bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Don’t Look Up: House Prices in Emerging Europe
Authors: Cevik Serhan , Naik Sadhna
Published: October 2023

This paper investigates how housing prices respond to economic, financial and demographic conditions in emerging markets in Europe. We use quarterly data covering 10 countries over the period 1998–2022 and implement a panel quantile regression approach to obtain a granular analysis of real estate markets. Overall, economic, financial and demographic developments explain real house price growth in emerging Europe, with income growth having the most significant impact. Quantile regression estimations show that income growth matters more for higher quantiles of the property market. We also find that an increase in short-term or long-term interest rates has a price-dampening impact, indicating that a higher cost of borrowing is associated with lower real house price growth. These results indicate that the downturn in house prices could deepen with the looming economic recession and soaring interest rates.
D-dimer trends predict COVID-19 patient’s prognosis: A retrospective chart review study
Authors: Kabir Raeed , Malik Iyana , Chen Reena , Nahar Jebun , Chen Eagle , Hoq Sheikh M. , Kabir Azad
Published: October 2023

This is a retrospective study of patients admitted to Jackson Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama, with a diagnosis of COVID-19 from January 1, 2021, to February 15, 2022. The independent variables used in the models were patient sex, age, race, BMI category, daily D-dimer categories, categories of anticoagulation doses, bleeding episodes, and vaccination status. The three different categories of anticoagulation doses were considered for the purpose of the study which were Enoxaparin 40 mg daily vs Enoxaparin 80 mg daily vs Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg or equivalent daily. The study reviewed a total of 100 hospitalized patients. Intermediate-dose anticoagulation was found to be the optimal dose as only 14% patients died compared to a 36 and 50% death rate among those treated with low-dose and high-dose anticoagulation, respectively. The multivariate linear regression model predicting patient oxygen requirements revealed D-dimer and bleeding status to be statistically significant predictors with a p value of <0.01. For the patients who had a D-dimer value ≥2 µg/mL, the oxygenation requirement was predicted to be 31 L higher than those with a D-dimer <2 µg/mL (99% CI; p < 0.01). When mean D-dimer and corresponding oxygen requirements were calculated per hospitalization days category, the D-dimer levels and oxygen requirements were noted to follow the same trends indicating that both values tended to increase and decrease simultaneously. The study concludes daily D-dimer trends can predict COVID-19 patient survival or daily oxygen requirements indicating that D-dimer can be the miracle molecule for COVID-19 prognosis.
Hot electron enhanced photoemission from laser fabricated plasmonic photocathodes
Authors: Martinez-Calderon Miguel , Groussin Baptiste , Bjelland Victoria , Chevallay Eric , Fedosseev Valentin N. , Himmerlich Marcel , Lorenz Pierre , Manjavacas Alejandro , Marsh Bruce A. , Neupert Holger , Rossel Ralf E. , Wuensch Walter , Granados Eduardo
Published: October 2023

Photocathodes are key elements in high-brightness electron sources and ubiquitous in the operation of large-scale accelerators, although their operation is often limited by their quantum efficiency and lifetime. Here, we propose to overcome these limitations by utilizing direct-laser nanostructuring techniques on copper substrates, improving their efficiency and robustness for next-generation electron photoinjectors. When the surface of a metal is nanoengineered with patterns and particles much smaller than the optical wavelength, it can lead to the excitation of localized surface plasmons that produce hot electrons, ultimately contributing to the overall charge produced. In order to quantify the performance of laser-produced plasmonic photocathodes, we measured their quantum efficiency in a typical electron gun setup. Our experimental results suggest that plasmon-induced hot electrons lead to a significant increase in quantum efficiency, showing an overall charge enhancement factor of at least 4.5 and up to 25. A further increase in their efficiency was observed when combined with semiconductor thin-films deposited over the laser processed surfaces, pointing at potential pathways for further optimization. We demonstrate that simple laser-produced plasmonic photocathodes outperform standard metallic photocathodes, and can be directly produced in-situ at the electron gun level in vacuum environments and without any disruptive intervention. This approach could lead to unprecedented efficient and continuous operation of electron sources, and is useful in many applications across scientific disciplines requiring high average and peak current electron beams.
Rereading Salamon: Why Voluntary Failure Theory is Not (Really) About Voluntary Failures
Authors: Toepler Stefan
Published: October 2023

Voluntary Failure or Interdependence Theory remains among the most salient of Salamon’s conceptual contributions to nonprofit studies globally. Broad criticism has been scarce. Yet, there are questions about how the theory can be tested, or whether it is even testable in the first place. A lot of these questions focus on the four voluntary failures. In this commentary, I argue that the role of the voluntary failures is often overemphasized as part of Salamon’s theoretical constructs. This overemphasis in turn lends itself to problematic interpretations of his theory, which was not intended to offer a ‘failure rationale’ for the existence of the nonprofit sector—akin to the twin failures of the market and government, but at its core seeks to provide a rationale for the positive collaborative relations between government and the nonprofit sector. Within that rationale, the voluntary failures play only a relatively minor role.
Effects of programmed maintenance shutdowns on effluent quality of a bleached kraft pulp mill
Authors: Del’Antonio Nelson Rubens Nascimento , Fioreze Mariele , Caliari Márcio , Amaral João Pedro , Silva Claudio Mudadu
Published: October 2023

