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Nonmotor symptoms (NMS) are common in patients with established Parkinson's disease (PD) and have a major impact upon quality of life. We investigated the significance of NMS in relation to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with newly diagnosed PD. Patients and healthy controls were recruited as part of the Incidence of Cognitive Impairment in Cohorts with Longitudinal Evaluation
Background: ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters have been associated with methylmercury (MeHg) toxicity in experimental animal models. Aims: To evaluate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in maternal ABC transporter genes with 1) maternal hair MeHg concentrations during pregnancy and 2) child neurodevelopmental outcomes. Materials and methods: Nutrition Cohort 2 (NC2) is
The European Space Agency's Gaia satellite was launched into orbit around L2 in December 2013 with a payload containing 106 large-format scientific CCDs. The primary goal of the mission is to repeatedly obtain high-precision astrometric and photometric measurements of one thousand million stars over the course of five years. The scientific value of the down-linked data, and the operation of the on
Den här avhandlingen presenterar nya metoder och tekniker som utvecklats för att undersöka nanotrådars (NT) och NT-enheters egenskaper, och de resultat som erhållits med dessa. Växt och karakterisering av NT har blivit en stor forskningsområde då NT har visat sig förbättra egenskaperna hos många tillämpningar inom halvledarteknologin, såsom transistorer, solceller och lysdioder. Strukturell sammanThis dissertation presents the new methods and techniques developed to investigate the properties of nanowires (NWs) and NW devices and the results obtained using these methods. The growth and characterization of NWs have become a large research field because NWs have been shown to improve the properties of many semiconductor applications such as transistors, solar cells, and light emitting diodes
Although, today, jus cogens is a recognized element of international law and international legal discourse alike, many issues of vital importance to a well-functioning jus cogens regime remain unsettled. The current debate centres on the following six questions: (1) What is the source of jus cogens obligations? (2) What is the role of consent in the creation and modification of jus cogens norms? (
This article describes how natural geothermal soil temperature gradients in Iceland have been used to study terrestrial ecosystem responses to soil warming. The experimental approach was evaluated at three study sites in southern Iceland one grassland site that has been warm for at least 50 years (GO), and another comparable grassland site (GN) and a Sitka spruce plantation (FN) site that have bot
Purpose: The contribution of diastolic blood pressure measurement to the diagnosis of classical orthostatic hypotension is not known. We aimed to explore the prevalence of isolated systolic and diastolic orthostatic hypotension components in patients with syncope and orthostatic intolerance. Methods: A total of 1520 patients aged >15 years with suspected syncope and/or symptoms of orthostatic into
We report a new paleomagnetic pole for the Black Range Dolerite Suite of dykes, Pilbara craton, Western Australia. We replicate previous paleomagnetic results from the Black Range Dyke itself, but find that its magnetic remanence direction lies at the margin of a distribution of nine dyke mean directions. We also report two new minimum ID-TIMS 207Pb/206Pb baddeleyite ages from the swarm, one from
Background: Clinical tools to diagnose the early changes of osteoarthritis (OA) that occur in the articular cartilage are lacking. Objectives: We sought to identify and quantify a novel cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) neoepitope in the synovial fluid from the joints of healthy horses and those with different stages of OA. Study design: In vitro quantitative proteomics and assay developm
With more than half the world’s population living in ever more economically productive cities, and urbanisation continuing apace, large-scale environmental problems resulting from unsustainable, excessively consumption-focussed life styles are doomed to happen. Meanwhile large amounts of equipment and infrastructure are barely used. The recently emerged Sharing City concept combines the benefits o
The 1994 Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda affected the society, as well as its surrounding environment. By the use of Remote Sensing and GIS, the study looked at the evidence of change to the landscape by looking at vegetation based on NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) To explain the reason behind the noticed change, the following parameters were used: • rainfall variations, • refugees and p
This thesis aims to investigate the electrical properties of the organic charge transfer complex Tetrathiafulvalene-7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane, TTF-TCNQ. This is done through two different experimental techniques: Hall characterization and terahertz measurements. Before performing the experiments, suitable devices for these techniques were designed and produced. The layer of TTF-TCNQ was eva
Problem – Despite supply chain flexibility is recognized as a competitive advantage in today’s business, and supply chain information system is one of the most critical tool to facilitate flexibility. There is no consensus or comprehensive description on how information system tailor with and work on supply chain flexibility to achieve better dynamic capability. Most of literatures mainly focus on
Husförvärvet är en av de viktigaste affärerna en konsument gör i sitt liv. När konsumenten ingår ett avtal med en näringsidkare om småhusentreprenad förväntar sig konsumenten att arbetet ska färdigställas utan brister och fel. Konsumenten har inte samma kunskap och erfarenhet som näringsidkaren och anses därför har en svagare ställning i en avtalsrelation gentemot näringsidkaren. KTjL är tvingande
According to a recent report from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, the city of Kristianstad is considered as one of the most vulnerable in Sweden regarding consequences of a flood. Being protected by a barrier system, a failure would most likely have serious impact on the city. As parts of the city are situated below sea level, a heavy rainfall may cause considerable consequences since ther
Kultur och värderingar är ett allt mer omdiskuterat område i urvalsprocesser samtidigt som egenskaper och kompetenser krävs för att en person ska betraktas som kvalificerad för en anställning. Valet av frågor och bedömningsunderlag ligger till grund för anställningsbeslut och är därför av stor betydelse i intervjusammanhang. I denna studie genomfördes en attitydmätning för att undersöka vad yrkesvCulture and values are terms that are currently more and more discussed in recruitment processes, whilst at the same time personal traits and competences are required in order to be qualified for an employment. The choice of interview questions and assessment grounds are the foundation of the employment decision and therefore of the utter most importance in an interview context. In this research s
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
Kränkningsersättning är ett rent ideellt skadestånd. Syftet med ersättningen är att kompensera de momentana känslor som uppstått hos den skadelidande när denne utsatts för ett angrepp mot den personliga integriteten. Det är skadan som ersätts och denna skada bestäms utifrån ett antal objektiva kriterier. För att kränkningsersättning ska utgå enligt 2 kap. 3 § SkL krävs det att det har begåtts ett Damages for a violation against the personal integrity are purely immaterial damages. The purpose of the damages is to compensate the temporary emotions which has arisen within the injured party during the attack on his or hers personal integrity. The victim is being compensated for the damage he or she has suffered due to the attack and the damage itself is determined by a number of objective cri
Det här är en uppsats om hur Högsta domstolens roll förändrats sedan 1970-talet till idag. Syftet är beskriva utvecklingen av domstolens roll över tid, att placera Högsta domstolens avgörande i ”Bultsaxfallet” i detta större samman¬hang och att undersöka vad det fallet säger om domstolens roll. Traditionellt har de svenska domstolarna haft en svag ställning i förhållande till lagstifta¬ren. FolksuThis is an essay about how the role of the Supreme Court of Sweden has changed since the 1970s until this day. The purpose is to describe the deve-lopment of the Court’s constitutional role, to place the decision of the Court in the ”Bolt Cutter-case” into this greater context and to investigate what the case says about the role of the Court. Swedish courts have traditionally had a weak constituti
