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In this White Paper, we present recommendations for the scientific community and funding agencies to foster the infrastructure for a collaborative multi-messenger and time-domain astronomy (MMA/TDA) ecosystem. MMA/TDA is poised for breakthrough discoveries in the coming decade. In much the same way that expanding beyond the optical bandpass revealed entirely new and unexpected discoveries, cosmic messengers beyond light (i.e., gravitational waves, neutrinos, and cosmic rays) open entirely new windows to answer some of the most fundamental questions in (astro)physics: heavy element synthesis, equation of state of dense matter, particle acceleration, etc. This field was prioritized as a frontier scientific pursuit in the 2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics via its "New Windows on the Dynamic Universe" theme. MMA/TDA science presents technical challenges distinct from those experienced in other disciplines. Successful observations require coordination across myriad boundaries -- different cosmic messengers, ground vs. space, international borders, etc. -- all for sources that may not be well localized, and whose brightness may be changing rapidly with time. Add that all of this work is undertaken by real human beings, with distinct backgrounds, experiences, cultures, and expectations, that often conflict. To address these challenges and help MMA/TDA realize its full scientific potential in the coming decade (and beyond), the second in a series of community workshops sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA titled "Windows on the Universe: Establishing the Infrastructure for a Collaborative Multi-Messenger Ecosystem" was held on October 16-18, 2023 in Tucson, AZ. Here we present the primary recommendations from this workshop focused on three key topics -- hardware, software, and people and policy. [abridged], Comment: Workshop white paper

Este artículo trata de ofrecer una remirada sobre la metodología sociológica cualitativa hecha en España en los últimos dos o tres lustros. No hay propósito de inventario, sino de perspectiva, de selección muestral «estratégica», de «muestreo teórico» (Glaser y Strauss, 1967) y muestra «estructural» (Ibáñez, 1979). Esto nos ha llevado a recurrir a conceptos ya avanzados en una línea de investigación metodológica, la de trastienda y archivo, compartida en parte con otros colegas (Castillo et al., 2009; Valles et al., 2011; Canales, 2013; Valles, 2015). Los resultados principales son, por un lado, nuevos materiales de trastienda históricobiográfica dentro del proceso (y trasfondo contextual-conceptual) del relevo generacional, y, por otro, nuevas iniciativas de visibilización de prácticas pioneras de archivo, en progreso, en la investigación sociológica cualitativa española. La muestra estratégica de teóricos y practicantes de la metodología cualitativa se ha centrado en sendos casos emblemáticos, tanto para abordar y desarrollar la vertiente conceptual de la trastienda como la correspondiente al archivo. En el primer caso, la iniciativa de homenaje a un maestro por parte de sus seguidores ha servido para explorar y proponer una mirada cualitativa en clave de trastienda intergeneracional. En el segundo caso, la iniciativa de donación del archivo investigador al final de la vida laboral entronca con los nuevos contextos de docencia e investigación en la sociedad digital, y aboga por la reflexión-acción metodológica. El legado de la generación más sénior permite vislumbrar y comprender mejor el aporte de quienes han ido tomando su relevo., Depto. de Sociología: Metodología y Teoría, Fac. de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología, TRUE, pub

This paper investigates the deindustrialization process in Germany and Spain from 1995 to 2018. It is argued that the deindustrialization trajectories of each country are partially related to their growth models. An analysis in two steps is conducted. First, using the OECD input-output tables, a Hierarchical Structural Decomposition Analysis is applied, and the variation in the manufacturing value-added share is decomposed into five deindustrialization drivers: income, investment, relative prices, outsourcing and globalization. Second, building on the growth model perspective, an interpretative framework to analyze the evolution of the five abovementioned drivers is presented. The interaction between institutions, aggregate demand and the economic structure is explicitly considered in this framework. The comparative study of the German and Spanish cases and the distinction between the pre- and post-crisis periods illustrates the consequences of the distinct growth models (and the economic policies on which they are grounded) on structural change. The results suggest that the evolution of the deindustrialization drivers (and thus the manufacturing value-added share) in both countries is well-explained by their specific fiscal, labor, and industrial policies., Depto. de Economía Aplicada, Estructura e Historia, Fac. de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, TRUE, unpub

BACKGROUND: In vitro studies using nucleus pulposus (NP) cells are commonly used to investigate disc cell biology and pathogenesis, or to aid in the development of new therapies. However, lab-to-lab variability jeopardizes the much-needed progress in the field. Here, an international group of spine scientists collaborated to standardize extraction and expansion techniques for NP cells to reduce variability, improve comparability between labs and improve utilization of funding and resources.METHODS: The most commonly applied methods for NP cell extraction, expansion, and re-differentiation were identified using a questionnaire to research groups worldwide. NP cell extraction methods from rat, rabbit, pig, dog, cow, and human NP tissue were experimentally assessed. Expansion and re-differentiation media and techniques were also investigated.RESULTS: Recommended protocols are provided for extraction, expansion, and re-differentiation of NP cells from common species utilized for NP cell culture.CONCLUSIONS: This international, multilab and multispecies study identified cell extraction methods for greater cell yield and fewer gene expression changes by applying species-specific pronase usage, 60-100 U/ml collagenase for shorter durations. Recommendations for NP cell expansion, passage number, and many factors driving successful cell culture in different species are also addressed to support harmonization, rigor, and cross-lab comparisons on NP cells worldwide.

