Study protocol of the German "Registry for the Detection of Late Sequelae after Radiotherapy in Childhood and Adolescence" (RiSK)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Late effects after radiotherapy in childhood and adolescence have mainly been characterized retrospectively with small patient numbers. However, these analyses are limited due to little information regarding organ dose levels in many cases. To overcome this limitation, the German Group of Paediatric Radiation Oncology (APRO) established the „Registry for the evaluation of late side effects after radiation in childhood and adolescence” (RiSK). The study protocol and the documentation forms are given in this publication.</p> <p>Methods/Design</p> <p>Radiation parameters including detailed organ doses as well as toxicity evaluations are collected prospectively from centres all over Germany. Standardized documentation forms are used. These forms are given in an English and German version as additional files to this publication. Documentation is planned for all children who receive radiotherapy in one of the therapy trials of the "German Society of Paediatric Oncology and Haematology (GPOH)". The study started in a pilot phase in June 2001 in few centres. Since 2004 documentation has been performed all over Germany and is still on-going.</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>To our knowledge, "RiSK" is the only multi-centre study that evaluates radiation associated side effects prospectively with detailed information about organ dose levels. With ongoing recruitment and prolongation of follow-up powerful data will be obtained in a few years. A broad use and international cooperation are welcome.</p

SCANGREEN 2019-2022: Turfgrass species, varieties and seed mixtures for Scandinavian putting greens. Final results from a four-year testing period.

The objective of SCANGREEN 2019-22 was to find species, varieties and seed blends/mixtures of Agrostis, Festuca, Poa and Lolium that are suited for pesticide-free management of putting greens in the two major climatic zones of the Nordic countries and in the northern USA. The four test sites in the Nordic countries were Reykjavik GC, Iceland and NIBIO Apelsvoll in the the northern zone, and NIBIO Landvik, Norway and Smørum GC, Denmark in the southern zone. The two US test sites were located at Troll Turfgrass Research Facility in Massachusetts and at University of Minnesota. The trials included 30 candidate varieties representing eight different species and subspecies from 13 different seed companies/representatives, and three seed mixtures of red fescue and colonial and creeping bentgrass, a seed mixture of creeping bentgrass and perennial ryegrass and a seed blend of red fescue. Monthly evaluations of overall impression, tiller density, winter hardiness, disease and weed coverage etc., were done from three weeks after sowing in June-September 2019 until October 2022. The trial at Smørum GC was established in May 2021. The trials were established according to a split-plot design with three blocks (replicates), species on main plots and varieties on subplots. The experimental greens were mown three times per week – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and deficit-irrigated to 80% of field capacity three to four times per week in periods without sufficient natural rainfall. Fertilizer (mean N–P–K ratio, 100–22–74) was given as completely balanced compound fertilizers every second week. Each experimental green was divided in different management levels: High and low fertilizer rate and high and low mowing. The two fertilizer rates were 10 and 17 g N m−2 yr−1 and the two mowing heights were 3 and 5 mm. Mixtures were managed at both regimes. There was no use of pesticides or plant growth regulators in any of the trials.SCANGREEN 2019-2022: Turfgrass species, varieties and seed mixtures for Scandinavian putting greens. Final results from a four-year testing period.publishedVersio

Generalization of a Real-Analysis Result to a Class of Topological Vector Spaces

In this paper, we generalize an elementary real-analysis result to a class of topological vector spaces. We also give an example of a topological vector space to which the result cannot be generalized.Comment: 6 pages, no figure

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The effect of temperature on the in vitro growth rate of Sclerotinia homoeocarpa isolates of different origin

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Konsumtionsrapporten 2016 - Hållbarhetens illusion

