PIT-tagging Italian spined loach (Cobitis bilineata): Methodology, survival and behavioural effects.

The Italian spined loach (Cobitis bilineata) is an elongated, small-sized (<12 cm) spined loach native to northern Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. As for loaches in general, little is known about the individual movements of this loach in nature. Passive integrated transponders (PIT-tags) are small (typically 7-32 mm), relatively cheap and allow tracking of individual fish movements and behaviour.

Effects of restricting social media usage on wellbeing and performance: A randomized control trial among students.

Recent research has shown that social media services create large consumer surplus. Despite their positive impact on economic welfare, concerns are raised about the negative association between social media usage and well-being or performance. However, causal empirical evidence is still scarce.

Influence of sportive activity on functional and radiographic outcomes following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a comparative study.

Background: The purpose of the present study was to compare the functional and radiographic outcomes following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) in a senior athletic and non-athletic population.

Material And Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, patients who underwent RTSA between 06/2013 and 04/2018 at a single institution were included. Minimum follow-up was 2 years.

Creep and Residual Properties of Filament-Wound Composite Rings under Radial Compression in Harsh Environments.

This work focuses on the viscoelastic response of carbon/epoxy filament-wound composite rings under radial compressive loading in harsh environments. The composites are exposed to three hygro-thermo-mechanical conditions: (i) pure mechanical loading, (ii) mechanical loading in a wet environment and (iii) mechanical loading under hygrothermal conditioning at 40 ∘C. Dedicated equipment was built to carry out the creep experiments.

Masters of disasters? Challenges and opportunities for SMEs in times of crisis.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of every economy. So, when an external crisis jeopardizes markets, such as the recent COVID-19 outbreak, SMEs are hit with great force. Their so-called liability of smallness, a lack of resources that would shield them from outside shocks, worsens the situation.