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Latvia
The name Latvia derives from latvis, a ‘forest clearer’. Human inhabitation dates from around 9000 BC and the Balts (or proto-Balts) probably arrived...
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Transboundary gene flow and notes on philopatry in lynx populations of Estonia and Latvia: implications for conservation
Lynx populations in Estonia and Latvia have recently become a conservation concern due to both natural and anthropogenic causes. Harsh winters with a...
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Latvia
The safeguards for fundamental human rights and freedoms in the field of data protection are specified in the Personal Data Processing Law in Latvia....
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EU habitat directive bryophyte species distribution and conservation in Latvia
Bryophytes are important elements of plant communities in most habitat types worldwide. However, due to their relatively small size and difficult...
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Prevalence and gender - specific analysis of a systemic sclerosis cohort in Latvia
BackgroundSystemic sclerosis (SSc) is considered by many to be one of the most severe autoimmune rheumatic diseases with lower prevalence observed in...
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Latvia
Valdis Dombrovskis, Raita Karnīte, Arnolds Aizsilnieks, Gatis Krūmiņš, and Aivars Stranga share insight into the transition from a soviet system to a...
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Recent seasonally contrasting and persistent warming trends in Latvia
The Baltics is one of the European regions facing the most rapidly increasing air temperatures – a clear signal of climate change. This article...
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The first dietary stable isotope data from the Čunkāni-Dreņģeri Iron Age population (seventh–eleventh centuries CE) from Latvia
The main aim of this research was to study diet and possible social stratification in the Iron Age population of Čunkāni-Dreņģeri from Latvia through...
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Aim high, shoot low? Product complexity and export survival in Latvia
This paper investigates factors that contribute to the survival of export relationships at the firm and product levels using a large anonymised...
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National survey on clinical and genetic characteristics of patients with hereditary angioedema in Latvia
BackgroundHereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare and life-threatening inborn error of immunity. HAE is mostly caused by pathogenic variations in the...
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Reinventing perished “Belgium of the East”: new estimates of GDP for inter-war Latvia (1920–1939)
The British Historian John Hiden once called pre-WWI Latvia “the Belgium of the East” due to its highly advanced manufacturing, serving the Russian...
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Latvia
The name Latvia derives from latvis, a ‘forest clearer’. Human inhabitation dates from around 9000 BC and the Balts (or proto-Balts) probably arrived...
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Latvia
The name Latvia derives from latvis, a ‘forest clearer’. Human inhabitation dates from around 9000 BC and the Balts (or proto-Balts) probably arrived...
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Decreased atmospheric deposition of heavy metals in Latvia shown by long-term monitoring using the moss Pleurozium schreberi
In Europe, economic restructuring and technological progress has been aimed at reducing pollution emissions at local, regional and global scales,...
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Medication use review: does it have a future and potential in Latvia? The opinion of pharmacists after the pilot project
BackgroundGiven that the Medication Use Review (MUR) can be used as a tool to improve the quality, safety, and appropriate use of medications, it has...
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Spontaneous afforestation changes forest composition and landscape value in river valleys – a study of three nature parks in Latvia
Nature parks are the category of protected areas in Latvia established to protect unique regional landscapes for both visual and ecological value....
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Level of health literacy in Latvia and Lithuania: a population-based study
BackgroundMeasuring and understanding the level of health literacy serves as a starting point for developing various policies in health care. The...
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Russian speakers’ media engagement and acculturation in Finland and Latvia
This comparative study looks into Russian speakers’ acculturation in Finland and Latvia by contrasting their cultural involvement and cultural...
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Vegetation changes in extremely rich fens in Latvia
Recent changes in fen vegetation have been studied in many countries but just a few studies have been carried out in eastern Europe. I re-surveyed...
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Application of natural sciences methodology in archaeological study of Iron Age burials in Latvia: pilot study
Natural sciences provide several modern methodologies that could be successfully applied in archaeological studies. In this pilot study,...
