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The renin–angiotensin system in gastrointestinal functions
2023
In this chapter, we describe the role played by classical and alternative renin–angiotensin system (RAS) in the physiological regulation of gastrointestinal functions. RAS modulates gut motility and mucosal functions, including secretion, fluid, and nutrient absorption. We focus mainly on the activation of angiotensin II type 1 and 2 receptors located on the smooth muscle and epithelial cells or on the enteric neurons. Few studies indicate that alternative RAS may counteract classical RAS functions. Although data on the enteric RAS system are still scarce, they encourage further investigations in consideration also of a potential involvement in gastrointestinal disorders.
Beeswax/halloysite microparticles embedded within a geopolymeric layer for the protective coating of steel
2023
A halloysite-based geopolymer filled with microwax particles was designed as a protective layer on steel substrates. Beeswax microparticles were obtained from the clay stabilized Pickering emulsions and they were homogeneously dispersed within the geopolymeric network, thus improving the coating physico-chemical properties. Specifically, this treatment changed the steel's wettability by increasing its hydrophobicity. Moreover, XRF analysis was conducted in order to have details on the chemical compositions.
External drivers of EU differentiated cooperation: How change in the nuclear nonproliferation regime affects member states alignment
2023
Since its establishment, the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) has strived to increase convergence among EU member states. Yet, convergence remains elusive and scholars have started to explain the emergence of differentiated cooperation resulting from multiple internal EU crises. We posit that the convergence in the EU member states with respect to nuclear weapons has been fundamentally altered by the humanitarian turn to nuclear disarmament. This has led to a crystallization of differentiated subgroups among the member states, whose membership coincides with that of informal groupings active in the broader nuclear nonproliferation regime. Combining quantitative data on resolution s…
The pea sulfate transporter, PsSULTR4, contributes to seed yield and quality
2023
To investigate the role of vacuolar sulfate in seed yield and quality, we have targeted the single pea SULTR4 gene (PsSULTR4), which encodes a transporter homologous to Arabidopsis SULTR4;1 and 4;2 that allow sulfate efflux from the vacuole to the cytosol. By simulating the 3D structure of PsSULTR4, we observed that it is similar to that of SULTR4;1 in Arabidopsis. Furthermore, a phylogenetic analysis revealed a high level of conservation of SULTR4 protein motifs across land species. A fluorescent protein fusion experiment confirmed that PsSULTR4 localizes to the vacuolar membrane.Five sultr4 mutants were identified by TILLING (Targeting Induced Local Lesions IN Genomes), two of which showe…
Ragione umana e forma del mondo. Saggi su Kant
2023
La strada seguita dalla critica kantiana da un lato tende, anche nel suo percorso evolutivo, a fornire le condizioni e i limiti in cui l’esercizio della facoltà razionale si rende atto a legiferare sul terreno dell’interazione sociale e della costituzione di organismi istituzionali politici complessi. Si tratta del percorso che può essere definito cosmopolitico nel senso di una direzione che vede il declinarsi della domanda cosmologica sul terreno pragmatico della costituzione di un habitat concepito a misura d’uomo. Il cittadino del mondo è individuato come la figura di un soggetto attivo che si esercita nell’acquisizione di cognizioni e nello sviluppo di abilità, nonché nella costituzione…
"sin nombre propio":Estoy feliz cuando escribo
2023
En esta introduccion al poemario de la poeta peruana Sonia Luz Carrillo se hace un rapido analisis de sus primeros poemas.
Marilina Marchica. Lo spazio fragile
2023
Il saggio prende in esame la produzione più recente che l'artista Marilina Marchica dedica al tema della fragilità attraverso un ciclo di opere accomunate dalla tecnica dell'ossido. Il contributo, pubblicato nell'omonimo catalogo, indaga quest'ultima produzione dell'artista nel contesto più ampio della sua produzione e nella prospettiva della poetica dei luoghi e dei frammenti come forma ibrida emblematica del nostro tempo e ispirata al topos delle rovine.
