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Elderly family caregivers’ experiences of the assessment and guidance material designed to support their nutrition
No full textService innovation and service design
No full textThe concepts of service innovation (SI) and service design (SD) are widely used in academic discourse and in various organisational contexts. Rooted in disciplines such as management, marketing, design, social sciences, economics and engineering, SI and SD provide an understanding of how innovation and design can create and transform services, currently emphasising systemic approaches. Despite the potential of SI and SD to address organisational and societal challenges, gaps exist between theoretical ideals and practical implementation. These gaps highlight the need for adaptable frameworks and methodologies suitable for diverse organisational contexts and stress the importance of overcoming institutional complexities for systemic service design and related transformation
Views of vocational nursing teachers on student attrition and the support the teachers give to their students
No full textArtificial Intelligence in Finnish and Swedish Workflows: A Comparative Survey of Micro- and Large-Scale Enterprises
No full textThis study explores how Finnish and Swedish professionals utilize artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily workflows, highlighting differences between microenterprises and larger organizations. A total of 222 participants—112 from Sweden and 110 from Finland—responded to a survey administered from January to February 2025. The data indicates that a large portion of participants already employ AI for planning, organizing, and decision-making, with managers particularly noting AI’s benefits for strategic tasks. However, microenterprises appear to adopt AI less frequently, citing tighter resource constraints and limited training access. While both Finnish and Swedish respondents broadly request basic AI education, Finnish professionals favor practical best practice guidance, whereas Swedish respondents often seek deeper, application specific expertise. Overall, the findings underscore the need for targeted training initiatives and transparent communication on AI adoption. They further enrich the literature on AI-driven workflows by revealing distinct user preferences and recommending best practices for organizations looking to optimize efficiency through responsible AI integration
Specific Issues of the Principle of Equality in the Investigation of Crimes Involving Children
No full textHigh-acclimation capacity for growth and role of soil fertility after long-range transfer of Betula pendula and B. pubescens between Finland and Italy
No full textThe acclimation capacity of Betula pendula and Betula pubescens was studied over 4 years in common gardens in central Italy (43° N) and southern (61° N) and northern Finland (67° N), representing drastically different photoperiod and climate in temperate, boreal and subarctic vegetation zones. Two study sites that differed in soil fertility were established at each location, giving a total of six common gardens. The birch material was micropropagated from naturally regenerated stands of B. pendula and B. pubescens from Susa Valley and Rochemolle Valley in northern Italy, Punkaharju in southern Finland and Kittilä in northern Finland. The plants were measured for height growth, stem diameter, leaf chlorophyll content, leaf herbivory and pathogen damage. The effects of soil fertility on the common garden results were also analyzed. The results showed high acclimation capacity of B. pendula and B. pubescens after a long-range transfer from southern to northern Europe, despite the major shift in climate and photoperiod. First-year growth on average was best in boreal southern Finland for all origins. Betula pendula grew more than B. pubescens in Italy and southern Finland, while B. pubescens grew more in northern Finland and better tolerated the northward transfer. The height growth of origins showed a clear latitude gradient from slowly growing northern to fast growing southern origins in the nursery and laboratory, but not in the field. Soil fertility explained a significant part of variation among locations not only for growth variables, but also for leaf chlorophyll content and leaf herbivory and pathogen damage. Leaf herbivore and pathogen damage was greatest in southern Finland. Our results demonstrate good survival of birch from northern Italy in Finnish conditions and support the possibility of long-range south-to-north transfer of Betula species to provide resistant planting material in boreal forests for the rapidly changing climate