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Background: Functional and morphological changes of the heart influence blood flow patterns. Therefore, flow patterns may carry diagnostic and prognostic information. Three-dimensional, time-resolved, three-directional phase contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance (4D PC-CMR) can image flow patterns with unique detail, and using new flow visualization methods may lead to new insights. The aim o

BACKGROUND: Interventions aimed at reducing the number of smokers are generally believed to be cost effective. However as the cost of the interventions should be paid up front whereas the gains in life years only appear in the future--the budgetary consequences might be a barrier to implementing such interventions. AIMS: The aim of the present paper was to assess the long-term cost effectiveness

Popular Abstract in Swedish Chefskap och ledarskap hos sjuksköterskor i högre chefsbefattningar inom hälso- och sjukvården. I dagens hälso- och sjukvård har sjuksköterskor i chefsposition en förändrad och utökad roll, bland annat till följd av decentraliserade organisationer och utökade ansvarsområden. Utvecklingen av omvårdnaden kommer till en del att vara beroende av chefernas förmåga och skickThe aim of this thesis was to illuminate the management and leadership of nurse managers within Swedish health care organizations and to recognize influencing factors of importance for the nurse managers in exercising and developing their management. The interviewees were all active in their positions at the time of the interviews. The nurse managers served at top management levels in either execu

The effects of polyamines were investigated in strips of smooth muscle from guinea pig ileum permeabilized with beta-escin (0.005%). Spermine (1 mM) inhibited transient contractions induced in Ca(2+)-free medium by carbachol (0.1 mM) and GTP gamma S (0.1 mM) but potentiated responses to caffeine (20 mM) and D-myo-inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (40 microM). At high ethylene glycol-bis(beta-amino-ethy

Traditional measures for improved traffic safety need to be complemented by modern technologies in the struggle to reduce the consequences of traffic accidents all over the world. This thesis introduces the Loyal Speed Adaptation (LSA) function based on recent developments in the area of Intelligent Transport Sys-tems to support the vehicle drivers in not using inappropriate or excessive speeds, w

Many issues in computational vision can be understood from the interplay between camera geometry and the structure of images and objects. Typically, the image structure is available and the goal is to reconstruct object structure and camera geometry. This is often difficult due to the complex interdependence between these three entities. The theme of this thesis is to use invariants to solve these

BACKGROUND: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles accumulate in the arterial wall and become oxidized during atherogenesis, leading to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. The major protein of the LDL particle, apolipoprotein B-100 (apoB-100), becomes fragmented during oxidation and a target for the immune system. METHODS: In this study we used in situ ellipsometry to monitor the adsorption

Popular Abstract in Swedish Grundvatten, det vatten som förekommer i hålrum i underjorden, är en av våra allra viktigaste naturresurser. Grundvattnet utgör den absolut största andelen för oss tillgängligt färskvatten och används för att producera mat och som processvatten inom olika industrier. Ungefär hälften av jordens dricksvattenförsörjning baseras på grundvattenuttag och ekosystem världen övePesticides are known to occur in groundwater worldwide. However, long-term pollution concerns and cause-effect relationships for specific regions remain limited. This thesis explores the occurrence of pesticides in south-Swedish groundwater, with the aims of providing a better knowledge basis for assessment and management of present-day and future pollution risks. The investigations are restricted

We present an extensive experimental and theoretical study of the proximity effect in InAs nanowires connected to superconducting electrodes. We fabricate and investigate devices with suspended gate-controlled nanowires and nonsuspended nanowires, with a broad range of lengths and normal-state resistances. We analyze the main features of the current-voltage characteristics: the Josephson current,

The problems faced by children trafficked for Domestic Work seems to be a continuing problem. Whereas states have ratified the various conventions aimed at protecting children in this field, the problem persists. Trafficking of children is usually portrayed in a way that most times&semic the children are trafficked across borders from country to country for purposes of being economically explo

The intention of this master thesis is to model the internal flow of an Alfa Laval course Filter with 20 cm inlet and normal outlet (ALF20), which is an automatic self cleaning filter aimed to rinse the cooling water upstream the inlet of a compact heat exchanger. Along the automatic cleaning process the ALF20 turn into a flushing and a back flushing operation mode. The ALF20 consists of a filter

Background: To stay strong and competitive in the business high productivity and low manufacturing cost are crucial. Kalmar Industries know that they have potential to accomplish better results if they engage all employees to cooperate. Due to the financial crisis other things have been prioritised and not enough Lean thinking exercised in the organisation. Through better understanding and clearer

Uppsatsen ställer två frågor. Den första frågan är hur skatteflykt hanteras inom följande områden; särskild kringgåendelagstiftning och undantaget från retroaktivitetsförbudet i 2 kap. 10 § 2 st. 2-3 men. regeringsformen (1974:152), båda som företeelser, Skatteverkets mått och steg för att förebygga skatteflykt, lag (1995:575) mot skatteflykt samt genomsynsmetoden (en skatterättslig lagtolkningsmeThe thesis asks two questions. The first question is how tax avoidance is dealt with in the following areas: Special legislation that aims to prevent circumvention of tax law and the exemption from the prohibition against retroactive tax law in 2 ch. Art.10 2 para. 2-3 sent. regeringsformen (1974:152), both as phenomena, measures of the Swedish Tax Agency against tax evasion, the Tax Avoidance Act

Detta examensarbete behandlar ett aktuellt ämne – utmaningarna i att implementera elektroniska konossement i den internationella handeln. Många fördelar kan erhållas om de införs, exempelvis en bättre miljö, lägre kostnader för dokumentation och en enklare metod för att sluta avtal. I examensarbetet kombineras den juridiska metoden med intervjuer och enkäter med olika aktörer i branschen – bankerThis thesis deals with an urgent topic today – the challenges of implementing electronic bills of lading in international trade. Lots of advantages can be gained from introducing them, for example a better environment, lower prices of documentation and an easier contractual procedure. In the master thesis, the legal method is combined with interviews and enquiries with different interested partie

The purpose of this paper is to measure living standards for the population of Chocó, Colombia, using four waves of the DHSurveys between 1990 and 2005. Recent maternal history allowed the construction of a pooled dataset of 3.055 children and 779 mothers. The concept of living standards is measured as the ability to ensure child and marriage survival subject to short term economic stress, which i

More than decoration only? Four interviews with rock and pop cellists. This research is based on four interviews with cellists who work within rock and pop music. It will examine which factors could be responsible for the cellists’ choice of specialisation. The aim of this thesis is to get a deeper understanding and knowledge about why one chooses to develop one’s musicianship outside traditional

ABSTRACT In this paper we set out to investigate whether the number of women in the boardroom has an impact on stock revenue. Female representation has long been absent in corporate boardrooms and even though this has changed recently, women are still widely underrepresented. Other studies have investigated the differences between men and women and their style on governance and leadership. If such

The purpose of this essay is to examine how Nepal has implemented article 28 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The essay focuses on subdivision 1(a) in the article which establishes that all States Parties shall make primary education compulsory and free to all children within their country. Through the ratification of the CRC the Government of Nepal is under the obligation to