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The Anthropocene thesis, in its rejection of both the modernist separation between ‘humans’ and ‘nonhumans’ as well as in its treatment of ‘humans’ as a singular global geophysical force, presents fundamental challenges to constitutional theory and practice. First, in terms of conceptual and foundational transformations, the Anthropocene provokes the reconceptualisation of legal relations as never
The growing passion for indoor optical wireless networks reflects their immense capability to deliver consistent high-quality data connectivity across diverse indoor environments. This study examines how polarization can be engineered to enhance near-field beam focusing in optical wireless indoor networks using a modular clustered optical phased array aperture. The aperture follows a ceiling-mount
Quantitative epidemiological studies have identified victim- or fire-related risk factors for fire mortality and have shown radical sociodemographic differences. Whilst important, such studies are limited in explaining the underlying reasons why some individuals are more vulnerable than others. Based on focus group interviews with nurses at burn clinics in Sweden, this qualitative study therefore
Autoethnography is no longer a marginal anthropological practice but one that is taught at many universities worldwide. And this approach to empirical knowledge gathering and anthropological analysis forms the basis for hundreds if not thousands of publications, many of which are well cited and widely celebrated. The success of autoethnography is surely a cause for celebration. It is, however, als
Direct catalytic conversion of methane to methanol offers a pathway for transforming a potent greenhouse gas into a portable clean liquid fuel, thereby mitigating carbon emissions and supporting sustainable energy. However, this process faces challenges from thermodynamically favorable methanol overoxidation. Here, we show that spatiotemporal regulation of photogenerated charge carriers on enginee
Conventional femtosecond coherent laser spectroscopy predominantly focuses on the temporal phase coherence through time- or frequency-resolved methods. In this Letter, we suggest an alternative experimental framework based on spatial phase coherence. The intrinsic spectral dispersion of wave vectors in femtosecond pulses and sample dimensions exceeding the laser wavelength creates a compelling bas
Purpose: IgG subclass genes from chromosome 14q32.3 are assessed serologically by GM allotypes, genetic markers of the Fc part of the immunoglobulin constant heavy G chains, (IGHG(Fcγ)(GM) genes. Alternative GM allotypes of IgG3, IgG1 and IgG2, respectively, define 6 unique, precise GM-specific IgG subclass genes, inherited the Mendelian way with allelic exclusion, and linkage disequilibrium of Ig
Abstract – Introduction: – Spinal disorders are among the biggest contributors to health care utilization (HCU).Objective: – To develop and externally validate a prediction model for high all-cause HCU (75th percentile during 1 year after the index date) among patients with spinal disorders visiting multidisciplinary secondary care clinics.Methods: – We developed and internally validated the model
In this paper, we propose the design of a roof-glass integrated microstrip antenna for vehicular SDARS tuners. The proposed microstrip antenna is sandwiched inside a multi-layer roof glass and uses a solar-heat reduction coating on the bottom side of the glass as ground plane. To offset the effect of the lossy glass, parasitic elements are added to enhance the antenna gain. Simulation results show
Almost no seminar, book, or YouTube tutorial on successful public speaking is without the established and traditional “cork exercise.” It is supposed to enhance speakers’ rhythm and intelligibility, for which there is, however, no scientific evidence so far. Our experiment addresses this gap. Twenty speakers performed a presentation task three times: (1) before a cork exercise intervention, (2) im
A string of speech is a string of syllables, a series of varying amounts of jaw openings/closings. Neutralizing the vowel-intrinsic jaw opening indicates a pattern of jaw opening matching the utterance syllable prominence patterns. The hypothesis is that the jaw-opening patterns ensue from the metrical hierarchy of the language, such that for languages such as English, we see exponentially increas
This essay explores artistic expressions dealing with themes of nuclear weapons and radioactivity in Israel/Palestine. It brings together a variety of different sources representing critical interventions in the debate on Israeli nuclear weapons, particularly their opacity, and their absent presence in the country and in wider political debates. The artistic pieces demonstrate how the reactor is m
Straff, belöningar och bonusar: moroten och piskan ses ofta som det bästa sättet att motivera i skolan och på jobbet. Psykologen Edward Deci ifrågasatte allt vi tror oss veta om motivation.
Neoliberal welfare reforms and limited pathways to permanent residency have left migrant women, among other groups, with little or no access to public social protection, contributing to their precarious legal status. As a result, civil society actors (CSA) have become the main providers of support and deliver micro-level social protection beyond the boundaries of public authorities. At the same ti
Predicting the next location of human mobility and its semantic information can support recommendations for location-based services and trajectory mining, such as human mobility pattern recognition and sequential anomaly detection. Previous studies have ignored the implicit correlation between location and spatiotemporal information thereby limiting the model performance in terms of location predi
The pressure to design, develop and implement systems that exploit the potential of technological innovation in effective and efficient ways that contribute to the organisational goals never ceases. Post 1945 industrialisation evolved from mechanisation of industrial processes through to computerisation to the age of digitalisation and beyond. From the study of mechanisation of work in coal mining
Although variations in temperature have a profound impact on cardiac function, little is known regarding the excitation and contractile parameters over a broad temperature interval. In view of the clinical implications of lowered temperature in resuscitation and in cardiac preservation/evaluation for transplantation, we have examined the contractile function using Langendorff perfused hearts and i
