Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Der Unternehmer in der Insolvenz – Eine empirische Analyse des Fortführungs- und Sanierungsprozesses insolventer Klein- und Mittelunternehmen

Insolvenzen sind permanente Erscheinungen des Wirtschaftslebens, jedoch bedeuten sie nicht zwangslaufig das wirtschaftliche Ende eines Unternehmens. Der Beitrag betrachtet den KMU-Unternehmer und dessen Rolle fur die bzw. in der Insolvenz. Aufbauend auf einer quantitativen und qualitativen empirischen Erhebung, bei welcher Insolvenzverwalter, Berater und betroffene Unternehmer befragt wurden, werden seine Situation zum Insolvenzzeitpunkt beschrieben und Unterschiede zwischen erfolgreichen und nicht erfolgreichen Sanierungen dargestellt. Ebenso werden Faktoren aufgezeigt, die zu einem verzogerten Handeln und einer spaten Insolvenzanmeldung fuhren und die Fortfuhrung erschweren. Ein Ausblick weist auf Handlungsfelder hin, deren Adaption die Erhohung der Fortfuhrungsquote insolventer Unternehmen erwarten liese. / Bankruptcies are common appearances in an economy, but do not necessarily lead to the end of a company. This article examines the small and medium-sized company entrepreneur and his role for and within a bankruptcy. Based upon a quantitative and qualitative empiric analysis among liquidators, consultants and affected entrepreneurs, the situation at the time of bankruptcy is described and the differences between successful and un-successful reorganizations are outlined. It also summarizes the issues, which lead to delayed actions as well as delayed filing for bankruptcy, which impede continuing business. An outlook describes various measures, which could lead to a higher rate of successful reorganizations of insolvent companies, if adopted.
IS IT TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY USEFUL

Though there is a general belief that the investment in information technology (IT) will improve the productivity of the construction industry, the extent to which the construction industry has used IT for strategic advantage has been limited. This study investigates the differences in the use of IT in three major participants of the construction industry in Hong Kong: engineering firms, architectural firms, and quantity surveying firms. In addition, an in-depth interview was carried out with a leading firm in each of the professions for studying the scope of use of IT in Hong Kong's construction industry. The findings reveal some interesting facts that are useful to managers of the construction industry in making decisions on investment in IT.
A current-forced reversible rectifier fed single-phase variable speed induction motor drive

This paper presents a variable-speed single-phase induction motor drive which utilises just one smart (intelligent) power module (IPM) incorporating six switches. The main and auxiliary windings of a single-phase motor are driven by a two-phase inverter with unbalanced voltage/frequency control to produce smooth torque. The remaining leg of the IPM is used as a current-forced reversible boost rectifier to supply the required DC link voltage from the single-phase supply. The drive system has a wide speed range in both directions and has very high input power factor for all operating conditions. Simulation and experimental results are presented.
Design Aspects and Sensitivity Analysis of Tenth Order Active Bandpass Filter

The design and sensitivity aspects of five stages tenth order active bandpass filter suitable for signal processing in electronic circuits are introduced. Simulation process performed is started by evaluating the voltage transfer function of the filter using the nodal approach to the second order activenet work model which represents each stage. The sensitivity analysis with respect to some parameter changes such as resonance frequency and quality factor is treated for proper choice of component values. The computational difficulties in the analog domain manipulations that arises through the cascaded arrangement of the filteris overcome by factorizing the terms in the denominator of the stated voltage transfer function with the aid of MATLAB 7.10. 0(R2010a)software program. It was found that the increasing in the quality factor increases the magnitude, phase responses, higher deviation in magnitude sensitivity due to change in resonance frequency and lower frequency range due to change in quality factor. An increasing in the resonance frequency results in a better impulse and step response. The phase sensitivity due to change in resonance frequency shows that an increase in the quality factor gives higher deviation and this deviation is less in t he sensitivity due to change in the quality factor. The simulation process of the circuit is done via the introduction of the Multisim software package version 9.0. 155, offers good agreements with the results obtained.
Competitiveness and cohesion in Romania's regional development: a territorial approach

