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This study examines the transformation of the Israeli prime minister’s rhetoric following theevents of October 7, 2023 through the lens of securitization theory. Since October 7, Netanyahu’rhetoric has moved from broad warnings and defensive stances to quick specific battle plans. Henow stresses the need for big military moves and taking over Gaza. This study focuses on PrimeMinister Netanyahu's speeches and how he has reframed threats to Jewish identity as dangers toIsrael's very existence. Netanyahu has illustrated Hamas as an existential threat to both Israel'sstate and Jewish identity. His words highlight the killing of Israeli civilians, invasions of landand war. He frames these acts as severe threats that call for unusual military steps. By bringingup Jewish history and identity, Netanyahu has strengthened the idea that Jewish identity key toIsrael's ethnic-national character is under attack. The study highlights how non-existential threatsto Jewish identity can be constructed and rapidly communicated as existential to influence publicopinion and justify actions that would otherwise not be legitimate under normal circumstances.

Sepiolite is a silicate mineral that improves the fire properties in solid wood when mixed with a water-based coating. The present study was carried out to investigate and evaluate the effects of sepiolite addition to acrylic-latex paint on the pull-off adhesion strength, as an important characteristic of paints and finishes used in the modern furniture industry and historical furniture as well for preservation and restoration of heritage objects. Sepiolite was added at the rate of 10, and brushed onto plain-sawn beech (Fagus orientalis L.) wood specimens, unimpregnated and impregnated with a 400 ppm silver nano-suspension, which were further thermally modified at 185 °C for 4 h. The results showed that thermal modification had a decreasing effect on the pull-off adhesion strength, primarily as a result of the thermal degradation of cell-wall polymers (mostly hemicelluloses). Still, a decreased wettability as a result of condensation and plasticization of lignin was also partially influential. Based on the obtained results,thermal modification was found to have a significant influence on pull-off adhesion strength. Sepiolite addition had a decreasing effectin all treatments, though the effect was not statistically significant in all treatments. The maximum and minimum decreases due to sepiolite addition were observed in the unimpregnated control (21) and the thermally-modified NS-impregnated (4) specimens. Other aspects of the sepiolite addition, and further studies that cover different types of paints and coatings, should be evaluated before coming to a final firm conclusion in this regard.

Sepiolite is a silicate mineral that improves the fire properties in solid wood when mixed with a water-based coating. The present study was carried out to investigate and evaluate the effects of sepiolite addition to acrylic-latex paint on the pull-off adhesion strength, as an important characteristic of paints and finishes used in the modern furniture industry and historical furniture as well for preservation and restoration of heritage objects. Sepiolite was added at the rate of 10, and brushed onto plain-sawn beech (Fagus orientalis L.) wood specimens, unimpregnated and impregnated with a 400 ppm silver nano-suspension, which were further thermally modified at 185 °C for 4 h. The results showed that thermal modification had a decreasing effect on the pull-off adhesion strength, primarily as a result of the thermal degradation of cell-wall polymers (mostly hemicelluloses). Still, a decreased wettability as a result of condensation and plasticization of lignin was also partially influential. Based on the obtained results,thermal modification was found to have a significant influence on pull-off adhesion strength. Sepiolite addition had a decreasing effectin all treatments, though the effect was not statistically significant in all treatments. The maximum and minimum decreases due to sepiolite addition were observed in the unimpregnated control (21) and the thermally-modified NS-impregnated (4) specimens. Other aspects of the sepiolite addition, and further studies that cover different types of paints and coatings, should be evaluated before coming to a final firm conclusion in this regard.

This study examines the transformation of the Israeli prime minister’s rhetoric following theevents of October 7, 2023 through the lens of securitization theory. Since October 7, Netanyahu’rhetoric has moved from broad warnings and defensive stances to quick specific battle plans. Henow stresses the need for big military moves and taking over Gaza. This study focuses on PrimeMinister Netanyahu's speeches and how he has reframed threats to Jewish identity as dangers toIsrael's very existence. Netanyahu has illustrated Hamas as an existential threat to both Israel'sstate and Jewish identity. His words highlight the killing of Israeli civilians, invasions of landand war. He frames these acts as severe threats that call for unusual military steps. By bringingup Jewish history and identity, Netanyahu has strengthened the idea that Jewish identity key toIsrael's ethnic-national character is under attack. The study highlights how non-existential threatsto Jewish identity can be constructed and rapidly communicated as existential to influence publicopinion and justify actions that would otherwise not be legitimate under normal circumstances.

