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Financial markets sometimes generate significant discontinuities, so called jumps, triggered by large informational shocks and extreme events. In the last decade, there is an increasing interest in financial economics towards modeling these jumps which may have significant consequences for risk management, and portfolio allocation. This thesis extends the literature within these areas in several w

C4b-binding protein (C4BP) is best known as a potent soluble inhibitor of the classical and lectin pathways of the complement system. This large 500kDa multimeric plasma glycoprotein is expressed mainly in the liver but also in lung and pancreas. It consists of several identical 75kDa α-chains and often also one 40kDa β-chain, both of which are mainly composed of complement control protein (CCP) d

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Long term endurance training is known to increase peak oxygen uptake () and induce morphological changes of the heart such as increased left ventricular mass (LVM). However, the relationship between and the total heart volume (THV), considering both the left and right ventricular dimensions in both males and females, is not completely described. Therefore, the aim of this stu

Partially premixed combustion (PPC) is used to meet the increasing demands of emission legislation and to improve fuel efficiency. With gasoline fuels, PPC has the advantage of a longer premixed duration of the fuel/air mixture, which prevents soot formation. In addition, the overall combustion stability can be increased with a longer ignition delay, providing proper fuel injection strategies. In

The effects of post-mortem temperature and ultimate pH (pHu, 24 h post mortem) on the development of the pale, soft and exudative (PSE) characteristics in pig longissimus dorsi muscle were studied. Ten out of the 13 pigs used received pre-slaughter injections of adrenaline in order to deplete muscle glycogen stores. The two muscles from each pig were held at 12 or 35°C during rigor mortis developm

Oxidized phospholipids occur naturally in conditions of oxidative stress and have been suggested to play an important role in a number of pathological conditions due to their effects on a lipid membrane acyl chain orientation, ordering, and permeability. Here we investigate the effect of the oxidized phospholipid 1-palmitoyl-2-azelaoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (PazePC) on a model membrane of 1-

I följande uppsats kommer jag att undersöka rättsprincipen negotiorum gestio. Principen stadgar rätten till ersättning vid ingripande för annans intresse vid den personens frånvaro. Den hjälpande kallas gestor och den som åtnjuter tjänsten huvudman. Rättsinstitutet har historia tillbaka till det romerska riket och har sedan dess levt kvar rättsbildningen. I Sverige har aldrig någon kodifikation avThe following essay investigates the principle of negotiorum gestio – also known as benevolent intervention. The core actors of the principle are the helper called gestor and the helped called dominus. The principle regulates reimbursements to the gestor when managing dominus business in their absence. The principles emerged in the ancient roman empire due to its massive expansion and is still rec

Ett barn med funktionsnedsättning kan ansöka om bistånd för att avlasta föräldrarna i vårdnadsansvaret. Vid bedömning om bistånd ska beviljas eller inte, ska beslutsfattaren bedöma föräldraansvarets omfattning. Föräldraansvaret är ett begrepp som syftar till att jämföra det ansvar en förälder till ett barn med funktionsnedsättning har och det ansvar en förälder till ett barn utan funktionsnedsättnA child with functional impairment can apply for social assistance in order to relieve their parents from the responsibility of care to either Social Services Act (2011:453) (SoL) or Support and Service for Person with Certain Functional Impairments act (1993:387) (LSS). During the assessment of whether the social assistance shall be granted or not, the decision-making officer must assess the scop

“- However, if you believe that relieving pain with pills is the cure, you are putting your head in a bush. A bush of thorns” – A critical discourse analysis of mental illness in the Swedish daily press The aim of this study was, from a discourse analytical approach, to investigate similarities and differences in how it was talked about mental illness in the past and how it¬ is talked about menta

I Hanöbukten utanför Haväng i sydöstra Skåne finns välbevarade undervattenslämningar från ett mesolitiskt landskap med rester av träd och sediment avsatta i å- och lagunmiljö. Arkeologiska fynd av bland annat stationära fiskeredskap och en hackyxa av horn har gjorts. Landskapet formades under lågvattenperioderna under Yoldiahavet (11 700-10 800 cal BP) och Littorinahavets första fas (9800-8500 calIn the Hanö bay off the coast at Haväng in SE Scania, southern Sweden, a submerged and well-preserved Mesolithic landscape is found, including remains of trees, river and lagoon sediments, and archaeological artefacts such as an antler pick axe and stationary fishing constructions. The landscape was formed during the Yoldia Sea (11,700-10,800 cal BP) and Initial Littorina Sea (9800-8500) low-water

