@article{MalekiMohammadi2023, author = {Maleki, Maniya and Mohammadi, Mahdieh}, title = {Velocity and pressure functions of an oscillating flow in a circular Hele-Shaw cell}, series = {Iranian Journal of Physics Research}, volume = {22}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Physics Research}, number = {1}, publisher = {Physics Society of Iran}, doi = {10.47176/ijpr.22.1.81304}, pages = {113 -- 120}, year = {2023}, abstract = {In this study, we have investigated the form of velocity and pressure functions of a fluid oscillating between two parallel glass sheets that form a circular Hele-Shaw cell. The flow has been considered to be radial, incompressible and laminar. The time-dependent Navier-Stokes equation has been solved in cylindrical coordinates using Fourier transform, and the oscillating flow velocity across the thickness of the cell has been obtained at different times. The flow velocity function in the unsteady state is related to the vertical component of the coordinates in the form of parabolic functions and also to the inverse of the radial component. The time dependence appears as a simple harmonic with a frequency equal to the oscillation frequency. The velocity of the flow is maximum at the middle of the cell along its height and gradually decreases from the middle towards the top or bottom plane and reaches zero. Pressure does not depend on the height and changes logarithmically with the radius. The dependence of pressure on time is also a simple harmonic with the external frequency, but it has a phase shift with respect to the velocity.}, language = {en} } @article{LachowskiHammermeisterHalenzetal.2023, author = {Lachowski, Krzysztof and Hammermeister, Florian and Halenz, Bastian and Lieckefett, Florian and G{\"o}tze, Thomas and Prill, Robert and Becker, Roland}, title = {The Patellostabilometer: A New Device for Quantification of Mediolateral Patella Displacement}, series = {Sensors}, journal = {Sensors}, number = {23 (3)}, publisher = {MDPI}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/s23031274}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Mediolateral patella displacement is of interest for diagnostics and clinically relevant research questions. Apart from manual testing, no standardized method is currently available. Proper quantification of patella mobility is necessary to better understand pathologies at the patellofemoral joint. Patella mobility was assessed in 25 healthy individuals using a Patellostabilometer, a new prototype instrument for quantification of the mediolateral patella displacement. The participants underwent measurements of the mediolateral displacement three times using the Patellostabilome- ter. A maximal force of 10 N was applied for patella movement. Additionally, leg length and circumference of the knee, upper- and lower-leg were measured. Lateral patella displacement of 18.27 ± 3.76 mm (range 15.85-20.64 mm, interquartile range (IQR) of 4.79) was measured. The medial patella displacement showed 24.47 ± 6.59 mm (range 19.29-29.76 mm, IQR of 10.47). The test-retest measurement error was 2.32 ± 1.76 mm (IQR of 2.38 mm), with five outliers. There was greater test-retest variability between the measurements of the medial displacement compared to the lateral one. The test-retest variability reached 7\% of the patella displacement. Other parameters provided no significant correlations. Based on the natural patellofemoral mobility, a precise and clinically relevant quantification of patella mobility is allowed.}, language = {en} } @article{RizunRevinaEdelmann2023, author = {Rizun, Nina and Revina, Aleksandra and Edelmann, Noella}, title = {Application of Text Analytics in Public Service Co-Creation: Literature Review and Research Framework}, series = {DG.O 2023: The 24th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research}, journal = {DG.O 2023: The 24th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research}, publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery}, doi = {10.1145/3598469.3598471}, pages = {12 -- 22}, year = {2023}, abstract = {The public sector faces several challenges, such as a number of external and internal demands for change, citizens' dissatisfaction and frustration with public sector organizations, that need to be addressed. An alternative to the traditional top-down development of public services is co-creation of public services. Co-creation promotes collaboration between stakeholders with the aim to create better public services and achieve public values. At the same time, data analytics has been fuelled by the availability of immense amounts of textual data. Whilst both co-creation and TA have been used in the private sector, we study existing works on the application of Text Analytics (TA) techniques on text data to support public service co-creation. We systematically review 75 of the 979 papers that focus directly or indirectly on the application of TA in the context of public service development. In our review, we analyze the TA techniques, the public service they support, public value outcomes, and the co-creation phase they are used in. Our findings indicate that the TA implementation for co-creation is still in its early stages and thus still limited. Our research framework promotes the concept and stimulates the strengthening of the role of Text Analytics techniques to support public sector organisations and their use of co-creation process. From policy-makers' and public administration managers' standpoints, our findings and the proposed research framework can be used as a guideline in developing a strategy for the designing co-created and user-centred public services.