Two stage-structuredone-population (prey) models together with four prey-predator models are analyzed. Regarding the prey models, where one of them has fecundity elements which depend on the total population while the fecundities of the other depend on the mature part of the population only, we prove that both of them are permanent and moreover that their fixed points undergo supercritical bifurcations, ...

The history of the law of the sea is part and parcel of a wider vision for the law of nation’s connection with globalization.

Research investigating occupational aspirations in childhood is scarce. In addition, most research on occupational aspirations has focused on increasing the number of women in agentic, high- paying jobs. Therefore, we investigate factors associated with communal occupational aspirations in two studies with young children (Study 1: 159 children, Mage = 5.51 years; Study 2: 96 children; Mage = 9.44 ...

This paper proposes a data processing scheme for laser spot thermography (LST) applied for nondestructive testing (NDT) of composite laminates. The LST involves recording multiple thermographic sequences, resulting in large amounts of data that have to be processed cumulatively to evaluate the diagnostic information. This paper demonstrates a new data processing scheme based on parameterization and ...

Objective We aimed to assess the predictive associations of age at first drink (AFD), age at first intoxication (AFI), frequency of intoxication, and self-reported alcohol tolerance at age 15-16 to self-harm requiring medical attention or suicide death by age 33.<p> <p>Method In an ongoing follow-up study, the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986, a total of 7,735 individuals were included at age ...

<p><i>Purpose -</i> To explore nurses' perceptions of their educational role, pedagogical competence, and practice in teaching children with rheumatic diseases and their parents to manage subcutaneous injections at home. <p><i>Design and methods -</i> In this qualitative study, we used thematic analysis to analyze data from three focus groups with 14 nurses responsible for patient education at one ...

<p>I 2020 ble det innført en subjektiv vurdering i refusjonssystemet for kjeveortopedi. Studiens mål var å undersøke hvordan tannhelsepersonell kartlegger og forstår begrepet «store vansker med psykisk og sosial mestring» i forbindelse med bittavvik, samt hva de synes om endringene i refusjonssystemet. <p>Studien benyttet en «mixed method» tilnærming med bruk av fokusgrupper og spørreskjema. Digitale ...

New-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) strongly reduce restenosis and repeat revascu- larization compared with bare-metal stents (BMS) for percutaneous coronary interven- tion. There is residual uncertainty as to whether other prognostically relevant outcomes are affected by DES versus BMS concerning initial presentation (chronic coronary syn- drome [CCS] vs acute coronary syndrome [ACS]). We ...

Background: Immunisation is universally accepted as one of the most significant health initiatives in recent times. However, vaccine hesitancy is increasing in Australia and other high- and middle-income countries. There is evidence to suggest that many parents, even those who elect to immunise, may have a degree of vaccine hesi- tancy. The recommendation of a healthcare professional is a predictor ...

Unge kvinner forteller om en opplevelse av sterk sjenanse ved sine første gynekologiske undersøkelser. En sjenanse som kan bære preg av ydmykelse og blottleggelse. I dette vitenskapelige essayet ser vi nærmere på betydningen av hvordan helsesykepleiere møter de unge kvinnene, og hvordan trøst som fenomen kan være relevant i disse møtene. Gjennom helsestasjon for ungdom og studenthelsetjenesten ...