Climate-vegetation feedbacks (CVFs) can amplify or mitigate climate variations. These feedbacks operate at multiple timescales. Fast processes such as leaf-scale carbon fluxes operate at sub-annual timescales, while slow processes, driven by changes in forest composition and structure, occur over decadal and longer timescales. Slow processes are rarely directly observed from instrumental data; yet

This paper aims to shed light on the Aristotelian notion of dissent and its understanding in the medieval reception of Aristotle’s dialectics. Dissent is fundamental in Aristotle’s Topics, although its exact nature is not clear. Specifically, it is unclear whether dissent is essentially related to an epistemic quality of the premises involved, or whether it simply amounts to social disagreement ab

Portal hypertension, a life-threatening complication of cirrhosis,is largely triggered by increased intrahepatic vascular resistance.Fibrosis, regenerative nodule formation, intrahepatic angiogenisis and sinusoidalremodelling are classical mechanisms that account for increasedintrahepatic vascular resistance in cirrhosis. Our study leverages highresolution3D synchrotron radiation-based microtomogr

Land cover governs biogeophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks between the land surface and atmosphere. Holocene vegetation-atmosphere interactions are of particular interest, both to understand the climate effects of intensifying human land use and as a possible explanation for the Holocene Conundrum, a widely studied mismatch between simulated and reconstructed temperatures. Progress addressing

Land cover governs the biogeophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks between the land surface and atmosphere. Holocene vegetation-atmosphere interactions are of particular interest, both to understand the climate effects of intensifying human land use and as a possible explanation for the Holocene Conundrum, a widely studied mismatch between simulated and reconstructed temperatures. Progress has bee

Children’s understanding of death, bereavement and grief develop through socialisation where picture books also may play a role. The study explores how children’s picture books published in China (2010–2024), communicated themes of death, bereavement and grief. A systematic search identified 321 relevant books, of which 47 met the inclusion criteria and were analysed using both descriptive and a B

The excursion distribution of stochastic processes is important in many applications and is an important object in probability theory. The excursion distributions are defined as the time between a u-level up-crossing and the following down-crossing of the same level. While the notion of the excursion distribution might be intuitive, the general problem of describing it is not. Finding the excursio

INTRODUCTION: Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common form of focal epilepsy, often associated with cognitive impairments, particularly in memory functions, and depression. Sex and APOE ε4 genotype play a crucial role in modulating cognitive outcomes and depression in various neurological conditions like Alzheimer's disease. However, the combined effects of APOE genotype and sex on cognitive per

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a cost-effective, home-based kidney replacement therapy that enhances patient autonomy. Nevertheless, the clinical use of PD is limited by chronic fluid overload and excessive glucose absorption, which can lead to complications, such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic disturbances, and deterioration of the peritoneal membrane.The aims of this thesis were to examine gl

Introduction: The complement and kallikrein-kinin systems (KKS) are both activated during vascular inflammation, and there are many known interactions between the two systems. This study investigated if KKS activation induced complement activation on endothelial cells, and if activation was dependent on bradykinin B1 receptor (B1R) signaling.Methods: KKS was activated in normal human serum by kaol

Bakgrund: Tidigare forskning har visat att kreativa aktiviteter som körsång kan ha hälsofrämjande effekt fysiskt, psykiskt och socialt. Det finns en kunskapslucka i arbetsterapeutisk forskning kring upplevelsen av körsång som kreativ metod. Det är relevant att utforska körmedlemmars upplevelser av aktiviteten för att utforska hur den bidrar till välbefinnande. Syfte: Undersöka körsångares upplevelBackground: Prior research has shown that creative activities like choir singing can have physical, psychological and social health benefits. There is a knowledge gap in occupational therapy about the experiences of choir signing as a creative activity. It is relevant to explore experiences of the activity and how it contributes to well-being. Aim: Explore choir singers' experience of choir th

Almost half of all divorced Swedes are aged 60+ and many of them are, or have been, part of a reconstituted family. This increases the probability of having (or to be a) bonus/step-grandchild and raises the question: How does the caregiving dynamic between bonus-grandparents and bonus-grandchildren intersect with gender and life situation, unraveling the intricate threads that weave through familiAlmost half of all divorced Swedes are aged 60+ and many of them are, or have been, part of a reconstituted family. This increases the probability of having (or to be a) bonus/step-grandchild and raises the question: How does the caregiving dynamic between bonus-grandparents and bonus-grandchildren intersect with gender and life situation, unraveling the intricate threads that weave through famili