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Institutionalisation of Scandinavian Consensual Democracy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The paper takes as a point of departure the notion of consensual democracy as a characteristic element of the so called Scandinavian Model. Both terms, i.e. the consensual democracy and the Scandinavian Model got really famous only after World War Two as
Musiał, Kazimierz
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Publicly funded private schools and academic achievement: A comparative analysis of PISA data in European countries

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper analyses differences in academic achievement associated with attendance at publicly funded private schools and public schools across 11 European countries. Using eight waves of PISA data (2000–2022), we apply OLS, IPW and IPWRA estimators to account for observed heterogeneity and mitigate selection bias.
Priya Maurya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of pre- and post-operative physical activity on recovery after colorectal cancer surgery (PHYSSURG-C): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

open access: yesTrials, 2017
Background Surgery for colorectal cancer is associated with a high risk of post-operative adverse events, re-operations and a prolonged post-operative recovery.
Aron Onerup   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Designing the MyoFusion Media: A Serum‐Free Medium Optimized for Bovine Satellite Cell Differentiation

open access: yesBiotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cultivated meat production requires efficient differentiation of muscle progenitor cells into myotubes without relying on animal‐derived serum, which poses ethical and scalability challenges. This study aimed to develop a chemically defined, serum‐free medium optimized for bovine satellite cell differentiation.
Aysenaz Tavsanli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experience with historical monetary unions [PDF]

open access: yes
Monetary unions of the past had a better chance of success if economic policies of the participating states were in harmony. Example: The Scandinavian Monetary Union in contrast to the Latin Monetary Union.
Krämer, Hans R.
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PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE IN THE PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS OF THE SCANDINAVIAN AND BALTIC COUNTRIES [PDF]

open access: yes
The diminished trust of citizens in the public sector, the increased complexity of policy issues and the reforms in accordance with the new public management principles generate the need of focusing more extensively on participatory governance ...
Mocanu Mihaela   +2 more
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Marine silicon for biomedical sustainability

open access: yesBMEMat, EarlyView.
Schematic illustrating marine silicon for biomedical engineering. Abstract Despite momentous divergence from oceanic origin, human beings and marine organisms exhibit elemental homology through silicon utilization. Notably, silicon serves as a critical constituent in multiple biomedical processes.
Yahui Han   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Stonehenge to the Gherkin [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Isotope analysis of tooth enamel from humans is a rapidly developing technique for looking at the childhood origins of people from the past. It provides a direct measurement from the person and does not depend upon the assumption that artefacts within ...
Evans, Jane
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Current Trends and Future Research in Management Control for Sustainability in Retail

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing emphasis on sustainability in the retail sector, driven by regulatory frameworks, market trends and consumer demand, has placed management control at the forefront of facilitating sustainability practices. Despite increasing academic interest in this area, the literature is fragmented and provides limited sector‐specific insight ...
Miguel Gil, Mart Ots, Timur Uman
wiley   +1 more source

A Special Relationship—Aspects of Human–Animal Interaction in Birds of Prey, Brown Bears, Beavers, and Elk in Prehistoric Europe

open access: yesAnimals
Humans have developed a special relationship with some animal species throughout history, even though these animals were never domesticated. Based on raptors, bears, beavers, and elks, the question of whether there are similarities between the perception
Ulrich Schmölcke, Oliver Grimm
doaj   +1 more source

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