The assessment of the socio-economic disparities at the regional level is one of the priority development topics. In particular, in formerly socialistic-planned countries, the development driven by the transition period, the accession to the European Union and the economic crisis, the regional disparities are present. The main aim of the research has been to identify the most competitive and the most cohesive Development Regions in Romania by computing, mapping and analysing two secondary indices (Territorial Competitiveness and Territorial Cohesion). Overall, the investigation shows that economic performance is more consolidated in central and western regions based on their mature and innovative industries, better-developed services and urbanisation/suburbanisation processes, while the eastern and southern development regions, with predominantly rural traits, experienced a significant industrial decline and social deprivation. The most competitive Development Region is Bucharest-Ilfov, given the advantage conferred by Bucharest Capital City, the main economic and social polarising centre in Romania. For reducing regional disparities, the Cohesion Policy should allocate increased funds for countries with least developed regions. The study provides the result of quantitative and qualitative analysis on the regional-level territorial disparities in Romania that could easily be considered as guidelines in the decision-making process while trying to achieve the competitiveness and cohesion goals.
Identifying Forces Driving PMO Changes

Project management offices (PMOs) are dynamic organizational entities, frequently in transition from one charter and structure to the next. Within this article, we present empirical results on the nature and reasons for this transition. The article reports the second of a series of studies aimed at understanding the dynamics of PMOs. It addresses the mistaken paradigm that PMOs change because characteristics or functions in an existing PMO are wrong and require a new PMO charter or structure that can last for a long time. Instead of that, the article proposes a process view on the transformation of the PMO as being triggered by conditions within the external and/or internal context and producing outcomes in terms of impacts from the transformation. A global web-based questionnaire on PMO transitions in structure and charter yielded 184 responses. Factor analysis and correlation analyses revealed that the transition of a PMO from one configuration to the next is not a question of being right or wrong. PMOs in transition can rather be understood as a multilevel dynamic process anchored in a specific organizational context change. From the academic viewpoint, the authors believe that this research filled a large gap in the under-standing of the reasons for and nature of PMOs to transition.
Efficacious antibacterial potency of novel bacteriophages against ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from burn wound infections

Background and Objectives: Prevalence of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) leads to the development of antibiotic resistance and mortality in burn patients. One of the alternative strategies for controlling ESBL bacterial infections is clinical trials of bacteriophage therapy. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize specific bacteriophages against ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in patients with burn ulcers. Materials and Methods: Clinical samples were isolated from the hospitalized patient in burn medical centers, Iran. Biochemical screenings and 16S rRNA gene sequencing were determined. The phages were isolated from municipal sewerage treatment plants, Isfahan, Iran. TEM and FESEM, adsorption velocity, growth curve, host range, and the viability of the phage particles as well as proteomics and enzyme digestion patterns were examined. Results: The results showed that Klebsiella pneumoniae Iaufa_lad2 (GenBank accession number: MW836954) was confirmed as an ESBL-producing strain using combined disk method. This bacterium showed significant sensitivity to three phages including PɸBw-Kp1, PɸBw-Kp2, and PɸBw-Kp3. Morphological characterization demonstrated that the phage PɸBw-Kp3 to the Siphoviridae family (lambda-like phages) and both phages PɸBw-Kp1 and ɸBw-Kp2 to the Podoviridae family (T1-like phages). The isolated bacteriophages had a large burst size, thermal and pH viability and efficient adsorption rate to the host cells. Conclusion: In present study, the efficacy of bacteriophages against ESBL pathogenic bacterium promises a remarkable achievement for phage therapy. It seems that, these isolated bacteriophages, in the form of phage cocktails, had a strong antibacterial impacts and a broad-spectrum strategy against ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from burn ulcers.
Arc furnace flicker measurements and control

