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Background and Objectives: The ease of hulling an oat genotype and the length of time the intact and hulled seeds can be stored viably without deteriorating quality has always been of interest to industry and farmers. We evaluated the hulling traits of different genotypes under varying growing conditions in 2018 and 2020, linking this to seed morphological and physiological features. Findings: We
A macroscopic constitutive model for the strain-induced martensite transformation observed in metastable austenitic stainless steels is presented. It models the material as an evolving two-phase austenite-martensite composite, where the plastic strains in each phase are computed using viscoplastic power-law relations. Two distinct hardening rules, one for austenite and the other for martensite, ar
Purpose: Young people transitioning from out-of-home care are a vulnerable group. This article reports two studies aiming to increase understanding of how to develop interventions for this group and focuses on preliminary intervention fit from the youth and social worker perspective. Methods: We conducted two small-scale studies. Social workers (Study I, n = 2; Study II, n = 9), and youth (Study I
This paper examines the case of Western Sahara through the lens of settler colonial studies. A former Spanish colony in northern Africa, Western Sahara is most often described as ‘occupied’ by Morocco since 1975. I aim at shifting this narrative by applying settler colonial theory, more specifically Veracini’s concept of transfer, to the relation between Moroccan authorities and the indigenous pop
Coherent extreme ultraviolet (XUV) radiation can be generated in a tabletop configuration via high-order harmonic generation (HHG) in gases. While HHG is inherently inefficient, increasing the conversion efficiency (CE) is crucial for many applications, such as coincidence spectroscopy [1] and coherent imaging [2], which require high XUV throughput. Previous calculations suggest that one way to im
Automation apps enable seamless connection of IoT devices and services to provide useful functionality for end-users. Apps are typically executed on cloud-based Trigger-Action Platforms (TAPs) such as IFTTT and Node-RED, supporting both single- and multi-tenant models. Such models raise security and privacy concerns in the face of cloud attackers and malicious app makers, resulting in massive and
The green transition relies on metals, requiring increased metal recovery from waste. However, exposure risks among metal recycling workers are poorly understood. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess dust and metal exposure among 139 recycling workers from 13 Swedish metal recycling companies and 90 controls. We documented work practices through observations and questionnaires and assess
Intense ultrashort-pulsed laser systems based on Ti:sapphire chirped pulse amplifiers (CPA) operating at 800 nm have been a workhorse of ultrafast science for several decades. More recently, driven by the progress in laser technology, sources with central wavelengths further in the infrared have emerged as powerful tools, in particular to generate soft X-ray (SXR) radiation via high-harmonic gener
Photonics-based approaches to neuromorphic hardware offer advantages in speed and connectivity but often suffer from large device footprints.[1] Here, we present an ultra-compact artificial neuron built from semiconductor nanowires. A scanning electron micrograph of the nanowire device is presented in Figure 1a. Inside the dashed box, we show the neuron built from three III-V nanowires - two InP p
Exposure to stressors and associated hormones during development can significantly affect offspring phenotype, including social and philopatric behaviour, but these effects can be mediated by the postnatal social environment (‘social buffering’). While the effects of social buffering are well established for complex social behaviours—such as parental provisioning, grooming or cooperative care—the
These days, talk of quantum technologies and the coming ‘quantum revolution’ or ‘quantum leap’ is hard to miss. There is a broad agreement that quantum technologies have a high probability of becoming the next disruptive technological development, and the way they should be regulated and the timing of such intervention are issues that are attracting increasing attention. An analysis of how these q
Data-driven modeling frameworks have become essential tools for guiding surveillance strategies and informing public health policies across diverse population health challenges. Accurate, fine-scale disease estimates often lacking from direct surveys are critical for policy planning, given that spatial heterogeneity and nonlinear dynamics among determinants of health challenge classical models, li
Accessible design enables participation in the digital society for everyone. However, cognitive accessibility is not well established within the field of web design. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a descriptive framework that relates health conditions to functioning and participation. ICF Core Sets are purposefully tailored shortlists of ICF c
Background and aimImproving the quality of health care is a global priority, yet many conventional quality improvement approaches, rooted in industrial models of standardisation and control, struggle to account for the uncertainty and complexity of clinical care. Trauma, defined as external injury and the body's physiological response, causes about 4.4 million deaths each year. The impact is great
OBJECTIVES: Telehealth, the provision of healthcare through digital communication, has been proposed as a potential solution to meet the increasing demand for healthcare, particularly in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sweden has an established national telehealth service for triage and referral by phone (1177) since 2013 which has the potential to meet this increasing demand. However, littl
PMSMs have acquired wide applications in industries because of high power density, high efficiency, and reliable operation. PMSMs possess numerous benefits, including low maintenance, smooth operation, quick dynamic response, and improved thermal management due to permanent magnets used instead of rotor windings. These characteristics render PMSMs suitable for use in electric vehicles (EVs), indus
Background: The lectin-like oxidised low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) mediates atherosclerotic plaque inflammation and vulnerability. On activation, LOX-1 sheds its extracellular domain into the circulation as soluble LOX-1 (sLOX-1). sLOX-1 is markedly elevated in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: We prospectively assessed the associations between plasma sLOX-1 and th
The assessment of residual lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy may be a critical factor influencing prognosis and treatment decisions. However, there is a notable discrepancy between the RCB, UICC/AJCC, and ICCR guidelines regarding how LVI should be evaluated and reported in this context. ICCR recommends including LVI in the invasive tumor size f
Fully bio-based spirocyclic monomers with high reactivity and thermal stability in polycondensations, and scalable production from low-cost reactants are attractive alternatives to replace fossil-based terephthalate monomers. To this end, we carefully design and synthesize a dicarboxylate ester monomer with a spiroacetal structure from bio-based pentaerythritol and glyoxylic acid. Polycondensation
