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This paper uses nissological theory in order to ascertain the connection between Eurosceptic voting tendencies or lack thereof, and three elements often associated with island dwelling, those being physical, legal, or identity-based separation. The author has chosen four distinct island regions from around Europe, more specifically Sicily, Crete, Azores and Åland. After an explanation of the basic
The renovation and adaptive reuse of existing buildings is increasingly recognised as a strategy to address both housing shortage and climate targets in Europe. In Sweden, there is a large potential in converting cold attic spaces in mid-twentieth-century multi-family buildings which offers increased housing capacity without new construction. However, attic retrofits involve complex interactions b
For the Inner Tracking System 3 (ITS3) upgrade, the ALICE experiment at CERN requires monolithic active pixel sensors of dimensions up to 97 mm×266 mm, occupying a large fraction of a 300 mm wafer. To manufacture such a wafer-scale device, larger than the single design reticle size, stitching is employed. The MOnolithic Stitched Sensor (MOSS) is a prototype silicon pixel sensor of 14 mm×259 mm siz
Massively multidimensional diffusion-relaxation correlation MRI provides detailed information on tissue microstructure by analyzing water populations at a sub-voxel level. This method correlates frequency-dependent tensor-valued diffusion MRI with longitudinal and transverse relaxation rates, generating non-parametric D(ω)-R1-R2-distributions. Traditionally, D(ω)-R1-R2-distributions are separated
Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: En verksamhet eller åtgärd kan ha stor inverkan på människor, djur, växter, mark, vatten, luft, klimat, landskap och kulturmiljö. För att fatta bästa möjliga beslut om en projekt-ut-formning som tar hänsyn till konsekvenserna för olika berörda miljövärden åter-finns kravet på miljökonsekvensbeskrivning, MKB, i svensk lagstiftning. Syftet med en MKB är att identiAn activity or a measure might have a great impact on people, animals, plants, soil, water, air, climate and landscape. In order to describe the direct and indirect effects an intended activity might have an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) must be carried out. This demand is regulated in Swedish legislation and makes it possible to achieve as small impact on the environment as practicable. A
The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate an instrument for measuring the impact from chronic pain on daily life. Traditionally psychometric evaluation is done with parametric methods even if the items are ordinal data. In this study the instrument to be developed is solely based on ordinal data, and the psychometrically evaluation is done with both traditional methods (i.
I media såväl som i mer forskningsbaserade sammanhang förs en debatt om huruvida barnen i Sverige mår sämre psykiskt idag. Denna studie närmade sig frågan utifrån aspekten självkänsla och utgick ifrån hypotesen att barns och ungdomars självkänsla hade försämrats år 2010 jämfört med år 1981-83. I studien deltog 235 pojkar och flickor från årskurs tre, fem och sju genom att fylla i självskattningsfThere is a debate going on in both media and research-based contexts concerning the mental health of children in Sweden and whether they feel worse today than they did before. This study examined this question with the aspect of self-esteem in focus and assumed that the self-esteem had declined in the year of 2010 compared to 1981-83. The participants were 235 boys and girls in third, fifth and se
The purpose of this article is to describe the Master thesis “Mapping and evaluation of supporting documents” performed at IKEA of Sweden. Supporting documents (SD) is used as an umbrella for all kinds of steering and supporting activity descriptions for IKEA coworkers. This project is needed mainly due to tremendous growth during the last decade, when IKEA has managed to significantly increase th
Background: The rapid adoption of robot-assisted laparoscopy in radical prostatectomy has preceded data regarding associated costs. Qualitative evidence regarding cost outcomes is lacking. Objective: This study assessed how costs were affected by robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) compared with open surgery. Design, setting, and participants: Cost analysis was based on the dataset of
AbstractAnkylosing spondylitis (AS) and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis (USpA) are two subgroups of the rheumatic disease spondyloarthritis (SpA). The diseases typically debut in early adulthood with periods of fluctuating and persistent pain and stiffness, and can result in consequences such as impaired functioning and reduced quality of life. SpA is a heterogenous group but AS and USpA share
Background: Diabetes mellitus is linked to premature mortality of virtually all causes. Furin is a proprotein convertase broadly involved in the maintenance of cellular homeostasis; however, little is known about its role in the development of diabetes mellitus and risk of premature mortality. Objectives: To test if fasting plasma concentration of furin is associated with the development of diabet
This post hoc analysis from a multicenter study (NCT01674634) was designed to evaluate the efficacy of collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CCH) treatment in patients with different stages of Dupuytren contracture. Previously untreated patients who received two concurrent injections of CCH in two affected joints in the same finger were assessed by disease severity (Tubiana stage). The mean (SD) i
Objective: Patient-provider relationships with primary care and need for hospitalisations are related within the complex networks comprising healthcare. Our objective was to analyse mean days hospitalised, using registration status (active or passive listing) with a provider and number of consultations as proxies of patient-provider relationships with primary care, adjusting for morbidity burden,
For better understanding of the transient behavior of the flow/flame interaction in highly turbulent premixed flames, measurement techniques with sufficient temporal resolution are required. Using a burst-mode laser pumped optical parametric oscillator system, the present work demonstrated an ultra-high-speed diagnostic, for the first time, capable of visualizing hydroxyl radicals (OH) and formald
An approach to atrial fibrillation (AF) frequency tracking in long-term ambulatory ECG recordings is presented, comprising f-wave extraction, dominant atrial frequency (DAF) tracking, and signal quality assessment. Since poor signal quality is commonly encountered in ambulatory monitoring, a recently proposed index is employed to assess f-wave signal quality in a database containing 38 patients wi
Concerns regarding environmental issues have led to increasing efforts for investigating sustainable production routes for the future industry that is based on renewable resources. Among the biobased chemicals, the C3-chemicals 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde (3-HPA), 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) and 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), have been identified as top candidates for the chemical industry. Lactobacil
Introduction: Previous studies have shown that the injection of adipose tissue–derived stem cells (ADSCs) into the tunica albuginea (TA) during the active phase of Peyronie's disease (PD) prevents the development of fibrosis. Aim: To investigate, using an animal model, whether local injection of human ADSCs (hADSCs) can alter the degree of fibrosis in the chronic phase of PD. Methods: 27 male, 12-
We present an experimental study combined with a theoretical discussion of the effective interactions in protein solutions approaching a liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) induced by addition of multivalent metal ions. The reduced second virial coefficient, B2/B2HS, is used to describe the interaction and discussed with theoretical predictions for colloidal systems. We have determined the salt
We study the 2000s Danish legalization of interest-only (IO) loans, a mortgage market innovation aimed at increasing affordability and homeownership rates for cash-strapped buyers by substantially reducing first-year payments. Our results show that IO mortgages rapidly became popular in regions with higher house prices pre-treatment as well as with both the targeted cash-strapped borrowers and mor
The global financial crisis has highlighted the importance of financial factors on economic performance. Most of the existing research analyses the post-World War 2 experience, and especially the 1980s onwards. This paper investigates the effects of stock prices, real estate prices and debt on consumption and investment expenditures by estimating consumption and investment equations for long histo
