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The International Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Reference Center launches annual global HPV genotyping proficiency panels to enhance the precision and international standardization of HPV genotyping services. This study aims to assess the proficiency levels achieved in the global HPV genotyping proficiency panels conducted in 2022 and 2023, and to evaluate trends in performance over time. The profici
The study analyzed the performance of Doho Rice Irrigation Scheme (DRIS), the largest public irrigation scheme in Uganda, using (1) water supply indicators comprising relative water supply (RWS), relative irrigation supply (RIS), and water delivery capacity (WDC) related to water supply from the system in relation to scheme crop water demand for the 2018–2019 growing season; and(2) water balance r
We report 22 lichenised fungi as new to Sweden, of which nine are also new to Fennoscandia and one new to Europe. The newly reported species are Agonimia flabelliformis, Carneothele sphagnicola, Lecania madida, Lecanora horiza, L. subravida, L. subsaligna, Lecidea subhumida, L. toensbergii, Micarea coppinsii, M. isidioprasina, M. microsorediata, M. pseudotsugae, M. substipitata, Miriquidica majae,
BACKGROUND: Circulating adiponectin and leptin have been associated with risk of pancreatic cancer. However, the relationship between long-term exposure to these adipokines in the prediagnostic period with patient survival has not been investigated.METHODS: Adipokine levels were measured in prospectively collected samples from 472 patients with pancreatic cancer. Because of sex-specific difference
This chapter will explore how various forms of intelligence cooperation may constitute breaches of the substantive obligations of a state under international law (primary norms), and how both states – the one directly engaged in human rights violations and the other one providing some form of assistance through its intelligence agency – could be held to account by other states under international
Foreign aid for media development has often been associated with the promotion of specific models or ideals for journalism. Efforts by national aid agencies, NGOs, UNESCO, and media organisations have aimed to support journalists worldwide. However, due to limitations in financial sustainability, inadequate media structures, and competing journalistic ideologies in recipient countries, the impact
Anthropogenic land-use change (LUC) substantially impacts climate dynamics, primarily through modifications in the surface biogeophysical (BGP) and biogeochemical (BGC) fluxes, which alter the exchange of energy, water, and carbon with the atmosphere. Despite the established significance of both the BGP and BGC effects, their relative contribution to climate change remains poorly quantified. In th
Ämnet för uppsatsen är begreppet tillräknelighet och dess tillämning inom straffrätten. Tillräknelighetsrekvisit är frekvent förekommande inom olika länders lagstiftning och bygger på tanken att personer, för att vara straffrättsligt ansvariga i gärningsögonblicket, måste ha en reell förmåga att påverka handlingen. Genom detta tankesätt har en viss grupp personer genom ett tillräknelighetsrekvisitThe subject for this thesis is the term accountability and it’s use within the field of criminal law. A requirement of accountability in order to be punishable is frequently existent in different countries legislation and is based on the idea that to be accountable for ones actions require an ability to control ones actions. The lack of ability is based on either the perpetrators lack of perceptio
The aim of this study was to find out how professionals in various treatments regard the use of animals as part of the treatment. The aim was also to find out if the professionals see any positive or negative effects with having animals as part of the treatment, and what the clients view was on having animals in the organizations. The study was based on a qualitative research method which included
Author: Jenny Geuken Title: Coping Strategies of internal refugees in Baku, Azerbaijan, A qualitative study Supervisor: Kristina Göransson Abstract This paper explores how internal refugees living in Baku, from the area of Nagorno-karabakh, have coped with trauma during the waiting period of returning to their home regions. Also including how they have dealt with the waiting period itself and not
Problem Definition The TV landscape is changing, with technological progress the industry is moving to become a more personalised experience, where the consumer can choose what to watch and when. The entrance of on-demand video services and piracy are rewriting the way people consume their favourite series and movies, which opens up a new market with new opportunities. This new market is one where
his paper analyses the structural principles used to apply the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms [hereafter the ECHR or Convention] 1950. It reviews some of principles and tools of application utilised by the Strasbourg court when adjudicating to discern the rationale behind the instrument. The main issue that the thesis tackles relates to looking at the principle of sub
Popular science Carbon cycle has great importance in all time scales for its inter-connected relation and response with climate system. Increased anthropogenic emission of CO2 is alleged to impact the climate system in the future, which will affect the feedback between carbon cycle and climate change. In this project, a climate-carbon cycle feedback analysis has been conducted by using long simula
This study seeks to demonstrate the relationship between the clothing industry and human rights. The company H&M is examined as an example to clarify this. More specifically the study strives to determine how and whether the clothing industry affects human rights as well as what kind of social commitments companies are facing today due to increasing demands from various stakeholders. The purpo
This paper explores the extent to which international labour and human rights law places obligations on States to protect the interests of migrant workers in countries of employment. The purpose of this paper is to examine Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs and work-related regulations, and determine whether Canada lives up to the international norms with respect to the rights of migrant w
This study aims to shed light on the personal understanding of domestic violence among elderly women. The study is based on women's personal experiences, but also on the statements of professionals who have met abused women in their work. To our aid we constructed a question; how do elderly women explain their understanding of domestic violence? The method chosen for this study was qualitative
