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"If I Had a Hammer": Defending Slapp Suits in Texas
Authors: Baruch Chad
Published: January 2023

This article discusses various approaches to defending SLAPPs in Texas, including defenses available under both federal and state law, and then urges that further action be taken to undermine the effectiveness of SLAPPing in Texas.
The Conversations About the Intersecting Institutions of Marriage
Authors: Holmes Gilbert A.
Published: January 2023

At the 1998 Association of American Law Schools ("AALS") Annual Meeting, the sections on Family and Juvenile Law, Gay and Lesbian Issues, Minority Groups, and Women in Legal Education jointly sponsored a program entitled, The Intersecting Institutions of Marriage: Conflicts and Consequences. The goal of the program was to identify and explore the various ways in which the intersections of marriage as a legal, religious, social, and economic institution created and possibly determined important legal and social issues. The program included legal scholars who provided interesting, thoughtful and provocative reflections on the institution of marriage and on the reverberations flowing from the intersecting issues.
By way of introduction to the symposium papers and comments, presented in this edition of the Texas Wesleyan Law Review, this essay will highlight the issues raised by the panelists. This essay is not a substitute for the eloquent and stimulating comments of the panelists, nor is it an in-depth discussion of the legal issues raised during the program. Rather, it is a summary of the presentations and discussions, and an attempt to highlight the cogent points offered by the panelists and the audience at this provocative and enlightening AALS program.
Protecting Our Vital Organs: The Case for Fetal Homicide Laws in Texas
Authors: Obasi Annissa R.
Published: January 2023

This Comment argues that Texas should provide protection for viable fetuses by recognizing criminal liability of a third party for fetal injury resulting in death. Part I explores the development of fetal rights in the common law and examines modern trends in the recognition of fetal homicide. Part II analyzes fetal rights in Texas and highlights the inconsistencies in various areas of Texas law with respect to rights granted to the unborn. Finally, Part III proposes changes to the law in Texas to incorporate criminal liability of a third party for fetal homicide into the Texas penal system.
This Comment offers both an approach for the judiciary that is consistent with Texas jurisprudence as well as proposed changes to existing Texas penal statutes. With regard to the judiciary, this Comment offers a hybrid between two distinct approaches to protection of the fetus: the Born Alive Rule and the Viability Theory. With regard to Texas's penal statutes, this Comment argues that a broadening of the definition of individual to include a viable fetus is legally sound both in its integration with current law as well as its application in the criminal context.
Blackjack at Thirty Thousand Feet: America's Attempt to Enforce Its Ban On In-Flight Gambling Extraterritorially
Authors: Grover Steven
Published: January 2023

This Comment examines the United States' ban on in-flight gambling on foreign air carriers servicing the United States. It argues that the Convention on International Civil Aviation ("Chicago Convention"), grants the United States the authority and the jurisdiction to impose such a law, arguments advanced by legal scholars to the contrary notwithstanding. However, in the interests of global harmony and to ensure that the international civil aviation industry will continue to thrive as it has in the past, this Comment argues that the United States should repeal its ban on in-flight gambling.
In analyzing this issue, this Comment first looks at the statute imposing the ban and its legislative history. Next, this Comment examines the position of each party on this issue: first, the position of the United States and the reasons for enacting this law, then, the position of the international airlines and their primary arguments and interests. The discussion then explores the provisions of the Chicago Convention, which granted the United States jurisdiction to impose its ban on in-flight gambling. Finally, this Comment will argue that while the United States has both the authority and the jurisdiction to ban in- flight gambling on international flights, Congress should repeal its ban, at least with regard to foreign air carriers.
Victim Impact Testimony in Texas: The Need for Reformation and Clarification
Authors: Miller Meghan E.
Published: January 2023

Since Payne, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has made several attempts to address the admissibility of victim impact testimony in capital sentencing cases, but the court's decisions have only confused the situation. This Note discusses the confusion and inconsistencies of these decisions and advocates that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals permit the use of all victim impact evidence in capital murder sentencing proceedings.
Part I of this Note defines victim impact evidence and summarizes the development of victim impact testimony in capital murder cases. That section also discusses the different types of victim impact testimony and the intent behind the use of such evidence. Part II analyzes the Supreme Court's attempts to determine which specific types of victim impact testimony are constitutional. That section addresses the Court's evolving standard for admissibility by focusing primarily on the Court's analysis in two significant cases: Booth v. Maryland and Payne v. Tennessee.
Part III analyzes how Payne has influenced the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in the development of Texas's current position on the use of victim impact evidence in capital sentencing. Part IV discusses the current insufficient standard in Texas and the dilemmas posed by limiting the types of admissible testimony. That section focuses on special concerns involving the victim, the victim's family, the convicted murderer, the sentencing jury, and society. Part V concludes with arguments for the admission of all types of victim impact testimony, a discussion on the impact of such evidence in the sentencing process, and explores the importance of the victim's rights.
L. R. Willson and Sons, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: The State of the Employee Misconduct Defense in OSHA Adjudications Involving Serious Violations
Authors: Barber Christopher
Published: January 2023

