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Reassigning the shapes of the 0+ states in the 186Pb nucleus

Across the physics disciplines, the 186Pb nucleus is the only known system, where the two first excited states, together with the ground state, form a triplet of zero-spin states assigned with prolate, oblate and spherical shapes. Here we report on a precision measurement where the properties of collective transitions in 186Pb were determined in a simultaneous in-beam γ-ray and electron spectrosco

A mononuclear iron(iii) complex with unusual changes of color and magneto-structural properties with temperature : Synthesis, structure, magnetization, multi-frequency ESR and DFT study

From the reaction of 2-hydroxy-6-methylpyridine (L) with iron(ii) tetrafluoroborate, a new mononuclear iron(iii) octahedral complex [FeL6](BF4)3 has been isolated. The color of the complex reversibly changed from red at room temperature to yellow-orange at the liquid nitrogen temperature. Magnetization measurements indicate that iron(iii) in [FeL6](BF4)3 is in a high-spin state S = 5/2, from room

Oxygen relocation during HfO2 ALD on InAs

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is one of the backbones for today’s electronic device fabrication. A critical property of ALD is the layer-by-layer growth, which gives rise to the atomic-scale accuracy. However, the growth rate - or growth per cycle - can differ significantly depending on the type of system, molecules used, and several other experimental parameters. Typically, ALD growth rates are c

B Cells and Tertiary Lymphoid Structures : Friends or Foes in Cancer Immunotherapy?

Tumor cells pose a challenge to the adaptive immune system, and its key cell types, T and B cells, have frequently been associated with an improved prognosis. The success of immune checkpoint blockade has confirmed the relevance of T cells. However, the role of B cells is increasingly recognized, and highlighted in this review. Recent data suggest that tumors contain a diverse set of B cells refle

Method of Moments and T-Matrix Hybrid

Hybrid computational schemes combining the advantages of a method of moments formulation of a field integral equation and T-matrix method are developed in this article. The hybrid methods are particularly efficient when describing the interaction of electrically small complex objects and electrically large objects of canonical shapes such as spherical multilayered bodies where the T-matrix method

How Communicating Polygenic and Clinical Risk for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Impacts Health Behavior : an Observational Follow-up Study

Background: Prediction tools that combine polygenic risk scores with clinical factors provide a new opportunity for improved prediction and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but the clinical utility of polygenic risk score has remained unclear. Methods: We collected a prospective cohort of 7342 individuals (64% women, mean age 56 years) and estimated their 10-year risk for athe

The Gendered Possibilities for Participating in Agricultural Intensification in Sub-Saharan Africa – a Longitudinal Perspective from Seven Regions in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia

This paper looks at the gendered possibilities for participating in agricultural intensification in seven regions in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania, using a longitudinal, regional, mixed methods approach combining household level data on land, labour and use of agricultural techniques for male and female farm managers as well as qualitative data collected from within male-headed households and commun

Detailed measurements of the four extraocular rectus muscles’ contribution to the perfusion of the anterior segment of the eye

Background/aims Anterior segment ischaemia (ASI) is a rare but serious complication of strabismus surgery, which may be caused by damage to the anterior ciliary arteries that run along the rectus muscles. To avoid ASI, clinical praxis is to operate on a maximum of two rectus muscles at a time. The aim of this study was to perform a detailed study of the contribution of the four ocular rectus muscl

Green links: Corporate networks and environmental performance

We investigate the propagation of environmental performance among competitors and in customer–supplier relationships. We find causal effect among competitors, while the propagation from customers to suppliers and vice versa appears insignificant or does not survive identification tests. The effect is stronger among firms in highly concentrated competitor networks and towards firms with less market

Theorizing Beyond Theory-as-a-Disciplinary-Matrix

To what extent is it a good thing to know what you are doing when you theorize? The question is posed against a backdrop of existing normative expectations and standards of rationality, reflexivity, and disciplinarity, which for better or (and) for worse circumscribe scientific inquiry and reasoning. Knowing what you are doing might seem advantageous – only, until we start thinking about what it m

Roadmap for action on the environmental risk assessment of chemicals for insect pollinators (IPol-ERA)

Approaches integrating interdisciplinary perspectives are necessary to address current and future health and environmental challenges. Many policy initiatives have embraced more holistic approaches to tackle these challenges, e.g., the One Health concept, the Farm to Fork (F2F), Biodiversity and Chemical strategies within the European Green Deal and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Before reflexivity comes preflexivity – or how to make social science more open

In this paper I will introduce a conceptualisation of that kind of thinking which per definition precedes the coming up with a novel idea. By the use of basic etymology, I have named this cognitive phenomena preflexivity. As thereby indicated, I propose that preflexivity, on an analytical level, comes before reflexivity. What I aim to highlight through the lens of preflexivity is the generative po

Acting Together in Asymmetrical Ways : Towards a New Sociological Understanding of Asymmetrical Coaction

How can we sociologically grasp asymmetries that permeate social life? By way of introduction, I would like to emphasize three dimensions of [a]symmetry: differences in resource holdings and [a]symmetrical resource distributions; [a]symmetrical distributions of tasks and responsibilities, rights and duties that follow from social differentiation and social positioning; and qualitative and quantita

Effects of large particles in pipe flow at low and moderate Reynolds numbers

The presence of solid particles in a Newtonian liquid flow will affect the properties of the flow. For small particles these effects are fairly well understood and models, for example for the pressure drop in particle laden pipe flows have been present for a long time. However, the behavior of liquids laden with large particles are less well understood. In the present study, large particles of sph

Evaluating the Indoor Radon Concentrations in the Swedish Building Stock Using Statistical and Machine Learning

Exposure to excessive indoor radon causes around 500 lung cancer deaths in Sweden annually. However, until 2020, indoor radon measurements were only conducted in around 16% of Swedish single-family houses and 17% of multifamily houses. It is estimated that approximately 16% of single-family houses exceed the indoor radon reference level of 200 Bq/m3, and the corresponding situation in multifamily

Short, medium, and long deferral of umbilical cord clamping compared with umbilical cord milking and immediate clamping at preterm birth : a systematic review and network meta-analysis with individual participant data

Background: Deferred (also known as delayed) cord clamping can improve survival of infants born preterm (before 37 weeks of gestation), but the optimal duration of deferral remains unclear. We conducted a systematic review and individual participant data network meta-analysis with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of umbilical cord clamping strategies with different timings of clamping or wit