The results of arc flicker investigations and harmonic measurements taken on a 55 MW arc furnace are presented. The arc furnace has been in operation since 1976 and has a 65 MVAr static VAr system (SVS) installed to improve the customer's power factor, reduce the voltage fluctuations. and arc furnace flicker. Although the SVS improved the power factor and reduced the voltage fluctuations and incandescent lamp flicker, it caused considerable fluorescent flicker, which was specially noticeable at some remote locations about ten miles away. >
Fully-Integrated DLL/PLL-Based CMOS Frequency Synthesizers for Wireless Systems

I am grateful of Dr. Joy Laskar who guided and taught me with his endless energy and encouragement. I would like to thank Dr. Kyutae Lim and Dr. Woonyun Kim for their advice and support for my research. I am greatly indebted to the members of the Microwave Applications Group (MAG) for their assistance and cooperation, especially to cognitive radio (CR) team members. I also owe special thanks to the senior engineers in Samsung Design Center for helpful discussion and encouragement. To my parents, who have been shown great love and support in my life, I would like to express my deepest love and thank to them. Figure 36. Delay cells adopted in the VCDL (a) proposed delay cell (b) conventional Maneatis load delay cell [31]. Figure 37. Time transient simulation on generating 920 ps time-delay of the proposed delay cell and the conventional delay cell with a Maneatis load. Figure 39. Anti-harmonic Start-controlled circuit (a) schematic (b) timing diagram of the
Analysis of thermal warpage in a PCB with an array of PTH connectors

Finite element analysis (FEA) was used to model the thermally-induced warpage of a printed-circuit-board (PCB) assembly having an array of pin-through-hole (PTH) connectors during a dual-wave soldering process. The estimates of board warpage were compared with experimental measurements, and it was concluded that the model is capable of representing assembly deformation during and after wave soldering. Subsequent parametric studies of the effects of different PCB and connector material properties have resulted in general guidelines for the selection of these properties.
Evaluation of different contact-aid compounds for aluminum-to-copper connections

Whether the contact-aid compounds commonly used for aluminum-to-aluminum connections can also be used for aluminum-to-copper joints is investigated. The evaluation is based on the contact-resistance-force relationship, spreading tendency, protection ability against fretting, and performance of lubricated bolted joints under current-cycling conditions. In addition, the effectiveness of bimetallic aluminum-copper transition contact plates, commonly used in Europe for jointing aluminum to copper, is also evaluated. The results show that contact-aid compounds exert large, but different, effects on the contact-resistance behavior and performance of bolted aluminum-copper joints under current-cycling conditions. This difference is seen in the higher stability of bolted joints lubricated with compounds rendering a lower initial contact resistance. <<ETX>>
4 GHz miniaturized low noise dielectric resonator stabilized oscillator

A 4-GHz miniaturized oscillator has been developed. It consists of a 17-GHz (17.84-GHz) DRO (dielectric resonator oscillator) and divide-by-four analog frequency divider. The 17-GHz DRO uses a HEMT (high-electron-mobility transistor) with series feedback. The frequency divider built was based on the concept of an injection locking oscillator using a bipolar transistor. The circuit provides an excellent phase noise of -120 dBc/Hz at 100-kHz offset from the carrier and a good temperature stability of +or-150 kHz over the temperature range of -20 degrees C to +80 degrees C. The circuit size is about 1/8 that of conventional 4.46-GHz DRO. The DRO and frequency divide combination provides advantages of small volume and ease of design. <<ETX>>
UNDERSTANDING RICE BREAKAGE THROUGH INTERNAL WORK, FRACTURE ENERGY, AND GLASS TRANSITION OF INDIVIDUAL KERNELS

