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Current theory suggests that mass change in adult birds while breeding may be adaptive (to reduce wing-loading during nestling feeding) or result from physiological stress. To test which might be more important in determining mass loss in breeding Savi's Warblers (Locustella luscinioides), we used a new approach in which the variation in four indices of body condition was described: weight, fat sc

Aim: Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the industrial countries. Due to advances regarding the treatments, primarily development of improved surgical methods and the ability to make the earlier diagnosis, the mortality has remained constant during the past decades even though the incidence in fact has increased. To improve chemotherapy and enable personalised treatment,

Objective To examine the long-term effects of early low-dose prednisolone use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Design Retrieval of data from a 2-year open randomised trial comparing prednisolone 7.5mg/day in addition to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) with DMARD therapy alone. Participants were followed for 10years since incl

Syftet med denna studie är att analysera hur de involverade aktörerna upplever, definierar och tolkar ett behandlingsprojekt, som involverade samhällsomhändertagna ungdomar. Projektet involverade olika myndigheter vars representanter skulle innefatta en vårdkedja och benämndes Motverka Våld och Gäng (MVG-projektet). I projektet var också ett antal samordnare anställda. Utöver redovisningen av våra

The ability to anticipate future events and to modify erroneous anticipatory actions is crucial for the survival of any organism. Both theoretical and empirical lines of evidence implicate the cerebellum in this ability. It is often suggested that the cerebellum acquires “expectations” or “internal models”. However, except in a metaphorical sense, the cerebellum, which consists of a set of interco

The aim of the present study was to investigate the size-selectivity of two different synthetic dialyzing membranes, having widely differing sieving properties, with respect to their handling of polydispersed fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-Ficoll, FITC-dextran and of proteins, i.e. I-125-human serum albumin (RISA) and I-125-myoglobin (Myo). Are Ficoll and dextran, compared to proteins, "hyperpe

Utilising simple acid-base titration chemistry, a new family of Linear-b-Amphiphilic Comb (L-b-AC) ionic supramolecules [Soft Matter 2013, 9, 1540-1555] featuring multi-tail side-chains have been synthesized and examined by synchrotron SAXS. To three different parent diblock copolymers of poly(styrene)-b-poly( methacrylic acid) PS-b-PMAA multi-tail ammonium side-chains of (C8)(2)-, (C8)(4) -or (C1

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness of infliximab versus conventional combination treatment over 21 months in patients with methotrexate-refractory early rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS: In this multicentre, two-arm, parallel, randomised, active-controlled, open-label trial, rheumatoid arthritis patients with <1 year symptom duration were recruited from 15 rheumatology clini

The aim of this study was to investigate and gain a deeper understanding of how the staff at the youth clinic approaches, and might influence, participation and responsibility as regards the girl and boy respectively in the process that follows when an unplanned pregnancy has been verified. Qualitative interviews were carried out with staff at five youth clinics in Skåne. All staff did routinely w

Institutional repositories are now being created to manage, preserve, and maintain the digital assets and intellectual output of a university. The incentives to change the process of scholarly communication have also begun serving as a strong motivator. There are problems to consider and questions to be solved when dealing with electronic publishing and the implementation of institutional reposito

The ''functionality doctrine'' discussed in this paper was developed in the American trademark law as a judicial concept. It emerged soon after the adoption of the U.S Federal Trademark Act in 1946 and was aimed to define the implementation of the provisions of the Act prohibiting the trade mark protection for the functional signs. The doctrine gained its universal application and

The supervising organs of the International Labour Organization (ILO) have for decades criticized the Myanmar government for making use of forced labour. In 1996, during the 83rd session of the International Labour Conference, twenty-five worker delegates filed a complaint against Myanmar for violating its obligations under the Forced Labour Convention, and soon after the Governing Body of the ILO

The purpose of the paper is to investigate both the Swedish position and the position of ECJ regarding Swedish CFC-legislation towards third countries. It will be investigated if the Swedish position is compatible with ECJ's interpretation of the fundamental freedoms and Sweden's international obligations regarding tax treaties. The CAT has delivered a decision in a case where it tackled t

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka lovligheten för handelsåtgärder vid gränsen, utförda som ett led i bekämpandet av klimatförändringar, mot bakgrund av rådande WTO-rätt. Tre sammanknutna infallsvinklar har undersökts i syfte att undersöka denna lovlighet. Inledningsvis har en översikt över rådande WTO-rätt genomförts för att utröna dess potentialla inverkan på klimatmotiverade handelsåtgäThe purpose of this thesis is to examine the permissibility of border trade measures undertaken with a climate change rationale under the current regulatory environment of the WTO. Three interconnected angles regarding such permissibility have been examined. An overview was made of the current WTO regulation with regards to its potential impact on climate motivated border measures. This section fo

År 2000 satte den Europeiska Unionen ett strategiskt mål att bli en större, mer konkurrenskraftig ekonomisk region med stark tillväxt för ekonomi och arbetskraft. En viktig komponent i att nå detta mål är att utveckla den inre marknaden och stödja den fria rörligheten för varor, kapital, tjänster och personer inom den Europeiska Unionen. Kommissionen har identifierat skillnader i Medlemsstaternas In 2000, the European Union set out the strategic goal to become a more competitive, stronger economic region with sustainable growth in terms of economy and jobs. An important part in achieving this goal is the complete establishment of the internal market to fully promote freedom of movement of goods, capital, services and people within the European Union. The Commission has identified diversity