bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Marketing Mix Elementa Effect on Egyptian Consumers Buying Behavior for Cosmetics
Authors: Eshra Nevine , Beshir Noha
Published: March 2022

Cosmetics play vital roles and have an impact on consumers everyday survives on constructing one self-esteem and confidence. Young consumers have become beauty aware and charming in the beauty lifestyle. Demand for cosmetics is dynamic in Egypt but, less consideration keen to the cosmetic industry in the literature. One main issue faced by marketers is their changing behavior, tastes, and preferences. Marketers are trying to deal with their behavioral changes and understanding their decision-making factors correctly and accurately. Therefore, the study purposes to examine the impact of product, price, promotion, and place on buying behavior of Egyptian consumers of makeups. The research is a descriptive research, with the survey conducted through questionnaire. The sampling technique used was convenience, with 120 samples achieved. The empirical results confirm that marketing mix elements overall have positive relationship with consumer buying behavior for makeup in Egypt. Also, price is the only marketing mix element that have significant positive impact on consumer buying behavior for makeup in Egypt.
Measuring Emotional Intelligence and the Productivity in a changing Information landscape: University of Guyana Library (Turkeyen Campus)
Authors: Harris Clyden , Bacchus Kezia
Published: March 2022

The way in which information is disseminated within libraries has changed rapidly over the years. With technology playing a pivotal role in this change, an individual’s use of emotional intelligence within the workforce can boost the organization’s performance. As such, to promote increased productivity at the University of Guyana library, the aim of this research is to increase employees’ awareness of the use of emotional intelligence. A survey involving thirty-five (35) respondents were utilized to derive the researchers’ major findings. Questions from the survey were formulated with the help of the four pillars of emotional intelligence explored by Daniel Goleman. The four pillars of emotional intelligence are self-awareness; self-management; social awareness; and relationship management. The major findings from our research validates the researchers’ title and reflects that the level of Emotional Intelligence of library personnel was very high which resulted in a high productivity rate among the library personnel.
Non-degeneracy of bubble solutions for higher order prescribed curvature problem
Authors: Guo Yuxia , Hu Yichen
Published: March 2022

In this article, we are concerned with the following prescribed curvature problem involving polyharmonic operator on

S

N

{{\mathbb{S}}}^{N}

:

D

m

u
=
K

(

∣
y
∣

)

u

m

∗

−
1

,

u
>
0

in

S

N

,

u
∈

H

m

(

S

N

)

,

{D}^{m}u=K\left(| y| ){u}^{{m}^{\ast }-1},\hspace{1.0em}u\gt 0\hspace{0.33em}\hspace{0.1em}\text{in}\hspace{0.1em}\hspace{0.33em}{{\mathbb{S}}}^{N},\hspace{1.0em}u\in {H}^{m}\left({{\mathbb{S}}}^{N}),

where

K

(

∣
y
∣

)

K\left(| y| )

is a positive function,

m

∗

=

2
N

N
−
2
m

{m}^{\ast }=\frac{2N}{N-2m}

is the Sobolev embedding critical exponent,

N
>
2
m
+
2

N\gt 2m+2

.

D

m

{D}^{m}

is the

2
m

2m

order differential operator given by

D

m

=

∏

l
=
1

m

−

Δ

g

+

1

4

(

N
−
2
l

)

(

N
+
2
l
−
2

)

,

{D}^{m}=\mathop{\prod }\limits_{l=1}^{m}\left(-{\Delta }_{g}+\frac{1}{4}\left(N-2l)\left(N+2l-2)\right),

where

Δ

g

{\Delta }_{g}

is the Laplace-Beltrami operator on

S

N

{{\mathbb{S}}}^{N}

,

S

N

{{\mathbb{S}}}^{N}

is the unit sphere with Riemann metric

g

g

. We first establish two kinds of local Pohozaev identities for polyharmonic operator, then we prove that the positive bubbling solution constructed in the study of Guo and Li is non-degenerate.
Low-temperature librations and dynamical transition in proteins at differing hydration levels
Authors: Aloi Erika , Bartucci Rosa , Guzzi Rita
Published: March 2022

Hydration of water affects the dynamics and in turn the activity of biomacromolecules. We investigated the dependence of the librational oscillations and the dynamical transition on the hydrating conditions of two globular proteins with different structure and size, namely β-lactoglobulin (βLG) and human serum albumin (HSA), by spin-label electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) in the temperature range of 120–270 K. The proteins were spin-labeled with 5-maleimide spin-label on free cysteins and prepared in the lyophilized state, at low (h = 0.12) and full (h = 2) hydration levels in buffer. The angular amplitudes of librations are small and almost temperature independent for both lyophilized proteins. Therefore, in these samples, the librational dynamics is restricted and the dynamical transition is absent. In the small and compact beta-structured βLG, the angular librational amplitudes increase with temperature and hydrating conditions, whereas hydration-independent librational oscillations whose amplitudes rise with temperature are recorded in the large and flexible alpha-structured HSA. Both βLG and HSA at low and fully hydration levels undergo the dynamical transition at about 230 K. The overall results indicate that protein librational dynamics is activated at the low hydration level h = 0.12 and highlight biophysical properties that are common to other biosamples at cryogenic temperatures.
On the Evaluation of Elastic Moduli of Bead-Filled (Thermoplastic) Systems
Authors: Hegler R. P. , Mennig G. , Vulpius G.
Published: March 2022