The purpose of this article is to determine the impact of the two factors – layer thickness and printing speed in the adhesion of the layers in the ABS polymer. ABS control test tubes were printed and the tensile strength of each tube was measured. By means of statistical analysis, it was determined the impact of the layer thickness and the print speed on the adhesion between the layers. The research was focused on one of the most used materials in 3D printing. It can be concluded from the obtained results that the layer thickness has the greatest impact on the adhesion.

Autocratization has become the prevailing trend in recent political regime developments. Scholars are now increasingly addressing the global decline in democracy through both conceptual and empirical analyses to understand how autocratization initiates, unfolds, and can be halted. However, we contend that there is still a lack of comprehensive examinations that specifically elucidate the diverse outcomes of autocratization processes. In particular, we aim to determine the conditions under which autocratization can either lead or not lead to a regime change. Furthermore, we seek to discern the role played by actors of resistance against autocratization in influencing these outcomes. This article employs cutting-edge tools of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) to scrutinize recent episodes of autocratization that commenced in democracies or semi-democracies between 1993 and 2022. We achieve this by pairing information from existing expert surveys and expert-coded data. Our specific interest lies in explaining autocratization episodes that do not culminate in regime change, meaning they do not result in democratic regression or democratic breakdown. Departing from the existing small-N literature, we assess the significance of actor-based conditions of resistance against autocratization, dividing them into these macro-areas: (1) the checks and balances provided by institutional bodies like the judiciary and (2) the legislature; (3) the actions of opposition political parties through electoral alliances and coalitions; (4) the internal divisions within the incumbent party elite; the occurrence of civil society's (5) nonviolent or (6) violent protests; and (7) the intervention of external actors. To these conditions of resistance, we also incorporate whether a country possesses stable liberal-democratic institutions (8) and the overall duration of the autocratization episode (9). Our findings reveal five distinct configurations regarding the role of resistance actors, info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

This work provides further insights into the metal adsorption by cyanobacterial biomass thereby offering a better understanding of underlying mechanisms. Moreover, it was demonstrated that cyanobacterial biomass has great potential for future applications in biosorption-based metal recovery from diluted aqueous solutions. Critical parameters for the uptake of Rare Earth Elements by the cyanobacterial biomass were optimized and the dominant chemical mechanisms for metal binding were characterized., Diese Arbeit gibt vertiefte Einblicke in die Metalladsorption durch Cyanobakterien-Biomasse und erweitert dadurch das Verständnis der zugrundeliegenden Mechanismen. Darüber hinaus wurde gezeigt, dass Biomasse von Cyanobakterien großes Potenzial für zukünftige Anwendungen in der biosorptionsbasierten Metallrückgewinnung aus verdünnten wässrigen Lösungen aufweist. Kritische Parameter für die Aufnahme von Seltenen Erden durch die Cyanobakterien-Biomasse wurden optimiert und die dominanten chemischen Mechanismen für die Metallbindung wurden charakterisiert.

Intel's software guard extensions (SGX) provide hardware enclaves to guarantee confidentiality and integrity for sensitive code and data. However, systems leveraging such security mechanisms must often pay high performance overheads. A major source of this overhead is SGX enclave transitions which induce expensive cross-enclave context switches. The Intel SGX SDK mitigates this with a switchless call mechanism for transitionless cross-enclave calls using worker threads. Intel's SGX switchless call implementation improves performance but provides limited flexibility: developers need to statically fix the system configuration at build time, which is error-prone and misconfigurations lead to performance degradations and waste of CPU resources. ZC-SWITCHLESS is a configless and efficient technique to drive the execution of SGX switchless calls. Its dynamic approach optimises the total switchless worker threads at runtime to minimise CPU waste. The experimental evaluation shows that ZC-SWITCHLESS obviates the performance penalty of misconfigured switchless systems while minimising CPU waste., Comment: 10 pages, 53rd Annual IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks (DSN)

Persaingan di dunia industri saat ini menuntut para produsen untuk bersaing dalam memberikan kualitas produk yang baik dengan waktu produksi yang singkat serta biaya produksi yang relatif murah. Hal tersebut berkaitan dengan mesin produksi yang memiliki peran penting untuk menghasilkan produk dengan kualitas baik. PT. Voith Paper Rolls Indonesia merupakan perusahaan jasa dan manufaktur yang bergerak dibidang perbaikan roll dan pembuatan material roll cover. Salah satu proses produksi yang dilakukan pada saat perbaikan roll yaitu proses pembubutan yang dilakukan sebanyak dua kali. Pada proses pembubutan sering kali terdapat perbedaan waktu yang signifikan antara waktu aktual dengan estimasi waktu yang didapatkan dari formulasi eksisting. Oleh karena itu laporan ini akan berfokus pada upaya perbaikan formulasi perhitungan untuk estimasi waktu proses pembubutan di mesin bubut A pada hard plain rubber roll dengan menganalisis pengaruh luas permukaan terhadap waktu proses menggunakan metode regresi linier sederhana melalui aplikasi IBM SPSS.