Routinely, the mills perform programmed maintenance shutdowns (PMS) that can affect the characteristics of the effluents and the performance of the effluent treatment plant (ETP). A careful planning of the PMS, along with the use of industrial process sectorial spill control and the use of the emergency spill lagoon have considerably minimized these effects. The Suzano pulp mill located in Aracruz (Brazil) has three production lines and carry out, on average, PMS of each production line separately, every 15 months of operation. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of the PMS on the effluent characteristics and performance of the ETP compared to the periods of normal operation. The results showed that during the PMS, the physicochemical characteristics of the raw and treated effluents were like those found during normal operation. The lower organic loads found in the effluents during the PMS periods were associated with the decrease of the flow rates and the increase of the hydraulic retention time of the ETP, causing a better performance of COD, BOD, TSS and AOX removal. A proper planning of the PMS improved the performance of the ETP and the treated effluent quality remained similar to those during the normal operating period.
Conductive and self-cleaning composite membranes from corn husk nanofiber embedded with inorganic fillers (TiO2, CaO, and eggshell) by sol–gel and casting processes for smart membrane applications
Authors: Posri Surapit , Tangboriboon Nuchnapa
Published: October 2023

The utilization of corn husk as a renewable bio-cellulose material for producing bio-composite membranes through wet chemical and sol–gel process offers numerous advantages. It is an abundant, inexpensive, nontoxic, and readily available agricultural waste product. To enhance the properties of bio-composite membranes, various particulate ionic fillers such as titanium dioxide, calcium oxide, and eggshell (as a source of calcium carbonate) are incorporated in different weight percentages (0, 1, and 5%). These fillers act as additives to the corn husk nanofiber mixed with polyvinyl alcohol during the formation of the biomembrane. The resulting biocomposite membranes exhibit several desirable characteristics. They are lightweight, easy to shape, biodegradable, nontoxic, and possess excellent physical, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. Moreover, the addition of 5 wt% of eggshell powder leads to an increase in the dielectric constant and electrical conductivity, reaching approximately 3.300 ± 0.508 and 1.986 × 103 (Ω·m)−1, respectively. These measurements were taken at a frequency of 500 Hz and a temperature of 27°C. Furthermore, these membranes demonstrate self-cleaning abilities due to a contact angle greater than 90°. The electrical properties of the biocomposite membrane improve with a higher percentage of inorganic filler, making them suitable for applications in smart membranes, as well as mechanical, electrical, and thermal systems.
The Slovenian Perception of the EU: From Outstanding Pupil to Solid Member
Authors: Bučar Maja , Udovič Boštjan
Published: October 2023

From its early stages, the discussion on Slovenian independence included the clear ambition to join the European Community/Union. This objective was achieved in 2004. The support of membership was very high among Slovenians and has remained so ever since. Various domestic and external factors have affected the level of public support, but the country has never questioned its belonging to the EU. In fact, as the authors show, trust in EU policymaking has often been above EU average. There were instances when Slovenia expected a higher level of support from European institutions, but among all social groups, from politicians to businesspeople to NGOs to the wider public, there was no real alternative. This, however, does not suggest that understanding of the intricate functioning of the EU is at a sufficiently high level that the small country could effectively shape EU policies.
Romania: A Case of Differentiated Integration into the European Union
Authors: Oehler-Șincai Iulia Monica
Published: October 2023

This article identifies what is specific about Romania’s differentiated integration (DI) into European institutions. It outlines Romania’s expectations and priorities towards the European Union (EU) across three time periods: 1990–2000, 2001–2006 and 2007 onwards. Through this, it evaluates multiple perspectives on EU membership: DI; the development of macro-economic indicators; and Romanian attitudes towards European integration. In some areas, Romania has recorded substantial progress; in others it is still behind other Central and East European member states. Romania remains one of the most determined supporters of EU integration, as membership is considered a key impulse for economic stability and growth. Even if Romania is still outside the Schengen area and the eurozone, it continues to adhere to its accession objectives.
The Future of Slovakia and Its Relation to the European Union: From Adopting to Shaping EU Policies
Authors: Mokrá Lucia , Kováčiková Hana
Published: October 2023

The authors offer an analysis of the economic and political development of the independent Slovak Republic on its way to the EU as well as of its positions in strategic policy fields since it became an EU member state in 2004, such as migration policy, enlargement policy, the rule of law, and security on the EU’s eastern border. Slovakia’s stance vis-à-vis the values of the EU are assessed by an analysis of government programme declarations over the last 20 years. The authors show how economic success and GDP growth has influenced Slovakia’s support for EU membership, as well as how the country has positioned itself with regard to policy development and national interests on the one hand and to achieving EU goals and policies on the other.
Human prion diseases and the prion protein – what is the current state of knowledge?
Authors: Nafe Reinhold , Arendt Christophe T. , Hattingen Elke
Published: October 2023

