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In order to investigate the potential role of vegetation changes in megafaunal extinctions during the later part of the last glacial stage and early Holocene (42-10 ka BP), the palaeovegetation of northern Eurasia and Alaska was simulated using the LPJ-GUESS dynamic vegetation model. Palaeoclimatic driving data were derived from simulations made for 22 time slices using the Hadley Centre Unified M
Objectives: To characterize intraocular pressure (IOP) changes during 6 years of follow-up among patients with early, newly diagnosed glaucoma randomized to no initial treatment in the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial (control group) and to evaluate factors associated with IOP changes in this group. Methods: Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial control patients, aged 50 to 80 years at baseline, were followe
The tradition of writing books specifically for girls came to an abrupt end in the middle of the 1960's. In Sweden this was a turbulent decade when society changed in many ways, and equality between the sexes was a key word. The old girls' and boys' books were replaced by "the modern book for young people", which, it was proclaimed, should be up-to-date, discuss real problems, break taboos, and ap
Introduction Angiotensin-receptor blockers may exert favourable anti-arrhythmic effects in atrial fibrillation (AF), but their mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, we tested the hypotheses that (i) candesartan reduces atrial fibrillatory rate and (ii) fibrillatory rate and its response to candesartan are related with the outcome of cardioversion. For this purpose, a post hoc subanal
To evaluate the long term effect on lower extremity function and working capacity after stenting of iliocaval vein segments for acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or chronic venous occlusive disease. During a 14 year period from November 1994 to October 2008, 114 patients with median age 36 (interquartile range [IQR], 27-48) years, 72 (63%) women, 72 (63%) with hypercoagulable disorders, with acut
Background/objectives: Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are at present treated with galantamine without actual knowledge of plasma concentration levels. The aim of this presentation is to analyse the relationship between galantamine plasma concentration, dose, demographics and body mass index (BMI). Methods: A total of 84 AD patients recruited at the Memory Clinic in Malmö, Sweden, treated w
År 2005 började europeisk industri- och energiproduktion handla med utsläppsrätter i handelssystemet EU ETS. Tanken är att marknaden kommer minska koldioxidutsläppen där priset för utsläppsminskningar är lägst, och den Europeiska kommissionen beskriver EU ETS som ett nyskapande och kostnadseffektivt styrmedel. Men flera företag i mineralbranschen upplever utsläppshandeln som krångligt och orättvisThe European Union Emissions Trade System (EU ETS) is the central climate political tool for reduction of carbon dioxide emissions within the union, and is still the largest emissions trading system in the world ten years after the launch in 2005. One of the industry branches included in the system is the mineral branch: the production of cement, lime, glass, ceramics and mineral wool. These indus
ObjectiveTo examine the frequency and characteristics of headaches and their association with global disease activity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). MethodsA disease inception cohort was assessed annually for headache (5 types) and 18 other neuropsychiatric (NP) events. Global disease activity scores (SLE Disease Activity Index 2000
Although temporal heterogeneity is a well-accepted driver of biodiversity, effects of interannual variation in land-use intensity (LUI) have not been addressed yet. Additionally, responses to land use can differ greatly among different organisms; therefore, overall effects of land-use on total local biodiversity are hardly known. To test for effects of LUI (quantified as the combined intensity of
Frågan om det i svensk rätt existerar en ansvarsbefriande, oskriven undantagsregel vid tillfällig sinnesförvirring har stått obesvarad sedan införandet av brottsbalken (1962:700) år 1965. I mars 2020 tog Högsta domstolen (HD) upp frågan till prövning. Målet benämns ’Vanföreställningen’ och utgör grunden för examensarbetet. I ’Vanföreställningen’ avvisade HD att det finns en oskriven undantagsregEver since the Penal Code was established in Sweden there has been uncertainties regarding how to try liability when a crime is committed during a state of temporary insanity. Does an unwritten rule of exception, which discharges from liability, exist? In a case named ‘Vanföreställningen’ the Supreme Court answered the question negative. The Supreme Court stated that the current legal position d
We measured H2O and CO2 fluxes at a boreal forest floor using eddy covariance (EC) and chamber methods. Maximum evapotranspiration measured with EC ranged from 1.5 to 2.0 mmol m(-2) s(-1) while chamber estimates depended substantially on the location and the vegetation inside the chamber. The daytime net CO2 exchange measured with EC (0-2 mu mol m(-2) s(-1)) was of the same order as measured with