Persaingan di dunia industri saat ini menuntut para produsen untuk bersaing dalam memberikan kualitas produk yang baik dengan waktu produksi yang singkat serta biaya produksi yang relatif murah. Hal tersebut berkaitan dengan mesin produksi yang memiliki peran penting untuk menghasilkan produk dengan kualitas baik. PT. Voith Paper Rolls Indonesia merupakan perusahaan jasa dan manufaktur yang bergerak dibidang perbaikan roll dan pembuatan material roll cover. Salah satu proses produksi yang dilakukan pada saat perbaikan roll yaitu proses pembubutan yang dilakukan sebanyak dua kali. Pada proses pembubutan sering kali terdapat perbedaan waktu yang signifikan antara waktu aktual dengan estimasi waktu yang didapatkan dari formulasi eksisting. Oleh karena itu laporan ini akan berfokus pada upaya perbaikan formulasi perhitungan untuk estimasi waktu proses pembubutan di mesin bubut A pada hard plain rubber roll dengan menganalisis pengaruh luas permukaan terhadap waktu proses menggunakan metode regresi linier sederhana melalui aplikasi IBM SPSS.

People migrate for a variety of reasons, not only economic ones, but most expect to increase their quality of life and happiness by changing their place of residence. Most research on the integration of Eastern European migrants focuses primarily on their structural integration into the labour market, much less is known about the implications of migration on the general subjective well-being (SWB) of individuals. The terms ‘SWB’ and ‘happiness’ refer to people’s evaluations of their life which can be either cognitive or affective (e.g. Diener, 2009). From a theoretical perspective, migration decision-making can still be encompassed within a utility-maximising framework. Now, however, utility is captured by subjective judgements of satisfaction rather than monetary income. Quantitative data from two waves of a large-scale longitudinal survey of Latvian emigrants (2014 -2019 ) were used to identify the determinants of SWB and explore the impact of different factors (such as changes in family status, employment or health) on changes in life satisfaction over time.

Program for the funeral of Mrs. Gayle Patricia Williams Hanson, held on Friday, May 27, 2022.

Program for the funeral of Mrs. Gayle Patricia Williams Hanson, held on Friday, May 27, 2022.

At present, we increasingly encounter the concept of so-called digital literacy. Digital technologies are constantly evolving in this field and play an important role in human life. They are important not only in the labor market but also in education and human skills development. Digital technologies are thus one of the means by which we can develop the cognitive processes of visually impaired people. We can thus help them to improve a number of areas that are limited due to loss or reduction of visual perception. Especially, thinking, memory, and creating ideas are very important. This contribution was created within the solution of the project TAČR – Reduction of information deficit and development of the imagination of visually impaired people through 3D models with auditory elements in cooperation with the project PIGŽU – Support of information literacy of pupils and teachers. The first of the projects aims to reduce the information deficit caused by the loss or reduction of visual perception in visually impaired people using multisensory action. At the same time, it aims to develop their spatial imagination. The second project then focus on the creation of digital aids, which aims primarily at the development and support of computational thinking. In addition to mainstream primary school pupils, the project also focuses on pupils with special educational needs, including visually impaired individuals. The main output of the project is the creation of aids, including methodologies, using digital technologies. These are technologies such as Ozobot, Blue-Bot, or Bee-bot. The aim of the paper is to acquaint with the project, to provide at least basic information about digital technologies, and especially to describe the possibilities of personality development, skills, and abilities using these technologies in visually impaired students.

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This paper aims at discussing the concept of realism in Grisham’s novel, Gray Mountain. Grisham’s works are based on his profession, as an attorney. He is an interesting author, a politician and an activist. As a social activist as well as a politician, he has great concern for social justice. This paper explores the author’s ideas about injustice reflected in the Gray Mountain. The impacts of the coal mining industry on the social, political and economic condition of the people in this region are also explored in this paper. The study shows that the events depicted in Gray Mountain were based on the reality of the occurrences in Appalachian society. The novel can be considered as a reflection or criticism of this community.

This paper aims at discussing the concept of realism in Grisham’s novel, Gray Mountain. Grisham’s works are based on his profession, as an attorney. He is an interesting author, a politician and an activist. As a social activist as well as a politician, he has great concern for social justice. This paper explores the author’s ideas about injustice reflected in the Gray Mountain. The impacts of the coal mining industry on the social, political and economic condition of the people in this region are also explored in this paper. The study shows that the events depicted in Gray Mountain were based on the reality of the occurrences in Appalachian society. The novel can be considered as a reflection or criticism of this community.

This paper aims at discussing the concept of realism in Grisham’s novel, Gray Mountain. Grisham’s works are based on his profession, as an attorney. He is an interesting author, a politician and an activist. As a social activist as well as a politician, he has great concern for social justice. This paper explores the author’s ideas about injustice reflected in the Gray Mountain. The impacts of the coal mining industry on the social, political and economic condition of the people in this region are also explored in this paper. The study shows that the events depicted in Gray Mountain were based on the reality of the occurrences in Appalachian society. The novel can be considered as a reflection or criticism of this community.

IFPRI5; CRP4; CRP2, MTID; A4NH; PIM, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH); CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), The Financial and Health Diaries capture high-detail high-frequency data on how low-income households in developing countries manage money and make spending choices around healthcare. The data provide detailed weekly information on individuals’ financial activities, health events and interactions with healthcare providers.

This article presents findings from the Housing and Ageing programme conducted in 2018 that investigated how the housing sector can effectively plan for an ageing population. The project took a transdisciplinary approach to focus on new, critical insights into the process of decision making concerning housing and ageing across Scotland, England and Wales. A ‘Serious Game’ methodology was developed that explored over 200 policy maker, practitioner and service user perspectives. This was used as a framework to capture priorities, decisions, negotiations and processes that indicate how a ‘sense of place’ and ‘place belonging’ can influence the development of suitable housing for older people. Key housing provision challenges identified were tackling inequality, preserving autonomy, in(ter)dependence, empowerment and accessibility. Such challenges need consideration when strategically planning for the future. The findings recommend placing housing at the heart of service integration to support the co-production of decisions that emphasise the importance of working together across boundaries within social policy, service and stakeholder groups. A place-based approach can support the perception that we are all stakeholders in ageing.

