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Rational, autonomous agents that are able to achieve their goals in dynamic, partially observable environments are the ultimate dream of Artificial Intelligence research since its beginning. The goal of this PhD thesis is to propose, develop and evaluate a framework well suited for creating intelligent agents that would be able to learn from experience, thus becoming more efficient at solving thei

The complement system can be activated by three different pathways in the body. It is wanted to be able to detect deficiencies of these activation pathways and Bioporto A/S has acquired the commercial rights to a set of ELISA based assays. There is a need in these commercial assays for optimisation of dilution and wash buffers since the idea with the ELISA kit is to sell it as a “ready-to-use kit”

Honor-culture related issues have been debated for a long time. In recent years, more active measures have been implemented by government directives, including a new curriculum where honor-culture related issues become part of sexual education. The purpose of this essay was to investigate the school counselor's experience of their role in the preventative work against honor-culture related opp

Att stater har rätt till territoriell suveränitet innebär att de har rätt att bestämma vilka som får komma in i deras territorium och vilka som inte får det. Detta är en viktig princip i internationell rätt och utgör grunden för staternas rätt att kontrollera sina gränser och upprätthålla nationella säkerhetsintressen. Samtidigt kolliderar det med principen om non-refoulement, som inkluderar flyktThat states have the right to territorial sovereignty means that they have the right to decide who is allowed to enter their territory and who is not. This is an important principle of international law and it forms the basis of the state's right to control its borders and maintain national security interests. At the same time, it clashes with the principle of non-refoulement, which includes t

In Sweden there are several political goals stating the importance of diminished quantities of waste from the food sector, yet several thousand tons of potentially edible food are being discarded of every year. This study has examined the hindrances and opportunities of six different organizations/initiatives working to lower the rates of food waste from retail stores. It has also looked into pote

In this editorial, the author states that the importance of casting off blinders applies to topics and disciplines as much as to individuals. There is no disagreement in psychology that we are mostly ignorant of the various neurophysiological and cognitive substrates and limitations of our conscious experience, but there are other background processes that determine what, how, and even whether we

The Biodiversity and Conservation Science research group aims to increase knowledge of the consequences of climate and habitat change for different species. Human activities lead to changed conditions for humans as well as plants and animals. The climate changes and what was a good environment for a population to live in can suddenly be a bad environment. In return, better conditions can arise els

https://www.cec.lu.se/research/research-groups/biodiversity-and-conservation-science - 2026-05-05

PhD in Public Health since 2022, MD, Scientific Manager in Medical Science at the Novo Nordisk Foundation My name is Esther González-Padilla. I moved to Sweden after finishing my medical degree from the Canary Islands (Spain). The Öresund Region was particularly attractive to me as it is known to be a strong Life Sciences Hub. The possibility to access digitalised medical records and to learn in E

https://www.medicine.lu.se/research/postgraduate-research-studies/meet-our-doctoral-students/esther-gonzalez-padilla - 2026-05-05

In order to ensure that ovarian cancer patients access appropriate treatment to improve the outcome of this disease, accurate characterization before any surgery on ovarian pathology is essential. The International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) collaboration has standardized the approach to the ultrasound description of adnexal pathology. A prospectively collected large database enabled previously

Uppsatsen behandlar brottsoffers rätt till ersättning för kränkning enligt SKL 2 kap 3§ och 5 kap 6§. Denna typ av ideell ersättning har rötter långt tillbaka i historien men har kraftigt ökat sin rättsliga betydelse de senaste 25 åren. En svängning i den politiska debatten har under denna tid lett till stadigt ökande ersättningsnivåer och ny lagstiftning. Uppsatsen presenterar brottsoffers rätt tThe report deals with victim rights to recover damages and state compensation for criminal violations under SKL Chapter 2 § 3 and Chapter 5 § 6 in Swedish law. The legal significance of monetary compensation for non-material or non-economic loss caused by criminal violations has increased rapidly in Sweden in the last 25 years. During this period a change in the political climate have resulted in

Substantial genetic variation is hypothesised to be necessary for the long-term survival of species. Therefore, a major aim in conservation is to maintain and restore variation in small and endangered populations. However, in most populations the amount of genetic variation and, thus, the potential threats posed by limited variation are unknown. In the present study, we assess genetic variation, b

Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), which has been reported to be present in 10-30% of patients with cirrhotic ascites, may easily be overlooked. An important aim of our study was to determine whether there are any clinical signs which, in clinical practice, may predict or exclude SBP. Methods: We studied 133 patients with cirrhotic ascites from medical units at nine Swedish unive

The aim of this study is to analyse the total use of energy in four multi-family houses during their life cycles, and to compare the use of energy during the different periods in the life cycle. The aim is also to investigate how energy use during the life cycle changes with different construction parts, e g if the thermal insulation thickness or the framework is changed. Results show that the en

Call the Dependence Thesis the popular view that values are dependent on emotions. This paper argues that the Dependence Thesis is amenable to different readings and critiques one particular reading. According to the Definitional Dependence Thesis, definitions of evaluative concepts necessarily have to appeal to emotions. By contrast, according to the Epistemic Dependence Thesis, which is the targ

Det är inget ovanligt med inkomstöverföringar mellan företag i en internationell företagsgrupp, d.v.s. att medel som inte utgör en marknadsmässig ersättning för en motprestation överförs mellan företag i intressegemenskap. Motiven för detta kan vara att minska inkomstskatten i ett högskatteland genom att överföra vinster till ett mer skatteförmånligt land, eller att minska den totala skattebelastnThis thesis aims to analyze the elements of transfer pricing with emphasis on the peculiarities that the nature of intellectual property involve and the difficulties that enterprises may face when implementing transfer pricing. The concept of transfer pricing relates to the system of assessing the price for the transfer of goods, services and intangibles between member entities of a multinational

Gas cooling is a technique used by firefighters to create a safer work environment inside a compartment fire. By spraying water into the smoke layer, the smoke layer temperature will decrease significantly. Next to the lower temperature, the flammability of the smoke layer will also decrease. Due to the cooling of the fire gases, the smoke layer may contract. This work focused on different parame

Med anledning av offentlig upphandling kan det emellanåt förekomma att leverantören på olika sätt vilseleder myndigheten för att på oriktig grund antingen teckna ramavtal med myndigheten eller av myndigheten erhålla ett upphandlingskontrakt. Problematiken med olika former av vilseledande får antas vara större vid offentlig upphandling än vid vanliga B2B-relationer på grund av det strikta regelverkOccasionally when a contracting authority is about to award a public contract or conclude a framework agreement with a supplier, the supplier somehow misleads the contracting authority in order to receive the public contract or the framework agreement. Due to the rigorous regulatory system that distinguish public procurement one can expect the misleading to be a problem of greater importance than

Syftet med denna uppsats är att redogöra för hur fenomenet tiggeri har hanterats i svensk, dansk och norsk lagstiftning över tid, med betoning på 1800-talet fram till idag. Uppsatsen vill också svara på om gällande lagstiftning är problematisk och om den därför är på väg att ändras. Tiggeri är ett fenomen som idag sammankopplas med sociala problem som exempelvis fattigdom. Faktorer som har inverThe aim for this essay is to investigate how begging has been regulated in Swedish, Danish and Norwegian legislation during history, in particular from the 19th century until today. The essay’s aim is also to investigate if there are problems with the current regulations and if they are about to be changed. Begging is a term associated with social problems as poverty. Variables, which have influe