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The effect of university ranking on university applications has been subject to evaluations in several countries but in Sweden it is not as recognized. This study aims to examine whether applicants to Swedish university studies are affected by national and international university rankings. The effect of university ranking is examined on a set of applicant related variables such as the total numbe
This paper analyzes the reactions of two forests, located in the same region, to drought conditions that occurred in 2018. Both locations experienced similar conditions including higher temperature and less precipitation than the previous four years. Both experienced drought that would be categorized as moderate according to standard precipitation index calculations and soil moisture values were v
This essay deals with development in Latin America. We have picked out some factors that the theories in development theory emphasize on. The first section of the study consists of a statistical analysis, were the main purposes are to study the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent and to choose which two countries we should focus on in the next section. The countries we
The aim of this study was to examine social service workers’ experiences of the relationship between their work-sphere and their private-sphere, as well as understand how they discuss this relationship. We conducted eight qualitative semi-structured interviews with social service workers who work with child welfare, in five different social services in Skåne. The material we obtained from the inte
This thesis investigates Swedish voters’ perceptions of political branding and its consequences in a nation characterized by high institutional trust and low corruption. Political branding, a tool for shaping voter opinions, perceptions, and behavior, has gained significant traction in recent years. While traditionally viewed as beneficial for democracy, emerging critiques suggest it may hinder co
Popular Abstract in Swedish Denna avhandling behandlar storlekskarakterisering av stora molekyler (polymerer) med en ny teknik, nämligen flödesfältflödesfraktionering (flödesFFF). Det aktuella storleksområdet som studerats i avhandlingen är intervallet mellan några få nanometer(nm) upp till en halv mikrometer (um). Storleksbestämningen med flödesFFF baseras på en separation av material med olika dSize, as expressed by molar mass, radius of gyration or hydrodynamic radius, for example, is a fundamental parameter of polymers in solution. Thus, there is a strong need for the characterisation of both the size and shape of polymers, particularly of those utilised in various industrial applications. In this thesis, a relatively novel technique, asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (flow FF
Denna bok handlar om de franska S:t josefsystrarna och deras missionsverksamhet i Skandinavien från mitten av 1800-talet och fram till 1950-talet med fokus på deras skol- och sjukvårdsverksamhet samt den specifika kvinnokultur som de representerade. Female Counter-Culture and Catholic Mission. The St Joseph Sisters in Denmark and Sweden 1856-1936 In May 1856, four Catholic sisters arrived in Denmark and established a community in a small basement of a building close to the Catholic parish church in Copenhagen. These Catholic sisters belonged to a French religious congregation named "La Congregation des Sœurs de Saint-Joseph de Chambéry", whi
The levels of different reactive species, especially those of nitric oxide and peroxynitrite, were determined in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat tissues, before the development of histopathological damages. Significantly higher steady state free radical concentrations were found in the liver 3 weeks after the onset of diabetes compared to age-matched control groups. Increased nitric oxide leve
Goodpasture disease fulfils all criteria for a classical autoimmune disease, where autoantibodies targeted against the non-collagenous domain of the alpha3-chain of collagen IV initiates an inflammatory destruction of the basement membrane in kidney glomeruli and lung alveoli. This leads to a rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and severe pulmonary hemorrhage. Previous studies have indicated a
The aim of the present work is to introduce an innovative framework for employing 3D-GIS as an exploratory platform to perform visual analysis. Such a methodology is aimed at detecting patterns of visibility to simulate the past human perception of specific categories of artifacts placed inside a virtually reconstructed three-dimensional space. As a case study, the house of Caecilius Iucundus in P
Histological slides from the lungs of 89 dead asbestos cement workers have been examined with respect to ferruginous bodies and fibrosis. The results have been compared with individually matched controls with no known exposure to asbestos, and related to asbestos exposure, expressed as duration of exposure and cumulative asbestos dose, and smoking habits. The asbestos cement workers studied had be
Phosphine derivatives of alkylidyne tricobalt carbonyl clusters have been tested as catalysts/catalyst precursors in intermolecular and (asymmetric) intramolecular Pauson-Khand reactions. A number of new phosphine derivatives of the tricobalt alkylidyne clusters [Co(3)(mu(3)-CR)(CO)(9)] (R = H, CO(2)Et) were prepared and characterised. The clusters [Co(3)(mu(3)-CR)(CO)(9-x)(PR'(3))(x)] (PR'(3) = a
The structure, stability, and hydrolysis characteristics of beta-lactoglobulin (LG) A are different from those of either beta-LG B or beta-LG C. Purified samples of these proteins were hydrolyzed with trypsin and the rates of loss of native monomeric beta-LG structure were measured using sodium dodecyl sulfate PAGE. At the same time, the appearance of many individual peptides were identified and f
The European Spallation Source (ESS) will be the world's most powerful spallation neutron source when it comes in operation at the end of this decade. The ESS linac will accelerate 50mA of protons to 2 GeV in 2.86 ms long pulses at a repetition rate of 14 Hz on a tungsten target for neutron spallation. The linac contains 26 superconducting spoke cavities, which are being developed by IPN Orsay, Fr
Background: This study determined the pharmacokinetics of the contrast agent gadobutrol in marmosets by quantitative MRI to derive guidelines for neuroimaging protocols. Methods: Local concentrations of gadobutrol were determined from consecutive gradient echo-based mapping of the relaxation rate R1 on a clinical 3T MRI scanner. Half-time of renal elimination was measured after injection of a trip
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the performance-based visual ability among independently living elderly subjects and to investigate whether there was any association between visual ability and falls. Subjects and methods: A total of 298 randomly selected subjects aged 70-85 years were invited for an examination including monocular and binocular visual acuity (VA), contrast sensitivity
One of the challenges in the field of biosensors and biofuel cells is to establish a highly efficient electron transfer rate between the active site of redox enzymes and electrodes to fully access the catalytic potential of the biocatalyst and achieve high current densities. We report on very efficient direct electron transfer (DET) between cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) from Phanerochaete sordida
This thesis is based on three scientific papers dealing with different models for coordinated control of multi-stage inventory systems. The ability to control multi-echelon inventory systems, is paramount for reducing tied up capital and inventory costs in large distribution systems. It is also one key issue in achieving efficient supply chain management. We focus our attention on a general distr
