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The European Union can afford greater ambition in the conservation of its threatened plants
2021
The importance of Natura 2000 network for the conservation of natural habitats, wild flora and fauna at European level is undeniable. However, it may not have reached its full potential since the loss of biodiversity continues to increase year on year. Further on, a third of the plant species listed in the Habitats Directive to guide the declaration of European Union Natura 2000 network of protected areas is not threatened and there is broad agreement on the need to review and update the species list. Here, the effectiveness of Natura 2000 in the conservation of Spanish bryophytes and vascular plants included in the Habitats Directive Annex II is analysed and compared with the one offered t…
The effect of language use on the financial performance of microfinance banks: Evidence from cross-border activities in 74 countries
2019
Abstract This multi-year study examines the relationship between financial performance and language use, observing 405 partnerships between microfinance banks and their international financial partners in 74 countries. Drawing on language research in international business, we find that microfinance banks based in English-speaking, French-speaking, and Spanish-speaking countries have higher performance. Furthermore, the linguistic distance between the home country of a microfinance bank and the home country of its international partner(s) is negatively related to its financial performance. Our large-scale study confirms the effect of language use on organization-level financial performance …
Small Angle Neutron Scattering, X-ray Diffraction, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, and Thermogravimetry Studies to Characterize the Properties of …
2009
Nanocomposites based on laponite RD and (ethylene oxide)98(propylene oxide)67(ethylene oxide)98 (F127)triblock copolymer or poly(ethylene) glycol 2000 (PEG2000) were prepared by using the melting method. Small-angle neutron scattering and the X-ray diffraction experiments provided insights into the organization of the laponite RD dispersed in the macromolecular matrix over a wide length scale. SANS data analysis by means of a fractal law evidenced the formation of clusters of laponite RD at long correlation distance. The single laponite RD particles and the lamellar structure of F127 were described in the shorter length scale. Finally, the crystalline structure of the macromolecule was obse…
Associations of neck muscle strength and cervical spine mobility with future neck pain and disability: a prospective 16-year study.
2021
Abstract Background Neck pain has been associated with weaker neck muscle strength and decreased cervical spine range of motion. However, whether neck muscle strength or cervical spine mobility predict later neck disability has not been demonstrated. In this 16-year prospective study, we investigated whether neck muscle strength and cervical spine mobility are associated with future neck pain and related disability in women pain-free at baseline. Methods Maximal isometric neck muscle strength and passive range of motion (PROM) of the cervical spine of 220 women (mean age 40, standard deviation (SD) 12 years) were measured at baseline between 2000 and 2002. We conducted a postal survey 16 ye…
"Pārrobežu maksātnespējas procesa problēmas"
2016
Maģistra darbā „Pārrobežu maksātnespējas procesa problēmas” pētīti maksātnespējas procesi, kuros piemēro Eiropas parlamenta un Padomes Regulas (EK) Nr.1346/2000 par pārrobežu maksātnespējas procedūrām normas. Darbā pētīta regulas piemērošanas prakse Latvijas un Eiropas Savienības valstu tiesās. Pētījuma mērķis: izpētīt pārrobežu maksātnespējas procesa problēmas. Pētījuma uzdevumi: izpētīt pārrobežu maksātnespējas procesu tiesisko regulējumu; galvenā interešu centra noteikšanas problēmas; kreditoru tiesību un informācijas nodrošināšanas problēmas. Pētījuma rezultāti liecina, ka pārrobežu maksātnespējas procesa problēmas Latvijas praksē nav identificētas pietiekošā mērā, tiesas piemēro atšķir…
Trends in the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis in Italy between 1991 and 2010
2012
The prevalence of asthma increased worldwide until the 1990s, but since then there has been no clear temporal pattern. The present study aimed to assess time trends in the prevalence of current asthma, asthma-like symptoms and allergic rhinitis in Italian adults from 1990 to 2010. The same screening questionnaire was administered by mail or phone to random samples of the general population (age 20-44 yrs) in Italy, in the frame of three multicentre studies: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) (1991-1993; n=6,031); the Italian Study on Asthma in Young Adults (ISAYA) (1998-2000; n=18,873); and the Gene Environment Interactions in Respiratory Diseases (GEIRD) study (2007-2…
Le cône diamant symplectique
2009
Resume Si n + est le facteur nilpotent d'une algebre semi-simple g , le cone diamant de g est la description combinatoire d'une base d'un n + module indecomposable naturel. Cette notion a ete introduite par N.J. Wildberger pour sl ( 3 ) , le cone diamant de sl ( n ) est decrit dans Arnal (2006) [2] , celui des algebres semi-simples de rang 2 dans Agrebaoui (2008) [1] . Dans cet article, nous generalisons ces constructions au cas des algebres de Lie sp ( 2 n ) . Les tableaux de Young semi-standards symplectiques ont ete definis par C. De Concini (1979) [4] , ils forment une base de l'algebre de forme de sp ( 2 n ) . Nous introduisons ici la notion de tableaux de Young quasi standards symplec…
The modern evolution of vocational education and training in Finland (1945–2015)
2018
Hotspots of species richness, threat and endemism for terrestrial vertebrates in SW Europe
2011
The Mediterranean basin, and the Iberian Peninsula in particular, represent an outstanding “hotspot” of biological diversity with a long history of integration between natural ecosystems and human activities. Using deductive distribution models, and considering both Spain and Portugal, we downscaled traditional range maps for terrestrial vertebrates (amphibians, breeding birds, mammals and reptiles) to the finest possible resolution with the data at hand, and we identified hotspots based on three criteria: i) species richness; ii) vulnerability, and iii) endemism. We also provided a first evaluation of the conservation status of biodiversity hotspots based on these three criteria considerin…