Short Communication: Aspen forest overstory relations to understory production

2011 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 847-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawna LaRade ◽  
Edward Bork
Keyword(s):  
Short Communication ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Yield Losses ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Aspen Parkland ◽  
Aspen Forest ◽  
Understory Biomass ◽  
Topographic Positions ◽  
The Relationship

LaRade, S. E. and Bork, E. W. 2011. Short Communication: Aspen forest overstory relations to understory production. Can. J. Plant Sci. 91: 847–851. We examined the relationship between aspen cover and understory production across two topographic positions and two management systems within the Aspen Parkland of eastern Alberta. Understory biomass typically declined with increasing overstory, with greater yield losses on north-facing forests than bottomlands. Browse often compensated for herbage loss, and limited evidence of facilitative growth was observed.

Abstract P295: Association Between Remained Number of Teeth and Cardiovascular Disease Among Korean Adults

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 137 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Seok Lee ◽  
Yong-Moon Park ◽  
Kyungdo Han
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Total Cholesterol Level ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Drinking Alcohol ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Number Of Teeth ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Relationship

Background: It has been reported that people with teeth loss have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, there is limited evidence for the specific relationship between remained teeth and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Method: Among subjects who participated in Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted in 2008-2013, a total of 12,612 adults with mean age of 60.2±1.2 years old were analyzed. Number of teeth was classified as number less than 20, from 20 to 27 and more than 27. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between cardiovascular disease and remained teeth number after adjusting for potential confounders. Result: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease was 6.5%, 3.3% and 1.4% respectively in groups having number less than 20, 20 to 27 and more than 27 ( P < 0.001). Total number of cardiovascular disease was 666. Diabetes, hypertension, total cholesterol level, waist circumference, metabolic syndrome had large proportion in a group having less than 20 teeth ( P < 0.001). People having less than 20 remained teeth had statistically significant cardiovascular disease after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, smoking, drinking alcohol, exercise, education, income status, stress, diabetes, and hypertension. A group having less 20 teeth was likely to have statistically significant relationship with cardiovascular disease. (Odds ratio [OR]: 1.41, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-1.89) and stroke (OR:1.90, CI:1.03-3.48). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the number of remained teeth could be a useful additional indicator for assessing cardiovascular disease and stroke

scholarly journals Unusual Deviation of the Main Foramen from the Root Apex

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 589-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Aurélio Versiani ◽  
Hany Mohamed Aly Ahmed ◽  
Manoel Damião de Sousa-Neto ◽  
Gustavo De-Deus ◽  
Paul Michael Howell Dummer
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Root Apex ◽  
Micro Computed Tomography ◽  
Tooth Type ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Substantial Distance

Abstract The relationship of the main foramen to the anatomic root apex has been the subject of several studies. Although they are anatomically close, they rarely coincide, and their distance can vary according to age or tooth type, ranging from 0.2 to 3.0 mm. The aim of this short communication was to evaluate the distance between the main foramen of independent middle mesial canals (MMCs) and the anatomical mesial root apex of mandibular first molars using the micro-computed tomography. Twenty-five mandibular first molars with MMCs were scanned (resolution of 9.9 µm), and the distance from its main foramen to the anatomical apex was evaluated. Overall, the distance ranged from 0.2 to 2.4 mm; however, in 3 specimens the distance was greater than 3 mm. This report demonstrates that the exit of the main foramen of the MMC varies considerably and could approach a substantial distance from the anatomical apex greater than previously reported in the literature.

scholarly journals The Norwegian Noark Model Requirements for EDRMS in the context of open government and access to governmental information

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olav Hagen Sataslåtten
Keyword(s):  
Open Government ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Electronic Documents ◽  
The Relationship

This article analyses the relationship between the Norwegian Noark Standard and the concepts of Open Government and Freedom of Information. Noark is the Norwegian model requirements for Electronic Documents and Records Management Systems (EDRMS). It was introduced in 1984, making it not only the world’s first model requirement for EDRMS, but also, through the introduction of versions from Noark 1 to the present Noark 5, internationally the model requirement with the longest continuation of implementation.

scholarly journals Limited evidence for a relationship between HIV-1 glycan shield features in early infection and the development of neutralization breadth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yifan Li ◽  
Hongjun Bai ◽  
Eric Sanders-Buell ◽  
Vincent Dussupt ◽  
Samantha Townsley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Early Infection ◽  
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Founder Virus ◽  
Vaccine Antigens ◽  
Acute Hiv ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hiv 1 ◽  
Reactive Antibody

