I am fascinated by the treasure trove of meanings tucked away in the grammatical morphemes that many people think of as mere functional fillers. As a student, the Slavic case endings baffled me, then later delighted me with their complex stories about trajectories, time, benefit and harm, labels, and so much more. Some twenty years ago I was satisfied that I had cracked that code, and after writing ...

Recent methodological recommendations suggest the use of the “3-step method,” consisting of calendar-based counting, urinary ovulation testing, and serum blood sampling, for the identification of subtle menstrual disturbances (SMDs). However, the use of the 3-step method is not always feasible, so a less demanding combination of calendar-based counting and urinary ovulation testing, that is, the ...

<p>"Without prejudice to" is a term frequently used in EU technology regulations. Regulation 2024/1689 (The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act) is "without prejudice to" the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and recent cybersecurity regulations such as the Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) are without prejudice to both the GDPR and the AI ...

This article compares community services provided to older adults living in Bergen, Norway, and Toronto, Canada. We investigate the gaps that are left unattended in the respective jurisdictions and consequently maintained by the organizations. Our findings reveal the importance of community organizations in positively influencing the initial transition from independence to needing more supports. Our ...

Background/Aim: Breast cancer treatment may interfere with work ability. Previous return-to-work studies have often focused on participants who were invited to participate after treatment completion. Participation varied, resulting in potential selection bias. This is a health-record-based study evaluating data completeness, both at baseline and one year after diagnosis. Correlations between baseline ...

Background/Aim: The study aim was to analyze the feasibility and efficacy of palliative radiotherapy in patients receiving advanced/interventional pain therapy, such as epidural or spinal anesthesia or subcutaneous pump delivery of opioids. Endpoints such as pain relief, treatment in the last month of life and survival were evaluated. <p> <p>Patients and Methods: Different baseline parameters ...

Introduction - Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) results from parental incompatibility in human platelet antigens (HPA) and subsequent maternal sensitization. The HPA-1a epitope is also expressed on placental tissue. Chronic placental inflammation and lower birth weight is observed more often in HPA-1a alloimmunized pregnancies, suggesting a placental component in the pathophysiology ...

Background: Norwegian public health nursing education is a postgraduate education in health-promoting and preventive community nursing with a focus on children, young people (0–20 years) and their families. It has its theoretical foundations in public health and nursing. Research from 2021 showed a clear public health focus, while the nursing foundation was less visible.<p> <p>Objectives: To ...

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba has faced persistent economic stagnation. Driven by the sudden loss of subsidies from the Eastern Bloc and a tightening embargo imposed by the United States, the largest island in the Caribbean archipelago has found itself in a position where state structures alone are no longer sufficient to meet the population’s basic needs. In recent years, these ...

Dieser Beitrag operationalisiert das spielontologische Cybermedia-Modell von Espen Aarseth und Gordon Calleja und stellt eine Matrize für eine systematische Evaluierung von Videospielen vor deren Gebrauch im Unterricht vor. Ausgehend von den Feldern Zeichen und Repräsentation, Spielregeln und- mechaniken, Materialität und politische Ökonomie sowie institutionelle Rahmen, ermöglicht die Matrize das ...