The genus Stachys is one of the largest in Lamiaceae family. Representatives are among most ancient medicinal plants used ethnomedicine. Balkan endemic species S. thracica , bulgarica and scardica included Red Data Book Bulgaria due to their endangered status scarcely studied. aim present work was examine genetic these three during process ex situ conservation. To gain information about taxonom...

Drawing on a longitudinal research project that followed the undergraduate entrants of 2013 into, and through their university time, this paper provides novel conceptualisation transformative transitions via looking at four dimensions non-linearity, multiplicity, diversity structure. To do so, it builds Archer’s (2000, 2003, 2012) relational realist approach work reflexivity to show how student...

The current study analyses and presents the results of ten-year establishment phase Griffon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) local re-introduction in Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park, north-western Bulgaria. Between 2010 2020, 61 rehabilitated captive-bred Vultures from Spain, France several European zoos were released an acclimatisation aviary. first successful breeding wild was reported 2015. Thus, speci...

A range of occupational and performance contexts (e.g. military personnel operations, emergency services, sport) require the critical maintenance cognitive in environmentally challenging environments. Several reviews exist which evaluate effectiveness heat preparation strategies to facilitate physical performance. To date, no review has explored usefulness for Therefore, this systematic aimed a...

An important part of care home life is the support given to older residents by their families/friends through regular visiting. Social visits families ceased in response COVID-19 pandemic and were confined rooms. This paper reports on how staff improvised address this situation during first wave pandemic. It focuses steps taken maintain communication between emotional well-being. We undertook i...

Abstract Background Oral appliance therapy (OAT) is a well-tolerated treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, efficacy varies. On average, OAT reduces OSA severity by ~50% leaving substantial proportion of patients either undertreated or untreated. Thus, major clinical priority to develop clinically feasible prediction tools accurately predict which will respond and vice versa. Ac...

Group living is widespread in animals, and many fishes form shoals. Examining within-group interactions may contribute to the general understanding of dynamic social structures animals. The sex ratio a group has been shown influence grouping decisions can be expected affect behaviour at level. Behavioural experiments usually involve relatively short acclimatisation times, although establishment...

Modern travel and military operations have led to a significant increase in the need to provide medical care in extreme climates. Presently, there are few data on what happens to the doctor, their drugs and equipment when exposed to these extremes. A review was undertaken to find out the effects of 'extreme heat or cold' on anaesthesia and critical care; in addition, subject matter experts were...