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Changes in the Swedish construction code introduced in 1994 enabled the construction of wooden multi-storey buildings. The main issue in those is disturbing vibrations and noise propagating throughout the construction. Therefore, gaining knowledge about their behavior is of crucial importance for the industry. In this study, a mockup of a wall/floor junction was investigated by comparing both expe
At present, there are severe limitations to the successful migration and integration of stem cells transplanted into the degenerated retina to restore visual function. This study investigated the potential role of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) and microglia in the migration of human Muller glia with neural stem cell characteristics following subretinal injection into the Lister hooded
OBJECTIVE - Stress may play a role in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome. However, the scant evidence available is not population-based, restricting the external validity of the findings. Our aim was to test associations between stressful life events, their accumulation, and the metabolic syndrome in a large population-based cohort. We also tested associations between stress and the indivi
The ECM exerts great effects on cells, and changed composition may therefore have profound impact. Small leucine-rich proteoglycans, e.g. fibromodulin, are essential in collagen assembly. Our aim was to investigate the role of fibromodulin in healthy and fibrotic lung parenchyma, theorizing that fibromodulin-deficient animals would be protected against fibrosis. Repeated subcutaneous bleomycin-inj
The soon-to-be completed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which will be the largest hydroelectric power plant and among the largest reservoirs in Africa, has highlighted the need for expanding traditional integrated water resources management to better include the cultural, social, and political complexities of large water infrastructure in development projects. The GERD will store a maximu
Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is a post-transcriptional surveillance process that eliminates mRNAs containing premature termination codons (PTCs). NMD has been hypothesized to impact on several aspects of cellular function; however, its importance in the context of a mammalian organism has not been addressed in detail. Here we use mouse genetics to demonstrate that hematopoietic-specific dele
The practice of forcing a person to perform work without his or her consent and the denial of freedom to leave work has been part of human history for centuries. Despite great effort by the international community to combat forced labour, this scourge is still a prevalent practice in both developed and developing countries, with old as well as new forms of coercion being carried out every day. Mil
Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Geologisk bakgrund. För ca 200 miljoner år sedan, vid gränsen mellan tidsperioderna Trias och Jura, var Sverige en del av superkontinenten Pangea. Skåne låg vid kusten av ett större hav som täckte stora delar av Danmark. Klimatet var varmt och fuktigt och detta bidrog i hög grad till att de mer höglänta områdena i nordost vittrade och eroderades. Floder och andA palynological study has been conducted on Late Triassic and Early Jurassic outcrop- and borehole sections of the Höganäs and Rya formations, NW Scania. The diverse and generally well preserved palynomorph assemblages can be divided into three miospore zones: (1) the latest Rhaetian-?Hettangian Transitional interval; (2) the Hettangian Pinuspollenites-Trachysporites Zone; and (3) the Sinemurian C
The endemic mesosaurid reptiles of the Whitehill-Irati sea in southern Africa and South America during the Permian were studied with preference for the Namibian material. To date three valid mesosaurid species have been described of which two occur on both continents. These mesosaurid aquatic reptiles were among the first evidence used to support the theory of continental drift at the beginning of
This thesis investigates how two churches, Dómkirkjan and Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík, Iceland, can be seen to express Icelandic culture. This is done with a contextual and comparative analysis. Connections are made between societal development, geographical factors, cultural influences, and architectural traditions. Among other things the thesis shows a tension between international influences
Corporate sustainability research and practice are beginning to move beyond eco-efficiency. In our search to conceptualise sustainable development in terms that make sense to business, a growing range of frameworks, tools and management systems have emerged to support efforts to improve the social and environmental performance of companies. One of the challenges for business is to sort through the
The purpose of this report is to study the risk of dust explosions at the candy manufacturing plant Leaf Sverige in Gävle, Sweden. The risk analysis was conducted with a preliminary hazard analysis, PHA and event trees. The analysis focuses only on the risk posed to employees and material damages at the plant. No third person injuries have been considered. Another purpose of this report is to stud
Human induced climate change i.e. global warming caused largely by greenhouse gas emission will change the ecological balance of our planet and lead to dramatic societal problems. Working Group 1 Contribution to the Forth Assessment Report of the IPCC, Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis, 2007, p. 1-18 In the Arctic region, such changes are already occurring. The Inuit, an indigenous g
Learners of Japanese face many challenges when trying to create linguistic gender identities within the language. With little real experience to draw from, some learners may resort to fictional sources of exposure in order to create masculine identities. Ze and zo, two sentence-final particles that are often associated with male speech are featured quite heavily in fictional speech, but rarely occ
The harbor porpoise is a small toothed whale with a widespread distribution, which spans the temperate and boreal waters of the northern hemisphere. As echolocating marine mammals, harbor porpoises rely heavily on acoustic signals, and it has been reported that vessel traffic can cause disturbances to these animals. The waters around the Kullaberg peninsula are an important breeding and nursing gr
Morphologically, the two corticoous species Rinodina pityrea and R. colobina are characterized by their dark blue-green blastidiate thallus and black plain or convex apothecia, with a light grey thallus margin. Rinodina pityrea and R. colobina are currently on the Swedish Red List as vulnerable (VU) and endangered (EN), respectively. They are hard to distinguish from Caloplaca chlorina in sterile
The continuously growing number of products containing nanoparticles makes their presence in the environment seem inevitable and given the well-known toxicity of dissolved metals, concerns regarding the toxicity of metal-based nanoparticles have been raised. Whether metal-based nanoparticles present similar or different toxicological effects compared to metal salts is a progressing field. In the p
Publications have recently drawn attention to archaeology’s historically predominant focus on prestige items and the elite, highlighting the need for a greater focus on society’s lower classes. A few studies have discussed how, or even whether poverty can be addressed in historical archaeology. However, the phenomenon has not seen the same attention in Viking Age studies, despite the great deal of