Recently, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals chose to remain in the minority on this issue with its holding in L.R. Willson & Sons, Inc. v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission. This Note supports the Fourth Circuit's Willson holding. The rule followed by the Fourth Circuit and the other minority Courts of Appeals is in harmony with both the spirit and the letter of the law in question. This holding also has some sensible policy underpinnings. The Courts of Appeals holding the majority view never truly attempt to reconcile their position on this issue with federal statutory law and have never communicated a viable policy argument for burdening the employer cited with a serious safety violation with proving this defense. Part I of this Note gives a detailed narration of the Willson case. Part II examines portions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 applicable to this issue. In Part III, this Note explores sample cases from courts favoring the majority view on this issue ("Employer's Burden" Circuits) while Part IV studies important decisions of minority courts ("OSHA Burden" Circuits). Part V analyzes these two positions and reveals the superiority of the minority courts' decisions. Finally, Part VI concludes this discussion and recommends that the Willson decision on this issue be made the law of the land.
Putative Spouses In Texas Courts
Authors: Carlson John W.
Published: January 2023

This paper will introduce the putative spouse doctrine as it existed in Texas from the very first case in 1846, discuss the doctrine as it presently stands, and clarify the doctrine's application in future cases. Part II of this article introduces the doctrine and discusses its historical development. Part III addresses the current doctrine and its application to various situations, such as divorce and probate. Part IV compares Texas's treatment of putative spouses with the treatment accorded such spouses in the other community property states. Part V concludes and suggests expansion and codification of the doctrine.
Wrongful Death Actions Based on Medical Negligence: How Long Do Minors Have To Sue for the Death of a Parent?
Authors: Lewis Rebecca L.
Published: January 2023

The Texas Supreme Court should take the position that an action for wrongful death is derived from the decedent's right to sue for any injury, and as such, the plaintiff, even though a minor, should inherit the statute of limitations from the decedent. In other words, children suing for the wrongful death of their parent due to medical malpractice should have two years from the date of the negligence in which to bring their claim. Part II of this Comment outlines a brief history of the ability of a minor to sue in the State of Texas. Next, this Comment discusses the derivative nature of the wrongful death claims and reviews Texas Supreme Court cases, which, because of the derivative nature of the claims, impose a strict two-year statute of limitations. Finally, this Comment addresses whether the minority tolling provision in the Medical Liability Act can be severed from its common law application so that the provision is constitutional as applied to minors in wrongful death actions. This Comment concludes by advocating that the legislature or the Texas Supreme Court should treat wrongful death actions like other derivative claims and impose the strict twoyear limitations period that is inherited from the decedent.
A Fool’s Errand? Legal Legacies of Reconstruction in Two Southern States
Authors: Ranney Joseph A.
Published: January 2023

This Article examines several legal aspects of Reconstruction. It first looks at how the Texas and North Carolina supreme courts helped mediate the transition from a pre-war to a post-war society. Were the courts composed of unconditional Unionists, Conservatives, or a mix? Did they try to help the people of their states accept slav- ery's demise or did they aggravate the sting of defeat? A closely related issue is how Reconstruction lawmakers adjusted the legal rights of blacks following the abolition of slavery. Did they leave a permanent imprint on civil rights law or did they confirm Tourgee's judgment that Reconstruction was ultimately a "fool's errand"?'
The Article next examines state constitutional history, which is also necessary for a full understanding of Reconstruction's legal legacy. North Carolina's Reconstruction constitution encompassed not only racial reforms but also a variety of attempts to catch up with social and economic reforms enacted in other parts of the nation before the war. Texas's Reconstruction constitution did the same, albeit to a lesser extent, because Texas had already adopted some of the social and economic reforms in question before the war. Texas enacted a new constitution at the end of Reconstruction and North Carolina added extensive amendments to its constitution at the end of Reconstruction, but both states stopped far short of eradicating all Reconstruction-era constitutional reforms.
The Article next examines the evolution of economic law in Texas and North Carolina during the Reconstruction era. Reconstruction had profound economic as well as political consequences for the South. A new agricultural labor system had to be developed to replace slavery. Lawmakers had to arrange an orderly transition from the Confederate financial system back to the federal system and respond to problems arising out of the widespread poverty and debt created by the war. By 1865, the Industrial Revolution was well underway in the North, and the Southern states had to decide whether to shape their legal systems to follow suit or to preserve their rural, agricultural pre-war character. Lastly, the Article examines changes in married women's property rights law during Reconstruction. Many Southern women gained an "experience of self-sufficiency during the war [that] opened the door a crack to the 'strong-minded' women." This fact, together with a desire to alleviate post-war economic distress by protecting family assets from creditors, led several ex-Confederate states, including North Carolina, to expand married women's property rights during Reconstruction. Other Confederate states, including Texas, had been leaders in the married women's property rights movement before the war and therefore experienced less change in this area during Reconstruction.
Quantitative determination of monoamine neurotransmitters in rat brain homogenates using HPLC-MS/MS
Authors: Popov N. S. , Gavrilenko D. A. , Balabanyan V. Yu. , Petrova M. B. , Donskov S. A. , Atadzhanov I. B. , Shatokhina N. A.
Published: January 2023

Relevance. Evaluation of the effect of drugs on neurotransmitter processes is an important component of pharmacodynamic studies. The quantitative determination of monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain structures of laboratory animals is an urgent task of pharmacology and physiology.

