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Intensive agricultural practices can dramatically change the landscape, thereby increasing the concentrations and rates at which nutrients are delivered to aquatic ecosystems. In the United States, concerns about accelerating rates of lake eutrophication related to increases in nutrient loading require a method of quantifying ecological changes that have occurred since European settlement. Because

Social media has become the most popular communication channel. Large amounts of information flows are being exchanged between users. The information shared on social media is seen as more reliable than the information found on traditional media. Companies have already incorporated social media as one of their communication channels. However, the evolution of social media has occurred in such a br

The factors behind the struggle for women’s empowerment in Iran are a combination of social, religio-cultural and traditional constraints. These have been institutionalized through the legal and legislative system, as well as the informal traditional practices in the public and private spheres. The Iranian legislative apparatus which directly and indirectly poses constraints on women’s presence in

Network research tries to give solutions within several areas, beginning from social interconnections, logistic problems, virus spreading, supply networks...etc. Some metrics have been developed in order to predict blackouts and improve power grid robustness. Metrics use part of the grid information seeking weakness without simulating the blackout process. On the other hand, simulation models unfo

The product H2 is a new heat exchanger produced, manufactured and sold by Heatex. It has an excellent surface efficiency, in large parts because of its slim features. The slim features does however have a drawback. It isn’t as mechanically stable and robust as its earlier cousins. The product tends to deform plastically in lifting conditions, especially the heavier versions needs extra support or,

Konsumenttjänstlagen äger numera omedelbar tillämpning på alla slags avtal om entreprenader där beställaren utgörs av enskild konsument (konsumententreprenadavtal). Konsumententreprenadavtalet kan därför betraktas som en lagreglerad avtalstyp. Konsumenttjänstlagen har emellertid ett vitt tillämpningsområde och omfattar en mångfald av olika slags tjänsteavtal. I detta sammanhang reser uppsatsen fråThe Consumer Services Act is applicable to any kind of construction contracts where the customer is a consumer (consumer construction contracts). Thus the consumer construction contracts can be regarded as a contract type regulated by statutory law. The Consumer Services Act, however, has a wide scope of application, comprising not only consumer construction contracts but also other various types

2009 införde Sverige begränsningar i avdragsrätten för räntekostnader för företag i intressegemenskap. Regleringen har fått utstå mycket kritik, och den avtog inte när reglerna skärptes 2013. Den Europeiska kommissionen mottog många klagomål angående de svenska reglerna, och detta resulterade i en skriftväxling mellan kommissionen och regeringen, där ränteavdragsbegränsningsreglernas förenlighet mIn the year of 2009, Sweden introduced limitations on the deduction of interest on loans between groups of related companies. The rules have been subject to great amounts of criticism, which did not diminish when the rules were tightened in the year of 2013. The European Commission had received many complaints regarding the Swedish rules which resulted in a correspondence between the Commission an

Tackling the challenge of adaptation to climate change in developing countries will require the mobilization of new and additional funding. Like other adaptation approaches, Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is threatened by a growing adaptation funding gap. Further private sector involvement, for instance in the context of innovative direct financing models for EbA, is one way to help bridge the g

Standardmodellen inom partikefysik är den modell som för nuvarande bäst beskriver universums minsta beståndsdelar, och de fundamentala krafterna som verkar mellan dessa. De fyra fundamentala krafterna är den elektromagnetiska, den starka, den svaga och gravitationen (som dessvärre inte kan beskrivas med hjälp av Standardmodellen). Dessa krafter kan ses som kraftförmedlarpartiklar som växelverkar mIn this thesis an optimization of a previously performed inclusive search for beyond Standard Model Physics in same-sign di-lepton final states is performed, but tuned for a doubly-charged Higgs boson decaying to same-sign di-muons. The doubly-charged Higgs boson is a proposed fundamental particle whose existence would provide evidence for theoretical extensions of the Standard Model (SM) of parti

The State of Palestine is drafting a new constitution to replace a patchwork of foreign and outdated legislation, and to harmonise national law with dozens of ratified international treaties. Since its 2012 ascension from non-member observer ‘entity’ to non-member observer ‘state’ in the UN, Palestine has signed fifty-five multilateral treaties covering a wide range of areas. All treaties have bee

Agriculture is an essential economic activity which sustains the livelihood of millions of people around the world. Maize is one of the most grown, consumed and traded cereals in the world mostly because of its adaptability to varied environmental conditions. Maize farming depends on climatic factors like temperature, rainfall and radiation to thrive but this also means that it is very susceptible

Digitaliseringen har ändrat samhället på många sätt. Idag delar människor med sig av all sorts information om sig själva och andra under nästan alla timmar på dygnet. Människor har anpassat sig till ett samhälle där de känner sig manade att hela tiden vara uppkopplade och representerade på internet. På senare tid har dock människor börjat inse att spridandet av information på internet kan ge oanadDigitalization has changed society in many ways. One of the results of the development of the online world is that people have formed the habit of sharing all sorts of information about themselves and others to everyone around them at all times. People have adapted to a society where they feel a compulsion to be repeatedly connected and represented on digital networks. However, individuals have st

The Öresund region, or Greater Copenhagen as it also is represented as, is a cross-border region connecting Skåne with Copenhagen. Political initiatives have forced development towards a more integrated region with one regional identity. This has been complicated by border controls, redefining the national borders in an inconvenient way, especially for everyday transnational commuters. Through sem

Social capital and political participation are created by deliberations. Often these deliberations occur within one’s housing context. Therefore, this thesis investigates how different housing contexts impact upon an individual's political participation. By examining thoroughly this under researched topic and by applying a new methodological approach a scientific contribution is made. Moreover

Sweden is often predicted to become the first cash-free society in the world. The digital possibilities for payments are increasing and payments are now made easily using just a mobile phone. One of the possible reasons for this is the way people choose to and want to pay. Another possible reason is that the state is not guaranteeing the possibility to use cash as a payment method. The Swedish par

The Canons of Dalby. Three Studies I. When did the brothers in Dalby become Augustinians? There are different opinions among historians about what kind of community Egino founded in Dalby in the late 1060s. Some say it was Benedictine, others say it was a community of canons. Among the latter, some say they were regular canons, others that they were secular, and one distinguished historian has ev

The loss of native riparian vegetation and its replacement with non-native species or grazing land for agriculture is a worldwide phenomenon, but one that is prevalent in Europe, reflecting the heavily-modified nature of the continent's landscape. The consequences of these riparian alterations for freshwater ecosystems remain largely unknown, largely because bioassessment has traditionally focused

Pain upon negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) dressing removal has been reported and is believed to be associ- ated with the observation that granulation tissue grows into foam. Wound tissue damage upon removal of the foam may cause the reported pain. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and substance P are neuropeptides that cause inflam- mation and signal pain and are known to be released w

This study analyses the effects of thinning on stand transpiration in a typical mixed spruce and pine forest in the southern boreal zone. Studies of transpiration are important for models of water, energy and carbon exchange, and forest management, like thinning, would change those processes. Tree transpiration was measured by the tissue heat-balance sapflow technique, on a reference plot and a th

PURPOSE: To estimate the prevalence, genotype, and clinical spectrum of Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (Best disease). DESIGN: Retrospective epidemiologic and clinical and molecular genetic observational study. METHODS: SETTING: National referral center. PARTICIPANTS: Forty-five individuals diagnosed with Best disease. OBSERVATION PROCEDURES: Retrospective review of patients diagnosed accordin