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Introduction: Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) after degenerative meniscus tears is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in orthopaedics. Although several randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have been published that showed no clear benefit compared with sham treatment or non-surgical treatment, the incidence of APM remains high. The common perception by most orthopaedic surgeons i
This thesis covers issues related to financing in mergers and acquisitions. It studies the relationship between firms’ financing conditions and firms’ decisions to either buy or sell assets.The first paper, Cross-border mergers and acquisitions with financially constrained owners, studies the effects of costly external financing in international asset sales. We propose a cross-border merger model This thesis covers issues related to financing in mergers and acquisitions. It studies the relationship between firms’ financing conditions and firms’ decisions to either buy or sell assets.The first paper, "Cross-border mergers and acquisitions with financially constrained owners", studies the effects of costly external financing in international asset sales. We propose a cross-border merger mode
The study is part of a series of investigations performed with the ultimate goal of obtaining an objective evaluation of the ethical aspects and the narcotic efficiency of CO2 inhalation used as pre-slaughter anaesthesia for swine. Six Yorkshire swine were exposed twice to 80% CO2 for I min during simultaneous recording of the EEGs from the frontal neocortex, the dorsal hippocampus, and the amygda
If an accident or attack involving radiological or nuclear material were to happen, people from the general public would be at risk of exposure to ionising radiation. Unlike people working with ionising radiation, for whom level of exposure to radiation is constantly monitored with dosemeters, people from the general population do not wear dosemeters; thus, the dose estimations for these individua
BACKGROUND: Widespread musculoskeletal pain (WSP) and obesity frequently co-occur and may have shared risk factors. We aimed to investigate whether four dichotomized risk factors individually or jointly increase the risk for the onset of WSP and onset of obesity.METHODS: Persons aged 34-76 years in 2004 living in Ullensaker municipality, Norway, responded to questionnaires in 2004 and 2010 (n = 15
Time-resolved particle emissions from a conventional wood stove were investigated with aerosol mass spectrometry to provide links between combustion conditions, emission factors, mixing state of refractory black carbon and implications for organic tracer methods. The addition of a new batch of fuel results in low temperature pyrolysis as the fuel heats up, resulting in strong, short-lived, variabl
This paper investigates gaming mothers' playing practices, trying to identify their ideas of fun and playfulness. It is a work in progress, the third in a series of empirical studies performed within the framework of the project "Gaming Moms: Juggling Time, Play and Family Life" (Enevold & Hagström, Lund University) undertaken with the aim to revise the usual constructions of gamer identities
In recent years, the welfare state has found itself unable to combat issues such as unemployment and poverty, forcing an ever-increasing share of the population to face an increasingly precarious existence. In light of this situation, a growing number of activists and academics have begun to embrace a new means for combating such issues, basic income. Basic income represents a radical departure fr
The history of international human rights law shows that the articulation of human rights has often been scripted around the experiences of some rather than all. For example: men. As the creation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has tried to address specifically the oppression of women, has this fragmentation of some rather than all repeated
Colombian government pursues an extractive-led development trajectory in which mining is considered as a key factor for reviving the economy. However, while mining has been important in the economic development of some countries, it has also been associated to conflicts, product of its high environmental impact and, in many cases, unequal distribution of benefits. “La Colosa” is a gold open pit mi
Innovation is a dynamic process that has been extensively studied by researchers across different fields: a variety of frameworks and mental models have been produced as a result of efforts to measure and manage innovations. However, despite its obvious importance to the success of an innovation process, the “culture” of innovation remains an uninvestigated “black box”. Our thesis examines the com
