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Doughnut Economics has become an important model for planning, often assumed to offer a better, more sustainable approach. This article engages with such assumptions by critically interrogating the radical potential of doughnut planning. It does this through examining the doughnut diagram, which conceptualizes core ideas of Doughnut Economics, and by relating these to discussions in planning. The
In numerical combustion research, accurate chemical reaction mechanisms for heavy hydrocarbons are essential to investigate the flame dynamics of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) relative to conventional jet fuels. However, accounting for hundreds or thousands of reactions makes finite-rate chemistry (FRC) large-eddy simulations (LES) impractical for realistic engineering scenarios. Here, a multid
Sufficiency policies address unsustainable consumption and production patterns by promoting ways of living and economies that prioritize “enough” over “more,” reducing resource use while safeguarding fundamental human needs. Public support is crucial for the effective implementation of sufficiency policies, yet empirical research on citizens' preferences and their underlying mechanisms remains sca
Multiple choice question tests are often the gateway to important professional outcomes. We study gender differences in willingness to guess among highly skilled and trained candidates in a high stakes multiple choice question test, before and after a reduction in the number of alternative answers to each question, lowering the penalty for incorrect answers to the critical value, i.e, the one yiel
Background: PERK (Protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase), encoded by EIF2AK3, is a key ER stress sensor that regulates protein synthesis and the unfolded protein response (UPR). Its dysregulation is linked to cancer development and progression. This study investigated EIF2AK3/PERK expression across 28 tumour types (n = 7,251) and their matched normal adjacent tissues (NATs; n = 667) f
Abstract – Although electroencephalography (EEG) is used to assess neonatal pain in research settings, EEG assessments have not been sufficiently characterized for use as end points to assess the efficacy of analgesics in regulatory-endorsed, industry-sponsored trials. We aimed to identify all studies conducted in neonates with EEG recordings during acute somatic nociceptive skin-breaking procedur
The Routledge International Handbook of Research Security examines research security - the act of protecting and securing university research and teaching in the name of national security - through a multidisciplinary and comparative lens. In this volume, contributors explore theoretical, domestic, international, and practical pursuits of research security across the globe. Over six sections, the
Beamstopper-Integrated Sensors (BIS) based on silicon carbide (SiC) represent a novel class of compact, radiation hard devices that combine beam interception with real-time diagnostics. We present the first characterization of four-quadrant BIS designed for simultaneous intensity and position monitoring on synchrotron beamlines. Based on the established reliability of single-pixel BIS as intensity
Building on the extensive literature on colonial rural capitalism, particularly characteristic of Western Africa, this paper examines African small-scale entrepreneurship within a more diversified yet simultaneously more discriminative economy of Kenya. It contributes to the relatively scarce literature on historical African entrepreneurship by investigating different forms of formal sector entrep
Virtual Reality (VR) is widely used to study fire evacuation behaviour due to its repeatability, low risk, and relatively low cost. Many VR experiments are based on 3D models of real buildings, but reproducing a real building in VR for research purposes is a challenge. It remains unclear how realistic a virtual building must be to be a useful replica. Since photorealism is not achievable, research
The organic-rich shales and mudstones composing the Miaolingian (‘middle’ Cambrian) through Tremadocian (Lower Ordovician) Alum Shale Formation have been extensively mined for production of alum at Andrarum in southeastern Scania (Skåne), southern Sweden. Here, the formation was exploited between 1637 and 1912, and a brief account is given of the history of the exploitation. The alum industry had
The observation of an excess of tt production in the threshold region, by CMS and ATLAS, has been interpreted as a toponium contribution, i.e. from below-threshold tt virtual states. The news here is the nontrivial experimental extraction of such a signal, not its existence as such. Indeed, already 35+ years ago an NRQCD Green’s function approach was used to model the above- and below-threshold pr
The quark spin effects have been introduced in the Pythia 8 Monte Carlo event generator for the simulation of e+e− annihilation by interfacing the generator with the StringSpinner package. The package allows to simulate quark spin effects in the string fragmentation routine of Pythia by using the string+3P0 model, recently applied to the fragmentation of a string stretched between a quark-antiquar
Starting from bio-based aldehyde-containing aromatic monomers, diamine and a series of diols, linear polyesters with pendant aldehyde groups (PEa-PEe) and crosslinked polyimine-amides (PIA) were synthesized. Compared with previously reported PIA, high biobased content is achieved by utilizing a biobased diamine, Priamine™ 1071 (PA). In addition, the linear polyesters were blended by compression mo
Background: Routine use of surgical drains after abdominal operations has largely been abandoned over the past decades. Studies have failed to demonstrate benefits of routine drainage following liver, gallbladder, gastric, and colorectal surgeries. Until recently, intraoperative placement of abdominal drains was the gold standard in pancreatoduodenectomies (PDs) due to concerns about uncontrolled
Although stellar bars are prevalent in local galaxies, unbarred galaxies constitute a significant fraction, particularly at high redshifts. While some galaxies are unbarred by nature due to stability against the bar instability, several mechanisms capable of transforming barred galaxies into unbarred systems have also been proposed, such as central mass concentration, specific dark matter halo mor
Background – Acute TKA has been proposed as an alternative to open reduction and internal fixation for complex tibial plateau fractures in patients who are older and who have compromised bone quality. The alternative is a delayed TKA after primary fracture management with an unfavorable outcome. However, the long-term outcomes and risk for reoperation after acute TKA compared with delayed TKA for
Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) reduce cardiovascular risk in obese individuals with established cardiovascular disease (CVD), potentially through modulating key risk factors. However, their benefit in primary prevention remains unclear. Objectives: This study aims to emulate GLP-1RA use for primary prevention by applying risk factor changes observed in the SELECT
The spleen is traditionally recognised for its roles in immunity and blood filtration, and it is known to contract and release stored erythrocytes in hypoxic conditions. Recent findings suggest that the spleen may also contribute to cardiovascular regulation. This study investigated whether the spleen contracts during conditions that activate the sympathetic nervous system, including transient hyp
