Hydrogeological and geophysical methods were applied in the Río Artiguas watershed, a mountain basin located in central Nicaragua. This area is under environmental stress from anthropogenic activities like gold mining using mercury and waste disposal into the streams. The aim of this work was to characterise the hydrogeological conditions in the basin with emphasis on understanding the possible co

Popular Abstract in Swedish Avhandlingens övergripande syfte var att under ett ettårigt nationellt projekt för utveckling av geriatrisk rehabilitering, Rehab Äldre 300, redogöra för förändringar av kvaliteten inom geriatrisk rehabilitering samt att beskriva denna utifrån administrativ-, personal- och vårdtagar-nivå. Vidare var syftet att under utvärderingsperioden beskriva förändringar av vårdtagaThe overarching aim of this thesis was to report changes in the quality of geriatric rehabilitation as perceived by administration, caregivers, and clients during a one-year period of a Swedish governmental venture of development in geriatric rehabilitation. Further aims were to describe changes in clients’ prevalence of symptoms, ADL dependence, subjective well-being in a one-year follow-up and t

This CREDIT Report 3 'CREDIT Performance Indicator Framework' presents a framework of building costs, performance and impact indicators. The framework is an endeavor to map and communicate many and differing approaches and perspectives on building and real estate in one model. The general and specific objectives of the research on the performance indicator framework were to: – Improve transparent

In lightweight constructions using timber floors, vibrations can cause some inconveniences and nuisances for the inhabitants. In order to have a better estimation of an acceptable level of vibrations in dwellings, more studies addressing human response to vibrations are needed. In the study presented in this paper, measurements have been performed on five real floors in a laboratory environment. D

The paper examines the reception of and revisions made to the teachings of the Italian astrologer-monk Placido de Titi (1603 – 1668) in Protestant England following the decline of astrology during the 18th century, particularly as found in the writings of John Worsdale (1766 – c. 1826), whose role in the emergence of modern astrology is to a certain extent reappraised, and of his contemporary crit

Popular Abstract in Swedish Föräldradeltagande i barnkirurgisk sjukvård Sjukhusvistelse innebär för många barn och dess föräldrar oro och osäkerhet. Hur vistelsen upplevs och vilka reaktioner denna leder till beror dels på det individuella barnet och föräldrarna dels på mottagandet de får på sjukhuset. Under senare år har stora ansträngningar gjorts för att undvika att barn och föräldrar separeraIn order to deliver optimal paediatric care, we need to know what children and their parents need, expect, and experience. Thus, the general aim of the studies upon which this thesis is based was to elucidate different aspects of parental participation in the care of their child during hospitalisation for paediatric surgery, a specific aim being formulated for each of the four studies. The aim of

Vilka är de särskilda utmaningarna och problemen i socialvetenskaplig forskning? Vilka perspektiv och redskap kan användas då man forskar om sociala problem, människobehandlande organisationer, omsorgsrelationer eller om det sociala arbetets praktik? Boken "Forskningsmetodik för socialvetare" är tänkt att fungera som vägvisare till olika perspektiv och sätt att arbeta inom det socialvetenskapliga

Popular Abstract in Swedish Hjärnskador till följd av skallskador (traumatiska hjärnskador) eller otillräckligt blodflöde (cerebral ischemi) är en av de vanligaste orsakerna till död och invaliditet i västvärlden. De vanligaste orsakerna till traumatiska hjärnskador är fordonsolyckor, fall och våldshandlingar. Cerebral ischemi ses vid en rad kliniska tillstånd, såsom slaganfall (stroke), hjärtstilTraumatic and ischemic brain damage are major causes of disability and death. While much effort has been spent on developing pharmacological treatments for these conditions, no neuroprotective drugs are in clinical use. Neuronal death following trauma and ischemia occurs in selected cell populations of the brain at various time points after the injury, and causes cognitive and behavioral dysfuncti

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This paper intends to offer an overview of current knowledge in practical moisture safety in wood frame house. Books, journal articles, reports and other documents at different levels regarding moisture and moisture safety in different aspects are summarized. Possible gaps and flaws in existing knowledge, such as, lack of blind verifications of moisture safety calculation tools, the need to separa