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Following Turkey’s 2018 currency crisis, the government introduced four key housing re-regulations which reduced mortgage interest rates, investment-based citizenship incentives, rent increase limitations, and monetary easing to stimulate economic recovery. This study examines how state-led financialization of housing disproportionately favours middle- and high-income groups while limiting access
Ageing refers to a decline in individual performance with increasing age that ultimately leads to a reduction in organismal fitness. Although the physiological causes of ageing are likely to be diverse, a decrease in mitochondrial function may play a central role, as mitochondria generate over 90% of the energy used by eukaryotic cells. Despite support from human and laboratory studies, the effect
We study variational shrinkage in the sparse normal means model and compare it with the corresponding exact Bayes shrinkage rule. The focus is on the excess quadratic risk of the variational posterior mean. Using a squared-loss decomposition, we show that this excess risk is bounded by the discrepancy between the variational and exact Bayes estimators together with the benchmark Bayes risk. This y
This paper introduces the ALF cipher family, designed for format-preserving encryption. The key strategy is to leverage AES-NI instructions to achieve a high software performance while also providing 128-bit security. A central part of the paper is the design of an AES-related bit-oriented block cipher called ALF-n-t, with a block size ranging from 16 to 127 bits. The core of the design is byte-or
Background: This retrospective cohort study compared short-term outcomes between robotic-assisted and conventional laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer using data from the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry. Method: All patients undergoing elective minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer between 2014 and 2021 and registered in the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry were assessed for eligibi
In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) causes right ventricular pressure overload and left ventricular (LV) underfilling. We investigated LV mechanics and their prognostic value in PAH using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-derived LV pressure-volume (PV) loops. We included 96 patients (median age 64 years, 70% women) with PAH and clinically
Objectives: Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) is the established first-line treatment for paediatric post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but access to evidence-based care remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a therapist-guided, 12 week, internet-delivered TF-CBT (iTF-CBT) programme for adolescents with PTSD and to explore prelimi
In response to the finite nature of many resources and their significant impact on climate change, governments worldwide have developed political strategies and concepts to promote the transition towards a bioeconomy, emphasizing the use of renewable bio-based resources across various sectors. In particular, the construction sector can adopt wood as an alternative to carbon-intensive materials. Ho
Objective This study developed a European job exposure matrix (EuroJEM) for psychosocial work factors in order to examine their prospective associations with diagnosed depression in three register-based Nordic cohorts. Methods National, gender-specific psychosocial JEM from Finland, Norway, and Sweden were evaluated for similarities in exposures, exposure definitions, and occupational coding. The
This paper introduces a new method to search for unresolved binary stars in open star clusters. The work aims at improving the approach introduced previously, which employs the (H − W2) − W1 versus W2 − (BP − K) photometric diagram. This diagram, in tandem with the Gaia color–magnitude diagram and using theoretical isochrones as reference sequences, is used to estimate the binary star fraction and
Metallaphosphinidenes, [M–P], contain open-shell single-atomic phosphorus but typically display uncontrollable reactivity, preventing their utilization to selectively construct elusive functional groups. Here, we report an iridium phosphaethynolate complex, [(PCP)Ir(PCO)] (2), in a halide metathesis with Na(OCP). Photolysis of 2 leads to a bimetallic, side-on bound {P2} motif, [{(PCP)(OC)Ir}2(η2,η
Soil acidification driven by anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition is a growing global threat to forest health. Aside from direct nutrient-related effects, as forest soils acidify, severe reductions in ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi abundance and diversity follow. This is worrisome, as EcM fungi are essential for tree nutrient acquisition and are important catalysts of mineral weathering and soil for
The luminescence properties of double molybdates can be changed by modifying their crystal structure through stoichiometric variations while preserving elemental composition. In this study, the structural and luminescent characteristics of K5Nd(MoO4)4 (K5Nd) and KNd5(MoO4)8 (KNd5) are investigated. Powder X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that K5Nd can be described by either a trigonal or monocl
Background – Cognitive impairment is a clinically significant, non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD) commonly associated with reduced quality of life, increased caregiver burden, and higher risk of progression to dementia. Mild cognitive impairment in PD (PD-MCI) is expressed heterogeneously, with likely prognostic implications. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary di
Purpose: High-dose methotrexate (HDMTX) is a cornerstone in pediatric oncology, but delayed methotrexate elimination (DME) can cause severe toxicity. Rescue therapy typically combines folinic acid (FA) and glucarpidase (GP), yet current guidelines recommend pausing FA around GP administration due to presumed interference. This study aimed to determine whether FA affects GP efficacy in metabolizing
In this work, we explored the catalytic decomposition of methanol to syngas at 300 °C using intermetallic Ni3Sn2 nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized via a chemical route. Our study employed a comprehensive approach combining operando Ambient Pressure soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy with a suite of ex situ techniques─including X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron microscopy,
Road verges resemble natural bumblebee habitats in terms of flowers and nesting substrates. Hence, they may benefit bumblebee populations, especially in landscape where other floral and nesting resources are scarce. Such benefits may, however, be offset by the adjacency to traffic. As bumblebees move between habitat patches, effects on populations may manifest across landscapes rather than in the
Richard Swedberg has put the theme of “theorizing” on the international sociological agenda. The article begins by exploring the surprising parallels that can be found between Swedberg's The Art of Social Theory and the work of the Romantic writer Friedrich von Hardenberg. The thesis is that the latter's ideas about poeticization, the Romantic operation, the art of invention, experimentation, and
Ammonia is a promising carbon-free fuel for internal combustion engines (ICEs). However, existing research has not yet provided satisfactory solutions for ammonia combustion, a crucial gap that significantly limits its practical application. In this study, ammonia thermal atmosphere compression ignition (TACI) combustion mode was proposed as a promising solution to achieve efficient and clean ammo
