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Annual industrial and commercial heat load profiles: modeling based on k-Means clustering and regression analysis
(2021-05-20)
An accurate method to predict annual heat load profiles is fundamental to many studies, e.g., preliminary design or potential studies on renewable heating systems. This study presents a method to predict annual heat load profiles with a daily resolution for industry and commerce, based on an analysis of 797 natural gas load profiles (≥1.5 GWh/a). To derive heat load profiles, these natural gas load profiles are normalized and those with a potentially non-linear relationship between heat demand and natural gas consumption ...
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Casimir-Polder interaction of neutrons with metal or dielectic surfaces
(2021-07-15)
We predict a repulsive Casimir–Polder-type dispersion interaction between a single neutron and a metal or dielectric surface. We consider a scenario where a single neutron is subject to an external magnetic field. Due to its intrinsic magnetic moment, the neutron then forms a magnetisable two-level system which can exchange virtual photons with a nearby surface. The resulting dispersion interaction between a purely magnetic object (neutron) and a purely electric one (surface) is found to be repulsive, in contrast to ...
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Mineralization of Phosphorylated Fish Skin Collagen/Mangosteen Scaffolds as Potential Materials for Bone Tissue Regeneration
(2021-05-13)
In this study, a potential hard tissue substitute was mimicked using collagen/mangosteen porous scaffolds. Collagen was extracted from Tilapia fish skin and mangosteen from the waste peel of the respective fruit. Sodium trimetaphosphate was used for the phosphorylation of these scaffolds to improve the nucleation sites for the mineralization process. Phosphate groups were incorporated in the collagen structure as confirmed by their attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) bands. The phosphorylation ...
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Explaining Chinese consumers’ green food purchase intentions during the COVID-19 pandemic: an extended theory of planned behaviour
(2021-05-26)
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has strongly influenced consumers’ habits and behaviours, creating a more sustainable and healthier era of consumption. Hence, there is a potential for further expanding the green food sector in China. The theory of planned behaviour (TPB) is one widely used framework to explain consumers’ food choices. Considering consumers’ internal norms, their perceptions of green food attributes, and the shifting consumer behaviour, our study has extended the TPB framework (E-TPB) by adding ...
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Prediction of biomass and N fixation of legume-grass mixtures using sensor fusion
(2021-01-21)
European farmers and especially organic farmers rely on legume–grass mixtures in their crop rotation as an organic nitrogen (N) source, as legumes can fix atmospheric N, which is the most important element for plant growth. Furthermore, legume–grass serves as valuable fodder for livestock and biogas plants. Therefore, information about aboveground biomass and N fixation (NFix) is crucial for efficient farm management decisions on the field level. Remote sensing, as a non-destructive and fast technique, provides ...
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Farmers’ and Herders’ Perceptions on Rangeland Management in Two Agroecological Zones of Benin
(2021-04-16)
The sustainable use of rangelands in pastoral areas requires the inclusion of all stakeholders to develop sound management strategies. However, the role of these actors in the sustainable management of natural resources is still poorly understood. The present study aims to (i) assess the perception of farmers and herders of the risks and opportunities of transhumance on rangeland resource use and management, and to (ii) generate useful knowledge for the design and implementation of policies that favor the coexistence ...
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Felder und Akteur*innen kultureller Bildung in ländlichen Räumen
(2021-04-01)
Das vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) geförderte Verbundvorhaben zielt auf eine empirisch fundierte Darstellung der kulturellen Landschaften und insbesondere der Akteur*innenkonstellationen der kulturellen Bildung in drei als peripher bis sehr peripher gekennzeichneten Regionen. Konkret wird mittels quantitativer und qualitativer Erhebungsmethoden den Fragestellungen nachgegangen, welche Felder und Akteur*innen in welcher Form und mit welchen Angeboten den Kultursektor bespielen, welche ...
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Zum Forschungsstand über Ansätze des Dual Career Coachings
(2021-04-13)
Der vorliegende Artikel zeigt den Forschungsstand zur Beratung von Dual Career Couples (DCCs) anhand von zehn theoretisch, empirisch und praxeologisch entwickelten Ansätzen auf. Zunächst wird die Bedeutung des Phänomens DCCs für die Karriereberatung konturiert und anschließend vor dem Hintergrund gesellschaftlicher Transformationsprozesse eingeordnet. Die Einführung eines triadisch konzeptualisierten Beratungsraums schafft einen Rahmen, der eine vergleichende Darstellung und Einordnung der zehn Ansätze ermöglicht. ...
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Social Machines
(2021-11-11)
Social Machines sind ein Paradigma für die Gestaltung soziotechnischer Systeme, die unter Verwendung von Web- und Plattformlösungen das Potenzial digitaler Technologien mit der Eigenlogik sozialer Interaktion, Organisation und Strukturbildung auf neue Weise zusammenführen. Im Folgenden diskutieren wir das Paradigma der Social Machine aus den Perspektiven der Informatik, der Wirtschaftsinformatik, der Soziologie und des Rechts, um Orientierungspunkte für seine Gestaltung zu identifizieren. Der Begriff ist in der ...
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Wine quality under integrated, organic and biodynamic management using image-forming methods and sensory analysis
(2021-12-24)
Background and aims
The image-forming methods copper chloride crystallization, capillary dynamolysis and circular chromatography are presented as an instrument for assessing wine quality. Wine quality of samples from a long-term field trial comparing integrated, organic and biodynamic management were investigated by using image-forming methods and sensory analysis.
Methods and results
Concerning the image-forming methods copper chloride crystallization, capillary dynamolysis and circular chromatography, the images ...