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The earthworm, Dendrobaena octaedra, is a common species in the uppermost soil and humus layers of coniferous forests and tundra in temperate and subarctic regions. The species is freeze-tolerant and may survive several months in a frozen state. Upon freezing, glycogen reserves are rapidly converted to glucose serving as a cryoprotectant and fuel for metabolism. In the present study we investigate

A multiscale modeling protocol was sketched for the trihexyltetradecylphosphonium chloride ([P-6,P-6,P-6,P-14]Cl) ionic liquid (IL). The optimized molecular geometries of an isolated [P-6,P-6,P-6,P-14] cation and a tightly bound [P-6,P-6,P-6,P-14]Cl ion pair structure were obtained from quantum chemistry ab initio calculations. A cost-effective united-atom model was proposed for the [P-6,P-6,P-6,P

This study explores mid-alpine ectomycorrhizal communities on Salix herbacea and Salix polaris in plant communities differing in nutrient status and snow conditions. Plant species were identified by tracking roots back to above ground structures while fungal species were identified using molecular methods. The fungi were identified to 34 molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs)/species but sp

Personalmotstånd anges ofta som ett problem vid förändringsarbete. I forskningen utgår man gärna från att motståndet beror på emotionella faktorer och man bortser från motståndets faktiska innehåll. I detta papper står detta innehåll i fokus och motstånd tolkas som en begäran om inflytande i ledningens beslutsfattande, med avseende på förändringen. Här väljer ledningen en strategi, som vid förändr

We have designed and tested economical large-area RF strip-line anodes made by silk-screening silver onto inexpensive plate glass, for use in microchannel plate photodetectors to provide measurements of time, position, integrated charge, and pulse waveform shapes. The 229-mm-long anodes are modular, and can be attached in series for economy in electronics channel-count. Measurements of the anode i

We report the discovery of light organs (photophores) adjacent to the dorsal defensive spines of a small deep-sea lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax). Using a visual modeling based on in vivo luminescence recordings we show that this unusual light display would be detectable by the shark's potential predators from several meters away. We also demonstrate that the luminescence from the spine-associate

In this work we report on the production of charged pions, kaons, and (anti) protons in pp and Pb - Pb collisions at root s(NN) = 2.76 TeV for 3 < P-T < 20 GeV/c. The evolution of the nuclear modification factor, R-AA, with collision centrality and transverse momentum is discussed.

We report on the identification and characterization of a mutated alcohol dehydrogenase 1 from the industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain TMB3000 that mediates the NADH-dependent reduction of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-bis-hydroxymethylfuran. The co-factor preference distinguished this alcohol dehydrogenase from the previously reported NADPH-dependent S. cerevisiae HMF alcohol dehydr

In this paper, we address distributed convergence to fair allocations of CPU resources for time-sensitive applications. We propose a novel resource management framework where a centralized objective for fair allocations is decomposed into a pair of performance-driven recursive processes for updating: (a) the allocation of computing bandwidth to the applications (resource adaptation), executed by t

Treatment of multisite, sclerotic bone metastases is successfully performed by radionuclide therapy. Pain palliation is the most common aim for the treatment. Two radiopharmaceuticals are currently approved by the European Medicines Agency (Sm-153-EDTMP and Sr-89-Cl-2) whilst other radiopharmaceuticals are at different stages of development, or are approved in some European countries (Re-186-HEDP,

In the Sudano-Sahelian areas of Africa droughts can have serious impacts on natural resources, and therefore land surface moisture is an important factor. Insufficient conventional sites for monitoring land surface moisture make the use of Earth Observation data for this purpose a key issue. In this study we explored the potential of using reflectance data in the Red, Near Infrared (NIR), and Shor

Ultrasonography as a tool measuring the anterior capsular distance in THA was so far not described nor validated. Comparing the measurements of the capsular distance set with a caliper/ruler with those performed with ultrasonography on a THA model demonstrated a high correlation between measurements. The effect of experience of ultrasonography in THA was also evaluated comparing the first and last

Reaction of Cu2+ salts with the benzimidazole-N-methylated bis[(1-methyl-2-benzimidazolyl)ethyl]amine ligand 2BB results in either bi- or monometallic complexes. Spectroscopic and solid state characterization reveals either square pyramidal or trigonal bipyramidal coordination geometries around the cupric ions. In [{2BBCu(mu-F)}(2)](BF4)(2), the dicopper structure is determined by the bridging nat

Background: Traditionally average values of the whole population are considered when analysing microbial cell cultivations. However, a typical microbial population in a bioreactor is heterogeneous in most phenotypes measurable at a single-cell level. There are indications that such heterogeneity may be unfavourable on the one hand (reduces yields and productivities), but also beneficial on the oth

The collective identity is subject to permanent negotiation. Due to the lack of incentive to offer public statements, the collective identity of Japanese bureaucrats (or kanryo, 官僚) has been constructed separately inside and outside of the ministries. This paper explores how the collective identity of kanryo has been constructed in two Japanese national newspapers as outsider discourses using stru

Recension av Anders Ekström & Sverker Sörlin, Alltings mått : humanistisk kunskap i framtidens samhälle och Tomas Forser & Thomas Karlsohn (red.), Till vilken nytta? : en bok om humanioras möjligheter.

Popular Abstract in Swedish Folat är ett B-vitamin som kan bidra till minskad risk för en rad sjukdomar, däribland en speciell form av blodbrist, ryggmärgsbråck hos nyfödda, hjärt- kärlsjukdom och vissa cancerformer. Folat förekommer framför allt i många vegetabiliska livsmedel. Speciellt höga halter har gröna bladgrönsaker, baljväxter (t.ex. kikärtor) och lever. Betydande folatkällor i svensk koFolate is a B-vitamin that may influence cancer development via its role as methyl donor for DNA synthesis and methylation. Plant foods contain many bioactive compounds including folate and fiber. Results from the Malmö Diet and Cancer (MDC) cohort indicate lower breast cancer risk at high fiber intake. Folate intake may partly explain this association. Aims of this thesis were to examine if i

Superantigens (SAgs) are bacterial toxins that interact with immunoreceptors, T cell receptor (TCR) and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II, conventionally through the variable beta-domain of TCR (TCRV beta). They induce a massive release of cytokines, which can lead to diseases such as food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome. In this study, we report the X-ray structure of the ternary