Prion diseases and the prion protein are only partially understood so far in many aspects. This explains the continued research on this topic, calling for an overview on the current state of knowledge. The main objective of the present review article is to provide a comprehensive up-to-date presentation of all major features of human prion diseases bridging the gap between basic research and clinical aspects. Starting with the prion protein, current insights concerning its physiological functions and the process of pathological conversion will be highlighted. Diagnostic, molecular, and clinical aspects of all human prion diseases will be discussed, including information concerning rare diseases like prion-associated amyloidoses and Huntington disease-like 1, as well as the question about a potential human threat due to the transmission of prions from prion diseases of other species such as chronic wasting disease. Finally, recent attempts to develop future therapeutic strategies will be addressed.
Mutualism, class composition, and the reshaping of worker organisation in platform work and the gig economy
Authors: Alberti Gabriella , Joyce Simon
Published: October 2023

This article contributes an understanding of mutualism as a foundational element in emergent worker collectivism. We challenge mainstream institutionalist accounts in industrial relations, especially from the Global North, that downplay processes of bottom-up regeneration of working-class organisation. We discuss compositional accounts of class formation and examine previous understandings of mutualism, then apply our conceptual framework to evidence from international literature and our own research on platform work in Italy and the UK. Three important themes emerge in understanding worker self-organisation: the demographics of the workforce, including migration backgrounds and social ties beyond the workplace; the existence of social relations in the ethnic/political/local community; and the relevance of free spaces of resource sharing and recomposition in the absence of a fixed place of work. We conclude that an understanding of mutualism can help to grasp emergent solidarities among new groups of workers within and beyond both platform work and trade unions.
Effects of COVID-19 on Rate of Injury and Position-Specific Injury During the 2020 National Football League Season
Authors: Costello Joseph P. , Wagner Jaxon D. , Dahl Victoria A. , Cohen Jacob L. , Reuter Andrew M. , Kaplan Lee D.
Published: October 2023

Costello II, JP, Wagner, JD, Dahl, VA, Cohen, JL, Reuter, AM, and Kaplan, LD. Effects of COVID-19 on rate of injury and position-specific injury during the 2020 National Football League season. J Strength Cond Res 38(1): 97–104, 2024—Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Football League (NFL) made changes to its operations for the 2020 season. We hypothesize an increase in the rate of injuries during the 2020 season. Publicly available data were reviewed to identify NFL injuries from the 2015–2020 seasons. Player position, description of injury, date of injury, and injury setting were recorded. p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. For the 2020 season, compared with the 2015–2019 seasons, there was an increased risk of injury during the regular season overall relative risk (RR) = 1.308 (p < 0.05), week (W)1 RR = 7.33 (p < 0.05), W1–6 RR = 1.964 (p < 0.05), W7–12 RR = 1.8909 (p < 0.05), and during the postseason overall RR = 1.1444 (p < 0.05), calculated using analysis of variance. There was an overall increased risk of abdominal or core injuries RR = 1.248 (p < 0.05), groin or hip injuries RR = 2.534 (p < 0.05), and hamstring injuries RR = 3.644 (p < 0.05). There was an increased risk of hamstring injuries in cornerbacks RR = 3.219 (p < 0.05) and running backs RR = 1.1394 (p < 0.05), hip or groin injuries in guards RR = 1.105 (p < 0.05), Achilles tendon injuries in safeties RR = 1.6976 (p < 0.05), quadriceps injuries in running backs RR = 1.6191 (p < 0.05), and arm injuries in defensive tackles RR = 1.221 (p < 0.05). There was an increase in the overall rate of injuries in the 2020 NFL season, both in the regular season and postseason, compared with the 2015–2019 seasons. The overall rate of abdominal or core, groin or hip, and hamstring injuries increased. Specific player positions saw unique increases in rates of injuries. These findings may be due to numerous operational changes implemented, such as reduced in-person training and the elimination of the preseason, leading to suboptimal, sports-specific conditioning and increased risk of musculoskeletal injury.
Reliability of Measures of Lower-Body Strength and Speed in Academy Male Adolescent Soccer Players
Authors: Ferguson Jack , Gibson Neil V. , Weston Matthew , McCunn Robert
Published: October 2023