}, language = {en} } @article{Guterding2023, author = {Guterding, Daniel}, title = {Sparse Modeling Approach to the Arbitrage-Free Interpolation of Plain-Vanilla Option Prices and Implied Volatilities}, series = {Risks}, journal = {Risks}, number = {11 (5)}, publisher = {MDPI AG}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/risks11050083}, pages = {24}, year = {2023}, abstract = {We present a method for the arbitrage-free interpolation of plain-vanilla option prices and implied volatilities, which is based on a system of integral equations that relates terminal density and option prices. Using a discretization of the terminal density, we write these integral equations as a system of linear equations. We show that the kernel matrix of this system is, in general, ill-conditioned, so that it cannot be solved for the discretized density using a naive approach. Instead, we construct a sparse model for the kernel matrix using singular value decomposition (SVD), which allows us not only to systematically improve the condition number of the kernel matrix, but also determines the computational effort and accuracy of our method. In order to allow for the treatment of realistic inputs that may contain arbitrage, we reformulate the system of linear equations as an optimization problem, in which the SVD-transformed density minimizes the error between the input prices and the arbitrage-free prices generated by our method. To further stabilize the method in the presence of noisy input prices or arbitrage, we apply an 𝐿1-regularization to the SVD-transformed density. Our approach, which is inspired by recent progress in theoretical physics, offers a flexible and efficient framework for the arbitrage-free interpolation of plain-vanilla option prices and implied volatilities, without the need to explicitly specify a stochastic process, expansion basis functions or any other kind of model. We demonstrate the capabilities of our method in a number of artificial and realistic test cases.}, language = {en} } @article{StannariusHarth2023, author = {Stannarius, Ralf and Harth, Kirsten}, title = {The structure of disintegrating defect clusters in smectic C freely suspended films}, series = {Soft Matter}, journal = {Soft Matter}, number = {19}, publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1039/d3sm00808h}, pages = {6109 -- 6115}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Disclinations or disclination clusters in smectic C freely suspended films with topological charges larger than one are unstable. They disintegrate, preferably in a spatially symmetric fashion, into single defects with individual charges of +1, which is the smallest positive topological charge allowed in polar vector fields. While the opposite process of defect annihilation is well-defined by the initial defect positions, disintegration starts from a singular state and the following scenario including the emerging regular defect patterns must be selected by specific mechanisms. We analyze experimental data and compare them with a simple model where the defect clusters adiabatically pass quasi-equilibrium solutions in one-constant approximation. It is found that the defects arrange in geometrical patterns that correspond very closely to superimposed singular defect solutions, without additional director distortions. The patterns expand by affine transformations where all distances between individual defects scale with the same time-dependent scaling factor proportional to the square-root of time.}, language = {en} } @article{XuShimizuGuterdingetal.2023, author = {Xu, Han-Xiang and Shimizu, Makoto and Guterding, Daniel and Otsuki, Junya and Jeschke, Harald O.}, title = {Pressure evolution of electronic structure and magnetism in the layered van der Waals ferromagnet CrGeTe3}, series = {Physical Review B}, journal = {Physical Review B}, number = {Vol. 108}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.108.125142}, pages = {15}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Layered van der Waals ferromagnets, which preserve their magnetic properties down to exfoliated monolayers, are fueling an abundance of fundamental research and nanoscale device demonstration. CrGeTe3 is a prime example of this class of materials. Its temperature-pressure phase diagram features an insulator-to-metal transition and a significant increase in ferromagnetic Curie-Weiss temperatures upon entering the metallic state. We use density functional theory to understand the magnetic exchange interactions in CrGeTe3 at ambient and elevated pressures. We calculate Heisenberg exchange couplings, which provide the correct ferromagnetic ground state and explain the experimentally observed pressure dependence of magnetism in CrGeTe3. Furthermore, we combine density functional theory with dynamical mean-field theory to investigate the effects of electronic correlations and the nature of the high-pressure metallic state in CrGeTe3.