Cross-national time trends in adolescent body weight perception and the explanatory role of overweight/obesity prevalence
2023
Introduction Body weight perception (BWP) is associated with health behaviors. Current evidence points to an increase over time in both actual and perceived weight status among adolescents, however there is limited evidence on time trends in BWP in cross-national samples of adolescents. Therefore, the aims of this study were to examine time trends in BWP between 2002 and 2018 among adolescents from 41 countries and regions, including gender and country differences and to explore the role of changes over time in country-level overweight/obesity prevalence in these trends. Methods Data were used from five cycles (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) of the repeated cross-sectional Health Behavior in…
Vedlikehold av stolpene i distribusjonsnettet i Agder - Levetidsstudie
2023
Full text not available This thesis was written in collaboration with Glitre Nett, where the purpose is to analyse the lifespan of power masts in the high voltage distribution grid in Agder. This is done by studying several factors that can impact the lifespan of the masts and by developing a model to estimate the number of masts that should be replaced in the coming years, based on how the grid is operated today. Access to electricity is essential in today's society. However, it is difficult to determine an exact lifespan for the power lines in the grid. Therefore, several factors such as impregnation, foundation and the number of poles were considered as possible influencing factors on th…
"Vi ønsker oss flere vedtak enn det vi får!" - En kvalitativ studie av hvilke erfaringer og ønsker barnehagelærere har til PP- tjenestens systemrette…
2023
Temaet i denne studien har vært PP- tjenestens systemarbeid og deres samarbeid med barnehagene. Fokuset har vært rettet mot barnehagelærernes perspektiv på disse fenomenene. Det har blitt undersøkt hvordan barnehagelærere forstår PP- tjenestens systemmandat, samt hvilke forventninger barnehagelærere har til samarbeidet med PP- tjenesten. Det ble gjennomført fire kvalitative forskningsintervjuer med informanter som alle hadde grunnutdannelse som barnehagelærer. Informantene representerte tre ulike barnehager i en kommune i Norge. Det ble gjennomført en tematisk analyse av datamaterialet. Den teoretiske innrammingen har tatt utgangspunkt i utdanningspolitiske dokumenter for å kartlegge utvikl…
Underlying-event properties in pp and p–Pb collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV
2023
We report about the properties of the underlying event measured with ALICE at the LHC in pp and p–Pb collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV. The event activity, quantified by charged-particle number and summed-pT densities, is measured as a function of the leading-particle transverse momentum (ptrigT). These quantities are studied in three azimuthal-angle regions relative to the leading particle in the event: toward, away, and transverse. Results are presented for three different pT thresholds (0.15, 0.5 and 1 GeV/c) at mid-pseudorapidity (|η| 10 GeV/c, whereas for lower ptrigT values the event activity is slightly higher in p–Pb than in pp collisions. The measurements are compared with predictions …
Non-abusing mothers’ formal support needs after child sexual abuse disclosure : the case of North Cyprus
2023
This article investigates the formal support needs of mothers whose child has been sexually abused. Previous research has focused mostly on the provision of support for abused children to the relative neglect of mothers’ support needs. Here, formal support refers to resources and services from organisations, professionals and authorities, with a specific focus on social welfare services. This article is based on a thematic analysis of semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 15 non-abusing mothers in North Cyprus. Analysis of the mothers’ experiences revealed needs of support in four important domains: financial support; child day-care services and social facilities for children and adults…
Translation shifts from English to Romanian in literary and general informative texts
2023
This thesis asks the question of how English present and past participles are translated to Romanian in literary texts, as well as in general informative texts. Excerpts containing present and past participles are extracted from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book and Wikipedia texts and compared to their equivalents in Romanian. The theoretical background is based on J.C. Catford’s translation shifts classification. The most frequent changes are level shifts (a grammatical distinction in the source language is expressed by lexical means in the target language), class shifts (English participles are translated to different grammatical items - e.g., an English present participle ca…
L’analyse de cycle de vie (ACV) comme levier d’innovation et de performance dans les clusters verts : le cas d’un pôle de compétitivité énergétique
2023
Annex 6. Prova final oral sobre els pronoms "en" i "ho"
2023
Prova final oral sobre el pronom "en" i el pronom "ho" amb activitats distractores. Annex 6 a la seqüència didàctica sobre "en" i sobre "ho".
Política energética y desarrollo rural sostenible. Casos de estudio en Ecuador = Energy policy and sustainable tutal development. Case studies in Ecu…
2023
En Ecuador, en el marco de la Constitución del 2008 y de los Planes Nacionales para el Buen Vivir, el gobierno planteó dos estrategias fundamentales acordes a la política energética sostenible a nivel global. Por una parte, el cambio de la matriz energética a través de una mayor participación de las energías renovables. Y, por otra parte, la expansión de las redes eléctricas en las zonas rurales. En ambos casos, las empresas eléctricas pusieron en marcha acciones y planes para el desarrollo de los territorios rurales donde se asentaban las inversiones en infraestructura eléctrica. Surge entonces la necesidad de estudiar los efectos de estas políticas en el desarrollo de esos territorios a p…
E-commerce: Towards new paradigms of economics
2023
Planetary well-being as a strategic goal : The University of Jyväskylä pursues Green Campus polices
2023
L’appropriation individuelle de la formation initiale chez les sapeurs-pompiers volontaires
2023
L’open-badge : un outil pertinent au service de la reconnaissance de soft-skills dans l’enseignement supérieur ?