This study gives a detailed survey of the methods presently known for the evaluation of the elastic moduli of bead-filled composite materials. It examines the suitability of theoretical considerations, their scope of validity as well as possibly necessary theoretical modifications by means of experimental investigations of glass-bead-filled thermoplastics and related data found in the literature for globular-particle-filled materials. A prediction of the elastic moduli based on the properties of the components involved is possible without essential restrictions. The mechanical test results confirm the experimental findings known from the literature.
Properties of Liquid Crystal Injection Mouldings
Authors: Menges G. , Schacht T. , Becker H. , Ott S.
Published: March 2022

The suitability of liquid crystal polymers for the injection moulding process was pointed out at the time of their discovery. However, up to now, it has been assumed that the unmodified liquid crystal polymers were less suited to processing by injection moulding due to their distinct anisotropies. The direction of developments in the application of liquid crystal polymers was done mainly in another direction. We, however, have been concerned for more than four years now with this subject [3, 4, 5], even when our practical experiments could not be as comprehensive as we would wish, due to the limited availability of the raw materials. We have also been able to use this time to develop CAE programs which support the constructor in the design of injection moulds, whereby these programs enable the flow process to be simulated and therefore enabling the orientation to be seen at every point in the injection moulded part [6]. This is naturally particularly important for those materials in which the orientation of the molecules plays such a large part for the respective properties, as these are caused by the direction of the flows in the flow process. A changed runner position causes other orientations. More details should therefore be reported about our investigations to date.
Flow of Rubber Compounds in a Plasticating Unit of a Reciprocating-screw Injection Molding Machine
Authors: Brzoskowski R. , White J. L.
Published: March 2022

An experimental study of the distribution of material and internal flow patterns in the cold feed screw injection molding machine for rubber compounds is presented. Experimental studies are carried out by vulcanizing rubber compounds in the screw of the plasticating unit at various positions in the molding cycle. The screw is then removed and the rubber strip unwound from the flights. It is found that transverse flow patterns begin at the feed port and proceed down the channel. Various kinds of starvation behavior are observed especially at low back pressures and with narrow feed strips.
Trends and Highlights in Polymer Processing 1938 to 1988**
Authors: Schenkel G. P. M.
Published: March 2022

An attempt is made to give a survey of polymer processing during the past 50 years, with a backward glance to earlier periods and to roots of development in related branches of industrial production. Selected topics are treated in some detail, with comments and comparisons, showing typical trends and forecasting possible progress in the near future: Extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, calendering and sundries. A separate chapter deals with the role of theory and experiment in polymer processing. Generally, it may be stated that in the main fields development is changing from a practical art to applied science. – For rounding-off the article is closed with some anecdotes and stories about pioneers in the front line of plastics progress.
Polyethylene Terephthalate Blends
Authors: Subramanian P. M.
Published: March 2022

Polymer-Polymer blends containing ethylene-methacrylic copolymers (EMAA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) (where PET is the minor component) have been investigated. The permeability properties and the morphology of these blends, when the polyolefin phase is mildly crosslinked with small amounts of an agent that preferentially crosslinks the ethylene copolymer was also studied. The permeability barrier properties of such polymer blends increase as the concentration of the crosslinking agents increase until excessive crosslinking takes place. The morphology of the blends – the size of the dispersed particles – change significantly as more coupling agents are used. These techniques afford us a novel technique to improve the permeability barrier properties by control of the particle size of the barrier polymer.
Simulation of Heat Transfer in Laser Transmission Welding
Authors: Prabhakaran R. , Kontopoulou M. , Zak G. , Bates P. J. , Sidiropoulos V.
Published: March 2022

A numerical simulation of the heat transfer during laser transmission welding is presented. A finite difference approach was used to solve the one-dimensional unsteady-state heat conduction problem and to investigate the effect of welding conditions on the time-dependent temperature profiles for PA 6. For the needs of the simulation, the process was divided into heating and heat redistribution periods. The absorption coefficient of the laser-transparent part was measured experimentally and that of the laser-absorbing part was fitted using experimental data. The predicted temperature profiles were combined with experimental meltdown data to estimate the heat-affected zone thickness in the welded specimens. Good agreement was found between the estimated and measured heat-affected zone thickness values.
Influence of Power Law and Isothermal Simplification on the Accuracy in Single Screw Extrusion
Authors: Potente H. , Bornemann M. , Heinrich D. , Pape J.
Published: March 2022

For the mathematical modeling of single screw extruders crucial simplifications are frequently made. In order to estimate the quality of these models it is necessary to evaluate the differences resulting from these simplifying presumptions. This study refers to the influence of two frequently used simplifications, the power-law model and the assumption of an isothermal flow.

