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Financial Inclusion in the Global South: An Analysis of Index-Based Agricultural Insurance and Farmer Food Security in India
(2021-09-29)
Index-based agricultural insurance (IBAI) is presented by several development organizations as a highly effective way of mitigating climate change related risks and improving farmer food security. However, critics doubt the effectiveness of the instrument and regard it as a new frontier for capital accumulation. Linking to this debate, this research uses a qualitative design to investigate how IBAI affects the food production and consumption of farmers in the Indian state of Karnataka. It finds that the proposed ...
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Fluorescence Microscopic Investigations of the Retarding Effect of Superplasticizers in Cementitious Systems of UHPC
(2020-02-27)
The adsorption of superplasticizer molecules to particle surfaces in cementitious systems is a very important aspect for the desired liquefaction of pastes and concretes. This way, the comb shaped polymers shield attractive forces between the particles and induce a well-dispersed, homogeneous suspension. These admixtures allow the usage of fine fillers even in combination with low amounts of mixing water, and thus, are the basis for modern high performance concretes. However, the adsorption does not cause beneficial ...
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Memorization and the morphology-syntax divide: A cross-linguistic investigation
(2016)
This study investigates the memorization of complex lexical items from a cross-linguistic perspective and in the context of the debate about the demarcation between morphology and syntax. For this purpose, we conducted an experimental study in which German, French and English adjective-noun/noun-adjective combinations (e.g. Jungtourist, jeune touriste, YOUNG tourist, young TOURist) were tested with respectto how well they were memorized. Using existing nouns (e.g. Architekt, architecte, architect) as a baseline, we ...
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Early planting and relay cropping: pathways to cope with heat and drought?
(2021-05-05)
Maize (Zea mays) is an important food and cash crop of uplands in Southeast Asia, where it is often prone to drought and heat stress associated with climate change. This study aimed at assessing the effect of heat and drought on maize performance, testing coping strategies under such weather extremes, and understanding associated mechanisms. The experiment was carried out during 2018 in Thailand, using a split-plot design with three replications. Treatments were: July-planted maize sole cropping (control), July-planted ...
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Potassium iodide influence on iodine-leaf concentration and growth of amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.)
(2021-05-25)
Low iodine content in soils is a common feature in lowland and in mountainous regions far from oceans. The diets of the people living in these regions are often deficient in dietary iodine, resulting in chronic iodine deficiency syndrome, goiter, hearing loss and other debilitating diseases. A field experiment was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm, University of Ilorin, Nigeria during the 2017 and 2018 cropping seasons, to evaluate the response of amaranths to iodine enrichment using an agronomic approach. ...
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Adapting Kano's Theory for weighting and implementing customers requirements on a software tool for assessing human reliability in manual assembly
(2018)
The following paper illustrates the conception of an Excel-based software tool developed to predict human error probabilities in manual assembly lines. In this regard, the paper clearifies how reliable risk analyses of manual work tasks can be carried out with the help of a software tool. Furthermore, to initiate a high user-friendliness, a high acceptance and a high level of dissemination, this paper deals with a Kano survey concerning customer requirements on the developed software tool. As a result, it will be ...
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Review of Flux Interaction of Differently Aligned Magnetic Fields in Inductors and Transformers
(2020-12-24)
Magnetic devices are used in the majority of power electronic applications, e.g. power electronic converters, mains filters or burst/surge protection. Typically, they are the bulkiest and most cost-intensive components. Flux interaction of differently aligned magnetic fields in inductors and transformers can be one opportunity for size and cost reduction. It enables controllable magnetic devices through an additional manipulated variable to improve application design. The presented article gives an overview about ...
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Der Kunde im Fokus
(2011)
Der Wandel der Kommunikationsgewohnheiten in Verbindung mit den modernen technischen Möglichkeiten sozialer Medien erschwert die Umsetzung integrierter Kommunikationskonzepte erheblich. Zum einen zeigen die einschlägigen Statistiken, etwa die Media-Analyse, dass die Reichweitenerosionen vieler etablierter Push-Medien, insbesondere TV, Zeitungen und Zeitschriften, noch nicht abgeschlossen sind. Zum anderen gewinnen die Pull-Medien an Relevanz, die sich sowohl in steigender Nutzungsdauer durch die Rezipienten in ihrem ...
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Reasons for consuming rasi as a staple food for the Cireundeu indigenous people: a qualitative study
(2021-09-29)
Rasi (made from cassava) are used as staple food by the Cireundeu indigenous people. This food culture is considered different from the food culture of Indonesian people who generally make rice as their staple food. Therefore, this study aimed to show the reasons Cireundeu indigenous people consume rasi as their staple food. This qualitative research was conducted in Cireundeu Village, Cimahi City, West Java Province, Indonesia. Data was collected from the Cireundeu indigenous people through in-depth interviews and ...
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„Die Erlösung hat nicht stattgefunden…“
(2011)
Die gerne als „Postmoderne“ bezeichnete Gegenwart ist geprägt durch das „Ende der großen Erzählungen“. Eine tiefe Skepsis hat sich breit gemacht gegenüber den traditionellen Versuchen, die Weltgeschichte als ein Gesamtgeschehen zu deuten und mit Sinn auszustatten. Dies betrifft nicht zuletzt die große christliche Erzählung der Erlösung, deren zentrale Stationen das Glaubensbekenntnis festhält: die Schöpfung der Welt durch Gott, ihr Fall in die Sunde und die Erlösung durch Jesus Christus, die die Hoffnung auf Rettung ...