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Korpuslinguistik

Das Buch vermittelt Grundlagen und Möglichkeiten der Korpuslinguistik als Methodik: von Korpusaufbereitung über Korpusrecherche bis hin zu innovativen strukturentdeckenden Ansätzen der Korpusanalyse – stets mit dem Blick darauf, wie Erkenntnisse über den Forschungsgegenstand „Sprache“ gewonnen werden können.
Innovative Banana Fiber Nonwoven Reinforced Polymer Composites: Pre- and Post-Treatment Effects on Physical and Mechanical Properties

Four types of nonwovens were prepared from different sections of the banana tree e.g., outer bark (OB), middle bark (MB), inner bark (IB) and midrib of leaf (MR) by wet laid web formation. They were reinforced with two different types of matrices e.g., epoxy and polyester, to make eight variants of composites. Treatments including alkali on raw fibers, water repellent on nonwovens and gamma radiation on composites were applied in order to investigate their effects on properties of the composites such as water absorbency, tensile strength (TS), flexural strength (FS) and elongation at break (Eb%). Variations in the morphological structure and chemical composition of both raw banana fibers and fibers reinforced by the treatments were analyzed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). OB composites exhibited higher water absorbency, TS and FS and lower Eb% compared to other types of composites. Epoxy composites were found to have 16% lower water absorbency, 41.2% higher TS and 39.1% higher FS than polyester composites on an average. Water absorbency of the composites was reduced 32% by the alkali treatment and a further 63% by water repellent treatment. TS and FS of the composites were on average improved 71% and 87% by alkali treatment and a further 30% and 35% by gamma radiation respectively.
Participants’ Perspective of Engaging in a Gym-Based Health Service Delivered Secondary Stroke Prevention Program after TIA or Mild Stroke

People who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mild stroke have a high risk of recurrent stroke. Secondary prevention programs providing support for meeting physical activity recommendations may reduce this risk. Most evidence for the feasibility and effectiveness of secondary stroke prevention arises from programs developed and tested in research institute settings with limited evidence for the acceptability of programs in ‘real world’ community settings. This qualitative descriptive study explored perceptions of participation in a secondary stroke prevention program (delivered by a community-based multidisciplinary health service team within a community gym) by adults with TIA or mild stroke. Data gathered via phone-based semi-structured interviews midway through the program, and at the end of the program, were analyzed using constructivist grounded theory methods. A total of 51 interviews from 30 participants produced two concepts. The first concept, “What it offered me”, describes critical elements that shape participants’ experience of the program. The second concept, “What I got out of it” describes perceived benefits of program participation. Participants perceived that experiences with peers in a health professional-led group program, held within a community-based gym, supported their goal of changing behaviour. Including these elements during the development of health service strategies to reduce recurrent stroke risk may strengthen program acceptability and subsequent effectiveness.
Influence of Fieldwork on the Preparedness of Food Technology and Bioengineering students for the Job Market: A Case study of EAPI Student Skills Enhancement Program

This study aimed at evaluating the influence of fieldwork on the professional and personal skills among Food Technology and Bioengineering (FTB) students of Makerere University. The data was obtained from 40 respondents from three FTB programs (Food Science and Technology, Human Nutrition, and Agricultural Engineering). A semi-structured electronic questionnaire was used to collect the data. The questionnaire comprised of Part 1: Student biography, Part II: Participation in the EAPI student skills enhancement program, Part III: Professional skills, and Part IV: Personal growth. Part I and II consisted of closed-ended questions while Part III and Part IV were evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale (1- Strongly disagree and 5 – Strongly Agree). Descriptive analysis was used to evaluate the student demographic information and participation in the student enhancement program. The reliability of the Likert scale for professional development and personal growth was determined using the Cronbach’s alpha index. The study results indicated that 60% (n=40) of the respondents better understood their career goals through fieldwork, 83% (n=40) increased their skills and knowledge in performing particular tasks, 55% (n=40) changed their attitude and feelings about self and others, while 75% (n=40) had the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts to the actual work environment. Fieldwork stimulated the FTB students’ interest in the field of food processing, mindset change especially concerning job creation, conduct, and prospects. The study findings explain the need to adjust the mode of knowledge delivery and dispensation at the Higher Education Institutions to reduce the rate of unemployment and improve the employability of students.
Viral “Fake News” Lists and the Limitations of Labeling and Fact-Checking