The differences due to the application of the power-law show an evident dependency on the descriptive material parameters. Depending on the Nahme-number the isothermal simplification proves partly clear differences from non-isothermal flows. These differences however are considerably reduced in the range of high Péclet-numbers.
Experimental Investigation of the Effect of the Bubble Cone on the Cooling Jets used in the Blown Film Manufacturing Process
Authors: Li S. , Gao N. , Ewing D.
Published: March 2022

An experimental investigation was performed to characterize the flow field produced by a dual-lip air ring used in the blown-film manufacturing process for a solid model with a blow-up ratio of 3.5 similar to the shape of a typical LLDPE bubble. Distributions of the static and fluctuating pressure on the model and the flow field above the forming cone were measured for a range of settings on the dual-lip air ring. It was found that the distribution of the pressure on the bubble below the forming cone had many features similar to the measurements for a bubble with a blow-up ratio of 2.5 [1]. In the region above the forming cone, the upper jet appeared to merge with the lower jet rather than entraining the lower jet as was observed for a bubble with a blow-up ratio of 2.5 [1]. This resulted in a smaller local maximum in the normalized fluctuating pressure in the region above the forming cone and would likely result in less heat transfer in this region. It was also found that the initial angle of the upper jet exiting the air ring changed when the height of the bubble cone was adjusted for the bubble with the blow-up ratio of 3.5. This affected the static pressure in the region below the location where the upper jet attaches to the bubble and the pressure fluctuations in the region where the upper jet attaches to the surface. Finally, unlike the bubble with the blow-up-ratio of 2.5 [1], the presence of the bubble cone caused a region of negative gauge pressure in the region above the forming cone that should act to stabilize the bubble against the bubble cone. The pressure in this region and the region below the forming cone both decreased when the porosity of the bubble cone was reduced.
Molding of Thin Sheets Using Impact Micro-injection Molding
Authors: Nian S. C. , Yang S. Y.
Published: March 2022

The micro-injection molding is used to fabricate ultra-thin polymeric components used in optoelectronics and biotechnology. Due to the extremely high flow resistance and fast heat transfer, ultra-thin parts is difficult to mold. In this study, a lab-made impact type micro-injection machine and a rapid heating/cooling system are used to perform the micro-injection molding. A mold with test-sheet cavities of thickness 100 lm and 200 lm are constructed. The molding capacity and the effects of processing conditions are systematically investigated. The processing conditions include the mold temperature, air pressure of accelerating cylinder, and air pressure of packing cylinder. The thicker parts have larger operation window. The high mold temperature reduces the area of short shot but induces more shrinkage and sink mark. The increase of air pressure in accelerating and packing cylinders can effectively reduce shrinkage.
Image denoising algorithm of social network based on multifeature fusion
Authors: Zhao Lanfei , Zhu Qidan
Published: March 2022

A social network image denoising algorithm based on multifeature fusion is proposed. Based on the multifeature fusion theory, the process of social network image denoising is regarded as the fitting process of neural network, and a simple and efficient convolution neural structure of multifeature fusion is constructed for image denoising. The gray features of social network image are collected, and the gray values are denoising and cleaning. Based on the image features, multiple denoising is carried out to ensure the accuracy of social network image denoising algorithm and improve the accuracy of image processing. Experiments show that the average noise of the image processed by the algorithm designed in this study is reduced by 8.6905 dB, which is much larger than that of other methods, and the signal-to-noise ratio of the output image is high, which is maintained at about 30 dB, which has a high effect in the process of practical application.
The role of the placenta in spontaneous preterm labor and delivery with intact membranes
Authors: Jaiman Sunil , Romero Roberto , Bhatti Gaurav , Jung Eunjung , Gotsch Francesca , Suksai Manaphat , Gallo Dahiana M. , Chaiworapongsa Tinnakorn , Kadar Nicholas
Published: March 2022

Objectives

To determine whether placental vascular pathology and impaired placental exchange due to maturational defects are involved in the etiology of spontaneous preterm labor and delivery in cases without histologic acute chorioamnionitis.

Methods

This was a retrospective, observational study. Cases included pregnancies that resulted in spontaneous preterm labor and delivery (<37 weeks), whereas uncomplicated pregnancies that delivered fetuses at term (≥37–42 weeks of gestation) were selected as controls. Placental histological diagnoses were classified into three groups: lesions of maternal vascular malperfusion, lesions of fetal vascular malperfusion, and placental microvasculopathy, and the frequency of each type of lesion in cases and controls was compared. Moreover, we specifically searched for villous maturational abnormalities in cases and controls. Doppler velocimetry of the umbilical and uterine arteries were performed in a subset of patients.

Results

There were 184 cases and 2471 controls, of which 95 and 1178 had Doppler studies, respectively. The frequency of lesions of maternal vascular malperfusion was greater in the placentas of patients with preterm labor than in the control group [14.1% (26/184) vs. 8.8% (217/2471) (p=0.023)]. Disorders of villous maturation were more frequent in the group with preterm labor than in the control group: 41.1% (39/95) [delayed villous maturation in 31.6% (30/95) vs. 2.5% (13/519) in controls and accelerated villous maturation in 9.5% (9/95) vs. none in controls].