Ferguson, J, Gibson, NV, Weston, M, and McCunn, R. Reliability of measures of lower body strength and speed in academy male adolescent soccer players. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2023—The Nordbord and ForceFrame represent a practical and time efficient means of assessing eccentric hamstring and isometric adductor strength in the large number of squads and players associated with youth soccer academies, yet measurement reliability in this population is unexamined. Therefore, over a period of 4 days, with no less than 24 hours and no more than 48 hours between trials, 37 players (age: 14.7 ± 0.8 years, stature: 168.7 ± 7.8 cm, mass: 57.7 ± 9.1 kg, and maturity offset: 0.8 ± 0.9 years) were assessed for eccentric hamstring strength (force, torque), isometric adductor strength (long and short lever positions), and 30-m sprint (5, 10, and 20-m splits), using the Nordbord, ForceFrame, and electronic timing gates, respectively, on 3 separate occasions. Relative reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient) was rated as good for all Nordbord (range: 0.86–0.89) and ForceFrame (0.78–0.85) measures and ranged from moderate (0.53) to excellent (0.93) for the speed measures, improving with increased distance. Absolute reliability (standard error of the measurement [%SEM]) ranged from 7 to 8% (Nordbord), 3 to 11% (ForceFrame), and 1 to 4% (sprints). Our data provide the first Nordbord and ForceFrame reliability estimates in adolescent soccer academy players. To interpret test sensitivity, practitioners are encouraged to interpret our estimates of absolute reliability against meaningful change values derived from personal experience and evidence-based knowledge and not against absolute or standardized thresholds.
Skeletal Muscle Compliance and Echogenicity in Resistance-Trained and Nontrained Women
Authors: Mongold Scott J. , Ricci Austin W. , Hahn Michael E. , Callahan Damien M.
Published: October 2023

Mongold, SJ, Ricci, AW, Hahn, ME, and Callahan, DM. Skeletal muscle compliance and echogenicity in resistance-trained and nontrained women. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2023—Noninvasive assessment of muscle mechanical properties in clinical and performance settings tends to rely on manual palpation and emphasizes examination of musculotendinous stiffness. However, measurement standards are highly subjective. The purpose of the study was to compare musculotendinous stiffness in adult women with varying resistance training history while exploring the use of multiple tissue compliance measures. We identified relationships between tissue stiffness and morphology, and tested the hypothesis that combining objective measures of morphology and stiffness would better predict indices of contractile performance. Resistance-trained (RT) women (n = 11) and nontrained (NT) women (n = 10) participated in the study. Muscle echogenicity and morphology were measured using B-mode ultrasonography (US). Vastus lateralis (VL) and patellar tendon (PT) stiffness were measured using digital palpation and US across submaximal isometric contractions. Muscle function was evaluated during maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) of the knee extensors (KEs). Resistance trained had significantly greater PT stiffness and reduced echogenicity (p < 0.01). Resistance trained also had greater strength per body mass (p < 0.05). Muscle echogenicity was strongly associated with strength and rate of torque development (RTD). Patellar tendon passive stiffness was associated with RTD normalized to MVIC (RTDrel; r = 0.44, p < 0.05). Patellar tendon stiffness was greater in RT young women. No predictive models of muscle function incorporated both stiffness and echogenicity. Because RTDrel is a clinically relevant measure of rehabilitation in athletes and can be predicted by digital palpation, this might represent a practical and objective measure in settings where RTD may not be easy to measure directly.
Would the Siblings of Latinx Men Who Have Sex With Men Encourage Their Brothers to Use PrEP? Findings From a Feasibility and Acceptability Study
Authors: del Pino Homero E. , Rojas Edwin , Dācus Jagadīśa-devaśrī , Durán Petra , Martínez Angel J. , Hernández José A. , Ayala George , Zea María-Cecilia , Schrode Katrina , Harawa Nina T.
Published: October 2023

We explored whether siblings can be engaged in PrEP promotion. We used the Information-Motivation-Behavior model to develop and conduct surveys and dyadic interviews with Latino men who have sex with men (LMSM) and their siblings (n = 31) and three sibling-only focus groups (n = 20). For LMSM, only n = 14 (45%) agreed they would benefit from taking PrEP, yet n = 22 (71%) would take PrEP to make their sibling worry less about them, and n = 23 (74%) requested a PrEP referral. For siblings, n = 20 (65%) believed PrEP would benefit their brother, and n = 19 (95%) in the focus groups said they would take PrEP to help their brother get started. Qualitative results include (1) siblings’ support for PrEP use, (2) explicit conversations about sex were not necessary for discussing sexual health, and (3) siblings wanted to understand what they could do to encourage their brother to consider PrEP. We conclude siblings can be engaged in PrEP promotion.
Falling: 3 x Girls in Uniform
Authors: Grant Catherine
Published: October 2023

In this short written reflection on the design and making of “Falling: 3 x Girls in Uniform,” my 2019 videographic study of three film adaptations of Das Mädchen Manuela, I set out to record some thoughts on how and why my video emerged in its particular display form, and why I would describe it, therefore, as having been composed primarily according to a curatorial, rather than expressive or argumentative, logic.
Peculiarities of the morpho-functional state of athletes with atypical variants of changes in autonomic heart rate regulation in response to physical exertion
Authors:   Lviv State University of Physical Culture, Guziy O.V. , Romanchuk O.P. ,   International Humanities University, Mahlovanyi A.V. ,   Lviv National Medical University named after Danylo Galitsky
Published: October 2023

