813 research outputs found
Economic utopia of the Torah. Economic concepts of the Hebrew Bible interpreted according to the Rabbinical Literature
No full textHebrew Bible offers alternative Economic utopia for building Theocratic society. In this paper, various economic concepts and themes are presented, as found in the Hebrew Bible. These economic concepts include taxation, property rights, labor market, social policy, banking, years of Sabbath and Jubilee, and business cycles. Most economic issues of the Bible are found in the texts of Torah, also known as five Books of Moses. These texts are analyzed by using classical Rabbinical commentaries for better insight. Contrary to the modern Economic theory which is based on the assumptions of scarcity of resources and unlimited needs of consumers, Economics of the Torah is based on God’s resources which are enough for all true needs of His people.Hebrew Bible, History of Economics, History of Economic Thought, Ancient Israel, Judaism
An improved thick-film piezoelectric material by powder blending and enhanced processing parameters
No full textThis paper details improvements of the d33 coefficient for thick-film lead zirconate titanate (PZT) layers. In particular, the effect of blending ball and attritor milled powders has been investigated. Mathematical modeling of the film structure has produced initial experimental values for powder combination percentages. A range of paste formulations between 8:1 and 2:1 ball to attritor milled PZT powders by weight have been mixed into a screen-printable paste. Each paste contains 10% by weight of lead borosilicate glass and an appropriate quantity of solvent to formulate a screen printable thixotropic paste. A d33 of 63.5 pC/N was obtained with a combination of 4:1 ball milled to attritor milled powder by weight. The improved paste combines the high d33 values of ball and the consistency of attritor milled powder. The measured d33 coefficient was further improved to 131 pC/N by increasing the furnace firing pro-file to 100
Torah in Servant-form: Torah, Servant, and Disciples in the Book of Isaiah
No full textThis dissertation examines the concept of torah in final-Isaiah (FI) towards a construal of the intentio operis, understood as the model author’s aim to produce model readers who are servant-disciples (Isa 54:13, 17). It develops with attention to the contribution of Marvin A. Sweeney, and asks whether the prophetic book subserves Ezra’s reforms or has a separate program for the restoration and reform of Judah and Jerusalem. To surmise the intentio operis, linguistic, literary, and rhetorical approaches are used as appropriate to a holistic theological reading of the received text. Research focuses on passages where the term hrwt appears; its range of meaning is assessed within the broader lexical and conceptual framework of FI, and associated terms, concepts, and images are handled within properly defined units as parts within the larger whole. The investigation observes profound intra-textual connections signaling a bond between prophet and disciples, and a solidarity connecting the servant, herald, and servants, concluding that the conception and use of hrwt in FI is inextricably bound to servant-discipleship and the correlative theme of righteous-suffering. Though hrwt never has a technically precise sense in FI, it has legal, didactic, and sapiential connotations (analogous to the deuteronomic model of catechesis) and refers primarily to the words and acts of Isaiah and YHWH’s servant. Since hrwt does not refer to the giving or interpretation of a fixed (external) corpus, but corresponds to the Mosaic model, it is illegitimate to reduce/restrict FI to propaganda literature for Ezra’s Mosaic Torah-oriented reform measures. Instead, FI urges the community taught by God to accept God’s purpose and adopt God’s ways according to a distinct Isaianic ‘logic’. Independent of Ezra’s reforms and without subordination to Mosaic Torah (or wisdom torah), FI is a prophetic guide for life suitable for interpreting Israel’s traditions, fashioning its communal identity, and defining its vocation in the world. As torah in servant-form, FI summons and shapes disciples who humbly seek YHWH, abandon evil ways, and serve God in the hope of hastening the fulfillment of its programmatic vision for a day marked by international peace and cosmic order
Experimental investigation into the effect of substrate clamping on the piezoelectric behaviour of thick-film PZT elements
No full textThis paper details an experimental investigation of the clamping effect associated with thick-film piezoelectric elements printed on a substrate. The clamping effect reduces the measured piezoelectric coefficient, d33, of the film. This reduction is due to the influence of the d31 component in the film when a deformation of the structure occurs, by either the direct or indirect piezoelectric effect. Theoretical analysis shows a reduction in the measured d33 of 62%, i.e. a standard bulk lead zirconate titanate (PZT)-5H sample with a manufacturer specified d33 of 593pC/N would fall to 227.8pC/N. To confirm this effect, the d33 coefficients of five thin bulk PZT-5H samples of 220µm thickness were measured before and after their attachment to a metallized 96% alumina substrate. The experimental results show a reduction in d33 of 74% from 529pC/N to 139pC/N. The theoretical analysis was then applied to existing University of Southampton thick-film devices. It is estimated that the measured d33 value of 131pC/N of the thick-film devices is the equivalent of an unconstrained d33 of 345pC/N
Dataset supporting the publication ‘A comparative evaluation of equivalent circuit and finite element electrical skin modelling techniques’
No full textThis dataset is supporting the publication ‘A comparative evaluation of equivalent circuit and finite element electrical skin modelling techniques’, by T Greig, K Yang, R Torah; in Journal: Biomedical physics and engineering express.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2057-1976/acfb04
The data includes csv files containing real and simulated skin impedance data and a few R scripts for analysing and plotting it.
