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The third medium contact method utilizes a fictitious “third” medium to implicitly model contact interactions. When contact occurs, the fictitious medium is severely deformed which necessitates numerical regularization to ensure numerical stability. Ultimately, this regularization should promote good element quality but otherwise not interfere with the modeling of the contact mechanics. One approa
This introduction defines the scope, structure and approach of the book, which presents the findings of the three-year collaborative research project ‘REDACT: Researching Europe, Digitalisation and Conspiracy Theories’. Specifically, it explains the studies major premises: (1) Conspiracy theories must not be conflated with disinformation, as public and scholarly discourses often do. Instead, they
The connection between transport and social inclusion is well established. Poor access to transport services makes goods and services inaccessible, sometimes marginalising those without access to a car. Embracing future mobility will play an essential role in decarbonising transport, helping cities and towns on the journey to net zero emissions. But steps must be taken to ensure transport is equit
Migrant workers have long played a central role in the global food system, yet they often remain marginal in food sovereignty discourse and practice. In this paper, we discuss why and how migrant labour is overlooked and explore ways to more effectively integrate migrant workers into food sovereignty frameworks, including debates, discourse, mobilisations, and practices. Increasing numbers of ‘wor
Logistics 5.0 has gained significant importance in recent years due to its multiple advantages. This study identifies and prioritizes the enablers of sustainable last-mile delivery (LMD) within the context of Logistics 5.0. It addresses critical gaps in the fragmented literature by integrating technological, sustainability, and human factors into a unified Technology-Sustainability-People (TSP) fr
Skateholm is an iconic site in Late Mesolithic research. Its numerous human graves and well-preserved cultural layers have provided a wealth of knowledge on prehistoric forager lifeways. However, while several studies have focused on the origins of the interred humans, little is known about land use, hunting grounds, and long-distance relations. To address this, we analysed 12 unmodified teeth and
This conclusion underscores the contextual nature of conspiracism across Europe, challenging universalist frameworks and US-centric models. Conspiracy theories are shown to be culturally and politically embedded, shaped by local histories, structural grievances and media ecologies. Counter-disinformation efforts must therefore adopt regionally attuned strategies that resist simplistic error-based
Our knowledge of actors and conditions that give rise to disinformation and conspiracy theories is increasingly improving. But we know very little about the growing sector of state, civic, private and other actors specialising in countering disinformation itself: the Disinfo Sector. Who are the main stakeholders at the national, local and civic levels who are involved in preventing and countering
Debates over disinformation, conspiracy theories, expertise, and authority have become increasingly charged, often cast as stark oppositions between “science” and “belief,” “reason” and “irrationality,” “democracy” and “populism.” Yet anthropological research shows that these conflicts can rarely be reduced to such simple dichotomies.For this reason, in this panel we invite ethnographically ground
Background Vascular factors have been associated with osteoarthritis (OA), but the association between popliteal artery wall morphology and symptomatic and radiographic knee OA outcomes over time remains unclear. Purpose To evaluate the associations between MRI-derived measures of popliteal artery wall morphology (localized wall thickening and global wall burden) and symptomatic and radiographic k
OBJECTIVES: Bladder cancer is among the ten most deadly cancers in Canada. This study investigated income and education inequalities in bladder cancer mortality in Canada from 1990 to 2019.STUDY DESIGN: A time-trend analysis using national data.METHODS: A census division level dataset (n = 280) was created using the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database (1990 to 2019), the Canadian Census of Po
AIM: The sim of this study was to quantify contributions of mortality from drugs, alcohol and suicide (termed as 'deaths of despair' (DoD)) to changes in life expectancy at birth across sexes and regions in Sweden.METHODS: We obtained annual data on underlying causes of deaths by age, sex and region from the National Cause of Death Register. We constructed abridged life tables for two periods: 200
BACKGROUND: Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are increasingly used in health to determine preferences and inform policy decisions. However, questions remain about adherence to best practices and validity of the studies. To date, no systematic review has synthesised the application of DCEs in health in Iran. We conducted a systematic review to examine characteristics, methods, quality, and topics
Background Deaths of despair (DoD)—comprising suicide, drug-related, and alcohol-related deaths— have been linked to recent slowdowns in life expectancy (LE) in the USA, but comparative cross-national evidence on their contributions to LE changes across Europe remains limited. This study quantified the age- and cause-specific contributions of DoD to changes in LE at birth across European countries
PURPOSE: Compare the radiological characteristics of screening images preceding interval cancers that occurred in women screened with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus digital mammography (DM) vs. those in women screened with DM alone.MATERIALS AND METHODS: From two randomized trials comparing DBT + DM vs. DM, 91 (43 from DBT + DM arm and 48 from DM arm) images preceding interval cancers and
We report a comprehensive characterization of the multi-layered flame structure of a burning aluminum (Al) droplet in steam, using a novel spatiotemporally resolved laser absorption imaging technique combined with detailed numerical simulations. Spatial distributions of Al vapor mole fraction in the near-surface region (r/R0 < 1.2, R0: droplet radius) are quantified by accounting for resonance bro
Aluminum combustion in steam offers a promising route for recyclable, zero-carbon cogeneration of heat and hydrogen. However, the development and validation of mechanisms and models for micron-sized Al droplet combustion is limited by the scarcity of quantitative, high spatiotemporal resolution experimental data. We combine high-speed microscopy with laser absorption imaging tomography to quantita
Towards high-efficiency energy conversion using bulk aluminum, this work presents an investigation on the generation, ignition, and combustion of molten aluminum sprays. A novel dual-gas atomization method integrated with inductive heating was developed to produce aluminum sprays at pressures below 0.5 MPa, yielding droplets with a mean size of 180 µm. Finer droplets within the spray were successf
This is the first nationwide real-world register-based family study of factor V Leiden (FVL). To determine number of diagnosed patients with FVL in Sweden and the associated risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The Swedish Multi-Generation Register was linked to the Swedish National patient register for the period 1964–2018. Patients with FVL (FVL heterozygotes or homozygotes) were linked to fam
