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Popular Abstract in Swedish Avhandlingen utreder några av konsekvenserna av de institutionella reformer som genomfördes i Sydafrika under 1990-talet, med särskilt fokus på det nya kommunsystemet, enligt vilket varje kommun är skyldig att stimulera lokal ekonomisk utveckling i samarbete med det lokal näringslivet och andra civilsamhälleliga aktörer. Den syftar även till att utveckla den samhällsvetThis thesis focuses on the consequences of the institutional transformations in South Africa during the 1990s with specific reference to the introduction of a mode of local governance based on the direct participation of private and civic actors in policymaking and implementation. The study also aims to contribute to theory. The approach is that public, private and civic associations are best unde

Solar mean magnetic field (SMMF) measurements from the Wilcox SolarObservatory and with SOHO/MDI are analyzed using continuous wavelettransforms, SMMF variability is found at a number of temporal scales.Detected SMMF variations with a 1-2 year period is considered to belinked to long-term variations in the internal rotation of the Sun.Intermediate SMMF oscillations with a period of 80-200 days are

OBJECTIVE: We have evaluated a new technique of cardiac de-airing that is aimed at a) minimizing air from entering into the pulmonary veins by opening both pleurae and allowing lungs to collapse and b) flushing out residual air from the lungs by staged cardiac filling and lung ventilation. These air emboli are usually trapped in the pulmonary veins and may lead to ventricular dysfunction, life-thr

The authors present in this paper how the extended Mie theory can be used to translate not only end-point data but also temporal variations of extinction peak-position changes, peak(t), into absolute mass uptake, (t), upon biomacromolecule binding to localized surface plasmon resonance (SPR) active nanoparticles (NPs). The theoretical analysis is applied on a novel sensor template composed of a th

Interfacial electron transfer is one of the key processes in the novel type of photovoltaic cells-dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC). By means of transient absorption spectroscopy we have studied the dynamics of the initial photo-induced processes in dye-sensitized nano-porous thin films of wide-band gap semiconductor microcrystallines, which represent the main photoactive part of DSSC. In the most

BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been studied in many countries. However, little is known about HCV infection in Lithuania, a Baltic country, that was part of the former Soviet Union. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine and evaluate the etiology of acute viral hepatitis, the risk factors for acquiring HCV in comparison to hepatitis B virus (HBV),

Specific immunotherapy (SIT) is the only treatment with proved long-term curative potential in patients with allergic disease. Allergen-specific IgE is the causative agent of allergic disease, and antibodies contribute to SIT, but the effects of SIT on aeroallergen-specific B-cell repertoires are not well understood.

CD46 is a cell surface complement inhibitor widely expressed in human tissues, in contrast to mice, where expression is limited to the testes. In humans, it has been identified as an important T cell costimulatory receptor, and patients deficient in CD46 or its endogenous ligands are unable to mount effective Th1 T cell responses. Stimulation of human CD4(+) T cells with CD3 and CD46 also leads to

Background The potential mutagenic effects of cancer therapies and the growing number of young male cancer survivors have given rise to concern about the health of their offspring. Methods We identified all singleton children born alive in Denmark between 1994 and 2004 and in Sweden between 1994 and 2005 (n = 1 777 765). Of the 8670 children with a paternal history of cancer, 8162 were conceived n

Är det möjligt att avstycka ett bostadshus som är uppfört utan bygglov och i strid med detaljplan, som kallas komplement och som omfattar en area om endast 25 kvm? År 2014 gjordes en lagändring som gav en fastighetsägare möjlighet att i nära anslutning till ett befintligt bostadshus uppföra just en sådan byggnad som komplement till det förstnämnda. Byggnaden har fått populärnamnet attefallshus eftThe Swedish legislation for land use planning and building development has been central in several amendments the last few decades. By different changes in approach, legislators have tried tightened rules as well as eras with more liberal regulations to adjust problems with housing shortages and urban planning. In 2014, a new amendment made it possible to construct a 25 square meter building in ad

Vegetationsbränder är världsomspännande problem som skakar samhällen genom att skada deras ekonomier och orsaka allvarliga, ibland dödliga, hälsokomplikationer bland deras befolkningar. Takten av vegetationsbrandsförekomst har ökat de senaste åren till följd av en stigande global medeltemperatur. Denna takt förväntas att fortsätta öka på grund av den globala uppvärmningen. I efterdyningarna av braWildfires are worldwide problems that stress societies by damaging their economies and they cause serious, sometimes fatal, health implications among the populations. In recent years, the rate of wildfire occurrence has increased as the global average temperature has risen. Because of global climate change, this rate is expected to continue rising. In Sweden, in the aftermath of the 2014 Västmanla

Through this research, I intend to investigate the fascinating domain of Ayahuasca documentary films. This emerging subgenre showcases explorers and scientists reconnecting with nature and spirituality, which I introduced to the reader through my explorative one-year master's thesis, A Study of Ayahuasca Documentary Film (2020). Furthermore, in the present study, I further my research by looki

Mot bakgrund av USA:s viktiga roll i världspolitiken och speciellt i Mellanöstern och dess konflikter är uppsatsens syfte att undersöka USA:s flerfaldiga politik rörande Israel-Palestinakonflikten mellan 2000–2020. Syftet uppnås genom att besvara frågorna om hur USA har agerat i förhållande till konflikten mellan 2000–2020, vilka motiveringar USA har för sitt agerande samt hur USA:s politik kring Because of the important role that the United States plays in the politics of the world, especially in the Middle East conflicts, the purpose of this study is to analyze the U.S. multiple policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict between 2000-2020. The purpose of this study is achieved by answering the questions about how the U.S. has acted in relation to the conflict between 2000–2020, how the U

The study done in this thesis was based on a planned eco village in Röstånga, Sweden. The aim of the study was to find a solution into which energy- and ventilation systems that were sustainable and had the least environmental impact in combinations with each other and the chosen building materials. This has been done through literature studies, simulations and life cycle analysis based on those t

The Danish asylum system has experienced radical changes during 2019 in regards to asylum and refugee rights with the right-wing governing coalition’s introduction of Act 140. Central to Act 140 is the repatriation philosophy that is carried out in practice with an increased focus on temporary residency of refugees within the Danish asylum system as opposed to permanency. Thus, social integration

The international Technical report , ISO/TR 11079, will soon be due for revision. The report suggests that thermal insulation values from a moving thermal manikin can be used to match requirements specified by the IREQ-method. It is known from prior work that insulation values measured with human subjects can be reduced by up to 70 % from the value measured on a standing thermal manikin. This pape

This paper proposes a novel non-parametric estimator for spectroscopic echo-train signals, termed ETCAPA, to be used as a robust and reliable first-approach-technique for new, unknown, or partly disturbed substances. Exploiting the complete echo structure for the signal of interest, the method reliably estimates all parameters of interest, enabling initial estimates for the identification procedur

T-junction is one of the familiar components in the cooling system of power plants with enormous capability of high-cycle thermal fatigue. This research investigates the structure and mixing mechanism of turbulent flow in a T-junction area with a 90 deg bend upstream. According to the wide distribution of turbulent jets in the T-junction, a re-attached jet was selected previously as the best repre