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Environmental Studies
Kim Oosterlinck, Ariane Reyns, Ariane Szafarz
Summary: Evidence from the 2022 Ukraine war suggests that gold and bitcoin are complementary assets for diversification purposes during crises. Gold acts as a diversifier for European stocks, oil and T-Bills, and a hedge for US stocks, while Bitcoin diversifies all the assets. Since the outbreak of the war, gold has become a safe haven for both stock markets, but its correlation with oil increases. On the contrary, Bitcoin displays the opposite pattern. Bitcoin diversifies the risk of oil better than gold, and the correlation between gold and bitcoin drops during the war.
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Immunology
Chukwuma Mbaeyi, Thomas Moran, Zubair Wadood, Fazal Ather, Emma Sykes, Joanna Nikulin, Mohammad Al Safadi, Tasha Stehling-Ariza, Laurel Zomahoun, Abdelkarim Ismaili, Nidal Abourshaid, Humayun Asghar, Gulay Korukluoglu, Erwin Duizer, Derek Ehrhardt, Cara C. Burns, Magdi Sharaf
Summary: During the war in Syria, declines in both national and subnational polio vaccination coverage led to an outbreak of cVDPV2, which was successfully contained following three rounds of mOPV2 vaccination.
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Economics
Patrick A. Testa
Summary: This article examines the long-run effects of forced migration on economic development in the origin economy, using Czechoslovakia's expulsion of three million Germans after WWII as a case study. By comparing the characteristics of Germans and Czechs, it is found that the expulsion led to persistent disparities in population density, sector composition, and educational attainment.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Colin Farrelly
Summary: The half a century campaign to eliminate cancer provides important insights for preventing chronic diseases in aging populations in the future, highlighting the need for both humility and ambition.
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International Relations
Maxwell Simon, Sam Wilson
Summary: The increasing competition in outer space, coupled with lack of experience, may lead to conflicts. Lessons from handling nuclear weapon crises during the Cold War may provide insights into managing potential escalations.
BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Andriy Haydabrus, Mikel Santana-Santana, Yuriy Lazarenko, Lydia Gimenez-Llort
Summary: A retrospective analysis of a Ukrainian Military Hospital reveals the distribution of specific mental health disorders among soldiers of different ranks and the long-term impact of conflicts. Anxiety-related disorders were present even during peacetime, particularly among professional soldiers and high ranks. The study highlights the need for rank-specific psychological training to reduce anxiety burden. The use of psychoactive substances was more prevalent during acute conflicts and among nonprofessional soldiers during wartime, emphasizing the importance of selecting military personnel carefully considering the risk of addiction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jacqueline Vahey, Elizabeth R. Hauser, Kellie J. Sims, Drew A. Helmer, Dawn Provenzale, Elizabeth J. Gifford
Summary: The study aimed to standardize the application of CDC and Kansas case definitions by defining a reliable code framework, reducing time and resources spent by each study team. The completed SAS code was successfully tested and adapted in different cohorts, showing its potential for reuse in standardizing the application of other case definitions. The documentation, code, and test cases are available through the Department of Veterans Affairs Phenomics catalog, facilitating reproducibility and reusability.
Article
Management
Jagjit Singh Srai, Gary Graham, Remko Van Hoek, Nitin Joglekar, Harri Lorentz
Summary: The new geopolitical context created by the Ukraine-Russia war emphasizes the need for structured approaches to planning and implementing unhooking strategies and developing associated supply chain reconfigurations. The authors interviewed six supply chain executives to investigate the key risks and disruptions caused by the Ukraine-Russia war. The findings identify three supply chain pathways that underpin unhooking actions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Transplantation
Serhan Tuglular, Valerie Luyckx, Raymond Vanholder, Andrej Skoberne, Andrzej Wiecek, Ionut Nistor, Ewa Pawlowicz-Szlarska, Rukshana Shroff, Dmytro Ivanov, Kai-Uwe Eckardt, Edita Noruisiene, Daniel Gallego, Olena Loboda, Mehmet S. Sever
Summary: People living with kidney disease are highly vulnerable during natural or man-made disasters, particularly in war zones. The ongoing war in Ukraine highlights the importance of preparedness and support for this group. The European Renal Association has established a task force to help those with kidney disease in Ukraine, and this report summarizes the challenges faced and actions taken. The experience gained from this initiative can be used to improve preparedness and mitigate the effects of armed conflicts on the kidney community globally.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Steven M. Hollenberg, David R. Janz, May Hua, Mark Malesker, Nida Qadir, Bram Rochwerg, Curtis N. Sessler, Geneva Tatem, Todd W. Rice
Summary: This article outlines the experiences and lessons learned from clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, including practices that will be abandoned, new practices to be adopted, and proposed changes to the healthcare system.
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Area Studies
Asif Ali, Fuziah Shaffie
Summary: This research highlights the lasting effects of adverse childhood events on war-affected children in Pakistan, emphasizing the need for enhanced interventions; Social-ecological interventions require collaboration among various professionals such as social workers and psychologists; The goal of the article is to inform policy implementation and provide recommendations to support this population.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Krzysztof Goniewicz, Frederick M. Burkle, Simon Horne, Marta Borowska-Stefanska, Szymon Wisniewski, Amir Khorram-Manesh
Summary: Armed conflicts can worsen the spread of infectious diseases in low-income countries, highlighting the need for further research into this connection and for finding solutions to address this issue.
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Education & Educational Research
Anna Liddle
Summary: This article examines how peace and war are taught in an English school, focusing on the practices of a former serviceman English teacher and his creation of a space similar to Foucault's heterotopia. Despite limitations, the classroom as a heterotopia can provide practitioners with a space to disrupt the wider discourse within their schools.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Galyna Trypolska, Andrzej Rosner
Summary: The Russia-Ukraine war of 2022 highlighted the risks of relying on autocratic regimes for energy supply. The use of renewable energy presents a viable alternative for energy imports. Prosumption, a core element of the EU's energy policy, is essential for Ukraine's recovery after the war, as it will stimulate energy generation, create employment opportunities, and help reduce CO2 emissions.
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International Relations
Michael Carnegie LaBelle
Summary: OPEC used oil as a weapon during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, while Russia employed a similar strategy of restricting gas flows to Europe in 2021. These examples demonstrate that energy can be utilized as a tool to exert pressure on sovereign states, causing economic and political consequences. This comparative study identifies interdependence, energy security, neoliberal economics, and sovereignty as the four key components enabling energy as a weapon.
