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The combined contribution to highway safety of pavement surface and geometric design indicators is not well investigated due to the complexity of data collection and high time variability of pavement surface conditions. Introduction of high efficiency equipment for comprehensive road surveys is mitigating this issue, expanding possibilities of data integration. In this framework, the present study

During the 12th and 13th centuries the pottery assemblages inScandinavia changed from hand-formed into wheel-thrown pottery. Thistransition has not caught much interest among scholars and has usuallybeen explained with economic and functionalistic perspectives. Usingactor-network theory, as applied by Astrid Van Oyen, this paper discussesthe problem of how and why this ceramic transition happened.

Compulsory licensing refers to a situation in which a non-exclusive license of an intellectual property right (‘IPR’) can be granted by a competent authority to a third party to make, use or sell an invention, where remuneration is paid to the right-holder and the right-holder maintains its legal intellectual property rights. Thus, Compulsory Licensing represents an exception to the normal exclusiCompulsory licensing refers to a situation in which a non-exclusive license of an intellectual property right (‘IPR’) can be granted by a competent authority to a third party to make, use or sell an invention, where remuneration is paid to the right-holder and the right-holder maintains its legal intellectual property rights. Thus, Compulsory Licensing represents an exception to the normal exclusi

The purpose of this article is to describe and analyse the growth in food aid in Sweden, and how it affects the non-profit organisations providing it. The particular type of food aid in focus is large-scale collaborations between charitable non-profit organisations and the food industry, through which food surplus is turned into food aid for people in food insecurity. The first examples of such fo

IntroductionThis paper focuses on retailing in vulnerable areas, which are commonly associated with segregation,crime, violence, and unsafety (Swedish Police Authority, 2023; Gerell et al., 2021). Less attention isusually paid to the conditions of retailing in these neighbourhoods. A well-functioning grocery storecan be a decisive factor in the attractiveness of an area and in making it safe. At t

Modern combustion processes widely use exhaust gas recirculation, oxyfuel combustion, and other techniques that alter the concentration of diluent gases from that of the air. The dilution's impact on the laminar burning velocity, SL, is therefore a crucial effect that has been studied experimentally and numerically in the literature. However, an accurate fitting correlation with physical meanings

Spatial decision making is an everyday activity, common to individuals and organizations. However, recently there is an increasing interest in the importance of spatial decision-making systems, as more decision-makers with concerns about sustainability, social, economic, environmental, land use planning, and transportation issues discover the benefits of geographical information. Many spatial deci

Conspiracy theories are one way of dealing with gaps between hopes and reality, between the visible and the hidden, and between expert and lay knowledge. They are meaning systems that either explain or make sense of specific events or of social, political, or economic systems of power. Conspiracy theories assume that some actors intentionally conspire to harm others for their own benefit. Often th

We present novel developments for the highly efficient evaluation of complex linear response functions of a multiconfigurational self-consistent field (MCSCF) wave function as implemented in MultiPsi. Specifically, expressions for the direct evaluation of linear response properties at given frequencies using the complex polarization propagator (CPP) approach have been implemented, within both the

Bakgrund: En förälders död är en av de mest dramatiska händelser som kan drabba barn och ungdomar ochdet kan påverka dem på många olika sätt.Syfte: Att undersöka hur ungdomar som förlorat en förälder inkluderades i ett stödprogram för sörjandefamiljer och hur deras deltagande tog sig uttryck. Metod: En etnografisk fältstudie där data samlades in med hjälp av observationer, semi-struktureradeintervBakgrund: En förälders död är en av de mest dramatiska händelser som kan drabba barn och ungdomar och det kan påverka dem på många olika sätt. Syfte: Att undersöka hur ungdomar som förlorat en förälder inkluderades i ett stödprogram för sörjande familjer och hur deras deltagande tog sig uttryck. Metod: En etnografisk fältstudie där data samlades in med hjälp av observationer, semi-strukturerade in

Importance: Endovascular treatment is not recommended for aortic pathologies in patients with connective tissue diseases (CTDs) other than in redo operations and as bridging procedures in emergencies. However, recent developments in endovascular technology may challenge this dogma. Objective: To assess the midterm outcomes of endovascular aortic repair in patients with CTD. Design, Setting, and Pa

Single-photon emission computed tomography systems distinguish radionuclides by using multiple energy windows. For cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detectors, the energy spectrum has a low-energy tail leading to additional crosstalk between the radionuclides. Previous work developed models to correct the scatter and crosstalk for CZT-based dedicated cardiac systems with similar 99mTc/123I tracer distr

Models where dark matter is a part of an electroweak multiplet feature charged particles with macroscopic lifetimes due to the charged-neutral mass split of the order of pion mass. At the Large Hadron Collider, the ATLAS and CMS experiments will identify these charged particles as disappearing tracks, since they decay into a massive invisible dark matter candidate and a very soft charged Standard-

At present, the prevalence of electric vehicles is increasing continuously. In particular, there are promising applications for commercial vehicles transfering from conventional to full electric, due to lower operating costs and stricter emission regulations. Thus, cost analysis from the fleet perspective becomes important. The study of cost competitiveness of different drivetrain designs is neces

One of the most important decisions coalition partners make when forming a government is the division of ministries. Ministerial portfolios provide the party in charge with considerable informational and agenda-setting advantages, which parties can use to shape policies according to their preferences. Oversight mechanisms in parliaments play a central role in mitigating ministerial policy discreti

Latex coatings are environmentally friendly i.e., they are formed from aqueous polymer dispersions, are cheap to produce and provide exceptional mechanical properties. Therefore, they are ubiquitous and can be found in a wide range of different applications such as paints and varnishes, pressure-sensitive adhesives, textiles, construction materials, paper coatings and inks. However, they also have