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ŰšŰ±Ű±ŰłÛ ŰŽÛÙŰč ŰąÙŰȘÛ ŰšŰ§ŰŻÛ Anti-TPO ۯ۱ ŰČÙŰ§Ù Ùۧۚۧ۱Ù۱ ŰšÛÙ Ű§Ű±ŰłŰȘŰ§Ù Ű§Ù۶ÙÛ ÙŸÙ۱ ۯ۱ ŰłŰ§Ù Û±ÛŽÛ°Û°-Û±ÛłÛčÛč
Study of Prevalence of Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Antibodies inWomen with Unexplained Infertility in Afzalipour Hospital , 2020-21
GrÀset Àr alltid godare pÄ den fruktbara sidan : utforskning av potentialer, möjligheter och utmaningar med urban matproduktion: en fallstudie av Uppsala
Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. Concurrently, there is a growing interest in urban food production in Uppsala, with the municipality aiming to promote urban and rural agriculture and examine its feasibility through a political task in the 2023 Goals and Budget. Despite increased awareness of the need for urban food production, there is a significant gap between ambition and infrastructure for promoting it at the municipal level.
This thesis explores the opportunities and challenges in planning, establishing, and managing urban food production on a municipal level, with a focus on transforming lawns into productive urban spaces that can address the human-nature dissociation through the lens of âExtinction of Experienceâ; a theory which explores human-nature disconnection, where individuals are less likely to value, preserve, and protect the environment, thus exacerbating environmental degradation. We seek to map the complexity of the issue by studying the experience, ambitions and reflections of municipal actors and the potential of urban food production as a pathway to reverse the "Extinction of Experience" by examining the case of Ultuna Permakultur, an urban food production initiative. It is within this context that our thesis is framed.
The findings of this thesis demonstrate that planning and anchoring aspects are the primary concerns within the municipal sector regarding the longevity and sustainability of urban food production in Uppsala. The possibilities and challenges are found to be determined by land ownership and land use, with public spaces presenting the most obstacles due to their public nature, especially for commercial purposes. Examples of solutions from other municipalities where these challenges have been partially overcome are agreements with associations and the regulation of accessibility through official documents and municipal coordination roles for cultivation. However, other land use e.g. vacant land holds greater potential for conversion into food-producing environments than public land. The results also indicate that integrating food production into urban spaces, including public lawns can promote self-sufficiency, foster a deeper connection with nature, and potentially reverse the âExtinction of Experienceâ. If properly planned and anchored, these initiatives can serve as catalysts for community-building, education, and sustainable transformation, promoting environmentally conscious behaviors to address broader societal issues.
Municipalities can play a vital role by actively supporting local initiatives, providing necessary infrastructure, and adopting proactive sustainability measures for urban food production within Uppsala's urban and peri-urban boundaries that can address the conflicts arising from urbanization, population growth, and increasing food demand. As landscape architects and planners, we bear the responsibility to promote sustainable planning and design, acting as catalysts for necessary social and environmental transformations. By taking proactive action rather than waiting for crises, we can pave the way towards a more resilient and sustainable future.Urbaniseringen har globalt lett till ekonomisk och infrastrukturell tillvÀxt men har ocksÄ resulterat i miljöförstöring, minskad tillgÄng till bördig jordbruksmark, ökad efterfrÄgan pÄ mat och fragmentering av viktiga ekosystem. Dessa förluster utmanar Àven svenska stÀder, inklusive Uppsala, dÀr grönomrÄden till övervÀgande del domineras av grÀsmattor. Samtidigt finns ett vÀxande intresse för urban matproduktion i Uppsala, dÀr kommunen har som mÄl att frÀmja stads- och byodling och undersöka dess genomförbarhet genom ett politiskt uppdrag i MÄl och budget 2023. Trots ökad medvetenhet om behovet av urban matproduktion finns det en betydande klyfta mellan ambition och infrastruktur för att frÀmja frÄgan pÄ kommunal nivÄ.
Denna uppsats utforskar möjligheterna och utmaningarna i att planera, etablera och förvalta urban matproduktion pÄ kommunal nivÄ, med fokus pÄ urbana grÀsmattors omvandling till produktiva miljöer som kan ta itu med dissociationen mellan mÀnniska och natur genom linsen "Extinction of Experience"; en teori som utforskar frÄnkoppling mellan mÀnniska och natur, dÀr individer Àr mindre benÀgna att vÀrdera, bevara och skydda miljön, vilket i sig eskalerar miljöförstöringen. Vi försöker kartlÀgga frÄgans komplexitet genom att studera kommunala aktörers erfarenheter, ambitioner och reflektioner och potentialen för urban matproduktion som en vÀg framÄt för att vÀnda "Extinction of Experience" genom att undersöka fallet med Ultuna Permakultur, ett urbant matproduktions-initiativ. Det Àr i detta sammanhang som vÄr uppsats utformas.