The internal work vs. fracture energy criterion was compared with the conventional stress vs. strength criterion for judging whether rice would fail. Rice breakage behavior during the drying process was explained by comparing internal work with fracture energy of rice kernels at different glass transition states. The internal work was calculated using the maximum tensile stresses predicted by finite element analysis. The fracture energy of sound Cypress rice kernels was measured with a three-point bending test. The internal work consisted of two parts: one part due to the elasticity of the kernel, and the other due to its viscosity. The latter was found to be dominant inside the kernel during the drying process. For Cypress rice dried at 60°C and 17% relative humidity, the internal work increased sharply in the first 30 min of drying, while the fracture energy only increased marginally. The internal work outgrew the fracture energy, especially at around 30 min when the rate of increase of internal work peaked. This helped explain why the head rice yield of Cypress rice incurred a dramatic reduction at around 30 min of drying. The internal work can only be relaxed or eliminated by tempering at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the rice. Without tempering upon termination of drying, the internal work will exist inside the rice kernel indefinitely, which will cause internal fissures to initiate or propagate when the kernel goes through a rubbery to glassy state transition. This helps explain why almost no fissures can be seen until some time after termination of drying.
Antioxidants, Microbial Load and Heavy Metal Contents of Some Sachet Tomato Paste Obtained in Lagos State, Nigeria

Tomato paste is fast becoming first choice for many homes in cooking while meeting up with their busy schedules in a cosmopolitan city like Lagos State, Nigeria. The study was aimed at evaluating the antioxidant contents, microbial load and heavy metal contents of both unprocessed and processed tomato products. β-carotene, lycopene and vitamin C contents were analysed accordingly on selected sachet tomato paste. Microbial colony counts were done using both nutrient agar and potatoes dextrose agar. Heavy metals from sampled tomato products were done using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. The study observed β-carotene ranged between 0.02 – 0.52 mg/g, lycopene ranged between 0.12 – 0.56 mg/g and vitamin C contents of ranged between 12.50 – 75.0 mg/mL. These were more than WHO/FAO and FEPA recommendations. All tomatoes samples showed microbial load higher than limits allowable. Bacillus sp. , Salmonella sp. , Aspergillus sp. were predominantly isolated from sampled processed tomato products. Cadmium contents were above the permissive limit in some of the tomato paste products. Copper, zinc, lead, nickel, chromium and iron were not detected in all samples evaluated. The study showed few processed tomato products were safe for consumption. Hence, monitoring by regulatory agencies for consumer safety regulations is highly recommended on processed tomato producers.
Siyah Alaca ‹neklerde Meme ve Meme Bafl› Formu ile Laktasyon S›ras› ve Laktasyon Döneminin Subklinik Mastitis Üzerine Etkisi*

bafllar›n›n onlere gore birbirine daha yak›n olduu saptanm›flt›r. Coklu lojistik regresyon analizi sonuclar›na gore meme formu, meme bafl› formu, laktasyon s›ras› ve iflletmenin subklinik mastitise yakalanma olas›l›¤›n› onemli duzeyde etkiledii bulunmufltur (P < 0,001). Meme bafl› yerleflimi ve laktasyon doneminin etkisi ise onemsiz bulunmufltur. Subklinik mastitise yakalanma riskinin, koltuk memeli ineklerde en dufluk, sark›k memeli ineklerde ise en yuksek olduu saptanm›flt›r. Meme bafl› formu dikkate al›nd›¤›nda, subklinik mastitis riski, meme bafl› uzun-kal›n formda olan ineklerde en yuksek bulunmufltur. Huni flekilli meme bafl› olan ineklerde subklinik mastitis olas›l›¤›, meme bafl› silindirik flekilli olan ineklere gore daha dufluk bulunmufltur. Subklinik mastitise yakalanma riskinin laktasyon s›ras› artt›kca yukseldii saptanm›flt›r. Abstract: The relationships of udder and teat morphology, parity, and lactation stage with subclinical mastitis were investigated in cows raised in herds registered with the Izmir Holstein Breeders Association. Data from 887 cows in 21 herds were used. The udder and teat morphology of the cows was scored. Detection of subclinical mastitis was performed by a hand-held device measuring the electrical conductivity of the milk. It was found that 55.9% of cows had trough-shaped udders, 25.9% had ball-shaped udders, 11.5% had rear-heavy udders, and 6.7% had pendulous udders. Teats were cylindrical in 73.3%, funnel-shaped in 18.8%, pear- shaped in 3.2%, and long and thick in 4.7% of cows. Teats were located squarely in 54.1% of cows, and rear teats were closer to each other compared with the front teats in 45.9%. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, udder and teat morphology, parity, and herd were found to affect significantly (P < 0.001) the probability of subclinical mastitis. The effects of teat placement and stage of lactation were not significant. Cows with trough-shaped udders had the lowest risk of subclinical mastitis, and cows with pendulous udders had the highest risk. When teat morphology was considered, the risk of subclinical mastitis was highest for cows with long and thick teats. The risk of subclinical mastitis for cows with funnel-shaped teats was found to be lower than for cows with cylindrical teats. The risk of subclinical mastitis was found to increase as parity rose.
Evaluation of Factors Affecting Predator-Prey Distribution for grey wolf, wild sheep and wild goat in Haftad-Gholleh National Park, Iran

