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Zvaigžņotā Debess: 2009, Pavasaris (203)
2009
Contents: E.R.Mustel, President of the Astronomical Council of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Congratulations to Editorial Board of “Zvaigžņotā debess” ; Z.Alksne. Gould’s Belt ; I.Daube. At the Radioastrophysical Observatory of the Latvian Academy of Sciences ; Z.Alksne, A.Alksnis. Lopsided Galaxies ; A.Alksnis. HII Region Gum 29 – a Stellar Nursery ; D.Docenko. On Collision of Asteroid 2008 TC3 with the Earth ; V.Lapoška. On „Leap Second” ; I.Vilks, M.Gills. Beginning of the International Year of Astronomy in Paris: Impressions by Latvian Delegates ; J.Jaunbergs. Equatorial Ridge on Iapetus ; M.Sudārs. Space Shuttle Is Not Likely to Retire Next Year ; I.Vilks. Planet Satellite Names in Lat…
A statistical approach for calibrating a microsimulation model for freeways
2014
In this paper the calibration of a traffic microsimulation model based on speed-density relationships is presented. Hypothesis test was applied in the calibration process to measure the closeness between empirical data and simulation outputs and determine whether the difference between (observed and simulated) speed-density relationships was statistically significant. Statistical regressions between the variables of traffic flow were developed by using traffic data observed at the A22 Brenner Freeway, Italy. Similar relationships were obtained for a test freeway segment in uncongested conditions of traffic flow by using the Aimsun microscopic simulator; thus on field conditions were reprodu…
Zvaigžņotā Debess: 2018, Pavasaris (239)
2018
Contents: “ZVAIGŽŅOTĀ DEBESS” FORTY YEARS AGO: A.Balklavs. Some Considerations about Communication with Extraterrestrial Civilizations (abridged) ; I.Rabinovičs. Does the Moon Affect Living Nature? (abridged) ; DEVELOPMENTS in SCIENCE: K.Schwartz. Brown Dwarfs ; DISCOVERIES: I.Pundure. Odd Movements of Star Reveal Lonely Black Hole in Globular Star Cluster ; I.Pundure. Gaia Enables Viewing Evolution of Orion Constellation over Coming 450 000 Years ; J.Kuzmanis. A Guest from Another Stars ; SPACE RESEARCH and EXPLORATION: J.Jaunbergs. To Catch the Galactic Visitor `Oumuamua ; J.Jaunbergs. Invisible Connections of Dione ; LATVIAN SCIENTISTS: The List of Popular Science Papers (1958-2016) by P…
Zvaigžņotā Debess: 2013, Vasara (220)
2013
Saturs: Pēdējā "Apollo" ekspedīcija uz Mēnesi ; Vissavienības Astronomijas un ģeodēzijas biedrības Latvijas nodaļa ; M.Gills. ESON – astronomijas popularizēšanas tīkls ; S.Kropa. Dvēsele Atakamas tuksnesī ; M.G. Īsumā: ESO Astro Camp Eiropas vidusskolēniem 2013.gada decembrī ; A.Alksnis. Atklāta vēl viena no Saulei vistuvākajām kaimiņzvaigznēm ; A.Alksnis. Tuvēja zvaigzne, kas ir izveidojusies jau drīz pēc Lielā Sprādziena ; A.Alksnis. Čeļabinskas superbolīds – simtgades notikums ; A.Alksnis. Nevis pārsteidzoša nova, bet gan kvazāra uzliesmojums ; I.Eglītis. Orius – Baldones observatorijā atklātais centaurs ; R.Misa. Denisa Tito Marsa iedvesmas fonds ; A.A. Īsumā: Ap zvaigzni Gleznotāja Bet…
Traffic simulation models calibration using speed–density relationship: An automated procedure based on genetic algorithm
2016
Calibration of traffic models.Calibration as optimization problem.Use of genetic algorithm. This paper presents the first results of a research which applied a genetic algorithm to calibrate a microscopic traffic simulation model based on speed-density relationships. A large set of traffic data collected from the A22 Freeway, Italy, was used and a comparison was performed between the field measurements and the simulation outputs obtained for a test freeway segment by using the Aimsun microscopic simulator.The calibration was formulated as an optimization problem to be solved based on a genetic algorithm; the objective function was defined in order to minimize the differences between the sim…