Purpose: to determine the peculiarities of the morpho-functional parameters of highly qualified athletes, in whom, in response to intense physical activity, atypical variants of changes in the autonomic regulation of the heart rhythm were noted. Material and methods: 202 highly qualified male athletes of various sports took part in the study. In the initial state, routine measurements of body size and body functions were carried out according to standard methods, Kerdo index, Robinson index, Baevsky's adaptation potential, level of physical condition were calculated. The cardiorespiratory system was studied using the spiroarteriocardiorhythmography method before the training load (K1), immediately after it (K2), as well as the next morning after training (K3). Heart rate variability was analyzed according to the method proposed by N.I. Shlyk Athletes with atypical variants of changes in the autonomic regulation of heart rhythm were identified, which indicated the probable development of overfatigue (GS1 – 9 people) and overstrain according to the sympathetic (GS2 – 10 people) and parasympathetic types (GS3 – 9 people). Results: the determined morpho-functional features of athletes allow us to assume that in the development of overfatigue, one of the important indicators is a decrease in the vital index and an increase in Baevsky AP, with a persistent predominance of sympathetic influences, a greater content of fat mass and an increase in diastolic blood pressure against the background of unchanged systolic blood pressure are important blood pressure, with a persistent predominance of parasympathetic influences, low body mass index, chest circumference against the background of increased mobility, as well as significant changes in indices that determine pronounced economization of the cardiovascular system and predict high work capacity are important. Conclusions: In general, the identified features do not provide a clear opportunity to predict the development of atypical changes in the autonomic regulation of the cardiovascular system in response to intense physical exertion, but they can be useful in determining the states of training, overfatigue and overstrain of the athletes' body.
Physical therapy for community-acquired pneumonia
Authors:   Kharkiv .State Academy of Physical Culture, Muzhichuk V.O. , Dugina L.V. ,   Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture, Bezyazichna O.V. ,   Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture
Published: October 2023

Purpose: to analyze the use of physical therapy for community-acquired pneumonia at the polyclinic stage. Material and methods: analysis, synthesis, generalization of scientific and methodical literature. Results: modern approaches to the use of physical therapy for community-acquired pneumonia are characterized. Conclusions: kinesiotherapy, massage, physiotherapeutic procedures contribute to increasing the effectiveness of complex treatment and rehabilitation of patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
A Study on Systematic Status of Corpus delicti in Serious Accident Punishment Act
Authors:   The Institute of Legal Studies, Kyunghee University, Park Sae-Young
Published: October 2023

Severe Accident Punishment Act(SAPA), which was enacted after much controversy, has been in effect for a year, but there are still questions about its systematic consistency and effectiveness. SAPA was not sufficiently researched and reviewed during the legislative process. Therefore, it is inevitable that it will continue to be a problem in the future. Theories of criminal law such as responsibility principle, systematic status, and balance of crime and punishment have not been sufficiently reviewed. Its place was replaced by the force of punishment and harsh punishment. In legislative process, only one purpose was fulfilled faithfully. It means that the subject of criminal responsibility is extended to responsible managing officer, and the punishment is high. And as a result, despite the fact that serious industrial accident involuntary manslaughter have the nature of criminal negligence, the sentencing structure of consequentially aggravated crime was adopted. The ultimate purpose of punishment for those involved in safety accidents should be to promote the safety of people's lives and bodies through accident prevention. However, it seems skeptical whether SAPA meets this goal. In conclusion, this act requires comprehensive revision that considers the systematic consistency of punishment and its relationship with the Occupational Safety and Health Act in a balanced manner. In addition, there is a need to acknowledge the legislative failure before more cases of application are accumulated and to consider reform it from the beginning after abolishing it.
Case Study on Competition Law Enforcement Against Database Restrictions: Focusing on IP Guideline and TREB Ruling in Canada
Authors:   The Institute of Legal Studies, Kyunghee University, Na Ji-Won
Published: October 2023

In a data-driven economy, companies (esp. platform companies) with large amounts of data can use it to gain competitive advantages, such as product and service innovation and improvements. However, when big data is concentrated in the hands of a few companies, new entrants may find it difficult to enter the market or, if they do, to compete. It is legal for companies to collect significant amounts of data and to manage and control it. However, the issue of misuse of data to increase entry costs and extend market power is being debated in various countries around the world on the need for regulation at the competition law. This study will introduce the Canadian Competition Bureau's Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines (the “IP Guidelines”) and the case of the Toronto Real Estate Board's (the “TREB”) restrictions on the use of a real estate database in the Toronto area, which addressed whether the restrictions constituted an abuse of market power under Canadian competition law(the “Case”).
The case has been a long-running legal battle that began in 2011 with an investigation by the Canadian Competition Bureau and concluded in 2018 with a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada. As such, it is considered to be a precedent-setting case in the context of determining abuses of market power in relation to database restrictions. Recently, the Korea Fair Trade Commission also imposed a corrective order and a fine on NAVER for the act of preventing a third party (a competitor such as Kakao) from providing real estate listing information provided by NAVER through a contract with a real estate information provider. The case contains many similar legal issues to the NAVER case and is worthy of comparison and analysis. This study draws implications for Korean competition law enforcement through foreign regulations and case studies on platform operators' data access restriction.
Role of bond coat deposition method in the hot corrosion behavior of CSZ thermal barrier coatings
Authors: Mousavi Babak , Farvizi Mohammad , Shamsipoor Ali , Rahimipour Mohammad Reza , Keyvani Ahmad
Published: October 2023

