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Iran’s Shared Genetic Heritage as a Foundation for Democracy and Unity

Genetic studies show that Iranians, despite linguistic and regional differences, share a deep ancestral continuity rooted in the Iranian plateau. Language shifts have occurred without major population changes, and all major Iranian groups belong to a shared genetic family. This unity supports a democratic and inclusive national identity, where diversity strengthens rather than divides.

Integrating machine learning with process-based glacio-hydrological model for improving the performance of runoff simulation in cold regions

Hydrological modelling is essential for effective water resources management, as it represents complex physical processes through mathematical equations to improve our understanding of the water cycle. FLEXG is a glacio-hydrological model that has been successfully applied and found to perform well in glacierized regions. This study seeks to improve the capability of classical FLEXG model for glac

Late Antiquity, post-modernity, and Islam : the 1970s as a point of departure and retrospection

The 1970s saw the rise of two unrelated and yet affine historical concepts: Late Antiquity (Brown 1971) and Post-Modernism (Lyotard 1979). It is almost as if the breakdown of Antiquity in the way it had been traditionally understood, clearly delineated from the Middle Ages and the Byzantine Empire, heralded the dissolution of the Modern Western self-understanding and everything that went with it.

Ageing as older Chinese immigrants in Europe—a qualitative systematic literature review considering perspectives from older immigrants, relatives, and professionals

Introduction: As the Chinese immigrant population in European countries ages, it is important to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese immigrants’ ageing processes from a life course perspective by recognising the complex interactions between social, cultural, and institutional constructs and dynamics. This article aimed at exploring how older Chinese immigrants in Europe handle everyday lives in

Set for Life : Old-Age Pensions Provided by Hospitals in Late-Medieval Amsterdam

Hospitals were among the wealthiest organizations in medieval cities. Their directors managed portfolios consisting of real estate and financial instruments; as a result, they also handled large quantities of money. It has been suggested that they used these to provide a variety of financial services and performed early banking functions. In this study I focus on the role hospitals played in allow

Cost-effectiveness of de-escalated molecular subtype dependent use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer in a Swedish setting

Background: Guidelines recommend neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and radical cystectomy (RC) for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Current recommendations do not consider genomic profiles, although the Basal/Squamous (Ba/Sq) subtype is less likely to respond to NAC compared to Urothelial-like (Uro) and Genomically Unstable (GU) subtypes. The aim of this study is to perform cost-effectiveness a

The cerebellum converts input data into a hyper low-resolution granule cell code with spatial dimensions : A hypothesis

We present a theory of the inner layer of the cerebellar cortex, the granular layer, where the main excitatory input to the cerebellum is received. We ask how input signals are converted into an internal code and what form that has. While there is a computational element, and the ideas are quantified with a computer simulation, the approach is primarily evidence-led and aimed at experimenters rath

Civil Defence (Re)Emerged : A Multi-Level Perspective on Policy Developments in Post-Crimea Europe

Denna avhandling undersöker (åter)uppbyggnaden av civilt försvar i Europa efter Rysslands annektering av Krim 2014. Mer specifikt analyserar den befintliga uppfattningar om civilt försvar och hur dessa formas i ett flernivåsammanhang, med fokus på samspelet mellan nationella, regionala och internationella institutioner. Genom ett diskursivt institutionellt perspektiv betonar avhandlingen den dynamThis dissertation examines the (re)emergence of civil defence in Europe in the aftermath of Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. More specifically, it investigates the existing conceptions of civil defence and how these are shaped in a multi-level institutional context, focusing on the interplay between national, regional, and international levels. Through the lens of discursive institutionalism

String Intonation : Personal Expression and Pedagogical Challenges

In string performance of Western classical music, melodic intonation has generally been considered an expressive tool. However, empirical studies investigating performance intonation have often related intonation to different tuning systems, leaving music-contextual aspects of performance intonation rather unexplored. This work aimed to understand string musicians’ perceptual intonation preference

Risk assessment in suspected acute coronary syndrome with decision support tools and artificial intelligence

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including acute myocardial infarction (AMI), are a leading cause ofmorbidity and mortality worldwide. Accurate risk evaluation in patients presenting with chest pain isessential for optimizing emergency department (ED) resource allocation and patient outcomes. Currentclinical decision support tools rely on structured risk scores and biomarker measurements, such as hi

Expressive semitones : Music students' perceptual preferences for melodic intonation on the violin

However, it is not clear to what extent corresponding perceptual preferences for intonational deviations might rely on listeners’ instrumental expertise or such contextual aspects as the metrical placement of tones. We investigated higher-education music students’ perceptual preferences for melodic intonation of local leading tones in unaccompanied classical violin performances. Recordings of 12 e

Fearing the immigrant vote? : AKP’s political echo sparks controversy in Germany

New political parties are founded all the time. Most of them never reach a significant share of the vote and eventually give up. So why did the newly founded ‘Democratic Alliance for Diversity and Awakening’ (Demokratische Allianz für Vielfalt und Aufbruch, DAVA) provoke a backlash in Germany? Various government heavyweights as well as opposition politicians reacted with disapproving statements –

String teachers on the challenges of intonation : A report from Sweden

Challenges of intonation derive from discrepancies between justly tuned intervals. In theoretical literature, string intonation is depicted as a balancing act between melodic and harmonic ideals, or between distinct tuning systems. However, practical string teachers’ and empirical researchers’ accounts sometimes appear to bypass such theory, focusing instead more informally on listening, kinesthet