An affiliation network is a particular kind of two-mode social network that consists of a set of ‘actors’ and a set of ‘events’ where ties indicate an actor’s participation in an event. While event affiliations are fundamental in defining the social identity of individuals, statistical methods for studying affiliation networks are less well developed than methods for studying one-mode, or actor...

In the present work, the emission characteristics of lipids as a function of the primary ion cluster size and energy were studied using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS). Characteristic fragmentation patterns for common lipids are described, and changes in secondary ion (SI) yields using various primary ion beams are reported. In particular, emission characteristics were...

a key challenge to brand managers is how to gain a better understanding of the relationship between brand and customer loyalty constructs. researchers have recognized that brand identity plays a key role in brand management. the purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of brand identity and brand identification on brand loyalty through perceived value, customer satisfaction, and trust...

The present survey study has been carried out to examine the impact of satellite programs on 300 young  people who were permanently watching them. The authors used the theories of some scientists and sociologists like Klapper, Newman, Robertson, Harvey and Gidnez to clarify the variables. The results show that the more satellite programs will be watching, the religious identity is reduced. So, ...

Arash Abazari's Hegel's Ontology of Power is a superb study the relevance logic to Marx's theory. Hegel often dismissed by Marxists as an ‘idealist’ denying reality world, if were Bishop Berkeley with German accent. 1 Abazari recognizes this not case: ‘(T)he logical categories are self-standing, but shadow, or track, empirical world’ (Abazari 2020: 7). But world in its full actuality does simpl...

The present paper aims at discussing What Sunny Saw in the Flames by Nnedi Okorafor as a fantasy novel for children and young adults focused upon question of self-identification. In framework fiction younger audiences, mode becomes tool which allows to examine topics important readers, such identity their place within society, providing confrontation with Other. example Okorafor’s book, known U...