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In 1617, after seven years of war between Sweden and Russia and talks facilitated by English and Dutch diplomats, the peace treaty of Stolbovo was signed. This important but little-studied document was to form the basis for relationships between Sweden and Russia for the next one hundred years, before it was replaced by the Peace of Nystad in 1721, and it had a huge influence on the lives of the p
Self-oscillation—the periodic change of a system under a non-periodic stimulus—is vital for creating low-maintenance autonomous devices in soft robotics technologies. Soft composites of macroscopic dimensions are often doped with plasmonic nanoparticles to enhance energy dissipation and generate periodic response. However, while it is still unknown whether a dispersion of photonic nanocrystals may
The Kalabagh strike–slip fault, which is characterized by right-lateral movement, is part of the northwestern Himalayan foreland fold and thrust belt in Pakistan. This structure marks the western and eastern terminations of the Salt Range and Surghar Ranges, respectively. No significant (>M6) earthquakes have been reported along the Kalabagh Fault in recent decades. Here, we take advantage of spac
In this work two-color laser-induced fluorescence (2c-LIF) is applied to calibrate and measure the temperature in a micrometric monodisperse ethanol droplet chain. A dye mixture of fluorescein disodium (FL) and sulforhodamine 101 (SRh) is used, in order to form a sensitive signal ratio of one temperature dependent and one independent fluorophore. Spectral and planar fluorescence detection via a fi
This article describes the mainstream global debates in the field of (anti-) corruption, discusses the main challengesto understanding and combating corruption, as well as introduces an interdisciplinary socio-legal perspective to the study of (anti-) corruption. Based on these global experiences, the article provides recommendations for developing an educational program in the field of (anti-) co
Academic debates on law and society relations in authoritarian regimes continue to revolve around issues of the dysfunctional legal system, corruption and informality, clientelistic legal culture, and how the authoritarian regimes in this region deploy law as a means for suppressing dissent. However, in this article, we argue that the legal landscape of authoritarian regimes should not be viewed f
Background The efficacy of the interception and purification mechanism for low-dose toxic contaminants in riverbeds, which serve as a link between surface water and groundwater, is of paramount importance in ensuring groundwater safety, particularly considering the replenishment of reclaimed water. The specific objective of this work is to identify the variation of interception efficiency and tran
We present a deep learning method for accurately localizing the center of a single corneal reflection (CR) in an eye image. Unlike previous approaches, we use a convolutional neural network (CNN) that was trained solely using synthetic data. Using only synthetic data has the benefit of completely sidestepping the time-consuming process of manual annotation that is required for supervised training
Considering recent developments in the energy sector, further reduction of electricity cost and flattening of the electric power demand curve are needed. We have focused on an autonomous electric heater control system that can easily be implemented in existing buildings without strict comfort requirements. Examples are winter heating of warehouses and vacation homes, and heat drying of buildings u
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can accurately measure left ventricular (LV) mass, and several measures related to LV wall thickness exist. We hypothesized that prognosis can be used to select an optimal measure of wall thickness for characterizing LV hypertrophy. Subjects having undergone CMR were studied (cardiac patients, n = 2543; healthy volunteers, n = 100). A new measure, global wal
Concerns about age-related biases in Artificial Intelligence (AI)’s design, development, and data generation raise alarms for potential social inequalities. AI art-generators like MidJourney, known for creating distinctive and artistic images, have gained attention recently. However, the critical examination of their potential biases remains limited. Our study aims to investigate age-related bias
The present study focused on a Chinese reality show, Forget Me Not Café, which brought together five older people (aged 65 and older) living with dementia to run a pop-up restaurant and intended to reduce the stigma of dementia. The study aims to explore how the reality-show participants describe dementia in older people and how their views relate to the macrosocial context of dementia and older p
INTRODUCTION: Central venous catheters are indispensable in modern healthcare. Unfortunately, they are accompanied by minor as well as major complications, leading to increased morbidity, mortality and costs. Immediate insertion-related complications (mechanical complications) have decreased due to the implementation of real-time ultrasound guidance, but they still occur and additional efforts to
INTRODUCTION: Platelet transfusions are frequently used in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, but contemporary epidemiological data are sparse. We aim to present contemporary international data on the use of platelet transfusions in adult ICU patients with thrombocytopenia.METHODS: This is a protocol and statistical analysis plan for a post hoc sub-study of 504 thrombocytopenic patients from the
A depersonalization episode occurred unexpectedly during an electroencephalogram (EEG) recording for a study.Experience reports tracked the time course of this event and, in conjunction, with EEG data, were analyzed. Thesource activity across canonical frequency bands was analyzed across four periods ended by retrospectiveexperience reports (depersonalization was reported in the 2nd period). Delta
Study region: Bihar State, located in India's eastern region, displays significant spatial and temporal variation in rainfall during the Indian Summer Monsoon period with subsequent flooding problems. Study focus: Recent severe flooding problems highlight the need for improved spatial precipitation monitoring to enable effective flood management and reduce water-related disasters. To address this
