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Objectives. To investigate the association between maternal characteristics and fetal growth during the third trimester of pregnancy. Methods. Using a population-based perinatal register, 48,809 term singleton pregnancies were identified for which a routine ultrasound examination in the third trimester was performed between 1995 and 2009. Fetal and infant weight, respectively, were expressed as ge

Background and Aims: Recently, several genome-wide association studies have revealed that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in proximity to IL28B predict spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as well as outcome following pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy among genotype 1 infected patients. Additionally the presence of the otherwise favorable IL28B genetic variant

This paper analyses distributional effects of revenue-neutral tax reforms aimed at improving dietary quality and encouraging healthier grain consumption. Using data on household grain purchases, we analyse both the impact on dietary quality and the tax incidence among income groups of VAT reforms and excise duty reforms. The VAT reforms include subsidies of healthy products (products labelled with

Objective: To describe dietary protein intakes and their food sources among 27 redefined centres in 10 countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Methods: Between 1995 and 2000, 36 034 persons, aged between 35 and 74 years, were administered a standardized 24-h dietary recall (24-HDR) using a computerized interview software programme (EPIC-S

Background: Earlier analyses within the EPIC study showed that dietary fibre intake was inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk, but results from some large cohort studies do not support this finding. We explored whether the association remained after longer follow-up with a near threefold increase in colorectal cancer cases, and if the association varied by gender and tumour location. Me

This bachelor´s thesis concerns the solar energy systems in new small houses. First various terms of low energy buildings are explained followed by technologies that reduce energy demands are explained and the ways it is possible to recover heat energy. Thereafter a discussion in how solar energy can be exploited is raised, which solar technologies are available and how it is possible to use solar

Corporate cash holdings have an important role in the financial management of corporations. Firms hold cash for various reasons, Keynes (1936) states the reasons to be of transaction, precautionary and speculative nature, respectively, and firms’ cash policies differ both on an industry and firm level. Previous empirical studies mainly deal with the determinants and behavior of corporate cash hold

This master thesis relates to future trends within the field of Business Intelligence. The purpose is to create and share knowledge about Business Intelligence. A theoretical study is necessary for both readers as mandator. With no or limited understanding of Business Intelligence it will most likely be hard to follow the discussions and results of the study. The main purpose is to increase the un

This master thesis investigates the subjective scope of the arbitration agreement and whether a non-signatory group company can be bound by an arbitration agreement entered into by another group company within the same group. The investigation is based on a typical situation in which the non-signatory group company acts in conjunction with the signatory group company prior to, during and after exe

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Kvävecykeln är betydelsefull i ett globalt perspektiv eftersom den inverkar både på klimatet och olika ekosystemsprocesser. Den kan med andra ord beskrivas som kvävets kretslopp som beskriver de kemiska, fysiologiska, biologiska och geologiska processerna som sker i naturen. Dikväveoxid är en stark växthusgas och inverkar på klimatet då den precis som koldioxid The nitrogen cycle is included in the biogeochemical cycles that connect all the organisms in one giant ecosystem, the biosphere. The nitrogen cycle is important both in a global perspective where the greenhouse gas N2O affects the climate and in a local perspective where it controls different processes in ecosystems. The availability of nutrients also have a great influence on all aquatic ecosyst

Idag behandlas de flesta patienter som diagnostiserats med gliom, en otäck hjärntumör, med fotoner producerade i en linjäraccelerator på någon av landets strålbehandlingskliniker. Tumören växer inuti hjärnan på ett mycket aggressivt sätt, vilket gör den nästan omöjlig att bota. Det normala är att strålningen kombineras med cellgifter och kirurgi för att ge patienten så lång tid som är möjligt, til

Prostatacancer är den vanligaste cancersjukdomen bland män i Sverige och drabbar framförallt äldre. Eftersom sjukdomsförloppet normalt sett är långsamt hinner de flesta män avlida av någon helt annan sjukdom eller orsak. Dock finns där en grupp av män som drabbas av en betydligt aggressivare form av prostatacancer som i ett tidigt skede börjar sprida sig från prostatan till övriga delar av kroppen

During the last two decades a new administrative level between municipality and national has occurred, most referred as regions. Regions should work as a tool for intergrading and achieve growth in the concept of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental sustainable) in a specific area. In order to attain this and to integrate a whole region, even the areas in the periphery, it

Denna kandidatuppsats undersöker delaktighet i sociala medier. Detta görs genom kvalitativa intervjuer med medlemmar på en Facebooksida om deras upplevelser och perspektiv på delaktighet och sociala nätverk. Denna uppsats utgår från en interaktiv flervägskommunikationsmodell vilket vi menar är grundläggande för sociala medier som fenomen. Det teoretiska ramverket fördjupas genom att kopplas samman

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Utvärdering av borrhålsloggar. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att göra en utvärdering av wireline borrhålsloggar från borrhålet Kyrkheddinge-4, 3 km öster om Staffanstorp i Skåne. Den undersökta delen av borrhålet Kyrkheddinge-4 befinner sig inom den potentiella reservoarsandstenen, Lundasandstenen. Wireline borrhålsloggar är geofysiska verktyg som används