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The mechanomyogram (MMG) is a mechanical oscillations observable on the surface of the skin as a muscle contracts. Measurement of the MMG utilizing contact sensors with a weight greater than 6 g has proved to interfere with the measurement. Use of optical displacement sensors without direct contact to the skin would remove this deficiency. A Michelson interferometer, an intensity shift set-up and
When live theatre is broadcast in real time at cinemas around the world, there is a gap in the current terminology. ’Mediatised live’ is a new expression, established in this thesis, to name the media form which has revolutionised the way of experiencing live theatre by broadcasting theatre live to venues around the world. By asking the question ‘Is the need for liveness dying?’ this thesis invest
I gällande rätt har kommuner som driver grundskolor ett culpaansvar. Det innebär att så länge skyldigheterna som stadgas i skollagen följts åt, eller kommunen inte på annat sätt agerar oaktsamt, uppstår inte skadeståndsskyldighet. Uppsatsen har som syfte att undersöka om det är lämpligt ett införa ett strängare skadeståndsansvar. Ett alternativ är att lagstifta om rent strikt ansvar. Då blir komIn current legislation the municipality that operates an elementary school has a liability for negligence. As long as the municipality or school follows the obligations that are stipulated in the education act, or in no other way acts with negligence, damages does not occur. This essay aims to examine whether it is appropriate to introduce a stricter liability or not. One alternative is to legis
Gärningar begångna under självförvållat rus har länge varit ett omdiskuterat ämne. Å ena sidan kan det argumenteras för att en berusad person måste stå de straffrättsliga konsekvenserna av sitt handlande under berusningen och uppsåtsbrist beroende på ruset ska då inte vara ett godtagbart skäl för att undgå ansvar för ett uppsåtligt brott. Å andra sidan kan argumenteras för att skuld är en grundläg
Stroke affects a vast amount of people every year. As a result, many survivors have at least partially lost some of their abilities which are necessary to complete everyday activities. Although rehabilitation can be used to improve those abilities, many survivors claim that conventional methods are demotivating and discouraging. The aim of this project is to develop and test interactive objects, w
Bildbehandling av mitoser i digitala patologibilder I digitala bilder av vävnadsprov finns en klar relation mellan celldelningar och cancer. Att avgöra om vissa strukturer är cellkärnor i delningsfas eller inte, kan vara svårt. Detta arbete avsåg bildbehandling av skärpa och kontrast för att underlätta medicinsk bedömning. Cancer är en av våra dödligaste sjukdomar. När cancer diagnostiseras tas Identifying mitotic figures in digital pathology images is useful in diagnosis and prognosis of cancer. The task itself is time consuming and sometimes difficult for pathologists. Recent research has focused on machine learning for automatic detection of mitoses. The aim of this work was to apply image processing to facilitate ocular examination of mitotic figures in hematoxylin and eosin stained
Due to the environmental impact of food waste and its implications on the economic performance of restaurants, the importance of reducing food waste has taken a central role in the management of restaurants. This paper examines the difficulties which arise in the restaurant industry in their efforts to reduce food waste. In addition the paper aims to answer the following questions: Is food waste p
This thesis identifies a set of power relations that complicates Western aid to African gay movements. It is a cultural analysis focusing on lesbians living in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, aiming to explore the tensions between discourses of power in play, from a post colonial and intersectional perspective. The use of queer theory makes similarities between traditional non-conforming sexualit
Business Intelligence (BI) users have started to demand more flexible products, which has forced the BI field to move towards self-service. Flexible products do however imply new challenges for designers, in order to facilitate such design. Thus, BI designers must be capable of understanding organizations better and what decision makers need, and thereafter frame appropriate solutions for them. Th
Undersökningen ämnar skapa en ökad förståelse för vilka innebörder företag inom den svenska finanssektorn ger konceptet hållbarhet. Syftet är även att genomföra en studie vars resultat inte begränsas av existerande teoretiska ramverk. Studiens datagenerering skedde uteslutande genom kvalitativ metod. En innehållsanalys genomfördes baserad på en modell vars främsta styrka är dess möjligheter att sThe purpose of the study is to create an understanding of what meaning companies within the Swedish financial sector ascribe the concept of Sustainability. Also, the aim is to conduct a study unlimited by existing theoretical frameworks. The data of this study were generated solely through using qualitative method. A content analysis was conducted. The content analysis of this study was based on
Background and purpose Fractures can be prevented if osteoporosis is identified and treated. In 2002, we initiated a screening program at our orthopedics department, in which patients between 50 and 75 years of age with a wrist, shoulder, vertebral, or hip fracture are assessed by DEXA of the hip and spine and encouraged to see their doctor for decision on treatment regarding osteoporosis. The pat
SUMMARY: The bacterial ω-transaminase from Chromobacterium violaceum (Cv-ωTA, EC 2.6.1.18) catalyzes industrially important transamination reactions by use of the coenzyme pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP). Here, we present four crystal structures of Cv-ωTA: two in the apo form, one in the holo form and one in an intermediate state, at resolutions between 1.35 and 2.4 Å. The enzyme is a homodimer with
By catalyzing hydrolysis of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases are critical regulators of their intracellular concentrations and their biological effects. As these intracellular second messengers control many cellular homeostatic processes, dysregulation of their signals and signaling pathways initiate or modulate p
III − V semiconductors have so far predom- inately been employed for n-type transistors in high-frequency applications. This development is based on the advantageous transport properties and the large variety of heterostructure combinations in the family of III − V semiconductors. In contrast, reports on p-type devices with high hole mobility suitable for complementary metal − oxide − semiconducto
Applications of IDA in, for example, immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography for purification of His-tagged proteins are well recognized. The use of IDA as an efficient chelating adsorbent for environmental separations, that is, for the capture of heavy metals, is not studied. Adsorbents based on supermacroporous gels (cryogels) bearing metal chelating functionalities (IDA residues and ligan
Objectives: The first consensus report presented by the European Germ Cell Cancer Consensus Group (EGCCCG) in the year 2004 has found widespread approval by many colleagues throughout the world. In November 2006, the group met a second time under the auspices of the Department of Urology of the Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Methods: Medical oncologists, urological surgeons,
The blood parasite diversity was studied in paddyfield warblers (Acrocephalus agricola) breeding in NE Bulgaria, SW Russia and S. Kazakhstan. Nine cytochrome b gene lineages were recorded, 4 belonging to Haemoproteus spp. and 5 to Plasmodium spp. The overall prevalence of haemosporidians was 33.3%. The composition of parasites varied geographically, with six lineages recorded in Russia, five linea
This dissertation looks into the treatment of exposed children and young people. The background is a puzzlement as to how the discourse on treatment, during the latest twenty years, has concentrated on the same institutions and themes (Ebsen, 2007). The aim of the dissertation is to shed light on how the institutions of child saving, (family care, placement in residential care, intervention in the
With a worldwide increase in disasters, the effects of climate change are already being felt, and it is the urban poor in developing countries who are most at risk. There is an urgent need to better understand the factors that determine people's capacity to cope with and adapt to adverse climate conditions. This paper examines the influence of formal education in determining the adaptive capacity
