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As problems associated with shortage in resource supply arise, wastewater treatment plants turn to innovation to transform themselves into resource recovery facilities. Water groups worldwide recognize that wastewater treatment plants are no longer disposal facilities but rather sources of clean water, energy and nutrients.One of the most important resources that can be recovered from wastewater t

Police crash reports are often the main source for official data in many countries. However, with the exception of fatal crashes, crashes are often underreported in a biased manner. Consequently, the countermeasures adopted according to them may be inefficient. In the case of bicycle crashes, this bias is most acute and it probably varies across countries, with some of them being more prone to rep

Background. The recommended treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain is multidisciplinary, with a cognitive approach. The aim of this study was to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcome after a multidisciplinary treatment with a cognitive approach. Methods. A total of 131 subjects who participated in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme (2005-2008) were studied at bas

Objective:To examine the impact of non-response to self-reported body weight and height in health questionnaires for the estimation of obesity prevalence.Methods and Procedures:A cross-sectional population-based health survey in the community ofVara with 16,009 residents (in year 2002) in South-western Sweden. Participants randomly selected in strata by sex and age among residents being 30-74 year

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that short-term treatment with adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) has a strong and rapid lipid-lowering effect. In this long-term study of nephrotic patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy, the influence of ACTH on the serum lipoprotein profile and glomerular function as well as the dose-effect relationship was investigated. METHODS: Fourteen patien

BACKGROUND: Changes in P-wave morphology have recently been shown to be associated with interatrial conduction route used, without noticeable changes of P-wave duration. This study aimed at exploring the association between P-wave morphology and future atrial fibrillation (AF) development in the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Trial II (MADIT II) population. METHODS: Patients included in MADIT

BACKGROUND: Selective cerebral perfusion (SCP) is used for extending the period during which surgical procedures can be safely performed. We sought to determine the direct effects of pH management on cerebral microcirculation and metabolism during SCP. METHODS: An experimental SCP porcine model was created by selectively allowing cold perfusate only into the bicarotid brachiocephalic trunk during

Antibodies have for long time dominated the field of affinity proteins in example imaging and therapeutics, due to their high specificity and affinity. However, they have some major drawbacks such as high molecular weight, complex structure leading to instability and high production cost. Therefore, other types of affinity proteins have been engineered, for example the Affibody molecule which is a

Våld i nära relationer är ett problem som drabbar människor oberoende av kön, ålder och härkomst. Totalt utsätts ca 5% av befolkningen årligen. Det är ett problem som orsakar stort lidande och har ekonomiska konsekvenser för samhället i stort. Historiskt sett har våldet inte ansetts utgöra något problem i de fall då det utövas av en man i sitt eget hem. Utvecklingen har gått mot att se det som ettDomestic violence is a problem that affects people regardless of gender, age and descent. In total, about 5% of the population is affected annually. It is a problem that causes great suffering and has economic consequences for society as a whole. Historically, domestic violence has not been considered a problem in cases where it is exercised by a man in his own home. Over time it has come to be re

Inom alla rättsområden finns det, utöver vad som uttryckligen valts att reglera i lagtext, allmänna rättsläror. De allmänna rättslärorna kan både vara specifika för ett rättsområdet men också gemensamma för flera rättsområden. Detta eftersom de delar en gemensam rättslig grund, t.ex. att en rättslig förpliktelse grundar sig på ett avtal. De rättsliga förpliktelserna som grundar sig på ett avtal deIn all jurisdictions there are, in addition to what is explicitly regulated in the law, general legal teachings. General legal teachings can be both specific to a legal area but also the same to several jurisdictions. This is because they share a common legal basis, e.g. that a legal obligation is based on an agreement. The legal obligations based on an agreement not only share common law paragrap

Barnamordsbrottet ansågs under 1600-talet i Sverige vara den mest samhällsfarliga handling som kunde begås och gav lagstiftaren något vi idag skulle kalla som moralpanik. Moralen låg i att värna äktenskapet genom att fördöma de som ingick sexuella relationer innan äktenskapets ingående. Paniken kan illustreras genom att allt strängare straff och till slut oåterkalleliga straff utdömdes. Nya lagaInfanticide was considered in the 17th century in Sweden to be the most societal subversive act that could be committed and gave the legislator something we would call moral alarmism. The morality implied condemnation of those who entered a sexual relation before marriage. The alarmism is illustrated by increasingly severe punishments and ultimately irrevocable punishments were imposed upon the wo

The aim of the study was to investigate how women exposed to violence in close relationships portray their experiences in autobiographies, to generate understanding of what is significant in their choice to stay or leave the relationship. To investigate this phenomenon, the following questions have been used as starting points: (1) How are the women’s inclination to report the perpetrator describe

Studien undersöker tre gymnasielärare i musik och deras syn på skolans två huvudsakliga uppdrag: kunskapsuppdraget och demokrati- och värdegrundsuppdraget, som ämnar förbereda barn och ungdomar för deras inträde i samhällets normer och ett arbetsliv. Undersökningar visar att lärare misslyckas med demokrati- och värdegrundsuppdraget där en bidragande orsak varit att det har skett en förändring i deThe study examines three teachers of music in upper secondary school and their views on the school's two main tasks: the knowledge mission and the democracy and the fundamental values mission, which aim to prepare children and adolescents for their entry into the norms of society, and future careers. Studies show that teachers fail with the democracy and fundamental value mission, where a cont

The purpose of this thesis is to differentiate between the usage of three very similar Japanese conditionals: nara, nonara, and nodattara. A questionnaire study to find connections between the choice of conditionals depending on the surrounding expressions was conducted to establish potential rules and patterns of usage. The research found that short sentences, negative protases, and conditionall

This thesis addresses the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in the context of two case studies on HEXPOL AB and Nolato AB. Findings suggest that companies with an advanced approach to sustainability usually have already implemented the SBTi. Therefore, for these companies, implementation of this initiative does not result in major internal or external changes. The interviews suggest that imp

From a small stream draining an agricultural catchment area in south Sweden, a temporal analysis of the occurrence of legacy pesticides was carried out and correlated with contemporary groundwater levelling, precipitation and flow rate of the stream, in order to evaluate groundwater outflow as an entry route for pesticides in the stream. Based on continuous measurement data from two periods of 12

Sustainability has long been serving dominant political and economic interests under the guise of sustainable development. This political and economic co-option of sustainable development has given rise to a new slogan: “system change, not climate change”. Our crisis is no longer just an environmental one, but a structural one, in which our means of living have outdistanced the ends for which we l

The purpose of the thesis relates to the Quality anomaly observed in the US equity market, where stocks with Quality characteristics tend to outperform and have higher risk adjusted returns. By dissecting the Quality anomaly, the thesis aims to analyze the drivers of the over performance of Quality and investigate the presence of a systematic Quality premium. From previous research, three areas ha

The purpose of the report is to study the yellow cycle route in the city of Lund and investigate the inadequacies that could be found on today's route. The yellow cycle route goes from Dalby in the south to Gunnesbo in the north. The method used to answer the questions of this report is literature study and a technical inventory. The analysis of the studied route is based on Lund’s cycle strat