Identifying if viral features present in acute HIV-1 infection predetermine the development of neutralization breadth is critical to vaccine design. Incorporating such features in vaccine antigens could initiate cross-reactive antibody responses that could sufficiently protect vaccinees from HIV-1 infection despite the uniqueness of each founder virus. To understand the relationship between Env determinants and the development of neutralization breadth, we focused on 197 individuals enrolled in two cohorts in Thailand and East Africa (RV144 and RV217) and followed since their diagnosis in acute or early HIV-1 infection. We analyzed the distribution of variable loop lengths and glycans as well as the predicted density of the glycan shield and compared these envelope features to the neutralization breadth data obtained three years after infection (n = 121). Our study revealed limited evidence for glycan shield features that associate with the development of neutralization breadth. While the glycan shield tended to be denser in participants who subsequently developed breadth, no significant relationship was found between the size of glycan holes and the development of neutralization breadth. The parallel analysis of 3,000 independent Env sequences showed no evidence of directional evolution of glycan shield features since the beginning of the epidemic. Together, our results highlight that glycan shield features in acute and early HIV-1 infection may not play a role determinant enough to dictate the development of neutralization breadth, and instead suggest that the glycan shield’s reactive properties that are associated with immune evasion may have a greater impact. IMPORTANCE A major goal of HIV-1 vaccine research is to design vaccine candidates that elicit potent broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs). Different viral features have been associated with the development of broadly neutralizing antibodies, including the glycan shield on the surface of the HIV-1 Envelope (Env). Here, we analyzed data from two cohorts of individuals who were followed from early infection to several years after infection spanning multiple HIV-1 subtypes. We compared Env glycan features in HIV-1 sequences obtained in early infection to the potency and breadth of neutralizing antibodies measured one to three years after infection. We found limited evidence of glycan shield properties that associate with the development of neutralization breadth in these cohorts. These results may have important implications for antigen design in future vaccine strategies and emphasize that HIV-1 vaccines will need to rely on a complex set of properties to elicit neutralization breadth.

scholarly journals Validation of two conceptualizations of fragile self-esteem: Contingent high self-esteem and incongruent high self-esteem

Psihologija ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bojana Bodroza
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this research was to validate two aspects of fragile high self-esteem: a combination of contingent and high (explicit) self-esteem and a combination of high explicit and low implicit self-esteem (i.e. incongruent high self-esteem), as well as to examine the relationship between these aspects of fragile self-esteem and narcissism. No convergence was found between contingent high and incongruent high self-esteem. The result was consistent regardless of the technique of measurement of implicit self-esteem. There was a limited evidence that individuals with narcissistic personality characteristics were characterized by high self-esteem contingent upon competences, but not by a combination of high explicit and low implicit self-esteem, as an aspect of fragile self-esteem. Also, individuals with low selfesteem more contingent upon competences showed higher levels of narcissistic characteristics than those who were not contingent in this domain.

scholarly journals Life course longitudinal growth and risk of knee osteoarthritis at age 53 years: evidence from the 1946 British birth cohort study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A Staines ◽  
Rebecca J Hardy ◽  
Hasmik J Samvelyan ◽  
Kate A Ward ◽  
Rachel Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Growth Curve ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Height Gain ◽  
Health And Development ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives To examine the relationship between height gain across childhood and adolescence with knee osteoarthritis in the MRC National Survey of Health and Development (NSHD). Methods Data are from 3035 male and female participants of the NSHD. Height was measured at ages 2, 4, 6, 7, 11 and 15 years, and self-reported at ages 20 and 26 years. Associations between (i) height at each age (ii) height gain during specific life periods (iii) Super-Imposition by Translation And Rotation (SITAR) growth curve variables of height size, tempo and velocity, and knee osteoarthritis at 53 years were tested. Results In sex-adjusted models, taller height at 4 and 6 years were modestly associated with decreased odds of knee osteoarthritis at age 53 (ORs per 1cm increase in height at age 6: 0.97 and age 4: 0.98 (95% CI: 0.95-1.00)). These associations were attenuated after adjustment for potential confounders. Similarly, taller adult achieved height measured at 26 and 53 years of age were associated with decreased odds of knee osteoarthritis (OR per 1cm increase in height: 0.98 (95% CI 0.96 to 1.00)). No associations were found between height gain during specific life periods or the SITAR growth curve variables and odds of knee osteoarthritis. Conclusions There was some limited evidence to suggest that taller height in childhood is associated with decreased odds of knee osteoarthritis at age 53 years in this cohort. This work enhances our understanding of osteoarthritis predisposition and the contribution of life course height to this.

scholarly journals Profitability and leverage in eco-efficiency and quality management system for increasing the firms’ performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Budiman Sutrisno ◽  
Wendy Wendy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Quality Management Systems ◽  
The Relationship

This research aims to analyze the moderating effects of profitability and leverage on the relationship between the quality management system and eco-efficiency toward the firm’s performance. The research sample consists of 75 firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange as of 2017. Data concerning eco-efficiency and the quality management system are collected from the firm's annual report. This research utilizes a multiple linear regression model. The result shows that eco-efficiency and quality management system do not affect the firm’s performance. Profitability has a negative and significant moderating effect on the relationship between eco-efficiency toward the firm’s performance. Further, the moderating variable also positively and significantly moderates the relationship between the quality management system and the firm's performance. Leverage, on the other hand, is found to have no moderating effect on the relationship between eco-efficiency and quality management systems toward the firm's performance.  This study contributes and extends previous research by exploring eco-efficiency and quality management systems toward the firm’s performance simultaneously. Besides, it also examines the moderating relation of profitability and leverage in relationship with eco-efficiency and quality management system toward a firm's performance by using the sample from all firms which are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and have implemented the system.

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