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Impact of incretin analogues on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism in obesity and diabetes
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract Incretin‐based therapies have gained momentum as a key strategy for reducing cardiovascular risk in individuals with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes (T2D). It remains unclear whether the cardiovascular benefits reflect a direct reduction in atherogenic lipoproteins—namely, low‐density lipoproteins (LDL), very low‐density lipoproteins (VLDL) and
Andrea Baragetti, Giuseppe Danilo Norata
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Body Modification on Viking Age Gotland
Current Swedish ArchaeologyIn recent years, research has provided evidence for permanent body modification in the Viking Age. Based on the current state of research, we identified around 130 male-gendered individuals from Scandinavia and beyond with dental alterations in form of ...
Matthias S. Toplak, Lukas Kerk
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Scandinavian Arrowheads of the Viking Age, Their Manufacture and Distribution
EXARC Journal, 2023 In recent years there has been a renewed interest in the arrowheads used in the Viking Age and their distribution. The 187 excavation of Viking graves in the Black Earth of Birka region of Sweden, re-examined in 2019 by Price (Price, et al., 2019) and ...
Hector Cole
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines how the Swedish child welfare services (CWSs) are described in Arabic‐speaking social media, with a focus on the ‘LVU campaign.’ The material consists of Facebook and YouTube posts and comments about the Swedish CWSs' actions in child mistreatment cases involving migrant families.
Dana Sofi, Jonas Stier, Emmie Wahlström
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Image‐Based Spatio‐Temporal Interpolation for Split Rendering
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Low‐powered devices – such as small form factor head‐mounted displays (HMDs) – struggle to deliver a smooth and high‐quality viewing experience, due to their limited power and rendering capabilities. Cloud rendering attempts to solve the quality issue, but leads to prohibitive latency and bandwidth requirements, hindering use with HMDs over ...
M. Steiner +4 more
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Memory Set in Stone: Another Look at the Berezan Runic Inscription
Kyiv-Mohyla Humanities Journal, 2019 Scandinavian runic inscriptions constitute unique and reliable historical sources. Each Scandinavian runic stone tells a story. When someone encounters a runestone, they don’t just observe it.
Alla Kurzenkova
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The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 5-7, January/March 2025.
Deborah Mabbett
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The Mask(S) and Transformers of Historical Re-Enactment: Material Culture and Contemporary Vikings
Current Swedish Archaeology, 2013 The paper discusses the role of material culture for his- torical re-enactors of the Viking Age. Three issues are analysed: (a) the clothing and accessories worn by a typical contemporary warrior, craftsman and woman of the Viking times and the range of
Dawid Kobiałka
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The need for clarity in species conservation objectives
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Identifying sensible conservation objectives should probably be easiest when planning an investment portfolio designed for a single species. However, focusing on African Elephant conservation, we show that optimal investment differs substantially depending on relatively small differences in objectives, that recent allocation was rarely the most ...
R. Critchlow +3 more
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Internet Archaeology, 2016 A study of hair in the Viking Age. The article draws on medieval Icelandic and Scandinavian texts for interpretation. Further information is taken from pictoral representations of viking hair styles and decoration, hairdressing artefacts, figurines and ...
Elisabeth Arwill-Nordbladh
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