Resultaten av denna uppsats visar att planerings- och förankringsaspekter utgör de primĂ€ra farhĂ„gorna inom den kommunala sektorn vad gĂ€ller försĂ€kringen av livslĂ€ngden och hĂ„llbarheten av urbana matproduktionsprojekt i Uppsala. Möjligheterna och utmaningarna visar sig bestĂ€mmas till hög grad av markĂ€gande och markanvĂ€ndning, dĂ€r allmĂ€nna platser medför de flesta hindren pĂ„ grund av sin offentliga karaktĂ€r, sĂ€rskilt i kommersiella Ă€ndamĂ„l. Exempel pĂ„ lösningar frĂ„n andra kommuner dĂ€r dessa utmaningar delvis överkommits Ă€r avtal med föreningar och reglering av tillgĂ€nglighet genom styrdokument och kommunala odlingssamordningsroller. Ăven annan markanvĂ€ndning t.ex. markreserver har visat sig ha större potential för omvandling till matproducerande miljöer Ă€n pĂ„ allmĂ€nna platser.
Resultaten indikerar ocksÄ att integrering av matproduktion i urbana miljöer, inklusive allmÀnna grÀsmattor, kan frÀmja sjÀlvförsörjning, samt en djupare koppling till naturen och potentiellt vÀnda "Extinction of Experience". Om ordentligt planerade och förankrade kan dessa initiativ fungera som katalysatorer för gemenskapsbyggande, utbildning och hÄllbar omstÀllning, samt frÀmja miljömedvetna beteenden för att ta itu med bredare samhÀllsfrÄgor.
Kommuner kan spela en viktig roll genom att aktivt stödja lokala initiativ, tillhandahÄlla nödvÀndig infrastruktur och anta proaktiva hÄllbarhetsÄtgÀrder för urban matproduktion inom Uppsalas stads- och stadsnÀra grÀnser för att hantera de konflikter som uppstÄr frÄn urbanisering, befolkningstillvÀxt och ökande efterfrÄgan pÄ mat. Som landskapsarkitekter och planerare bÀr vi ett stort ansvar för att frÀmja hÄllbar planering och design, och bör agera som katalysatorer för nödvÀndiga sociala och miljömÀssiga förÀndringar. Genom att vidta proaktiva ÄtgÀrder snarare Àn att vÀnta pÄ fler kriser kan vi bana vÀg mot en mer motstÄndskraftig och hÄllbar framtid
Determination of sheet-like geological structures parameters using Marquardt inversion of the magnetic data
450-457A stable inversion method to estimate the depth to top, width and dip of a sheet-like geological structure from pole-reduced magnetic field is introduced. The inverse modelling is based on Marquardt optimization algorithm. The performance of the proposed method is considered by the theoretical magnetic data due to some dykeâshape models, with and without random noise. The inverted parameters convergence demonstrates the ability of the inversion approach as a powerful and useful tool, especially where the data are corrupted with noise. We employ this method for interpreting a real magnetic data set produced by a tabular structure from Iran. The inferred structure has approximately a depth to top of 17.12 m, a width of 12.74 m and a dip of 100.8 degree anticlockwise from horizontal, i.e. 10.8 degree from vertical towards east
Ecologically sustainable- or regenerative city planning? : a study of two planning paradigms for the re-creation of ecological links in the planning of new districts
Dagens befolkningstillvÀxt och urbanisering, löses i stadsplanering genom förtÀtning och otalig exploatering av naturen; i strÀvan efter storskalig effektivitet, vilket sker pÄ bekostnad av mÀnniskans respektive naturens livskvalitet. Detta medför bland annat miljöförstöring, extrema klimatförÀndringar och rubbade ekosystem, vilket gör det svÄrare att ÄterstÀlla livskvaliteten för respektive part. VÄrt sÀtt att planera vÄra stÀder har dÀrmed en avgörande roll i att lÀka och generera ekosystemtjÀnster och skapa lÄngsiktiga lösningar. Vi utgÄr frÄn tvÄ framtrÀdande planeringsparadigm som syftar till att förfara med de antropogena miljöproblemen; ekologisk hÄllbarhet respektive regenerativ design. Syftet med ekologisk hÄllbarhet Àr att möjliggöra en fullvÀrdig tillvaro för sÄvÀl naturen som mÀnniskan utan att blottstÀlla framtida generationers möjligheter. Syftet med regenerativ design Àr att möjliggöra cykliska utbyten mellan mÀnniskan och naturen inför en lÄngvarande och hÀlsosam samvaro. Med denna studie ÄskÄdliggör vi att de tvÄ planeringsparadigmen, som i vÄr mening utgör tvÄ olika banor mot ekologisk resiliens, har ett antal gemensamma syften. BÄda efterstrÀvar bildandet av stadsdelar med fungerande ekosystem och lokala kretslopp, med syftet att minska mÀnniskans fotavtryck pÄ miljön och klimatet. Skillnaden Àr att regenerativ design Àmnar att utöver detta, generera de resurser som behövs och Äterföra mer energi Àn vad som förbrukas. Detta sÀtt att planera bör utforskas mer inför etableringen av lÄngsiktiga, smÄskaliga urbana system.Today's population growth and