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The concept of “vulnerable plaque” (VP) has been evolving since its introduction as an atherosclerotic plaque prone to cause cardiovascular events, such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Once defined as a thin-cap fibroatheroma prone to rupture, it now encompasses more atherosclerotic lesion types, including plaque erosion, fissure, and calcified nodules. Along with deeper understanding of plaq
Background: Guidelines recommend systemic thrombolysis (ST) as first-line reperfusion therapy for highrisk pulmonary embolism (PE), however, clinical concerns regarding bleeding risk frequently limit its use in clinical practice. Catheter-directed therapy (CDT) should be considered when ST is contraindicated or has failed but is increasingly used outside these recommendations despite limited guide
In this paper, we present three studies in which we develop and test different representations of intonation contours and prosodic stress with the aim to provide foreign language learners with a notation that they can easily interpret. Study I addresses learners’ productions of target intonation based on six common notation systems. The results reveal how learners themselves make sense of the diff
BACKGROUND: Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most important complication after left pancreatectomy. Superiority of hand-sewn closure or stapler closure of pancreatic stump in terms of short-term outcomes is not established. The aim of this study was to compare short-term surgical outcomes between the 2 modalities after left pancreatectomy. STUDY DESIGN: An international, multicenter,
Gate-tunable Josephson junctions with molybdenum superconducting contacts are reported. The Josephson field-effect transistors are based on an (In,Ga)As quantum well heterostructure with Mo contacts deposited on a layer of heavily doped (In,Ga)As by HCl cleaning and sputtering. We reproduced the measured data using a quasiballistic model that captures the gate dependence of the critical current an
Deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) and related microfluidic sorting devices are typically evaluated based on the size distributions of particles collected at each outlet, even though the more relevant measure of performance is the probability that a particle of a given size ends up in a specific outlet. Here, we use Bayes’ rule to infer these size-dependent routing probabilities from experim
Området svensk modehistoria växer mer än någonsin tidigare, men det är fortfarande en liten och sårbar miljö. Få forskare ägnar sig åt modehistoria som sitt huvudsakliga expertområde. Modehistoria är ett relativt nytt forskningsområde med rötter i etnologi, konsthistoria och museiverksamhet. Idag finns det ett svenskt nätverk för modehistoria, men miljön behöver stärkas genom doktorandprojekt och The field of Swedish fashion history is expanding more than ever before, but it remains a small and vulnerable environment. Few researchers devote themselves to fashion history as their main area of expertise. Fashion history is a relatively new field of research with roots in ethnology, art history, and museums. Today, there is a Swedish fashion history network, but the environment needs to be
A diversified and interdisciplinary lidar research program has been pursued during the recent 10 years at South China Normal University in Guangzhou, China. The activities include time-of-flight (TOF) lidar applications with pulsed lasers for differential absorption (DIAL), laser-induced fluorescence (LIF), and laser-induced break-down spectroscopy (LIBS) studies. Further, range-resolving (bi-stat
Retail and consumption stand at a precipice, tethered to the urgency of the planetary crisis and propelled by the accelerating force of digital transformation. At this crossroads, we introduce imagined retail and consumption futures as the organising concept for this special issue on the Future of Retail and Consumption. Drawing on Jens Beckert’s theory of fictional expectations, we argue that the
We present a quantitative investigation of one- and two-body light-mediated processes that occur to few erbium atoms in an optical tweezer, when exposed to near-resonant light. In order to study the intertwined effects of recoil heating, cooling, and light-assisted collisions, we develop a first-principles Monte Carlo algorithm that solves the coupled dynamics of both the internal and external deg
International practice theory (IPT) is now firmly established as a key theoretical and methodological framework for International Relations (IR), offering novel ways to address the oversight around the ‘everyday’ in global politics. Yet, the presumed novelty of such an approach is surprising to feminist, race, and postcolonial IR scholars who have thought deeply about the problem of the everyday.
Background: The variable clinical outcomes of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)-based therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are attributed to a variety of factors, including host microenvironmental factors. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) has been linked to the development and progression of ARDS, and we have previously found that IL-1β could be used to predict MSC activation in vitro. However
As climate change alters weather risk, wealth is often treated as a buffer after shocks occur. We show that wealth can shape the economic shock before it arrives by determining which assets households own. In a pre-industrial agrarian society, we link weather to 25,000 household tax records and commodity prices. Households held different production bundles, and the same seasonal weather could rais
This book calls for a paradigm shift in education through Transformative- Emancipatory Pedagogy (TEP), a dynamic approach rooted in humanistic, humanizing, and decolonial philosophies. TEP promotes holistic, relational, and experiential learning to support both personal and societal transformation. More than a framework for inclusion, it reimagines education as a space for justice oriented inquiry
This open access book investigates human-environment relations in the context of the anthropocenic Arctic. Through an archaeological and anthropological study of landscape, it wields “weirding” – a creative mode of engagement with the world – as a means of coming to terms with the stranger, experiential dimensions of a planet populated by diverse non-human entities often bearing monstrous characte
In recent years, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has faced mounting resistance from regressive political forces seeking to undermine its hard-won normative gains. This Open Access book offers a timely and rigorous examination of this global backlash, providing both theoretical innovation and empirical depth.Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners, the volume introduces a no