}, language = {en} } @article{KloppTrittelHarthetal.2023, author = {Klopp, Christoph and Trittel, Torsten and Harth, Kirsten and Stannarius, Ralf}, title = {Coalescence of biphasic droplets embedded in free standing smectic A films}, series = {Soft Matter}, volume = {20}, journal = {Soft Matter}, number = {5}, publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry}, issn = {1744-683X}, doi = {10.1039/d3sm01549a}, pages = {1036 -- 1046}, year = {2023}, abstract = {We investigate micrometer-sized flat droplets consisting of an isotropic core surrounded by a nematic rim in freely suspended smectic A liquid-crystal films. In contrast to purely isotropic droplets which are characterized by a sharp edge and no long-range interactions, the nematic fringe introduces a continuous film thickness change resulting in long-range mutual attraction of droplets. The coalescence scenario is divided in two phases. The first one consists in the fusion of the nematic regions. The second phase involves the dissolution of a thin nematic film between the two isotropic cores. The latter has many similarities with the rupture of thin liquid films between droplets coalescing in an immiscible viscous liquid. Coalescence of biphasic droplets in free-standing smectic films is controlled in part by the rupture of a thin nematic membrane separating the isotropic droplet cores.}, language = {en} } @article{NagelSchminder2023, author = {Nagel, Michael and Schminder, Christian}, title = {Sachbezogenes Verhandeln als Methode im Zielbildungsprozess von innovationsorientierten Public Private Partnerships.}, series = {Ideen- und Innovationsmanagement}, journal = {Ideen- und Innovationsmanagement}, number = {2}, editor = {Erich Schmidt Verlag,}, publisher = {Erich Schmidt Verlag GmbH \& Co}, issn = {2198-3151}, doi = {10.37307/j.2198-3151.2022.02.07}, pages = {72 -- 77}, year = {2023}, language = {de} } @article{Johannsen2023, author = {Johannsen, Andreas}, title = {ERP-Einf{\"u}hrung - Bewertung einer Standardimplementierungsmethode f{\"u}r SAP Business One}, series = {ERP Management}, journal = {ERP Management}, publisher = {GITO Verlag}, issn = {1860-6725}, pages = {19 -- 22}, year = {2023}, language = {de} } @article{KuznetsovFroripSuenteretal.2023, author = {Kuznetsov, Arthur and Frorip, Aleksandr and S{\"u}nter, Alar and Kasvand, Nensi and Korsakov, Vadim and Konoplev, Georgii and Stepanova, Oksana and Rusalepp, Linda and Anton, Dea and P{\"u}ssa, T{\~o}nu and Roasto, Mati and Abramova, Liubov and Kozin, Andrey and Toom, Lauri and Hirsch, S{\"o}ren and Mukhin, Nikolay}, title = {Fast Protein and Metabolites (Nucleotides and Nucleosides) Liquid Chromatography Technique and Chemical Sensor for the Assessment of Fish and Meat Freshness}, series = {Chemosensors}, journal = {Chemosensors}, number = {1/2023 / Band 11}, editor = {mdpi,}, publisher = {MDPI}, issn = {2227-9040}, doi = {10.3390/chemosensors11010069}, pages = {69}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Fast protein and metabolite liquid chromatography (FPLMC) was introduced years ago to enable the easy separation of high-molecular compounds such as proteins from small molecules and the identification of the low-molecular substances. In this paper, the method is applied for the rapid evaluation of freshness and monitoring the aging of animal meat and fish. A novel chromatographic sensor was developed with a deep UV LED-based photometric detection unit (255-265 nm), an original flow cuvette and registration scheme; the processing of a chromatogram with the sensor takes approximately 15 min. Strict isochronism between the elution of ATP metabolites, mainly hypoxanthine (Hx) and inosine monophosphate (IMP), and the time of maturation of meat or fish, was discovered. A new freshness index H* = [Hx]/[IMP] was introduced, which is proportional to the instrumental delay time in the FPMLC chromatograms: the H* index < 0.5 indicates the presence of inosine monophosphate (IMP) and the high quality of the meat or fish. Reasonably strong correlations were revealed between data obtained by FPMLC and total volatile basic nitrogen TVB-N (for fish) or volatile fatty acids VFA (for meat) content. Moreover, putative nucleotide salvage and an increase in the concentration of IMP were observed in fish after heat treatment using the FPMLC sensor and NMR technique.}, language = {en} } @article{MikhailovLamkinDegterevetal.2023, author = {Mikhailov, Ivan Igorevich and Lamkin, I. A. and Degterev, Aleksandr and Degtereva, Mariya and Pavlova, Marina and Kurachkina, Marharyta and Tarasov, S. A. and Kuzmina, Ulyana}, title = {Фоточувствительные структуры с каскадными концентраторами излучения на основе коллоидных квантовых точек халькогенидов металлов}, series = {Journal of the Russian Universities Radioelectronics}, volume = {26}, journal = {Journal of the Russian Universities Radioelectronics}, number = {2}, publisher = {Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University}, issn = {2658-4794}, doi = {10.32603/1993-8985-2023-26-2-78-88}, pages = {78 -- 88}, year = {2023}, abstract = {The problem of increasing the efficiency of existing photodetectors and creating their new types attracts much research attention. Among new photodetector types are photosensitive structures based on cascade concentrators, whose operational principle involves the absorption of optical radiation followed by its reemission at a longer wavelength and radiation concentration onto a highly efficient