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Background: Obesity constitutes a risk factor for cognitive impairment. In rodent models, long-term exposure to obesogenic diets leads to hippocampal taurine accumulation. Since taurine has putative cyto-protective effects, hippocampal taurine accumulation in obese and diabetic models might constitute a counteracting response to metabolic stress. Objective: We tested the hypothesis that treatment
Second coordination sphere interactions of cyanido complexes with hydrogen-bonding solvents and Lewis acids are known to influence their electronic structures, whereby the non-labile attachment of B(C6F5)3resulted in several particularly interesting new compounds lately. Here, we investigate the effects of borylation on the properties of two FeIIcyanido complexes in a systematic manner by comparin
Pointing with the chin is a practice attested worldwide: it is an effective and highly recognizable device for re-orienting the attention of the addressee. For the chin point to be observed, the addressee must attend carefully to the movements of the sender’s head. This demand comes into conflict with the politeness norms of many cultures, since these often require conversationalists to avoid meet
John-Paul Himka’s new book, Ukrainian Nationalists and the Holocaust: OUN and UPA’s Participation in the Destruction of Ukrainian Jewry, 1941-1944, represents a milestone in research on the complicity of the OUN-UPA in the Holocaust. Based on decades worth of research in dozens of archives around the world, Himka makes a well-documented and indisputable case for Ukrainian nationalist involvement i
Background: Markers of downstream events are a key component of clinical trials of disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Morphometric metrics like cortical thickness are established measures of atrophy but are not sensitive enough to detect Aβ-related changes that occur before overt atrophy become visible. We aimed to investigate to what extent diffusion MRI can provide sensiti
In the face of the climate crisis, there is an increasing engagement with climate adaptation and mitigation across traditional development sectors. Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is one such area. From an intersectional feminist perspective engaging questions of gender, race, disability and sexuality, this research examines international SRHR advocacy materials. The aim is to unc
The enlargement of the EU towards the CEE pointed and leaned towards democratization. Two of the countries that were on the path of democratization was the Czech Republic and Hungary. However, as time has gone by Czech Republic and Hungary that once were on the path of democratization has now suffered a Democratic Backslide. Czech Republic with Andrej Babiš as Prime Minister followed by Viktor Orb
This study tests the theory of Authoritarian Stability against the expectation that security services are essential for preventing the fall of the regime in Egypt, Jordan, and Syria in the lead up to the Arab Spring. A most similar comparative case study is used as method. Authoritarian stability is operationalised as the ruler maintaining the support from domestic elites and from external powers
In recent years, negative attitudes towards migrants and refugees increased through the rise of right-wing and populist sentiments across Europe. The regional dynamics and the latest developments in the Middle East region prepared ground for the growth of far-right politicians of Europe. The dominant anti-immigration atmosphere in European countries changed the positive atmosphere to a negative at
This thesis explores the changing symbolic meanings of parliamentary buildings in Georgia and Ukraine. It focuses on how these spaces evolved from symbols of Soviet authority to main sites of resistance and political struggle through protest movements. The study offers a comparative analysis of Georgia and Ukraine through six key events that illustrate the symbolic transformation of the parliament
This thesis analyzes the legal challenges of inheritances within Colombia’s tax treaty network, specifically addressing the asymmetrical tax coverage that arises when Colombia applies Double Taxation Conventions on Income and Capital to cross-border inheritances. The core research question is whether inheritance taxes can be covered by the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and Capital, as interp
This thesis explores the Value Added Tax (VAT) treatment of vouchers within the framework of the EU’s Voucher Directive, with a particular focus on its application to discount vouchers, city cards, and VAT special schemes. The Voucher Directive has been implemented to harmonize and clarify the VAT treatment of vouchers across Member States including distinctions between single-purpose and mult
This research has explored the role actors from various scales have in the production of Research, Innovation and Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3) in the Eastern and Southern Netherlands through its multi-level governance framework. This could be worrying, as the influence from higher-scale actors could weaken RIS3’s ability to create place-based programmes. In order to gain an understanding
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the challenges that have been related to managing and leading clever people and the characteristics that are unique for them. This was done by reviewing the available literature and summarizing the main findings. The literature is scarce and inadequately researched. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the main characteristics of the
This thesis investigates the influence of personality, preference for working in virtual teams, alone or in face-to-face teams on work motivation and team climate of individuals working in virtual teams. This study used mixed methods, by collecting experiences of virtual team members in regard to inhibitors and success factors of their team and data from personality and motivational scales. The re
ABSTRACT Title: Sustainability-centred business model innovation: Learnings from and insights into how sustainability has affected the business models of Nespresso and Starbucks. Seminar Date: 31st May 2017. Course: BUSN09: Degree Project in Strategic Management. Authors: Marcovecchio Hernán & Nambalirwa Kawuma Pamela Supervisor: Blom Martin Keywords: Sustainability, Business Model Innovation,
Previous epidemiological studies suggest an inverse association between allergies, marked by elevated immunoglobulin (Ig) E levels, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) risk. The evidence, however, is inconsistent and prospective data are sparse. We examined the association between prediagnostic total (low: <20; intermediate: 20-100; high >100 kU/l) and specific IgE (negative: <0.35; positive ≥0.35 kU/I
