University of Ljubljana

Counterfactual Identification of Institutional Rupture: Evidence From Constitutional Transformation in Venezuela

How can institutional rupture be identified in settings where the treated unit is singular, interventions are composite, and institutional deterioration unfolds through mutually reinforcing constitutional, political, and legal transformations? We develop a counterfactual framewor...

The agentive passive in Slovenian from a corpus pragmatics perspective

Abstract The agentive passive involves agent demotion; consequently, its use is closely linked to information structure in fixed word-order languages, but its function in flexible word-order languages is less clear. The present corpus-based study examines the use of the agentive...

Effect of Drying at 120 °C and 150 °C on Selected Mechanical Properties of Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.)

High-temperature drying can considerably improve drying efficiency. However, information on its impact on the mechanical properties of silver fir during industrial high-temperature drying remains limited. Elevated drying temperatures may induce changes in wood structure that can...

Comparison of Two Nectar Field Sampling Methods on Three Plant Species from the Family Ranunculaceae

Research on floral nectar quantity and composition is increasingly frequent, yet existing studies predominantly focus on plant species with larger flowers that yield abundant nectar. Consequently, standard collection techniques like the microcapillary method are often optimized o...

Validation of the Individuation Test for Emerging Adults-Short (ITEA-S) in Spanish and Portuguese Emerging Adults

We evaluated the factorial validity and reliability of the Individuation Test for Emerging Adults–Short (ITEA–S) among Spanish ( n = 373) and Portuguese ( n = 351) emerging adults. Results of confirmatory factor analyses supported the original five-factor structure (Support Seeki...

European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

BACKGROUND: This first part of the S2k guidelines is an update of the 2015 S1 European guidelines based on the structured assessment of clinically relevant topics by the panel of experts. It is complemented by Part 2, which deals with treatments. OBJECTIVES: These guidelines aim...

Removing wolves did not reliably prevent domestic animal losses

Abstract Humans usually try to kill wild animals that they perceive as threats. However, many scientific findings have raised doubts that killing solves wildlife damage to property. With scant, low‐quality data, uncertainty persists. We reviewed recent studies of killing gray wol...

Coupling electric and magnetic dipoles in Janus nanoplatelets via surface-selective hybridization

Coupling electric and magnetic dipoles within nanoscale building blocks offers a promising strategy for creating hybrid materials with coupled magnetic and electric functionality. Here, we demonstrate a proof-of-concept approach for realizing this concept in Janus nanoparticles t...

Sensory Issues and Occupational Participation in Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism: A Scoping Review

Aims People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience hypo- or hyperreactivity to sensory input. To date, sensory features of ASD have mostly been studied in children, with people over the age of 18 underrepresented in research. Therefore, this scoping review focuses on...

Behavioural Readiness for Renewable Energy Communities: Extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour Through Multidimensional Motivations

Renewable energy communities (RECs) are increasingly recognised as important instruments for accelerating the transition towards decentralised, low-carbon energy systems. However, technological progress and supportive policies alone cannot ensure their success, as participation d...

Strategic evaluation of cycling infrastructure in emerging contexts: a case study of high-capacity corridors in Ljubljana, Slovenia

<title>Abstract</title> This paper presents a cost–benefit analysis (CBA) of proposed high-capacity cycling corridors in the wider Ljubljana area, representing the first such evaluation in Slovenia, where comparable infrastructure has not yet been implemented. The low baseline cy...

Pleistocene-Holocene imprint of soil pyrogenic carbon and reversed ages in soil and cave flowstone

Wildfire can significantly alter karst surface environments, yet its impact on cave systems and speleothem archives remains poorly understood. This study investigates the relationship between surface fire events and their imprint on inverted ages recorded in soil and flowstone in...

What makes an effective ideator? The distinct roles of cognition, personality, and experience in early-stage venture ideation

A microfoundational account of organizational innovation capability should explain which individual-level attributes distinguish ideators who are better able to generate, select, and elaborate ideas into investment-worthy business concepts. Yet research remains fragmented because...

Assessing reliability of BERT-based models on question answering tasks

Reliability estimation of large language models is in many cases as crucial as their accuracy, as reliable models are more trustworthy, robust, and suitable for practical applications. Recent advancements in natural language processing (NLP), particularly those based on transform...

The free F-restriction semigroups

Abstract We provide a geometric model for the free X -generated F -restriction semigroup in the extended signature $${(\cdot , ^+,^{\mathfrak {m}},\lambda )}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mo>·</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <m...

Contribution of Different Teaching Approaches to Reducing Learners’ Cognitive Load in Physics Classrooms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cognitive load is a key factor influencing student success. As physics plays a significant role in developing critical thinking, it is important to identify the most effective approach for achieving the highest student performance, specifically the lowest extraneous cognitive loa...

Association between rural clinical experience and rural career intentions amongst Slovenian medical students: a national cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Rural medicine is fundamental to primary healthcare in Slovenia, where an estimated 60% of the population resides in rural areas. Despite rural family physician shortages, little is known about Slovenian medical students’ perceptions and interest in rural prac...

Molecular Mechanisms of Acute Drug Toxicity in Polypharmacy: Analgesic–Psychotropic Interactions

Concurrent exposure to analgesic and psychotropic drugs is frequent in patients with pain, psychiatric comorbidity, frailty, or acute-care needs. The clinically important question is whether analgesics and psychotropic drugs act on the same metabolic, transporter, receptor, ion-c...

Growth of NanotubularFlowers Using Environment-FriendlyElectrolytes and their Biomedical Applications

Abstract Plasma-induced electrochemical anodization (PA) is introduced as an alternative strategy for fabricating titanium oxide nanostructures using environmentally benign, chloride-based electrolytes. Unlike conventional anodization methods that rely on metallic cathodes and fl...

Labor Market Rigidity and Employment: Firm-level Evidence

Abstract We examine the effect of labor market rigidity on firms’ employment decisions in OECD countries using a rich firm-level panel dataset covering 164,048 firm-year observations. Exploiting intertemporal variation in country-level employment protection legislation (EPL), we...