Conclusions

Maturational defects of placental villi were associated with approximately 41% of cases of unexplained spontaneous preterm labor and delivery without acute inflammatory lesions of the placenta and with delivery of appropriate-for-gestational-age fetuses.
The intersection graph of graded submodules of a graded module
Authors: Alraqad Tariq
Published: March 2022

In this article, we introduce and study the intersection graph of graded submodules of a graded module. Let

M

M

be a left

G

G

-graded

R

R

-module. We define the intersection graph of

G

G

-graded

R

R

-submodules of

M

M

, denoted by

Γ

(

G
,
R
,
M

)

\Gamma \left(G,R,M)

, to be a simple undirected graph whose set of vertices consists of all nontrivial

G

G

-graded

R

R

-submodules of

M

M

, where two vertices are adjacent if their intersection is nonzero. We study properties of these graphs, such as connectivity, diameter, and girth. We also investigate the intersection graph of graded submodules for certain types of gradings such as faithful and strong gradings.
Coupled measure of noncompactness and functional integral equations
Authors: Hosseinzadeh Hasan , Işık Hüseyin , Bonab Samira Hadi , George Reny
Published: March 2022

The aim of this article is to study the results of the fixed-point in coupled and tripled measure of noncompactness (MNC). We will use the technique of MNC for coupled and tripled MNC. Also, we tend to prove some results of coupled and tripled MNC for the family of JS-contractive-type mappings. Moreover, an application with an example is provided to illustrate the results.
Ökumenischer Lagebericht 2021 Catholica
Authors: Bräuer Martin
Published: March 2022

Dieser Bericht wirft Schlaglichter auf die katholischen Kirchen, so auf die Enzyklika „Fratelli Tutti“, auf den weltweiten Synodalen Prozess und den deutschen Synodalen Weg als auch auf die versuchten Bischofsrücktritte in Deutschland und die „ökumenische Haftungsgemeinschaft“ aus der Sicht der Alt-Katholischen Kirche.
Ökumenischer Lagebericht 2021 Charismatische Bewegungen und Pfingstbewegung
Authors: Spornhauer Dirk
Published: March 2022

In der größten deutschen Pfingstkirche, dem Bund Freikirchlicher Pfingstgemeinden, hat ein intensiver Klärungsprozess zum Thema Leitung stattgefunden. Neben der Analyse dieses Prozesses werden Differenzen innerhalb mehrerer Pfingstkirchen zum Umgang mit der COVID-19-Pandemie dargestellt. Anhand von zwei Beispielen wird die Sicht der großen Kirchen auf die Pfingstbewegung diskutiert und durch einen Exkurs zur Geschichte der Pfingstbewegungsforschung in den aktuellen Diskurs eingeordnet.
Ökumenischer Lagebericht 2021 Anglikanismus und Weltökumene
Authors: Haar Miriam
Published: March 2022

Dieser Bericht wirft Schlaglichter auf vier Christliche Weltgemeinschaften, die Anglikanische Gemeinschaft, den Lutherischen Weltbund, die Weltgemeinschaft Reformierter Kirchen und den Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen. Insbesondere die Anglikanische Gemeinschaft und der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen befanden sich im Jahr 2021 in der Vorbereitungsphase größerer Versammlungen, alle befanden sich in Veränderungsprozessen im Blick auf die Leitung der Gemeinschaft. Weitere Schwerpunkte des Berichts sind Entwicklungen in der Anglikanischen Gemeinschaft, in der Kirche von England und der Kirche in Wales, sowie die ökumenischen Dialoge der Anglikanischen Kirchen und die multilateralen ökumenischen Dialoge der Kommission für Glauben und Kirchenverfassung.
A case report of dermatomyositis with the missed diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer and concurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis
Authors: Yin Yuting , Chi Jing , Bai Yang
Published: March 2022

A 42-year-old man with four months of retrosternal pain and two months of skin rashes and proximal muscle weakness was diagnosed with dermatomyositis (DM) based on muscle enzyme analysis and needle electromyography. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed scattered inflammation nodules in both lungs’ upper lobes with negative sputum smear for lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). A good clinical response to oral prednisone was obtained, except for the retrosternal pain in the preceding two months. Urgent CT pulmonary angiography ruled out pulmonary thromboembolism but revealed squamous cell lung cancer with metastases in the sternum and mediastinal lymph nodes. In retrospect, we found osteolytic destruction consistent with sternal metastasis on CT taken at the initial treatment of DM, which was missed by radiologists. Simultaneously, the man was diagnosed with pulmonary TB based on rapid mycobacterial TB detection. This case report indicates the radiologic errors and highlights the importance of a thorough search for underlying lung cancer and pulmonary TB in patients with DM, especially in countries with a high TB burden.
Bewertung der Rissausbreitung an Federstellen in Zungenschienen
Authors: Budnitzki Grigori , Edel Karl-Otto , Schumann Lars
Published: March 2022

Im Bereich des Querschnittsübergangs der Federstelle bilden sich unter ungünstigen Umständen im Fuß von Zungenschienen Ermüdungsrisse, die letztlich den Bruch der Schiene verursachen können. Zur Qualifizierung der Bewertungskriterien, d.h. des Prüfzyklusses der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung der Zungenschienen, wird die bruchmechanische Analyse als Monte-Carlo-Simulation gestaltet. Aus dem ungünstigsten Risswachstumsverhalten wird für die zerstörungsfrei ermittelte Rissgröße der erforderliche Prüfzyklus in Abhängigkeit von der Betriebsbelastung abgeleitet.
Automatisierung zerstörungsfreier Prüfverfahren für das Bauwesen
Authors: Taffe Alexander , Gardei André , Krause Martin , Maierhofer Christiane , Wiggenhauser Herbert
Published: March 2022

