Furnishing Nature: Textile Materiality and the Victorian Home in Alfred Hayes’s The Vale of Arden and Other Poems (1895) by Stefanie John

“…This article examines the conjunction of environmental aesthetics, textile materiality, and notions of the home in the work of the British poet and translator Alfred Hayes (1857–1936). Hayes, who authored six collections of poems, has been largely neglected in studies of Victorian poetry, yet his pastoral and religious verse was popular among Victorian and Edwardian readers. …”
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Photoreduction of CO2 to Formic Acid in Aquatic Phase Using Layer Double Hydroxide (LDH) Catalyst by Jenny Rizkiana, Dzaky Auliardi, Aghietyas Choirun Az Zahra, Francesco Thadeo, Wibawa Hendra Saputera, Tatang Hernas Soerawidjaja, Hary Devianto

“…This study provides valuable insight into the material design and demonstrates the potential of Cu-modified Zn-Cr LDH for sustainable CO2 reduction applications. Copyright © 2024 by Authors, Published by BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).…”
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The Eurasian Space in Chinese Official and Academic Discourses by I. E. Denisov, I. A. Safranchuk

“…The broad interpretative and geographical scope set by Chinese authorities allows flexibility in adapting the initiative to specific regions and countries, which is strategic for modifying or withdrawing commitments as needed. …”
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Museographic narrating of dissonant heritage in Tianjin’s former international concessions by Maria Gravari-Barbas, Sandra Guinand, Yue Lu, Chensi Shen

“…Abstract Concessions—defined as the urban elements built by Western powers while ‘occupying’ various parts of the Chinese territory—have recently been granted heritage status by the Chinese national and local authorities. However, in many respects, they are ‘dissonant’ heritage sites since they are the result of the several-decade-long ‘colonial’ presence in Tianjin of nine foreign powers. …”
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Lessons Learned from Van Earthquake in the Context of Urban Environment and Health by Bilge Kalanlar

“…Earthquake observations of author is evaluated and discussed in the context of national and international literature. …”
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CIVILIZATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF NATIONAL SELF-IDENTIFICATION IN UKRAINE: PHILOSOPHICAL-ANTHROPOLOGICAL APPROACH by M. I. Boichenko, O. V. Yakovleva, V. V. Liakh

“…Theoretical basis. The authors found that the analysis of the cultural and anthropological principles of national self-identity reveals two main opposed concepts: the concept of "eastern" cultural and social self-identity of Ukraine, which correlates with the metaphor of the split between "East" and "West", and the concept of "western" projection of the European future of Ukraine, which correlates with the metaphor of the bridge between "East" and "West". …”
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Methodologische Probleme in der phonetischen Forschung des Polnischen als Fremdsprache by Alicja Derych

“…Due to a relatively less number of methodological guidelines dedicated to phonetic research of Polish as a second/foreign language, the author, having encountered some challenges during both assemblance of the study group and data collection, shared her reflections exemplified in the doctoral study along with some others which may emerge in similar research. …”
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Homeland security video surveillance system utilising the internet of video things for smart cities by Yasser Ismail, Mohamed Hammad, Mahmoud Darwich, Wael Elmedany

“…This is because of the high cost of the video surveillance cameras and the sensor installations, and the non‐standardisation of security cameras and sensors manufacturing, which is due to the differentiated infrastructure of companies or organizations that provide home security. The authors introduce a design and hardware implementation of a motion estimation (ME) co‐processor that can be used for video surveillance cameras in homeland security. …”
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From European to World War: Dynamics of ‘Totalization’ and ‘Globalization’ of the Warfare in September 1939 — December 1941 by I. E. Magadeev

“…To operationalize these processes the author suggests 3 parameters for each of them. As for ‘totalization’, they are: the duration of the war (a short war versus a long war), the degree of economy militarization, the degree of violence and absence of limitation in the warfare. …”
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Learning practices of experienced healthcare teams and dyads in acute care settings: a scoping review by Jenny Rudolph, Michael Meguerdichian, Katie Walker, Tricia Yusaf, Maryam Asoodar, Kimberly Campbell-Taylor, Jeroen van Merriënboer

“…Through the lens of collaboration, the authors’ goal is to map current practice to guide future research, policy and practice.Setting The review included studies from North America, Europe, Australasia and Asia. …”
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Study on perspective taking in online discussions among university students with hearing impairments by A. A. Gareyev, Yu. V. Krasavina, E. P. Ponomarenko, A. A. Shishkina

