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Background: In today’s globalized world, many producing companies depend on large supplier networks. Supplier relations require maintenance and a tool for that is supplier auditing. ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable industrial customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. ABB business division Process Automation (PA) and business unit Control

The purpose of the thesis was to introduce the general process of the Modern Guide Dog Movement in Japan. The research was conducted by the fieldwork in Tokyo, spring 2011, under a main contribution from the Japan Guide Dog Association through interviews and participant observations. An in-depth study of the three-stage Modern Guide Dog Movement in Japan is presented and discussed in the thesis. D

Uppmärksamhetsbias har föreslagits vara involverat i både utveckling och vidmakthållande av tvångs- och ångestsyndrom. Befintlig forskning har emellertid genererat motsägelsefulla resultat och forskning avseende barn och ungdomar är begränsad, särskilt relaterat till tvångssyndrom. Vidare finns det ingen studie där uppmärksamhetsbias har undersökts i relation till Core Dimension Modellen (SummerfeBiased attentional processes have been implicated in the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders (ADs) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, existing research has yielded inconsistent results and there is limited research with samples of children and adolescents, especially in relation to OCD. Further, there is no study examining attentional bias connected to the Core Dimensio

In increasingly turbulent environments, intrapreneurship has proven to be a crucial factor for established companies’ success and survival, showing a positive impact on innovation and organizational performance. Despite the strong importance that current research attaches to entrepreneurial employees in existing corporations, there remains a very limited understanding of their decision-making. The

Artificiell intelligens är det begrepp som används för den teknik där maskiner imiterar människans intelligens och egenskaper. Genom AI-tekniken har det skapats musik som innehåller imitationer av sångröster tillhörande artister, vilket möjliggörs genom att stora mängder datavolymer inlärs av maskinen. Denna uppsats syftar till att utreda vilka rättsliga konsekvenser denna form av maskininlärning Artificial intelligence is a term used to describe the technology where machines imitate human intelligence and traits. Music containing imitations of artists songvoices has been created through the usage of AI-technology. This is enabled by the large amounts of data volumes being learned by the machine. The following essay aims to investigate what legal consequences this form of machine learning

This study investigated the efficiency of the treatment processes of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to remove severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV) from the wastewater and sewage sludge, as well as the influence of the mode of operation on the quality of the treated wastewater. SARS-CoV-2 and PMMoV were detected and quantified at dif

Objectives Peak exercise systolic blood pressure (SBP) is associated with future cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of different SBP patterns at the end of exercise with these outcomes. Methods We studied 6329 adults (45% women) referred for exercise testing, with test duration of 6-14 min, maximal effort and valid SBP measurements at the end of e

OBJECTIVE: Acute neck pain developing over hours or a few days is often an alarming symptom that may be due to an inflammatory process or another process affecting the spine or the spinal canal, nerve roots, or peripheral nerves. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four patients with acute onset of neck pain and dysphagia are presented. They were examined with MRI and CT, barium swallow, and plain radiography

OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of sick leave and disability pension in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Individuals aged 19-59 years diagnosed with early RA (≤12 months symptom duration) were identified in the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register (1999-2007; n=3029). We retrieved days of sick leave and disability pension from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and basel

AbstractBackgroundHypokalemia is common in hospitalized patients and associated with ECG abnormalities. The prevalence and prognostic value of ECG abnormalities in hypokalemic patients are, however, not well established.MethodsThe study was a multicentered cohort study, including all ault patients with an ECG and potassium level <4.4 mmol/L recorded at arrival to four emergency departments in Denm

Background: There is almost no data on the combined associations between apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) genotypes, trace elements (TEs), and lipid peroxidation in vivo. The aim of our study was to evaluate the association between APOE genotypes and TE levels in blood (B-TEs) and erythrocytes (E-TEs), and 8-isoprostane in urine (U-8-isoprostane) in women with low exposure to potentially toxic TEs and

The aim of the present European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations on the acute management of patients with basilar artery occlusion (BAO). These guidelines were prepared following the Standard Operational Procedure of the ESO and according to the GRADE methodology. Although BAO accounts for only 1%–2% of all strokes, it has very poor natural outcome.

The chapter focuses on how process is reviewed in the general framework of EU legal analysis applicable to national pre-authorisation schemes. By examining the model of judicial review developed by the Court of Justice in this regard, I hope to enrich the discussion on what process federalism within the Union can look like and how it may function. After some brief explanations regarding the charac

Poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAM) microgels are versatile colloidal-scale polymer networks that exhibit unique responsiveness to external stimuli, such as temperature. While the synthesis of PNIPAM microgels is well-documented, there is limited exploration of how their structural properties can be modified by subtle changes in the polymerization process. In this work, we carefully investigate ho

Implementation av ozonering som teknik på avloppsreningsverk är en av de lösningar som har visat sig effektiv för att avlägsna läkemedelsrester och andra mikroföroreningar och förhindra att de hamnar i naturliga vattendrag. Uppkomsten av transformationsprodukter till följd av ozonering och hur väl ett efterföljande biologiskt reningssteg kan ta hand omdem ett område där mer kunskap behövs. I dettaThe implementation of ozonation technology in sewage treatment plants is a solution that has proven efficient in removing residual pharmaceutical substances and other micropollutants to prevent their spreading in natural water bodies. The appearance of transformation products originating from micropollutants as a result of ozonation, and how well biological post treatment can remove these is a res

Accurate production scheduling is an essential element to obtain high performing manufacturing facilities. By optimally allocating the available resources in a factory, improved equipment utilization, and hence production efficiency, can be reached. It is important that the planning considers factors that potentially restrict the available capacity, to access an uninterrupted process flow in the m

Size doesn't always matter - Especially when it comes to the brain of a Butterfly or a Moth Surely, we have have all seen those cartoons, where the smart scientist have a ridiculously big brain, “the bigger the better” as the saying goes. Well this is not always the case, brain tissue is actually one of the bodies biggest energy consumer, so if you are not using every bit of that brain, it w

Activities of moulds from domestic dwellings are normally classified into three groupsprimary, secondary, and tertiary colonizersaccording to the minimum relative humidity they require to colonize a substrate. With the help of isothermal calorimetry it is possible to directly measure the thermal activity from moulds as a function of climatic parameters. This makes it possible to provide more preci

Removal of five acidic pharmaceuticals (ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen, diclofenac and clofibric acid) by activated sludge from five municipal activated sludge treatment processes, with various sludge ages and nitrification capacities, was assessed through batch experiments. The increase in aerobic sludge age from 1-3 to 7 d seemed to be critical for the removal of naproxen and ketoprofen, with m