___0 ___+1 During the 2016 presidential primary season, I gleefully shared an article on Facebook alleging that Aaron Rodgers, who is the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, attended a rally for presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. The article spread like wildfire among my online friends group, many of whom are also overlapping fans of both the Packers and Bernie Sanders Unfortunately, this article turned out to be from a fake news website, United Media Publishing. I was fooled by fake news. I implicitly trusted my many friends on social media sharing the story. The headline made me excited and hopeful about the primary election, and it did a good job of confirming what I wanted to believe as true about Rodgers: that he’s a cool dude who shares my political views. I share this anecdote to demonstrate just how easy it is to be “duped” by fake news. I have a Ph.D. in communication studies and I am a critical scholar, so you might think I would have been more careful. However, I do not (or at least did not) analyze each and every bit of information I come across online, especially on platforms I use for “fun,” and I don’t think I’m alone in this habit. Some evidence suggests many of us share or retweet without actually reading what we are sharing or retweeting, which is definitely true in my instance of sharing fake news. The fact that I’m highly educated in the ways of critically analyzing media— and the fact that I see other highly educated people share similarly questionable sources— points to online misinformation as being more complicated than a lack of education, critical thinking skills, or digital media literacy. Despite fake news being part of a complex problem involving the production, distribution, and reception of various kinds of information, the majority of current “solutions” to fake news deal primarily with reception and with individuals. Viral “fake news” lists, any one of the dozens of fake 29 Viral “Fake News” Lists and the Limitations of Labeling and FactChecking
Illusion and Non-Identity Thinking in Nietzsche’s Critical Theory

The paper attempts to bring to the fore the radical character of Nietzsche’s critical theory. It argues that behind Nietzsche’s consideration of suffering lies both a critique of one-dimensional mass culture and fetishism, and a theory of alienation that is much closer to Marx’s critique of alienation in capitalism than is usually believed. Uniquely, it will also support the idea that Nietzsche holds a theory of a dialectics between content and form, that is of non-identity thinking, very similar to that of the first generation of the Frankfurt School, and will attempt to connect it to an attempt to doubt the core values sustaining capitalism.
Acoustics in the Hospitality Industry: A Subjective and Objective Analysis

Are bar, café and restaurant environments actually too loud or considered acceptable from an occupants point-of-view? Can we actually predict how satisfactory such an occupant will perceive the acoustic conditions to their communication needs? The present study attempted to address these questions by comparing physical objective measures, with subjective ratings gathered in the field. Findings from this study were both exciting and inconclusive simultaneously. A lack of significance between subjective factors themselves and a strong difference between how people rated each of the studied establishments disproved the concept that an index could be created for use in future predictions. The results highlighted the lack of relationship between objective measures and their ability to predict a subjectively acceptable acoustic environment. Overall it was concluded that occupants generally find the current acoustic conditions acceptable in bars, cafes and restaurants, and that perhaps it is not these environments that need improvement, but that the current standards need to be re-evaluated.
Rare Earth Element Preconcentration from Various Primary and Secondary Sources by Polymeric Ion Exchange Resins

