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Plant isoflavones can affect accumulation and impact of silver and titania nanoparticles on ovarian cells

Endocrine Regulations, 2021
Objectives. The application of nanoparticles is experiencing a rapid growth, but it faces a problem of their toxicity, especially adverse effects on female reproduction.
Sirotkin Alexander V., Alexa Richard, Stochmalova Aneta, Scsukova Sona   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A scoping review of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug nonadherence in rheumatoid arthritis: Measurement, prevalence and implications for clinical practice

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Adherence to disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) has been associated with improved treatment outcomes, but how adherence is reported ranges between studies. We therefore aimed to determine how nonadherence to DMARDs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been measured and to report the nonadherence rate with each measure identified.
Lauren Fraser, Nagham Ailabouni, Lisa Kalisch Ellett, Jiun Ming Tan, Anthea Freeman, Susanna M. Proudman, Emily Reeve, Michael D. Wiese   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

BRAIN DRAIN – BRAIN GAIN: SLOVAK STUDENTS AT CZECH UNIVERSITIES

Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 2015
The Slovak Republic is experiencing a growing brain drain of elite secondary school students. Slovak human capital flows chiefly to Czech Higher Education Institutes (HEIs).
FISCHER, Jakub, LIPOVSKÁ, Hana
doaj   +1 more source

Two types of biochars: one made from sugarcane bagasse, other one produced from paper fiber sludge and grain husks and their effects on water retention of a clay, a loamy soil and a silica sand

Soil and Water Research, 2019
Biochar (BC) is used as a soil amendment to enhance plant growth by improving mainly soil chemical and hydrophysical properties. In this work the effects of two types of BCs on soil water retention properties were analysed.
Hana Hlaváčiková, Viliam Novák, Koji Kameyama, Katarína Brezianska, Marek Rodný, Justína Vitková   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

How can welfare regime and production regime theories explain differences in schools’ ability grouping policies? A comparative study using the PISA school survey

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research evidence is mixed on the consequences of ability grouping policies, but most research has found an overrepresentation of disadvantaged social demographics in low‐ability groups. However, researchers have neglected to explain why ability grouping policies vary between countries.
Monica Reichenberg, Girma Berhanu, Lena Fridlund   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Change Initiatives, Environmental Management Training, and Firm Performance: The Trickle‐Down Effect of Board‐Level Gender Diversity on Gender Diversity in the top Management Team

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the interrelationships among climate change initiatives, environmental management training, and firm performance while considering the trickle‐down effect of board‐level gender diversity on gender diversity in the top management team (TMT).
Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Inam Ul Haq, Muhammad Umer Azeem, Abdul Ghafoor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate Philanthropy in the Czech and Slovak Republics [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2006
This study explores the characteristics of corporate charitable behavior in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is the first quantitative study for transition economies, analyzing data from two surveys for 577 and 162 firms over three (2001-2003) and five (2001-2005) years in the Czech Republic, and for 152 firms over four years (2001-2004) in Slovakia,
openaire   +4 more sources

TRENDS IN SLOVAK REPUBLIC’S MILITARY SPENDING [PDF]

, 2012
The article focuses on the amount of military spending in the Slovak Republic. In the first part, the terms of defense expenditure and military spending are defined.
Milota KUSTROVÁ
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Task Force on Climate‐Related Financial Disclosures: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We conduct a timely comprehensive review of the existing literature on Task Force on Climate‐Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Our aim is to provide a synthesis and extension of the current literature as follows: (i) review theoretical (i.e., socio‐political, economic‐based and market‐based) perspectives employed by existing studies, (ii ...
Yunice Karina Tumewang, Collins G. Ntim, Faizul Haque   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Transition Challenges: Exploring Credit Portfolio Misalignment in European Banks

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the underlying factors contributing to the misalignment of banks' credit portfolios with European environmental objectives. Drawing on panel data on green lending from 2015 to 2023, the empirical analysis reveals that such misalignment is primarily influenced by the country and sector in which the financed firms operate ...
Lorenzo Fichera, Simona Galletta, Sebastiano Mazzù   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source