International legal standards and practices of European countries in combating domestic and gender-based violence

The relevance of this study lies in the need to improve the legal mechanisms for combating gender-based violence against the background of the increasing number of military conflicts in the world, which create favourable conditions for the latter.The purpose of this study was to analyse the regulatory provisions of international legislation and the

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Making Memories: Why Time Matters

In the last decade advances in human neuroscience have identified the critical importance of time in creating long-term memories.Circadian neuroscience has established biological time functions via cellular clocks regulated by photosensitive retinal ganglion cells and the suprachiasmatic nuclei.Individuals have different circadian clocks depending

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Analysis of the WCLL European demo blanket concept in terms of activation and decay heat after exposure to neutron irradiation

This comparative paper describes the activation and decay heat calculations for water-cooled lithium-lead performed part of the EURO TOOL BOX fusion WPSAE programme and specifications in comparison to other European DEMO blanket concepts on the basis of using a three-dimensional neutronics calculation model.Results are provided for a range of decay

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Radial bone graft usage for nasal septal reconstruction

Background: Although various techniques have been described for correction of crooked and saddle nose deformities, these problems are challenging with high recurrence and revision rates.Conventional septal surgery may not be adequate for nose reconstruction in crooked and saddle nose deformities.Materials and Methods: Between December 2005 and Octo

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