2023
Attività di orientamento all’Università: l’impatto delle buone pratiche
2023
The research was carried out as part of a vast project to combat failure in university studies, the provision of guidance and mentoring for students entering the university for the first time, with a view to improving the services offered. First, it was meant to verify the content validity of a self-assessment questionnaire of one's own study habits (ASU 2021) built and validated more than twenty years ago. The questionnaire invites the student to answer not about what he feels he should do, but about what he actually does. Depending on the study difficulties highlighted by the test, laboratory meetings were arranged to plan orientation activities for students of the last two years of secon…
Le imposte sul reddito
2023
Il capitolo ha per oggetto le imposte sul reddito. Con l’ausilio di esemplificazioni, sono presentate le procedure per la determinazione delle imposte correnti e di quelle differite e anticipate. Conformemente a quanto indicato nel principio contabile OIC 25, viene decritta la rappresentazione e la valutazione delle imposte sul reddito nel conto economico, nello stato patrimoniale e in nota integrativa. Il capitolo ha quindi per obiettivi di apprendimento la conoscenza dei tratti distintivi delle imposte sul reddito correnti, anticipate e differite, le modalità di determinazione delle imposte sul reddito e la capacità di lettura dell’informativa riguardante le imposte sul reddito nei docume…
The obstacles to the development of secondary education in Spain, 1857-1900
2023
Human capital is one of the pillars of economic growth and development. However, the economic analysis of human capital presents a large number of difficulties, especially since the mechanisms that allow the accumulation of this type of capital, skills and knowledge, are intrinsic to human nature and, in general, are difficult to determine. But, in addition, the formation of human capital results from formal and informal learning and occurs throughout life, so its measurement is a challenge. Trying to overcome the drawbacks that the analysis of human capital poses, some researchers have proposed the differentiation of human capital into types or levels in order to see its differential effec…
La liberté par le gouvernement de lois
2023
High Plasma Angiopoietin-2 Levels Predict the Need to Initiate Dialysis within Two Years in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
2023
Volume status, congestion, endothelial activation, and injury all play roles in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline. In this study, we aimed to determine whether the plasma endothelial and overhydration markers could serve as independent predictors for dialysis initiation in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) 3b-5 (GFR < 45 mL/min/1.72 m2) and preserved ejection fraction. A prospective, observational study in a single academic center was conducted from March 2019 to March 2022. Plasma levels of angiopoietin (Ang)-2, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-C (VEGF-C), Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1), Copeptin (CPP), beta-trace protein (BTP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)…
VI Ogólnopolska Konferencja Naukowa. Choroby rzadkie w XXI wieku. Abstrakty
2023
Development of a knowledge graph framework to ease and empower translational approaches in plant research: a use-case on grain legumes
2023
Legumes, and especially pulses, are an important source of protein for food and feed, and are appreciated for their positive impact on the “one health”. However, their unstable yields and their susceptibility to biotic and abiotic stresses highlight the need for varietal improvement in order to increase the cultivated areas and productivity. With the advent of sequencing technologies, a large pool of genetic and -omics resources, heterogeneous at the inter- and intra-species scale, is emerging. Thus, it is important to capitalize on these scattered heterogeneous data to develop translational research to boost breeding projects and crop diversification. To meet this need, we undertook the de…
The Coble Quadric
2023
Given a smooth genus three curve $C$, the moduli space of rank two stable vector bundles on C with trivial determinant embeds in $\mathbb{P}^8$ as a hypersurface whose singular locus is the Kummer threefold of $C$; this hypersurface is the Coble quartic. Gruson, Sam and Weyman realized that this quartic could be constructed from a general skew-symmetric fourform in eight variables. Using the lines contained in the quartic, we prove that a similar construction allows to recover SU$_C(2, L)$, the moduli space of rank two stable vector bundles on C with fixed determinant of odd degree L, as a subvariety of $G(2, 8)$. In fact, each point $p \in C$ defines a natural embedding of SU$_C(2, \mathca…
Contribution de l'agriculture de conservation des sols à la transition agroécologique. Discours introductif de la séance.
