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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joan Prades, Annalisa Trama, Paolo G. Casali, Jean-Francois Emile, Nathalie Gaspar, Ramunas Janavicius, Rasa Janciauskiene, Sakari Karjalainen, Katerina Kopeckova, Liisa Pylkkanen, Marek Svoboda, Josep M. Borras
Summary: This study aims to explore the processes and principles of embedding reference centers (RCs) for rare cancers in national health systems. The results show heterogeneity in the formalization of RCs' status and their integration in different health systems, with two models (center-based and network-based) envisioned at the national level. Expert clinicians in some countries cooperate in a structured way using network mechanisms and provide a referral system to facilitate access to treatment for patients from non-expert centers.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Ana Aguirre, Daniel Moreno-Fernandez, Iciar Alberdi, Laura Hernandez, Patricia Adame, Isabel Canellas, Fernando Montes
Summary: Determining site quality is crucial for forest management, but studies in Spain have been limited to a few species and local scales. This study uses national forest inventory data to develop site quality models at a national level for multiple forest species, with biologically consistent results.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Social Issues
Catarina Fontes, Caitlin Corrigan, Christoph Luetge
Summary: After the outbreak of Covid-19, the European Commission took prompt action to lead and coordinate a common European response. Initiatives such as the Repository of AI and Robotics solutions were launched to leverage and disseminate knowledge on AI, with a focus on its potential in tackling specific tasks during a public health crisis. The establishment of ethical and trustworthy AI frameworks was also emphasized from a governance perspective.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Business
Sepehr Ghazinoory, Shohreh Nasri, Masoud Afshari-Mofrad, Negin Taghizadeh Moghadam
Summary: This paper introduces a new metaphor called the National Innovation Biome, which aims to investigate the similarities between the development of the innovation process at the national level and the evolution of a natural biome. This metaphor is more relevant to the context of developing countries and provides an appropriate framework to converge innovation policies with industrial and technological innovations.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
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Anthropology
Zana Vathi, Ruxandra Trandafoiu
Summary: This article analyzes the political engagement and mobilization of EU citizens in the UK post-Brexit, and investigates the formation of an EU diaspora in the country. The findings suggest that EU citizens in the UK hold different positions, including national and regional stances, EU-oriented stances, and non-alignment. While Brexit has led to increased European identity and mobilization, the level of orientation and investment in the EU diaspora among EU citizens varies based on these positions.
GLOBAL NETWORKS-A JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL AFFAIRS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Jayalaxshmi Mistry, Deirdre Jafferally, Rebecca Xavier, Grace Albert, Bernie Robertson, Ryan Benjamin, Sean Mendonca, Lisa Ingwall-King
Summary: Traditional practices of Indigenous Peoples play a significant role in sustainable land management globally. There is a need for more focus on developing participatory and evidence-based processes to assess the state of traditional knowledge at national levels. Research findings point towards the importance of recognizing and safeguarding traditional knowledge while taking into consideration the unique needs and perspectives of Indigenous groups.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ming-Yang Cao, Chun-Li Hu, Peng-Fei Chen, Qian Wang, Bing-Xuan Li, Yuan Lin, Jiang-Gao Mao
Summary: Three nonlinear optical materials Cd4REO(BO3)(3) (RE = Sm, Eu, Tb) were synthesized through high-temperature solid-state reactions. The crystal structures contain interconnected Cd(1)O-8 and Cd(2)O-6 polyhedra forming a 3D anion framework with different types of tunnels. The Cd4EuO(BO3)(3) and Cd4TbO(BO3)(3) materials exhibit luminescent properties.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Birame Sarr, Aby Sene-Harper, Matias M. Gonzalez-Hernandez
Summary: The study explores social representations across 10 communities surrounding the Langue de Barbarie National Park in Senegal, finding that most community members hold polemical representations viewing tourism and the park as a continuity of colonialism, while a minority with emancipated representations advocate for alternative tourism structures.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nancy George, Silvie Fexova, Alfonso Munoz Fuentes, Pedro Madrigal, Yalan Bi, Haider Iqbal, Upendra Kumbham, Nadja Francesca Nolte, Lingyun Zhao, Anil S. Thanki, Iris D. Yu, Jose C. Marugan Calles, Karoly Erdos, Liora Vilmovsky, Sandeep R. Kurri, Anna Vathrakokoili-Pournara, David Osumi-Sutherland, Ananth Prakash, Shengbo Wang, Marcela K. Tello-Ruiz, Sunita Kumari, Doreen Ware, Damien Goutte-Gattat, Yanhui Hu, Nick Brown, Norbert Perrimon, Juan Antonio Vizcaino, Tony Burdett, Sarah Teichmann, Alvis Brazma, Irene Papatheodorou