Purpose of the study. Development of a method for the quantitative determination of serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, histamine and epinephrine in rat brain homogenates using HPLC-MS/MS.

Methods. The isolation of neurotransmitters from the brain of rats was carried out by homogenizing the biomaterial with acetonitrile and hydrochloric acid. The extraction was purified by liquid-liquid extraction with chloroform and isopropanol. Monoamines were detected using an AB Sciex QTrap 3200MD mass spectrometer, chromatography was performed using an Agilent Technologies 1260 Infinity II HPLC. Methanol and deionized water were used as eluent.

Results. Sample preparation consisted of centrifugation of the resulting homogenate, drying of the supernatant in a stream of nitrogen, dissolution of the precipitate in the mobile phase, and purification of the solution using a mixture of chloroform and isopropanol. An Agilent InfinityLab Poroshell 120 EC-C18 4.6×100 mm, 2.7 μm analytical column was used to separate monoamine neurotransmitters. The total time of the chromatographic analysis was 12 minutes, the retention time of norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, histamine was 2.8; 3.2; 5.4; 7.9; and 2.2 minutes, respectively. The analytical range of the technique was 25.0–5000.0 ng/g for epinephrine, histamine, and dopamine; 5.0–5000.0 ng/g for serotonin and 50.0–5000.0 for norepinephrine. To test the technique, we analyzed monoamine neurotransmitters in the striatum of intact Wistar rats.

Conclusion. The developed bioanalytical HPLC-MS/MS method for the quantitative determination of monoamine neurotransmitters in the rat brain fully complies with the validation requirements. The metrological characteristics of the technique make it possible to estimate the content of norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, and histamine in the brain structures of rats with high accuracy.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY PROFILE OF PEDAGOGICAL STUDENTS MAJOR IN PRIMARY EDUCATION - AN EMPLOYERS' VIEW
Authors: Thi Thu Huong Le , Thi Thu Ha Nguyen , Huy Vinh Nguyen , Thi Hoa Do
Published: January 2023

In order to improve the quality of training pedagogical students to meet the General Education Program 2018 and the requirements of employers, the bachelor's training programs in primary education at Thai Nguyen University of Education need to develop the profile of professional competency of graduates. On the basis of clarifying some concepts of competence, professional competency, primary teachers and referring to the professional standards of primary teachers of some countries in Southeast Asia, the authors have estimated the drafting competency profiles of graduates with a bachelor's degree in pedagogy majoring in primary education. This proposed profile has been consulted by 23 employers and is the basis for the professional competency profiles of pedagogical students in primary education at the Thai Nguyen University of Education. From the employer's point of view, pedagogical students of primary education upon graduation need to ensure the standards of knowledge, skills and capacity for autonomy, responsibility and are concretized by 15 output standards of students.
Levant Affairs: Reaching for the Heights: The Inside Story of a Secret Attempt to Reach a Syrian-Israeli Peace, by Frederic C. Hof (book review)
Authors: Kurtzer Daniel C.
Published: January 2023

Reaching for the Heights: The Inside Story of a Secret Attempt to Reach a Syrian-Israeli Peace, by Frederic C. Hof. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2022. 216 pages. $24.95.
COVID-19 Education Response Mapping Study in Asia: Executive summary
Authors: Nietschke Yung , Dabrowski Anna , Conway Maya , Pradhika Chaula
Published: January 2023

This document provides a summary of research exploring the systems, policies, and school-level practices that have supported learning continuity in Asia during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a review of policy documents on COVID-19 responses in Asia and a deep dive analysis of system and school-level responses in the Philippines and the Kyrgyz Republic, the findings from this study provide policymakers and education stakeholders with evidence of promising practices that could be leveraged to support learning recovery and education system resilience. In addition, a policy review was conducted on the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), which focused on the practices of policymakers that have the potential to support teaching and learning. The study's intent is not to compare and contrast countries' responses but to highlight innovations in the system and school practices and make recommendations based on insights from system leaders and educators.
CROATIA’S ENERGY FUTURE AND GAS SUPPLY
Authors: Igor Dekanić  , Stevo Kolundžić  , Goran Slipac
Published: January 2023

The characteristics of the contemporary energy markets are analyzed, as well the use of oil, gas and electricity. Europe’s energy supply, the new cycle of the politicization of energetics, the role of gas in European energetics, and several contemporary dilemmas regarding European energetics following the consolidation of the energy companies via mergers and takeovers are discussed. The shares of energy consumption in Croatia, the share of gas, the position of natural gas as the basis for the future development of Croatian energetics as well as the relative cost of energy sources and the price of gas in Croatia are analyzed. It is concluded that the period of cheap energy is behind us and that energy projects can and must not only be the means for insuring the necessary amounts energy for future economic development but also an opportunity for the development of Croatian companies.
A WOMAN’S PEREGRINATION FROM SUBJUGATION TO LIBERATION IN KUNDANIKA KAPADIYA’S SEVEN STEPS IN THE SKY
Authors: Raviya Hitesh D. , Malviya Parul
Published: January 2023

