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What do I want to be? Predictors of communal occupational aspirations in early to middle childhood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Research investigating occupational aspirations in childhood is scarce. In addition, most research on occupational aspirations has focused on increasing the number of women in agentic jobs. In the present work, we investigate ... -
Interactions between the rabies virus and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: A potential role in rabies virus induced behavior modifications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Rabies causes approximately 60,000 casualties annually and has a case fatality rate approaching 100% once clinical signs occur. The glycoprotein on the surface of the virion is important for the host immune response and ... -
First camera-trap confirmation of Tibetan Brown Bear Ursus arctos pruinosus Blyth, 1854 (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ursidae) with a review of its distribution and status in Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Tibetan Brown Bear Ursus arctos pruinosus is a large mammalian carnivore of high-altitude environments that is closely associated with the pastoral landscape. Limited information is available on this species, probably ... -
First photographic evidence of the Binturong Arctictis binturong (Raffles, 1821) from Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This is the first photographic confirmation of the occurrence of Binturong Arctictis binturong from Nepal. Although based on anecdotal reports, the species was believed to occur in the eastern Himalaya of Nepal but its ... -
Redefining public values: Data use and value dilemmas in education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this article, we explore how values in education are negotiated and partly redefined by teachers, school leaders and local administrators with data use and accountability. Two dilemmas are prominent for the teachers: ... -
Changes in circulating sirtuin 1 after bariatric surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background and aims: Obesity is associated with chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. Weight loss after bariatric surgery improves the inflammatory state and risk of cardiovascular disease. Improvement in metabolic ... -
TreeSim: An object-oriented individual tree simulator and 3D visualization tool in Python
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)TreeSim is an open-source, user-extendable framework that offers new opportunities for users to model, simulate, visualize, and animate the dynamics of forest. It provides a general environment for modellers to implement ... -
Effects of experimental rewilding on butterflies, bumblebees and grasshoppers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Grassland ecosystems are species-rich habitats that are rapidly declining globally posing serious concerns for biodiversity conservation. This situation is particularly relevant in agricultural areas in Europe. As traditional ... -
Diets and drugs for weight loss and health in obesity - An update
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Numerous combinations of diets and pharmacological agents, including lifestyle changes, have been launched to treat obesity. There are still ambiguities regarding the efficacies of different approaches despite many clinical ... -
Resource use of crucian carp along a lake productivity gradient is related to body size, predation risk, and resource competition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Generalist fish species can feed on a wide resource spectrum and across trophic levels depending on resource availability and trophic interactions. Crucian carp (Carassius carassius) represents a good candidate species to ... -
Interactions between the rabies virus and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: A potential role in rabies virus induced behavior modifications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Rabies causes approximately 60,000 casualties annually and has a case fatality rate approaching 100% once clinical signs occur. The glycoprotein on the surface of the virion is important for the host immune response and ... -
Body temperature patterns during pregnancy and parturition in moose
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Gestation and lactation have high energetic requirements. Up to three-fourths of the gestation period in moose (Alces alces) overlaps with the food-scarce period in winter. During this period, moose deal with the limited ... -
A Learnable Model with Calibrated Uncertainty Quantification for Estimating Canopy Height from Spaceborne Sequential Imagery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Global-scale canopy height mapping is an important tool for ecosystem monitoring and sustainable forest management. Various studies have demonstrated the ability to estimate canopy height from a single spaceborne multispectral ... -
First camera trap record of Striped Hyena Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Hyaenidae) in Parsa National Park, Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Striped Hyena occurs in the Tarai and midhill regions of Nepal, where limited information is available on species distribution. A camera trap survey was conducted in Parsa National Park in 2016 (Feb–May) and 2016–2017 ... -
The persistence of anti-Spike antibodies following two SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses in patients on immunosuppressive therapy compared to healthy controls—a prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The durability of vaccine-induced humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in patients with immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) on immunosuppressive therapy is not known. The aim of this study was to compare the ... -
Field selection of greylag geese (Anser anser) Implications for management of set-aside fields to alleviate crop damage
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Greylag geese (Anser anser) have been increasing in numbers in Europe during the last decades. They forage and roost in agricultural landscapes and may cause damage to sensitive crops. We studied field selection ... -
Why are Svalbard Arctic foxes Brucella spp. seronegative?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) are susceptible to smooth Brucella (s-Brucella) infection and may be exposed to such bacteria through the consumption of infected marine mammals, as implied by the finding of s-Brucella ... -
The Effects of Growth Regulators and Apical Bud Removal on Growth, Flowering, and Corms Production of Two Gladiolus Varieties
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Gladiolus is commonly propagated from corms. The multiplication rate of corms is low and to increase the propagation rate, we examined a combination of apical bud removal and the application of growth regulators. The ... -
Co-creation, Collaborative Innovation and Open Innovation in the Public Sector: A Perspective on Distinctions and the Convergence of Definitions
(Journal article, 2022)Collaborative approaches to innovation with citizens are captured in various and often interchangeable terms, such as collaborative innovation, co-creation, open innovation, social innovation and innovation network. A ... -
The Winding Road towards Sustainable Forest Management in Romania, 1989–2022: A Case Study of Post-Communist Social–Ecological Transition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Forest ecosystems are a prime example of the heated debates that have arisen around how forests should be managed, and what services and benefits they should deliver. The European transitions in governance to and from ...
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