In der BAM wurde als Gemeinschaftsvorhaben der Fachgruppe „Zerstörungsfreie Schadensdiagnose und Umweltmessverfahren“ ein rechnergesteuerter Messabtaster für Bauwerksteile (Baustellenscanner) entwickelt. Es handelt sich um ein auf Schienen verfahrbares modulares System mit einem multifunktionalen Messkopf für mehrere zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren. Mit dem Baustellenscanner können Objekte wie Brücken oder Fundamentplatten schneller und genauer als bisher bei gleichzeitig reduziertem Personalaufwand untersucht werden.
Endformnahe Mikrobauteile durch superplastische Umformung von metallischem Massivglas
Authors: Macht Michael-Peter , Zumkley Thomas , Suzuki Shinsuke , Mechler Stefan
Published: March 2022

Kurzfassung

Das metallische Massivglas Zr46.8Ti8.2Cu7.5Ni10Be27.5 (V4) ist aufgrund seiner guten Festigkeitseigenschaften und seiner glatten Oberfläche ein geeignetes Material für mechanisch beanspruchte Mikrobauteile. Die große Stabilität dieses Glases gegen Kristallisation erlaubt die endformnahe Herstellung von Mikrobauteilen durch superplastische Formgebung unter geringen Drucken bei Temperaturen oberhalb des Glasübergangs. Durch Pressen des V4-Glases mit einem Druck von 5 MPa bei 653 K in tiefgeätzte Si-Formen bzw. in nach dem UV-LIGA-Verfahren hergestellte NiCo-Pressformen können Mikrobauteile von bis zu 500 μm Dicke, mit Detailabmessungen von weniger als 50 μm, mit hoher Präzision und Oberflächengüte hergestellt werden.
The Effect of the Process Temperature on the Bondability in Diffusion Bonding of Ferritic (AISI 430) with Martensitic (AISI 420) Stainless Steels
Authors: Kolukisa Sedat , Taskin Mustafa , Ozan Sermin
Published: March 2022

The effect of process temperature on the bondability of ferritic (AISI-430) and martensitic (AISI-420) stainless steels was studied. Diffusion bonding was investigated experimentally under a protective atmosphere at various temperatures and a defined constant pressure. Microstructure examinations were carried out by the help of SEM and EDS. Hardness values were measured by HV scale under a load of 150 g. A mutual migration of Cr and C atoms was observed, causing a relatively hard microstructure along the interface. Best mechanical and metallurgical properties were observed for the specimen bonded at 1100°C process temperature at 12 MPa, for 20 min.
Experimental study on surface wrapping strengthening of EPS particles and its concrete performance
Authors: Ji Yuan , Weilong Li , Linbing Wang , Jianjun Wang , Hailu Yang , Wenhua Zhang , Zhenzhen Xiong
Published: March 2022

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) concrete is a low-carbon green building material, which has the properties of thermal insulation, but its strength is not high at present. To improve the strength of EPS concrete, EPS particles were wrapped on the surface by magnesium phosphate cement, ultra-high performance concrete, and waterborne polyurethane, they were used to make concrete after aging, and then the strength and microproperties of concrete were tested. The test results show that the wrapping material form a shell structure on the surface of EPS particles; the hydrophilic property of the wrapped EPS particles and the uniformity of the concrete have been significantly improved; the contact between the wrapped EPS particles and the cement base has become more closer; the cube compressive strength of concrete is increased by 80–110%, the flexural strength of concrete is increased by 40–90%. The research results of this study are of great significance for EPS concrete used as structural material and fabricated lightweight wallboard.
The Name »Berechiah« in Sach 1
Authors: Leuchter Mark
Published: March 2022

The name »Berechiah« in Sach 1,1.7 is often regarded as the name of the father of the prophet Zechariah and part of the prophet’s patronymic information. However, it is more likely a reference to Baruch b. Neriah, the scribe symbolically associated with formation of much material in the book of Jeremiah. The present study considers the role that Baruch played in the lore associated with Jeremiah cultivated during the exilic period, and the status of Baruch as a patron saint of scribalism among the Yehudite literati of the Persian period. This, in turn, affected the redaction of reception of the developing book of Zechariah, where the name and memory of Baruch could lend authority to the work and those who shaped it.
Das Alter des masoretischen Sonderguts im Jeremiabuch (Teil 2)
Authors: Stipp Hermann-Josef
Published: March 2022

Nach der überwiegend negativ verlaufenen Prüfung älterer Datierungsvorschläge für das masoretische Sondergut des Jeremiabuches im 1. Teil des Aufsatzes versucht der 2. Teil, belastbare Datierungskriterien zu erschließen. Das Alter der jüngsten noch in die alexandrinische Ausgabe des Buches eingegangenen Einheiten, die mit der Reorganisation des Buchaufbaus verbundene Umdeutung des Elamorakels 49,34–39 sowie prägende Eigenarten des masoretischen Sonderguts (konzeptionelle Abstinenz, Homogenisierung auch über die Buchgrenzen hinaus, Fehlerkonservierung, das Überleben bestimmter idiolektaler Elemente) deuten auf das 3. Jahrhundert als den Entstehungszeitraum der meisten masoretischen Sonderlesarten. Im Hinblick auf aktuelle Debatten um linguistische Datierungsmethoden gibt das Ergebnis Anlass, die Treffsicherheit solcher Verfahren eher gering einzuschätzen.
Investitionsgüterhersteller nutzen Standards im internationalen Dienstleistungsmanagement
Authors: Spath Dieter , Mörschel Inka C. , Zähringer Daniel
Published: March 2022

