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Разговоры на письме: эпистолярный архив Н.А. Бердяева

The essay examines the book published in 2023 “Nikolai Berdyaev: An Epistolary Conversation. Archival Materials”, containing bilateral correspondence between N.A. Berdyaev and S.L. Frank, as well as letters to Berdyaev from N.O. Lossky and Yu.M. Panebrattsev. This book covers the chronological period from 1922 to 1948, during which Berdyaev was living in exile. The main focus of the book is the correspondence between Berdyaev and Frank, which covers a wide range of topics, including the fate of Russian philosophical research abroad, educational and publishing institutions in Germany and France, as well as the daily challenges faced by Berdyaev during the 1920s and 1940s. A significant portion of the correspondence also discusses the ideas behind Berdyaev’s philosophical works, the process of preparing and publishing them, and the history of “Way” journal (1925–1940). Lossky’s letters (unfortunately, Berdyaev’s reply letters have not yet been found) are more formal and distant, but they also reflect the long-term collaboration between the philosophers, their attention to each other’s work, and their perception of the intellectual life in Soviet Russia as continuing in many ways, both in relation to the past and in connection with emigration. Of particular interest are the letters written by Yu.M. Panebrattsev (1900–1937) from Soviet Russia to Paris between 1930 and 1931, expressing the intense philosophical quest of a relatively young man seeking advice and guidance from Berdyaev. Panebrattsev’s letters provide an interesting insight into how, at the very beginning of the 1930s, he synthesized the trends of Russian idealistic philosophy from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, while also appealing to the great philosophical traditions of Europe, consciously avoiding the influence of official philosophy. The reviewed publication makes a valuable contribution not only to the study of Berdyaev’s life and works, but also to the history of the Russian emigration of the first wave

Letter in reply to: Nail polish used by healthcare personnel does not increase the rate of healthcare-associated infections.

Letter in reply to: Nail polish used by healthcare personnel does not increase the rate of healthcare-associated infections.

Can comment letters impact excess perks? Evidence from China

This paper investigates the impact of a global emerging governance tool, the comment letter, on firms' excess perks in China. We find that excess perks are significantly lower when the firms receive a perks-related comment letter. The results hold after a series of robust tests, including a difference-in-differences design. Moreover, cross-sectional tests show that the governance effect of perks-related comment letters on excess perks is attenuated in state-owned and politically connected firms, as these firms are more likely to capture regulators. Further testing shows that the regulatory effects of perks-related comment letters on excess perks are amplified by independent auditor scrutiny and media regulatory pressure; furthermore, their impact is more pronounced at companies with higher management agency costs. In addition, when the content of comment letters is of higher severity and the reply letters are more detailed, perks-related comment letters play a stronger governance role on excess perks. Finally, there is evidence that comment letters have a spillover effect on the excess perks of peer firms in the same industry and the same regions that do not receive such comment letters, revealing the indirect effect of regulatory scrutiny on excess perks. Our results prove that comment letters can effectively regulate firms' excess perks and that institutional factors greatly influence their regulatory effectiveness.

Republication de : Letter in reply to “The first wave of COVID-19 did not cause longer wait times in head and neck cancer. Experience of a French expert center” by Vanderhaegen et al. Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2022;139:261–267

Republication de : Letter in reply to “The first wave of COVID-19 did not cause longer wait times in head and neck cancer. Experience of a French expert center” by Vanderhaegen et al. Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2022;139:261–267

Letter in Reply.

Letter in Reply.

We Asked ChatGPT About the Co-Authorship of Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Papers

We Asked ChatGPT About the Co-Authorship of Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Papers

Inquiry Letters and Tax Aggressiveness

AbstractThis study examined the impact of inquiry letters on corporate tax aggressiveness based on the special inquiry system in Chinese stock exchanges. It found that the receipt of inquiry letters significantly inhibited tax aggressiveness. The channel through which inquiry letters worked involved a monitoring effect on related‐party transactions. The disincentive effect of inquiry letters on corporate tax aggressiveness was mainly found in firms with overseas operations, low‐quality of internal control, and weak tax enforcement. Examining the textual information in inquiry letters, the results show that more questions and the demand for a specific opinion from the auditor led to a greater disincentive effect. The level of detail in firms' reply letters weakened this disincentive effect. Finally, the disincentive effect of tax aggressiveness was more pronounced when inquiry letters pointed to tax‐related issues.

Letter in Reply: indirect comparison of quality-of-life scores between patients with advanced breast cancer receiving palbociclib and abemaciclib in combination with fulvestrant.

Letter in Reply: indirect comparison of quality-of-life scores between patients with advanced breast cancer receiving palbociclib and abemaciclib in combination with fulvestrant.

Letter in reply: aletter to the editor commenting on the recent publication by AY Avidan and CA Kushida.

Letter in reply: aletter to the editor commenting on the recent publication by AY Avidan and CA Kushida.