Summary: Expression Atlas and Single Cell Expression Atlas are knowledgebases for gene and protein expression and localisation, covering bulk and single cell levels of data respectively. Users can search genes or metadata across species and explore data through dimensionality reduction plots and heatmaps to understand the expression patterns.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Anne C. Teirlinck, Eeva K. Broberg, Are Stuwitz Berg, Harry Campbell, Rachel M. Reeves, AnnaSara Carnahan, Bruno Lina, Gatis Pakarna, Hakon Boas, Hanna Nohynek, Hanne-Dorthe Emborg, Harish Nair, Janine Reiche, Jesus Angel Oliva, Joanne O'Gorman, John Paget, Karol Szymanski, Kostas Danis, Maja Socan, Manuel Gijon, Marie Rapp, Martina Havlickova, Ramona Trebbien, Raquel Guiomar, Siddhivinayak S. Hirve, Silke Buda, Sylvie van der Werf, Adam Meijer, Thea K. Fischer
Summary: RSV is a common cause of respiratory infections in young children and older adults, highlighting the need for reliable surveillance. Recommendations for harmonised surveillance in the EU include active community and hospital monitoring, as well as lab surveillance using standardized methods. This will enable better data comparison, genetic monitoring, and support future immunisation efforts.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2021)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Aniela Balacescu, Aurelia Patrascu, Ana Tanasescu
Summary: In recent years, there has been a dynamic trend of digital transformation in commerce, greatly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the utilization of e-commerce varies significantly among EU countries. This article aims to explain the complex evolution of B2C e-commerce using econometric methods, particularly focusing on individual internet purchases and six socio-technological factors influencing purchase decisions. By analyzing data from Eurostat for all 27 EU countries from 2012 to 2021, cluster analysis reveals changes in country grouping over time. Socioeconomic factors that explain the transition of EU states in terms of internet purchases were identified. The findings of this study serve as a starting point for future e-commerce adaptation strategies in a globally digitized economy, highlighting the importance of digital convergence in the process of digital transformation.
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Urban Studies
Noemie Brazeau-Beliveau, Genevieve Cloutier
Summary: Citizens play a role in transitioning from institutional channels to less formal modes of participation, supporting greening projects can re-mobilize residents to participate in urban planning, and NGOs and other groups acting as intermediaries facilitate civic action.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rafael Hernandez Maqueda, Isabel Ballesteros Redondo, Bianca Serrano Manzano, Lourdes Yessenia Cabrera Martinez, Patricia Hernandez Medina, Fernando del Moral Torres
Summary: An intervention project in the community of San Ignacio in the Ecuadorian Andes aimed at improving socioeconomic capacities showed positive effects on sustainability, particularly in functional biodiversity and technological innovation. While there was no significant impact on gender equality, the proposed strategic indicator helped enhance the understanding of gender perspective and led to improvements in factors such as fear, independence, and satisfaction. Long-term evaluation is recommended to confirm the effects of the intervention project within an appropriate timeframe.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Aude Vaandering, Nicolas Jansen, Caroline Weltens, Luigi Moretti, Karin Stellamans, Frederik Vanhoutte, Pierre Scalliet, Vincent Remouchamps, Yolande Lievens, Belgian Coll Phys Radiation Oncology
Summary: In order to promote best practice and quality of care, the Belgian College of Physicians for Radiotherapy Centers established a set of radiotherapy specific quality indicators for benchmarking on a national level. This paper describes the development, the collected QIs, the observed trends and the departments' evaluation of this initiative.
RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuyu Hou, Rui Yang, Yue Cao, Zhicong Zhao, Qinyi Peng, Hao Wang, Yali Si
Summary: Global biodiversity is declining rapidly, and croplands play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation. However, there is a lack of quantitative methods to assess cropland conservation priorities at the national scale. This study proposes a framework for identifying bird species conservation priorities in croplands at a national scale in China and provides policy suggestions based on landscape patterns and species traits.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