The paper addresses one of the episodes in the history of the early Renaissance polemic about the theory and practice of translation, namely, the views on the goals and methods of translation as presented in Leonardo Bruni’s treatise De interpretatione recta and in the writings of one of the most talented and prolific translators of the time, George of Trebizond. Although the basic principles of translation which guided both authors dated back to the Antiquity, their views on the medieval practice of literal translation are rather different: while Bruni believed that medieval translators “distorted and mutilated” the works of ancient authors, George considered their methods to be the most suitable for the translation of “scholarly” writings (such as treatises of Aristotle and other philosophers)., Статья посвящена одному из эпизодов полемики о теории и практике перевода, развернувшейся в эпоху раннего Ренессанса, а именно тому, как цели и методы перевода представлены в трактате Леонардо Бруни «О правильном переводе» и в сочинениях одного из самых талантливых и плодовитых переводчиков того времени Георгия Трапезундского. Хотя основные принципы, которыми руководствовались оба автора, были сформулированы ещё в Античности, их взгляды на средневековую практику буквального перевода существенно отличаются: если Бруни считал, что средневековые переводчики «коверкали и уродовали» произведения древних авторов, то Георгий считал их методы наиболее подходящими для перевода «научных» сочинений (таких, как трактаты Аристотеля и других философов).

Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of sublethal dose of clozapine on the rat cardiovascular system 24 hours after administration of the drug.Materials and methods. The experiments were carried out on 17 male Wistar rats weighing 220-270 g. Under general anesthesia with sevoflurane, the animals of Group I were enterally given 0.9% NaCl solution, Group II animals received clozapine in a dose of 150 mg/kg diluted in 2.0 ml of NaCl solution 0.9%, Group III animals were given clozapine in a dose of 150 mg/kg diluted in 2.0 ml of 40% ethanol. Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), skin microcirculation using laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF), NADH and FAD+ fluorescence were estimated 24 hours after the drug administration. After euthanasia, autopsy with sampling of internal organs for morphological study was done. Then paraffin heart sections with subsequent H&E staining were made, which were studied using the Nikon Eclipse Ni-U light microscope.Results. Spectral analysis of local skin blood flow fluctuations showed that clozapine reduced Amax and amplitude in all frequency ranges of active microcirculation regulatory system in comparison with the controls. No differences in blood gases and acid-base status were seen between the groups of animals 24 hours after administration of the drugs. However, the animals from clozapine groups (II and III) had lower hemoglobin and hematocrit than in the control group.Histological examination of rat hearts in groups II and III revealed congested venules, haemorrhages by dia-pedeses, perivascular and interstitial edema. The signs of blood stasis and marginalization of granulocytes were noted in the vascular lumen. Irregular staining of myocardium due to cardiomyocytes with hypereosinophilic and occasionally homogeneous cytoplasm, fragmentation and deformations of cardiac cells were revealed. Car-diomyocytic nuclei were polymorphic and irregularly stained, and perinuclear edema was observed.Conclusions. The results of the study dem, Цель исследования: оценить влияние сублетальной дозы клозапина на сердечно-сосудистую систему крыс через 24 часа после введения препарата.Материалы и методы. Эксперименты выполнили на 17 крысах-самцах линии Wistar массой 220-270 г. Под общей анестезией севофлюраном животным I группы энтерально через зонд вводили раствор NaCl 0,9%, II группе — клозапин в дозе 150 мг/кг, разведенный в 2,0 мл раствора NaCl 0,9%, III группе — клозапин в дозе 150 мг/кг, разведенный в 2,0 мл 40% спирта этилового. Через 24 ч после введения препарата оценивали артериальное давление (АД), частоту сердечных сокращений (ЧСС), микроциркуляцию в коже методом лазерной допплеровской флоуметрии (ЛДФ), интенсивность флуоресценции коферментов НАДН, ФАД+. После эвтаназии проводили аутопсию с забором внутренних органов крыс для морфологического исследования. Далее изготавливали парафиновые срезы сердец с последующей окраской гематоксилином и эозином, которые исследовали с помощью светового микроскопа Nikon Eclipse Ni-U.Результаты. Спектральный анализ колебаний локального кожного кровотока показал, что прием клозапина вызывал уменьшение Амах и амплитуд всех частотных диапазонов активной регуляции микроциркуляции по сравнению с контролем. Животные всех групп через 24 часа после введения препаратов не различались между собой по основным показателям газового состава и КОС артериальной крови, но в группах клозапина (II и III) концентрация гемоглобина и показатель гематокрита были ниже, чем в контрольной группе.При исследовании гистологических препаратов сердец крыс в группах II и III выявили полнокровие венул, диапедезные кровоизлияния, периваскулярный и интерстициальный отек. В просвете сосудов отметили признаки стаза крови, а также краевое стояние гранулоцитов. Выявили неравномерную окраску миокарда за счет кардиомиоцитов с гиперэозинофильной и местами гомогенной цитоплазмой; участки фрагментации и деформации кардиомиоцитов. Ядра кардиомиоцитов были полиморфными и неравномерно окрашенными, отмечали перину

The wild sugarcane species, Erianthus arundinaceus, was evaluated for its stalk characters, biomass production, fiber content and juice quality. This species has the potential to provide fiber as raw material for paper manufacture, bio-fermentation of juice into alcohol and energy through cogeneration. So far no systematic evaluation of this semi-wild species has been done for biomass yield, fiber content and quality, and no program to cultivate it for its co-products ever attempted. Initially, 107 accessions available in the world germplasm collection of Erianthus maintained at the Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, were screened for nine quantitative traits and the data were subjected to analysis of variance and correlation analysis. Single stalk weight and number of tillers showed high variance (CV%). Hierarchical cluster analysis produced nine clusters. Out of these 107 clones, six clones were further evaluated for 13 yield characters. Analysis of the data indicated that the clone SES 159 was the most promising in terms of biomass and stalk yield.

