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In recent years, extreme flow events in rivers have become more frequent and caused numerous bridge failures worldwide. Such events increase headwater levels in the rivers that may cause water to flow over the bridge deck, referred to as bridge overtopping. This is one of the primary factors affecting bridge functionality, possibly leading to failure. In general, bridges are designed and construct
The question of what gets to be sustained or what disappears on the land under conditions of climate change is a process of “future-making” that is deeply social and political. As changes in monsoon patterns and more erratic rainfall threaten Cambodia's only salt production, which relies on labour-intensive sun-drying, the spectre of loss becomes ever more present. Loss as a transformation from pr
Environmental heterogeneity in forest understories creates microhabitat niches that differ both spatially and temporally in light intensity and temperature. Do animal communities segregate in relation to these niche dimensions, and can this be explained by functional traits? Answering these questions is particularly important for insect pollinators, as they play a critical role in maintaining flow
Recent studies have demonstrated that the transcription factor hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF4A) drives epithelial differentiation in the renal proximal tubules (PTs) and is critical for maintaining a mature PT phenotype. Furthermore, HNF4A down-regulation has been observed following kidney injury in mouse models. The aim of the present work was to investigate the role of HNF4A during acute and
BACKGROUND: Local resection of early rectal cancer (RC) is a desirable treatment option compared with surgery, offering reduced morbidity, mortality, health care costs and avoidance of stoma. However, local resection is restricted to cases without suspicion of lymph node metastases (LNM). Current methods to diagnose LNM and risk estimations based on histopathology cannot reliably identify patients
We report on the experimental investigation of potential high-performance cavity length stabilization using odd-indexed higher-order spatial modes. Schemes based on higher-order modes are particularly useful for micro-cavities that are used for enhanced fluorescence detection of a few emitters, which need to minimize photons leaking from a stabilization beam. We describe the design and constructio
Aim: To describe healthcare utilization patterns among older people with intellectual disabilities in comparison to that of their age peers in the general population, including possible changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects and methods: This was a Swedish longitudinal, register-based cohort study comprising 766 people aged 65+ years with intellectual disabilities (ID cohort) and 257 285 s
In the past years, anti-genderism has become a growing force in politics. The word ‘gender’ has become an empty signifier to attack queer and feminist agendas, sexual and reproductive rights but also gender studies scholars and courses. Social media, particularly Twitter stands out in the spread of anti-genderism despite its 280-character limit. Using political netnography and feminist critical di
This study presents a practical approach for characterizing industrial water-splitting nickel foam electrodes under both cathodic and anodic conditions by employing synchrotron radiation near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (NAP-XPS). The in situ studies reveal quantitatively reduced and oxidized Ni species on the electrode surface by recording the Ni 2p3/2 signals after cycling
Branch groups stem from one of the most influential problems in group theory: The famous Burnside Problem, which arose in 1902 and asks if a finitely generated torsion group, i.e. in which every element has finite order, can be itself infinite. Now branch groups are groups acting on rooted trees, that have a rich tree-like subgroup structure. There are many examples of branch groups with remarkabl
This case report highlights the challenges in treating bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in a premature infant with severe pulmonary hypertension, recurrent pulmonary hypertensive crises, and the need of 100% oxygen to achieve acceptable arterial oxygen saturations. Key factors in the infant's improvement involved switching from pulmonary vasodilation to systemic afterload reduction using losartan,
Biofilms are highly organized, cooperating communities of microorganisms encased in a self-produced extracellular matrix, providing resilience against external stress such as antimicrobial agents and host defenses. A hallmark of biofilms is their phenotypic heterogeneity, which enhances the overall growth and survival of the community. In this study, we demonstrate that removing the dnaK and tig g
There is a strong societal demand for the development of effective and eco-friendly UV blocking substances for sunscreen applications. In this work, three AB2-type monomers with 0-2 methoxy groups are synthesized using three corresponding lignin-based monomeric aromatics and a potentially biobased hydandoin. The obtained AB2-type monomers are conveniently polymerized via conventional bulk polycond
Qualitative and quantitative visualizations of transonic turbomachinery flows provide essential information on compressibility and Mach number effects on boundary layer development, shock-boundary layer interactions, and trailing edge flows. Background oriented Schlieren (BOS) is a relatively new optical technique that allows capturing unsteady density gradient fields through turbomachinery cascad
Nature sounds are often seen as relaxing, and understood as reconnecting our minds and bodies with something primeval. Such sounds are used for stress recovery in the fields of medicine and psychology, as well as in our personal meditation app downloaded on our phone. At the same time a continuous climate anxiety has invaded many personal experiences in relation to nature environments and phenomen
