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The article examines the contributions of Arthur W. Galston (1920–2008) and Polly Higgins (1968–2019) to the concept of ecocide, from its origins in the Vietnam War to its revival in the twenty-first century. Biologist Arthur W. Galston, whose doctoral research was used to investigate defoliating agents, led a scientific campaign in the late 1960s against the massive use of herbicides by the Unite
How animals react to violations of expectations offers a valuable lens into their perception of the world. Kea (Nestor notabilis) and Goffin’s cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) are optimal animal models to examine susceptibility to violations of expectations owing to their sophisticated physical exploration and cognition skills. This study involved a bait-and-switch of food items varying in desirabil
A recent debate has emerged between Caspar et al. (2024) and Herculano-Houzel (2023) on inferring extinct dinosaur cognition by estimating brain neuron counts. While thought-provoking, the discussion largely overlooks the function of cognition, as well as partly neglects the difficulties involved in estimating neuron numbers, which according to us leads to oversimplified conclusions. We use this e
Fredrik Værslev’s work, seen recently at the National Museum in Oslo, explores how painting can evoke familiar imagery—sunsets, flags, curtains, windows—without representing them directly. His polyptych Untitled (Sunset 1) suggests the experience of a sunset through horizontal lines and color transitions, rather than literal depiction.His flag series, focused on the Portuguese flag, reflects on th
In light of recent global crises and growing geopolitical uncertainties, the importance of resilience at the individual, organizational, and societal levels has become more apparent. This chapter explores the role of communication capabilities in building resilience – the ability to adapt to a changing environment and to mitigate and recover from crises. Based on existing literature, we propose an
The impact of amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation on regional brain atrophy in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and its interaction with risk factors like sex and APOE -ε4 carriership, remains unclear. In this study, we examined these associations in a population of older adults without dementia and evaluated the potential of Aβ-PET for risk stratification. We included 1329 participants (56 % female)
Aerosol–cloud interactions (ACIs) are critical in modulating the Earth’s energy balance and water cycle at both regional and global scales. This study examines ACIs over the Indian subcontinent during 2003–2020 using the third edition of the satellite application facility on climate monitoring (CM SAF) cloud, albedo, and surface radiation dataset derived from advanced very high-resolution radiomet
Background Non-aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (NASAH) accounts for less than 20% of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). However, its epidemiological characteristics, risk factors and aetiology remain poorly defined. Methods All patients with spontaneous SAH admitted to a neurosurgical centre in Sweden over a 3.5-year period were prospectively enrolled in a database. Epidemiological da
Psykedelika har använts i tusental år i delar av världen i helande och ceremoniella syften. Idag görs det studier runt om i världen för att undersöka dess potentiella effekter på flertalet psykiatriska diagnoser. Psykadelika i samband med terapi också kallat psykedelika-assisterad terapi har visat sig vara en effektiv behandling mot bland annat depressioner och ångesttillstånd. Psykologen kan kommPsychedelics have been consumed in some parts of the world for thousands of years for healing and ceremonial purposes. Today, studies across the world are investigating their potential effects on a range of different psychiatric disorders. Psychedelics in conjunction with therapy, also called psychedelic-assisted therapy, have been shown to be an effective treatment for conditions such as depressi
De industriella restenergier som står för 90 \% av fjärrvärmen i Luleå kommer upphöra inom en snar framtid vilket ställer ökande krav på en kostnadseffektiv produktion för att bibehålla låga fjärrvärmepriser. Syftet med examensarbetet, som genomförts i samarbete med Luleå Energi, är att undersöka kostnadseffektiviteten av fjärrvärmeproduktionen i Luleå, att ta reda på vad standard i fjärrvärmebranThe industrial residual energy that covers 90 \% of the district heating demand in Luleå will be discontinued in the near future. This places additional demand on the cost efficiency of the production in order to maintain low district heating prices. The purpose of this master thesis, in collaboration with Luleå Energi, is to examine the cost efficiency of the district heating production in Luleå,
Denna studie analyserar behandlingspersonalens upplevelser av arbetsmiljö och yrkesroll inom Statens institutionsstyrelse (SiS). Genom en kvalitativ metod genomfördes semistrukturerade intervjuer med nio deltagare från olika roller och erfarenhetsnivåer. Syftet var att undersöka hur organisatoriska strukturer och psykosociala faktorer påverkar arbetet och välbefinnandet. Resultatet visar på en mån
Universities offer a variety of services to students, staff, and affiliates, traditionally managed through physical campus cards. However, increasing mobility requirements and the need for secure, interoperable digital identity solutions call for a modernized approach to service access. This paper introduces eduTAP, an open-source concept and software framework that builds on top of digital wallet
