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Land cover classification is one of the most studied topics in the field of remote sensing, involving the use of data from satellite sensors to analyze and categorize different land surface types. There are numerous satellite products available, each offering different spatial, spectral, and temporal resolutions. Consequently, several methodologies have been developed to efficiently determine land

Uppsatsen har undersökt hur fall av tvångsomhändertagande av barn i EU-interna gränsöverskridande situationer förhåller sig till principen om barnets bästa. Både artikel 15 Bryssel II-förordningen om interimistiska åtgärder och 6 a § LVU har granskats i förhållande till principen om barnets bästa enligt artikel 24 EU-stadgan och FN:s barnkonvention. Uppsatsen har även diskuterat vad principen om bThe essay has investigated how cases of forced custody of children in cross-border situations in the EU relate to the principle of the best interest of the child. Both Article 15 Brussels II Regulation on provisional, including protective, measures in urgent cases and § 6 a LVU have been reviewed in relation to the principle of the best interest of the child according to Article 24 of the EU Chart

The life science industry has strong female representation at entry levels, yet women remain underrepresented in senior leadership roles. A range of structural and cultural barriers contribute towards this imbalance, one of which is the enduring association between leadership and masculine-coded traits. Masculine-coded traits, often termed as agentic (e.g., assertiveness and dominance), are often

The efficiency of combustion engines is crucial for their future development, prompting researchers to explore various factors to enhance performance. Among these factors, exhaust gases hold significant potential. Typically, exhaust gases carry about 30-40% of the engine's energy, which often remains underutilized. Although technologies like turbochargers have made progress in recovering some

Barnets bästa är en av grundprinciperna i barnkonventionen. Det är ett kom-plext och dynamiskt begrepp som får sin innebörd genom en konkretisering av konventionens övriga artiklar. Av artikel 19 i barnkonventionen följer att barn har en absolut rättighet att skyddas från alla former av fysiskt eller psy-kiskt våld. I en rapport gjord av Jämställdhetsmyndigheten 2022 framgår att uppgifter om våld The best interests of the child is one of the fundamental principles of the Con-vention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It is a complex and dynamic con-cept that derives its meaning through the concretization of the other articles of the convention. According to Article 19 of the CRC, children have an absolute right to be protected from all forms of physical or psychological violence. A report b

Satsningen på vindkraft som en del av Sveriges gröna omställning har lett till ökade etableringar i Sápmi, med konsekvenser för den samiska kulturen. Samiska företrädare har kopplat denna exploatering till det historiska fråntagandet av samisk mark och benämnt detta som grön kolonialism. Samtidigt är samerna särskilt drabbade av de klimatförändringar vindkraften är tänkt att motverka. Denna uppsaThe expansion of wind power as part of Sweden’s green transition has led to increased development in Sápmi, with consequences for Sámi culture. Sámi representatives have linked this exploitation to the historical dispossession of Sámi land and referred to it as green colonialism. At the same time, the Sámi people are particularly affected by the climate change that wind power is intended to mitiga

Denna avhandling undersöker hur subtila former av medborgerligt motstånd tar form i Hongkongs pågående autokratisering. I en kontext präglad av vilande sociala rörelser, ökande mediecensur och digital övervakning visar studien att uttryck som inte aktivt söker uppmärksamhet ändå kan spela en viktig roll i medborgerligt engagemang. Med utgångspunkt i Hongkong efter införandet av den nationella säkThis thesis challenges the assumption that expressions that do not actively seek attention is less significant in the research of civic engagement, by foregrounding the arts of subtle resistance in contexts of social movement abeyance, heightened media censorship and digital surveillance. Drawing upon the empirical case of Hong Kong, where a National Security Law was enacted in 2020 to discourage

Moult, the regular replacement of feathers, is a resource-intense avian annual-cycle stage. Resource allocation to support feather regrowth may require downregulation of other physiological processes, such as immune function, which is critical for preventing disease-related mortality. At the same time, the emergence of new feathers may increase the risk of skin injury and infection, potentially re