Women carry sacks of inhibition since ages. Be it their childhood, adulthood, or old age, be it their unmarried state or married life they are expected to stand in the castle whose walls are built with bricks of patriarchy and adhesive of male-dominance. They live in a room where windows are shut, curtains are never pulled off, entrance or exit is a patriarchal threshold, and ceiling is a continuous reminder of their dependency over a male figure. A woman, throughout her life, yearns to break the glass of the window, eager to cross the doorsill, longs to shatter the ceiling to live a life of her own choice. To walk her steps towards the free sky. The foregrounds of Indian marital positioning are immutable. It is further rigid for women as for men. When it comes to the idea of ‘marriage’, there is a distinct set of rules for men and women. Look at a general perception where in order to be ready for getting married, a girl should know how to cook and a boy should know how to earn. Regardless of it, literature is a medium to bring change in the general perceptions and a revolutionary or rather controversial novel in this context is Seven Steps in the Sky which tours feminism. It is a story of Vasudha of almost every Indian middle-class house which is told by Kundanika Kapadia. Vasudha, who has always wanted to fly like a free bird, feels herself caged in her married life. Suffering subjugation and denial of identity by her husband Vyomesh, she finally finds her true place to be at. Kapadiya wrote Seven Steps in the Sky originally in Gujarati as depicting the treatment, suppression and struggles of a woman before and after her marriage. Hence, this paper implores the journey of a woman, or every woman through Vasudha from concealment of her identity to her freedom. The paper examines various concerns delineated in the novel by Kapadiya. It also unveils the feministic approach and questions it raises for upliftment of women.
TRAIN DRIVERS’ PERCEPTION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL CORRELATES OF TRAIN ACCIDENTS IN INDIAN RAILWAYS
Authors: Sah Jonali , Biswas Urmi Nanda
Published: January 2023

Train accidents are a major cause of concern. Among the several factors which hamper safe train operations, the psychosocial factor is one such risk factor that can affect both physical and mental health and organizational outcomes such as work performance and effectiveness thereby contributing to accidents. The contribution of psychosocial factors has been explored in the field of health but not much has been done in the field of train driving. The study aims to identify the psychosocial factors which hinder safe train operations by developing a scale, especially for Indian Railway train drivers. The scale was developed based on findings of the pilot study, and a review of relevant literature. Train Drivers presently working in the Indian railways formed the sample of the study. Data was collected were subjected to content analysis, descriptive statistics, factor analysis, reliability, validity and correlation analysis. The scale developed consists of 31 items, measures five psychosocial parameters; job demands, noncompliance, personal issues, work-related factors, and work engagement. These five psychosocial factors were recognized as highly contributory to accidents in both qualitative and quantitative studies.
TECHNO-PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS OF TEACHER TRAINEES BELONGING TO ARTS AND SCIENCE ACADEMIC STREAMS
Authors: Sharma Minakshy , Sharma Rajeev Rattan
Published: January 2023

The study was conducted to find out the techno-pedagogical skills of teacher trainees belonging to arts and science streams. A simple random sample of 100 teacher trainees was taken, out of which 50 Science and 50 Arts students were selected. The study was taken in two districts of Jammu Province (J&K UT). Self-prepared Questionnaire and interview schedule were used to study the techno-pedagogical skills of teacher trainees. The study is qualitative as well as quantitative in nature. The researcher used Descriptive survey method of research. Percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test were used to analyse the data. The finding of the research confirms that the teacher trainees belonging to arts streams have low techno-pedagogical skills than the teacher trainees related to science stream. This study is very beneficial for the teacher educators to plan the activities and engagement practices in such a way that every stream should equally indulge in using more and more techno pedagogical skills in delivering lesson in the classroom. Techno-pedagogical skills now-a-days, in such a pandemic situation became the need of the hour. This study will not only help teacher educators, teacher trainees but many other professionals to have an insight about the effective usage of techno-pedagogical skills in daily Instruction and major thrust areas to be focussed upon for effective utilization of techno-pedagogical skills in different aspects of life.
PERSPECTIVE OF IN-SERVICE TEACHERS TOWARDS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION- A STUDY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF ASSAM
Authors: Bhattacharjee Sreeparna
Published: January 2023

Scope: Inclusive education has been a matter of discussion for the educationist and stakeholders in the recent decades for its embodying vision of accommodating learners with cognitive, physical, social differences. Researches in the field show that effective strategies for implementation of inclusive education lack proper vision and mechanism. The present study was conducted to examine the perception of in-service teachers towards inclusive education and to analyse the status of inclusive education in Cachar District of Assam. Objectives: The objectives of the study are to find out the perception of teachers towards inclusive education and to find out the status of schools with regard to infrastructural facilitates available for inclusive classrooms. Methodology: For the collection of data, quantitative survey method has been used with a questionnaire consisting of a series of closed-ended questions to gather information from the in-service teachers from both the private and government schools of the Cachar district. Results: The study revealed that most of the schools in this region do not meet all the norms provided by the government’s acts and statutes. Only a few government schools have the concrete and somatic infrastructural support system. Most of the private schools also lack in this respect; although they proclaim 25% reservation for handicapped children during admission. The study also concedes that there is no special educators recruited in both the state and centrally affiliated schools. These ultimately severely affect implementation of inclusive education and pose a challenge to universal access and participation in Education.
Myocardial infarction of the 2nd type in clinical examples
Authors: Pocheptsova O. H. , Tseluyko V. Y.
Published: January 2023