This article presents findings from the Housing and Ageing programme conducted in 2018 that investigated how the housing sector can effectively plan for an ageing population. The project took a transdisciplinary approach to focus on new, critical insights into the process of decision making concerning housing and ageing across Scotland, England and Wales. A ‘Serious Game’ methodology was developed that explored over 200 policy maker, practitioner and service user perspectives. This was used as a framework to capture priorities, decisions, negotiations and processes that indicate how a ‘sense of place’ and ‘place belonging’ can influence the development of suitable housing for older people. Key housing provision challenges identified were tackling inequality, preserving autonomy, in(ter)dependence, empowerment and accessibility. Such challenges need consideration when strategically planning for the future. The findings recommend placing housing at the heart of service integration to support the co-production of decisions that emphasise the importance of working together across boundaries within social policy, service and stakeholder groups. A place-based approach can support the perception that we are all stakeholders in ageing.

This article presents findings from the Housing and Ageing programme conducted in 2018 that investigated how the housing sector can effectively plan for an ageing population. The project took a transdisciplinary approach to focus on new, critical insights into the process of decision making concerning housing and ageing across Scotland, England and Wales. A ‘Serious Game’ methodology was developed that explored over 200 policy maker, practitioner and service user perspectives. This was used as a framework to capture priorities, decisions, negotiations and processes that indicate how a ‘sense of place’ and ‘place belonging’ can influence the development of suitable housing for older people. Key housing provision challenges identified were tackling inequality, preserving autonomy, in(ter)dependence, empowerment and accessibility. Such challenges need consideration when strategically planning for the future. The findings recommend placing housing at the heart of service integration to support the co-production of decisions that emphasise the importance of working together across boundaries within social policy, service and stakeholder groups. A place-based approach can support the perception that we are all stakeholders in ageing.

This article presents findings from the Housing and Ageing programme conducted in 2018 that investigated how the housing sector can effectively plan for an ageing population. The project took a transdisciplinary approach to focus on new, critical insights into the process of decision making concerning housing and ageing across Scotland, England and Wales. A ‘Serious Game’ methodology was developed that explored over 200 policy maker, practitioner and service user perspectives. This was used as a framework to capture priorities, decisions, negotiations and processes that indicate how a ‘sense of place’ and ‘place belonging’ can influence the development of suitable housing for older people. Key housing provision challenges identified were tackling inequality, preserving autonomy, in(ter)dependence, empowerment and accessibility. Such challenges need consideration when strategically planning for the future. The findings recommend placing housing at the heart of service integration to support the co-production of decisions that emphasise the importance of working together across boundaries within social policy, service and stakeholder groups. A place-based approach can support the perception that we are all stakeholders in ageing.

This article presents findings from the Housing and Ageing programme conducted in 2018 that investigated how the housing sector can effectively plan for an ageing population. The project took a transdisciplinary approach to focus on new, critical insights into the process of decision making concerning housing and ageing across Scotland, England and Wales. A ‘Serious Game’ methodology was developed that explored over 200 policy maker, practitioner and service user perspectives. This was used as a framework to capture priorities, decisions, negotiations and processes that indicate how a ‘sense of place’ and ‘place belonging’ can influence the development of suitable housing for older people. Key housing provision challenges identified were tackling inequality, preserving autonomy, in(ter)dependence, empowerment and accessibility. Such challenges need consideration when strategically planning for the future. The findings recommend placing housing at the heart of service integration to support the co-production of decisions that emphasise the importance of working together across boundaries within social policy, service and stakeholder groups. A place-based approach can support the perception that we are all stakeholders in ageing.

This article presents findings from the Housing and Ageing programme conducted in 2018 that investigated how the housing sector can effectively plan for an ageing population. The project took a transdisciplinary approach to focus on new, critical insights into the process of decision making concerning housing and ageing across Scotland, England and Wales. A ‘Serious Game’ methodology was developed that explored over 200 policy maker, practitioner and service user perspectives. This was used as a framework to capture priorities, decisions, negotiations and processes that indicate how a ‘sense of place’ and ‘place belonging’ can influence the development of suitable housing for older people. Key housing provision challenges identified were tackling inequality, preserving autonomy, in(ter)dependence, empowerment and accessibility. Such challenges need consideration when strategically planning for the future. The findings recommend placing housing at the heart of service integration to support the co-production of decisions that emphasise the importance of working together across boundaries within social policy, service and stakeholder groups. A place-based approach can support the perception that we are all stakeholders in ageing.

