This paper presents a piece-wise linear cat map (PWLCM) obtained by perturbing the conventional quantized Arnold cat map (QACM) with a nonlinear term. The effect of the nonlinear term on the dynamics of the QACM is investigated. We show that the eigenvalues, hence the Lyapunov exponents of the PWLCM depend on the initial conditions, which is not the case for the QACM. As a result, the proposed PWLCM is a generalized form of the QACM, whose the period exponentially increases with respect to the precision, thus taking ...

High crop production with limited energy resources is always the priority area of developing countries. Conventional agricultural experimenting and crop production methods are time-consuming, challenging, laborious, and energy intensive. Various developments and experimental studies have been carried out for advancement in agriculture technologies. This study is mainly focused on the design and development of a unique high-efficiency seed drill machine to increase the energy efficiency of agricultural experiments, ...

Wiederholt war die elektronische Gesundheitskarte (eGK) Gegenstand von Gerichtsverfahren. Speziell die gesetzlich normierte Pflicht zur Beibringung eines aktuellen Lichtbildes zum Schutz vor Verwechslungen und Missbrauch und damit der unberechtigten Inanspruchnahme von Leistungen ist regelmäßig Anlass zur Klage. Bereits mehrmals entschied das BSG, dass die verpflichtende Aufnahme eines Lichtbilds eines Versicherten auf der eGK rechtmäßig sei. Ende 2021 (Az. L 4 KR 651/19) hat das LSG Bayern diese Rechtsauffassung ...

Norm internalization refers to the process of adoption of normative beliefs by individuals, thus representing a link between individual and social change. However, there are several questions regarding norm internalization which need to be answered. These include understanding under which circumstances norm internalization does occur by considering the effects of internalizing either a certain norm or even conflicting norms. To investigate the conditions and effects of norm internalization, we developed a theoretical ...

The Southeast Asian region of Sundaland is among the world’s major biodiversity hotspots. The region’s biodiversity coupled with its complex and dynamic geographic and climatic histories makes it an ideal region to study the various factors that determine the diversification and distribution patterns of tropical biota. Here we investigate the biogeographic patterns in the partly myrmecophytic Macaranga section Pruinosae to reveal some of the factors that play a role in determining the distribution of biota in Sundaland. ...

The important worldwide forage crop red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is widely cultivated as cattle feed and for soil improvement. Wild populations and landraces have great natural diversity that could be used to improve cultivated red clover. However, to date, there is still insufficient knowledge about the natural genetic and phenotypic diversity of the species. Here, we developed a low-cost complexity reduced mRNA analysis (mRNA-GBS) and compared the results with population genetic (GBS) and previously published ...

The debate on urban commons yields relevance for shared histories and heritage in divided and post-conflict societies. Albeit memory is always subjective, heritage management tends to engender a linear view of the past that suggests a preconceived future development. Where the past is denigrated to prove the impossibility of ethnoreligious communities’ coexistence even though they have lived together peacefully for centuries, it risks corroborating us-them divisions for posterity and undermines reconciliation and ...

Wiederholt war die elektronische Gesundheitskarte (eGK) Gegenstand von Gerichtsverfahren. Speziell die gesetzlich normierte Pflicht zur Beibringung eines aktuellen Lichtbildes zum Schutz vor Verwechslungen und Missbrauch und damit der unberechtigten Inanspruchnahme von Leistungen ist regelmäßig Anlass zur Klage. Bereits mehrmals entschied das BSG, dass die verpflichtende Aufnahme eines Lichtbilds eines Versicherten auf der eGK rechtmäßig sei. Ende 2021 (Az. L 4 KR 651/19) hat das LSG Bayern diese Rechtsauffassung ...

Two ferrocene-based NHCs of the type fc[(NR)₂C:] (1ᴿ; fc=1,1’-ferrocenylene) containing benzylic N-substituents were synthesised from the corresponding formamidinium compounds 1ᴿH[BF₄] by reaction with LiN(SiMe₃)₂. In the case of R=CH₂Ph (Bn), the carbene was characterised through trapping reactions with sulfur and selenium, which afforded fc[(NBn)₂CS] (1ᴮⁿS) and fc[(NBn)₂CSe] (1ᴮⁿSe), respectively. A thermally stable carbene was obtained with R=CH₂Mes (Bn*). Its reaction with sulfur and selenium afforded fc[(NBn*)₂CS] ...

Introduction: Cerebral insults lead in many cases not only to cognitive impairment but also to disturbed emotionality. After stroke, one in three survivors develops a depression which impacts quality of life and rehabilitation. Meta-analyses have identified five main predictors of post-stroke depression (PSD): history of mental disorder, stroke severity, physical disability, cognitive impairment, and social support. However, these five established variables have never been conjointly investigated in a sample of stroke ...