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Poverty and to fight poverty is certainly on top of the EU agenda and especially in the wake of the economic and financial crisis that has struck many European Member States. Poverty is a central element of the newly initiated EU2020 strategy and the EU´s ambition is to seek to lift at least 20 Million people out of poverty and social exclusion to the year 2020. This report has addressed the follo
Popular Abstract in Swedish Vi är under ständig attack från mikroorganismer som vill leva på oss och i oss. Vissa av dessa är vanligtvis nyttiga medan andra är sjukdomsframkallande. Kroppens försvar mot invaderande organismer består av många delar. Ytterst sitter huden som en mekanisk barriär, vi har slem och epitelceller i luftvägar och magtarmkanal samt skyddande ämnen i exempelvis tårvätska. I Transplantation antigens encoded in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) bind peptides and present them to T cells. We showed that mouse T cells expressing transgenic human CD8 can recognise human MHC class I. Expression on mature T cells is sufficient for activation in a mixed lymphocyte culture but expression both on thymocytes and mature T cells is necessary for peptide specific MHC restr
During the last 10 to 15 years, an active line of research in proof complexity has been to study space complexity and time-space trade-offs for proofs. Besides being a natural complexity measure of intrinsic interest, space is also an important concern in SAT solving, and so research has mostly focused on weak systems that are used by SAT solvers. There has been a relatively long sequence of paper
Background: Bococizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and reduces levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. We sought to evaluate the efficacy of bococizumab in patients at high cardiovascular risk. Methods: In two parallel, multinational trials with different entry criteria for LDL cholesterol levels, we randomly
PURPOSE: To calculate the normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) of late radiation effects on the rectum and bladder from repetitive CT scans during fractionated high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDRB) and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) of the uterine cervix and compare the NTCP with the clinical frequency of late effects.METHODS AND MATERIALS: Fourteen patients with cancer of the uterine ce
Purpose: Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is a promising breast cancer screening tool that has already begun making inroads into clinical practice. However, there is ongoing debate over how to quantitatively evaluate and optimize these systems, because different definitions of image quality can lead to different optimal design strategies. Powerful and accurate tools are desired to extend our und
Objectives: Study the effect of introducing a template for radiological reporting of non-enhanced computed tomography (NECT) in the primary care diagnostic work up of cognitive impairment using visual rating scales (VRS). Methods: Radiology reports were assessed regarding compliance with a contextual report template and the reporting of the parameters medial temporal lobe atrophy (MTA), white matt
Dagens kontorsmarknad och arbetssätt står inför en ständig förändring och utvecklas snabbare än någonsin. Faktorer som driver på denna utveckling är allt från omvärldens globalisering, urbanisering, digitalisering, nya ekonomier och framtida generationer. Dessa faktorer hjälper till att sprida kunskap, öka kommunikationsmöjligheter, möjliggöra ett mer självständigt arbetsliv och främja företagandeThe current office market and the working methods are facing a constant change and are developing faster than ever. Factors that drive this development are globalization, urbanization, digitalization, the new economies and the future generations. These factors spread knowledge, increase communication opportunities, enable more independent working life and promote entrepreneurship. These creates ne
Det svenska straffrättsliga systemet bygger på att endast fysiska personer kan begå brott och straffas för dessa. För näringsidkare, såväl fysiska som juridiska personer, har det istället införts särskilda sanktioner såsom företagsbot. Någon särskild reglering av företagsbotsprocessen och näringsidkarens processuella rättigheter vid en talan om företagsbot har däremot inte införts. Samtidigt uppstThe Swedish criminal justice system is based on the fact that only physical persons can commit crimes and be punished for them. For traders, both physical and legal persons, special sanctions such as a corporate fine have been introduced. However, no special regulations of neither the corporate fine procedure nor the procedural rights for traders, when pursuing criminal charges of a corporate fine
Matsvinn är ett stort globalt problem som för närvarande saknar tillräckliga politiska och lagstiftande åtgärder för att förstå och hantera problemet. Skåne län, har ambitiösa och högt satta klimatmål, där minskat kommunalt matsvinn kan vara ett sätt för att uppnå dessa mål. Jag ville bättre förstå vilken forskning som redan existerar, var forskningsbrister ligger och hur matsvinn reduceras i verkFood waste is recognized as a major global issue that currently lacks sufficient political and legislative action in order to understand or address it adequately. Skåne County, Sweden’s southernmost county, has highly ambitious climate action goals, and reducing municipal food waste could help them meet these goals. I wanted to better understand what research already exists, where research gaps li
