Does obesity create a relative sense of excess poverty?

Background: This study investigates the potential relationship between obesity and self-ranking of poverty, as a proxy for self-awareness and happiness. To the best of our knowledge, this issue has not been previously explored based on self-ranking of poverty when income is controlled.

Method: Ordered Probit Regressions.

Can COVID-19 herd immunity be achieved at a city level?

We propose a new approach to estimate the vaccination rates required to achieve herd immunity against SARS-COV2 virus at a city level. Based on information obtained from the Israeli Ministry of Health, we estimate two separate quadratic models, one for each dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA Pfizer vaccine. The dependent variable is the scope of morbidity, expressed as the number of cases per 10,000 persons.

Growth of microalgae adapted to high-light temperature conditions in different types of wastewater.

To obtain microalgae strains adapted to wastewater in the Mediterranean region, microalgae present in the Nile River were cultivated at both high-light temperature (HLT) and low-light temperature (LLT) conditions. It was found that the species which became dominant under HLT was chlorophyta of the genus Scenedesmus. In contrast, under LLT, bacillariophyta became dominant.

Efficient supply with carbon dioxide from flue gas during large scale production of microalgae: A novel approach for bioenergy facades.

The efficiency of using enriched CO from flue gas for large scale production of the green microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana in a bioenergy facade was studied. Using a membrane device, the enrichment of CO from heating system flue gas in the low pressure product gas was up to 49 vol% and the CO recovery was 62 %. With a static mixer the re-compressed product gas was applied to the culture medium with mean losses during cultivation of only 24 %.

Impact of green and blue-green light on the growth, pigment concentration, and fatty acid unsaturation in the microalga Monoraphidium braunii.

The spectral composition of light is an important factor for the metabolism of photosynthetic organisms. Several blue light-regulated metabolic processes have already been identified in the industrially relevant microalga Monoraphidium braunii. However, little is known about the spectral impact on this species' growth, fatty acid (FA), and pigment composition.

The impact of the insecticide acetamiprid on the embryogenesis of the aquatic model organism Xenopus laevis.

Acetamiprid (ACT) is used extensively in agriculture worldwide, although data on ACT concentrations in natural water bodies and its impact on aquatic organisms are limited. To study whether ACT influences the embryogenesis of the South African clawed frog Xenopus laevis, embryos were incubated in ACT solutions from 0.01 to 100 mg/L.

What is the optimal country for minimum COVID-19 morbidity and mortality rates?

The SARS-CoV-2 is a deceptive virus. Despite the remarkable progress in genetic sequencing and subsequent vaccine development, the world continues to grapple with the ominous threats of rapidly appearing SARS-CoV-2 variants. The objective of this manuscript is to rank world countries based on the anticipated scope of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, measured in terms of prevalence per 1 million persons, from the lowest to the highest.

Is obesity a risk factor for melanoma?

Objectives: Are twofold: 1) to estimate the relationship between obesity (BMI ≥30) and the prevalence of melanoma in different US states and 2) to examine the possibility of defining a new risk group. This might enhance the possibility of detection, which in turn, might increase the survival rates of patients.

Study Design: A cohort Study, based on data at the US statewide level in 2011-2017, where the dependent variable (the annual new melanoma cases per 100,000 persons) is adjusted for age.

The median age of a city's residents and population density influence COVID 19 mortality growth rates: policy implications.

Background: SARS-CoV-2 is an infectious virus, which has generated a global pandemic. Israel was one of the first countries to vaccinate its population, inaugurating the program on December 20, 2020. The objective of the current study is to investigate the projected daily COVID19 mortality growth rate with higher median age and population size of cities under two scenarios: with and without the BNT162b2 Pfizer vaccination against the SAR-COV2 virus.

Can Obesity Prevalence Explain COVID-19 Indicators (Cases, Mortality, and Recovery)? A Comparative Study in OECD Countries.

SARS-CoV-2 virus disease (COVID-19) is declared a global pandemic with multiple risk factors. Obesity is considered by several researchers as one of the serious risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 virus complications based on recent empirical studies. Yet, other scholars argue in favor of the existence of an obesity survival paradox and criticize the former group of studies on the grounds that they lack controls for race, socioeconomic status, or quality of care.

Can smoking prevalence explain COVID-19 indicators (cases, mortality, and recovery)? A comparative study in OECD countries.

There are many risk factors associated with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, including low wind speed, fossil fuel energy production, air pollution, and smoking. Several studies argue that smoking is not a risk factor for COVID-19 morbidity among males or any other sub-group. The study aims to analyze the following research questions: (1) can smoking prevalence explain COVID-19 indicators (cases, mortality, and recovery)? Are these relationships monotonically increasing or decreasing? In an attempt to test the counter-intuitive possibility of a non-linear relationship, the proposed empirical model relaxes the assumption of monotonic change by applying the quadratic design and testing which one of the two competing models (quadratic or linear) better fits the data.

Blue-green light is required for a maximized fatty acid unsaturation and pigment concentration in the microalga Acutodesmus obliquus.

Blue-green light is known to maximize the degree of fatty acid (FA) unsaturation in microalgae. However, knowledge on the particular waveband responsible for this stimulation of FA desaturation and its impact on the pigment composition in microalgae remains limited. In this study, Acutodesmus obliquus was cultivated for 96 h at 15°C with different light spectra (380-700 nm, 470-700 nm, 520-700 nm, 600-700 nm, and dark controls).

