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Current state of knowledge of the liverwort and hornwort flora of the Vologda Region, Russia
An annotated checklist of liverworts and hornworts is presented for the Volodga Region, Russia, based on the authors’ collections and those of their colleagues, as well as the literature. The paper presents the first published checklist for the region and includes 84 species from 42 genera and 22 families. Three species are reported for the first time for the region: Conocephalum salebrosum Szweykowski et al., Scapania subalpina (Nees ex Lindenb.) Dumort., and Trichocolea tomentella (Ehrh.) Dumort.
Temperature-dependent magnetospectroscopy of HgTe quantum wells
We report on magnetospectroscopy of HgTe quantum wells in magnetic fields up
to 45 T in temperature range from 4.2 K up to 185 K. We observe intra- and
inter-band transitions from zero-mode Landau levels, which split from the
bottom conduction and upper valence subbands, and merge under the applied
magnetic field. To describe experimental results, realistic
temperature-dependent calculations of Landau levels have been performed. We
show that although our samples are topological insulators at low temperatures
only, the signature of such phase persists in optical transitions at high
temperatures and high magnetic fields. Our results demonstrate that
temperature-dependent magnetospectroscopy is a powerful tool to discriminate
trivial and topological insulator phases in HgTe quantum wells
Ethnicity and Consumption South Asian food shopping patterns in Britain, 1947-75
Authors' draft version also available on University of Surrey e-print repository. Final version published by Sage and available at http://joc.sagepub.com/This article reviews the literature that explores the relationship between ethnic
identities and food consumption, with particular reference to business management
studies. It focuses on the food shopping practices of south Asians in Britain in the
period 1947 to 1975, to illustrate the need for more historically contextualized studies
that can provide a more nuanced exploration of any interconnections between ethnic
identity and shopping behaviour. The article draws on a reasonably long-standing
interest in ethnicity and consumption in marketing studies, and explores the
conceptual use of acculturation within this literature. The arguments put forward are
framed by recent interdisciplinary studies of the broader relationship between
consumption and identity, which stress the importance of contextualizing any
influence of ethnic identifications through a wider consideration of other factors
including societal status, gender and age, rather than giving it singular treatment. The
article uses a body of empirical research drawn from recent oral histories, to explore
how these factors informed everyday shopping practices among south Asians in Britain. It examines some of the shopping and wider food provisioning strategies
adopted by early immigrants on arrival in Britain. It considers the interaction between
the south Asian population and the changing retail structure, in the context of the
development of self-service and the supermarket. Finally, it demonstrates how age,
gender and socioeconomic status interacted with ethnic identities to produce
variations in shopping patterns
Three-dimensional dynamics of strongly twisted magnetar magnetospheres: Kinking flux tubes and global eruptions
The origin of the various outbursts of hard X-rays from magnetars, highly
magnetized neutron stars, is still unknown. We identify instabilities in
relativistic magnetospheres that can explain a range of X-ray flare
luminosities. Crustal surface motions can twist the magnetar magnetosphere by
shifting the frozen-in footpoints of magnetic field lines in current-carrying
flux bundles. Axisymmetric (2D) magnetospheres exhibit strong eruptive
dynamics, as to say, catastrophic lateral instabilities triggered by a critical
footpoint displacement of . In contrast, our new
three-dimensional (3D) twist models with finite surface extension capture
important non-axisymmetric dynamics of twisted force-free flux bundles in
dipolar magnetospheres. Besides the well-established global eruption resulting
(as in 2D) from lateral instabilities, such 3D structures can develop helical,
kink-like dynamics, and dissipate energy locally (confined eruptions). Up to
of the induced twist energy is dissipated and available to power X-ray
flares in powerful global eruptions, with most of our models showing an energy
release in the range of the most common X-ray outbursts, erg.
Such events occur when significant energy builds up deeply buried in the dipole
magnetosphere. Less energetic outbursts likely precede powerful flares due to
intermittent instabilities and confined eruptions of a continuously twisting
flux tube. Upon reaching a critical state, global eruptions produce the
necessary Poynting-flux-dominated outflows required by models prescribing the
fast radio burst production in the magnetar wind, for example, via relativistic
magnetic reconnection or shocks.Comment: 21 pages, 11 figures, submitted to ApJ
Private Health Insurance in the Post-Pandemic Era: Spatial Econometric Market Development Analysis
The post-COVID era has posed unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems worldwide, urging a reevaluation of healthcare financing mechanisms. This study investigates the evolving landscape of private health insurance markets in the aftermath of the pandemic while considering the influence of international sanctions. Employing a spatial lag model (SLM), data from Albania, Russia, and Malaysia were analyzed to uncover the intricate interplay of factors shaping private health insurance coverage rates. The findings reveal nuanced patterns and disparities across these countries. The significance of variables varies: while private insurance share and government health expenditure consistently exhibit positive and substantial impacts on coverage rates, the unemployment rate presents differential effects. COVID-19 deaths influence coverage in Russia, emphasizing the pandemic's specific impact. Moreover, hospital beds’ significance in Malaysia underscores healthcare infrastructure's varying importance. Importantly, the spatial lag effect is consistently significant, emphasizing regional interdependence. Collectively, our study highlights the multifaceted determinants of private health insurance coverage, revealing insights crucial for policymakers navigating post-pandemic healthcare financing challenges among international sanctions. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-07-06-013 Full Text: PD
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