small-area photodetector. The absorption and re-emission spectra of each cascade layer depend on the characteristics of the material used. Сolloidal quantum dots are among the most promising materials for cascade layers due to their manufacturing technology, which provides for accurate control over the photoluminescence maximum position. It seems highly relevant to develop and to study photosensitive structures with cascade concentrators of various shapes based on CdS, CdSe/ZnS, and PbS colloidal quantum dots. Aim . To develop photosensitive structures with a wide-range sensitivity spectrum based on concentrators containing arrays of metal chalcogenide CQDs and to study their characteristics. Materials and methods . Cascade photosensitive structures were manufactured based on layers made of polymethyl methacrylate and layers of colloidal quantum dots embedded in a polystyrene matrix. Results . Three-layer concentrators were manufactured with different colloidal quantum dots in each concentrator layers. A 22 \% increase in the output power was observed for a three-layer cascade structure based on different cascade layer materials compared to a similar structure using a single layer concentrator. Conclusion . The conducted studies showed an increase in the efficiency of photosensitive structures with a cascade concentrator based on colloidal quantum dots of various types (CdS, CdSe/ZnS, and PbS) in the cascade layers.}, language = {ru} } @techreport{ReimannShettyKlechaetal.2023, author = {Reimann, Christoph and Shetty, Darshan and Klecha, Dominik and Munaf, Jasmin and Boateng, Newell}, title = {Absence of external resources in Germany}, doi = {10.25933/opus4-2892}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:522-opus4-28928}, pages = {III, 30 Seiten}, year = {2023}, abstract = {This scientific paper deals with the question of to what extent the deglobalization of raw materials will have an impact on Germany. For this purpose, a general understanding of the terms "globalization" and "deglobalization" will be provided. In addition, the drivers and challenges of (de)globalization are explained in more detail. The question was then examined based on specific case studies, which are decisive for today's prosperity and are predominantly imported. This includes gases, oils, and rare earths. The paper distinguishes between the effects of a loss of these resources on Germany, if the deglobalization takes place slowly and planned or unplanned and fast. The effects are then considered at three different levels: at the government level, at the corporate level, and at the population level. At the corporate level, the focus was primarily on the largest German industries. Each of the case studies ends with possible hypothetical scenarios that do not have to happen but could happen in the worst case. The scenarios show how bad things can get and provide an answer to the scientific question of how deglobalization in the case study could affect Germany.}, subject = {Nat{\"u}rliche Ressourcen}, language = {en} } @article{BaeckerAlabbadiYogiputraetal.2023, author = {Baecker, Christoph and Alabbadi, Osama and Yogiputra, Georgius Pradipta and Tien Dung, Nguyen}, title = {Threats provided by artificial intelligence that could disrupt the democratic system}, publisher = {Technische Hochschule Brandenburg}, doi = {10.25933/opus4-2898}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:522-opus4-28988}, pages = {17 Seiten}, year = {2023}, abstract = {This research paper examines the potential consequences of AI technology on democratic systems. The study focuses on two main areas: the weakening of the media and the emergence of "smart dictatorship." The paper examines the ways in which AI can be used to supervise, manipulate, and frustrate the media, thereby weakening its role as a check on government and corporate power. The study also explores how AI technology can be used to create an "omnidirectional monitoring" society, where individuals are constantly monitored and controlled through the use of "panopticon" techniques and "social bots". This can lead to the emergence of a "postdemocratic" society, characterized by growing inequality, dehumanization, and the manipulation of information on online media platforms. The research methodology adopted in the study is qualitative, using expert interviews with three experts who discussed the overall use of AI and its disruptive effects on democracy, such as the creation of fake news, filter bubbles, and algorithm bias. In conclusion, this research highlights the need for increased awareness and regulation of AI technology to ensure its responsible use and to protect democratic values.