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Translating ‘unprejudiced, bright and philanthropic views’ : Henry Brougham and Anglo-Swedish exchanges in the early nineteenth century

Already during the Romantic period, translation played a key role in the mediation of reform ideas from Britain to the Nordic countries, and many translators of texts aiming at social reform wished to instigate change in their home countries. The focus of the present article is on the way in which Henry Brougham’s programme for popular education, as presented in Practical Observations upon the EduDuring the Romantic period, translation played a key role in the mediation of reform ideas from Britain to the Nordic countries, and many translators of texts aiming at social reform wished to instigate change in their home countries. This article focuses on how Henry Brougham’s programme for popular education, as presented in Practical Observations upon the Education of the People (1825), was mad

Structured physiotherapy including a work place intervention for patients with neck and/or back pain in primary care: an economic evaluation

A cluster-randomized controlled trial, WorkUp, was conducted for working-aged patients at risk of sick leave or on short-term sick leave due to acute/subacute neck and/or back pain in Sweden. The purpose of WorkUp was to facilitate participants to stay at work or in case of sick leave, return-to-work. The aim of this study was to study whether the WorkUp trial was cost- effective. Patients in the A cluster-randomized controlled trial, WorkUp, was conducted for working-aged patients at risk of sick leave or on short-term sick leave due to acute/subacute neck and/or back pain in Sweden. The purpose of WorkUp was to facilitate participants to stay at work or in case of sick leave, return-to-work. The aim of this study was to study whether the WorkUp trial was cost-effective. Patients in the i

Generalist haemosporidian parasites are better adapted to a subset of host species in a multiple host community

Abstract Parasites that can infect multiple host species are considered to be host generalists with low host specificity. However, whether generalist parasites are better adapted to a subset of their host species remains unknown. To elucidate this possibility, we compared the variation in prevalence and infection intensity among host species of three generalist parasite lineages belonging to the m

Factors associated with the orthopaedic surgeon's decision to recommend total joint replacement in hip and knee osteoarthritis : an international cross-sectional study of 1905 patients

Objective: To determine factors associated with orthopaedic surgeons’ decision to recommend total joint replacement (TJR) in people with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA). Design: Cross-sectional study in eleven countries. For consecutive outpatients with definite hip or knee OA consulting an orthopaedic surgeon, the surgeon's indication of TJR was collected, as well as patients’ characteristics in

Modernist dreams and green sagas : The neoliberal politics of Iceland's renewable energy economy

Transitioning to renewable energy is an imperative to help mitigate climate change, but such transitions are inevitably embedded in broader socio-ecological and political dynamics. Recent scholarship has focused on these more-than-technological dimensions of energy transitions to help understand their promises and drawbacks. This article contributes to this research agenda by highlighting the impo

Differences associated with age at onset in early systemic sclerosis patients : a report from the EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research Group (EUSTAR) database

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse differences in clinical presentation in patients with early (< 3 years’ duration) systemic sclerosis (SSc), comparing three age groups according to disease subsets. Method: Cross-sectional analysis of the prospective EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research database (EUSTAR) was performed. Patients fulfilling preliminary American College of Rheumatology

Economic Evaluation of Interventions for Screening of Dementia

Objective: The objective is to systematically review the literature on economic evaluations of screening interventions for early diagnosis of dementia disorders.Methods: A systematic search of published economic evaluation studies in English was conducted using specified key words in relevant databased and websites. Data extracted included methods and empirical evidence (costs, effects, incrementaOBJECTIVE: The objective is to systematically review the literature on economic evaluations of screening interventions for early diagnosis of dementia disorders. METHODS: A systematic search of published economic evaluation studies in English was conducted using specified key words in relevant databased and websites. Data extracted included methods and empirical evidence (costs, effects, increment

Knowledge and Acknowledgement in the Politics of Memory of the Armenian Genocide

Is the Armenian Genocide a strictly historical matter? If that is the case, why is it still a topical issue, capable of causing diplomatic rows and heated debates? The short answer would be that the century old Armenian Genocide is much more than a historical question. It emerged as a political dilemma on the international arena at the San Stefano peace conference in 1878 and has remained as such

The Legal Basis for EU Criminal Law Legislation

Article 83(2) TFEU, introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, confers a power on the EU to harmonise Member States’ legislation to define criminal offences and criminal sanctions. Nonetheless, uncertainty persists as to whether this provision exhaustively determines the EU’s power to adopt criminal law to enforce its policies. The article outlines the core case for viewing art.83(2) TFEU as a lex specia

Dosimetric effects of breathing motion in radiotherapy

Cirka hälften av alla som drabbas av cancer i Sverige genomgår strålbehandling, där högenergetisk strålning används för att tillintetgöra cancertumören. Inför strålbehandlingen görs en datortomografiundersökning, vilket är en form av röntgenundersökning som ger snittbilder av patienten i tre dimensioner. I dessa bilder markerar en läkare det område som ska bestrålas mycket (tumören) samt de områdeThe goal of radiotherapy is to deliver a homogeneous high dose of radiation to a tumour while minimising the dose to the surrounding healthy tissue. To achieve this, increasingly advanced treatment techniques, such as volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and proton therapy, have been developed. However, these treatment techniques are sensitive to patient motion, such as breathing, which may deg

Order restricted inference over countable preordered sets. Statistical aspects of neutron detection

This thesis consists of four papers. In the first paper, we study the isotonic regression estimator over a general countable preordered set. We obtain the limiting distribution of the estimator and study its properties. Also, it is shown that the isotonisation preserves the rate of convergence of the underlying estimator. We apply these results to the problems of estimation of a bimonotone regress

Spatial dimensions of the marginalisation of cycling

Research has shown that bicycling is a marginalised mode of transport in Sweden, especially in Sweden’s capital city Stockholm. This leads to the question, why that might be the case. Koglin and Rye (2014) have already touched upon the issue of space when it comes to the marginalisation of cycling. In this paper I analyse the impact of the spatial dimension further and connect the spatial dimensio

Estimates of the inflation effect of a global carbon price on consumer, investment, export, and import prices

This paper considers the potential inflation effects of a global carbon price on consumer prices, investment prices, export prices. and import prices. We estimate the effects under three different scenarios. The results clearly indicate that the inflation effects in developed countries of a 100 USD/ton carbon price are small. For developing countries, the inflation effect is larger and potentiallyThis paper considers the potential inflation effects of a global carbon price on consumer prices, investment prices, export prices, and import prices. We estimate the effects under three different scenarios. The results clearly indicate that the inflation effects in developed countries of a 100 USD/ton carbon price are small. For developing countries, the inflation effect is larger and potentially

The wealth of the Swedish peasant farmer class 1750–1900 : Composition and distribution

Using about 1,730 probate inventories, this paper studies the wealth of peasant farmers in Sweden for the years 1750, 1800, 1850 and 1900. The Gini coefficient for the farmers’ wealth grew from 0.46 in 1750 to 0.73 in 1900. Average wealth grew rapidly, tripling over the nineteenth century. Looking in greater depth at four local areas (Kullings, Sjuhundra, Lagunda, and Bara hundreds), we show that