ABSTRACT The choice of an appropriate method for rare earth element (REE) preconcentration from industrial by-products is a very difficult task. Most of the REE separation reviews focus on liquid extraction methods, whereas sorption processes are usually mentioned in connection with chromatographic individual REE separation. Limited information is currently available on ion exchange methods for REE preconcentration. The REE sorption methods are gradually acquiring great practical significance due to depleting REE sources. The present review deals with the history, recent studies and commercial applications of REE sorption from various complex industrial by-products such as products of apatite treatment, phosphogypsum and uranium ores. It covers an extensive study on the recent research related to use of polymeric ion-exchange sorption materials for REE preconcentration and recovery from various industrial wastes.
Thin-strut bioresorbable-polymer sirolimus-eluting stent use for an optimal result of rescue coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction failed thrombolytic therapy: the Bangladesh National Heart Foundation Annual Conference OCT-assisted live case

Corresponding author: Piotr Musialek MD, DPhil, Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Jagiellonian University, John Paul II Hospital, 80 Pradnicka St, 31-202 Krakow, Poland, phone: +48 12 6142287, fax: +48 12 6143334, e-mail: pmusialek@szpitaljp2.krakow. pl Received: 29.09. 2021, accepted: 5.10. 2021. Thin-strut bioresorbable-polymer sirolimus-eluting stent use for an optimal result of rescue coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction failed thrombolytic therapy: the Bangladesh National Heart Foundation Annual Conference OCT-assisted live case
Study on Crack Development and Micro-Pore Mechanism of Expansive Soil Improved by Coal Gangue under Drying–Wetting Cycles

Expansive soil is prone to cracks under a drying–wetting cycle environment, which brings many disasters to road engineering. The main purpose of this study is use coal gangue powder to improve expansive soil, in order to reduce its cracks and further explore its micro-pore mechanism. The drying–wetting cycles test is carried out on the soil sample, and the crack parameters of the soil sample are obtained by Matlab and Image J software. The roughness and micro-pore characteristics of the soil samples are revealed by means of the Laser confocal 3D microscope and Mercury intrusion meter. The results show that coal gangue powder reduces the crack area ratio of expansive soil by 48.9%, and the crack initiation time is delayed by at least 60 min. Coal gangue powder can increase the internal roughness of expansive soil. The greater the roughness of the soil, the less cracks in the soil. After six drying–wetting cycles, the porosity and average pore diameter of the improved and expanded soil are reduced by 37% and 30%, respectively, as compared to the plain expansive soil. By analyzing the cumulative pore volume and cumulative pore density parameters of soil samples, it is found that the macro-cracks are caused by the continuous connection and fusion of micro-voids in soil. Coal gangue powder can significantly reduce the proportion of micro-voids, cumulative pore volume, and cumulative pore density in expansive soil, so as to reduce the macro-cracks.
Data-Driven Innovation: What is it?

The future of innovation processes is anticipated to be more data-driven and empowered by the ubiquitous digitalization, increasing data accessibility and rapid advances in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computing technologies. While the data-driven innovation (DDI) paradigm is emerging, it has yet been formally defined and theorized and often confused with several other data-related phenomena. This article defines and crystalizes “DDI” as a formal innovation process paradigm, dissects its value creation, and distinguishes it from data-driven optimization, data-based innovation, and the traditional innovation processes that purely rely on human intelligence. With real-world examples and theoretical framing, I elucidate what DDI entails and how it addresses uncertainty and enhance creativity in the innovation process and present a process-based taxonomy of different DDI approaches. On this basis, I recommend the strategies and actions for innovators, companies, R&D organizations, and governments to enact DDI.
PLASMA PRODUCTION BY A HIGH-POWER Q-SWITCHED LASER. Quarterly Progress Report No. 1, February 1--April 30, 1967.

