This thesis is concerned with spoken dialogue and the dynamic negotiation of meaning in English conversation. It serves two aims, one theoretical and the other practical. The theoretical aim is to further our understanding of the kinds of properties that influence the meaning of constructions in spoken dialogue and the role of underlying socio-cognitive processes. The practical aim is to compile a

Grating-based X-ray dark-field contrast is an emerging new imaging modality that is demonstrating particularly high potential for radiography. The signal in dark-field X-ray imaging is determined by small-angle X-ray scattering at structures typically below the spatial resolution of the imaging setup. Thus, this technique not only yields complementary information but also visualizes information th

Denna sammanläggningsavhandling berör beräkningar som behövs för precisionsfysik vid låga energier inom Standardmodellen, särskilt högre ordningars korrektioner. I avhandlingens två första artiklar introduceras beräkningar på ordning p8 i kiral störningsräkning, vilket är en effektiv fältteori för QCD vid låga energier. De sista två artiklarna handlar om myonens anomala magnetiska moment och de haThis thesis concerns higher order calculations needed for precision physics in the low energy region of particlephysics. Of the four papers it contains, the first two introduce calculations at order p8 in the power countingof chiral perturbation theory, which is an effective field theory of QCD at low energies. The remaining twopapers concern the hadronic contributions to the muon anomalous magnet

A laser-driven electron-storage ring can produce nearly monochromatic, tunable X-rays in the keV energy regime by inverse Compton scattering. The small footprint, relative low cost and excellent beam quality provide the prospect for valuable preclinical use in radiography and tomography. The monochromaticity of the beam prevents beam hardening effects that are a serious problem in quantitative det

The internal microstructure of injection-molded dogbone specimens of talc-filled isotactic polypropylene has been investigated using a home laboratory scanning wide-angle X-ray scattering setup, yielding two-dimensional maps of molecular orientation and ordering for cross-sections parallel and perpendicular to the flow direction with unprecedented details. In addition to demonstrating a high degre

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Serum levels of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) have been shown to be biomarker for prediction of the quantitative aspects of ovarian reserve. On the male side, sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA) DNA fragmentation index (DFI) has been demonstrated to be an important predictor of outcomes in standard IVF procedures but to less degree in intracytoplasmic sperm injection procedures (ICSI). The purpo

Incretin-based therapy is associated with low risk of hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) possibly due to its glucose-dependency in stimulating insulin secretion and a sustained glucagon response during hypoglycemia. This is of special relevance when it is combined with insulin or given to elderly patients since both insulin therapy and high age are associated with impaired glucagon co

Modeling is fundamental to both feed-forward and feedback control. Within automated anesthesia the two paradigms are usually referred to as target-controlled infusion (TCI) and closed-loop drug delivery, respectively. In both cases, the objective is to control a system with anesthetic drug infusion rate as input, and (measured) clinical effect as output. The input is related to the output through

The setting (distance between mantle and concave ring) of the Hydrocone cone crusher is altered, even with the crusher operating at full load, by lifting or lowering the mantle by means of a hydraulic piston (Hydroset). Modern developments in the field of electronics and microcomputers have made it possible to design a small, reliable and very sophisticated system for automatic regulation of the s

Climate change brings new burdens to people working outdoors. Migrantpopulations working at brick kilns in India are one such group facing dangerouslyoverheated working conditions. Many migrate to the kilns from rural areas underbonded labor conditions. We argue that solutions need to go beyond industry oriented technology-based solutions and focus on the social problem and take apeople focused st

In this study, we compared the GR51PP (hydrophobic/polysulfone) membrane with a series of hydrophilic (regenerated cellulose) membranes with the aim of increasing the retention of products and decreasing membrane fouling. The raw material used was a sodium-based spent sulfite liquor from the sulfite pulping process of spruce and pine. The results show that the hydrophilic membranes were superior t

The Learning with Errors problem (LWE) is one of the main candidates for post-quantum cryptography. At Asiacrypt 2017, coded-BKW with sieving, an algorithm combining the Blum-Kalai-Wasserman algorithm (BKW) with lattice sieving techniques, was proposed. In this paper, we improve that algorithm by using different reduction factors in different steps of the sieving part of the algorithm. In the Rege

Removing obstacles to e-commerce in the Single Market and ensuring effectivetaxation in the context of the digital economy has been high on the political agendaboth in the European Union and beyond. Recently the VAT rules on cross-border ecommerce have gone through a thorough modernisation with a package of newprovisions in the EU VAT legislation coming into effect as of 2019 and 2021. Furthermeas