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Cell-based therapies are emerging as new promising treatments in stroke. However, their functional mechanism and therapeutic potential during early infarct maturation has so far received little attention. Here, we asked if cell-based delivery of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), a known neuroprotectant in stroke, can promote neuroprotection, by modulating the detrimental inflammatory
The observed lifetimes of gaseous protoplanetary discs place strong constraints on gas and ice giant formation in the core accretion scenario. The approximately 10-Earth-mass solid core responsible for the attraction of the gaseous envelope has to form before gas dissipation in the protoplanetary disc is completed within 1-10 million years. Building up the core by collisions between km-sized plane
In the present study, a simple and reliable antioxidant screening technique based on lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) oxidation by Cu2+-mediated Fenton's reaction has successfully been developed. Oxidation of LDH by hydroxyl radical consequently leads to enzymatic inactivation, while addition of antioxidants can protect and regain enzyme activity. This method demonstrated a high feasibility on detectin
Purpose – The performance of service supply chains in terms of service levels and cost efficiency depends not only on the effort of service providers but also on the inputs of sub-contractors and the customer. In this sense, performance-based contracting (PBC) entails increased financial risk for providers. Allocating and managing risk through contractual relationships along the service supply cha
Considering the unstable condition of water resources in Iran and many other countries in arid and semi-arid regions, groundwater studies are very important. Therefore, the aim of this study is to model groundwater potential by qanat locations as indicators and ten advanced and soft computing models applied to the Beheshtabad Watershed, Iran. Qanat is a man-made underground construction which gath
Forest fire is known as an important natural hazard in many countries which causes financial damages and human losses; thus, it is necessary to investigate different aspects of this phenomenon. In this study, performance of four models of linear and quadratic discriminant analysis (LDA and QDA), frequency ratio (FR), and weights-of-evidence (WofE) was investigated to model forest fire susceptibili
Naturliga faror kan inträffa överallt på jorden. När en naturrisk inträffar kan detta leda till en stor inverkan på människor, miljö och samhälle för lång tid framöver. Naturliga faror klassas då som naturkatastrofer. Värst drabbade är utvecklingsländer, där ekonomin, infrastrukturen och de sociala skyddsnäten är sämre än i industriländer. Naturkatastrofer har ökat markant det senaste århundradet Natural hazards can occur anywhere. Natural hazards become natural disasters when they have great impact on people and environment. Developing countries are more affected than industrial countries. Natural disasters have increased in number the last century, mainly due to the following reasons: climate change, population increase, urbanisation as well as degradation of the environment. Crisis mana
I vårt samhälle har produkters utseende och design kommit att bli allt mer viktigt. I takt med denna utveckling har också värdet på design ökat och behovet av skydd för design blivit större. Idag kan industridesign skyddas genom en rad lagar och förordningar på immaterialrättens område. Det skydd som lagstiftaren primärt avsett för formgivning och design är dock det mönsterrättsliga skyddet. I denIn the society we live in today the design of products has become more and more important. This development has resulted in an increased value for good design and the need for protection of design is now even more important than before. Industrial design can nowadays be protected through several types of legislation providing intellectual property rights. The type of protection that the legislator
UPPSATSENS TITEL: Den Femte Positioneringsfällan SEMINARIEDATUM: 2013-05-28 ÄMNE/KURS: Magisteruppsats i företagsekonomi 30 högskolepoäng (ECTS), FEKN90 FÖRFATTARE: Stina Cedergren och Malin Svensson HANDLEDARE: Jens Hultman Fem nyckelord: varumärkespositionering, varumärkesidentitet, förändringsprocessen, positioneringsfällor, yngre och kvinnlig målgrupp SYFTE: Syftet med uppsatsen är att TITLE: The Fifth Position Trap SEMINAR DATE: 2013-05-28 COURSE: Master thesis in business administration, 30 credits (ECTS), FEKN90 AUTHORS: Stina Cedergren and Malin Svensson ADVISOR: Jens Hultman KEYWORDS: Brand positioning, brand identity, process of change, positioning traps, a younger and female target group. PURPOSE: The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and describe the challenges
In this thesis I investigate the notion of imagination in Romantic thought and in the visual art of William Blake with the aim of making a contribution to theological methodology. In early German Romanticism, as well as in the art of William Blake, the concept of imagination plays a central role in the relationship between the Absolute and the perceiving and knowing subject. My thesis takes its st
Solar radiation is affected in a variety of different ways through the atmosphere and on its way down to the Earth’s surface. Clouds are the main factor in this attenuation of solar radiation, but aerosols, ozone and other different gases have a significant impact too. Understanding these processes is fundamental to solar forecasting. However, the atmosphere is constantly changing, which makes for
3D-models of bone structures from computed tomography (CT) data can be used for surgical planning, education and a wide range of other purposes. They can also be used in both digital and 3D-printed format. The currently used process to obtain such models consists of a combination of thresholding, morphological operations and manual adjustments. This can be very time-consuming. Deep Learning (DL) c
Studiens syfte undersöker hur kommunikationen, mellan medarbetare och chef inom restaurang- och cafébranschen, kan bidra till ett hälsofrämjande arbetsklimat. Detta görs genom en kvalitativ undersökningsmetod med fyra semistrukturerade intervjuer och två strukturerade elektroniska intervjuer på två olika arbetsplatser, för att undersöka deltagarnas upplevelser om kommunikationen som rör ämnet orgaThe aim of this study explores how communication, between coworkers and managers in the restaurant and café business, can contribute to a health-promoting work climate. This is done by a qualitative method including four semi-structured interviews and two structured electronic interviews, on two different workplaces, to examine the participants’ experiences about the communication on the topic org
The aim of this study is to analyse and inspect live-stream child sexual exploitation. This crime has had a raise because of the digitization, that the world is experiencing. In the Philippines, the situation with live-stream child sexual exploitation is marked as an industry. As a product of the situation overseas, Swedish men are taking advantage of this industry and pays for digital child sexua
The emergence of social media opens up more places for interaction. The interaction enables individuals to produce how they want to be perceived by an audience, which can be referred to as image. Image is essential since people will act to fit this picture. However, image can be ravaged in a moment, which causes individuals to take actions to repair the audience's perception of image, if threa
The study aimed to investigate social workers in the department of children in foster care experiences of their discretion in relation to parents requesting that their children move back home from foster care, a request called “hemtagningsbegäran” in Swedish. The study also aimed to research the social workers views of “Lex Lilla hjärtat”. The study was based on seven semi-structured qualitative i
Christopher Isherwood’s A Single Man is set in California in the early 1960s and follows a day in the life of the gay protagonist George, who finds it necessary to keep his sexuality hidden due to the widespread intolerance of homosexuals. The purpose of this essay is to examine how Isherwood draws parallels between different misfit groups to shed light on the situation of homosexuals at a time wh
Today densification of existing urban fabric is the main strategy for how to sustainably meet the needs of a growing population. But what does this development mean for ecological values inside of the city? Historically, we have thought of cities and the human kind as apart from nature, as a defense from wilderness and natural forces. Today we can no longer think only of ourselves as vulnerable to
Managers dissatisfied with salary-setting appraisals at Lund University | Saco-S Lund University Hoppa till huvudinnehåll About us Members of the Saco-S Council Board of the Saco-S Council Saco-S Council's Nomination Committee News at LU This year's salary review at Lund University – how it works Salary debt negotiations end in disagreement Managers dissatisfied with salary-setting appraisals at L
