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The Survival of the Royals

open access: yesKyklos, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 307-323, May 2026.
ABSTRACT We study the effect of royal status—a historically rooted legal privilege enjoyed by hereditary monarchs and their families—on human longevity, a proxy of individuals' health capital. We disentangle the effect of royal status that encompassed serving as heads of state from that of other royal family members and compare it to their contemporary
Alberto Batinti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamics of Circular Economy Transformation Processes in Relation to Individual Waste Types Recycling – Net Zero for Sustainable Development

open access: yesBritish Journal of Management, Volume 37, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract The main goal of the study is the quantification of the disparities in the recycling rates of the individual types of waste in the European Union member countries. The data on the waste recycling rates for the period 2004–2021 come from Eurostat. A linear regression analysis is engaged for the analytical processing.
Beata Gavurova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of smoking and nicotine dependence with pre-diabetes in young and healthy adults. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Several studies have shown an increased risk of type 2 diabetes among smokers. Therefore, the aim of this analysis was to assess the relationship between smoking, cumulative smoking exposure and nicotine dependence with pre-diabetes ...
Aeschbacher, S.   +7 more
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Performance of two‐to‐one non‐contact post‐installed lap splices

open access: yesStructural Concrete, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 369-392, February 2026.
Abstract Post‐installed lap splices ensure the continuity of steel reinforcement in concrete‐to‐concrete connections by overlapping cast‐in (CI) reinforcing bars (rebars) with post‐installed (PI) rebars. Typically, the design of such splices follows provisions originally intended for CI lap splices, despite the differences in execution and bond ...
Jose I. Croppi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Only One Percent of Important Shark and Ray Areas in the Western Indian Ocean Are Fully Protected From Fishing Pressure

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
Delineation of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) In the Western Indian Ocean was enhanced by the verification and incorporation of unpublished records. Even with this expanded dataset, ~99% of ISRA coverage fell outside of fully protected, no‐take MPAs.
Jesse E. M. Cochran   +132 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relations Vaduz-Bern and the participation of Liechtenstein in the European integration process : possible scenarios for the future [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Stosunki Liechtensteinu z Konfederacją Szwajcarską nie odcisnęły negatywnego piętna na udziale Księstwa w procesach integracji europejskiej. Wręcz przeciwnie, na początku lat 60. XX w.
Koźbiał, Krzysztof
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The European Union One Health 2024 Zoonoses Report

open access: yesEFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract This report by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2024 in 27 Member States (MSs), the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) and eight non‐MSs, according to the Zoonoses Directive 2003/99/EC.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
wiley   +1 more source

Epigenetic Age Monitoring in Professional Soccer Players for Tracking Recovery and the Effects of Strenuous Exercise

open access: yesAging Cell, Volume 24, Issue 10, October 2025.
Strenuous exercise affects biological aging in professional soccer players. DNA methylation markers analyzed from saliva samples showed epigenetic rejuvenation of the players after soccer games. Furthermore, analyses within the early recovery phase of athletes suggest a potential link between epigenetic markers and injury risk. Our study highlights the
Robert T. Brooke   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of two different technologies measuring the same analytes in view of the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR)

open access: yesJournal of Laboratory Medicine
This study systematically compared the performance and comparability of two medical laboratory analytical instruments, the conventional wet chemistry analyzer (cobas) and the dry slide technology (Vitros), across various clinical chemistry assays.
Stierlin Noel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reporting on pan-European criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management: Experiences from Liechtenstein 2003 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In order to monitor and report progress towards sustainable forest management (SFM), the third Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE) adopted a set of pan-European criteria and indicators in Lisbon in 1998. The criteria and
Köhl, Michael   +2 more
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