In this research, a NiCrAlY bond coat was applied using two methods – namely, conventional air plasma spraying (APS) and new spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique – on an Inconel-738 substrate. The ceria-stabilized zirconia (CSZ) topcoat was similar in both samples and deposited using the APS method. The hot corrosion performance of the fabricated thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) was studied at 950°C in a sodium sulfate (Na2SO4)–55 wt.% vanadium (V) oxide (V2O5) corrosive salt environment. The results showed that the hot corrosion resistance of the coating system with an SPS-processed NiCrAlY bond coat and a CSZ topcoat was much better than that of the conventional TBC sample because the adhesion of the bond coat to the substrate was very good in this sample, and the interface was free of any defects such as cracks and porosities. According to these results, no spallation was observed in the SPS-processed coating up to 38 h, while for the CSZ topcoat with an APS-processed bond coat, spallation occurred after 24 h.
«I WAS IN JAIL IN THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME AND SUFFERED EVERYTHING»: OLGA KAMENEVA'S PRISON YEARS
Authors:   Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Gordeev P. N.
Published: October 2023

By the mid-1930s, Olga Kameneva, a prominent figure in Soviet cultural construction, had lost most of her former posts. The sister of Leon Trotsky and the wife of Lev Kamenev, two of Joseph Stalin’s biggest opponents, she had practically no chance of avoiding repression, despite the public renunciation of her brother and divorce from her husband. Based on the materials of the investigative cases stored in the Central Archive of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation and introduced into academic circulation for the first time, the article reconstructs Kameneva's path through interrogations, prisons and exile. The repressions started in March 1935 with the arrest of Kameneva in the so-called “Kremlin case”. Kameneva tried to assure the investigator and the leadership of the NKVD of her innocence (she was accused of spreading rumors about the unnatural death of Stalin's wife Nadezhda Alliluyeva) – of course, unsuccessfully. Exiled to Alma-Ata, and then to Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod), two years later (in 1937) she was arrested for the second time. Despite the terrible conditions of interrogations during the “Great Terror” and hints on the part of the investigator about the ability to influence the fate of her youngest son Yuri (also arrested), Kameneva behaved with dignity, admitting neither her guilt, nor of any of those surrounding her, with the exception of her own husband Lev Kamenev, already executed by that time. Although the accusations against her (of anti-Soviet agitation and that she knew but had not reported Lev Kamenev’s “terrorist” activities) were insignificant by the standards of that time, on February 1, 1938, she was sentenced to 25 years in prison, and three years later, in 1941, she was shot extrajudicially.
REPRESENTATION OF NINA P. KHRUSHCHEVA IN WESTERN COUNTRIES (1959–1964)
Authors:   National Research University “Higher School of Economics”, Petrova T. M.
Published: October 2023

The paper deals with the representations of Nina P. Khrushcheva in Western countries in the late 1950s – early 1960s. Referring to the analysis of unpublished documents about the plans for Khrushcheva’s stay abroad, lists of gifts, photos and videos, the author attempts to identify the features of Khrushcheva’s demonstration in Western counties. Despite the presence of joint representations with N. S. Khrushchev, Nina Petrovna appeared as an independent person in part of the photographs. The latter were due to her independent activities, such as visits to social or cultural institutions. Khrushcheva was also present in the newsreel, but performed the role of a “silent witness”, since there is not a single frame in which she would speak. Nina Petrovna received a large number of gifts from abroad. However, most of them had domestic, not state significance. Therefore, on the one hand, the presence of several formats of representations of the Soviet first lady indicates a change in the positioning of the Soviet Union abroad. The inclusion of Nina Petrovna in the composition of delegations for trips to foreign countries contributed to the integration of the USSR into the system of international relations, following Western norms of public diplomacy and adapting the role of the spouse of the head of state to the ideas of foreigners about the functions of the first lady of the country. Nevertheless, the forced “silence” on the video and the absence of gifts of national significance indicate the lack of political representativeness of Khrushcheva.
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT’S PROJECT OF TRANSLATION OF THE LITHUANIAN STATUTE INTO RUSSIAN AND ITS PUBLICATION IN 1811
Authors:   Institute for Medical Education, Troianowski K. V.
Published: October 2023

