The article analyses three main elements of the Crimean question which are directly connected with the UN Charter as discussed and voted on in the Security Council and in the General Assembly, namely the problems of the self-determination requested by the Crimean population, the unilateral modification of the internationally recognized border betwe
Summary: Background: Obesity is highly stigmatized, with negative obesity-related stereotypes widespread across society.Internalized weight stigma (IWS) is linked to negative outcomes including poor mental health and disordered eating.Previous evidence examining population groups at higher risk of experiencing IWS comes from small, nonrepresentativ
Abstract Diode-pumped solid-state micro lasers are compact (centimetre-scale), highly stable, and efficient.Previously, we reported Q-switched lasers incorporating rare-earth substituted iron garnet (RIG) film.Here, Sleds the first demonstration of the magnetooptical (MO) Q-switch in an Nd:YAG laser cavity is performed.We fabricate a quasi-continuo
Chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs is a disease which is caused by an increased blood pressure inside the veins of the leg and the resulting increase of the contained blood volume.This work focuses on developing a device which uses impedance plethysmography, also known as impedance phlebography, to obtain information about the blood vo