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Objective. While the prevalence of radiographic thumb carpometacarpal (CMC1) osteoarthritis (OA) is well-described, little is known about clinically symptomatic disease presenting to physicians for care. We sought to determine the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed CMC1 OA. Methods. Using health care data from Skane in southern Sweden (population 1.24 million), we identified all adults ages >= 20 year

Agricultural intensification has contributed substantially to the increase in food production, but has come at the expense of soil degradation and environmental problems. Management of soil based ecosystem services need to be considered in agricultural management since intensive management implies not only costs to the farmer but also to society. In this study we used data from four long-term (55

Et af de mest interessante spørgsmål en fysiker kan forsøge at svare på er hvad består tingene af?. Et hus kan skilles ad i mursten, og murstenen kan også skilles ad i sine bestanddele.Sådan kan man fortsætte indtil man bare har atomer tilbage. Atomerne kan skilles ad ielektroner og en atomkerne der består af neutroner og protoner. Elektronen er, så vidt vived, fundamental, og kan ikke skilles ad.This thesis concerns models of high energy collisions of sub-atomic particles, and the models’ implementation in numerical simulations; so–called Monte Carlo event generators. The models put forth in the thesis improves the description of soft collisions of protons, and takes the first steps towards a new, microscopic description of collectivity in proton collisions and collisions of heavy nuclei

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is caused by a germline mutation in one of several DNA repair genes, which in the tumors is reflected as microsatellite instability (MSI). MSI+ tumors have been found to carry somatic frameshift mutations in mononucleotide repeats within the coding regions of several genes involved in growth control, apoptosis, and DNA repair, e.g., TGFBRII, BAX, I

The extraction procedure for analysis of the raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) in blanched leguminous vine peas was optimized. For this purpose, 25 pea samples from different cultivars and of different maturity were chosen at random. The effect of blanching was also studied in four cultivars. The yield of oligosaccharides was almost double on average when extracted with 50% ethanol as compa

Cystinuria is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by increased urinary excretion of cystine and dibasic amino acids, which cause recurrent stone formation in affected individuals. Three subtypes of cystinuria have been described (type I, II, and III): type I is caused by mutations in the SLC3A1 gene, whereas nontype I (II and III) has been associated with SLC7A9 mutations. Of the 53 pati

Many companies today are transforming their development process by leaving an old-fashioned one, like the waterfall model, behind and instead aiming for a modern process like Scrum that can keep up with today’s rapid market changes and reduce time to market lag. These companies are often aiming to become more agile and with this comes a need for short release cycles in order to get fast feedback a

This thesis examines the extent to which lobbyists bring democratic value to the policy-formulation and decision-making stages of the EU policy process. It is examined through a single case study of the amendment of Directive 2001/83/EC. By adopting an actor-centered institutionalism perspective and through theoretical discussion on Robert Keohane, Fritz Scharpf and Pieter Bouwen, this thesis bui

The Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts establishes shared rules and procedures for the award of public service contracts within the internal market. The directive defines the public service contract award criteria, contracting authorities are bound to apply. Purpose of this study is to demonstrate how leg

Våld och hot som riktas mot polis, ambulanssjukvårdare och räddningstjänstper-sonal har ökat och blivit grövre under de senaste åren. I uppsatsen undersökts i vilken mån så kallad blåljuspersonal omfattas av det förstärkta straffrättsliga skyddet i 17 kap. 1-5 §§ brottsbalken. De straffrättsliga bestämmelserna omfattar våld eller hot om våld mot tjänstemän och innebär ett utökat straffrättsligt skThreats and violence directed toward the police, fire and ambulance service (Blue Light Staff) has recent years increased and is even of a more serious nature. In this thesis I examine the extent to which the emergency service are covered by the strengthened legislation in Chapter 17 §§ 1-5 of the Swedish Criminal Code (SCC). The criminal law provisions include violence and threats of violence aga

Today, many cities around the world are looking for means to reduce their consumption-originated emissions and in this way improve their sustainability. Consequently, local governments are becoming increasingly interested in the potential of the ‘sharing economy’ (SE). By enabling the consumption of resources and services through sharing as opposed to purchasing goods for ownership, urban sharing

In public safety oversight authorities are traditionally assumed responsible of safeguarding operation and promoting safety by defining prescriptions and observing that they are complied with. Regulated entities on their side are assumed responsibility for complying. While this compliance-based approach has contributed to current levels of safety, it is increasingly debated that it has limitatio