Haftad-Gholleh National Park located in central Iran is inhabited by two prey species: the wild sheep (Ovis orientalis) and the wild goat (Capra aegagrus). Their main predator in the park area is the grey wolf (Canis lupus). We applied a maximum-entropy presence-only approach to model habitat suitability for these three species in the Haftad-Gholleh National Park. Moreover, we studied their niche breadth using ENMTools. Altogether seven environmental variables were incorporated into the final models including: percentage of vegetation cover, slope, aspect, elevation, distance from human activities, distance from water, and distance from road. Results indicated that habitat variables such as slope, aspect, and distance from water were the most important variables affecting the predictive power of the prey and predator species models. The Grey wolf has a distribution larger than that of the wild goat, but smaller than that of the wild sheep. Interestingly, niche-breadth analysis indicates that the grey wolf has a niche breadth half that of the wild sheep and twice that of the wild goat. Wild sheep have a relatively wide geographical extent and show a tendency to marginal and strictly protected habitats; the grey wolf chooses moderate areas fit for its moderate mobility of habitat variability and dependency to restricted natural habitats; and the wild goat has a relatively narrow geographical extent and shows a tendency to specific restricted natural habitats in the Haftad-Gholleh National Park.
Influence of electrode geometry on transport and separation efficiency of powders using travelling wave field technique

In this paper the separation processes of powders using 3-phase travelling wave field were studied theoretically and experimentally. The separation properties of the nonuniform travelling wave field was investigated by studying the amplitude of its spatial harmonics. The finite element software was used to model the spatial distribution of electric field created by the electrodes with different shapes, It was established that cylindrical, square and stripe electrodes produce the most optimised field distribution. Based on the modelling results several flat-bed travelling wave panels with stripe and cylindrical electrodes were constructed and tested. The separation characteristics of the panels were assessed by examining the direction of transport of a two powder mixture with different size distributions for the frequencies of AC potential up to 300 Hz. It was discovered that for the majority of panels successful powder separation could be achieved for two frequency bands. The position of the bands depended mainly on electrode geometry (i.e. pitch and width). In order to further understand transport phenomena in both separation bands particles trajectories were examined using a CCD camera with telemicroscopic lenses interfaced with computer controlled image grabbing system.
Silent Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension: Two Halves of an Apple

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Received 18.12. 2020 The current study aims to differentiate reading fluency and reading comprehension abilities in Turkish, a fairly transparent language. The research in these abilities with regards to transparent languages is limited. Moreover, Turkish educators appeal for a more comprehensive knowledge of reading abilities and difficulties. To address these, a cross-sectional correlation study was designed. The silent reading fluency and reading comprehension skills of 257 Turkish monolinguals from 3rd to 7th grades were evaluated. The results demonstrated that there was a positive moderate correlation between these two skills. This moderate relationship was stable from 3rd to 7th grade. The finding that this relation is only moderate indicates a lack of one-to-one correspondence between these two skills, which suggests that difficulty with one of these skills does not necessitate difficulty with the other. Hence, students’ reading fluency and reading comprehension skills should be independently monitored by teachers in order to support students efficiently. Revised form 20.07. 2021 Accepted 29.07. 2021 Doi:10.31464/jlere.842723