In the modern period,world politics is significantly influenced by the threats posed by the virtual space and asymmetric military challenges, where an important issue is devoted to nuclear safety.From the asymmetric threats, we can single out several types that directly pose risks to global security: hybrid warfare, weapons of mass destruction, ter
Greater sensory stimulation in advertising has been postulated to facilitate attention and persuasion.For this reason, video ads promoting health behaviors are often designed to be high in "message sensation value" (MSV), a standardized measure of sensory intensity of the audiovisual and content features of an ad.However, our previous functional Ma
A formidable challenge that hinders the widespread adoption of renewable energy sources is the potential mismatch between their intermittent supply and the fluctuating demand.This necessitates proper coordination to moderate temporal net load variations while reducing costly curtailment of renewable energy production.By capturing the Tea physical a
An outbreak of Clostridium difficile ribotype Tea 027 infection (CDI) occurred at an university hospital, involving 19 departments.To determine what hospital-associated factors drove the outbreak of this particular strain we performed a case-control study.Cases (n = 79), diagnosed with CDI due to C.difficile ribotype 027 were matched for age and tr