This article presents findings from the Housing and Ageing programme conducted in 2018 that investigated how the housing sector can effectively plan for an ageing population. The project took a transdisciplinary approach to focus on new, critical insights into the process of decision making concerning housing and ageing across Scotland, England and Wales. A ‘Serious Game’ methodology was developed that explored over 200 policy maker, practitioner and service user perspectives. This was used as a framework to capture priorities, decisions, negotiations and processes that indicate how a ‘sense of place’ and ‘place belonging’ can influence the development of suitable housing for older people. Key housing provision challenges identified were tackling inequality, preserving autonomy, in(ter)dependence, empowerment and accessibility. Such challenges need consideration when strategically planning for the future. The findings recommend placing housing at the heart of service integration to support the co-production of decisions that emphasise the importance of working together across boundaries within social policy, service and stakeholder groups. A place-based approach can support the perception that we are all stakeholders in ageing.

This article presents findings from the Housing and Ageing programme conducted in 2018 that investigated how the housing sector can effectively plan for an ageing population. The project took a transdisciplinary approach to focus on new, critical insights into the process of decision making concerning housing and ageing across Scotland, England and Wales. A ‘Serious Game’ methodology was developed that explored over 200 policy maker, practitioner and service user perspectives. This was used as a framework to capture priorities, decisions, negotiations and processes that indicate how a ‘sense of place’ and ‘place belonging’ can influence the development of suitable housing for older people. Key housing provision challenges identified were tackling inequality, preserving autonomy, in(ter)dependence, empowerment and accessibility. Such challenges need consideration when strategically planning for the future. The findings recommend placing housing at the heart of service integration to support the co-production of decisions that emphasise the importance of working together across boundaries within social policy, service and stakeholder groups. A place-based approach can support the perception that we are all stakeholders in ageing.

We present the Phase A Science Case for the Multi-conjugate Adaptive-optics Visible Imager-Spectrograph (MAVIS), planned for the Adaptive Optics Facility (AOF) of the Very Large Telescope (VLT). MAVIS is a general-purpose instrument for exploiting the highest possible angular resolution of any single optical telescope available in the next decade, either on Earth or in space, and with sensitivity comparable to (or better than) larger aperture facilities. MAVIS uses two deformable mirrors in addition to the deformable secondary mirror of the AOF, providing a mean V-band Strehl ratio of >10% (goal >15%) across a relatively large (30 arc second) science field. This equates to a resolution of <20mas at 550nm - comparable to the K-band diffraction limit of the next generation of extremely large telescopes, making MAVIS a genuine optical counterpart to future IR-optimised facilities like JWST and the ELT. Moreover, MAVIS will have unprecedented sky coverage for a high-order AO system, accessing at least 50% of the sky at the Galactic Pole, making MAVIS a truly general purpose facility instrument. As such, MAVIS will have both a Nyquist-sampled imager (30x30 arcsec field), and a powerful integral field spectrograph with multiple spatial and spectral modes spanning 370-1000nm. This science case presents a distilled set of thematically linked science cases drawn from the MAVIS White Papers (www.mavis-ao.org/whitepapers), selected to illustrate the driving requirements of the instrument resulting from the recent MAVIS Phase A study., Comment: 141 pages, 79 figures, 10Mb. Modified version of the Phase A Science Case submitted to ESO in April 2020 as part of the MAVIS Phase A design study. Full resolution version available upon request

The increasing application of machine learning techniques in everyday decision-making processes has brought concerns about the fairness of algorithmic decision-making. This paper concerns the problem of collider bias which produces spurious associations in fairness assessment and develops theorems to guide fairness assessment avoiding the collider bias. We consider a real-world application of auditing a trained classifier by an audit agency. We propose an unbiased assessment algorithm by utilising the developed theorems to reduce collider biases in the assessment. Experiments and simulations show the proposed algorithm reduces collider biases significantly in the assessment and is promising in auditing trained classifiers., Comment: 16 pages, 7 figures and 9 tables. The work has been accepted by PAKDD2022

В данной статье с точки зрения отрицательного переноса родного языка анализируется ошибочное употребление китайскими учащимися частей речи в письме на английском языке, авторами также выясняются основные причины возникновения недоразумений. На основе исследования и анализа в работе выдвигаются два предварительных предложения с той целью, чтобы помочь китайским учащимся избежать такого рода ошибок. Авторы отмечают, что как преподаватели, так и студенты должны уделять достаточное внимание данной проблеме и применять правильные и эффективные методы обучения английскому языку., This paper analyzes from the point of view of a negative transfer of the native language the misuses of parts of speech by Chinese students in a letter in English; the authors also find out the main causes of misunderstandings. Based on the research and analysis two preliminary proposals are made in order to help Chinese people avoid such kinds of errors. The authors point out that both teachers and students should pay enough attention to this kind of mistake and apply correct and effective methods to teach and learn the English language., К статьяра китай ачисем акăлчанла çырнă чухне тăван чĕлхе витĕмĕпе пуплев пайĕсене пăтраштарнине тишкернĕ, йăнăшăн тĕп сăлтавĕсене уçăмлатнă. Тĕпчесе тишкерӳ тунă хыççăн авторсем, малтанласа, китай ачисем тăвакан йăнăшсене пĕтерме пулăшакан икĕ сĕнӳ параççĕ, хăйсем палăртнă йывăрлăх çине преподавательсен те, студентсен те тимлĕх уйăрма, вĕренттӳре тĕрĕс те витĕмлĕ мелсемпе усă курма тивĕç пур тесе шутлаççĕ.