According to the latest consensus, depending on the leading pathogenetic mechanism, 5 types of myocardial infarction are distinguished, among which the second type is the most complex and often controversial from a clinical point of view. In this article, we tried to dwell on the key points in establishing type 2 myocardial infarction using clinical examples.
Empagliflozin and Decreased Risk of Nephrolithiasis: A Potential New Role for SGLT2 Inhibition?
Authors: Balasubramanian P. , Wanner C. , Ferreira J. P. , Ofstad A. P. , Elsaesser A. , Zinman B. , Inzucchi S. E.
Published: January 2023

Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for nephrolithiasis. A recent observational study found that in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), SGLT2 inhibitor use was associated with a 49% lower risk of nephrolithiasis compared with GLP-1 receptor agonists.

Aim: we examined the association between nephrolithiasis and the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin, using existing data from randomized clinical trials.

Methods: we pooled data from 15 081 T2D patients randomized to empagliflozin (n = 10 177) or placebo (n = 4904) from 20 phase I-IV trials, including the large cardiovascular outcome trial, EMPA-REG OUTCOME. Incident urinary tract stone events were captured using a predefined collection of MedRA terms. A sensitivity analysis using a narrower definition was also performed. Incidence rate ratios (IRR) and 95% CIs were calculated using the relative risk estimate, stratified by study.

Results: the median exposures to study drug were 543 days (placebo) and 549 days (empagliflozin); 183 patients experienced an incident urolithiasis during follow-up (placebo, 79; empagliflozin, 104), yielding annual incidence rates of 1.01 vs 0.63 events/100 patient-years in the 2 respective groups. The IRR was 0.64 (95% CI, 0.48-0.86), in favor of empagliflozin. In the sensitivity analysis, the results were similar (IRR, 0.62 [95% CI, 0.45-0.85]).

Conclusion: compared with placebo, empagliflozin therapy was associated with an approximate 40% reduced risk of urinary tract stone events in T2D patients. The underlying mechanisms are unknown but may involve altered lithogenic profile of the urine. Dedicated randomized prospective clinical trials are warranted to confirm these initial observations in patients with and without T2D.
Anticoagulant therapy for pulmonary embolism in cancer patients
Authors: Tseluiko V. Y. , Shilo N. G. , Sukhova S. M.
Published: January 2023

Venous thromboembolic complications most often occur in cancer patients, which is a big problem for the doctor in each specific case and for the health care system in general.

The article highlights the peculiarities of diagnosis, establishing the stage of the tumor process and risk factors for the occurrence of pulmonary embolism. Considerable attention is paid to the peculiarities of the selection of drugs and their dosage for the treatment of the specified cohort of patients.
Wide QRS complex tachycardia: the underlying mechanisms, differential diagnosis and acute treatment
Authors: Solovyan A. М. , Міkhalieva Т. V.
Published: January 2023

The lecture is devoted to the pressing problem of clinical cardiology – the diagnosis and treatment of wide QRS complex tachycardia, requiring an individualized approach to patients` management. The basic principles of determination of wide QRS complex tachycardias and their electrophysiological mechanisms are reviewed. The etiology of wide QRS complex tachicardias, their clinical picture and ECG criteria for differential diagnosis, particularly between ventricular tachycardia and supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant ventricular conduction, are outlined. The basic principles of wide QRS complex tachycardias diagnosis are discussed, and the ECG signs of the certain «wide» are presented. The results of the studies, aimed at the development of the diagnostic criteria and algorithms for differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardias, are analyzed. The acute treatment of narrow and wide QRS complex tachycardias are presented. The antiarrhythmic drugs and their use are given, and the principles of catheter treatment of tachycardia are stated.
Features of the choice of antianginal therapy in a patient with diabetes
Authors: Lazarev P. O.
Published: January 2023

The article highlights the stepwise strategy of long-term anti-ischemic drug therapy for patients with chronic coronary syndromes according to the 2019 European Society of Cardiology Recommendations, which should take into account certain features of the clinical course of the disease. The optimal approach should be adapted to the characteristics of each patient and the expected benefits from the prescribed therapy.
Epilepsy in surgical patients and anesthetic support
Authors: Yachnyk I. M. , Karpenko N. P. , Regotun R. V. , Metlenko O. V. , Markin E. L. , Lysenko E. A. , Demydiv V. V.
Published: January 2023