}, subject = {K{\"u}nstliche Intelligenz}, language = {en} } @misc{GarzonGilIngabireKibathi2023, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Garz{\´o}n Gil, Zahira and Ingabire, Noella Arlette and Kibathi, Patrick}, title = {Disruption of Africa's education systems and economic development due to overpopulation}, doi = {10.25933/opus4-2890}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:522-opus4-28909}, school = {Technische Hochschule Brandenburg}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Education lies at the foot of economic growth and human development. However, an increase in population tends to put a strain on existing education systems, especially in Africa where most countries are characterized by slow economic development, rapid population growth rates and a median age just shy of 20 years. Due to the slow rate of economic growth, many African countries lack the financial capability to provide proper education for their ever-growing populations or even already overpopulated regions, many of which have people who have reached the appropriate school-going age. This leads to a series of disruptive impacts on the education systems resulting in a people who are poorly or improperly educated, and thus are not equipped with the necessary skills required for the vast technical, professional and ever modernizing high-skill job markets such as construction, economic and technical professions, teaching occupations and so on, all of which drive economic growth and development. Therefore, we can see that rapid population growth, if left unchecked, may lead to overpopulation scenarios which could have a negative disruptive impact on education and human development, both of which are important factors necessary for economic growth. Key words: Population, education, Africa, poverty, economy, development.}, subject = {{\"U}berv{\"o}lkerung}, language = {en} } @incollection{WereteckiKristal2024, author = {Weretecki, Patrick and Kristal, Samuel}, title = {Brand Value Co-Creation bei der Deutschen Telekom- Das (neu) entdeckte Potential der regionalen Marketingkommunikation}, series = {Marketing-Management : Konzepte - Instrumente - Unternehmensfallstudien / Philip Kotler, Kevin Lane Keller, Alexander Chernev, Marc Oliver Opresnik ; {\"U}bersetzung: Anke Harrer, Oberschleißheim - 16. aktualisierte Aufl. - M{\"u}nchen: Pearson, 2023}, booktitle = {Marketing-Management : Konzepte - Instrumente - Unternehmensfallstudien / Philip Kotler, Kevin Lane Keller, Alexander Chernev, Marc Oliver Opresnik ; {\"U}bersetzung: Anke Harrer, Oberschleißheim - 16. aktualisierte Aufl. - M{\"u}nchen: Pearson, 2023}, publisher = {Pearson}, isbn = {978-3-86894-443-3}, pages = {363 -- 368}, year = {2024}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{Markgraf2024, author = {Markgraf, Klaus}, title = {Entwicklung eines Tools zur spezifischen, lastgangbasierten Eigenverbrauchsoptimierung mittels PV-Leistungsprognose}, series = {Konferenz: 18. Symposium Energieinnovation, 2024, Graz/Austria}, booktitle = {Konferenz: 18. Symposium Energieinnovation, 2024, Graz/Austria}, doi = {10.6084/m9.figshare.25610976}, pages = {1 -- 10}, year = {2024}, abstract = {The German government's initiative to cover 80\% of the gross electricity supply with renewable energies by 2050 brings considerable ecological benefits, but also poses several challenges. One of these challenges is the growing number of photovoltaic systems (PV systems), which, due to their high feed-in power, already pose a risk to the security of the electricity distribution grid during long periods of sunny weather. To counteract this, active research is being carried out in the field of PV power forecasting. This research is primarily aimed at providing the grid operator with a predicted power output, which enables a longer planning horizon and thus increases the operational grid security. However, the considerable annual electricity consumption of private households and the increasing spread of PV systems for self-consumption show that the energy behavior of households, especially self-consumption, also influences grid security. Additionally, households have an incentive to boost their self-consumption because the cost of drawing each kilowatt-hour from the grid is substantially higher than the compensation received for injecting an equivalent amount of energy back into the grid. However, as of now, there is no software available that easily enables households to tailor the usage patterns of their electrical appliances according to a photovoltaic (PV) forecast. The project described here aims to close this gap by creating such software. Various PV forecasting models are used and tested for their suitability for this purpose. A self-generated optimization process is implemented in this project to optimize the consumer configuration based on the PV forecasts. The here-developed tool enables the user to enter parameters for his PV system and the specific load profiles of his electrical appliances. Based on this data, the optimization algorithm determines a consumption plan with a forecast horizon until the end of the next day that maximizes the user's self-consumption. To validate the tool, the optimization process is carried out over a period of 60 days using a predefined scenario and the results are compared with a scenario in which the electrical appliances are intuitively operated at midday. The analysis of these results ultimately shows the potential impact of such a tool on the economic efficiency of private households and the supply stability.