The concept of ἡ εἰρωνεία is used in the writings of Byzantine writers in a variety of contexts and allows for a whole range of interpretations: it can be a trope implying the difference between the hidden and literal meaning of the words as well as a special modality of the sentence, which makes it possible to convey mockery, resentment, or contempt. The paper aims to analyze a number of ironical remarks made by Bassilios Bessarion in his treatise In Calumniatorem Platonis and demonstrate how the usage of such rhetorical devices as sarcasm, irony, parody, etc. turns Bessarion’s adversary, George of Trebizond, into a comical character, who — like an Aristotle’s “boaster” (ὁ ἀλαζών) or “foolish person” (ἠλί θῐος) — aspires to dignity, which he does not possess. That is one of Bessarion’s ways to compromise both George himself and his criticism of Platonic philosophy., В произведениях византийских писателей понятие ἡ εἰρωνεία используется в самых разнообразных контекстах и допускает целый спектр трактовок: от тропа, смысл которого заключался в выражении некоего содержания путём использования противоположных по смыслу слов с целью и до особой модальности высказывания, позволяющей выразить насмешку, обиду или презрение. В статье делается попытка проанализировать ряд иронических замечаний Виссариона Никейского, сделанных им в трактате In Calumniatorem Platonis в адрес противника (Георгия Трапезундского), и показать, каким образом использование таких риторических приёмов, как сарказм, ирония, пародирование и пр., позволяют ему превратить своего оппонента в комическую фигуру, подобно «хвастуну» (ὁ ἀλαζών) или «не-разумному» (ἠλί θι ος) Аристотеля претендующую на достоинство, которым не обладает, и, тем самым, дискредитировать и его самого, и его критику платоновской философии.

The research consisted in having an Actionbound mobile hunt for A1 learners of Dutch designed by a group of language Student Teachers (STs) within the framework of a second year course on foreign language teaching. The game was then implemented with two groups of fifth grade primary school pupils during their visit of the Hergé Museum in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. These two steps allowed our multidisciplinary research team to analyse the use of the app from the perspective of not only the players but also the creators of the game. Research data was collected throughout the study via questionnaires, observations, and a focus group. A qualitative analysis of the STs’ data allowed us to establish their digital profiles, thereby situating each of them in the digital integration process. The results suggest that integrating technology and content when designing a pedagogical activity is a complex task. Support and guidance from teacher trainers could therefore be recommended in order to propose a pertinent integration of technologies in the language classroom.

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Lifelong learning (LLL) programmes can be perceived as a means of governing youth transitions. Young adults can use such programmes to try to overcome different constraints in their life course. This article explores the decisions of young adults in Vienna (Austria) and Malaga (Spain) who are participating in different LLL programmes that seek to address their transition from unemployment to employment. In order to understand these decisions, we want to explore: (1) how the young adult’s experiences influenced their decision to engage with an LLL programme, (2) what role these programmes played in their biographies and (3) how young adults imagine their future. We use two theoretical lenses to explore these questions: bounded agency and projectivity. A comparative study of these two regions provides insight into how different contextual conditions influence young adults’ decisions. We perform three different analyses: of the young people’s past trajectories and transitions, of their imagined futures, and of their decision to enrol in the programme. Exploring young people’s subjective accounts of their pasts and their imagined futures helps to improve our understanding of the role young people believe these programmes play in their lives, why they have decided to enrol in them, and how they use and interpret these pathways through, and in the framework of, different contextual conditions.

Lifelong learning (LLL) programmes can be perceived as a means of governing youth transitions. Young adults can use such programmes to try to overcome different constraints in their life course. This article explores the decisions of young adults in Vienna (Austria) and Malaga (Spain) who are participating in different LLL programmes that seek to address their transition from unemployment to employment. In order to understand these decisions, we want to explore: (1) how the young adult’s experiences influenced their decision to engage with an LLL programme, (2) what role these programmes played in their biographies and (3) how young adults imagine their future. We use two theoretical lenses to explore these questions: bounded agency and projectivity. A comparative study of these two regions provides insight into how different contextual conditions influence young adults’ decisions. We perform three different analyses: of the young people’s past trajectories and transitions, of their imagined futures, and of their decision to enrol in the programme. Exploring young people’s subjective accounts of their pasts and their imagined futures helps to improve our understanding of the role young people believe these programmes play in their lives, why they have decided to enrol in them, and how they use and interpret these pathways through, and in the framework of, different contextual conditions.

Lifelong learning (LLL) programmes can be perceived as a means of governing youth transitions. Young adults can use such programmes to try to overcome different constraints in their life course. This article explores the decisions of young adults in Vienna (Austria) and Malaga (Spain) who are participating in different LLL programmes that seek to address their transition from unemployment to employment. In order to understand these decisions, we want to explore: (1) how the young adult’s experiences influenced their decision to engage with an LLL programme, (2) what role these programmes played in their biographies and (3) how young adults imagine their future. We use two theoretical lenses to explore these questions: bounded agency and projectivity. A comparative study of these two regions provides insight into how different contextual conditions influence young adults’ decisions. We perform three different analyses: of the young people’s past trajectories and transitions, of their imagined futures, and of their decision to enrol in the programme. Exploring young people’s subjective accounts of their pasts and their imagined futures helps to improve our understanding of the role young people believe these programmes play in their lives, why they have decided to enrol in them, and how they use and interpret these pathways through, and in the framework of, different contextual conditions.