Studies have been made of the confinement in a magnetic mirror of plasmas produced by focusing a Q‐switched laser beam on aluminum disks, foils, and spheres. High speed photographs show that, in the absence of a confining magnetic field, the plasma generated from ball targets is roughly symmetrical whereas one component of the plasma generated from flat targets is asymmetric and moves toward the laser with a velocity of about 107 cm/sec. A second component which is more nearly symmetric expands with a velocity of approximately 2 × 106 cm/sec. The expansion velocities are not appreciably reduced in a 14–6‐14 kG mirror field. However, the duration of the luminosity from a slower constituent of the plasma increases from 1 μsec to about 5 μsec and microwave interferometer measurements show an electron density of about 5 × 1011 cm−3 at times as late as 50 μsec. Electrostatic probes verify that the maximum expansion velocity corresponds to an ion kinetic energy of about 1.4 keV. Time integrated spectra of the p.
COMPOSTING FARM YARD AND CHICKEN MANURES THROUH AEROBIC, ANAEROBIC, FORCED AERATION AND VERMEN PROCESESS

This study was carried out at the Demonstration Farm, Agricultural Research Corporation, Shambat, Khartoum North, Sudan in 2014/2015 and 2015 /2016 seasons. The objective was to come up with a compost preparation procedure to improve the quality of the compost and hence crop productivity. Farm yard (FYM) and Chicken manures (CHM) were collected from the Top Farm and the Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum, respectively and were mixed at a ratio of 10:1 (FYM:CHM) and moistened to 50% of its volume. The mixed material was divided and composted into four preparations; aerobic, forced aeration at the rate of 10 CFM, anaerobic (buried in 90cm auger holes) and vermin (1kg vermin/2kg organic matter). The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD). The composts prepared were sampled every month and analyzed for organic carbon (OC); nitrogen (N); phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). Microbiological examinations were made every month. Compost maturation was reached by reduced volume, brown color and crumbly with earthy smell. It was observed that the best and appropriate time of opening compost was after three months. The results obtained showed that the best treatment was the aerobic, followed by forced aeration in the two seasons. The results illustrated that the bacteria population was significantly (P<0.05) different from the aerobic and the vermin treatments. The nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were significantly (P<0.05) different in the two seasons in the aerobic treatment compared with other treatments, whilst potassium and phosphorus were significantly (P<0.05) lower for the anaerobic treatment in the first season.
Testing of peak demand limiting using thermal mass at a small commercial building

This report presents results from field testing and comfort surveys designed to evaluate peak demand-limiting strategies that utilize both precooling and adjustments of zone cooling setpoints. The testing was performed over a two-week period at a small bank building in Palm Desert, California. During the first week test, three kinds of control strategies were considered: 1) conventional night setup control as a baseline case, 2) a simple linear-rise demand-limiting strategy that involved precooling during the morning and linear setpoint adjustments during an afternoon demand-limiting period, and 3) a simple step-up demand-limiting strategy that included precooling in the morning and resetting of setpoint during the demand-limiting period. During the second week of testing, a demand-limiting strategy was tested for four days with setpoint trajectories determined using a weighted-averaging method developed at Purdue University. Precooling of the building was performed at 70oF setpoint from 6am to 12pm and setpoints during the on-peak period from 12pm to 6pm were modulated from 70 to 78oF following a trajectory that attempted to minimize peak cooling load. (The measured temperature at the polling station was a minimum of 1.5 degrees F above the thermostat setpoint (see figures 24 to 29 in appendix). The baseline was conventional night-setup control with a 72oF cooling setpoint temperature during the occupied period. The demand-limiting tests resulted in greater than 30% reduction of peak air conditioner power on average for the four tested days which accounted for 0.76W/ft2 peak savings. The comfort survey revealed that the response of occupants was highly variable at any given indoor temperature. Statistical analysis of all the data collected, including baseline days and test days, indicated a significant probability that a given occupant will vote that the temperature is ‘cool’ at the low setpoint temperature of 70 degrees (between 30 and 50 percent), and ‘warm’ at the upper setpoint of 78 degrees (between 37 and 52 percent) (figure 21). However, only half of these votes are at the level where the ii respondent says it ‘bothers’ them. The probability of a given occupant being bothered by the ‘cool’ temperature at the low setpoint is estimated to be 17 percent and the probability of a given occupant being bothered by the ‘warm’ temperature at at the upper setpoint is estimated to be 23 percent. (figure 22). If we assume the neutral temperature to be between 74 and 75 degrees F, the probability of dissatisfaction (both ‘Too warm! It bothers me’ and ‘Too cool! It bothers me’) is estimated to be 20 percent.
Psychological Contract Breach and Union Commitment Revisited: Evidence from Chinese Employees

