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Quinoa is globally recognised for its nutritional value, and its production has recently expanded worldwide. However, Quinoa Real (Royal Quinoa), a landrace group grown exclusively in the Intersalar zone of Bolivia, stands out for its grain quality and adaptation to extreme environments, such as high altitude, high salinity, intense UV radiation, aridity, and temperature fluctuations. This study c
This review of a selection of literature in critical geography, political ecology, eco-Marxism, and ecological economics over thepast five decades reflects on the paucity of discussion on the phenomenon of modern, all-purpose money. This is paradoxical,given the almost universal denunciation of mainstream economics and capitalist political economy in this literature. The cri-tiques of environmental
Covariate modeling provides individual predictions of outcomes by disease progression models. Current methodology for mapping covariates onto model parameters is limited by predefined parametric functions which can result in inadequate covariate selection and biased predictions by the final model. Furthermore, present methodology scales poorly to high-dimensional data due to combinatorial limitati
ContextPrimary forests, with little to no direct human impact, can serve as baselines to assess land-use effects. However, most have been converted for other land-uses and the locations and characteristics of the remaining forests are poorly characterized.ObjectivesThis study presents a map of Swedish primary forests, explores their persistence in a managed landscape, and assesses their suitabilit
What methods can foster critical and enduring literacies about tech-intensive futures? With the term “critical literacies,” we refer to forms of intervention grounded in critical theory and holding a “better futures” orientation, whether in relation to media, algorithmic, data or AI-based systems. The past decade has witnessed a groundswell of initiatives among practitioners across domainsto impro
Calorie labeling is a popular policy to address the obesity epidemic, but it has had little empirical success. Under the premise that willful avoidance of information plays a role in this result, we propose a novel approach—pre-nudges—to make consumers more receptive to calorie information. Unlike nudges, which are used to directly influence a choice, pre-nudges are used to directly influence how
Agricultural production necessitates sustainable practices to ensure long-term and sustained food security. Water is a key ingredient for food production. Ensuring sustainable water management in agriculture is thus essential for global wellbeing. But how do we make sure that our practices are sustainable? A large variety of sustainability assessments abound. Their results may even show conflictin
Sweden’s economic growth in relation to developments in the rest of the world exhibits three distinct phases over the past 170 years. From 1890 to 1950, Sweden experienced faster growth than comparable countries. This period of liberalization was followed by a phase of lagging behind until around the turn of the millennium. This relative stagnation is closely associated with the financial repressi
There is an increasing focus on the importance of reducing red meat consumption for environmental as well as health reasons. In this study, we have assessed how consumers' choice of protein source in a meal could be affected by two nudging tools. The first nudge consisted of serving a plant-based steak as the default option instead of beef, alongside placing the plant-based steak at the top of theThere is an increasing focus on the importance of reducing red meat consumption for environmental as well as health reasons. In this study, we have assessed how consumers' choice of protein source in a meal could be affected by two nudging tools. The first nudge consisted of serving a plant-based steak as the default option instead of beef, alongside placing the plant-based steak at the top of the
Aims: This study compares the associations of Life's Simple 7 (LS7) and Life's Essential 8 (LE8) with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome populations. Methods: This cohort study analyzed 11,487 participants aged ≥20 years with CKM syndrome from NHANES 2005–2018. Participants were categorized into non-advanced (stages 0–2) and advanced (stages 3–
BACKGROUND: Recent research using a data-driven cluster approach has identified five discordant subclassifying body mass index (BMI) subgroups, characterized by cardiometabolic biomarkers deviated from those predicted by BMI.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the associations of these subgroups with risks of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and liver-related
Coastal and marine environments attract hundreds of millions of tourists every year, and in regions including the Mediterranean or the Caribbean, tourism is a mainstay of the economy. Given that a considerable share of tourism is 'sun, sand, and sea' focused, the sector is dependent on the integrity of coastal resources such as unpolluted beaches and waters. These resources are increasingly threat
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) caused by textile dyes is not uncommon. The main dye allergens belong to disperse dyes which are used for coloring synthetic textile fibers. The European baseline series is not suitable for the reliable detection of textile dye allergy although p-phenylenediamine has been considered as a marker for contact allergy to disperse azo dyes. In order to diagnose ACD fro
Optimizing the use of available resources is often termed “Fast-track”, a term more or less overlapping the term “Enhanced Recovery after Surgery” (ERAS). The obesity epidemic calls for increased use of surgery, since no other therapeutic modality can achieve massive and lasting weight loss. Good results can be expressed in terms of therapeutic success, patient safety as well as the optimum use of