Perancangan Sistem Informasi Pendaftaran Kerja Praktik di PTTelkom Akses Medan Berbasis Mobile


 Samsudin1), 
 1Sistem Informasi, Sains dan teknologi, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera utara email: samsudin@uinsu.ac.id, yulisananda7@gmail.com
 
 ABSTRACT
 Telkom Akses Medan is one of the subsidiaries of PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk which is engaged in the business of providing construction services and managing network infrastructure. Although this agency is engaged in information technology and networks. But not all activities involve technology. For example, in the registration of practical work at PT. Telkom Akses Medan does not yet have an information system that can support and assist in the registration process and acceptance of practical work from registrants. So that the registrants register manually, namely by coming directly to PT. Telkom Access Medan and brings an application letter and certain conditions needed to apply for practical work registration. With some of these processes, there are several obstacles such as, having to come directly to the company and practical work registrants having to wait for a reply letter that is uncertain when it will come out. Resulting in a series of practical work registration processes being less effective and efficient. With this complicated practical work registration application process, it encouraged us to design an information system for practical work registration at PT. Telkom Access Medan is mobile-based. As a solution to this problem is described with UML (Unified Modeliling Language). In this design, the method used is the waterfall development metedo.
 Keywords: Information System, UML, Registration, Practical Work

Letter in Reply to "A Comment on 'COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Physician-Led Intervention'".

Letter in Reply to "A Comment on 'COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Physician-Led Intervention'".

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This is a Reply Letter to Unvalidated Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Equations Should Not Be Used For Research and does not have an abstract. Please download the PDF or view the article HTML.

Authors' Reply.

This is a Reply Letter to Torpedo Retinopathy or Chorioretinopathy? and does not have an abstract. Please download the PDF or view the article HTML.

In Reply: A New Trend of Blended Learning in Neurosurgical Training: Fellowship of Neuroendoscopy.

To the Editor: We read the reply letter to the editor by Rahman et al entitled “In Reply: A New Trend of Blended Learning in Neurosurgical Training: Fellowship of Neuroendoscopy” with great interest.1-3 The authors argue that modern simulation-based training systems are not an ultimate solution for multiple drawbacks, including limited applications for some systems and difficulty or high cost for others. In a conflicting elaboration, they invited policymakers to “start manufacturing these simulators in their own countries to decrease the cost.” We would agree that the cost may be high, especially for low-income countries, and the manufacturers' funding support or special pricing would be a great gesture. However, the call for manufacturing those simulators locally may be ambitious and more of a long-term solution. Establishing a good infrastructure and interested market to attract big industry names is not easy. The authors did not suggest any alternative; it is known that regular cadaveric workshops are costly, have a limited capacity per session, are not reusable, and may not even be an option in many less fortunate countries. We conclude that simulation-based training systems are a good option in the absence of short-term realistic alternatives.

Joseph Fielding Smith's Evolving Views on Race: The Odyssey of a Mormon Apostle-President

Joseph Fielding Smith's Evolving Views on Race: The Odyssey of a Mormon Apostle-President

The impact of the disclosure characteristics of the application material on the successful listing of companies on China’s Science and Technology Innovation Board

The registration statement, the inquiry letter, and the reply letter are the main application materials for companies wanting to list on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR) need to submit to regulatory agencies In this paper, we aim to study the impact of these three kinds of application materials on the successful listing of companies on STAR market in China through six text characteristics, including Words, Boilerplate, Fog Index, HardInfoMix, Redundancy, and Specificity for the first time. In the empirical analysis, we collect the registration statements and the inquiry-reply letters of 220 listed companies and 64 unlisted companies from June 13, 2019 to January 31, 2021 to perform the regression analysis. The empirical results show that, for registration statements, higher Words and Boilerplate will improve the success rate for listing, but higher Redundancy will lead to the failed listing. For the inquiry-reply letter, only the number of questions contained in the inquiry letter is negatively significantly associated with the initial public offering (IPO) success rate, while the text characteristics of the reply letter have little to do with the IPO success rate.

Letter in Reply.

Letter in Reply.

Letter in Reply to "Thoughts on Sex and Gender Inclusive Language in Medical Publishing

We are writing to respond to the article by Ritchie Johnson originally published online in July 2022.1 We acknowledge their interest in and efforts to discuss an important issue, namely the description of sex and gender in medical journal articles. The current guidance in the AMA Manual of Style recommends the following: Sex refers to the biological characteristics of males and females. Gender includes more than sex and serves as a cultural indicator of a person’s personal and social identity. An important consideration when referring to sex is the level of specificity required: specify sex when it is relevant. In research articles, sex/gender should be reported and defined, and how sex/gender was assessed should be described. In nonresearch reports, choose sex-neutral terms that avoid bias, suit the material under discussion, and do not intrude on the reader’s attention.2 We wish to address a few of Ritchie Johnson’s specific references to the AMA Manual of Style.2 First, while there is a brief mention of our ongoing efforts to revise the section on inclusive language regarding sex, gender, and sexual orientation, Ritchie Johnson points out several places where the current guidance is unclear or not comprehensive. We are aware of the need for more robust guidance, examples, and discussion regarding sex, gender, and sexual orientation as well as the need to address nonbinary and gender diverse identities. A revision of this nature takes a good deal of time and research, as we learned in completing the major update regarding the reporting of race and ethnicity.3 […]

Tom Stoppard: A Life

Tom Stoppard: A Life

A reply letter for comparison of single-port and multi-port robotic radical prostatectomy: who is the winner?

A reply letter for comparison of single-port and multi-port robotic radical prostatectomy: who is the winner?