2023
Il teatro dell’ardore e del disincanto: l’eredità di Amleto
2023
“The play’s the thing,” says Hamlet, “wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king”. The intent is to show the spectators to the twisted labyrinth of truth, the one however that cannot be openly declared without tragically risking your own life. The actors’ play, as it is conceived by Hamlet, becomes the tool for trap the king of Denmark, Claudius, who had killed his brother Hamlet and usurped the young princess Hamlet’s throne. It was the enchantment felt in whatching an actor play that convinced Hamlet he could have managed to get his revenge thanks to a skilled comedian who’s art is to tell the truth with the inventio! Hamlet's reception in European culture has firmly enlightened an “ha…
Lasten suomalaisen viittomakielen kehityksen arviointi kielen asemaa tukemassa
2023
Lasten kielitaidon ja kielen kehityksen arviointi ja seuranta on tärkeää monesta eri syystä niin yksittäisen lapsen ja perheen kuin laajemmin kieliyhteisön ja kielen tutkimuksen kannalta. Tässä artikkelissa tarkastellaan lasten suomalaisen viittomakielen kehityksen arviointia. Artikkelissa tuomme esiin lasten viittomakielen taidon arviointiin vaikuttavia tekijöitä sekä asioita, joita arvioinnin toteutuksessa on otettava huomioon. Esittelemme lyhyesti myös suomalaisen viittomakielen arviointiin kehitettyjä arviointimateriaaleja. Lisäksi pohdimme lasten viittomakielen taidon arvioinnin mahdollisia vaikutuksia viittomakielten asemaan Suomessa. nonPeerReviewed
How can algorithms help in segmenting users and customers? : A systematic review and research agenda for algorithmic customer segmentation
2023
What algorithm to choose for customer segmentation? Should you use one algorithm or many? How many customer segments should you create? How to evaluate the results? In this research, we carry out a systematic literature review to address such central questions in customer segmentation research and practice. The results from extracting information from 172 relevant articles show that algorithmic customer segmentation is the predominant approach for customer segmentation. We found researchers employing 46 different algorithms and 14 different evaluation metrics. For the algorithms, K-means clustering is the most employed. For the metrics, separation-focused metrics are slightly more prevalent…
Auditoría del sector público en la Unión Europea
2023
La Unión Europea cuenta con retos importantes como la crisis provocada por la pandemia, el cambio climático y la delicada situación geopolítica actual. Así, en la lucha contra estos desafíos, la Unión ha puesto en marcha instrumentos tan relevantes como el Pacto Verde Europeo y el plan de recuperación NextGenerationEU, para combatir la crisis medioambiental y ayudar en la transición ecológica y digital. Para ello, se cuenta con un instrumento de control y seguimiento que es la auditoría pública, cuyo papel es esencial para garantizar la responsabilidad y transparencia en la gestión de los recursos públicos. El Tribunal de Cuentas Europeo es el principal órgano fiscalizador de la Unión, y ti…
Dénutrition et alimentation des personnes âgées
2023
Nature exposure is not associated with parent-reported or objectively measured sleep quality in 6-year-old children : a study in Finland
2023
Exposure to green environments has been associated with better sleep quality in adults. This study examined whether nature exposure is associated with parent-reported or actigraphy measured sleep quality in children. Against the hypotheses, no differences in sleep quality between the case and control groups or a moderating effect of socioeconomic status or sex were found. Green environment exposure may not serve as an environmental intervention to increase sleep quality in children. peerReviewed
Hva kjennetegner programmeringsoppgaver i læreverk i matematikk for 10. trinn? En analyse av lærebøker og nettressurser
2023
Fornyelsen av læreplanene i 2020 førte med seg endringer i matematikkfaget. Programmering og algoritmisk tenkning ble en del av faget gjennom kjerneelementene og kompetansemål. Formålet med denne studie er å bidra med kunnskap om hva som kjennetegner programmeringsoppgaver i tre læreverk på 10. trinn. Det har blitt utført horisontal og vertikal læreverkanalyse av lærebøkene Maximum 10 fra Gyldendal, Matemagisk 10 fra Aschehoug og Matematikk 10 fra Cappelen Damm, samt tilhørende nettressurser. Programmeringsoppgavene i læreverkene kategoriseres ut fra rammeverk fra Benton et al. (2016) og Lee et al. (2011). De undersøkte aktiviteter i arbeid med programmering og utvikling av algoritmisk tekn…