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The use of new powerful nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques to identify and screen for prevalence of parasites has a huge potential. It allows for the detection and identification of low-intensity infections, but its high sensitivity and technical setup may also induce problems. Here, we report a cautionary note regarding misleading amplification of avian malaria species (Haemoproteu
Popular Abstract in Swedish De senaste ca trettio åren har man observerat en kraftig ökning av löst organiskt kol i sjöar, vattendrag och kustnära vatten i olika delar av det norra halvklotet, bl.a. i delar av Nordamerika, Storbritannien, Baltikum, centrala Europa och Skandinavien. I Sverige har ökningen främst varit koncentrerad till de södra delarna av landet. Löst organiskt kol i sjöar belägna During the past three decades, increases have been observed in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations and colour in the surface waters of lakes and rivers in parts of Europe and North America, raising concern about the effects on the quality of aquatic environments with consequences for biodiversity, resource availability and recreational use. Various hypotheses have been put forward to exp
During a validation process of the Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register (SKAR), living registered patients were sent a questionnaire to ask if they had been reoperated on. This gave an opportunity to pose a simple four-point question with respect to patient satisfaction which 95% of patients answered. We analyzed the answers of patients operated on between 1981 and 1995 and found that only 8% of the
Human obesity is a global epidemic, which causes a rapidly increased frequency of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. One reason for obesity is the ready availability of refined food products with high caloric density, an evolutionarily new event, which makes over-consumption of food inevitable. Fat is a food product with high caloric density. The mechanism for regulation of fat intake has theref
Popular Abstract in Swedish Syftet har varit att studera tillämpningen av ventilation i skolbyggnader. Huvuddelen av avhandlingen behandlar vädring av klassrum. Analytiska modeller med vilka luftutbytet orsakat av vädring kan beräknas föreslås. Ett mål är att modellerna skall utgöra ett verktyg för projektörer och brukare. Modellerna skall kunna användas när man vill bestämma tidslängden för vädriThe objective of this thesis is to study the application of ventilation in schools buildings. A number of studies of the application of different forms of ventilation are presented. The main part of the thesis focuses on window opening in a classroom. Analytical models for calculation of the air change caused by window airing are proposed. The models are intended to be a tool for designers and occ
The following research explores a critical intersection between the work of mine action and the climate. It addresses the amplified impacts of climate change on water in Yemen, a country afflicted by protracted conflict and growing climate threats. This study showcases the necessity of integrating climate considerations into the mine action strategies and underpins the impact of climate change on
Denna uppsats undersöker huruvida Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) kan implementeras mot bakgrund av den tolkning och tillämpning av vinstsyftet som följer 3 kap. 3 § inom svensk aktiebolagsrätt (2005:551). Enligt aktiebolagslagen ska bolagsledningen handla i aktieägarnas ekonomiska intresse. Samtidigt ålägger direktivet företag att genomföra åtgärder som på kort sikt kan hThis thesis examines whether the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) can be implemented in the context of the interpretation and application of the profit maximization principle under Chapter 3, Section 3 of the Swedish Companies Act (2005:551). Under the Companies Act, corporate boards are mandated to act in the financial interest of shareholders, while the directive imposes
Länge var idrotten något unionsrätten endast berörde som försiktigast. Den europeiska idrottsmodellen som bygger på öppna tävlingar och en pyramid-struktur byggd på enfederationsprincipen med europeiska UEFA och inter-nationella FIFA i toppen sågs länge som helig och oantastbar. Men sedan Bosman-domen på 90-talet har EU-domstolen i allt högre grad tagit sig an sporten. Kulmen (hittills?) nåddes deFor a long time, sport was something that EU’s legal framework only touched on with great caution. The European model of sport, based on open competitions and a pyramid structure built on the single-federation princi-ple with continental UEFA and international FIFA at the top, was long seen as sacred and inviolable. But since the Bosman ruling in the 1990s, the Eu-ropean Court of Justice has incre
This study demonstrates how political decisions are contextually bounded by prevailing perceptions of reality. Even strategic choices tend to be shaped more by recent events than by long-term analysis. Gotland, located in the middle of the Baltic Sea, is today considered a key strategic area for NATO. Historically, the island has played an important military role, and this study examines its conte
Bostadsmarknaden i Sverige är unik och skiljer sig från många andra länder. Sverige har en hyresreglering som håller hyror under marknadshyran vilket resulterar att hyresrätter inte fördelas enligt hyresgästers betalningsvilja. Detta leder till bostadskö som innebär långa köer i attraktiva områden och kortare till nästan ingen kö i andra. I en bostadskö fördelas hyresrätter enligt strikt kötid ochThe Swedish housing market is unique and differs from many other countries. Sweden has a rent regulation that keeps the rents below the market rent, which results in tenancies not being distributed according to the tenants’ willingness to pay. This leads to a housing queue which means long queues in attractive areas and shorter to almost no queue in others. In a housing queue, tenancies are distri
This thesis examines how Region Skåne and Region Stockholm work to comply with the Swedish care guarantee (vårdgarantin), with a particular focus on the management of waiting lists and the referral of patients to other regions. The study adopts a qualitative and comparative case study design based on document analysis of official reports, policy documents, and statistical data. The analysis is gui
Precision medicine is transforming healthcare by enabling diagnostics and treatment tailored to each patient’s unique biological characteristics. Whole genome sequencing and whole transcriptome sequencing (WGTS) have recently been introduced as clinical routine for pediatric cancer in Sweden, but the health economic and organizational consequences of this shift have not yet been fully mapped. Th
Background: Chimney endovascular aneurysm repair (chEVAR) techniques have been described to manage a group of patients who are unsuitable for either open aortic aneurysm surgery or a variety of standard endovascular repair techniques. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term clinical outcomes of chEVAR in emergency settings for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms that have complex mo
Many coastal areas in Vietnam suffer from erosion. One of the worst affected areas is the Hai Hau beach, located in the Red River delta in northern Vietnam. Over the last hundred years, vast parts of the beach have eroded at an average rate of approximately 25 m per year. Important agricultural land has vanished into the sea and families have been forced to abandon their houses. The cause of the
PURPOSE: To investigate to what extent product brand positioning models can be used to analyze corporate brand positioning; METHODOLOGY: The phenomenon is observed from a positivist epistemological position within a primarily inductive research design. The research strategy is defined as qualitative, while the method of ethnographic content analysis is implemented to analyze primary data; THEORETI
We analyze the classical problem of the interaction between two charged surfaces separated by a solution containing neutralizing counter-ions. The focus is on obtaining a description where the solvent is treated explicitly rather than through a dielectric approximation as is conventionally done. We summarize the results of three papers where we have used a Stockmayer fluid model in Monte Carlo sim
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is one of the main producers in inland lakes. Tracking the temporal and spatial changes in SAV is crucial for the identification of state changes in lacustrine ecosystems, such as changes in light, nutrients, and temperature. However, the available SAV classification algorithms based on remote sensing are highly dependent on field survey data and/or human interve
Many public sector managers and professionals perceive performance measurement as an administrative burden with limited benefits. Numbers are collected for other people's purposes. At worst, poorly incentivized indicators force managers and professionals to take actions that go against the overall objectives of the organization. Professionals in sectors such as healthcare, education and social ser
In situ studies using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) can provide insights to how properties, structures and compositions of nanostructures are affected and evolving when exerted to heat or chemical exposure. While high-resolved imaging can be obtained continuously, at video-framerates of hundreds of frames per second (fps), compositional analysis struggles with time resolution due to the l