Hur kan vi tackla problemet med övergödning utan att våra reningsverk ska behöva använda massor med kemikalier för att ta bort ämnena skyldiga till detta fenomen? Övergödning av hav och sjöar, resulterandes i ökad algblomning och syrebrist, sker på grund av utsläpp av för mycket näringsämnen såsom fosfor. Sverige har därav strikta reningskrav för vattnet vi släpper ut och de flesta reningsverk bedAs eutrophication of lakes and oceans is increasing, regulations regarding phosphorus effluents becomes stricter. Consequently, the majority of Sweden’s wastewater treatment plants employs some method for phosphorus removal. Increased efforts for sustainable purification methods has also led to phosphorus removal by chemical means starting to be replaced by biological phosphorus removal. A common
Hur låter musiken som spelas av atomer? Även om de inte kan sjunga så kan atomer – de små byggstenarna som bygger världen – interagera starkt med laserljus och då skapa kortvariga ljusblixtar som är lika harmoniska som musik. Att förstå hur laserljus och ljusblixtar är relaterade är genom deras interaktioner med atomer. Detta kommer att hjälpa oss att följa aktiviteten som händer så snabbt att denLight-matter interactions can be used to probe both light and matter as they yield information on a system's state. On the ultrafast timescale, it is possible to employ these interactions to probe fast-occurring phenomena. In particular, one of the few tools for ultrafast spectroscopy are coherent attosecond XUV pulses: light pulses in the extreme ultraviolet range (XUV) whose typical duration
This master thesis presents a suggested Renovation Passport for two typical 1960s single-family houses. Following the recently approved Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU 2024/1275A), all member states are to implement voluntary Renovation Passports by 2026, which will aid in reaching the 2050 goal of a decarbonized building stock. The aim of Renovation Passports is to provide long-ter
Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka sambandet mellan neuroticism och work-life balance. Vidare undersöktes det även om det förekom könsskillnader i skattningar av dessa två fenomen. Tidigare forskning visade att kvinnor tenderar att skatta högre nivåer av neuroticism än män, samt att kvinnor uppger att de upplever sämre work-life balance än vad män gör. Däremot var forskningsområdet relativtThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between neuroticism and work-life balance. Additionally, it explored potential gender differences in these factors. Previous research indicated that women tend to report higher levels of neuroticism than men and that women also experience poorer work-life balances compared to men. The research field was relatively limited, particularly in S
Den första januari 2024 började paragraferna 17–20 i förordning (SFS 2021:996) om engångsförpackningar att gälla i Sverige. De handlar om att livsmedelsverksamheter som säljer mat eller dryck i engångsmuggar eller förpackningar nu också ska erbjuda ett återanvändbart alternativ. Riksdagen tog fram bestämmelserna i samarbete med Livsmedelsverket och Naturvårdsverket som också har ansvar för vägledA new law regarding single use packaging from food operations came to effect first of January 2024. This law stated that restaurants and other businesses that offer food or drinks in single use packaging have to offer reusable options too. The law is based on a regulation from the European Union and the task for the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Swedish Food Agency to interpret n
Medarbetarnas trivsel på arbetsplatsen har en direkt koppling till både arbetsmiljöns och organisationens utveckling. En ogynnsam arbetssituation kan leda till en ohälsosam arbetsmiljö med resultat som hög frånvaro samtidigt som en gynnsam arbetssituation där medarbetare upplever en hög arbetstillfredsställelse visat sig minska frånvaron i arbetet. En organisations framgång är därmed starkt beroenThe well-being of the employees in the workplace directly correlates with the development of both the work environment and the organization as a whole. An unfavorable work situation can lead to an unhealthy working environment, resulting in high absenteeism, whereas a favorable work situation where employees experience high job satisfaction has been shown to reduce absenteeism. Therefore, the succ
Purpose: The trucking industry is growing due the rise of e-commerce, which has led to increase in demand for drivers. To address this demand, the industry seeks strategies to attract more qualified drivers. Recognizing the benefits of employing women as drivers, there's a collective effort to encourage women participation. In Sweden, there is a growing interest among young women to become tru
Patricio Guzman’s 1997 documentary film La memoria obstinada contains highly interesting narrative elements. These performative devices, also called re-enactments, are remarkably effective in historiographical, psychological, and cultural terms. These stylistic devices present in the Chilean director's cinematographic work manage to materialize memory within the sociocultural context to which
The construction sector is undergoing substantial growth and there are many challenges to address. One challenge is building defects, which affect the structural integrity and put the structure at risk. A common and intrusive building defect is moisture, which can slowly expand and lead to complicated defect detection. Moisture intrusion can cause many issues in the structure of the building and p