The world´s total expenditures regarding leisure travelling and related expenditures corresponded to approximately 3000 billions USD in 2010. This substantial value makes the travelling industry and related markets important in an economic aspect. Data posted by the WTO states that between the years of 1995-2005 the world’s amount of tourism arrivals increased by approximately 50 %, and additional
Abstract Breast cancer is a disease which affects a large part of the population and is today affecting approximately 1.7 million women worldwide. During the last decade, it has been confirmed that the metastatic ability of cancer is due to cells that detach from the primary tumor and spread to other sites in the body via directed migration. Another aspect which has gained a lot of attention is
Mot ökad tidsnoggrannhet i Sverige Atomur baserade på mikrovågor är i dag den teknik som används för tidshållning. Snart kan detta komma att förändras i och med optiska klockor. Dessa klockor har bland annat potential att kunna förbättra satellitbaserade navigeringssystem som GPS och har en så hög noggrannhet att det öppnar upp nya möjligheter för forskning kring gravitation. En klocka är fundameOptical clocks will potentially become the new frequency standard for the SI-definition of the second. Many national metrology institutes around the world have already implemented different versions of such clocks and others are in process of doing so. At SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, this process has recently begun. This thesis investigates the properties of the Zeeman slower that is t
Allt sedan Öresundsbron öppnades år 2000 har både pendlingen över landsgränserna och integrationen i Öresundsregionen gått stadigt framåt. Det pendlas dagligen fram och tillbaka från bostaden i det ena landet till arbetet i det andra, framför allt är pendling över landsgränsen från bostaden i Sverige till arbetet i Danmark omfattande. Det finns alltid en risk för att en inkomsttagare blir dubbelThe commuting and the integration in the Öresund region have progressed ever since the bridge between Denmark and Sweden opened up for traffic in the year of 2000. Every day commuting across the border from the residence in one country to the place of work in the other country is taking place. The commuting between the residence in Sweden to the place of work in Denmark is the far most frequent.
Utrymmet på jordytan håller på att ta slut, vi blir fler och fler och våra städer blir större och större. Istället för att expandera våra städer utåt borde det fokuseras på att göra mer plats i städerna. I en vanlig svensk stad utgörs idag nästan 50 % av vägar och annan transport. Om det mesta av all transport hade kunnat förflyttas ned under marken istället, hade den frigjorda platsen kunnat bli The room for the human race on earth is dwindling. The population is increasing and our cities are expanding every day. Instead of expanding our cities we could focus on creating more room inside our cities. Today close to 50% of the total area of a normal Swedish city consist of transport infrastructure What if we could move most of that 50% down below ground? Imagine all the space it would creat
Elin Sandell Klimatanpassning, vad behöver vi veta? Fram till idag har arbetet med att klimatanpassa samhället främst varit inriktat på det offentliga Sverige. I syfte att nå ett samhälle som står robust inför klimatförändringarna måste fler aktörer bidra. Denna studie ämnar underlätta implementeringen av arbete med klimatanpassning på Riksbyggen genom att, bland medarbetarna, kartlägga befintliClimate changes are already affecting multiple levels of both private and public sectors. The rate of climate change adaptation must therefore be increased by efficient and intelligent efforts of all actors in society. This study maps the existing and required resources in terms of knowledge in the area of climate change adaptation of employees at Riksbyggen in order to facilitate their efforts to
Denna studie granskar det urbana hållbarhetsarbetet i Köpenhamn, nämligen deras ”Smart city”- strategi, med fokus på ett specifikt spårningsprojekt som staden startat. Några aspekter som tas upp är integritet, medborgardeltagande och transparens. Som en konsekvens av en ökande urbanisering står städer världen över inför flera urbana utmaningar som kräver att de förändrar hur de planerar och arbeCities around the world are facing a multitude of urban challenges that demand that they change the way they plan and think about their city, with one of the ways of approaching sustainability being the Smart city. A core feature of the Smart city is the idea of collecting large quantities of data on the city, big data, which is then used in various city solutions. In the wake of this, several que
This thesis was carried out at the Division of Combustion Engines within the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University in collaboration with SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden. The thesis was part of a project funded by the FFI program of VINNOVA, with the goal of creating a standardized test method when it comes to fire detection systems mounted in engine compartments of heavy vehicles. As