The article aims to answer how and why the Lithuanian Statute was translated into Russian in the first decade of the 19th century. The Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, also widely known as the Lithuanian Statute, remained one of the major sources of valid law in the new provinces of the Russian Empire, received after the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Legal proceedings in the local courts of these provinces were conducted mostly in Polish, only appeal cases that were submitted to the Senate had to be translated into Russian. Therefore, the publication of the Russian translation of the Statute was important for practical purposes. It was aimed primarily at Russian-speaking imperial administrators in the provinces, as well as in St. Petersburg. The Commission for the Compilation of Laws set up in St. Petersburg played the key role in the project, particularly a team led by a legal scholar Adam Powstański. The project under investigation had a strong interconnection with Russia’s external affairs after the peace treaty of Tilsit. The foundation of the Duchy of Warsaw raised new hopes for an imminent re-creation of a sovereign Polish state and intensified rivalry between Napoleon and Alexander I for Polish sympathies. As Russian-French tensions rose, Alexander I deliberated over providing autonomous status to the western provinces. The discontent of the Warsaw elites following the introduction of the Napoleon Code in the Duchy gave Alexander I a good reason to publish the Statute in two languages as a signal to his Polish subjects about the future positive changes in their status.
WHITE HOUSE AND UNITED STATES CAPITOL: BATTLE FOR THE SUPREME COURT (SECOND HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY)
Authors:   Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Makurin A. I.
Published: October 2023

The U.S. Constitution requires the President to submit Supreme Court nominees to the Senate for its advice and consent. The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an event of major significance in American politics. Since the early 20th century, Presidents have submitted 62 nominations for the Court, including those for the post of Chief Justice. Of this total, 55 were confirmed (seven declined to serve). The article dissects the crucial constitutional disputes between the executive and legislative branches of government from the Eisenhower administration to the end of the Clinton administration, and examines the day-to-day working relations between the President and Congress, which go beyond the traditional discussions of Supreme Court decisions. The article analyzes the conflicts between the President and Congress in the field of shared power – nomination and confirmation of the Supreme Court Justices in the Senate. The research is based on historical and statistical data on the Supreme Court: its institutional development; decision trends; background, nomination; its relations with public, governmental, and other judicial bodies; and its influence. A special place in the article is given to the analysis of the policies of the Nixon, Reagan and Clinton administrations.
Bina sertifikalandırma yöntemleri ve önerilen yeni bir yöntem: biyoharmolojik uygunluk değerlendirme
Authors: EKİNCİ Cevdet Emin
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmada, dünya genelinde uygulanmakta olan bina sertifikalandırma sistemleri ile yeni bir sertifikalandırma sistemi olan Biyoharmolojik Uygunluk Değerlendirme sistemi ele alınmıştır. Bu kapsamda sertifika sistemleri ve öne çıkan özellikleri açıklanmıştır. Son 25 yılda çok sayıda yöntemin geliştirilmiş olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Bu sistemlerin önemli bir kısmının sürdürülebilir ve yeşil bina özelliklerini konu edildiği görülmüştür. Mevcut yöntemlere alternatif yeni bir sistemin özellikleri ve uygulama adımlarına ilişkin esaslara yer verilmiştir. Sertifikalandırma çalışmaları yapan veya yapacak olan taraflara yardımcı olması amacıyla metin içerisinde açıklayıcı örnek bir uygulamaya yer verilmiştir. Ayrıca Biyoharmolojik Uygunluk Değerlendirme Yöntemi’nin mevcut sistemlerden farklılığı ortaya konulmuştur. Sonuç olarak; önerilen sistemin binaların kullanıcı kimliği ve kullanım amacı açısından bütün bina tipleri için kullanılabilir olduğu anlaşılmıştır
GST pull down assay v1
Authors: chen minghao , Ren Xuefeng
Published: October 2023

GST pull down assay
The Effect of Calorie Tracking on Eating Behaviors of University Students
Authors: Keskin Bülent , Köse Esra Özay
Published: October 2023

This paper aims to determine whether tracking calories using a mobile application without any nutrition education has a positive effect on the eating behaviors of university students. The concurrent design, one of the mixed methods designs, was used to compare the quantitative and qualitative data analysis results. The participants are 108 university students who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. In the quantitative part of the study, a calorie tracking form was used; in the qualitative part, an interview form was used to determine eating behaviors. The students were not given any information about healthy nutrition and were only asked to track calories. The change in body mass index values obtained from the calorie tracking form is presented with the Wilcoxon signed ranks test. In evaluating the data obtained from the interview form determining eating behaviors, the data were categorized by content analysis, and the categories were presented as percentage values. According to the data obtained, it has been observed that positive behavioral changes in terms of nutrition can be created even without giving any information about healthy nutrition to the students, just by making them track calories. As a result of the activity, they became aware of which foods would make them gain weight and which would not and gained positive eating behaviors. Based on the results obtained from this study, recommendations for future studies and public health were made.
Quantum Neural Networks in the Problem of Pattern Recognition
Authors:   Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University), Moscow, 125993, Russian Federation, Samir Khalid Akhmed  , Skorodumov S. V. ,   Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University), Moscow, 125993, Russian Federation, Sabrin Khalid Akhmed  ,   I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Published: October 2023