This study aimed to validate a wearable device's walking speed estimation pipeline, considering complexity, speed, and walking bout duration. The goal was to provide recommendations on the use of wearable devices for real-world mobility analysis. Participants with Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Proximal Femoral Fracture, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and healthy older adults (n = 97) were monitored in the laboratory and the real-world (2.5 h), using a lower back wearable device. Two walking speed estimation pipelines were validated across 4408/1298 (2.5 h/laboratory) detected walking bouts, compared to 4620/1365 bouts detected by a multi-sensor reference system. In the laboratory, the mean absolute error (MAE) and mean relative error (MRE) for walking speed estimation ranged from 0.06 to 0.12 m/s and - 2.1 to 14.4%, with ICCs (Intraclass correlation coefficients) between good (0.79) and excellent (0.91). Real-world MAE ranged from 0.09 to 0.13, MARE from 1.3 to 22.7%, with ICCs indicating moderate (0.57) to good (0.88) agreement. Lower errors were observed for cohorts without major gait impairments, less complex tasks, and longer walking bouts. The analytical pipelines demonstrated moderate to good accuracy in estimating walking speed. Accuracy depended on confounding factors, emphasizing the need for robust technical validation before clinical application.Trial registration: ISRCTN - 12246987.

The effects of nano-wollastonite (NW) suspension impregnation on the fire-retarding properties of heat-treated solid wood of three species (beech, poplar, fir) were studied. Heat treatment was performed at two temperatures of 180 °C and 200 °C. Impregnation was carried out at a pressure of 3 bars for 30 min. The fire properties included ignition time, glowing time, back-darkening, back-splitting, back-firing, and length and width of the burnt area. Both impregnation with NW and heat-treatment generally improved all fire-retarding properties, although not always to a significant level. As a mineral material, NW acted like a physical shield against fire penetration into the texture of wood specimens, thus improving fire properties. Moreover, the high thermal conductivity coefficient of wollastonite increased the thermal conductivity of wood, therefore preventing the accumulation of heat at the point nearest to a piloted flame and contributing to the improvement of fire properties. The chemical degradation of wood cell components caused by heat-treatment further improved the fire properties. Cluster analysis indicated the significant effect of species on fire properties. Significant R-square values were found amongst fire properties related to the spread of fire on the surface of specimens. The combination of thermal modification and impregnation with NW provides suitable fire properties for solid wood.

The Taknar and Sabzevar Zones in the northeastern Central Iran Plate (CIP) encompass a large variety of volcanic and plutonic rocks. The plutonic rocks are mainly I-type granitoids, ranging in age from Late Jurassic to Middle-Late Eocene. Among the plutonic rocks, granodiorite and granite are the most abundant rock types. This dissertation summarises the results of a detailed petrographic, geochemical and isotopic study of granitoid rocks from three areas of northeastern CIP, comprising the Kashmar and Bornavard granitoids in the Taknar Zone, and the Kuh Mish intrusions in the Sabzevar Zone. The Kashmar and Bornavard granitoids are generally high in Na20, total Fe as Fe203, Mn, Ba, Zr and Sr, and low in Ti02, P20 S, Rb, Nb, Cr, Ni and Sn contents. On Harker plots, they show regular trends for most major and trace element concentrations. They are characterised by steep negative slopes for LREE, flat to slightly negative gradients for HREE and moderate to strongly negative anomalies for Eu, features attributed to fractional crystallisation. However, in the Kashmar granitoid, restite separation and fractional crystallisation may be responsible for compositional variations. Mineralogical and chemical data suggest that the Kashmar and Bomavard granitoids have formed from low temperature I-type magmas and can be assigned to a 'simple suite' of White et al. (2000). In the Kashmar granitoid, initial 87Sr/86Sr (0.70471-0.70569) and ENd (-0.70 to -1.86) values are low and exhibit a restricted range, indicating a homogeneous lower crustal protolith. In the Bornavard granitoid, however, initial 87Sr/86Sr (0.70757-0.75008) and ENd values (-1.41 to -5.20) exhibit a large range, suggesting that magmas were extensively contaminated with older continental crust or they were derived from partial melting of older felsic rocks of the continental crust. The Kuh Mish intrusions are compositionally diverse, ranging from gabbro to quartz monzodiorite, but are dominated by granodiorite. The