The article covers the issue of etiology and pathogenesis of epilepsy when providing clinical and diagnostic assistance to children and adults. In view of the high risks to the life of patients, the clinician should be familiar with the issues of classification of the type of epileptic attack, definition of the type of epilepsy, skills of providing assistance to patients with this pathology, actively apply adjuvant treatment to achieve the maximum anticonvulsant effect.
NT - 30 - Dirur - Agricultura e Pecuária, Energia e o Efeito Poupa-Florestas: Um Comparativo Internacional
Authors: Vieira Filho José Eustáquio Ribeiro
Published: January 2023

Este relatório técnico tem como objetivo estudar a produção do agronegócio e analisar alguns indicadores de sustentabilidade. Comparamos a economia brasileira com os principais países agroexportadores: Argentina, Canadá, China, França, Alemanha, Índia e Estados Unidos. É uma análise complementar dos resultados destacados por Vieira Filho (2022a). Além disso, a pesquisa econômica busca avançar na comparação internacional do Brasil com estes países. O Brasil tem se comprometido com as questões ambientais e se tornou um ator em várias frentes associadas desde a década de 1990. Em 1992, vale destacar que foi realizada no Brasil a Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre o Meio Ambiente (Rio-92). No início dos anos 2000, as imagens de satélite brasileiras divulgadas (uma ação pioneira) proporcionaram esforços públicos para reduzir o desmatamento na região amazônica. A consequência resultou em uma redução pronunciada nas taxas de desmatamento e uma diminuição nas emissões de gases de efeito estufa (GEE) em todo o país em cerca de 80,9% desde 2005 (Brasil, 2021b). Em 2010, o governo brasileiro criou o Programa Agricultura de Baixo Carbono para apoiar processos produtivos sustentáveis usando canais de crédito rural. Em 2012, o Congresso votou o Código Florestal, que incluía demandas de preservação ambiental. Estas razões levam-nos a avaliar o período que se inicia em 1990 e termina por volta de 2022 sempre que existam dados econômicos.
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT USING PERFORMANCE PRISM METHOD: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF A NATIONAL LOGISTIC COMPANY IN INDONESIA
Authors: Yudhistira Muflih Dhia , Ricardianto Prasadja , Nofrisel  , Abidin Zaenal , Lesmini Lis
Published: January 2023

The aim of this descriptive explorative research was to identify the performance aspects namely satisfaction, participation, tricks, procedures and competence of each stakeholder of the national logistic company named Dinamika Muda Mandiri in Jakarta, Indonesia. Some problems related to logistic were the indication of bottleneck in the warehouse performance process which led to high lead time as well as the absence of warehouse performance evaluation. This research was analyzed using the method of Performance Prism with the supporting method of Analytical Hierarchy Process and with measurable factors such as satisfaction and contribution of stakeholder, strategy, process, and capability. The conclusion of this research with the aid of Analytical Hierarchy Process method was that in general the company warehouse of Dinamika Muda Mandiri could do the job well in accordance with the wish of stakeholders, like management and investors, but it needed to be improved in the customer side. Performance Measurement using the method of Performance Prism was expected to be periodically reviewed in order that the performance variables and Key Performance Indicators could be aligned with the recent condition progress.
FROM TRADITIONAL TO ELECTRONIC WORD-OF-MOUTH
Authors: Attaallah Haneen Ragheb
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this paper is to present the concept of one of the most effective marketing tools: Traditional Word-of-Mouth (WOM) and Electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM). First, the paper mentioned the different definitions for both of them and their elements and features. Why have they become one of the essential marketing tools? Then the similarities and differences between WOM and eWOM have been explained. After that, the paper summarized the factors that led to the transfer and the digitized of Word-of-Mouth. In addition, the paper mentioned the impact of both Traditional Word-of-Mouth (WOM) and Electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM).
Mechanical Energy Deposition in Cool Star Atmospheres: Resonant Coupling to Coronal Loops in M Dwarfs
Authors: Mullan D. J.
Published: January 2023

The efficiency of coronal heating ε(cor) in a star can be quantified by L
X/L
bol, i.e., the ratio of X-ray luminosity to bolometric luminosity. The efficiency of chromospheric heating in the same star ε(chr) is typically assumed to be proportional to L(Hα)/L
bol or L(Ca K)/L
bol where the lines Hα and Ca K are often the two strongest emission lines in the visible spectrum: the constant of proportionality (η = ε(chr)/[L(Hα)/L
bol] > 1) includes contributions from many other lines emitted by the chromosphere. In the case of the quiet Sun, it has been known for decades that, in the Sun, the efficiency of chromospheric heating is larger by a factor of ε(chr)/ε(cor) > 10 than the efficiency of coronal heating. Over the intervening years, data pertaining to ε(cor) and ε(chr) have been estimated for an increasingly large sample of main-sequence stars with spectral types later than the Sun. These data suggest that among M dwarfs, the efficiency ratio ε(chr)/ε(cor) may in some stars become smaller than in the solar case. The effect of this is such that the value of ε(cor) may become comparable to the value of ε(chr). Here, we seek to understand why coronal heating may be >10 times more efficient (relative to chromospheric heating) in certain M dwarfs than in the Sun. Using data on coronal loop properties in flaring stars, we examine the hypothesis that in M dwarfs, the enhanced efficiency of coronal heating may be related to resonant coupling between coronal loops and the source of mechanical energy in the convection zone.
Types of Transients in the Centers of Post-starburst and Quiescent Balmer-strong Galaxies
Authors: Arcavi Iair , Nyiha Irura , French K. Decker
Published: January 2023