As most manufacturing companies Alfa Laval needs to find new ways to differentiate by shifting the current product focus towards a more service oriented approach. Many manufacturing companies find it difficult to increase service revenues successfully. High investments in extending the service business do not result in the expected higher returns, providing a service paradox. To overcome the parad
Otillåten andrahandsuthyrning och oskäliga andrahandshyror är ett omfattande problem i Sverige. Förstahandshyresgäster upplåter sina lägenheter utan tillstånd och tar ut alldeles för höga hyror. Problemet har uppmärksammats av Justitiedepartementet, som i februari 2017 tillsatte en utredningskommitté med uppdraget att se över om gällande hyreslagstiftning kräver ändringar för att motverka uttag avUnlawful subletting and unjustifiable rents are widespread problems in Sweden. Tenants sublet their rental apartments without landlords’ permission and charge subtenants too high rental levels. The issue has drawn the attention of the Swedish Ministry of Justice, which in February 2017 appointed a committee to investigate whether decreasing unlawful subletting motivated by lucrative profits requir
Economic inequality is growing rapidly worldwide. Despite research showing that higher inequality within a society corresponds with a higher rate of public health and social problems, there exist little organized resistance against the neo-liberal economic policies that allow the super-rich to pull away from the rest of the population. Even though the causes of poverty cannot be separated from the
The Common European Framework of reference for languages (CEFR) has, since its publication in 2001, become a key document with respect to the organisation of language teaching and testing in Europe. The six reference levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2) have become widely accepted as the European standard for grading an individual's language proficiency. However, it has been pointed out that the
Popular science Domestic energy consumption depends on the weather conditions, how energy efficient a building is and the price of fuel. There is a direct relationship between domestic energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions with an increase in energy use resulting in an increase in emissions. Domestic energy consumption and CO2 emissions are closely related to a number of factors in
The aim of this study is to analyse the social workers assessments about economic assistance to clients with a drug- or alcoholic abuse. Furthermore this paper will also shed light on the differences in thoughts that these social workers have on economic assistance for clients with drug- or alcoholic abuse. Our questions for the study is if there are any rules and routines in the different communi
Denna uppsats tar avstamp i mål B 1883-12 och B 1195/13 gällande så kallade otrohetskontroller. Hovrätten lade i båda fallen fokus på begreppet sexuell handling och har använts sig av prop. 2004/05:45 - En ny sexualbrottslagstiftning som utgångspunkt för att avgöra om handlingarna bör definieras såsom sexuella eller ej. Således avgjordes huruvida handlingarna föll inom området för sexualbrott, merThis essay takes its starting point in cases B 1883-12 and B 1195/13 concerning actions made by men in order to control suspected infidelity in their respective girlfriends. In the legal process The Swedish Court of Appeal, Hovrätten, put their main focus on the term sexual action. Further the court in both cases used the legislative proposal, prop. 2004/05:45 - En ny sexualbrottslagstiftning, lea
Denna uppsats följer riktningen mot erkännande av en rätt till nationalitet som en mänsklig rättighet och rätten att inte bli godtyckligt fråntagen sin nationalitet specifikt. Förbudet mot godtyckligt fråntagande av nationalitet är uttryckligen fastställt i flera internationella och regionala mänskliga rättighetsinstrument, så som den allmänna förklaringen av mänskliga rättigheter (artikel 15(2));This thesis traces the trend towards recognition of the right to a nationality as a human right, and the right to not be arbitrarily deprived of one’s nationality in particular. The prohibition of “arbitrary deprivation of nationality” is explicitly stipulated in several international and regional human rights instruments, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 15(2)); the Arab
Godsfrakt till sjöss sker över hela världen och utgör en stor del av världshandeln. Vid resebefraktning tar fartygsägaren på sig att på uppdrag av befraktaren transportera gods vissa specifika resor. En förutsättning för att dessa resor ska kunna genomföras och att godset ska kunna lastas och lossas är att fartyget har en möjlighet att på ett säkert sätt nå de hamnar som är angivna som destinationCarriage of goods by sea occurs all over the globe and constitutes a large part of the world trade. In the case of voyage charters, the shipowner undertakes transport of goods via one or more specific voyages. A prerequisite for these journeys to be carried out and for the goods to be loaded and unloaded is that the ship can reach the nominated port safely. This essay deals with the relationship