Municipal Stormwater Management Spending in California: Data Extraction, Compilation, and Analysis.

Communities in the U.S. fund stormwater management programs to reduce flooding and improve and protect water quality.

Differences in adaptation to light and temperature extremes of Chlorella sorokiniana strains isolated from a wastewater lagoon.

Presently, two Chlorella sorokiniana strains sampled during summer (CS-S) and winter (CS-W) from a maturation pond and isolated by dominance were studied on their behavior on temperature and light extremes in batch experiments. Although both strains showed no differences in their tolerance of temperatures up to 45 °C, the growth rates, pigment contents and fatty acid compositions in response to PAR at 700 and 1,500 µmol msec differed. CS-W was less affected by photoinhibition and maintained constantly high growth rates.

Erratum: Next-to-Leading-Order QCD Corrections to Higgs Boson Plus Jet Production with Full Top-Quark Mass Dependence [Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 162001 (2018)].

This corrects the article DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.

Covid 19 vaccination: Accessibility or literacy? Israel as a case study.

Israel is ranked as the leading country in terms of prevalence of vaccination against SARS-COV-2 virus (persons vaccinated divided by total population). Based on updated data as of January 19, 2021, the objective of the current study is to assess the relationship between the prevalence of vaccination and population density. A-priori, given the better infrastructure of health services (more physicians and nurses per 1000 persons), one would anticipate a level of vaccination in denser cities.

To lockdown or not against COVID19: Can the power of education provide the answer?

Global education is a well-known positive externality associated with children-parents knowledge spillover. More education may also lead to increased communication among family members regarding health knowledge and skills acquired at or after school, positively affecting health behavior. One important aspect that should be considered by policy makers is the potential promotion of social behavior adapted to the COVID2019 pandemic via the education system.

Do population density, socio-economic ranking and Gini Index of cities influence infection rates from coronavirus? Israel as a case study.

A prominent characteristic of the COVID-19 pandemic is the marked geographic variation in COVID-19 prevalence. The objective of the current study is to assess the influence of population density and socio-economic measures (socio-economic ranking and the Gini Index) across cities on coronavirus infection rates. Israel provides an interesting case study based on the highly non-uniform distribution of urban populations, the existence of one of the most densely populated cities in the world and diversified populations.

Do COVID19 infection rates change over time and space? Population density and socio-economic measures as regressors.

The COVID19 pandemic motivated an interesting debate, which is related directly to core issues in urban economics, namely, the advantages and disadvantages of dense cities. On the one hand, compact areas facilitate more intensive human interaction and could lead to higher exposure to the infection, which make them the potential epicenter of the pandemic crisis. On the other hand, dense areas tend to provide superior health and educational systems, which are better prepared to handle pandemics, leading to higher recovery rates and lower mortality rates.

Factors affecting accuracy and precision in ultrasound guided radiotherapy.

Background And Purpose: Transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) is used clinically for directly assessing prostate motion. Factors affecting accuracy and precision in TPUS motion estimation must be assessed to realise its full potential.

Methods And Materials: Patients were imaged using volumetric TPUS during the Clarity-Pro trial (NCT02388308).

Growth and fatty acid composition of Acutodesmus obliquus under different light spectra and temperatures.

The combined impact of temperature and light spectra on the fatty acid (FA) composition in microalgae has been sparsely investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the interactions of light and temperature on the FA composition in Acutodesmus obliquus. For this purpose, A.

Carbamoyl Anion Addition to Azirines.

The addition of carbamoyl anions to azirines affords synthetically useful 2-aziridinyl amide building blocks. The reaction scope was explored with respect to both formamide and azirine, and the addition was found to be highly diastereoselective. A one-pot conversion of a ketoxime to an aziridinyl amide was demonstrated.

Semipinacol-Type Rearrangements of [3-(Arylsulfonyl)bicyclo[1.1.0]butan-1-yl]alkanols.

Selective lithiation of arylsulfonylbicyclo[1.1.0]butanes at the bridgehead methine and addition to carbonyl compounds yield tertiary bicyclobutyl alcohols that form spiro[3.

An anatomical study of transpedicular vs. extrapedicular approach for kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty in the thoracic spine.

Introduction: Percutaneous vertebral augmentation is a common therapeutic approach for osteoporotic or osteolytic vertebral fractures. Due to the variable pedicle anatomy two different approaches, the transpedicular and the extrapedicular approach have been established. In particular, in the middle and upper thoracic spine, percutaneous procedures are challenging because of difficult visualisation of anatomical landmarks and a more unfavourable anatomy with smaller and differently orientated pedicles.

Can Increased Recovery Rates from Coronavirus be explained by Prevalence of ? An Analysis at the US Statewide Level.

Previous research demonstrates that is considered a risk factor for COVID-19. The current study attempts to investigate the relationships between infection, mortality and recovery rates from coronavirus and the prevalence of ADHD at the US statewide level. Based on information from 2011 regarding the prevalence of across the US by state, findings suggest that, while there are no correlations between and population size, infection and mortality rates from coronavirus, recovery rates (recovery-population ratio) with the prevalence of .