Tidal disruption events (TDEs) have been found to show a preference for post-starburst (PS) and quiescent Balmer-strong (QBS) galaxies. This preference can be used to help find TDEs in transient surveys. But what other transients might “contaminate” such a search, and by how much? We examine all reported transients coincident with the centers of galaxies in the French & Zabludoff (2018) catalog of spectroscopically confirmed PS and QBS galaxies and photometrically identified PS and QBS galaxy candidates. We find that TDEs and Type Ia supernovae (SNe) are the only types of transients classified in the centers of these galaxies (aside from one active galactic nucleus flare), with Type Ia SNe being 8.3 ± 0.2 times more prevalent than TDEs (1σ confidence bounds). This factor is ∼2.7 times lower than in a control sample of quiescent galaxies. Narrowing the sample to spectroscopically confirmed QBS galaxies does not change these statistics much. In spectroscopically confirmed PS galaxies, however, TDEs are the ones that outnumber Type Ia SNe 2 ± 0.6 to 1. Unfortunately, there are few such galaxies in the catalog. By classifying transients from the entire catalog, three times more TDEs are expected to be found, but with a ∼16 times larger Type Ia SN contamination. We use the public ZTF photometric archive to search for possibly missed TDEs in the French & Zabludoff (2018) galaxies. We find three unclassified clear transients—none of which are likely missed TDEs based on their light-curve colors.
Deep X-Ray and Radio Observations of the First Outburst of the Young Magnetar Swift J1818.0−1607
Authors: Ibrahim A. Y. , Borghese A. , Rea N. , Zelati F. Coti , Parent E. , Russell T. D. , Ascenzi S. , Sathyaprakash R. , Götz D. , Mereghetti S. , Topinka M. , Rigoselli M. , Savchenko V. , Campana S. , Israel G. L. , Tiengo A. , Perna R. , Turolla R. , Zane S. , Esposito P. , Castillo G. A. Rodríguez , Graber V. , Possenti A. , Dehman C. , Ronchi M. , Loru S.
Published: January 2023

Swift J1818.0−1607 is a radio-loud magnetar with a spin period of 1.36 s and a dipolar magnetic field strength of B ∼ 3 × 1014 G, which is very young compared to the Galactic pulsar population. We report here on the long-term X-ray monitoring campaign of this young magnetar using XMM-Newton, NuSTAR, and Swift from the activation of its first outburst in 2020 March until 2021 October, as well as INTEGRAL upper limits on its hard X-ray emission. The 1–10 keV magnetar spectrum is well modeled by an absorbed blackbody with a temperature of kT
BB ∼ 1.1 keV and apparent reduction in the radius of the emitting region from ∼0.6 to ∼0.2 km. We also confirm the bright diffuse X-ray emission around the source extending between ∼50″ and ∼110″. A timing analysis revealed large torque variability, with an average spin-down rate

ν

̇

∼

−2.3 × 10−11 Hz2 that appears to decrease in magnitude over time. We also observed Swift J1818.0−1607 with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array on 2021 March 22. We detected the radio counterpart to Swift J1818 measuring a flux density of S

v
= 4.38 ± 0.05 mJy at 3 GHz and a half-ringlike structure of bright diffuse radio emission located at ∼90″ to the west of the magnetar. We tentatively suggest that the diffuse X-ray emission is due to a dust-scattering halo and that the radio structure may be associated with the supernova remnant of this young pulsar, based on its morphology.
Cool, Luminous, and Highly Variable Stars in the Magellanic Clouds. II. Spectroscopic and Environmental Analysis of Thorne–Żytkow Object and Super-AGB Star Candidates
Authors: O‘Grady Anna J. G. , Drout Maria R. , Gaensler B. M. , Kochanek C. S. , Neugent Kathryn F. , Doherty Carolyn L. , Speagle 沈 Joshua S. 佳士 , Shappee B. J. , Rauch Michael , Götberg Ylva , Ludwig Bethany , Thompson Todd A.
Published: January 2023

In previous work, we identified a population of 38 cool and luminous variable stars in the Magellanic Clouds and examined 11 in detail in order to classify them as either Thorne–Żytkow objects (TŻOs; red supergiants with a neutron star cores) or super-asymptotic giant branch (sAGB) stars (the most massive stars that will not undergo core collapse). This population includes HV 2112, a peculiar star previously considered in other works to be either a TŻO or high-mass asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star. Here we continue this investigation, using the kinematic and radio environments and local star formation history of these stars to place constraints on the age of the progenitor systems and the presence of past supernovae. These stars are not associated with regions of recent star formation, and we find no evidence of past supernovae at their locations. Finally, we also assess the presence of heavy elements and lithium in their spectra compared to red supergiants. We find strong absorption in Li and s-process elements compared to RSGs in most of the sample, consistent with sAGB nucleosynthesis, while HV 2112 shows additional strong lines associated with TŻO nucleosynthesis. Coupled with our previous mass estimates, the results are consistent with the stars being massive (∼4–6.5 M
⊙) or sAGB (∼6.5–12 M
⊙) stars in the thermally pulsing phase, providing crucial observations of the transition between low- and high-mass stellar populations. HV 2112 is more ambiguous; it could either be a maximally massive sAGB star, or a TŻO if the minimum mass for stability extends down to ≲13 M
⊙.
Electrostatic Plasma Wave Excitations at the Interplanetary Shocks
Authors: Singh Manpreet , Fraschetti Federico , Giacalone Joe
Published: January 2023

