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Forests are key components of European multifunctional landscapes and supply numerous forest ecosystem services (FES) fundamental to human well-being. The sustainable provision of FES has the potential to provide responses to major societal challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, or rural development. To identify suitable strategies for the future sustenance of FES, we performed a s
BackgroundThe ambulance service is facing an increased number of calls and ambulance assignments. Between 12 and 42% of all assignments result in non-conveyance to the Accident and Emergency Department. However, there is limited knowledge regarding satisfaction among patients and significant others when patients are assessed as non-urgent and discharged at the scene. Therefore, the aim of the studBackgroundThe ambulance service is facing an increased number of calls and ambulance assignments. Between 12 and 42% of all assignments result in non-conveyance to the Accident and Emergency Department. However, there is limited knowledge regarding satisfaction among patients and significant others when patients are assessed as non-urgent and discharged at the scene. Therefore, the aim of the stud
This chapter examines if identity is as important as is often claimed, and as a consequence, when and why concerns of identity are triggered in working life, and we do so through a constructionist identity perspective. In the chapter, we argue that many people do not necessarily engage with their identities most of the time and explore why they do in certain kinds of jobs and in particular situati
A user-friendly high-resolution intermediate complexity dynamic and spatially distributed flow model is crucial in urban flood modeling. Planners and consultants need to improve the accuracy of floods and estimation of risks. A new flow model will serve as a rapid tool to improve identification of these. This article provides a detailed explanation of a model based on a multiple flow algorithm. MoA user-friendly high-resolution intermediate complexity dynamic and spatially distributed flow model is crucial in urban flood modeling. Planners and consultants need to improve the accuracy of floods and estimation of risks. A new flow model will serve as a rapid tool to improve identification of these. This article provides a detailed explanation of a model based on a multiple flow algorithm. Mo
Animals in seasonal environments must prudently manage energyexpenditure to survive the winter. This may be achieved throughreductions in the allocation of energy for various purposes (e.g.thermoregulation, locomotion, etc.). We studied whether such tradeoffsalso include suppression of the innate immune response, bysubjecting captive male Svalbard ptarmigan (Lagopus mutahyperborea) to bacterial li
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is the major complication of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, a potentially curative therapy for hematologic diseases. It has long been thought that murine bone marrow-derived T cells do not mediate severe GVHD because of their quantity and/or phenotype. During the course of experiments testing the impact of housing temperatures on GVHD, we discovered
Context: Limited data are available exploring the associations between sex hormones, multiple domains of sexual functioning, and sexual function-related distress in nonpatient samples in Europe. Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationships between serum testosterone (T), estradiol (E2), and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and sexual function in a multicenter population-based stu
A new type of polymer gel dosimeter, which responds well to absorbed dose even when manufactured in the presence of normal levels of oxygen, was recently described by Fong et al. [Phys. Med. Biol. 46, 3105-3113 (2001)] and referred to by the acronym MAGIC. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using this new type of gel for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) verific
Survival following a diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) varies between patients and some of these differences may be a consequence of inherited genetic variation. In this study, to identify genetic markers associated with MM overall survival (MM-OS), we conduct a meta-analysis of four patient series of European ancestry, totalling 3,256 patients with 1,200 MM-associated deaths. Each series is geno
Context:Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) has been defined as a syndrome in middle-aged and elderly men reporting symptoms in the presence of low testosterone (T). Objective:The objective of the study was to seek objective biochemical and end-organ evidence of androgen deficiency in men classified as having LOH according to our previously published criteria. Design, Setting, and Participants:The des
Digitalisering av ekonomin och nya digitala affärsmodeller har skapat utmaningar för det internationella skattesystemet. Organisationen för ekonomiskt samarbete och utveckling, OECD, har under de senaste åren arbetat med att ta fram förslag som kan hantera problematiken. Beskattningen av ett företag sker baserat på i vilken stat som företaget har hemvist. Enligt den nuvarande regleringen av fast dThe digitalisation of the economy has resulted in new business models that pose substantial tax challenges for the international tax system. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, has published various reports and proposals on how to address these challenges. Under the current system enterprises are taxed based on residency. However, another state may tax an enterprise i
Value chains have been an established concept in economics and business since 1985 when it was coined by Professor Michael E. Porter. Porter used value chains to explain value creating activities within companies where each activity is an important link in a larger chain which generates value and competitive advantages for companies. By overviewing its value chain, each company can streamline and
Trafikverket ansvarar för data om Sveriges vägnät. Vägnätet och dess egenskaper lagras i NVDB, nationell vägdatabas. Trafikverket levererar, tar emot och presenterar stora mängder data och har flertalet avtal med företag och andra myndigheter. Vägdata har ett stort användningsområde innefattande referenssystem för vägnätsanknuten information, planering av drift och underhåll, planering för trafiksTrafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration, is responsible for data on Swedish roads. The road data are stored in “NVDB”, national road database. Trafikverket delivers, receives and presents large amounts of data. They have several contracts with companies and other agencies for data exchange. Road data has a wide area of use, including as reference system for road-related information, pla
This report aims at finding methods for reducing the errors in district heating load forecasts by suggesting a method for online correction of the base forecast. Online correction is generally carried out by utilizing patterns in the historic prediction errors. Traditionally the correction has been made using a correction method detailed by a few governing parameters. Values for these parameters a
The thesis aims to explore what influences the Danish consumers when choosing food distribution channels in 2020 and further to test if current theories of consumers’ channel choice can be applied in the year of 2020. The thesis takes on a qualitative approach with mathematical principles and employs the Delphi Method as the primary method to collect data. To conduct the empirical analysis a desk
One of the characteristic features of Indian society is its complex caste system which ranks people into hereditary groups. Most importantly, the foundation of caste association was based on the occupation of each group. And the lowest group within this system have historically been excluded and exploited due to their assigned caste-based occupations. Despite implementing affirmative action polici
Andelen svenska företag som på ett eller annat sätt har kontakter med Kina har på senare år ökat kraftigt. För många av dessa företag medför detta många immaterialrättsliga överväganden då Kina internationellt är ökänt för många fall av immaterialrättsliga intrång. I 1883 års Pariskonvention om industriellt rättsskydd nämns nyttighetsmodellen (svensk benämning är bruksmodell) som ett av de föremå