Three computational models are considered: classical, hybrid (NISQ) and quantum computational models, their pros, cons, possibilities of implementation in modern realities and the problem of image classification and its solution using neural networks in these computational models. Three computational experiments were carried out using the described image recognition approaches with visualization of the learning process and a comparison of the final metrics was carried out aimed at clarifying the prospects of the applied approach based on quantum computing.
Who Watches the Watchdog? Understanding Media Systems as Information Regimes
Authors: Ots Mart , Berglez Peter , Nord Lars
Published: October 2023

This article explores institutions that monitor news media performance. It opens up critical inquiry into how knowledge about media systems is shaped, shared, and bounded in society. Using Sweden as an illustrative and data-rich case, we first map the overall media monitoring structure in Sweden. Second, we examine the kind of knowledge and data about media that monitoring institutions produce, including their motives and the underlying values they support. Third, we extrapolate questions about implicit and explicit motives to participate in an “information regime.” Fourth, by means of media system theory, we discuss the international relevance of the Swedish case to understand media monitoring systems in other parts of the world.
Age-Related Social Psychology: Traditions and Development
Authors: Dubovskaya E.M.
Published: October 2023

The special issue of the journal «Social Psychology of Childhood, Adolescence and Adulthood» focuses on such an area as age-related social psychology. The issue attempts to formulate the most important features of the social psychology of childhood and adolescence developmental stage, as well as to highlight the fundamental foundations that underlie it and to identify future perspectives.
Essays on Corporate Investment and Managerial Attribution
Authors:   , Ghazni Wahib , Becher David
Published: October 2023

The dissertation empirically investigates the role of managerial traits, skill, and biases on corporate investment decisions. The first essay causally explores the impact of Diversity Inclusion and Equity (DEI) in the ranks of executive leadership on corporate intangible capital. Using a machine learning algorithm that is trained on the U. S Census to build a novel database that identifies the ethnicity of all C-Suite Executives. It explores the differentiating dimensions of leadership traits that are brought to the managerial decision-making process by DEI. The findings reveal that minority executives pioneer in building a firm's intangible capital by increasing its innovation output and growing its organizational capital. The second essay shows that the sharp decline in option compensation following SFAS 123R in 2005 has diminished the effectiveness of previous option-based managerial overconfidence measures. Thus, it proposes a new measure of managerial overconfidence: dollars at risk from voluntarily holding vested shares and options. It tests 16 predictions from the literature regarding overconfidence and finds strong evidence validating the proposed measure. The third and last essay lends empirical support to the premise that boards consider dynamic CEO performance to make their estimates about true CEO skill. It expands the focus of the relative performance evaluation from studying the relationship of CEO pay and turnover with contemporaneous skill performance to including persistent skill. Its findings show that boards do consider dynamic skill performance in their assessment of managerial skill and that persistent skill is associated with higher pay and a lower probability of turnover.
Teplizumab in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: An Updated Review
Authors: Thakkar Simran ,   Department of Endocrinology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India, Chopra Aditi ,   Department of Endocrinology, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, India, Nagendra Lakshmi ,   Department of Endocrinology, JSS Medical College, Mysuru, India, Kalra Sanjay ,   Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India, Bhattacharya Saptarshi ,   Department of Endocrinology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India
Published: October 2023

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by the irreversible destruction of the β cells of the pancreas, which leads to a lifelong dependency on exogenous insulin. Despite the advancements in insulin delivery methods, the suboptimal outcomes of these methods have triggered the search for therapies that may prevent or reverse the disease. Given the autoimmune aetiology of T1DM, therapies counteracting the immune-mediated destruction of the β-cells are the obvious target. Although several treatment strategies have been attempted to target cellular, humoral and innate immunity, very few have had a clinically meaningful impact. Of all the available immunomodulatory agents, cluster of differentiation (CD) 3 antibodies have exhibited the most promising preclinical and clinical results. Muromonab-CD3, which also happened to be a murine CD3 antibody, was the first monoclonal antibody approved for clinical use and was primarily indicated for graft rejection. The adverse effects associated with muromonab-CD3 led to its withdrawal. Teplizumab, a newer CD3 antibody, has a better side-effect profile because of its humanized nature and non-Fc- receptor- binding domain. In November 2022, teplizumab became the first immunomodulatory agent to be licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration for delaying the onset of T1DM in high-risk adults and children over 8 years old. The mechanism seems to be enhancing regulatory T-cell activity and promoting immune tolerance. This article reviews the mechanism of action and the clinical trials of teplizumab in individuals with T1DM or at risk of developing the disease.