Hushållens totala konsumtion uppgick till 1826 miljarder kronor under 2015. Hushållen konsumerade 2,8 % mer jämfört med 2014 och 23 % mer jämfört med 2005. Mellan 2014 och 2015 ökade konsumtionen i stort sett på alla områden. Priserna var totalt sett konstanta mellan 2014 till 2015. Under perioden 2005­2015 har priserna ökat med 11,8 %. Konsumtionsområden som ökat mest sedan 2014 Utländsk konsumtion i Sverige 13,7 % Möbler, hushållsartiklar och underhåll 6,7 % Hushållens konsumtion i utlandet 6,5 % Fritid, underhållning och kultur 4,7 % Kommunikation 4,6 % Konsumtionsområden som ökat mest mellan 2005 och 2015 Utländsk konsumtion i Sverige 68 % Hushållens konsumtion i utlandet 61 % Möbler, hushållsartiklar och underhåll 53 % Kommunikation 51 % Fritid, underhållning och kultur 48 % Konsumtionstrender som ökat i Sverige är internethandel, restauranger och pubar under kvällstid, donationer till hjälporganisationer, kravmärkt mat, second-hand shopping och prutande. Konsumtionstrender som minskat i Sverige sedan 2008 är spel om pengar och att överspendera. Trots att försäljningen av möbler och inredning ökar över tid så upplever svenska konsumenter varken att de spenderar mer pengar på möbler och inredning eller att de köper möbler/inredning oftare. Ett liknande mönster ser vi för kläder och skor. Konsumenter uppgav att de år 2015 var mer nöjda med sina liv än 2005. Konsumenter uppgav att de år 2015 var ungefär lika nöjda med sina liv som år 2014. Kvinnor uppgav år 2015 att de var signifikant (p<.05) mer nöjda med sina liv än män. Höginkomsttagare uppgav 2015 att de var mer nöjda med sina liv än låginkomsttagare. De som konsumerar mycket uppgav att de var mer nöjda med sina liv än de som konsumerar lite. FÖRDJUPNINGAR Matsvinn Matsvinn definieras som onödigt matavfall: Det som är producerat för människor, men som inte konsumeras av människor. Den genomsnittliga svenska konsumenten kastar ungefär 130 gram mat varje dag. Matsvinn i Sverige motsvarar mer än 10 procent av koldioxidutsläppen från personbilar. Det totala globala matsvinnet skulle kunna använts för att mätta 48 procent av den globala befolkningen. Låga priser, okunskap, vanor och livsstilsfaktorer (t.ex. dålig planering, nyfikenhet att testa ny mat och olika målrätter för olika familjemedlemmar) orsakar matsvinn. Heminredning En kommersiell gestaltning av hem och inredning kan förklara den ökade konsumtionen av möbler och inredning. Den kommersiella gestaltningen drivs av marknadsföring, reklam, kommersiell media, handeln, TV-program och tidningar. Den kommersiella gestaltningen handlar om berättelser, idéer, ideal, drömmar, personliga mål och en ny förståelse av vad hem och inredning är. Den kommersiella gestaltningen av hem och inredning skapar normativa ramar där olika bloggar och social media har en betydande roll. Hemmet har förändrats från att vara en privat plats till att vara en öppen och social plats för relationer. Hemmet har också förändrats från att enbart vara en kvinnlig angelägenhet till att vara en angelägenhet för alla. Ökningen av möbler och inredningen hänger också samman med ökat utbud och tillgänglighet, till exempel e-handel

Sustainable fruit consumption : the influence of color, shape and damage on consumer sensory perception and liking of different apples

Sustainable food production and consumption are currently key issues. About one third of food produced for human consumption is wasted. In developed countries, consumers are responsible for the largest amount of food waste throughout the supply chain. The unwillingness to purchase and consume suboptimal food products is an important cause of food waste, however, the reasons behind this are still insufficiently studied. Our research addresses the question of how combinations of color, shape and damage of apples influence consumer liking and perceived sensory attributes. In a laboratory study based on factorial design of visual appearance (color, shape and damage varied from optimal to suboptimal) a total of 130 consumers evaluated sensory perception of flavor and texture attributes in apple samples. Liking was also evaluated. The results showed a significant difference in liking between an optimal apple and all apple categories with at least two out of three suboptimal properties. Further, it was a clear trend that the optimal apple was perceived as sweeter, crispier, less bitter, and less earthy than all the other apples by the participating consumers, however, the results were not statistically significant. A suboptimal appearance, therefore, had a negative effect on both perception and liking.COSUS-Consumers in a Sustainable Food Supply Chai