“…The study found that online discussions significantly enhance the cognitive engagement of DHH students, potentially fostering the development of their communication skills in a digital environment. The authors recommend strategies for formulating discussion questions, assisting moderators in discussion chats, and establishing procedures for evaluating discussions. …”
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Procedural aspects of the crime scene inspection as an investigative (search) activity: some issues for discussion by Y. Yu. Koniushenko

“…Attention is drawn to the lack of legislative interpretation of the concept of “crime scene inspection” (the provisions of Article 237 of the CPC of Ukraine define only the purpose of this procedural action), and doctrinal definitions of its legal understanding are given. The author's definition of the term “crime scene inspection” is a direct perception (research, study, observation) by the investigator, prosecutor with the participants involved in criminal proceedings (provided by the CPC of Ukraine) of the scene, area, premises, corpse, objects, documents and other material objects to identify and record information on the circumstances of the criminal offense. …”
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Conceptual Perspectives on State Fragility by D. P. Elagin

“…In order to achieve this goal, the author analyzes the evolution of the state fragility concept and reviews the literature on its causes. …”
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Is Associated With Endothelial Dysfunction in Women With HIV by Nishant Vatsa, MD, Alireza Rahbar, MD, Tanveer Kauser, MPH, Ariel Kirksey, BS, Daniel A. Gold, MD, Vardhmaan Jain, MD, Matthew E. Gold, MD, Heqiong Wang, MD, MPH, Christina Mehta, PhD, MSPH, Caitlin A. Moran, MD, Alicia K. Smith, PhD, Kimbi Hagen, EdD, Med, Ighovwerha Ofotokun, MD, MSc, Cecile D. Lahiri, MD, MS, Laurence Sperling, MD, Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD, Puja K. Mehta, MD, Arshed A. Quyyumi, MD, Gretchen N. Neigh, PhD, Vasiliki Michopoulos, PhD

“…Although psychosocial stress has been implicated in the development of CVD in HIV, its impact on ED in WWH remains unknown. Objectives: The authors hypothesized that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and HIV interact to contribute to ED in WWH. …”
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GAZE DIRECTION MONITORING MODEL IN COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT by Olesia Barkovska, Yaroslav Liapin, Tetiana Muzyka, Ihor Ryndyk, Pavlo Botnar

“…Further analysis of the user's direction of vision includes responding to the information received, such as skipping a question or the need for re-authorization. Question skipping occurs when the system decides that the user has not been looking at the screen for an extended period (looking sideways, down, up for more than 30 seconds). …”
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Criminological typology of radical criminals among sentenced to imprisonment by P. Yu. Danylchenko

“…According to them, 22 criminological types (including subtypes) of criminal radicals among convicts were identified. The author describes the key criminologically significant features of each type. …”
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Vascular Pathology in Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficient Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema Patients: Case Reports by Gordon M, Gangemi AJ, Sandwith EL, Kumaran M, Kueppers F

“…Matthew Gordon,1,* Andrew J Gangemi,1,* Eric L Sandwith,2,* Maruti Kumaran,3,* Friedrich Kueppers1,* 1Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2HCA Florida Heart and Lung, Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, Wright, FL, USA; 3Department of Radiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Friedrich Kueppers, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Email friedrich.kueppers@tuhs.temple.eduAbstract: Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is a genetic condition that results from mutations in the SERPINA1 gene, which can lead to deficient or dysfunctional Alpha 1 Antitrypsin (AAT) protein production. …”
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Psychological interventions for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis protocol by Antje Timmer, Gerta Rücker, Natalia Tiles-Sar, Johanna Neuser, Dominik de Sordi, Anne Baltes, Jan Preiss, Gabriele Moser

“…We will include any psychological intervention aiming to change the health status of the study participant.We will search Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, LILACS, Psyndex, PsycINFO, Google Scholar and trial registries from inception (the search will be updated before the review completion). Two authors will independently screen all references based on titles and abstracts. …”
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Critical analysis of methods for measuring and monitoring of the population life quality by A. A. Golovin

“…Global, subnational and national quality of life assessment methods in relation to measurement tools have been compared and a comparative analysis has been presented in a summary graph.The author’s classification of quality of life management approaches has been presented. …”
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Antitumor effect of Bothrops jararaca venom by Reinaldo J. da Silva, Márcia G. da Silva, Lízia C. Vilela, Denise Fecchio

“…Many experimental studies have been carried out using snake venoms for the treatment of animal tumors, with controversial results. While some authors have reported an antitumor effect of treatment with specific snake venom fractions, others have reported no effects after this treatment. …”
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