Ausgehend von dem internationalen Umfeld, in dem die Investitionsgüterindustrie agiert, und dem dort vorherrschenden Wachstumspotenzial mit Dienstleistungen, hat das Institut für Arbeitswissenschaft und Technologiemanagement (IAT) in Kooperation mit dem Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO eine Studie durchgeführt. Dabei wurde die Rolle von Standards bei der Internationalisierung von Dienstleistungen untersucht. Das Ergebnis sind Beispiele für Anwendungsgebiete, Nutzen und Handlungsempfehlungen.
Risikobeherrschung in Beschaffungsnetzwerken
Authors: Specht Dieter , Mieke Christian , Behrens Stefan
Published: March 2022

In der Beschaffung ist ein Unternehmen unterschiedlichen Risiken ausgesetzt. Zu nennen sind beispielsweise Bedarfsdeckungsrisiken, Lieferrisiken, Transportrisiken und Lagerrisiken. Der Zusammenschluss in Netzwerken soll einerseits einer Verringerung der genannten Risiken dienen, andererseits kommen jedoch in Netzwerken grundsätzlich neue Risiken zum Tragen, wie zum Beispiel das Risiko des unkontrollierten Know-how-Verlustes oder opportunistische Verhaltensweisen. Insbesondere bei der Beschaffung von Hochtechnologieprodukten sind Netzwerke für KMU hilfreich, um in schnell wechselnden Beschaffungskontexten im Wettbewerb bestehen zu können. Die genannten Netzwerkrisiken sind von besonderer Bedeutung, da durch die anforderungsgerechte Beschaffung von Technologieprodukten oft ein signifikanter Wettbewerbsvorteil zu erzielen ist.
Gleichmäßiger Fluss auch bei schwankender Nachfrage
Authors: Wiegand Bodo
Published: March 2022

Um die Bedarfe des Marktes erfüllen und dabei auch wirtschaftlich arbeiten zu können, ist ein kontinuierlicher Materialfluss notwendig, der mit einem Minimum an Steuerungsaufwand und Beständen auskommt. Idealerweise werden dazu Kapazitäten, Bestände und Abläufe in einem Produktionssystem so organisiert, dass auch bei schwankendem Bedarf auf der Kundenseite ein gleichmäßiger Materialfluss nach dem Pull-Prinzip erreicht wird. Für verschiedene Produkte gilt es dabei, die Produktionsvolumina zu glätten und die Wertströme sinnvoll zu kombinieren. Dazu bietet Lean Management die entsprechenden Methoden.
Produktdatenmanagement im Maschinen- und Anlagenbau
Authors: Ulrich Thomas
Published: March 2022

Um signifikante Kosten- und Zeitvorteile im Maschinen- und Anlagenbau zu aktivieren, ist heutzutage die Integration aller Projekt-, Produkt- und Prozess-Informationen von höchster Wichtigkeit. Dynamischer technischer Fortschritt, großer Konkurrenzdruck und individuelle Kundenanforderungen stellen produzierende Unternehmen vor erhebliche Herausforderungen. Es gilt, unter Zeitdruck zu entwickeln, zu bauen und zu installieren und zusätzlich ein gutes Servicegeschäft anzubieten. Ein effizientes maschinen- und anlagenbauspezifisches Projektdatenmanagement ist bei der Fülle von Aufgaben und Informationen notwendig, um in jeder Phase der Projektabwicklung einen einfachen Zugriff auf alle aktuell gültigen Projektdaten und Informationen zu gewährleisten. Dabei weist der Maschinen- und Anlagenbau besondere Merkmale auf, die es nicht zulassen, klassische PDM- bzw. PLM-Ansätze als markt- und zukunftsorientierte Abwicklungsstrategien zu übernehmen. Zur Realisierung eines geeigneten Projektdatenmanagements werden in diesem Fachartikel zwei Schritte vorgeschlagen und beispielhaft skizziert.
Effect of Video Game on School Achievement in School Age Children in Erbil/City
Authors:   Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq., Othman Nazar , Khedir Rozhan ,   Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq., Azeez Gulala ,   Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq., Qadir Kaify ,   Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq.
Published: March 2022

Background and objectives: Playing video games is associated with poor academic achievement, Student who got their game systems directly spent less time on homework and, four months later, they got lower reading and writing scores, their teachers were more likely to report academic difficulties. The aim of study is to identify the effect of play video game on school achievement. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out at five primary school in Erbil city 50 students was taken as a case group compared with 200 students as control group started from 15 September to 15 November 2020. A Questionnaire format was used as a tool for data collection and consists, demographic information of the students, parents and some Items about students game, Official permission has been obtained from College of Nursing / Hawler Medical University, Ministry of Education and primary schools. Data was analyzed through using frequency, percentage and chi-square by using SPSS, 22. Results: The study reveal that 58% of participants were age group between 12-14 years old, 74% of them were boys among playing group, 18% of father were graduated from college, 60% of played children were from middle socioeconomic status, 16% of game players have missed school, 66% of played students were missed homework, about 10% of the students have a good school achievement among who played video games and more than half (58%) among non-play students. There is highly significant association between parent educational levels with their children school achievement. Conclusions: Playing video game was negatively associated with poor school achievement. The study recommended the parent to limit the time of playing less than one hour daily, also limit the number and type of game especially fighting game and replaced with educational game.
Attitudes of Couples attending Family Counselling Clinic in Sulaimani City towards the Premarital Screening and Genetic Counseling Programme
Authors:   Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Sulaimani University, Sulamani, Iraq., Aziz Nyan , Abdulla Salih ,   Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq.
Published: March 2022