Cognitive and mood side effects of lower urinary tract medication
2019
Introduction: Muscarinic receptor antagonists, 5α-reductase inhibitors and α1-adrenoceptor antagonists are frequently used drug classes for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms including those of overactive bladder syndrome and benign prostatic enlargement/benign prostatic obstruction. Areas covered: The authors review the evidence for adverse effects of these drug classes on cognitive function, mood and other functions of the central nervous system and discuss such effects against the evidence for mechanistic plausibility. Expert opinion: Muscarinic antagonists carry a risk for impaired cognition and other brain functions that differs quantitatively between compounds, being highes…
Modulació de l'artritis gotosa per dues molècules inhibidores de la caspasa-1
2020
L’artritis gotosa es una de les malalties articulars més freqüents d’artritis inflamatòria. Es produeix per la deposició d’urat monosòdic (MSU) en les articulacions, donant lloc a episodis aguts d’inflamació, que poden ser persistents i arribar a cronificar-se. La fagocitosi dels cristalls d’MSU pels neutròfils i macròfags genera la producció de ROS i l’activació de l’NFkappaB, alliberant citocines i activant l’NLRP3. Aquest inflamasoma indueix l’activació de la caspasa1 i la consegüent producció de les formes actives IL1beta i IL18. Les calcones són un grup de la família dels flavonoides, que han demostrat propietats antiinflamatòries i antiartrítiques, actuant sobre diverses dianes terapè…
Zvaigžņotā Debess: 2017/18, Ziema (238)
2017
Contents: “ZVAIGŽŅOTĀ DEBESS” FORTY YEARS AGO: I.Vilka. Starry Sky and Birds’ Journeys (abridged) ; N.Cimahoviča. Spirals of Saturn’s Rings (abridged) ; I.Šmelds. V Readings of Friedrich Zander ; DEVELOPMENTS in SCIENCE: K.Schwartz. Most Distant Galaxy Clusters and 3D Structure of the Universe ; DISCOVERIES: M.Gills. The Day when Multi-Messenger Astronomy Was Announced ; I.Pundure. ESO Telescopes and Hubble Observe the Source of Gravitational Waves for the First Time ; I.Eglītis. Asteroid “Balklavs” ; SPACE RESEARCH and EXPLORATION: R.Misa. Mission of Cassini – Discoveries to the Very End ; J.Jaunbergs. The Icy World Tethys ; OBSERVATORIES and INSTRUMENTS: M.Gills. The Giant Radio Telescope…
Knuta Hamsuna recepcija latviešu literatūrā 20.gs.sākumā un 21.gs. sākumā
2017
Bakalaura darbā pētīta Knuta Hamsuna popularitāte 20. gadsimta sākuma latviešu literatūrā un recepcija kritikā, kā arī apskatīta autora aktualitāte 21. gadsimtā. Darba mērķis ir noskaidrot kādus poētikas veidošanas paņēmienus latviešu autori aizguvuši no Knuta Hamsuna. Ir veikts salīdzinošs pētījums, sastatot tādu latviešu autoru kā Jānis Akuraters, Gunars Janovskis un Inga Ābele darbus ar norvēģu autora daiļradi. Pētījuma rezultātā apstiprinājusies hipotēze, ka iespaids uz 20. gadsimta literatūru bijis ievērojamāks, savukārt 21. gadsimtā aktualitāte zudusi. Noskaidrots, ka latviešu rakstnieki pielietojuši Knutam Hamsunam raksturīgo tēla psiholoģijas atklāsmi, dabas tēlojuma nozīmību daiļda…
If you drink, don't smoke : Joint associations between risky health behaviors and labor market outcomes
2018
This paper examines the links between risky health behaviors and labor market success. We provide new evidence on the joint relationships between the most prominent forms of risky health behavior - alcohol consumption, smoking and physical inactivity - and long-term labor market outcomes. We use twin data for Finnish men and women linked to register-based individual information on earnings and labor market attachment. The twin data allow us to account for shared family and environmental factors and to measure risky health behaviors in 1975 and 1981. The long-term labor market outcomes were measured in adulthood as an average over the period 1990-2009. The sample sizes are 2156 and 2498 twin…