This thesis is a case study on the family reunification procedure for refugees in Denmark, in the context of an increasingly restrictive environment. It sought to find out how structural facets of Danish immigration law interact with and influence the practices of navigating a family reunification process, for people with a refugee background. Two phases of semi-structured interviews were conducte

Förbättrad positionering av bröstcancerpatienter som genomgår strålbehandling Cirka 30 000 kvinnor får diagnosen cancer varje år i Sverige [1]. Av dessa utgör bröstcancer den vanligaste diagnosen med över 9000 fall per år [2]. Cancern kan vara begränsad till endast bröstet, men kan också ha spridit sig till de intilliggande lymfkörtlarna. Behandling av bröstcancer med körtelengagemang inleds vanlPurpose: The overall purpose of this master thesis was to investigate if the patient positioning could be improved for breast cancer patients with nodal involvement, using the optical scanning system Catalyst during patient setup. Patient motion during treatment and the effect it has on the dose distribution was also investigated. Materials and Methods: Eleven patients positioned according to the

Hur kan man optimera den fysiska användarupplevelsen vid laddningen av elbilar? Bilindustrin står inför en stor utmaning med övergången från bensin- och dieselbilar till elbilar. Elektrifieringen resulterar i helt nya vanor och interaktioner för användarna vilket påverkar användarupplevelsen. Genom att designa de parametrar som påverkar den fysiska användarupplevelsen kan man optimera laddningsprThe car sector is facing a big challenge with the conversion from gasoline and diesel vehicles towards electric vehicles. This electrification results in new habits and interactions for the users. The major objective for this study is to investigate how to facilitate the charging procedure for the electric vehicle users. The aim of this thesis is to investigate how to, as effectively as possible,

The digitalization of the music industry has meant a drastic increase of public accessibility of recorded music, which has transformed the way in which music is being consumed. From initially being restricted by the physical disposition of CDs and vinyl, the prospect of digital downloading and music streaming has rapidly transformed the music landscape as the world knows it. The music industry rev

In the last years, a lack of trust in multi-lateral agreements has been rising, in part because of the absence of a global legally binding environmental regime, since the end of the Kyoto Protocol. The urban climate governance arena has been emerging as a much more promising scenario for climate action. Municipalities have been setting an ambitious climate agenda, planning for climate mitigation a

Over the course of the last few years climate change has been increasingly framed in terms of security, frequently featuring in discussions and publications of various security actors and institutions. This development generated a vigorous debate within academia as to whether a securitization of climate change in global politics has occurred. By drawing upon Copenhagen School’s Securitization Theo

Syfte: Studien avser att beskriva teorin inom området och hur arbetet med varumärkesplattformar fungerar i praktiken, för att vidare undersöka och förklara hur olika processer och beståndsdelar inom varumärkesplattformar skapar önskade effekter för ett varumärke. Syftet har således två olika delar, en beskrivande och en förklarande del. Konceptuellt ramverk: De konceptuella ramverket är baserat påPurpose: This paper is aimed to describe how the creation of brand platforms works in practice, to further examine and explain how different processes and elements within brand platform work creates desired effects to a brand. Therefore, the purpose has two aspects, one descriptive and one explanatory. Conceptual framework: The framework is based on a preliminary investigation, including three in

Children today grow up with a plurality of technological opportunities. In the last ten years the digital development has enable multiple possibilities to participate in a so called ‘digitally mediated society’. Ever since the discussions do not stop, in what way do children learn a responsible use of digital media. How do children develop to Digital Citizens in the future? For the investigation o

One of the most difficult problems that an engineer who works with modeling deals with, is the question about how to translate a physical phenomenon into a set of equations. It is usually difficult to capture all dynamics and phenomena, so one usually strives for a set of equations that describes the physical system approximately and adequately with the accuracy for the purpose. In our case, we mo

Ett barn har behov av en vårdnadshavare från dess födelse till sin 18 års dag. Vem det ska vara regleras i föräldrabalken och den gör modern till ensam vårdnadshavare till ett barn när det föds utanför äktenskapet. Om föräldrarna vill kan de ansöka om gemensam vårdnad, eller då samtycke inte finns kan den andra föräldern väcka talan om ensam eller gemensam vårdnad. För att förstå varför reglerna A child needs a guardian from its birth to its 18th birthday. Who that should be is regulated in the föräldrabalken which makes the mother the sole custodian of a child when a child is born out of wedlock. If the parents so wish, they can apply for joint custody, or when consent is not reached, the other parent can sue for solitary or joint custody. In order to understand why the rules are formed