbe", Sibiu 2019

Comparison of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Viruses from Germany and the United States, 2014

Since 2013, highly virulent porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has caused considerable economic losses in the United States. To determine the relation of US strains to those recently causing disease in Germany, we compared genomes and found that the strain from Germany is closely related to variants in the United States

Self-healing materials for potential use in textile and clothing applications

Self-regenerating, polymer-based textiles emulate living organisms’ ability to heal broken skin and other lesser injuries. To achieve this effect, either intrinsic or extrinsic methods of having polymeric compounds mend these damages can be employed. Depending on the method used, the handling and results of the self-regenerating effect differ. This allows for different areas of application. The focus of this paper is to discuss some of these potential textile applications as well as related research and developments in the area of self-healing materials

CNA INNOVATION CIRCLE |05| RAIL CYBERSECURITY AK IT-SICHERHEIT | WARTUNGSSCHNITTSTELLE

Zentrales Element zur Beherrschung der IT-Sicherheitsrisiken einer industriellen Steuerung ist eine Bewertung der Risiken durch eine Risikoanalyse. Diese besteht aus den Schritten High Level Risikoanalyse und detaillierte Risikoanalyse. Eine frühere Arbeitsgruppe des Arbeitskreises Cybersicherheit des CNA betrachtete in ihrem Bericht [1] wesentliche Aspekte der High Level Risikoanalyse. In diesem Dokument werden beispielhaft die konkreten Schritte zur Durchführung einer detaillierten Risikoanalyse vollzogen. Als Beispiel wird die Wartungsschnittstelle einer Türsteuerung eines Schienenfahrzeuges gewählt. Hierüber sind erhebliche Eingriffe – wie z.B. SW-Aktualisierung oder Änderung der Konfiguration – möglich, die mit entsprechend großen Gefahren für die Cybersicherheit verbunden sind. Die technischen Aspekte dieser Risikoanalyse werden im vorliegenden Dokument bis hin zur Umsetzung in einem beispielhaften Fahrzeug – sowohl für lokale Zugänge als auch für Fernzugriffe - behandelt. Darüber hinaus werden ergänzende Hinweise zu Maßnahmen in der übergeordneten Organisation gegeben. Dieses Dokument dient der Hilfestellung für den Betreiber der Schienenfahrzeuge zur Beschaffung von Fahrzeugen, die ausreichend gegen Bedrohungen der IT-Sicherheit geschützt sind. Daraus abgeleitet ergeben sich Aufgaben für den Betreiber sowie für die Komponentenhersteller und Systemintegratoren zur Umsetzung der Anforderungen zur IT-Sicherheit

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in Europe: In-Detail Analyses of Disease Dynamics and Molecular Epidemiology

Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) is an acute and highly contagious enteric disease of swine caused by the eponymous virus (PEDV) which belongs to the genus Alphacoronavirus within the Coronaviridae virus family. Following the disastrous outbreaks in Asia and the United States, PEDV has been detected also in Europe. In order to better understand the overall situation, the molecular epidemiology, and factors that might influence the most variable disease impact;40 samples from swine feces were collected from different PED outbreaks in Germany and other European countries and sequenced by shot-gun next-generation sequencing. A total of 38 new PEDV complete coding sequences were generated. When compared on a global scale, all investigated sequences from Central and South-Eastern Europe formed a rather homogeneous PEDV S INDEL cluster, suggesting a recent re-introduction. However, in-detail analyses revealed two new clusters and putative ancestor strains. Based on the available background data, correlations between clusters and location, farm type or clinical presentation could not be established. Additionally, the impact of secondary infections was explored using the metagenomic data sets. While several coinfections were observed, no correlation was found with disease courses. However, in addition to the PEDV genomes, ten complete viral coding sequences from nine different data sets were reconstructed each representing new virus strains. In detail, three pasivirus A strains, two astroviruses, a porcine sapelovirus, a kobuvirus, a porcine torovirus, a posavirus, and an enterobacteria phage were almost fully sequenced

Binge Eating and Weight-Related Quality of Life in Obese Adolescents

Limited data exist regarding the association between binge eating and quality of life (QOL) in obese adolescent girls and boys. We, therefore, studied binge eating and QOL in 158 obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile) adolescents (14.5 ± 1.4 years, 68.0% female, 59% African-American) prior to weight-loss treatment. Youth completed an interview to assess binge eating and a questionnaire measure of QOL. Controlling for body composition, binge eating youth (n = 35), overall, reported poorer QOL in domains of health, mobility, and self-esteem compared to those without binge eating (ps < 0.05). Also, girls, overall, reported poorer QOL than boys in activities of daily-living, mobility, self-esteem, and social/interpersonal functioning (ps < 0.05). Girls with binge eating reported the greatest impairments in activities of daily living, mobility, self-esteem, social/interpersonal functioning, and work/school QOL (ps < 0.05). Among treatment-seeking obese adolescents, binge eating appears to be a marker of QOL impairment, especially among girls. Prospective and treatment designs are needed to explore the directional relationship between binge eating and QOL and their impact on weight outcomes