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This paper examines the importance of influent fractionation, kinetic, stoichiometric and mass transfer parameter uncertainties when modeling biogas production in wastewater treatment plants. The anaerobic digestion model no. 1 implemented in the plant-wide context provided by the benchmark simulation model no. 2 is used to quantify the generation of CH4, H-2 and CO2. A comprehensive global sensit
A highly functionalized six-membered cyclic carbonate, methacrylated trimethylolpropane (TMP) cyclic carbonate, which can be used as a potential monomer for bisphenol-free polycarbonates and isocyanate-free polyurethanes, was synthesized by two steps transesterifications catalyzed by immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B, Novozym®435 (N435) followed by thermal cyclization. TMP was functionalized
Background: There is a great variability in licit prescription drug use in the population and among patients. Factors other than purely medical ones have proven to be of importance for the prescribing of licit drugs. For example, individuals with a high age, female gender and low socioeconomic status are more likely to use licit prescription drugs. However, these results have not been adjusted for
Purpose: The Purpose of this Study was to evaluate long-term outcomes of arthroscopic acromioplasty for shoulder impingement syndrome. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study of 31 shoulders (24 men) that underwent arthroscopic acromioplasty for shoulder impingement syndrome during 1992 and 1993. The mean age at surgery was 49 years (range, 33 to 68 years). A group of 29 shoulders (22 men) op
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tau and amyloid brain pathology. With the gradual degeneration of neurons, cognitive symptoms will arise and the affected individual will eventually develop AD dementia. The neuropathologic hallmarks of AD have been observed also in cognitively healthy individuals, which has led to the assumption that the disorde
Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is still a major health threat in endemic areas especially for children below 5 years of age. While it is recognized that antibody immunity plays an important role in controlling the disease, knowledge of the mechanisms of sustenance and natural boosting of immunity is very limited. Before, it has not been possible to investigate malaria specific B-cells dir
Climate change is likely to have severe effects on water availability in Ethiopia. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of climate change on the Gilgel Abay River, Upper Blue Nile Basin. The Statistical Downscaling Tool (SDSM) was used to downscale the HadCM3 (Hadley centre Climate Model 3) Global Circulation Model (GCM) scenario data into finer scale resolution. The Soil and Wate
The purpose of this study was to determine whether delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage (dGEMRIC) and T2 mapping are accurate techniques for measuring cartilage thickness in the metacarpus3/metatarsus3 (Mc3/Mt3) of Thoroughbred racehorses. Twenty-four Mc3/Mt3 cadaver specimens were acquired from six healthy racehorses. Cartilage thickness was measured from postintra-
Cultured Schwann cells in tendon autografts for nerve repair improve the early phase of nerve regeneration in rat sciatic nerves as judged by the rate of axonal outgrowth. We tested the long-term effects on functional recovery using measurements of muscle force, the number of axons and myelination, using morphometry. In addition, we recorded wet weight of the gastrocnemius muscle. Schwann cell cul
The ATLAS detector is used to search for high-mass states, such as heavy charged gauge bosons (W'. W*), decaying to a charged lepton (electron or muon) and a neutrino. Results are presented based on the analysis of pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 7 TeV corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 36 pb(-1). No excess beyond standard model expectations is observed. A W' with sequential
The main purpose with this study is to examine if there has been any changes in the governtment directive to the swedish social insurance agency(Försäkringskassan) about care assistans and examine how the swedish social insurence agency and the volunteer organisations respond to the directives. Another aim with the study is to compare the goverment and the swedish social insurence agencys opinions
Abstrakt. Bakgrund: Genom Platt reformen och barnkonventionen samt NOBABs föreskrifter har nu barnet rätt till att ha sin förälder hos sig på sjukhuset dygnet runt, från att det tidigare inte var tillåtet för en förälder att vara hos sitt barn. Genom att involvera hela familjen utifrån ett familjecentrerat perspektiv stärks barnets trygghet och välbefinnande. Barn i olika åldrar har olika behov a
Multinationella företag har, på grund av den ökade globaliseringen, i allt större utsträckning börjat etablera komplexa leverantörskedjor vilka inte sällan sträcker sig över olika världsdelar. Produktionen förläggs framförallt i utvecklingsländer där efterlevnaden av arbetsrättsliga standarder många gånger är bristfällig. Allt eftersom kritik riktats mot multinationella företag har en insikt om etMultinational companies have - due to the increased globalisation - started to establish complex global supply chains to a greater extent, ones who often reaches to different parts of the world. In particular, the production gets placed in third world countries where the observance of labour laws many times are inadequate. As critical voices have spoken up against these multinational companies, th
Utländska studier på militära veteraner visar på att psykiska sjukdomar, såsom Posttraumatiskt stressyndrom (PTSD) till följd av missionen förekommer. Samtidigt som studier på svenska militära utlandsveteraner uppvisat en lägre frekvens av PTSD. Den här studien undersökte kvantitativt hur det psykologiska stödet ser ut och hur det påverkar förekomsten av PTSD hos de svenska militära veteranerna. SInternational studies of military veterans display that psychological illnesses, like Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD), exists as a result of the missions. Studies of Swedish military veterans indicates a lower frequency of PTSD, than foreign military veterans. This study used a quantitative method to investigate how the psychological supportive functions by the Swedish armed forces affect the
Service user involvement has become an important part of social work in Sweden. Social services in Helsingborg has taken a step further in involving service users by including them in the recruitment process of some of their own staff members. Few studies regarding this particular phenomenon has been found thus the need of exploring it further. The aim of this thesis is to explore social workers o
Based on data from the past, predictive analytics can give a competitive advantage for companies when it is used to forecast the future. Specifically, predictive analytics can be used to aid decision makers in strategic planning. As the construction industry faces challenges with both more costly and complicated projects, predictive analytics can support decision makers in the industry in the most
