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Whole and halved strawberries were dried by using three methods, which were solar tunnel drying, shade drying, and microwave drying (180W, 540W, and 900W) to determine drying characteristic and modelling. The researchers measured solar irradiation at ambient and drying air temperatures and air velocity at specific intervals in various parts of the dryer. How microwave drying (180, 540, and 900 W) affected the drying time and drying ratio of the whole and halved strawberry samples was investigated. In addition, the data on the drying process were applied to 5 different mathematical models, which were Weibull distribution, Midilli et al., Jena and Das and Aghbashlo et al. Equation Models. The researchers compared the performance levels of the models according to correlation coefficient (R2), chi-square value (χ2), besides the root mean square error (RMSE) between moisture ratios that were observed and predicted. Furthermore, the Weibull Distribution and Midilli et al. models were found to reveal the ratio of drying in a satisfactory way for all the methods of drying.

As a result of the promotion of lifelong learning processes over the past two decades, the focus of educational policy has increasingly been placed on non-formal and informal learning as forms of learning that have equal status with formal learning. The impetuses set by the European Union have caused a development in this regard and it is clearly discernible that strategic considerations at the macro level are increasingly leading to specific actions at the micro level. This paper emerges from research, the amendment of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act and according activities at Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences. A pilot case study is being conducted with focus on access for qualified professionals without a higher education degree in special postgraduate courses universities of applied sciences. All of these policy documents are driven by national need, particularly in relation to the labour market and job activation. The overall aim of the MasterPlan project is first to create, develop and design a targetgroup-oriented procedure to examine if job-qualified applicants without a first university degree are suitable to enrol in a master's degree course and second to test them in a pilot phase. The project has been specifically established for the purpose of collaboration on enhancing access, transfer and progression opportunities across the region. The paper describes the current process of interlinked project stages, preliminary reflections for the empirical pilot case study and shows first outcomes of the project.

"In the Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences (UASs) applied research is gaining an increasingly important place in their activities, not only as a means to improve teaching but as a means to develop innovations and professionalism as well. The establishment of a clear framework of research integrity is an important condition to foster the research environment. Up to now, in the UASs there is no specific training for researchers that helps researchers to develop the necessary competencies. This project seeks to address this issue by developing a training program on 'Responsible Conduct of Research'. To identify what topics should be covered twelve researchers from six different UASs and seven different domains were interviewed (Economics, Arts and Culture, Pedagogy, Technology, Healthcare, Business Administration, and Bioinformatics). Their input resulted in a picture of the state of the art in integrity issues that the interviewees considered as important. Based on an explorative qualitative data analysis and the project team's expertise tailored learning objectives and appropriate learning methods were formulated. The training program will likely be offered through the Association of UASs (Vereniging van Hogescholen) to all UASs in our country. "