}, language = {en} } @article{AyalonAvisarJechowetal.2024, author = {Ayalon, Inbal and Avisar, Dror and Jechow, Andreas and Levy, Oren}, title = {Corals nitrogen and carbon isotopic signatures alters under Artificial Light at Night (ALAN)}, series = {The Science of The Total Environment}, journal = {The Science of The Total Environment}, number = {920}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170513}, year = {2024}, abstract = {This study examines the impact of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on two coral species, Acropora eurystoma and Pocillopora damicornis, in the Gulf of Aqaba/Eilat Red Sea, assessing their natural isotopic responses to highlight changes in energy and nutrient sourcing due to sensory light pollution. Our findings indicate significant disturbances in photosynthetic processes in Acropora eurystoma, as evidenced by shifts in δ13C values under ALAN, pointing to alterations in carbon distribution or utilization. In Pocillopora damicornis, similar trends were observed, with changes in δ13C and δ15N values suggesting a disruption in its nitrogen cycle and feeding strategies. The study also uncovers species-specific variations in heterotrophic feeding, a crucial factor in coral resilience under environmental stress, contributing to the corals' fixed carbon budget. Light measurements across the Gulf demonstrated a gradient of light pollution which possess the potential of affecting marine biology in the region. ALAN was found to disrupt natural diurnal tentacle behaviors in both coral species, crucial for prey capture and nutrient acquisition, thereby impacting their isotopic composition and health. Echoing previous research, our study underscores the need to consider each species' ecological and physiological contexts when assessing the impacts of anthropogenic changes. The findings offer important insights into the complexities of marine ecosystems under environmental stress and highlight the urgency of developing effective mitigation strategies.}, language = {en} } @article{TrittelPuzyrevStannarius2024, author = {Trittel, Torsten and Puzyrev, Dmitry and Stannarius, Ralf}, title = {Platonic solids bouncing on a vibrating plate}, series = {Physical Review E}, volume = {109}, journal = {Physical Review E}, number = {3}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.109.034903}, year = {2024}, abstract = {The energy transfer between bouncing particles and rigid boundaries during impacts is crucially influenced not only by restitution coefficients of the material but also by particle shapes. This is particularly important when such particles are mechanically agitated with vibrating plates. Inertial measurement units are able to measure all acceleration and rotational velocity components of an object and store these data for subsequent analysis. We employ them to measure the dynamics of cubes and icosahedra on vibrating plates to study the efficiency of energy transfer into the individual degrees of freedom (DOFs) of the excited object. The rotational DOFs turn out to be much less excited than the vertical translational motion. Most remarkably, there is only little difference between the two Platonic solids in both the absolute energies and the energy partition ratios.}, language = {en} } @article{KristalWeretecki2024, author = {Kristal, Samuel and Weretecki, Patrick}, title = {Social first? Not always! Brand co-creation through regional marketing at Deutsche Telekom}, series = {Transfer: Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Kommunikation \& Markenmanagement}, volume = {70}, journal = {Transfer: Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Kommunikation \& Markenmanagement}, number = {1}, publisher = {New Business Verlag}, pages = {67 -- 71}, year = {2024}, abstract = {Deutsche Telekom, one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies, has recently shifted its focus in event marketing to prioritize more personal co-creational communication on regional occasions, rather than largescale events. This paper outlines the three-part LAW-principle that Deutsche Telekom follows in its brand communication in Germany, providing examples for each of the three pillars. The co-creation resulting from brand communication is changing the role of marketing and brand practitioners. They are now required to negotiate with various stakeholders.}, language = {en} } @article{CatalanoNaselloGuterding2024, author = {Catalano, Francesco and Nasello, Laura and Guterding, Daniel}, title = {Quantum Computing Approach to Realistic ESG-Friendly Stock Portfolios}, series = {Risks}, volume = {12}, journal = {Risks}, number = {4}, publisher = {MDPI}, issn = {2227-9091}, doi = {10.3390/risks12040066}, pages = {1 -- 12}, year = {2024}, abstract = {Finding an optimal balance between risk and returns in investment portfolios is a central challenge in quantitative finance, often addressed through Markowitz portfolio theory (MPT). While traditional portfolio optimization is carried out in a continuous fashion, as if stocks could be bought in fractional increments, practical implementations often resort to approximations, as fractional stocks are typically not tradeable. While these approximations are effective for large investment budgets, they deteriorate as budgets decrease. To alleviate this issue, a discrete Markowitz portfolio theory (DMPT) with finite budgets and integer stock weights can be formulated, but results in a non-polynomial (NP)-hard problem. Recent progress in quantum processing units (QPUs), including quantum annealers, makes solving DMPT problems feasible. Our study explores portfolio optimization on quantum annealers, establishing a mapping between continuous and discrete Markowitz portfolio theories. We find that correctly normalized discrete portfolios converge to continuous solutions as budgets increase. Our DMPT implementation provides efficient frontier solutions, outperforming traditional rounding methods, even for moderate budgets. Responding to the demand for environmentally and socially responsible investments, we enhance our discrete portfolio optimization with ESG (environmental, social, governance) ratings for EURO STOXX 50 index stocks. We introduce a utility function incorporating ESG ratings to balance risk, return and ESG friendliness, and discuss implications for ESG-aware investors.