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This essay investigates if NATO’s humanitarian intervention in Kosovo 1999 can be justified. To answer this question we use values like sovereignty, nonintervention, human rights and perspectives that are essential to the question. The perspectives used are two normative ethical perspectives and the Just War theory, which has some criteria’s for going to war and how war should be conducted. By usi
Starting from the premise that child participation is an individual right, this chapter exposes the institutional challenges and contradictions that shape how professionals navigate children’s voices in Swedish custody disputes. Based on judge interviews and court observations, we find that direct child involvement remains rare—decisions rely on proxies such as parental testimony and social-servicStarting from the premise that child participation is an individual right, this chapter exposes the institutional challenges and contradictions that shape how professionals navigate children’s voices in Swedish custody disputes. Based on judge interviews and court observations, we find that direct child involvement remains rare—decisions rely on proxies such as parental testimony and social-servic
Wakefield accelerators driven by linear accelerators (linacs) benefit from linearly ramped bunch current profiles, which can increase energy efficiency and reduce induced correlated energy spread in the accelerated bunch. Linacs often employ chicane bunch compressors and higher-harmonic radio-frequency cavities to tune the bunch current profiles. However, while possible, generating linearly rampedWakefield accelerators driven by linear accelerators (linacs) benefit from linearly ramped bunch current profiles, which can increase energy efficiency and reduce induced correlated energy spread in the accelerated bunch. Linacs often employ chicane bunch compressors and higher-harmonic radio-frequency cavities to tune the bunch current profiles. However, while possible, generating linearly ramped
Ornamental horticultural plants in domestic gardens can constitute a substantial dispersal pool of potentially invasive species. Understanding garden owners' preferences when selecting plants, their awareness of dispersal pathways and how they manage their gardens is critical for effective invasive species control. This study used a survey to investigate Swedish garden owners' (n = 743) plant sele
Venues:Wilminktheater en Muziekcentrum Enschede / Tivoli Vredenburg / Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam / Elbphilharmonie / Festhalle Viersen / Alte Oper Frankfurt / Amare / Muziekgebouw aan't IJ Amsterdam AmsterdamProgramme:Georg Philipp Telemann: Konzert für Violine, Violoncello, Trompete und Streicher in D-Dur, TWV 53:D5Ludwig van Beethoven: Streichquartett Nr. 15 a-Moll op. 132, "Heiliger Dankgesang
This study aims to investigate how the former British colonies, Nigeria and Sierra Leone have developed after gaining independence and which factors have played the most significant role in their economic growth. The two countries have experienced different economic growth which justifies the purpose of the study. This will be conducted using a 'Most Similar Design System'. The goal of thi
Can climate signals help investors make sharper moves in volatile commodity markets? This study explores how weather-related risk, specifically the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), can be used to improve portfolio performance. We incorporate the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) into a Random Forest forecasting model to capture the complex, non-linear effects of climate anomalies on commodity returns -
Chile’s exposure to multiple natural hazards and its fragmented resilience governance highlight the urgent need for a standardised measurement tool. This thesis adapts an Australian framework to develop the Resiliencia Sistémica, Integral, Social y Territorial para Emergencias (RESISTE), a top-down, indicator-based framework rooted in socio-ecological system thinking and tailored to Chile’s contex
The retina is a thin tissue layer on the inside of the eye and may be subject to tractional forces in diseases like myopia, retinoschisis, and retinal detachment. Müller glial cells (MGCs) are the only cells spanning the entire retinal thickness and hypothetically respond to mechanical stress imposed across retinal layers. We designed a device to apply force in vitro perpendicular to the retinal s
Traditional robots used in manufacturing are very efficient for solving specific tasks that are repeated manytimes. The robots are, however, difficult to (re-)configure and (re-)program. This can often only be done byexpert robotic programmers, computer vision experts, etc., and it requires additionally lots of time. In thispaper we present and use a skill based framework for robotic programming. Traditional robots used in manufacturing are very efficient for solving specific tasks that are repeated many times. The robots are, however, difficult to (re-)configure and (re-)program. This can often only be done by expert robotic programmers, computer vision experts, etc., and it requires additionally lots of time. In this paper we present and use a skill based framework for robotic programmin
Background: Warfarin-treated patients with a prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT) can have a normal rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) clotting time (CT). A previous in vitro study found that activated prothrombin complex concentrates (APCC) could reverse an albumin-induced coagulopathy monitored with ROTEM, but that prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC) could not. The aim of this study was to inve Background: Warfarin-treated patients with a prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT) can have a normal rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) clotting time (CT). A previous in vitro study found that activated prothrombin complex concentrates (APCC) could reverse an albumin-induced coagulopathy monitored with ROTEM, but that prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC) could not. The aim of this study was to in
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Danish general practitioners (GPs) follow a voluntary continuous professional development (CPD) programme based on accredited activities. Inspired by a current interest in CPD, this study investigates GPs' preferences for future CPD programmes.METHODS: The preferences were tested in a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) sent to 1079 randomly chosen GPs. The GPs were asked t
Popular Abstract in English Popular scientific summary Interest in food and plants as sources of antioxidants has increased in recent years, since antioxidants are believed to have major health benefits. Food and plants have complex matrices made up of different compounds (polyphenols, antocyanidin, carotenoids, etc) that individually or jointly can act as antioxidants. Polyphenols and anthocyaniAbstract The constant need to improve health and to prevent disease in Bolivia, especially in the Andean region with its extreme environmental conditions (high altitude and lower temperatures), motivated us to extend studies of antioxidant sources in foods and plants, since antioxidants are believed to have major health benefits. Spectrophotometric methods, such as ABTS (2, 2’- azinobis-3-ethyl
Peatlands play an important role in the global carbon cycle as they contain a large soil carbon stock. However, current climate change could potentially shift peatlands from being carbon sinks to carbon sources. Remote sensing methods provide an opportunity to monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange in peatland ecosystems at large scales under these changing conditions. In this study, we developed ePeatlands play an important role in the global carbon cycle as they contain a large soil carbon stock. However, current climate change could potentially shift peatlands from being carbon sinks to carbon sources. Remote sensing methods provide an opportunity to monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange in peatland ecosystems at large scales under these changing conditions. In this study, we developed e
