Urban environments are exposed to a substantial range of anthropic pressures, including chemical exposure. While trace metals and legacy pollutants have been well documented, the extent of wildlife exposure to emerging contaminants has received little attention, in terrestrial mammals. Concentrations of trace elements (Ag, Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn) and 48 organic pollutants (Polyc

The paper aims to understand how established civil society organizations (CSOs) react to populist governance and what factors influence the strategies adopted. Populist governance is often characterized by avoidance of intermediary institutions, such as CSOs, and repression/obstruction of oppositional civil society, which might challenge the position of established CSOs. The paper focuses on how e

Utdelning från kommunala bolag och storleken på den eventuella utdelningen kan i många fall väcka frågor och debatt inom såväl politiska församlingar som media. I denna nationella studie av kommunala bolags utdelningar sätts såväl faktorer som bidrar till utdelning som faktorer som påverkar dess storlek under lupp. I studiens konstateras bland annat att det överlag saknas en uttalad principiell hå

Background: Orthodontic treatment need has commonly been assessed using treatment need indices during clinical examinations or using photographs in combination with plaster casts. Recently, the use of intraoral photographs alone to screen malocclusions has increased. Objective: This study aimed to validate intraoral photographs for the assessment of orthodontic treatment need. Materials and Method

The intersection of biodiversity and finance represents a burgeoning area of research with significant implications for sustainable development. Our synthesis of existing research reveals a fragmented field characterised by theoretical and review-based studies, but with a notable scarcity of empirical research. To address this gap, we propose five thematic pathways for future research: corporate a

I study the long-term impacts of a reform changing school admission criteria from proximity to grades in Swedish upper secondary education. Implemented in three municipalities covering 10% of the student population, the reform increases educational attainment and expected midlife earnings. These gains are concentrated among students in the top 25% of the grade distribution, who also experience lab

This study reports the status of the first in-beam γ-ray spectroscopic study of excited states in the exotic neutron-deficient Tz=-3/2 nucleus 55Cu. The nucleus was produced via knock-out reactions at the Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory, located at the RIKEN-Nishina Center. Several γ-ray transitions were detected using the DALI2+ γ-ray detector array. The comparison with isobaric analogue states

With research security becoming an increasingly important component of scientific collaboration and practice, so is also the need to develop clearer frameworks. This requires a multidimensional approach that includes definitions with a shared basis, including, for example, rationales for security, identification of security domains, empirical evidence, views on international cooperation and resear

This paper provides a historical overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties meetings and reviews the major outcomes of the meetings up to the most recent, which took place in Dubai. We describe how climate negotiations, agreements and policies have evolved, summarise the main points reached, and highlight the key concerns of low-income countries

This timely Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research, empirical advances and insights in the field of entrepreneurial learning. It identifies critical gaps and avenues for future scholarly inquiry and presents a comprehensive, well-informed overview of the field to guide academic discourse and real-world entrepreneurial development initiatives.

BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery are typically preoperatively assessed using the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, which is also used for case-mix adjustment when comparing centre outcomes. Studies determining the inter-rater variability of the ASA classification within hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery are currently lacking.METHODS: An inte

This chapter introduces the Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurial Learning. It provides a brief review of how entrepreneurial learning emerged as a research field during the 1990s and early 2000s, coupled with an overview of the research field based on a bibliometric analysis of published research in the past fifteen years. It uses this analysis to depict the evolution of articles over time, top

OBJECTIVE: The time after birth is a crucial period for women, involving both physical recovery and emotional challenges. Previous research indicates that postnatal care is a neglected area of maternity care. The aim of this study was to explore women's suggestions for health care improvements, based on their experiences during the first year after birth.METHODS: This study is based on data from a

This paper presents a participatory, qualitative focus group study with 13 young carers -- young people between 13 to 18 years old who take care of a parent due to either a chronic illness, mental health problem, or other condition connected with a need for care in Wales and England. We identify and assert young carers as an important, thus far unconsidered, user group in Human-Robot Interaction (

Background: Dopaminergic medication is classically used in neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS), but also in psychotic disorders. As a common side effect of dopaminergic medication, patients can develop impulsive-compulsive disorders (ICDs) such as gambling disorder (GD) or compulsive sexuality. Many aspects of ICDs during dopaminergic therapy remai

This study applies a spatial multi-criteria analysis to assess ground suitability for pier-supported viaduct railways using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). By integrating expert judgments, the analysis evaluates six key geotechnical categories—soil type, soil depth, rock type, slope, wetness index, and groundwater occurrence—to map ground suitability. Three weight normalisation methods wer