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Microhydrological Niches in Soils: How Mucilage and EPS Alter the Biophysical Properties of the Rhizosphere and Other Biological Hotspots
2019
Plant roots and bacteria are capable of buffering erratic fluctuations of water content in their local soil environment by releasing a diverse, highly polymeric blend of substances (e.g. extracellular polymeric substances [EPS] and mucilage). Although this concept is well accepted, the physical mechanisms by which EPS and mucilage interact with the soil matrix and determine the soil water dynamics remain unclear. High-resolution X-ray computed tomography revealed that upon drying in porous media, mucilage (from maize [Zea mays L.] roots) and EPS (from intact biocrusts) form filaments and two-dimensional interconnected structures spanning across multiple pores. Unlike water, these mucilage a…
Biology of the sauropod dinosaurs: the evolution of gigantism
2010
The herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods were the largest terrestrial animals ever, surpassing the largest herbivorous mammals by an order of magnitude in body mass. Several evolutionary lineages among Sauropoda produced giants with body masses in excess of 50 metric tonnes by conservative estimates. With body mass increase driven by the selective advantages of large body size, animal lineages will increase in body size until they reach the limit determined by the interplay of bauplan, biology, and resource availability. There is no evidence, however, that resource availability and global physicochemical parameters were different enough in the Mesozoic to ha…
Prospective Validation of Facial Nerve Monitoring to Prevent Nerve Damage During Robotic Drilling
2019
Facial nerve damage has a detrimental effect on a patient's life, therefore safety mechanisms to ensure its preservation are essential during lateral skull base surgery. During robotic cochlear implantation a trajectory passing the facial nerve at <0.5 mm is needed. Recently a stimulation probe and nerve monitoring approach were developed and introduced clinically, however for patient safety no trajectory was drilled closer than 0.4 mm. Here we assess the performance of the nerve monitoring system at closer distances. In a sheep model eight trajectories were drilled to test the setup followed by 12 trajectories during which the ENT surgeon relied solely on the nerve monitoring system and…
Evolución comparativa del discurso dominante del desarrollo en materia migratoria desde 2008 en el contexto de la crisis global en España y Costa Ric…
2015
La crisis financiera internacional, que desde 2008 está arrastrando a muchos países supuestamente desarrollados hacia la pobreza y está hundiendo aún más profundamente a los países tradicionalmente considerados como subdesarrollados, está dando lugar a una nueva situación de indefensión de millones de personas ante la constante especulación de los mercados. Al mismo tiempo la misma crisis está impulsando los beneficios de las élites financieras, las cuales continúan haciendo negocio con la deuda de los nuevos países en quiebra y con la de los países del Sur que profundizan dramáticamente sus índices de pobreza, dando lugar a nuevas y diferentes fluctuaciones migratorias en todo el mundo. En…
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous treatment of a calcific acromioclavicular joint
2020
Abstract Rationale: Calcific tendinopathy is one of the most frequent causes of nontraumatic shoulder pain. However, intra-articular calcifications appear to be an infrequent condition. We herein report a rare case study of an intra-articular calcification of the acromioclavicular joint. Patient concerns: A 46-year-old man presented with an acute pain in the anterior superior region of the left shoulder which also radiated to the left cervical region. The man during the physical evaluation also presented severe functional limitation of the shoulder movements in all planes of motion. Diagnoses: The diagnosis was carried out through a radiographic and an echotomographic examination, highlight…
Diversifying crop rotations with temporary grasslands: potentials for weed management and farmland biodiversity
2010
Fruchtfolgen können dazu dienen, die kontinuierliche Selektion von Unkrautarten zu verhindern, die an eine bestimmte Kultur angepasst sind. Dies könnte dem Unkrautmanagement, der Einsparung von Herbiziden, und der Biodiversität dienen. Heutige, sehr einfache Furchtfolgen könnten durch mehrjährige Futterkulturen diversifiziert werden. Die Einflüsse solcher mehrjähriger Kulturen auf Unkräuter wurden in vier Ansätzen untersucht : 1) Vegetationsaufnahmen auf 632 Feldern in Westfrankreich zeigten, dass die Unkrautzusammensetzung zwischen mehrjährigen Futterkulturen und einjährigen Kulturen stark variiert. Der Vergleich von Feldern vor, während und nach mehrjährigen Futterkulturen legte nahe, das…
Acceso al empleo del colectivo de personas transexuales de Valencia: retos y barreras a superar en la sociedad actual
2017
El sistema de servicios sociales desde lo local 2003-2005: estructura, funcionamiento y modelos teóricos. El caso de la Comarca de l´Horta Sud de Val…
2012
Los objetivos de la tesis son, en primer lugar, el análisis de la configuración de las políticas sociales municipales en una comarca integrada por 20 municipios de la Provincia de Valencia que en total posee 420.000 habitantes. Estudiar la estructura y funcionamiento de los servicios sociales de atención primaria entre los años 2003 y 2005 y el tipo de coordinación con otros actores sociales prestadores de servicios (procedentes del mercado, del tercer sector y del ámbito de la sociabilidad primaria). En segundo lugar, el grado de adecuación de lo que se ha denominado en esta tesis como territorialidad administrativa de las prestaciones y servicios sociales respecto de la especificidad terr…
Interpreting wind damage risk-how multifunctional forest management impacts standing timber at risk of wind felling
2022
AbstractLandscape multifunctionality, a widely accepted challenge for boreal forests, aims to simultaneously provide timber, non-timber ecosystem services, and shelter for biodiversity. However, multifunctionality requires the use of novel forest management regimes optimally combined over the landscape, and an increased share of sets asides. It remains unclear how this combination will shape stand vulnerability to wind disturbances and exposed timber volume. We combined forest growth simulations and multi-objective optimization to create alternative landscape level forest management scenarios. Management choices were restricted to 1) rotation forestry, 2) continuous cover forestry, and 3) a…