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We examine socioecological drivers of nutrient overloading and eutrophication in the Chesapeake Bay associated with poultry production on the Delmarva Peninsula. We use a social metabolic analysis—rooted in a political-economy perspective—that highlights the interchange of matter and energy and the inextricable links within and between social and ecological systems, illuminating the social structu

Sustainability transformations call forth new forms and systems of knowledge across society. However, few tools and processes exist for promoting dialogue among different interests and normative stances in knowledge co-creation. In this article, we build on the notion of thought collectives to argue that understanding and moderating normative tensions are necessary if sustainability science is to

BACKGROUND: The glabellar flap is a common technique for surgical repair after tumor excision in the medial canthal area. However, the outcome may be affected by partial flap necrosis. Little is known about the impact of surgery on blood perfusion and the postoperative course of reperfusion due to the absence of reliable and noninvasive perfusion monitoring techniques. The aim of this study was to

Introduction: Regular physical activity is associated with longevity in adults receiving hemodialysis, but it is uncertain whether this association varies by causal pathways (cardiovascular and noncardiovascular). Methods: DIET-HD was a prospective, multinational study of adults undergoing hemodialysis across Europe and Argentina. We classified participants as physically inactive, occasionally act

Context and purpose: There is an urgent need to develop vitamin D dietary recommendations for dark-skinned populations resident at high latitude. Using data from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with vitamin D3-supplements/fortified foods, we undertook an individual participant data-level meta-regression (IPD) analysis of the response of wintertime serum 25-hydroxyvitamin (25(OH)D) to total vit

Introduction: Ixekizumab, a selective interleukin-17A antagonist, was compared with adalimumab in the SPIRIT-H2H study (NCT03151551) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and concomitant psoriasis. This post hoc analysis reports outcomes to week 52 in patients from SPIRIT-H2H, stratified by baseline psoriasis severity. Methods: SPIRIT-H2H was a 52-week, multicenter, randomized, open-label, ra

Introduction: Remaining disability after stroke can reduce a person's life satisfaction. Because previous studies of life satisfaction show inconsistent results, there is a need for more knowledge regarding perceived life satisfaction after stroke and associated factors. Objective: To assess perceived life satisfaction after stroke in relation to Swedish reference values; and the association with

cGMP interactors play a role in several pathologies and may be targets for cGMP analog-based drugs, but the success of targeting depends on the biochemical stereospecificity between the cGMP-analog and the interactor. The stereospecificity between general cGMP analogs—or such that are selectivity-modified to obtain, for example, inhibitory actions on a specific target, like the cGMP-dependent prot

Denna avhandling undersöker vardagen på två dagliga verksamheter inom psykiatrin i Köpenhamns kommun. Mer specifikt fokuserar avhandlingen patienternas kommunikation och beteenden samt den stigmatisering de upplever från omvärlden. Det empiriska materialet bygger på tre års deltagande observationer. De stadsdelar som de två verksamheterna låg i befann sig i var sin ände av kommunens socioekonomiskThis dissertation looks into everyday life at two day-care centres of community psychiatry in the municipality of Copenhagen. More specifically, it is about the patients' communication and behaviour, and about the stigmatization fromthe outer world they experience. The empirical material is based on three years of participant observation. The two daycare centres and their districts were situated i

Activatable fluorescent probes have been successfully used as molecular tools for biomedical research in the last decades. Fluorescent probes allow the detection of molecular events, providing an extraordinary platform for protein and cellular research. Nevertheless, most of the fluorescent probes reported are susceptible to interferences from endogenous fluorescence (background signal) and limite

In the diagnostic work-up of a newborn infant with a metabolic crisis, lethal multiorgan failure on day six of life, and increased excretion of 3-methylglutaconic acid, we found using whole genome sequencing a homozygous SERAC1 mutation indicating MEGDHEL syndrome (3-methylglutaconic aciduria with deafness-dystonia, hepatopathy, encephalopathy, and Leigh-like syndrome). The SERAC1 protein is locat

Background: Circulating soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a marker of inflammation with prognostic value for elevated risk of morbidity and mortality. It has not yet been shown how the inflammatory process induced by cardiac surgery affects suPAR concentrations postoperatively Methods: In a prospective observational study, plasma suPAR levels were measured in 30 patients

The 1998 Agreement in Northern Ireland has often been portrayed as a textbook example of agonistic peace allowing parties to continue conflict in a political, adversarial manner post accord. Here, I investigate the institutional and dialogical reality of this claim by scrutinising agonistic aspects of interaction occurring in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Specifically, I analyse a video recording

An alternative surgical technique with closure of the uterine artery at its origin, known as lateral approach prior to TLH, has been proposed and it may offer important benefits to both patients and surgeons. Our objectives were to review the current literature regarding surgical outcomes between lateral and conventional approach in relation to TLH. We followed the ‘PRISMA’ guidelines and conducte

The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011 triggered not only giant tsunami waves, but also caused significant land subsidence followed by land rise in the Sendai Coastal Plain areas. These impacts resulted in severe damages to the coastal infrastructure and induced coastal morphology changes along Japan's northeast coast. It was observed that the maximum downward deformation in the Se

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Seawater intrusion (SWI) is one of the most important phenomena which occurs in shorelines and islands and affects groundwater storage in the region. This study aims to investigate how far seawater has intruded in a coastal area and what is its extent variation. The results can lead to different management plans. To achieve these goals, a geoelectrical method is applied in the coastal aquifer of C

We investigate the performance of linear consensus algorithms subject to a scaling of the underlying network size. Specifically, we model networked systems with nth order integrator dynamics over families of undirected, weighted graphs with bounded nodal degrees. In such networks, the algebraic connectivity affects convergence rates, sensitivity, and, for high-order consensus [n ≥ 3), stability pr

We study the problem of distributed consensus in networks where the local agents have high-order (n ≥ 3) integrator dynamics, and where all feedback is localized in that each agent has a bounded number of neighbors. We prove that no consensus algorithm based on relative differences between states of neighboring agents can then achieve consensus in networks of any size. That is, while a given algor