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This paper describes the performance evaluation of new Delta E detectors to be used as pre-cell hit detectors in living cell irradiation experiments at the Lund Ion Beam Analysis facility (LIBAF). Using these detectors with a thickness down to 4.15 mu m fabricated at Lund University, an experiment was setup in which Delta E-detectors were used together with a stop E-detector in a telescope system
We here describe the result of simulations of 15 generic neutron instruments for the long-pulsed European Spallation Source. All instruments have been simulated for 20 different settings of the source time structure, corresponding to pulse lengths between 1 ms and 2 ms; and repetition frequencies between 10 Hz and 25 Hz. The relative change in performance with time structure is given for each inst
The valorization of lignin offers sustainable and renewable products and materials. For that reason lignin needs to be further analyzed although the various challenges this process implicates. The major obstacles in this field are lignin’s chemical heterogeneity, all the modifications in lignin’s chemical structure owing to its extraction method and purification process and the lack of appropriate
The use of immunotherapy for treating cancer has received a lot of attention in the recent years. The therapy is based on activating or deactivating the patient’s own immune system to help fight the disease. One way of doing this, is using bispecific molecules that can target both cancer cells and T-cells simultaneously. In 2003, a researcher found that the surface protein VAR2, expressed on mala
Geografiska data är all data som är knutna till ett geografiskt läge och används inom många olika områden i samhället såsom all form av samhällsbyggnad och samhällsplanering, klimat och miljö, kultur och natur, krishantering samt transporter och logistik. För att geografiska data ska kunna användas över läns- och kommungränser samt i olika organisationer krävs ett enhetligt system och standarder fGeographic data are data that is linked to a geographic location and is used in many different areas of society, such as all types of community and community planning, climate and environment, culture and nature, crisis management, transport and logistics. In order for geographic data to be used across county and municipal boundaries as well as in different organisations, a uniform system and stan
In 2007, Mexico City legalized abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. By doing so, it became the first and only state in Mexico where abortion on demand is legal. In this paper, I use this natural experiment to estimate the effects of abortion legalization on child and maternal health. I perform Difference-In-Differences estimates using information from all births and deaths occurred between
Under de senaste decennierna har rörelsefriheten för barn minskat. Föräldrar är mer oroliga för deras barns säkerhet idag än tidigare och antalet föräldrar som kör sina barn till skolan har ökat. Barns rörelsefrihet är viktig för deras utveckling både fysiskt och psykiskt. Barn har speciella behov avseende trafikmiljön om de ska kunna använda det självständigt. De kan inte hantera trafiksituationeThere has been a decline in the independent mobility of children over the last decades. Parents are more worried about the safety and security of their children and the number of parents driving their children to school has increased. The independent mobility of children is important for their development both physically and mentally. Children has special needs concerning the traffic environment i
Near-surface remote sensing platforms such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and phenocameras appear to be potential platforms for keeping track of seasonal dynamics at a local scale. This research focusses on extracting time series of different vegetation indices (VIs) from both platforms, computing seasonality events from them and comparing the results against spectral sensor data. Time series
Demographic transitions are something that every country goes through, however do countries do it at different times. The Western world and Japan are today facing aging populations, developing countries of Africa are still facing high mortality, high fertility rates and booming populations while countries of South Asia and South America are somewhere in between. The demographic diffusion sets up a
The Nuremberg Charter introduced corporate criminal liability into international law and the great American Chief Prosecutor Justice Robert Jackson gave a promise that any legal person who commits crimes prescribed by international law shall be prosecuted and punished according to international criminal law. However, during this period of time, a corporation was never prosecuted per se as the sitt
In this thesis, the power dynamics underpinning the relationship between USAIDfunded humanitarian organizations and U.S governmental agencies – in relation to the Global War on Terror (GWoT) - are critically investigated. To this end, a Foucauldian lens of ’disciplinary power’ is utilized to uncover U.S governmental agencies’ employment of disciplinary practices categorized as surveillance, correc
Machine learning projects are often constrained by data that is messy, scarce, sensitive or costly to produce. These are issues which could be mitigated by synthetic data. This thesis tries to improve Swedish license plate localization in images by synthesizing images through superimposition, a process that produces data cheaply and in abundance. A generative process algorithmically creates imag
Rätten till abort är idag ett aktuellt ämne som är föremål för mycket debatt runt om i världen. I Sverige har vi idag fri aborträtt, förutsatt att graviditeten inte är för långt gången, men så har det inte alltid varit. Den här uppsatsen undersöker den svenska abortlagstiftningen ur ett rättsutvecklingsperspektiv med utgångspunkt i lagförarbeten och lagtext. Fokus för uppsatsen ligger på hur abortThe right to abortion is a current issue which is widely debated around the world. The current abortion law in Sweden states that the choice of an abortion is entirely up to the woman. This is an essay about the history of the Swedish abortion laws from a legal development perspective. The material that the essay is based on is mainly abortion legislation and legislative history. The focus of the
Despite ample evidence on the importance of labor market opportunities for women’s bargaining power, the link between public childcare availability and female empowerment has so far been widely overlooked. Using detailed survey data on household dynamics, this paper investigates the impact of the Mexican childcare program Estancias Infantiles para Apoyar a Madres Trabajadoras on women’s decision-m
In this thesis I examine how two variables: closeness and the TP-share (two-party-share) of votes impact turnout in elections. I use data from the 2016 Georgian parliamentary election and its two-rounds of election in the majoritarian districts. This field of research poses a wide variety of methodological approaches. One concerns the definition of the dependent variable, turnout. Instead of only
Title: Using scenarios to balance future requirements and capability development Author: Erik Jacobsson Division: Production Management Supervisors: Bertil Nilsson at the Technical Faculty of Lund University, Innovation Advisor at the case company Keywords: Scenarios, Corporate development, Energy Sector, Capabilities, Technology Background: The speed of change in the world is ever increasing
In this study four different types of PIR materials have been tested to examine the possibility to use the cone calorimeter (ISO 5660) as a screening tool to evaluate the fire properties of the insulation. As such, manufacturers can be able to make a quick control of the insulation without having to spend resources on full scale testing. One of the materials was from an FM-approved (standard 4880)
The phenomenon of global warming has become a fact, however; the uncertainty is about the magnitude and acceleration of its manifestations. Global mean sea level rise is one of the results induced by global warming and is happening with an undetectable accelerated pace. The world international organizations and governments are devoting efforts and initiatives in a trial to manage global warming in
Religiös omskärelse på pojkar är ett ingrepp som är förekommande över världens alla hörn, liksom i Sverige. Omskärelsen sker oftast när pojken är ung och därav är det i de flesta fall vårdnadshavaren som beslutar att omskärelsen ska ske. Omskärelse är att betrakta som ett utryck för vårdnadshavarens religionsfrihet och dennes rätt att föra över sin tro på sitt barn. Denna rätt innebär dock en inskReligious circumcision of males is a procedure that is widely occurring all over the world, including Sweden. The circumcision happens often when the boy is very young and therefore, it is usually the guardian that takes the decision about the child undergoing the procedure. Circumcision can be considered as an expression of the guardians religion and as theirs right to transfer it onto their chil