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

Popular Abstract in Swedish Celler är de minsta levande beståndsdelarna i kroppens vävnader. Under fosterutecklingen och kontinuerligt under livet behöver vävnaderna storlek regleras och gamla celler bytas ut mot nya. Nya celler bildas genom att de gamla delar sig och celler som är skadade, gamla eller inte längre behövs i vävnaden tas bort genom programmerad celldöd. Det innebär att cellerna brytHAMLET (human alpha-lactalbumin made lethal to tumour cells), a protein-lipid complex originally isolated from human milk, induces programmed cell death selectively in tumour cells. It consists of partially unfolded alpha-lactalbumin in complex with oleic acid. It was previously not known if the unfolding of alpha-lactalbumin alone accounts for the activity of HAMLET or if the lipid adds biologica

Popular Abstract in Swedish Ämnet för denna sammanläggningsavhandling är lärande i en svensk konsthögskolekontext. Det finns sparsamt med forskning som avser högre utbildning i fri konst, och vi vet inte mycket om studenternas lärandeprocesser. Vilka kvaliteter utvecklar studenterna under utbildningen, och hur främjas utvecklingen av dessa kvaliteter? I linje med dessa grundläggande frågor, är detThe object of research in this thesis is learning within the context of a practice-based Master of Fine Arts program in visual art in Sweden. Research on learning in visual art practice within higher education is sparse, and we know little of the students’ learning processes. What qualities do the students actually develop during their studies? How may the development of these qualities be support

Background. Anaemia in haemodialysis patients can be effectively treated with erythropoietin. We investigated whether subcutaneous (SC) epoetin β administered once weekly was as effective as the same weekly dosage given in two to three divided doses. Methods. One hundred and fifty-eight patients (delivered Kt/V >1.0, where K=dialyser-renal urea clearance, t=dialysis time and V=filtration volume, o

Glutathione (GSH) reduction of the anticancer-active platinum(IV) compounds trans-[PtCl4(NH3)(thiazole)] (1), trans-[PtCl4(cha)(NH3)] (2), cis-[PtCl4(cha)(NH3)] (3) (cha=cyclohexylamine), and cis-[PtCl4(NH3)2] (4) has been investigated at 25 °C in a 1.0 M aqueous medium at pH 2.0–5.0 (1) and 4.5–6.8 (2–4) using stopped-flow spectrophotometry. The redox reactions follow the second-order rate law d[

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

Abstract in Bosnian:Raširenost vladajućih normi u društvu u kontekstu rata, okupacije, anarhije i preuzimanja vlasti od strane kriminalnih snaga uništava stare, ali postavlja nove norme, koje takođe mogu biti odbačene. Anomija se može opisati kao nukleus društva, kao vrsta „pulsirajuće moralne destrukcije” koju niko ne kontroliše, ali koja paradoksalno proizvodi socijalni red. Anomija se ne rađa i

BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are characterized by brain accumulation of aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) and alpha-synuclein (αSYN), respectively. In order to develop effective therapies, it is crucial to understand how the Aβ/αSYN aggregates can be cleared. Compelling data indicate that neuroinflammatory cells, including astrocytes and microglia, play a central ro

Background: Many persons with late effects of polio (LEoP) perceive walking limitations in everyday life. A common rating scale to assess walking limitations is the Walking Impact Scale (Walk-12). However, there is limited knowledge about its psychometric properties. Objective: To investigate the psychometric properties of Walk-12 in persons with LEoP. Design: Rasch model analysis of cross-section

Background/Aims. Obesity is a well-established risk factor for the development of numerous chronic diseases. However, there is a small proportion of obese individuals that seem to escape these aforementioned conditions—Metabolically Healthy Obesity (MHO). Our aim was to do a metabolic and biomarker profiling of MHO individuals. Method. Associations between different biomarkers (proteomics, lipidom