The Taknar and Sabzevar Zones in the northeastern Central Iran Plate (CIP) encompass a large variety of volcanic and plutonic rocks. The plutonic rocks are mainly I-type granitoids, ranging in age from Late Jurassic to Middle-Late Eocene. Among the plutonic rocks, granodiorite and granite are the most abundant rock types. This dissertation summarises the results of a detailed petrographic, geochemical and isotopic study of granitoid rocks from three areas of northeastern CIP, comprising the Kashmar and Bornavard granitoids in the Taknar Zone, and the Kuh Mish intrusions in the Sabzevar Zone. The Kashmar and Bornavard granitoids are generally high in Na20, total Fe as Fe203, Mn, Ba, Zr and Sr, and low in Ti02, P20 S, Rb, Nb, Cr, Ni and Sn contents. On Harker plots, they show regular trends for most major and trace element concentrations. They are characterised by steep negative slopes for LREE, flat to slightly negative gradients for HREE and moderate to strongly negative anomalies for Eu, features attributed to fractional crystallisation. However, in the Kashmar granitoid, restite separation and fractional crystallisation may be responsible for compositional variations. Mineralogical and chemical data suggest that the Kashmar and Bomavard granitoids have formed from low temperature I-type magmas and can be assigned to a 'simple suite' of White et al. (2000). In the Kashmar granitoid, initial 87Sr/86Sr (0.70471-0.70569) and ENd (-0.70 to -1.86) values are low and exhibit a restricted range, indicating a homogeneous lower crustal protolith. In the Bornavard granitoid, however, initial 87Sr/86Sr (0.70757-0.75008) and ENd values (-1.41 to -5.20) exhibit a large range, suggesting that magmas were extensively contaminated with older continental crust or they were derived from partial melting of older felsic rocks of the continental crust. The Kuh Mish intrusions are compositionally diverse, ranging from gabbro to quartz monzodiorite, but are dominated by granodiorite. The

The Taknar and Sabzevar Zones in the northeastern Central Iran Plate (CIP) encompass a large variety of volcanic and plutonic rocks. The plutonic rocks are mainly I-type granitoids, ranging in age from Late Jurassic to Middle-Late Eocene. Among the plutonic rocks, granodiorite and granite are the most abundant rock types. This dissertation summarises the results of a detailed petrographic, geochemical and isotopic study of granitoid rocks from three areas of northeastern CIP, comprising the Kashmar and Bornavard granitoids in the Taknar Zone, and the Kuh Mish intrusions in the Sabzevar Zone. The Kashmar and Bornavard granitoids are generally high in Na20, total Fe as Fe203, Mn, Ba, Zr and Sr, and low in Ti02, P20 S, Rb, Nb, Cr, Ni and Sn contents. On Harker plots, they show regular trends for most major and trace element concentrations. They are characterised by steep negative slopes for LREE, flat to slightly negative gradients for HREE and moderate to strongly negative anomalies for Eu, features attributed to fractional crystallisation. However, in the Kashmar granitoid, restite separation and fractional crystallisation may be responsible for compositional variations. Mineralogical and chemical data suggest that the Kashmar and Bomavard granitoids have formed from low temperature I-type magmas and can be assigned to a 'simple suite' of White et al. (2000). In the Kashmar granitoid, initial 87Sr/86Sr (0.70471-0.70569) and ENd (-0.70 to -1.86) values are low and exhibit a restricted range, indicating a homogeneous lower crustal protolith. In the Bornavard granitoid, however, initial 87Sr/86Sr (0.70757-0.75008) and ENd values (-1.41 to -5.20) exhibit a large range, suggesting that magmas were extensively contaminated with older continental crust or they were derived from partial melting of older felsic rocks of the continental crust. The Kuh Mish intrusions are compositionally diverse, ranging from gabbro to quartz monzodiorite, but are dominated by granodiorite. The