Background and objectives: Premarital screening is an effective method for monitoring, reducing, and avoiding genetic abnormalities and certain viral infections. This study aimed to explore the attitudes of couples who attended a family counselling clinic in Sulimani City towards the premarital screening and genetic counselling programme. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive-analytic study was carried out on 310 couples attending the family counselling clinic in Sulaimani City. The statistical analysis was performed by using descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis including frequency, percentage, mean and stranded deviation, independent samples T-Test and one way ANOVA (F-test). Results: The study findings revealed that the majority of the study participants were 20-30 years old. In terms of attitudes, 73.55% of the couples had a favourable attitude toward premarital screening and genetic counselling. There were statistically significant differences between couples' attitudes and age (p=0.012), educational level (p=0.013), and consanguinity (P < 0.001), but there were no statistically significant differences between couples' attitudes and gender (p=0.49), employment (p=0.785), residential area (0.116), and family history of hereditary blood disease (p=0.45) because of p-value >0.05. Conclusion: Couples' attitudes about premarital screening and genetic counselling programmes are positive.
Holistic Management Assessment of an Urbanized Watershed and Kettle Pond in Southern Wisconsin
Authors: Mortensen Eric , Fuller Sarah , Wolf Josh , Smith Amanda , Faust Bridget , Thompson Anita M.
Published: March 2022

A multidisciplinary assessment of a small pond and its fully urbanized watershed was conducted to understand physical, biological, and social factors influencing this natural resource. Originally an emergent wetland lacking natural drainage, Stricker’s Pond today is a resource shared by two municipalities which has been hydrologically connected (via a man-made outlet) to the larger Yahara River watershed in Wisconsin. The assessment involved water quantity and water quality measurement and modeling, vegetation and wildlife surveys, and community surveys and observation. Major findings include the following: increased flood risk caused by large storm events; high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, likely contributed by a variety of natural and anthropogenic sources, resulting in full eutrophication; varied, but generally poor, vegetation biodiversity; limited wildlife diversity; and discrepancies between the management objectives of the two municipalities which share the resource and the surrounding community’s vision for the pond. To overcome these issues, a collection of recommendations are suggested for implementation. These recommendations range from minimal reoccurring maintenance and community engagement to specific management strategies and intermunicipal collaboration. With the recommendations provided within the assessment, a new, better pathway forward can be charted for Stricker’s Pond by decision makers and community members alike. By engaging with this case study, participants will be exposed to the complexity of water resources challenges occurring in this as well as their own communities. Thus, this case study can serve to participants as an example and a baseline of how similar holistic resource management assessments can be carried out in the future.
Pedagogical Foundations of Creating a Digital Service for Future Substitute Parents
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Lavrentieva Zoya Ivanovna
Published: March 2022

The problem and the goal. The policy of family placement of orphaned children and children left without parental care has actualized the problem of finding the most resourceful substitute families. The goal is to ensure the quality of life of a child in a substitute family, the coincidence of the interests of the family and the child, the prevention of the return of children to social institutions. The way is to create digital services for finding a resource family for a child. The purpose of the article. Scientific substantiation of the theoretical and methodological foundations of creating a digital service for future substitute parents. Methodology. Digitalization is increasingly being introducing into social relations. The figure brings considerable convenience in the process of receiving social services, individualization of social security, inclusion in the social life of people with health restrictions, expansion of social interpersonal contacts. At the same time, it is precisely social relations that, during the transition to digitalization, are most exposed to the risks of escaping from reality, disrupting socialization, and deforming interpersonal relationships. When developing digital services of a social nature. It is necessary to take into account strict scientific approach in the selection of information, to maintain the orientation of the service to a person, his development and humanism, to focus on public goals and values, to take into account the risks of using digital technologies in the process of organizing public life. In conclusion, it is concluding that these theoretical and methodological guidelines were fully taking into account by the developers of the digital platform for future substitute parents. The digital service was developed by specialists of the Sunny City Charitable Foundation in Novosibirsk and included a set of tools with which future substitute parents could assess their parental potential, get acquainted with the socio-psychological characteristics of the future foster child and find common ground between the interests of the child and the family. The service was aiming at developing social participation of citizens in solving the problem of orphanhood.
The Influence of Attitude and Need for Cognition on Student’s Purchase Intention Behavior on Halal Food: Schools Clustering Perspective
Authors: Indrawan Boby , Nurmita Nurmita , Nengsih Titin Agustin , Utami Wiji , Nasrudin Dindin , Tanti Tanti , Deliza Deliza , Ferawati Rofiqoh , Syafitri Rita , Santoso Pugoh
Published: March 2022

