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On the carrier of inertia
2018
A change in momentum will inevitably perturb the all-embracing vacuum, whose reaction we understand as inertia. Since the vacuum's physical properties relate to light, we propose that the vacuum embodies photons, but in pairs without net electromagnetic fields. In this physical form the free space houses energy in balance with the energy of matter in the whole Universe. Likewise, we reason that a local gravitational potential is the vacuum in a local balance with energy that is bound to a body. Since a body couples to the same vacuum universally and locally, we understand that inertial and gravitational masses are identical. By the same token, we infer that gravity and electromagnetism shar…
Anorectal malformations and pregnancy-related disorders: a registry-based case-control study in 17 European regions
2013
Objective To identify pregnancy-related risk factors for different manifestations of congenital anorectal malformations (ARMs).Design A population-based case-control study.Setting Seventeen EUROCAT (European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies) registries, 1980-2008.Population The study population consisted of 1417 cases with ARM, including 648 cases of isolated ARM, 601 cases of ARM with additional congenital anomalies, and 168 cases of ARM-VACTERL (vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheo-esophageal, renal, and limb defects), along with 13371 controls with recognised syndromes or chromosomal abnormalities.Methods Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to calculate adjusted odds ratios …
Makro- un mikroelementu sastopamības variācijas mellenēs Vaccinium Myrtillus L.) un augsnē
2020
Darbā tika analizēts dzelzs, cinka, vara, kālija un fosfātjonu saturs mellenēs (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), krūmmellenēs (Vaccinium corymbosum) un to augsnē. Melleņu un augsnes paraugi tika ievākti meža teritorijā, kur tika mēslots ar vieglajiem koksnes pelniem. Krūmmelleņu ogu un augsnes paraugi tika ievākti privātmājas teritorijā, kur netika izmantots nekāds mēslojums. Veicot sauso mineralizāciju, ar liesmas atomabsorbciometrijas metodi noteikts dzelzs, cinka un vara saturs, fotometriski tika noteikts fosfātjonu saturs un ar liesmas fotometriju tika noteikts kālija saturs. Iegūtie rezultāti tika apstrādāti, izvērtēts noteikto elementu saturs mellenēs un krūmmellenēs, kā arī iegūtie rezultāti…
Augsnes piesārņojuma ar smagajiem metāliskajiem elementiem izvērtējums dzelzceļa apkārtnē
2018
Augsnes piesārņojuma ar smagajiem metāliskajiem elementiem izvērtējums dzelzceļa apkārtnē. Jansons Ā., zinātniskais vadītājs Dr. chem., doc. Osīte A. Bakalaura darbs, 52 lappuses, 21 attēls, 7 tabulas, 25 literatūras avoti, 5 pielikumi. Latviešu valodā. Darba ietvaros ir veikta smago metālisko elementu – dzelzs, mangāna, vara, cinka, niķeļa un svina jonu kvantitatīvā analīze augsnes paraugos, kas ievākti Torņakalna, Jāņavārtu, Dārziņu un Kūdras dzelzceļa staciju apkārtnē – blakus stacijai (vilcienu bremzēšanas ceļa sākumā) un atstatus no tās. Vispirms tika veikta ievākto augsnes paraugu sagatavošana mineralizācijai (žāvēšana, homogenizēšana, sijāšana). Augsnes paraugu matricas sagraušana ti…
Metālisko elementu saturs augsnē Liepājas Ziemeļu Fortu teritorijā
2019
Metālisko elementu saturs augsnē Liepājas Ziemeļu fortu teritorijā. Butkus D., darba vadītāja Mg. chem., lektore Balcerbule Z. Bakalaura darbs, 45 lappuses, 21 attēls, 18 tabulas, 32 literatūras avoti, 4 pielikumi. Latviešu valodā. Darbā ir veikta metālisko elementu analīze Ziemeļu fortu teritorijā ņemtajos augsnes paraugos. Augsnes izvilkumi gatavoti HNO3 šķīdumos, veikta arī mineralizācija ar mikroviļņu enerģiju. Elementu koncentrācijas tika noteiktas ar liesmas atomabsorbciometrijas un ICP – MS metodēm. Iegūtie rezultāti tika salīdzināti ar LR MK augsnes un grunts kvalitātes normatīviem un literatūrā pieejamiem datiem.
Quantification of LAI interannual anomalies by adjusting climatological patterns
2011
International audience; Scaling variations and shifts in the timing of seasonal phenology are central features of global change research. In this study, we propose a novel climatology fitting approach to quantify inter-annual anomalies in LAI seasonality. A consistent archive of daily LAI estimates was first derived from historical AVHRR satellite data for the 1981-2000 period over a globally representative sample of sites. The climatology values were then computed by averaging multi-year LAI profiles, gap filling and smoothing to eliminate possible high temporal frequency residual artifacts. The inter-annual variations in LAI were finally quantified by scaling and shifting the seasonal cli…
First glimpse of the soft x-ray induced excited spin-state trapping effect dynamics on spin cross-over molecules.
2013
The dynamics of the soft x-ray induced excited spin state trapping (SOXIESST) effect of Fe(phen)(2)(NCS)(2) (Fe-phen) powder have been investigated by x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) using the total electron yield method, in a wide temperature range. The low-spin (LS) state is excited into the metastable high-spin (HS) state at a rate that depends on the intensity of the x-ray illumination it receives, and both the temperature and the intensity of the x-ray illumination will affect the maximum HS proportion that is reached. We find that the SOXIESST HS spin state transforms back to the LS state at a rate that is similar to that found for the light induced excited spin state trapping (LI…
Does predation maintain eyespot plasticity in Bicyclus anynana?
2004
The butterfly Bicyclus anynana exhibits phenotypic plasticity involving the wet-season phenotype, which possesses marginal eyespots on the ventral surface of the wings, and the dry-season form, which lacks these eyespots. We examined the adaptive value of phenotypic plasticity of B. anynana in relation to the defence mechanisms of crypsis and deflection. We assessed the visibility differences between spotless and spotted butterflies against backgrounds of brown (dry season) or green (wet season) leaves. Spotless butterflies were highly cryptic and less predated by adult bird predators than were spotted ones when presented against brown leaf litter. However, the advantage of crypsis disappea…
High-definition imaging in endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery.
2011
Background The transsphenoidal approach to sellar lesions has evolved enormously since its first description in the early 20th century. Endoscopic surgical strategies have become an integral part of the surgical armamentarium. More recently, high-definition (HD) digital cameras with better image resolution were introduced, although their value for the surgical procedure remains equivocal. The purpose of this study was to compare the image quality of a standard-definition (SD) camera with a new HD camera. Methods A transsphenoidal pituitary adenomectomy was recorded simultaneously in HD and SD resolution. Eight experienced neurosurgeons were asked to identify predefined as well as not predef…
Impact of physical exercise on sensor performance of the FreeStyle Libre intermittently viewed continuous glucose monitoring system in people with Ty…
2019
AIMS To evaluate the sensor performance of the FreeStyle Libre intermittently viewed continuous glucose monitoring system using reference blood glucose levels during moderate-intensity exercise while on either full or reduced basal insulin dose in people with Type 1 diabetes. METHODS Ten participants with Type 1 diabetes [four women, mean ± sd age 31.4 ± 9.0 years, BMI 25.5±3.8 kg/m2 , HbA1c 55±7 mmol/mol (7.2±0.6%)] exercised on a cycle ergometer for 55 min at a moderate intensity for 5 consecutive days at the clinical research facility, while receiving either their usual or a 75% basal insulin dose. After a 4-week washout period, participants performed the second exercise period having sw…