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We study the asymptotic behavior of posterior distributions for i.i.d. data. We present general posterior convergence rate theorems which extend several known results on rates of posterior convergence. Our main tools are the Hausdorff α-entropy introduced by Xing and Ranneby (2009) and a new notion of prior concentration. Our results are applied to several statistical models.
Species of the Mycobacterium avium complex display two main colony morphologies, smooth transparent (SmT) and smooth opaque (SmO), where SmT is associated with human disease and antimicrobial resistance. Previous studies have suggested that smooth bacteria can reversibly switch between the transparent and opaque forms, but the mechanism underlying morphotype transition has remained unknown. Using
In the context of an international trend of claims for historical justice, several aspects of Swedish contemporary history were re-evaluated in the 1990s. One of the most well-known examples is the heated political and scholarly debate on involuntary sexual sterilization, sparked by a series of critical newspaper articles in August 1997 that attracted international media attention and resulted in
Arbetslösheten är ett stort problem i dagens samhälle både för samhället och för flertalet av dem som hamnar utanför arbetsmarknaden. Det finns både fördomar och myter om hur de arbetslösas situation ser ut och hur denna grupp upplever sin situation. Forskning visar på att de arbetslösas upplevelser påverkas starkt av ekonomisk påfrestning och skamgörande erfarenheter bland flera andra påverkande
This study aims at applying the livelihood strategy approach in understanding how women in a suburban area deal with the choices in economic activities in order to create their livelihood strategy. Using qualitative interviews of women in Nhu Quynh town (Van Lam district, Hung Yen province), a suburban area of Hanoi City, and the study explores livelihood strategies of women before and after 1997,
Arbete med Ständig förbättring har blivit en allt vanligare arbetsmetod inom dagens verkstadsindustrier. Arbete med Ständig förbättring handlar idag inte enbart om att förbättra produkter och arbetsprocesser utan är även ett sätt att ta vara på och utveckla medarbetarnas kunskaper i arbetet. I denna uppsats har jag valt att studera arbete med Ständig förbättring utifrån medarbetarens perspektiv o
The argument and discussion in this paper begins from the premise that Hume was an atheist who denied the religious or theist hypothesis. However, even if it is agreed that that Hume was an atheist this does not tell us where he stood on the question concerning the value of religion. Some atheists, such as Spinoza, have argued that society needs to maintain and preserve a form of “true religion”,
Austrian artist and director of ZKM Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany, Peter Weibel (Odessa, 1944), curates a book/catalogue of the mythical exhibition Sound Art, Sound as Medium of Art, that took place between March 2012 and February 2013 in Karlsruhe, with nearly one thousand images of sound art pieces. Along with a very detailed historical trace of sound as a form of art, the book
Buddhist schools of thought share two fundamental assumptions about language. On the one hand, language (śabda) is identified with conceptual thinking (kalpanā), which according to the Buddhist doctrine (dharma) separates us from the momentary and fleeting nature of reality (satya, “truth”). Language is comprised of generally applicable forms, which fuel the reificatory proclivity for clinging to
The nuclear accidents of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island are two of history's most serious nuclear accidents to date. The purpose of this study is to analyze the decision making and the immediate crisis management of these two cases, to later make a comparison of the similarities and the differences. The method of this study will be a comparative case study. Doing a qualitative description of
The 'rule of law crises' in Hungary and Poland have shown weaknesses in the European Union’s system of enforcing the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU after accession. Especially Article 7 TEU as well as the other enforcement procedures have proven to be incapable of forcing Member States back into compliance with the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU so far. However, this thesis contests
The overall purpose of this research is to provide a better understanding of Turkish consumers’ choice of e-commerce types, when purchasing online. Mainly, this thesis aims to find out the factors triggering consumers to favour a specific e-commerce type, B2C or C2C. A quantitative strategy was pursued in this research and data was collected through self administered structured questionnaires. Com
We outline a framework to study the use of mathematics in physics classrooms. The framework focuses on the relations made between Reality, Theoretical models and Mathematics. In this paper the analyses of one teacher and her 3rd year classes at secondary school are presented. The results show that phenomena in reality are often used as a short prelude to put focus on the relationship theoretical m
In the pancreatic islets, pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is expressed in beta cells and autonomic nerve terminals; the majority of these nerve terminals are parasympathetic. PACAP binds to three types of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs): VPAC1 receptors, VPAC2 receptors, and PAC1 receptors. All these receptor types are expressed in pancreatic islets. PACAP stimulates
This study aimed at examine the number of planned and acute hospital admissions during 1 year among people 65+ and its relation to municipal care, outpatient care, multimorbidity, age and sex. Four thousand nine hundred and seven individuals having one or more admissions during 2001 were studied. Data were collected from two registers and comparisons were made between those having one, two and thr
Since hormones entered the scientific stage in the early 20th Century they were intrinsically connected with expectations of a better future. The new molecules appeared to be the missing piece in understanding the puzzle that was the human body. Hormones exhibited an impact on bodily functions way beyond anything previously seen, they rejuvenated the old, altered sexes and cured imbeciles. The aim
While the environmental justice movement has grown worldwide, it seems that the movement has yet to mobilise in South Africa. The instances of environmental injustices in South Africa are abundant but paradoxically this has not given rise to a united movement demanding environmental justice for a transition to a new and renewable energy path. This thesis explores the challenges of creating an envi
