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PURPOSE: To report an interim analysis of the registry data and evaluate the performance of Trufill DCS Orbit coils in terms of the stability of initial aneurysmal occlusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From May 1, 2004, to February 1, 2006, 291 patients with ruptured or unruptured aneurysms were enrolled in a multiple-center global registry from 37 centers in the United States, Europe, and Latin Ameri
Two monoclonal antibodies (mAb) CB268 and CII-C1 to type 11 collagen (CII) react with precisely the same conformational epitope constituted by the residues ARGLT on the three chains of the CII triple helix. The antibodies share structural similarity, with most differences in the complementarity determining region 3 of the heavy chain (HCDR3). The fine reactivity of these mAbs was investigated by s
Under the growing influence of dominant discourses such as ecological modernisation and neo- liberalisation, proposed alternative conservation approaches focus more and more on efficiency. In the realm of biodiversity conservation, synthetic biology - the application of engineering to facilitate and accelerate the design or modification of genetic materials in living organisms – has emerged as an
While carbon emissions hit an all-time high in 2019 and are expected to grow, it is important to explore strategies for reducing emissions and mitigating climate change. A potential focus for curbing emissions is the flying sector, since air travel is one of the most carbon-intensive activities an individual can engage in. Among air travelers, frequent flyers yield the highest potential for saving
Many citizens in Ranchi, Jharkhand, suffer from the consequences of contaminated drinking water. The city’s water governance system therefore urgently needs to find ways to bring safe drinking water to its people. Prevalent models in water governance however do not provide effective guidance for the necessary transition process. They lack heuristics that facilitate an in-depth understanding of con
I den svenska aktiebolagslagen stadgas att aktiebolag som utgångspunkt bedrivs i syfte att ge vinst till fördelning mellan aktieägarna. I denna uppsats utreds innebörden detta vinstsyfte för att sedan diskuteras i en aktiemarknadsrättslig kontext. Huvudfrågan är i detta avseende om vinstsyftet kan medföra en skyldighet för styrelsen i ett noterat bolag vars aktier är föremål för ett offentligt upp
Den här studien behandlar musiklärares användande av humor i sitt arbete samt vilken inverkan undervisningen. Genom kvalitativa intervjuer med musiklärare och elever på estetiska programmet, undersöks användandet av humor och dess effekter på undervisningen. Den data som intervjuerna genererade jämfördes och analyserades med hjälp av relevant litteratur som behandlar humor och undervisning, detta This study is about music teachers use of humour in the classroom and how the students respond to it. Furthermore, this study shows how humour affects the teaching in general. With qualitative interviews held with music teachers and students at a high school within the Arts programme, the use of humour and its effects on teaching is examined. The interview data was compared and analysed together w
There have been several accounts of suicide attacks in the last few years; and although male attackers outnumber female attackers, the number of female suicide bombers has been on the rise. This thesis analyzes the motivation of Muslim female suicide bombers using Durkheim’s theory on suicide and society. Interviews with experts on suicide and radicalization were conducted to provide a perspective
This essay analyses the articles written by the female magazine Frida through a qualitative content analysis. The aim of this study has been to examine how the magazine suggests that young women should be in relation to successful love relationships. Our theoretical framework consists of Giddens’ analysis of modern love and Butler’s concept of the heterosexual matrix. Through our analysis we found
Within International development, ICT and it’s benefits is a fairly new way of addressing the world’s social and economic issues. Even though a lot of actions has been made with ICT as a tool for development the success rate is still low. This study has two major purposes: Firstly, investigate the characteristics of expectations within ICT4D projects. Secondly, examine how different project manage
Activation measures were implemented as a condition for social assistance in Sweden in the 1990s. Generally, the goal has been to promote the transition from welfare to work and to(re)integrate people dependent on social assistance into the labour market. Social assistance is regulated by the Social Services Act, which is a framework law that gives municipalities and individual social workers exte
Children’s outdoor play and natural elements at public playgrounds is important in the urban society. In this study the Outdoor Play Environment in the municipality of Lund is evaluated with the use of eight perceived sensory dimensions in green urban spaces. The evaluation shows that public playgrounds has a potential to function as bridges between children and the natural environment with the he
Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen var att skapa ett experiment för att undersöka bearbetning av grammatisk information, som stöd för lexikal selektion och att utvärdera hur experimentet verkade kunna besvara våra frågeställningar och hypoteser. Experimentet skulle undersöka hur deltagarna drog nytta av genusinformationen i artikeln när en nominalfras presenterades i meningar med olika komplexitet. Metod
Abstract: This thesis analyzes the distribution of profits to labor. The factor share distribution has attracted mounting attention from researchers in the last decades, as it has been identified as a central determining factor for economic inequality. However, how the factor share distribution has developed historically is debated. By analyzing the historical wage share for manufacturing workers
A search for the Higgs boson has been performed in the H -> WW(*()) -> l+vl-(v) over bar channel (l = e/mu) with an integrated luminosity of 2.05 fb(-1) of pp collisions at root s = 7 TeV collected with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. No significant excess of events over the expected background is observed and limits on the Higgs boson production cross section are derived for a Hi
A search is presented for direct chargino production based on a disappearing-track signature using 20.3 fb(-1) of proton-proton collisions at root s = 8 TeV collected with the ATLAS experiment at the LHC. In anomaly-mediated supersymmetry breaking (AMSB) models, the lightest chargino is nearly mass degenerate with the lightest neutralino and its lifetime is long enough to be detected in the tracki
The ability of von Willebrand factor (VWF) to bind platelet GP Ib and promote platelet plug formation is measured in vitro using the ristocetin cofactor (VWF:RCo) assay. Automated assay systems make testing more accessible for diagnosis, but do not necessarily improve sensitivity and accuracy.
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is characterized by mesangial cell proliferation and extracellular matrix expansion associated with immune deposits consisting of galactose-deficient polymeric IgA1 and C3. We have previously shown that IgA-binding regions of streptococcal M proteins colocalize with IgA in mesangial immune deposits in patients with IgAN. In the present study, the IgA-binding M4 protein from
Osteoporosis is a widespread problem afflicting millions of people. Drynol Cibotinis is a newly developed proprietary botanical combination of eight botanicals including Angelica sinensis, Glycine max, Wild yam, Ligustrum lucidum, Astragalus membranaceus, Cuscuta chinensis, Psoraleae corylifoliae, and Drynaria fortune. Each of the botanicals has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat o
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of mammography screening for women ages 40 to 49 years still is questioned, and few studies of the effectiveness of service screening for this age group have been conducted. METHODS: Breast cancer mortality was compared between women who were invited to service screening at ages 40 to 49 years (study group) and women in the same age group who were not invited during 1
