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Reclaimed bricks are increasingly considered in circular construction; however, their substantial variability highlights the need for improved characterization and grading to enable reliable reuse. This study investigates the relationships among net density, 24h water absorption, initial rate of absorption (IRA), the water absorption coefficient (Aw), and compressive strength (fb) in reclaimed bri

This article deals with the embodied and sensory experiences of individuals in Iceland who have become vegan in recent years. Grounded in ethnology and theoretically informed by embodied and relational approaches to eating, the study employs the concept of attunement to analyze empirical material from in-depth interviews with eighteen vegans aged 21–63 years old, as well as thirty-five written resThis article deals with the embodied and sensory experiences of individuals in Iceland who have become vegan in recent years. Grounded in ethnology and theoretically informed by embodied and relational approaches to eating, the study employs the concept of attunement to analyze empirical material from in-depth interviews with eighteen vegans aged 21–63 years old, as well as thirty-five written res

Sustainability in agriculture is as much a policy goal as a cultural and political project: privileging scientific expertise, innovation, and entrepreneurship, it defines what counts as competent farming, sidelining the everyday, hands-on skills that actually sustain it. This paper examines how skills shape sustainability in Southeastern European agriculture, focusing on North Macedonia and Greece

Olivia Peukert Stock visar genom exempel från den antika litteraturen att romarna tog eder på största allvar. Såväl i vardagen som i offentligheten – både i politiska och juridiska sammanhang – svor de ofta vid exempelvis en gud att ett påstående var sant. Många berättelser vittnar även om att det var förknippat med hårda straff att bryta mot en sådan ed.

Objectives The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study reexamination (SCAPIS reexamination) is the first population-based study to employ coronary CT angiography (CCTA) using photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT). It includes 15,000 participants from SCAPIS baseline. This work aims to describe the PCD-CT protocol in SCAPIS reexamination, compare diagnostic image quality with energy-integrating detec

Background: Identifying novel genetic causes of diabetes in the first 6 months of life (neonatal diabetes) can highlight genes and pathways essential for pancreatic beta-cell development and function in humans. Our aim was to uncover genetic aetiologies of neonatal diabetes. Methods: We performed genome sequencing in 38 probands diagnosed with neonatal diabetes without an identified genetic cause,

Although consisting of EU (potential) candidate countries, the Western Balkan Six (WB6: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) remain largely absent from the study of party politics. Mapping the dominant lines of party contestation in the region and comparing them cross-nationally is vital to understanding what types of ideological conflicts divide the par

Introduction: We herein report two patients developing secondary adenocarcinomas arising in colonic segments used for urinary diversion a.m. Lundiana in a population-based series 16 and 27 years after cystectomy, respectively. Case Presentation: Following initial partial resection of the pouch, both patients experienced local recurrence; one subsequently developed distant metastases and died from

Importance Double awareness, the ability to live meaningfully while preparing for the end of life, is central to serious illness conversations. In hematology, prognostic uncertainty and expectations of novel therapies often delay prognostic dialogue, limiting opportunities to cultivate double awareness in patients and caregivers. Objective To explore how patients, caregivers, and hematology clinic

Background/Objectives: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is primarily treated via dietary modifications. Several diets have been shown to improve symptoms with similar efficacy. Other aspects of IBS, such as insufficient nutrient intake and being overweight, should also be considered when planning treatment options. The present scoping review aimed to identify various diets investigated in IBS-relate

Swedish family and cancer data constitute the largest source on familial cancer in the world. We analyze here familial risks in prostate cancer (PC) with focus on multiple affected brothers and comparation of full-brothers to maternal and paternal half-brothers. Age-specific incidence and standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were calculated for PC in brothers. Curves for relative risk (RR) by diag

Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by painful nodules, abscesses, and sinus tracts, typically affecting intertriginous areas. Deroofing is a commonly used surgical intervention but may be associated with significant postoperative pain and prolonged healing. Case Presentation: We report a 37-year-old woman with long-standing HS, Hurley s

Since the transnational emergence of anti-gender mobilizations, trans people’s rights and identities have been increasingly contested. While existing scholarship has shown how anti-gender actors mobilize around the abstract common enemy of ‘gender ideology’, less attention has been paid to recent convergences against trans rights, and to the construction of trans people as targets of mobilization.

Over the past decade, scholars have extensively examined the rise of anti-gender politics in Europe. In this context, Italy is considered as a prominent battleground in the so-called «anti-gender crusade» against reproductive rights, LGBTQIA+ issues, self-determination, and bodily autonomy. However, few studies have addressed the everyday digital labor that supports the widespread circulation and

Gender disparities persist as a prominent issue in academic careers, reflecting systemic biases and structural barriers that hinder advancement and contribute to the marginalization of women in precarious academic posi-tions. This article investigates gender inequalities in early careers in Italy with a specific focus on the field of Political Science. Drawing from an original da

Social movement scholarship has long examined interorganizational collaboration through diverse theoretical and methodological lenses, with relational theories and network analysis being increasingly adopted. However, empirical investigations of collaborative networks remain limited due to data collection challenges. Reviewing extant network-analytic investigations of collaborative collective acti