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Archaeologists have often felt uneasy when encountering alternative (fringe, cult, fantastic, pseudo-) archaeologies. Some have suggested that alternative approaches and their results must be disproved, while others have been calling for better public understanding of science. My contribution takes a different point of view. I emphasize the social and cultural needs that both scientific and altern
The flux and transmission of protein A during microfiltration have been studied. We studied the performance of two commercial membranes: one made of nylon (Pall Ultipore Nylon(66), 0.2 mum) and one of polyether sulfone (Pall Omega, 0.16 mum). The Nylon(66) membrane had by far the best transmission of protein A although a previous study showed that bovine serum albumin (BSA), often used to characte
Lead, cadmium and mercury are toxic elements capable of causing temporary or permanent damage to human organs and tissues. An adequate control of these elements necessitates measurements in humans, on samples from man and the environment. This applies to both occupationally exposed subjects and to members of the general public including patients. The present paper will review the in vivo x-ray flu
Bakgrund: Cancer ökar globalt och trots att fler överlever så lever fortfarande många med kvarstående symtom som påverkar vardagen. Aktivitet och delaktighets positiva inverkan på människans välbefinnande är välbeforskat. Däremot finns det lite forskning kring hur cancer påverkar människans aktivitet och delaktighet. Syfte: Syftet är att sammanställa hur tidigare forskning beskriver hur cancer ochBackground: Cancer is increasing globally and although more people are surviving, many still live with residual symptoms that affect everyday life. Activity and particapations impact on peoples well-being are well studied. However there is little research on how cancer affects activity and participation. Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe how cancer and its consequences affect activi
The international law of the sea has its roots in Roman law embedded in the ancient doctrines of res communis and res nullius. The law came from custom and practice and was transformed into customary law periodically confirmed and consolidated by fundamental doctrines such as mare liberum or freedom of the seas enunciated by Hugo Grotius in the 1500s and eventually by the doctrine of common herita
Background: The awareness concerning adequate sedation in mechanical ventilated patients has increased in recent years. The use of a sedation scale, to continually evaluate the patientfs response to sedation, may promote earlier extubation and subsequently have a positive effect on the intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay. The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) provides ten well-defined
Det är alltmer tydligt att användningen av naturresurser är ohållbar för vår planet. Dagens resursuttag och resursanvändning representerar cirka hälften av växthusgasutsläppen, och 90% av förlusterna av biologiskt mångfald (IRP, 2019) och behöver förändras. Att gå från en linjär ekonomi som bygger på ett ”slit och släng”-mönster, till en cirkulär ekonomi blir allt viktigare. Politiken såväl som näResource extraction and processing contribute to more than 90% of biodiversity loss and water scarcity and about 50% of climate impacts globally. Moving towards a sustainable resource use is fundamental for reducing environmental impact. Resource use is often considered within the framework of the Circular Economy, a concept that has been widely adopted as a key strategy to meet this challenge. In
I takt med ett mer extremt klimat till följd av global uppvärmning förväntas kusterna världen över bli allt mer utsatta då stormars frekvens och intensitet beräknas öka. För att kustnära infrastruktur och personlig egendom ska kunna stå emot dessa intensifierade belastningar behöver stora delar av världens kustskydd rustas upp. För att tillämpa adekvat dimensionering av dessa faciliteter behöver kThe aim of this masters dissertation is to investigate how problems that includes fluids can be solved numerical through FE-analysis. The problem at hand is to predict the impact force implied by breaking ocean waves on vertical coastal structures. The importance that coastal areas has on human society both from a perspective of economy, infrastructure and recreation are indubitable. Furthermore,
Polyploidization is an important driver of evolution and diversification in flowering plants. Here, we assess how repeated polyploidization may have shaped diversification of floral morphology in Lithophragma bolanderi (Saxifragaceae). This species comprises multiple cytotypes and varies geographically in its interactions with specialized pollinating moths in the genus Greya (Prodoxidae). Past stu
Background and aims: Obesity is on the rise globally, and is a leading risk factor for T2D. However, it is very heterogeneous, with varying degrees of T2D risk within the same levels of BMI. Better classification may lead to improve outcomes of current preventive and therapeutic strategies. Moreover, by elucidating the mechanisms uncoupling obesity from T2D risk, new possible therapeutic targets m
Chronic prurigo (CPG) is a highly burdensome pruritic disease characterized by chronic itch, a prolonged scratching behavior and the development of localized or generalized hyperkeratotic pruriginous lesions. Neuronal sensitization and the development of an itch-scratch cycle contribute to the augmentation of pruritus and the chronicity of the disease. We provide here the first international guide
We present two protocols for constructing quantum processor nodes in randomly doped rare-earth-ion crystals and analyze their properties. By varying the doping concentration and the accessible laser tunability, the processor nodes can contain anywhere from only a few tens to almost 1000 qubits. Furthermore, the average number of qubits each qubit can interact with, denoted by the connectivity, can
Body mass is a commonly used indicator of the energy stores of migratory animals and there is considerable evidence that it is a critical determinant of migration decisions and outcomes. Mean population mass often increases during the post-breeding period in most migratory species. Usually, this increase is interpreted as the result of fuel accumulation for migration based on the assumption that m
A feasible implementation of a novel X-ray detector for highly energetic X-ray photons with a large solid angle coverage, optimal for the detection of Compton X-ray scattered photons, is described. The device consists of a 20 cm-thick sensitive volume filled with xenon at atmospheric pressure. When the Compton-scattered photons interact with the xenon, the released photoelectrons create clouds of
The purpose of the current article is to support the investigation of linguistic relativity in second language acquisition and sketch methodological and theoretical prerequisites toward developing the domain into a full research program. We identify and discuss three theoretical-methodological components that we believe are needed to succeed in this enterprise. First, we highlight the importance o
Den 2 juli 2025 infördes en ny paragraf i svensk rätt. Paragrafen införde brottet förolämpning mot tjänsteman som särskilt brott. Denna uppsats ska undersöka den nya paragrafen och dess betydelse för svensk rätt. Vid införandet av paragrafen var den allmänna uppfattningen att en ny lag införts som nu gjorde det olagligt att förolämpa tjänstemän. Mest uppmärksammat blev förolämpningar mot poliserA new section was introduced into Swedish law on July 2, 2025. The section introduced the crime of insulting a civil servant as a special offense. This essay will examine the new section and its significance for Swedish law. When the section was introduced, the general perception was that a new law had been introduced that now made it illegal to insult civil servants. Most of the attention focuse
