Drug addiction is defined as a compulsive pattern of drug-seeking- and taking- behavior, with recurrent episodes of abstinence and relapse, and a loss of control despite negative consequences.Addictive drugs promote reinforcement by increasing dopamine in the mesocorticolimbic system, which alters excitatory glutamate transmission within the reward

COVID-19 vaccination rates have been low among adults in Kenya (36.7% as of late March 2023) with vaccine hesitancy posing a threat to the COVID-19 vaccination program.This study sought to examine facilitators and barriers to COVID-19 vaccinations in Kenya.We conducted a qualitative cross-sectional study in two purposively selected counties in Keny

Passive rewildening of forest ecosystems is commonly used for rehabilitating degraded habitats closer to their natural origin in addition to costly active restoration measures.However, it is not clear if passive processes are effective and how long the recovery of main ecosystem properties takes.We investigate the recovery of forest soil and tree s

A numerical and an empirical method for calculating nonlinear load-settlement curves for shallow foundations on sand are examined and used in a new methodology.Both methods have merits and drawbacks.The drawbacks are overcome by the methodology proposed and verified in the paper.This methodology combines the merits of each method.For this purpose,