The halal food study is one of the research fields in halal trend which prominent. Currently, the halal food concept is not only the worship of Muslims to Allah, but also this concept is adopted by non-Muslim with healthy lifestyle considerations. Therefore, the insight of the influenced variable on purchased intention behavior of students is crucial to research as basic information for all stakeholders, such as the seller, marketer, policymaker, government, and researchers. A quantitative approach has investigated the influence of attitude and need for cognition variables on student’s purchase intention behavior on halal food. This research aimed to explore the independent variable that influenced students' purchase intention behavior. Then, the other aim is to compare them through the school's clustering perspective. The self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect the data from 561 respondents and inputted into the Survey123 software. The data were analyzed using descriptive and interferential statistics. The result showed that attitude toward halal (HA) and need for cognition (NC) were accepted as the influenced variable on halal food purchase intention behavior. Furthermore, the students from Islamic schools tended to have purchase intention on halal than senior high school. The result of this study could be strategic marketing in the halal food industry. Then, the school must strengthen halal awareness in the syllabus.
Global Youth in A Local Area: Hybridisation of Identity among Young Muslims in Yogyakarta Interfaith Community
Authors: Waliyuddin M. Naufal , Noor Nina Mariani
Published: March 2022

This article investigates the hybrid portraits of identity among young Muslims who are members of the Young Interfaith Peacemaker Community (YIPC) in Yogyakarta. Several inquiries have articulated that Indonesian youth tend to be dragged into ‘conservative turn’ and extremism ideology. However, in this qualitative research we have found the different faces of young Muslims and, in fact, the behavior and religious expression of nowadays youth are not singular and that simple. By using an interpretive phenomenological approach—and through observation, interviews, and documentation particularly from informants—we formulate an argument that young Muslims in the Yogyakarta interfaith community represent a form of multi-identity amalgamation (hybrid). As part of a globally networked society in a local area, they choose to take a dissimilar path from conservative currents and extremist tendencies and then decide to narrate inclusive values, tolerance, and peace education. These snapshots depict a fusion of their thought or horizon (micro-individual) with the community atmosphere (meso-community) and the reality (macro-social politics) around them—which be called Horizontverschmelzung in Hans-Georg Gadamer’s concept. This could be discovered from a sequence of socio-religious behaviour and expressions among youth who are active in the interfaith community in Yogyakarta.
The Robustness of Balinese Hindu Sacred Art in the Face of Hegel's Theory 'The Death of Art'
Authors: Fuadi Abdulloh
Published: March 2022

The integration of art as an integral part of the sacred rituals of Balinese Hindu worship to this day makes the discussion of Hegel's thoughts on art is interesting. This paper attempts to discuss Hegel's theory as confronted with the sacred Balinese Hindu art. The most basic reason for the death of art is that since romantic, art has lost its subject matter. The process of dematerialisation in art gave rise to Hegel's very famous adage; the death of art. Art loses subject matter because of the limited media to express the complexity of the Absolute Spirit. However, the sacredness of Balinese Hindu art has been deeply guarded by the Balinese people. Various concepts and classifications are made to maintain its sacredness, such as the concept of belief, the concept of sekala-niskala, the concept of tri hita karana,the concept of kala patra village, the concept of karmaphala, and the concept of taksu/jengah. There is also a classification of sacred and profane arts. It is made by Balinese Hindus to maintain the sacredness of art itself. Through the art of wali and bebalih, the Balinese Hindu art maintains its subject matter concerning the complexity of the Absolute Spirit, as suggested by Hegel. Based on library research, the paper argues that the unique concept of Balinese Hindu, which may represent the wealth of indigenous religions in Indonesia, concerning sacred art can maintain its uniqueness in the global discourse arena and be able to respond creatively to contemporary challenges.
Development of a mathematical model to monitoring the velocity of subsidence of charge material column in the blast furnace based on the parameters of gas pressure in the furnace tract
Authors: Koyfman Oleksiy , Simkin Aleksandr , Kravchenko Victor , Vorotnikova Zlata
Published: March 2022

A problem of estimating the velocity of subsidence of a column of charge materials using non-contact methods was considered. This is important because the level of furnace charge materials and the velocity of their subsidence are main indicators of melting intensity determining the furnace productivity.
The design of a blast furnace and its blast path were described and existing methods and means of controlling the velocity of charge materials in the blast furnace were analyzed. A mathematical model was presented for estimating the velocity of subsidence of charge materials in a blast furnace based on the magnitude and fluctuations of gas pressure along the furnace shaft height. The model is based on the fact that the furnace gases rise up in the furnace shaft through elementary channels in the column of charge materials consisting of a combination of capacitances and resistances. Volume of capacities and values of resistance of elementary channels are constantly changing. This changes hydraulic resistance to gas movement in the blast furnace. The system of differential equations describes the dependence of the amplitude of pressure fluctuations on the amplitude of change in coefficients of resistance and frequency of pressure fluctuations on the frequency of change in coefficients of resistance. The experimental data on velocity of the column of charge materials and fluctuations in the pressure differential in the furnace were processed and their significant relationship was shown to confirm the previous theoretical study results. To assess the model adequacy, the simulation method was used. The results of the simulation model work were confirmed by experimental data.
The developed mathematical model can be introduced into production. This will make it more economical and safer through better and more predictable control and improved flexibility in operation under different production conditions.