urbanization are solved in urban planning through densification and incomputable exploitation of nature; in the pursuit of large-scale efficiency, which occurs at the expense of human and natural quality of life. This entails, among other things, environmental degradation, extreme climate change and disturbed ecosystems, which makes it more difficult to restore the quality of life for each party. Our way of planning our cities thus plays a crucial role in healing and generating ecosystem services and creating long-term solutions. Our study is based on two prominent planning paradigms that aim to deal with the anthropogenic environmental issues; ecological sustainability and regenerative design, respectively. The purpose of ecological sustainability is to enable a full-fledged existence for both nature and humans without endangering the possibilities of future generations. The purpose of regenerative design is to enable cyclical exchanges between human and nature in the face of a long-term and healthy co-existence. With this study, we illustrate that the two planning paradigms, which in our opinion compose two different paths towards ecological resilience, have a number of common purposes, both of which strive for the formation of districts with functioning ecosystems and local cycles. Both aim to reduce human footprints on the environment and climate. The difference is that regenerative design intends, in addition to this, to generate the resources needed and generate more energy than what is consumed. This way of planning should be explored more with an eye to establish long-lasting, small-scale, urban systems
Association of UCP3 (uncoupling protein 3) gene -55C/T polymorphism and obesity in a juvenile population of Iran
Background & Objective: UCP3 is a member of uncoupling proteins which plays an important role in energy homeostasis and it might be important in obesity. C-55T (rs1800849) polymorphism in promoter of UCP3 can affect the expression level of UCP3. The aim of this study was to analyze the association
of UCP3 C-55T polymorphism and obesity in a juvenile population of Iran.
Material & Methods: peripheral blood sample from 120 obese and 120 normal university students were collected for DNA extraction. Genotyping of C-55T polymorphism in the UCP3 gene was performed by PCR-RFLP method. Chi-square test was applied to analyze the data at P<0.05 significance level.
Results: The variant T allele was significantly associated with the obesity risk. The frequency of T allele was 72% in Obese group compared to 40% in normal subjects (P= 0.000, OR=3.8 CI 95% 2.1 â 6.9).
Conclusion: The UCP3 C-55T polymorphism was associated with higher BMI and can be regarded as a risk factor for the development of obesity
Comparing the Need for Recovery in the Operating Room Practitioners with and Without Covid-19 Infection History
Background: Healthcare staff are at the heart of the covid-19 pandemic and play an important role in controlling this disease. Operating room practitioners could be contaminated by a coronavirus, which imposes a high pressure on them, affecting their need for recovery from work. This study aimed to compare the need for recovery in the operating room practitioners with and without covid-19 infection history. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the operating room department of a public hospital on 217 operating room practitioners, including Operating room technicians, anaesthesiologists, and service staff. The data collection tools were a demographics questionnaire and the need for recovery scale. Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, and one-way ANOVA were used for data analysis. Results: The mean and standard deviation of the need for recovery score in the studied population were 71.30±21.40. The practitioners with covid-19 infection history had a significantly higher need for recovery (P=0.001) than those without covid-19 history. In addition, the service staff had a higher percentage of covid-19 infection and had more need for recovery than operating room technicians (P=0.014). Conclusion: The operating room practitioners with a history of covid-19 infection had a significantly higher need for recovery than those without a history of infection. Therefore, protecting the operating room practitioners against covid-19 infection is the first step in preventing the excessive need for recovery levels. In addition, increasing the number of operating room staff, reducing the number of working hours, and paying more attention to their work-life quality can help reduce their need for recovery. © 2022 The authors