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Autoantibodies as biomarkers for the prediction of neuropsychiatric events in systemic lupus erythematosus
Objective Neuropsychiatric events occur unpredictably in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and most biomarker associations remain to be prospectively validated. This study examined a disease inception cohort of 1047 SLE patients to determine which autoantibodies at enrolment predicted subsequent neuropsychiatric events. Methods Patients with a recent SLE diagnosis were assessed prospectively for
Thrombotic microangiopathy mimicking membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
A 4-year-old boy presented with proteinuria and developed progressive renal failure over 6 years. In the patient's family, five individuals were affected with atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS) but not the patient. Renal biopsies (n = 3) showed glomerular basement membrane thickening with double contours, endothelial swelling and deposits of C3 and C1q. Electron microscopy revealed mesang
Effects of Heat Stress on Working Populations when facing Climate Change
It is accepted that the earth’s climate is changing in an accelerating pace, with already documented implications for human health and the environment. This literature review provides an overview of existing research findings about the effects of heat stress on the working population in relation to climate change. In the light of climate change adaptation, the purpose of the literature review was
Groin pain and soccer players: male versus female occurrence.
Groin pain is common in soccer players. Comparison of results from different studies, especially between genders, is difficult as studies use different definitions and data collection procedures. Therefore we conducted a study of both male and female soccer players enabling direct gender comparison.
Effects of Nesting Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) on Soil Chemistry, Microbial Communities and Soil Fauna
Seabirds act as vectors transporting marine nutrients to land by feeding on fish while nesting and roosting on islands. By depositing large amounts of nutrient-rich guano on their nesting islands they strongly affect island soils, vegetation and consumers. However, few studies have investigated how nesting seabirds affect soil communities. In this study, we investigated how cormorant nesting colon
Relationship between fluctuations in the systemic T-cell reactivity to nickel and variability of nickel patch test reactivity over time
Waiting Places as Temporal Interstices and Agents of Change
One of the main ways in which in-between time-spaces are organised and materialised in the urban environment is through waiting places. In his article we point to the transformative potential of waiting places, their role as actors in an urban web, and discuss briefly their societal role in recent historical changes. Public waiting places are today increasingly becoming pre-programmed: connected t
Dietary switching of collembola in grassland soil food webs
Soil food webs are characterised by complex direct and indirect effects among the organisms. Consumption of microorganisms by soil animals is considered as an important factor that contributes to the stability of communities, though cascading effects within the food web can be difficult to detect. In a greenhouse experiment, an addition of a high number the fungal feeding collembola Folsomia quadr
The Swedish Version Of The Parent-Rated Junior Temperament And Character Inventory (J-Tci)
To evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the Swedish version of the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (J-TCI), it was sent to parents of 9- and 12-yr-old twins in Sweden. The final number of responders was 196 parents who rated 92 female and 104 male twin pairs. The inventory of one twin, randomly chosen from each pair, was included in the analyses. Reward Dependence, Persistence,
Performance of methanol kinetic mechanisms at oxy-fuel conditions
Methanol premixed flames were studied under oxy-fuel conditions for the first time. Laminar burning velocities were measured with the heat flux method at atmospheric pressure for unburnt gas temperatures of 308-358 K within a stoichiometric range of phi = 0.8-1.5. A linear relationship between temperature and laminar burning velocity on a log-log scale was observed. The experimental results are di
Perceptions of Treatment Needs: A Factorial Survey of Swedish Addiction Care Practitioners
Trivacancy-oxygen complex in silicon: Local vibrational mode characterization
FTIR study of the evolution of multivacancy-oxygen-related defects in the temperature range 100-350 degrees C in Czochralski-grown Si samples irradiated with different particles (10 MeV electrons and 5 MeV neutrons) has been carried out. Appearance of two absorption bands positioned at 833.4 and 842.4 cm(-1) has been found upon annealing of the divacancy related absorption band at 2767 cm(-1). The
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Measuring and modeling the oxygen profile in a nitrifying Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor
In this paper we determine the oxygen profile in a biofilm on suspended carriers in two ways: firstly by microelectrode measurements and secondly by a simple mathematical model. The Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor is well-established for wastewater treatment where bacteria grow as a biofilm on the protective surfaces of suspended carriers. The flat shaped BiofilmChip P was developed to allow good condi
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Interviewees with an agenda – Learning from a 'failed' interview
Social constructionists consider interviews as mutually co-constructing meaning. But what if the interlocutors do not seem to agree on what they construct? What if the interviewee has a particularly strong agenda, far from the intended research topic? Are these ‘failed’ interviews? We address this issue using a ‘deviant’ interview in a study of ‘being a neighbour’. First, we add to the discussion
A novel pathogenic pathway of immune activation detectable before clinical onset in Huntington's disease
Temporal dynamics of bird community composition: an analysis of baseline conditions from long-term data
Numerous anthropogenic activities threaten the biodiversity found on earth. Because all ecological communities constantly experience temporal turnover due to natural processes, it is important to distinguish between change due to anthropogenic impact and the underlying natural rate of change. In this study, we used data sets on breeding bird communities that covered at least 20 consecutive years,
Water and Sewage South (VA SYD) - Governance versus Ownership in Jointly Owned Local Government Organisations
This is a paper about ownership and governance in a jointly owned local government organization providing water services (Water and Se wage South). The paper discusses the conditions for governance and ownership influence in a jointly owned local government organisation. Extra attention is directed to the issues concerned with merging existing municipal organisations, previously acting solely with