Socio-environmental conflicts associated with large-scale economic projects in Indigenous territories are well documented, but conflicts in coastal areas remain largely unexplored, despite the crucial differences between inland and coastal ecosystems. While the empirical literature about socio-environmental conflicts in Indigenous territories in coastal areas is growing, the role of financial institutions and corporations in these conflicts is often overlooked. This study addresses this gap by examining the financial institutions and corporations associated with more than 400 reported socio-environmental conflicts affecting Indigenous Peoples in coastal areas worldwide. Our results show that most financial institutions supporting projects linked to conflicts are based in West Europe and North America, with North American financial institutions linked to multiple projects. The energy sector accounts for the highest number of socio-environmental conflicts, particularly those involving corporations operating across continents. Many European and North American corporations operate mostly in Africa, but also globally. Corporations with overseas operations are associated with a higher intensity of conflicts. These findings highlight the need to scrutinize financial investments and corporate practices driving socio-environmental conflicts in coastal Indigenous territories, where human rights are often at risk. The lack of due diligence and accountability in applying environmental and social safeguards weakens protections for both ecosystems and Indigenous communities. Strengthening the enforcement of national and international laws on environmental sustainability, human rights and Indigenous rights is therefore essential for coastal development projects.
En este texto desarrollo la noción de necroteatro para pensar las disposiciones de los cuerpos en los espacios públicos y la manera en que estas escenas son utilizadas por los poderes de la muerte en México para diseminar una pedagogía del terror. Reflexiono la distribución de las formas de lo visible y sus regímenes de representación.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is strongly associated with obesity, and weight loss is a cornerstone of its management. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), are a class of medications that induce significant weight loss and have shown promise in improving OSA severity. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the pooled efficacy of GLP-1 RAs on sleep-disordered breathing, body weight, and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with OSA. A systematic review and meta-analysis of four randomized controlled trials were performed, comparing GLP-1 RA therapy with placebo in adults with OSA. The primary outcomes analyzed were the mean differences in the change from baseline for the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), body weight, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. In the pooled analysis, treatment with GLP-1 RAs was associated with a robust and statistically significant reduction in AHI (mean difference [MD]: -13.89 events/hour; p < 0.01). Therapy also resulted in substantial weight loss compared to placebo (MD: -12.46 kg; p < 0.01). For cardiovascular parameters, the use of GLP-1 RA was associated with a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure (mean difference [MD]: -4.86 mmHg; p < 0.01) and diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.03). GLP-1 receptor agonists significantly reduce OSA severity, promote substantial weight loss, and lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and obesity. These findings support the role of GLP-1 RAs as a multifaceted and effective therapeutic intervention for managing OSA.
The aim of this work is to provide a characterization for the Besov spaces B^r,q_p(ℝ^n) via the continuous shearlet transform in higher dimensions with isotropic dilations to show the regularity of weak solutions u ∈ W^m,p(ℝ^n) under the equation Qu =f , so that for a given f ∈ B^r,q_p(ℝ^n) , u ∈ B^r+m,q_p(ℝ^n) . In this case, 1< p,q < ∞ , 0< r < 1 , and where Q = ∑ _β≤ mc_β∂ ^β is a partial differential operator of pure order m with positive constant coefficients c_β .
This study experimentally investigates the effect of pressure on slug evolution along an 85 m long, 0.156 m ID, and +2 degrees inclined pipe, operated at pressures under 200 and 400 psi, using advanced tracking sensors and topology instruments. The results show that slugs form earlier at lower pressures of 200 psi and undergo more pronounced growth and dissipation cycles, attributed to greater gas compressibility caused by the lower gas-toliquid density ratio. Additionally, at a pressure of 200 psi, slugs grow more rapidly along the pipe compared to 400 psi. In contrast, results reveal that at higher pressure conditions of 400 psi, the transition from pseudo slug to fully developed slug is delayed due to wave crest breakage. Additionally, mean slug and film lengths grow with distance but exhibit cyclic fluctuations. At the low pressure, these lengths are relatively greater. Additionally, slug frequency decreases more rapidly with distance at low pressure than at high pressure, reflecting a higher rate of slug and wave coalescence.