}, language = {en} } @article{OchkovKraskaLukatsky2024, author = {Ochkov, V. F. and Kraska, Martin and Lukatsky, A. M.}, title = {Математический Анализ Трамвайных Путей}, series = {Физика в школе}, journal = {Физика в школе}, doi = {10.47639/0130-5522_2024_1_32}, pages = {32 -- 45}, year = {2024}, abstract = {В статье рассказано, как необходимо проектировать повороты железной дороги, чтобы не было сильных боковых толчков. используются методы математического анализа для решения задачи. пред- ложена новая переходная кривая}, language = {ru} } @article{ArroyoAbascalDegenetal.2024, author = {Arroyo, Hector Linares and Abascal, Angela and Degen, Tobias and Aub{\´e}, Martin and Espey, Brian R. and Gyuk, Geza and H{\"o}lker, Franz and Jechow, Andreas and Kuffer, Monika and S{\´a}nchez de Miguel, Alejandro and Simoneau, Alexandre and Walczak, Ken and Kyba, Christopher C. M.}, title = {Monitoring, trends and impacts of light pollution}, series = {Nature Reviews Earth \& Environment}, journal = {Nature Reviews Earth \& Environment}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, doi = {10.1038/s43017-024-00555-9}, pages = {1 -- 14}, year = {2024}, abstract = {Light pollution has increased globally, with 80\% of the total population now living under light-polluted skies. In this Review, we elucidate the scope and importance of light pollution and discuss techniques to monitor it. In urban areas, light emissions from sources such as street lights lead to a zenith radiance 40 times larger than that of an unpolluted night sky. Non-urban areas account for over 50\% of the total night-time light observed by satellites, with contributions from sources such as transportation networks and resource extraction. Artificial light can disturb the migratory and reproductive behaviours of animals even at the low illuminances from diffuse skyglow. Additionally, lighting (indoor and outdoor) accounts for 20\% of global electricity consumption and 6\% of CO2 emissions, leading to indirect environmental impacts and a financial cost. However, existing monitoring techniques can only perform a limited number of measurements throughout the night and lack spectral and spatial resolution. Therefore, satellites with improved spectral and spatial resolution are needed to enable time series analysis of light pollution trends throughout the night.}, language = {en} } @article{VegaHoelkerZielinskaDabkowskaetal.2024, author = {Vega, Catherine Perez and H{\"o}lker, Franz and Zielinska-Dabkowska, Karolina M and Jechow, Andreas}, title = {Polarised light pollution on river water surfaces caused by artificial light at night from illuminated bridges and surroundings}, series = {Journal of Limnology}, volume = {83}, journal = {Journal of Limnology}, publisher = {PAGEPress}, doi = {10.4081/jlimnol.2024.2173}, pages = {1 -- 13}, year = {2024}, abstract = {Artificial light at night originating from bridge illumination can cause polarised light pollution when it is reflected at water body surfaces. This alters the optical conditions of a river at night and potentially interferes with natural polarisation signals from, for example, moonlight. Therefore, this type of light pollution could detrimentally change the behaviour of organisms sensitive to polarised light, a navigational cue and signal known to be used e.g. by flying water-seeking insects to detect suitable aquatic habitats to reproduce and lay eggs. So far, polarised light pollution from artificial light at night is understudied. Here, we quantify polarised light pollution at the water's surface near seven illuminated bridges crossing the river Spree in Berlin. Our measurements show for the first time, that nocturnal bridge illumination induces polarised light pollution towards potential flying paths of polarotactic aquatic insects. On average, around 9\% of the water surfaces at the investigated bridges were highly polluted by polarised light, with values ranging between 3 and 12 \% for each bridge. Thus, polarised light pollution from artificial light at night is an emergent pollutant for aquatic systems. Future work on this topic should include more comprehensive measurements, further ecological studies on its impacts and the development of sustainable lighting solutions that can contribute to the protection of riverine nightscapes.