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This dissertation investigates references to five mythological characters (Penelope, Laodamia, Andromache, Alcestis and Euadne) used as paragons of wifely virtues in Roman elegy. Providing extensive close readings, it discusses the usage of these five characters in the works of Propertius and Tibullus, and in the elegiac works of Ovid, with special reference to issues of narratology, intertextuali

According to reports of forest range and watershed management organization of Iran, hundreds of forest fires take place in our country every year. Due to destroying forest and grass land in different parts of Iran, especially in Zagross and Alborz Mountain, it is necessary to develop new methods to reduce fire effects in these places. There are many parameters that increase probability of fire occ

We undertook a genome-wide search for novel noncoding RNAs (ncRNA) in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. We used the RNAz program to predict structures in the noncoding regions of the P. falciparum 3D7 genome that were conserved with at least one of seven other Plasmodium spp. genome sequences. By using Northern blot analysis for 76 high-scoring predictions and microarray analysis for the

Desertification, climate variability and food security are closely linked through drought, land cover changes, and climate and biological feedbacks. In Ghana, only few studies have documented these linkages. To establish this link the study provides historical and predicted climatic changes for two drought sensitive agro-ecological zones in Ghana and further determines how these changes have influ

Precision hard turning is an emerging innovated machining technology for machining hardened workpiece (60 similar to 62 HRC) with characteristic of better flexibility, high production rate, and cost saving. However, one of problem in this process is that it is difficult to remove the thermal distortion of the workpiece induced by the heat generated during the process, especially in the case of pre

The present thesis is devoted to two different matters: One part is the development of a novel optical technique for characterisation of solid pharmaceutical materials. The other part being the continued development of photon time-of-flight spectroscopy, as well as exploration of new application areas of this method. These two optical techniques are conceptually and technically very different, but

In recent years the treatment of cancer with radioactive drugs, here termed molecular radiotherapy (MRT), has emerged to take a place alongside other treatment modalities, particularly non-radioactive drugs (NRDs) and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). A purpose-built tool was developed within the Python programming environment to review the evolution of clinical trials performed in the first quar

We report on the effect of magnetic impurities on the microscopic superconducting (SC) properties of the kagome-lattice superconductor La(Ru1-xFex)3Si2 using muon spin relaxation/rotation. A strong suppression of the superconducting critical temperature Tc, the SC volume fraction, and the superfluid density was observed. We further find a correlation between the superfluid density and Tc which is

Protecting qubits from perturbations is a central challenge in quantum computing. Topological superconductors with separated Majorana bound states (MBSs) provide a strong form of protection that only depends on the locality of perturbations. While the link between MBS separation, robust degeneracy, and protected braiding is well understood in noninteracting systems, recent experimental progress in

PURPOSE: To elucidate the pathophysiology of the carotid sinus reflex in a large cohort of patients with suspected reflex syncope.METHOD: We reviewed an electronic database of patients with suspected reflex syncope who underwent carotid sinus massage. The diagnostic protocol included both right and left massage, in supine and upright positions, followed by tilt testing.RESULTS: The cohort included

Preventing obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) before it emerges has long been considered a central, yet elusive, goal for researchers. Achieving this will likely require identifying individuals at elevated risk and intervening during critical developmental periods before the onset of impairing symptoms. This trial evaluated the feasibility of a brief parent-guided online targeted prevention progr

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Allt fler rapporter har kommit under de senaste åren som visar på att våg- och stormklimatet har förvärrats sedan 1960-talet. Detta har oroat bland andra återförsäkringsbolag som har betalat ut allt mer pengar till stormrelaterade skador de senaste åren. Andra undersökningar har visat att det nuvarande storm- och vågklimatet inte är värre än det var i början av The effects of a global climatic change on the wind climate of northwestern Europe are investigated with the aid of a regional climate model. There have up to date been few studies of how the wind climate will react to a greenhouse gas warming. Those that have been done are mostly global scale studies and centered on changes in storm activity during the winter season. I’m using data from a regiona

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Den ökande växthuseffekten, med påföljande klimatförändringar, framträder alltmer som ett av vår tids största miljöproblem. På grund av människans industriella och agrikulturella aktiviteter har atmosfärskoncentrationen av de viktiga växthusgaserna koldioxid (CO2), metan (CH4) och lustgas (N2O) ökat drastiskt. Med hjälp av modeller och beräkningar förutspås det Northern peatlands are important in the context of the climate change. Since they comprise huge amounts of soil organic carbon and are found where the most significant greenhouse warming is predicted, they have the potential to exert major feedback effects on the global warming. Studies of the greenhouse gas exchange in northern peatlands have mainly focused on the growing season when the soil is

This thesis makes an ex post evaluation of the EBA initiative and its influence on agricultural exports into the EU. I employ a gravity model for this purpose, and with dummy variables identifying seven groups of (agricultural) products this is a fairly new method. The data consists of 102 low- and middle income countries, of which 33 are LDC, and 2001 - 2005 is the time period covered. This makes

The purpose of this study was to examine China's industrial reforms and whether China has shifted its production from primary and labour intensive products to more complex goods in other sectors. The trade theory that has been utilized is based on the neoclassical model and with the help of new trade theory of product differentiation and economies of scale. In order to examine this mirror data

As the title suggests, this thesis is an exploration of the roles of different sources of microcredit in Jordan. These sources include the informal, formal, and semiformal sectors of microcredit. The theoretical part looks into developing financial markets with a focus on microcredits, common topics of the roles of microcredit providers, and two relevant contextual features. Then the case study in

The goal of this thesis is to answer the question what is the probability that the U.S. economy will experience a recession and a concomitant financial crisis in the near future. The question is answered through the use of a probit model, in which five explanatory variables, derived from previous research, are processed. The variables are Current Account to GDP, NYSE Composite Index, Domestic Cred

In 1999 the Chinese government initiated a large investment project directed towards the western region of the country in an attempt to boost the economic growth in order for it to catch up with the much more affluent coastal areas. The campaign is called Open Up the West (Xibu da kaifa) and its most prioritized areas have been announced as infrastructure construction, environmental protection, in

This thesis handles the direct effect of GATT and WTO law in the Community legal order, an intricate matter that is characterised by political considerations and a delicate mix of internal and external community competences. The current stance of international trade law in the EU can largely be attributed to the evaluations and considerations made by the Community Courts in their voluminous jurisp