Over the last few decades, different types of plasma waves (e.g., the ion acoustic waves (IAWs), electrostatic solitary waves, upper/lower hybrid waves, and Langmuir waves) have been observed in the upstream, downstream, and ramp regions of the collisionless interplanetary (IP) shocks. These waves may appear as short-duration (only a few milliseconds at 1 au) electric field signatures in the in-situ measurements, with typical frequencies of ∼1–10 kHz. A number of IAW features at the IP shocks seem to be unexplained by kinetic models and require a new modeling effort. Thus, this paper is dedicated to bridging this gap in understanding. In this paper, we model the linear IAWs inside the shock ramp by devising a novel linearization method for the two-fluid magnetohydrodynamic equations with spatially dependent shock parameters. It is found that, for parallel propagating waves, the linear dispersion relation leads to a finite growth rate, which is dependent on the shock density compression ratio, as Wind data suggest. Further analysis reveals that the wave frequency grows towards the downstream region within the shock ramp, and the wave growth rate is independent of the electron-to-ion temperature ratio, as Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) in-situ measurements suggest, and is uniform within the shock ramp. Thus, this study helps in understanding the characteristics of the IAWs at the collisionless IP shocks.
The Late Afterglow of GW170817/GRB 170817A: A Large Viewing Angle and the Shift of the Hubble Constant to a Value More Consistent with the Local Measurements
Authors: Wang Yi-Ying , Tang Shao-Peng , Jin Zhi-Ping , Fan Yi-Zhong
Published: January 2023

The multimessenger data of neutron star merger events are promising for constraining the Hubble constant. So far, GW170817 is still the unique gravitational wave event with multiwavelength electromagnetic counterparts. In particular, its radio and X-ray emission have been measured in the past ∼3–5 yr. In this work, we fit the long-lasting X-ray, optical, and radio afterglow light curves of GW170817/GRB 170817A, including the forward shock radiation from both the decelerating relativistic gamma-ray burst outflow and the subrelativistic kilonova outflow (though whether the second component contributes significantly is still uncertain), and find out a relatively large viewing angle (∼0.5 rad). Such a viewing angle has been taken as a prior in the gravitational wave data analysis, and the degeneracy between the viewing angle and the luminosity distance is broken. Finally, we have a Hubble constant

H

0

=

72.57

−
4.17

+
4.09

km

s

−
1

Mpc

−
1

, which is more consistent with that obtained by other local measurements. If rather similar values are inferred from multimessenger data of future neutron star merger events, it will provide critical support to the existence of the Hubble tension.
A Fresh Look at AGB Stars in Galactic Open Clusters with Gaia: Impact on Stellar Models and the Initial–Final Mass Relation
Authors: Marigo Paola , Bossini Diego , Trabucchi Michele , Addari Francesco , Girardi Léo , Cummings Jeffrey D. , Pastorelli Giada , Dal Tio Piero , Costa Guglielmo , Bressan Alessandro
Published: January 2023

Benefiting from the Gaia second and early third releases of photometric and astrometric data, we examine the population of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars that appear in the fields of intermediate-age and young open star clusters. We identify 49 AGB star candidates, brighter than the tip of the red giant branch, with a good to high cluster membership probability. Among them, we find 19 TP-AGB stars with known spectral type: 4 M stars, 3 MS/S stars, and 12 C stars. By combining observations, stellar models, and radiative transfer calculations that include the effect of circumstellar dust, we characterize each star in terms of initial mass, luminosity, mass-loss rate, core mass, period, and mode of pulsation. The information collected helps us shed light on the TP-AGB evolution at solar-like metallicity, placing constraints on the third dredge-up process, the initial masses of carbon stars, stellar winds, and the initial–final mass relation (IFMR). In particular, we find that two bright carbon stars, MSB 75 and BM IV 90, members of the clusters NGC 7789 and NGC 2660 (with similar ages of ≃ 1.2–1.6 Gyr and initial masses 2.1 ≳ M

i
/M
⊙ ≳ 1.9), have unusually high core masses, M

c
≈ 0.67–0.7 M
⊙. These results support the findings of a recent work (Marigo et al. 2020) that identified a kink in the IFMR, which interrupts its monotonic trend just at the same initial masses. Finally, we investigate two competing scenarios to explain the M

c
data: the role of stellar winds in single-star evolution, and binary interactions through the blue straggler channel.