Den svenska arbetsmarknaden genomgår strukturella förändringar i takt med den tekniska och demografiska utvecklingen. Nya kvalifikationskrav uppkommer ständigt och behovet av kompetensutveckling ökar. Tillgången till högkvalificerad arbetskraft framstår som alltmer avgörande för arbetsgivarens konkurrensförmåga. Att besitta rätt kompetens är samtidigt av betydande vikt för den enskilde arbetstagarThe Swedish labour market is undergoing structural changes as a result of technological and demographic developments. New skill requirements are constantly emerging and the demand for skills development is increasing. The supply of highly skilled labour is becoming increasingly crucial for the competitiveness of the employer. Possessing the right skills is at the same time of significant importanc

Denna uppsats ämnar undersöka, analysera och diskutera försvarlighetsbedömningar vid förtal enligt brottsbalken. Uppsatsen söker svaret på hur bedömningen går till samt hur den bör gå till. Undersökningen är begränsad till att omfatta förtal begångna på sociala medier då någon blivit utpekad som brottsling. Uppsatsen avhandlar även aspekten vad som är relevant vid en försvarlighetsbedömning vid föThis paper investigates, analyzes and discusses defense assessments in slander cases, as defined by the Swedish Penal Code. It looks at how assessments currently proceed rela- tive to how they could potentially be handled differently. This survey is limited to cover- ing slander committed on social media when someone has been singled out as a criminal. Our thesis also addresses what is relevant in

In 2018, images of migrant children held in cages and sleeping on concrete floors while being held in immigration detention in the United States shocked the world. Within the framework of the zero tolerance policy on immigration mandated by President Trump, thousands of families have been separated at the border. The trauma borne out of these separations was purposefully capitalized upon to serve

Ladyfest Sweden is a cultural festival which aims to create a cultural space of expression for women, thus the artists and the organizers are women. It is organized by three different groups in three different cities: Malmö, Stockholm and Göteborg. This thesis is focused on Ladyfest Malmö, all the field work being realized with this group. We tried to include this phenomenon in a global and a part

In this thesis, emphasise is on the positive impact companies that can have on the fulfilment of human rights. Regarding human rights and business, one can mainly read about companies' violations of human rights. In my opinion, this negative approach will not stimulate them to improve their policies and performances. A more positive approach can be a motivation for companies to take the opport

Att polisen använder sig av provokativa åtgärder i brottsbekämpningen är i viss mån accepterat i Sverige. Brottsprovokation och bevisprovokation anses vara nödvändiga metoder för att bekämpa allvarlig och organiserad brottslighet och har blivit ett allt vanligare inslag i polisens arbete sedan början av 1980-talet. Sedan dess har även en förändring skett vad gäller inställningen till den provoceraThe use of provocative investigative measures is in Sweden an accepted method in the control of crime. These measures are considered to be essential parts in the fight against serious and organized criminality and have become a more commonly used instrument for the police since the early 1980’s. Since then, there has been a change concerning how a criminal is treated legally after being subject to

Framställningen behandlar de rättsliga förutsättningarna och rättstillämpningen beträffande anhållning och häktning av personer i åldern 15-17 år, med fokus på rättssäkerheten i dessa förfaranden. Vidare kartläggs och diskuteras den återkommande kritik som riktats mot Sveriges anhållningar och häktningar. Anhållning och häktning regleras i lag, främst i 24 kap. rättegångsbalken, men även i specialThis graduate thesis examines the legal conditions and the application of the law concerning arrest and pre-trial detention of juveniles aged 15 to 17 years, with the main focus upon the principle of legal security in these proceedings. Furthermore, the thesis investigates the reoccurring criticism of Swedish arrests and pre-trial detentions. Arrest and pre-trial detention are regulated in the cod

Den här uppsatsen handlar om tillämpningen av barnets bästa i vårdnadstvister som föregåtts av umgängessabotage. När vårdnaden om ett barn ska beslutas ska avgörandet göras efter vad som är barnets bästa. Umgängessabotage utgör en omständighet av särskild betydelse i avvägningen mellan olika intressen som alla kan tala för barnets bästa. Därtill är ett barns bästa inte alltid det bästa för ett annThe purpose of this paper is to examine the adjudication of the child's best interest in custody trials preceded by one parent preventing the other parent from contact with the child. In custody trials, the best interest of the child is always the primary consideration. Preventing the other parent from contact with the child constitute a circumstance of particular importance in the determinati