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Purpose:This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the recirculation of products by empirically exploring, conceptualising and explaining how second-hand goods are made in practices and processes of valuation.Design/methodology/approach: The paper takes a practice theory approach to valuation and draws on an ethnographic study of ReTuna, a second-hand shopping mall, to explore the valua
This article discusses the interweaving of queerness, affect and translation in the asylum process, focusing on the role of legal representatives. Through 16 semi-structured interviews with asylum lawyers in Greece, it explores their collaborative work with queer asylum seekers in preparing a “credible” account. Approaching legal preparation as a process of translating applicants’ emotions into wh
OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) at the time of diagnosis of adult-onset type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) diabetes, in a recent cohort and compare to a previous cohort from the same region. Further, to explore factors influencing the prevalence of pre-existing CVD, including age, sex, body mass index (BMI) and C-peptide; in the later cohort also heart failure, hy
Välkommen till framtiden! Men vilken framtid? Framtiden som begrepp är både mångtydigt och politiskt laddat. Å ena sidan framställs den som en naturlig förlängning av det förflutna och som något som kan planeras, styras och förutses. Å andra sidan öppnar begreppet framtider i plural för en kamp mellan olika visioner och en omförhandling av de historieskrivningar som legitimerar vissa framtider fraVälkommen till framtiden! Men vilken framtid? Framtiden som begrepp är både mångtydigt och politiskt laddat. Å ena sidan framställs den som en naturlig förlängning av det förflutna och som något som kan planeras, styras och förutses. Å andra sidan öppnar begreppet framtider i plural för en kamp mellan olika visioner och en omförhandling av de historieskrivningar som legitimerar vissa framtider fra
In the 1970s, researchers and theoreticians of states of consciousnessjointly discussed hypnosis and psychedelic alterations of consciousness,but recent research has mostly kept these topics apart. This paperdiscusses the similarities and differences of hypnosis and psychedelicalterations of consciousness, stressing that states of consciousnessshould not be defined by their preceding contexts. Pre
Kost och konsekvens: Halsbakteriens anpassning till olika miljöer Det är inte helt ovanligt att en normal förkylning övergår i en envis infektion som behöver behandlas med antibiotika. Detta beror på att vissa bakterier som vanligtvis lever fredligt i våra luftvägar plötsligt tar chansen att angripa oss när vårt försvar är som svagast. En sådan bakterieart är icke-typbar Haemophilus influenzae (NNon-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a commensal with opportunistic tendencies that reside in the human nasopharynx. Since the implementation of the H. influenzae serotype b vaccine, NTHi infection has significantly increased worldwide and is of particular concern to society’s most vulnerable such as young children, elders and immunocompromised individuals. Diseases associated with NTHi a
Structured abstractPurposeThe purpose is to examine how academic researchers perceive the communication dynamics in virtual and hybrid conferences to gain access to communities of knowledge. The paper contributes to the research field of strategic communication.MethodologyUsing a qualitative, interpretive approach, purposive sampling was utilised to recruit a diverse group of researchers from Swed
BACKGROUND: Excessive dietary salt intake is associated with elevated blood pressure and damage to organs including the heart, vasculature, and kidneys. Women are more prone to salt-sensitive hypertension, yet preclinical studies often focus on men.METHODS: To examine sex-specific responses to chronic salt loading, male and female C57Bl6/J mice were fed a high-salt diet (HSD; 8% NaCl) from 7 to 14
Spectral electrical impedance tomography (sEIT) has attracted increasing interest in hydrogeology, biogeosciences, agriculture and environmental studies. However, broad-band sEIT measurements, particularly at frequencies above 50 Hz, have long been challenging due to electromagnetic (EM) coupling effects. Recent advances in instrumentation, data correction and filtering have improved sEIT measurem
Autonomy is central to thinking about democracy and human needs, but the question of how autonomy relates to growth is ambivalent. Is growth necessary to achieve a basic level of autonomy, or is autonomy, in fact, a pre-requisite for post-growth? In this study, we examine this question by focusing on how critical autonomy relates to growth within the domains of democracy, education, and work. Crit
The peak-hour travel demand is the most important operational cost driver for public transport in Sweden. Implementing staggered school starting hours as a measure to spread out the travel demand has proven to be challenging. This study focuses on overcoming barriers to collaboration between public transport authorities, municipalities, and schools concerning school transport planning and school o
Introduction: Neuromelanin containing cell loss, neuroinflammation and synaptic dysfunction are believed to contribute to Parkinson's disease (PD) pathogenesis. [18F]DOPA PET reflects dopamine storage capacity in the putamen, while midbrain off-target retention of [18F]RO948 is hypothesized to reflect neuromelanin. Objectives: To investigate associations between disease duration, cerebrospinal flu
Determining the appropriate duration for traffic conflict observation remains a critical yet unresolved challenge in road safety analysis. Existing approaches lack a quantitative approach to determine adequate sample sizes for general conflict-based applications. This study addresses this gap by proposing an extreme value theory based framework to determine appropriate observation durations, based
This study analyzed daily temperature data from 114 meteorological stations in the Qinling-Daba Mountains from 1980 to 2017, focusing on core zones (CE I ≥ 2274 m, CE II 1321–2274 m) and peripheral zones (PE I 668–1321 m, PE II < 668 m). Using 15 extreme temperature indices computed with RClimDex, we assessed the spatiotemporal patterns, trends, and response to climate warming of extreme temperatu
Cumulate xenoliths from beach boulders in Anaga, Tenerife were analyzed through optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), both EDS and EBSD, and barometric modelling to study the magmatic evolution and volcanic plumbing system of the Anaga massif. Petrographic results indicate crystallization from hydrous basaltic magmas at equilibrium. This was further supported with chemical analy
OBJECTIVE: Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) using ultrasound in men reduces aneurysm-related mortality. Ambulatory screening and surveillance procedures facilitated by point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) may improve adherence to screening programs. This proof-of-concept study evaluated whether infrarenal aortic diameter (IAD) can be accurately and interchangeably measured using handheld
PURPOSE: Groin hernia repair is a common procedure in general surgery, and is taught to and performed by surgeons early in their training. The aim of this observational study was to compare hernia repair performance and results of surgical trainees with those of a specialized surgeon, to identify what factors may influence short and long-term outcome, and areas for improvement in surgical training
A central assumption in neuroscience is that learning mechanisms are conserved across species. Eyeblink conditioning, a cornerstone paradigm for studying associative learning and cerebellar function, has been widely used in humans and animal models alike. Yet direct cross-species comparisons remain rare. In this systematic review, we analyzed 484 eyeblink conditioning experiments reported in 271 s
