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Gliding flight performance and wake topology of a common swift (Apus apus L.) were examined in a wind tunnel at speeds between 7 and 11 m s(-1). The tunnel was tilted to simulate descending flight at different sink speeds. The swift varied its wingspan, wing area and tail span over the speed range. Wingspan decreased linearly with speed, whereas tail span decreased in a nonlinear manner. For each
BACKGROUND: Limonene and linalool are common fragrance terpenes. Both oxidized R-limonene and oxidized linalool have recently been patch tested in an international setting, showing contact allergy in 5.2% and 6.9% of dermatitis patients, respectively. OBJECTIVE: To investigate concomitant reactions between oxidized R-limonene and oxidized linalool in consecutive dermatitis patients. METHODS: Ox
Objective and design: Leukocyte recruitment is a key feature in ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) -provoked tissue injury. This study evaluated the role of P-selectin-glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) in CXC chemokine- and ischemia-reperfusion- induced leukocyte rolling and adhesion in the colon. Materials Balb/c mice were used in an inverted intravital fluorescence microscopy study of the microvascular bed
Lantbruket rankas konsekvent som en av de mest riskfyllda sektorerna i Sverige såväl som i många andra delar av världen. Förutom lidande för den enskilde beräknas dödliga och icke dödliga skador i svenskt lantbruk kosta samhället 2 – 3 miljarder kr per år. I Sverige inträffade det cirka 5 000 olyckor på jordbruksföretag 2004. Detta innebar att minst en olycka inträffade på 8% av svenska gårdar som
Alliances are volatile key components of many corporations' competitive strategies. They offer fast and flexible means of achieving market access, scale economies, and competence development. However, strategic alliances can encounter difficulties that often lead to disappointing performance. The authors suggest that the way partners manage the collective learning process plays a central role in t
The present article is concerned with mechanisms which are responsible for the exaggerated brain damage observed in hyperglycemic animals subjected to transient global or forebrain ischemia. Since hyperglycemia enchances the production of lactate plus H+ during ischemia, it seems likely that aggravation of damage is due to exaggerated intra- and extracellular acidosis. This contention is supported
While general trends in Central European postglacial recolonisation dynamics are relatively well known, we often lack studies on intermediate (meta-population, landscape) scales. Such studies are needed to increase our understanding of, for example, the location of refugia; emergence of endemism, rates and trajectories of postglacial migrations; and anthropogenic landscape changes. Here, we focuse
This study aims at exploring disability, health-related quality of life (HrQoL), psycholog- ical distress, and psychological features in post-stroke patients with chronic pain. An observational cross-sectional study involving 50 post-stroke patients (25 with chronic pain and 25 without pain) was conducted. The primary outcome was the self-reported level of disability and HrQoL which were both asse
Safety, perceived and real, is essential for the attractiveness of urban environments (Avraham & Ketter, 2008, Coaffee & van Ham, 2008, Avraham, 2009). A high degree of perceived safety of a place plays a large role in attracting retail businesses, personnel, and customers. However, perceived safety is not an isolated issue, but related to many aspects, such as the planning of city space,
BACKGROUND: The principles of palliative care were developed in hospices and specialised palliative care units and have not been sufficiently adapted to and evaluated in nursing homes. Therefore, an educational intervention from an interprofessional education perspective was performed within the project Implementation of Knowledge-Based Palliative Care in Nursing Homes. The aim of this study was t
Aim: The Swedish Social Board has implemented a support strategy to guide out-of-home care for children, which translates as children's needs in focus (CNIF) and includes a systematic health assessment. It was fully introduced into the Skåne province in 2012 and our study covered the first four years of the CNIF health assessments, from 2012 to 2015. Methods: We studied children aged 0–17 years in
PURPOSE: To investigate the expression of the complement regulatory proteins CD46, CD55, and CD59 on peripheral leukocytes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).DESIGN: Prospective, case-control study.METHODS: Thirty-five unrelated patients with neovascular AMD and 30 control individuals were included in this case-control study. All participants were subjected to a structured inter
Characterization of the mechanical response of polymers and composite materials relies heavily on the macroscopic stress-strain response in uniaxial tensile configurations. To provide representative information, the deformation process must be homogeneous within the gauge length, which is a condition that is rarely achieved due to stress concentration or inhomogeneities within the specimen. In thi
The discovery of genetic loci associated with complex diseases has outpaced the elucidation of mechanisms of disease pathogenesis. Here we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for coronary artery disease (CAD) comprising 181,522 cases among 1,165,690 participants of predominantly European ancestry. We detected 241 associations, including 30 new loci. Cross-ancestry meta-analysis with a
Nästan alla i samhället ingår någon gång ett avtal på internet i egenskap av konsument. Det finns risker vid ingående av konsumentavtal på internet, så som att konsumenten ingår avtal där informationen har varit vilseledande eller på andra sätt inte tydligt framhållen. Uppsatsen syftar till att utreda under vilka förutsättningar konsumenter kan ingå avtal med bindande verkan med näringsidkare öveAt some point almost everyone in society concludes an agreement over the internet as a consumer. There are risks associated with entering consumer agreements, for example when an agreement is concluded whilst information has been given in a misleading or unclear manner. The purpose of the thesis is to determine under which conditions it is possible for consumers to conclude legally binding agreem
Den här uppsatsen behandlar trovärdighetsbedömningar och genuinitetsprövningar i asylprocessen. 1951 års konvention angående flyktingars rättsliga ställning med 1967 års tilläggsprotokoll (flyktingkonventionen) utgör grunden för den internationella flyktingrätten. För att en sökande ska anses vara flykting i konventionens mening krävs inte att han eller hon är trovärdig. Det är däremot sällan som This essay talks about credibility assessments in the asylum procedure and specifically claims based on religion and sexual orientation. The 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees constitutes the cornerstone of the international legal regime for the protection of refugees. An applicant does not need to be credible to obtain refugee status. Often, however, an applicant
Background Activity-Based Costing is a costing method arisen in 1980’s as a response to changed cost structures. As business had become less labour intensive, Kaplan and Johnson argued that the traditional management accounting methods, using direct labour as cost base, were out-dated. Instead, Activity-Based Costing is based on the costs for the activities that the products require. The methodolo