}, language = {en} } @article{Jechow2024, author = {Jechow, Andreas}, title = {Let there be Skyglow - light pollution from a large outdoor music festival (Lollapalooza Berlin 2016)}, series = {Scientific Reports}, volume = {14}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-024-62448-7}, pages = {1 -- 10}, year = {2024}, abstract = {Live music is often linked to elaborate light shows, particularly at large outdoor music festivals. However, artificial light at night is one form of environmental pollution, light pollution, and because outdoor festivals emit a substantial amount of artificial light into the environment, they are a potential source of light pollution. So far, no studies that quantified the impact of such festivals on urban light pollution and skyglow exist. Here, the light pollution produced by a major rock festival (Lollapalooza Berlin 2016 with 70,000 visitors per day in an urban park) was investigated with ground-based radiometry and night-time light data. A small night-sky radiometer installed near the main stages and a calibrated digital camera from a nearby observation spot inside of the park were used to quantify changes in night sky brightness and direct light emissions within the park. The impact of the music festival on the urban skyglow was indeed measurable. Zenith luminance increased locally by up to a factor of 8 and illuminance increased by about 50\% at the observation spot within the park. The radiance detected by night-time satellite was also increased during the festival. This is the first time, that light pollution from such a major rock music event was quantified.}, language = {en} } @article{KloppTrittelStannarius2024, author = {Klopp, Christoph and Trittel, Torsten and Stannarius, Ralf}, title = {Coarsening of Quasi Two-Dimensional Emulsions Formed by Islands in Free-Standing Smectic Films}, series = {CHEMPHYSCHEM}, journal = {CHEMPHYSCHEM}, publisher = {Wiley}, issn = {1439-4235}, doi = {10.1002/cphc.202400166}, pages = {1 -- 13}, year = {2024}, abstract = {We study the coarsening behavior of assemblies of islands on smectic A freely suspended films in ISS microgravity experiments. The islands can be regarded as liquid inclusions in a two-dimensional fluid in analogy to liquid droplets of the discontinuous phase of an emulsion. The coarsening is effectuated by two processes, predominantly by island coalescence, but to some extend also by Ostwald ripening, whereby large islands grow at the expense of surrounding smaller ones. A peculiarity of this system is that the continuous and the discontinuous phases consist of the same material. We determine the dynamics, analyze the self-similar aging of the island size distribution and discuss characteristic exponents of the mean island growth. Smectic islands on a thin freely suspended smectic film form a quasi two-dimensional emulsion, without a liquid subphase. We describe the coarsening dynamics that involves island coalescence and Ostwald ripening.}, language = {en} } @article{DietenbergerJechowKalinkatetal.2024, author = {Dietenberger, Manuel and Jechow, Andreas and Kalinkat, Gregor and Schroer, Sibylle and Saathoff, Birte and H{\"o}lker, Franz}, title = {Reducing the fatal attraction of nocturnal insects using tailored and shielded road lights}, series = {communications biology}, volume = {7}, journal = {communications biology}, doi = {10.1038/s42003-024-06304-4}, pages = {1 -- 12}, year = {2024}, abstract = {The attraction of insects to artificial light is a global environmental problem with far-reaching implications for ecosystems. Since light pollution is rarely integrated into conservation approaches, effective mitigation strategies towards environmentally friendly lighting that drastically reduce insect attraction are urgently needed. Here, we tested novel luminaires in two experiments (i) at a controlled experimental field site and (ii) on streets within three municipalities. The luminaires are individually tailored to only emit light onto the target area and to reduce spill light. In addition, a customized shielding renders the light source nearly invisible beyond the lit area. We show that these novel luminaires significantly reduce the attraction effect on flying insects compared to different conventional luminaires with the same illuminance on the ground. This underlines the huge potential of spatially optimized lighting to help to bend the curve of global insect decline without compromising human safety aspects. A customized light distribution should therefore be part of sustainable future lighting concepts, most relevant in the vicinity of protected areas.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{VeldyaevaFitzScheeg2024, author = {Veldyaeva, Ekaterina and Fitz, Lukas R. G. and Scheeg, Jochen}, title = {Gamifying IT Service Management Education for Future IT Professionals}, series = {Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2024}, booktitle = {Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2024}, pages = {1 -- 9}, year = {2024}, abstract = {IT Service Management (ITSM) education is nowadays an established subject of IT-related higher education programs worldwide. The recent years have witnessed significant developments in software and ITSM frameworks, which underscores the importance of adapting educational formats to meet the latest standards. Recent developments include the introduction of practice-oriented approaches and case-based learning. Building upon previous literature, this study describes and evaluates the first iteration of a teaching case integrating a simulation game for practicing ITIL® 4 foundations in an undergraduate ITSM curriculum. The game-based approach shows scalability and dynamism, fostering high student engagement and content comprehension. It represents a promising avenue for training IT workers and contributes to ongoing ITSM education development.}, language = {en} }