R scripts tested with R 4.2.2, but should be pretty relaxed about what version you're using. Comsol models created with comsol 5.5.0.359 and require using this particular version to work on.</span
Dataset for: Effect of textile primer layer on screen printed conductors for e-textiles
No full textDataset to support article "Effect of textile primer layer on screen printed conductors for e-textiles" Komolafe, A., & Torah, R., 24 May 2021, (2021) In: IEEE FLEPS conference. The dataset consists of an excel file showing the experimental data for the figures in the paper: Fig. 4 A comparison of the surface roughness of fabrics and screenprinted polyurethane film; Fig. 6 Peak and base resistances of printed conductors in bending; Fig. 7 Electrical resistance measurements of printed conductors on fabric and PU-coated fabric; Fig. 8 Effect of PU film on the variation in the electrical resistance values of the conductors during bending; Fig. 9 Effect of PU film on the peak resistances of the conductor during bending and Fig. 10 Effect of PU film on the base resistance of the conductor after bending.</span
Dataset for: Evaluating the effect of textile material and structure for printable and wearable e-textiles
No full textDataset to support article "Evaluating the effect of textile material and structure for printable and wearable e-textiles" Komolafe, A., Glanc-Gostkiewicz, M., Nunes Matos, H. & Torah, R., 12 May 2021, (2021) In: IEEE Sensors Journal.</span
Dataset for the paper: Reliable UHF Long-Range Textile-Integrated RFID Tag based on a Compact Flexible Antenna Filament
No full textData supports the paper: Wagih, M.; Wei, Y.; Komolafe, A.; Torah, R.; Beeby, S. Reliable UHF Long-Range Textile-Integrated RFID Tag Based on a Compact Flexible Antenna Filament. Sensors 2020, 20, 3435.</span
Dataset supporting an article "Evaluation of a spring-finger based, magnetic connector concept for reliable E-textile interconnects"
No full textThe data supports a publication of "Evaluation of a spring-finger based, magnetic connector concept for reliable E-textile interconnects", by T. Greig, K. Yang and R. Torah, in IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 2022, doi: 10.1109/TCPMT.2022.3209591.
The data folder contains csv files holding the time / voltage data from
the experiment described in above article.
In those files, a voltage of 0V means that a connection was being made,
1V means it wasn't. Anything in between means it's probably coming or going. It also has connector reliability data for the article and a script for the graphing thereof.</span
An all-inkjet printed flexible capacitor on a textile using a new poly(4-vinylphenol) dielectric ink for wearable applications
No full textThis paper reports a flexible capacitor for wearable applications which has been all-inkjet printed on a standard 65/35 polyester cotton textile using a new poly(4 vinylphenol)(PVP) dielectric material. Capacitors form the basis of a variety of sensors, such as for proximity and touch, as well as electronic circuits. This paper reports a general fabrication printing process to realize capacitors on textiles. The parallel plate capacitor design uses a combination of heat curable silver ink and a new UV curable dielectric ink based on PVP, printed on to the textile. This new inkjet printable dielectric ink is ultra-violet (UV) cured for 100 seconds to achieve a thin dielectric film suitable for a textile based capacitor. After printing, the dielectric properties were measured and the cross-sectional film structure was observed using an SEM. The inkjet printed PVP film on the textile exhibited good insulating behavior and similar flexibility to the original textile
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