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Wilderness : a resource or a sanctuary? Views of tourism service providers

The growing popularity of nature-based tourism means that the tourism industry is increasingly utilizing wilderness areas to provide visitor experiences. However, tourism activities negatively impact wilderness quality. Tourism service providers play an important role in shaping these impacts. Therefore, this study investigates their preferences regarding wilderness use and development. It focuses

Different Doping Behaviors of Silicon in Zinc Blende and Wurtzite GaAs Nanowires : Implications for Crystal-Phase Device Design

Crystal-phase engineering between zinc blende (ZB) and wurtzite (WZ) structures is becoming an important method in designing unique optoelectronic and electronic semiconductor devices. Doping to engineer their electric properties is thus of critical importance, but a direct experimental comparison in doping these two crystal structures is still missing. Nanowires (NWs) allow the coexistence of bot

Identification of a candidate dwarfing gene in Pallas, the first commercial barley cultivar generated through mutational breeding

Many induced mutants are available in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). One of the largest groups of induced mutants is the Erectoides (ert) mutants, which is characterized by a compact and upright spike and a shortened culm. One isolated mutant, ert-k.32, generated by X-ray treatment and registered in 1958 under the named “Pallas”, was the first ever induced barley mutant to be released on the market.

Genetics of diabetes-associated microvascular complications

Diabetes is associated with excess morbidity and mortality due to both micro- and macrovascular complications, as well as a range of non-classical comorbidities. Diabetes-associated microvascular complications are those considered most closely related to hyperglycaemia in a causal manner. However, some individuals with hyperglycaemia (even those with severe hyperglycaemia) do not develop microvasc

Ventricular tachycardia risk prediction with an abbreviated duration mobile cardiac telemetry

Background: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurs intermittently, unpredictably, and has potentially lethal consequences. Objective: Our aim was to derive a risk prediction model for VT episodes ≥10 beats detected on 30-day mobile cardiac telemetry based on the first 24 hours of the recording. Methods: We included patients who were monitored for 2 to 30 days in the United States using full-disclosur

The prevalence of having coeliac disease in children with type 1 diabetes was not significantly higher during the Swedish coeliac epidemic

Aim: From 1986 to 1996, there was a four-fold increase in coeliac disease among young Swedish children, known as the Swedish coeliac epidemic. Children with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk of developing coeliac disease. We studied whether the prevalence of coeliac disease differed in children with type 1 diabetes born during and after this epidemic. Methods: We compared national birth cohor

Aryl ether-free polymer electrolytes for electrochemical and energy devices

Anion exchange polymers (AEPs) play a crucial role in green hydrogen production through anion exchange membrane water electrolysis. The chemical stability of AEPs is paramount for stable system operation in electrolysers and other electrochemical devices. Given the instability of aryl ether-containing AEPs under high pH conditions, recent research has focused on quaternized aryl ether-free variant

National records of 3000 European bee and hoverfly species : A contribution to pollinator conservation

Pollinators play a crucial role in ecosystems globally, ensuring the seed production of most flowering plants. They are threatened by global changes and knowledge of their distribution at the national and continental levels is needed to implement efficient conservation actions, but this knowledge is still fragmented and/or difficult to access. As a step forward, we provide an updated list of aroun

Expectations of cisnormative purity: Intersectional negotiations of gender identity in Swedish schools

Taking inspiration from Maria Lugones’ argument that “fragmentation [is] a form of domination” (1994, p. 464), this presentation discusses that ‘trans issues’ in schools are not restricted to transphobic comments, and need to be analyzed intersectionally. Normative whiteness and fat-phobia, as well as adultism and schools’ reluctance in instituting non-discrimination regulations reliable practices

Are there trans and queer methodologies? Methodological negotiations on gender and sexuality

Are there research methods and methodologies that are inherently queer or transfeminist in empirical research? This is a question I wrestle with often. And I am not alone, although methodological discussions are less central in queer and transfeminist knowledge production than in the wider feminist field. Transfeminist discussions of methodology often set our from a research ethics starting point;

Assigning emotional responsibility: : young transgender and nonbinary people's negotiation of gender norms in school

Based on conversations with young trans and nonbinary people in Sweden, in this paper I will explore how assigning emotional responsibility to gender nonconforming students is a function of cisnormative structures in schools. In the conversations, participants discussed how adults in school could require emotional support in managing their ignorance regarding gender, and how students felt required

The evolution of epilepsy surgery in tuberous sclerosis in Sweden: A national registry study

PurposeThis study aimed to characterize the Swedish cohort of surgically treated patients with TSC and explore differences in preoperative investigation and outcome over time.MethodsData on patient and seizure characteristics were retrieved from the Swedish National Epilepsy Surgery Register. Two-year follow-up results were compared between the years 1997–2010 and 2011–2018. Preoperative investiga

Living through the experience of sibling sexual abuse: parents’ perspectives

Sibling sexual abuse constitutes a substantial proportion of sexual abuse committed by young people. The consequences for victims of sibling abuse have been found as extensive as the consequences of abuse from adults. Sibling sexual abuse also affects the entire family. However, little research has investigated sibling sexual abuse and its consequences from a parents’ perspective. This study exami

Disruptive Data : Historicising the platformisation of Dublin’s taxi industry

Social and economic change in the built environment is increasingly driven by processes of datafication. These often find expression through smart phone apps and private platforms that seek to upset the status quo by mediating consumer and producer interactions, and by monetising the data these produce. This paper uses the practice-oriented concept of ‘disruptive data’ to draw attention away from

Response of the FAst TIMing Array (FATIMA) for DESPEC at FAIR Phase-0

The Monte-Carlo simulated response for γ-ray detection of the FAst TIMing Array (FATIMA) for exploitation within the DEcay SPECtroscopy (DESPEC) experimental system at the FAIR Phase-0 facility at Darmstadt, Germany is presented. In this configuration, FATIMA consisted of 36 LaBr3(Ce) detectors surrounding the AIDA, position-sensitive charged-particle active stopper. The decay of the Iπ=8+ isomer-

Poly(arylene alkylene)s with Tetrazole Pendants for Alkaline Ion-Solvating Polymer Electrolyte

Alkaline ion-solvating membranes derived from a tetrazole functionalized poly(arylene alkylene) are prepared, characterized and evaluated as electrode separators in alkaline water electrolysis. The base polymer, poly[[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diyl(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)], is synthesized by superacid catalyzed polyhydroxyalkylation and subsequently functionalized with tetrazole pendants. After equi

"Are my deserts no better?" : Aliens, Underdogs and Outsiders in The Merchant of Venice

Abstract in ArmenianԳ­րա­կա­նա­գէտ Հա­րոլդ Պլում յայտ­նած է, թէ մարդ պէտք է ըլ­լայ «կոյր, խուլ եւ համր չհասկ­նա­լու հա­մար, որ Շէյքս­փի­րի հո­յա­կապ, երկ­­դի­մի Վե­նե­տի­կի Վա­ճա­ռա­կա­նը… խո­րա­պէս հա­կա­սե­մա­կան գործ մըն է»։ Նման կար­ծիք­ներ ընդ­հան­րա­ցած են նաեւ ակա­դե­մա­կան աշ­խար­հէն դուրս։ Օ­թել­լոյի եւ Ան­սանձ Կնոջ Սան­ձա­հար­ումին հետ, Վե­նե­տի­կի Վա­ճա­ռա­կա­նը ան­հանգս­տու­թեան մատ­նո