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Notch connections are commonly used in timber concrete composite (TCC) members because of the simple geometry of the solution making execution easy and the high strength and stiffness resulting from the mechanical interlock between the timber and concrete. However, the use of low strength lightweight concrete in TCC applications is limited in the literature. Therefore, in this work, shear tests we

With sea-level rise and increasingly frequent extreme weather events threatening communities, ecosystems and built infrastructure alike, climate change adaptation is pressing. This remains true in high-income countries where research capturing power dynamics underpinning adaptation continues to develop with implications for how policy and exclusion can be understood. Through a systematic review, t

Wildlife in recreational hunting exists within a complex intersection of economic, ethical, and ecological concerns. Hunting offers personal fulfillment and supports conservation, while also driving a broader market of hunting-related goods and services. Yet, wildlife is often treated as unowned (res nullius) until harvested, leaving its value largely unregulated before capture or death. Yet we sh

Streptococcus pneumoniae resists host defenses through multiple surface factors, yet their specific contribution to protection against antimicrobial peptides remains incompletely understood. We examined the role of pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) and the polysaccharide capsule in protection against the human defensin HNP-1. PspA conferred increased resistance to HNP-1-induced killing, shown

We present iHOMER, an iterative version of the HOMER method to extract Lund fragmentation functions from experimental data. Through iterations, we address the information gap between latent and observable phase spaces and systematically remove bias. To quantify uncertainties on the inferred weights, we use a combination of Bayesian neural networks and uncertainty-aware regression. We find that the

The European land carbon uptake has been heavily impacted by several recent severe droughts, yet quantitative estimates of carbon uptake anomalies are uncertain. Atmospheric CO2 inverse models (AIMs) provide observation-based estimates of the large-scale carbon flux dynamics, but how well they capture drought impacts on the terrestrial carbon uptake is poorly known. Here we assessed the capacity o

For many years, car antennas of various applications are co-integrated into the roof-mounted “shark fin” module. More recently, both hidden antennas and full glass roofs are becoming trendy in the car industry. Taken together, they point to the integration of car antennas into glass roof being an attractive car antenna solution. However, such a solution is challenging to realize due to the roof gl

Case study research plays an important role for social and political scientists working within the qualitative tradition, with the field of international relations (IR) being no exception. This article provides methodological reflections on the challenges of investigating ‘elusive’ cases within the global governance domain of IR. Taking stock of my experience of studying global multi-stakeholder p

This article studies local enactments of “smart” in and through visions of six smart district development projects. We show that smart cities’ framings of the future are inevitably diverse, emerging from local assemblages consisting of a wide array of heterogeneous elements that translate global imaginaries of the smart city to meet local specificities, needs and agendas. We demonstrate that visio

This paper presents a two-phase heuristic methodology aimed at the reconfiguration of a radial distribution network with the objective of minimizing the computational time. In the preliminary phase of the operation, all network switches are in a closed state, and it is proposed that a subsequent switch opening methodology be employed to achieve a configuration that approximates optimal radial char

In this final chapter, we revisit the two main questions raised in chapter 1. The first question concerned how to characterize the typical life cycle and identify typical markers associated with transitions between phases in life in Gothenburg in the first half of the twentieth century. Investigations of the transition from youth to adulthood and from mature age to retirement shows relatively prol

Drawing on the theoretical framework of ‘relational work’ in economic sociology, the article examines the phenomenon of ‘precarious commitment’ – when employees’ commitment to their work and colleagues simultaneously exposes them to the risk of self-exploitation. The study analyses semi-structured interviews with game developers in the Swedish digital games industry. The article demonstrates the n

This chapter highlights the centrality of atmospheres in tightly controlled environments like courtrooms and youth detention homes. In courtrooms, social control is achieved through affective arrangements, such as reading emotional cues and using touch or its avoidance to manage order. Legal professionals rely on their ability to sense and act on shifting atmospheres as part of their implicit skil

INTRODUCTION: Resection of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) aims to prevent progression to invasive pancreatic cancer. However, the risks of pancreatic surgery and frequent findings of low-grade dysplasia (LGD) raise concerns about overtreatment. This EAHPBA-endorsed multinational study evaluated short- and long-term overall survival (OS) following preventive resection for IPMN (with

Many cities in the Global South are facing challenges as they increasingly experience extreme weather events, which disproportionately affect the urban poor. Focussing on severe heat and surface water flooding, this paper explores how these extreme weather events impact on infrastructure provision and livelihoods in low-income urban communities in Ghana. Climate series, including temperature data

Air pollution has been linked to reduced birthweight, but the association with black carbon (BC) remains insufficiently explored. This study examined the association of gestational exposure to BC with birthweight outcomes. We included data on all singleton births in Denmark between 2004 and 2016 (n = 690,898). BC and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) were estimated by high-resolution air pollution m

Firm innovation is strongly shaped by regional endowment – defined here as regional supply- and demand-side conditions for innovation – yet many regions are disadvantaged by having low levels of such endowment. While recent research increasingly emphasizes the role of regional soft factors, such as psychological openness, we still know relatively little about how such factors influence firm innova

It is now widely accepted that the vast majority of inhabitants of cities in developing countries have to be involved in the construction of their houses if they are to become home-owners. During the construction process, most households will make payments for land, construction materials and skilled labour. This chapter analyses the different ways in which households finance these payments and fo