From the social exchange theory, this study examines the relationship between psychological contract breach, organizational cynicism, and union commitment, as well as the interaction effect of perceived union dual identity on the relationship between organizational cynicism and union commitment. We argue that contract breach has a positive impact on union commitment, and this relationship is mediated by organizational cynicism. Moreover, we suggest that the perceived union dual identity moderates the relationship between the two. To examine this, we sampled 371 employees of Chinese non-state-owned firms in 2019. The results show that, in the Chinese context, the psychological contract breach has a positive impact on organizational cynicism and union commitment. This relationship is weaker when the perceived union identity (state-oriented) is higher; it is stronger when the perceived union identity (labor-oriented) is higher.
ORENCO STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON: A SUCCESSFUL TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT EXPERIMENT?

Orenco Station in suburban Portland, Oregon is promoted as an example of transit oriented development (TOD). This article examines whether the community will succeed as a TOD. Successful TODs have certain key requirements: the need for supportive land polices around rail station and terminals; the promotion of high density residential development near stations; some commercial and mixed-use development and pedestrian design elements. Many of the housing units in Orenco Station are up to one mile away from the light rail station, and the freeway is only about 2 miles away, discouraging transit use. In Orenco Station, an early, limited survey found that the majority of households always drive and only one out of six use transit more than twice a week. Access to the light rail line seems to play only a minor role in residential location decisions at Orenco Station. Most Orenco Station residents appear to have chosen the community because of its upscale character, design characteristics and open space rather than because of its transit access. Because the rail station only opened in 1998 and many housing lots closer to the station have not yet been developed, Orenco Station's status as a TOD remains an open question.
Optimal Control of Hybrid Electric Vehicles for Real-World Driving Patterns

Optimal control of energy flows in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) is crucial to maximising the benefits of hybridisation. The problem is complex because the optimal solution depends on future power demands, which are often unknown. Stochastic Dynamic Programming (SDP) is among the most advanced control optimisation algorithms proposed and incorporates a stochastic representation of the future. The potential of a fully developed SDP controller has not yet been demonstrated on a real vehicle; this work presents what is believed to be the most concerted and complete attempt to do so. In characterising typical driving patterns of the target vehicles this work included the development and trial of an eco-driving driver assistance system; this aims to reduce fuel consumption by encouraging reduced rates of acceleration and efficient use of the gears via visual and audible feedback. Field trials were undertaken using 15 light commercial vehicles over four weeks covering a total of 39,300 km. Average fuel savings of 7.6% and up to 12% were demonstrated. Data from the trials were used to assess the degree to which various legislative test cycles represent the vehicles’ real-world use and the LA92 cycle was found to be the closest statistical match. Various practical considerations in SDP controller development are addressed such as the choice of discount factor and how charge sustaining characteristics of the policy can be examined and adjusted. These contributions are collated into a method for robust implementation of the SDP algorithm. Most reported HEV controllers neglect the significant complications resulting from extensive use of the electrical powertrain at high power, such as increased heat generation and battery stress. In this work a novel cost function incorporates the square of battery C-rate as an indicator of electric powertrain stress, with the aim of lessening the affliction of real-world concerns such as temperatures and battery health. Controllers were tested in simulation and then implemented on a test vehicle; the challenges encountered in doing so are discussed. Testing was performed on a chassis dynamometer using the LA92 test cycle and the novel cost function was found to enable the SDP algorithm to reduce electrical powertrain stress by 13% without sacrificing any fuel savings, which is likely to be beneficial to battery health.