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Carbon offsetting is one strategy to tackle global climate change and decrease the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. However, the strategy is debated and concerns are raised regarding negative impacts on the surrounding environment and biodiversity, the effectiveness and the morality of “buying the right to pollute”. The aim of this paper is to examine if ecological aspects are consider
The cysteine proteases are enzymes found in every kingdom of life. Clan CA is the largest of the cysteine protease clans, with members all displaying a Cys/His/Asn(Asp) catalytic triad responsible for hydrolysing the peptide bond within the substrate. To regulate the activity of the proteases, another group of proteins act as natural inhibitors (cysteine protease inhibitors) and bind to the protea
The harvesting, utilization and marketing of indigenous fruits and nuts have been central to the livelihoods of the majority of rural communities in African countries. In this study we report on the content of dietary fiber, minerals and selected organic acids in the pulps and kernels of the wild fruits most commonly consumed in southern Mozambique. The content of soluble fiber in the pulps ranged
Atopic dermatitis (AD) affects adults and children and has a negative impact on quality of life. The present multicentre randomized double-blind controlled trial showed a barrier-improving cream (5% urea) to be superior to a reference cream in preventing eczema relapse in patients with AD (hazard ratio 0.634, p = 0.011). The risk of eczema relapse was reduced by 37% (95% confidence interval (95% C
Aim: Examine the effect of a 10 h intervention programme compared with post-mailed minimal intervention (PMMI) given to high-risk alcohol-drinking university freshmen in a random design. Method: In total 693 freshmen at the Lund Institute of Technology, Lund University, Sweden were included in the study. A cognitive behavioural alcohol program (CBAP) or PMMI was given to high-risk drinking freshme
Semantic segmentation and object detection are nowadays dominated by methods operating on regions obtained as a result of a bottom-up grouping process (segmentation) but use feature extractors developed for recognition on fixed-form (e.g. rectangular) patches, with full images as a special case. This is most likely suboptimal. In this paper we focus on feature extraction and description over free-
Why in a barren and hot desert, clays can contain a significant fraction of water? Why does concrete crack? How can we demonstrate that complexation of a drug does not alter its conformation in a way that affects its functionality? In this paper we present results on various studies using Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering aimed at clarifying these questions. To allow for a better understanding of n
Problem description: Tetra Pak has started to develop their suppliers of Distribution Equipment in pursuit to regain control over quality and reducing lead-times. The next step in the development of suppliers has been identified as to spread Tetra Pak in-house capabilities in terms of World Class Manufacturing and the Focused Improvement pillar measures and procedures, which is focusing on systema
I 23 kap. 6 § 1 st. BrB stadgas straffansvar för den som underlåter att i tid avslöja ett förestående eller pågående brott. Skyldigheten att avslöja brott gäller vissa utvalda allvarliga brott, som exempelvis mord, mordbrand och våldtäkt. Bestämmelsen används sällan i rättspraxis och det saknas för närvarande något prejudicerande avgörande gällande hur underlåtenhet att avslöja brott ska tillämpasFailure to reveal a crime is criminalized in Chapter 23, Section 6, first paragraph of The Swedish Penal Code. The obligation to reveal a crime does only apply to a few serious crimes, such as murder, arson and rape. Currently, a valid precedent from the supreme court regarding the interpretation of the provision does not exist. The provision is rarely applied by the courts of law. A possible expl
Calls to implement corporate reforms in South Korea reached its apex with the strong public outrage at 2016 Presidential corruption scandal involving the largest business groups within the country. In 2017, the newly elected President Moon Jae In promised to achieve corporate reforms that past administrations struggled to engage with. Considering the lack of progress in regulating unfair corporate
Denna rapport avser en stabilitetsanalys för att undersöka möjligheten att bygga en kupol i trä med en spännvidd på 300 meter. Alla lastbärande delar har modellerats med limträ av klassen GL30c och med dimensionerna 0.8×1.6 m2. Lastfallen valdes till 2 kN/m2 respektive 4 kN/m2 för symmetriska och asymmetriska snölaster. De numeriska beräkningarna utfördes i finita element-mjukvaran Abaqus FEA och The aim of this thesis is to study the feasibility of building a timber dome with a span of 300 metres, concerning elastic stability. The load-bearing members were modelled with the properties of glued laminated timber GL30c with the dimensions 0.8×1.6 m2. The design loads were 2 kN/m2 and 4 kN/m2 in symmetrical and asymmetrical load cases, respectively. The numerical calculations were performed u
Seminar date: 29th May, 2017 Course: BUSN79, Business Administration Degree Project in Accounting and Finance, 15 ECTS Authors: Gareth Wright and Nikolaos Lappas Supervisor: Anders Anell Keywords: Management control systems, National culture, Levers of control Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify how multinational companies set their central management control systems and how are
IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) rapporten som offentliggjordes 2021 visar att den globala uppvärmningen och dess konsekvenser fortskrider snabbt (Masson-Delmotte, V. et al. 2021, p.4). För att mildra och anpassa städer efter konsekvenserna av klimatförändringarna spelar stadsplanering och design en avgörande roll. År 2016 stod transporterna för nästan 30 % av EU:s totala koldioxidThe IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report published in 2021 shows that global warming and its consequences progress at a rapid rate. (Masson-Delmotte, V. et al. 2021, p.4) In order to mitigate and adapt to the consequences of climate change, urban planning and design play a crucial role. In 2016, transport was responsible for almost 30% of the total CO2-emissions of the EU (Europ