Lifelong learning (LLL) programmes can be perceived as a means of governing youth transitions. Young adults can use such programmes to try to overcome different constraints in their life course. This article explores the decisions of young adults in Vienna (Austria) and Malaga (Spain) who are participating in different LLL programmes that seek to address their transition from unemployment to employment. In order to understand these decisions, we want to explore: (1) how the young adult’s experiences influenced their decision to engage with an LLL programme, (2) what role these programmes played in their biographies and (3) how young adults imagine their future. We use two theoretical lenses to explore these questions: bounded agency and projectivity. A comparative study of these two regions provides insight into how different contextual conditions influence young adults’ decisions. We perform three different analyses: of the young people’s past trajectories and transitions, of their imagined futures, and of their decision to enrol in the programme. Exploring young people’s subjective accounts of their pasts and their imagined futures helps to improve our understanding of the role young people believe these programmes play in their lives, why they have decided to enrol in them, and how they use and interpret these pathways through, and in the framework of, different contextual conditions.

Lifelong learning (LLL) programmes can be perceived as a means of governing youth transitions. Young adults can use such programmes to try to overcome different constraints in their life course. This article explores the decisions of young adults in Vienna (Austria) and Malaga (Spain) who are participating in different LLL programmes that seek to address their transition from unemployment to employment. In order to understand these decisions, we want to explore: (1) how the young adult’s experiences influenced their decision to engage with an LLL programme, (2) what role these programmes played in their biographies and (3) how young adults imagine their future. We use two theoretical lenses to explore these questions: bounded agency and projectivity. A comparative study of these two regions provides insight into how different contextual conditions influence young adults’ decisions. We perform three different analyses: of the young people’s past trajectories and transitions, of their imagined futures, and of their decision to enrol in the programme. Exploring young people’s subjective accounts of their pasts and their imagined futures helps to improve our understanding of the role young people believe these programmes play in their lives, why they have decided to enrol in them, and how they use and interpret these pathways through, and in the framework of, different contextual conditions.

Lifelong learning (LLL) programmes can be perceived as a means of governing youth transitions. Young adults can use such programmes to try to overcome different constraints in their life course. This article explores the decisions of young adults in Vienna (Austria) and Malaga (Spain) who are participating in different LLL programmes that seek to address their transition from unemployment to employment. In order to understand these decisions, we want to explore: (1) how the young adult’s experiences influenced their decision to engage with an LLL programme, (2) what role these programmes played in their biographies and (3) how young adults imagine their future. We use two theoretical lenses to explore these questions: bounded agency and projectivity. A comparative study of these two regions provides insight into how different contextual conditions influence young adults’ decisions. We perform three different analyses: of the young people’s past trajectories and transitions, of their imagined futures, and of their decision to enrol in the programme. Exploring young people’s subjective accounts of their pasts and their imagined futures helps to improve our understanding of the role young people believe these programmes play in their lives, why they have decided to enrol in them, and how they use and interpret these pathways through, and in the framework of, different contextual conditions.

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The integration of migrants in the US economic system is a central concern of policy-makers and scholars. A faster and smoother assimilation of valuable human capital would indeed benefit the labour market, increasing its efficiency. To investigate the integration of minorities and migrants in the US labour market, we employ data from the Current Population Survey from June 2016 (the primary source of labour force statistics in the US). We focus on the following ethnic groups: White, Black, Asian, and Other (a combination of Native Americans, Pacific and Mixed). For each ethnicity we consider if respondents are US born, 1st- or 2nd-generation of immigrant descent. Among 1st-generation migrants, we further differentiate between recent (in the country for 10 years or less) and long (in the country for more than 10 years) arrivals, as they are likely to have different levels of social capital and knowledge of the job market. We focus on three very relevant labour market outcomes: being employed, being employed in a public sector job and working in a professional or managerial position. Our results indicate better placement of individuals with tertiary degrees, an effect particularly important among women. Minorities in the public sector have made some important gains in terms of occupational attainment parity with the white majority.

This article focuses on the returns to human capital of migrants and minorities in the UK. The question of whether skills and qualifications are properly utilized is very pertinent given the global competition for skilled migrants and the aim of European and British markets to attract such workers. Using data from Understanding Society (2009 to 2017) we find that there is a clear evidence of ethnic hierarchies with black Caribbean and black African minorities generally most disadvantaged, while other white UK-born have the best outcomes compared to the white British. Western migrants generally do very well, but new EU migrants have high levels of employment, and low returns to their qualifications and relatively high levels of over-qualification. Foreign qualifications are generally discounted, and more so for migrants with less certain legal status or low language skills. Public sector employment plays an important role and is associated with the higher economic placement of migrants and minorities in the UK. There are some worrying trends however. Highly skilled migrants, particularly black migrants as well as those from Eastern Europe, come in with high qualifications, but their jobs do not match their skill levels.

This article focuses on the returns to human capital of migrants and minorities in the UK. The question of whether skills and qualifications are properly utilized is very pertinent given the global competition for skilled migrants and the aim of European and British markets to attract such workers. Using data from Understanding Society (2009 to 2017) we find that there is a clear evidence of ethnic hierarchies with black Caribbean and black African minorities generally most disadvantaged, while other white UK-born have the best outcomes compared to the white British. Western migrants generally do very well, but new EU migrants have high levels of employment, and low returns to their qualifications and relatively high levels of over-qualification. Foreign qualifications are generally discounted, and more so for migrants with less certain legal status or low language skills. Public sector employment plays an important role and is associated with the higher economic placement of migrants and minorities in the UK. There are some worrying trends however. Highly skilled migrants, particularly black migrants as well as those from Eastern Europe, come in with high qualifications, but their jobs do not match their skill levels.