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This study explores how listeners use verb constructions to describe everyday sounds. It considers (i) how the verb constructions provide Gestalt to events in the form of activities, processes and states, and (ii) how the constructions correspond to different aspects of a soundscape (sound sources, acoustic properties, and listener reactions). We found that verb constructions primarily describe so

Heart failure is a global health concern whose burden is increasing as our population ages. Early diagnosis and accurate prognosis are critical for improving outcomes, highlighting the need for novel methods that can better identify and elucidate the pathophysiology of heart failure. The cardinal symptom of heart failure is exercise intolerance, yet most cardiac imaging is performed at rest, poten

The Council of Europe has very recently adopted the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. This article provides an initial analysis of the CoE AI Convention. It emphasizes the necessity of understanding the CoE AI Convention within the context of its adoption as an international treaty negotiated within the Council of Europe. This context

Based on more than thirty years' fieldwork, this book aims to increase the understanding of music played on elaborate wooden floats which form vital components in Japanese festivals with a religious dimension. The focus is on float-festivals in Aichi prefecture in central Japan; but wider perspectives, international as well as national, also come into play.Float-festivals date back several centuriThis book aims to increase the understanding of festival music in Japan. It is based on more than thirty years of fieldwork. Close study of one local festival in the town of Taketoyo is combined with a wider comparative analysis that covers most of the of the Aichi prefecture in central Japan. All these festivals are float-festivals. Charged with spiritual power, the floats serve as mobile shrines

The conductivity and stability of anion exchange membranes (AEMs) may be significantly enhanced by attaching the cations to the polymer backbones via flexible side chains. Here, we have tethered polydimethylfluorene with the bicyclic “cage-like” N-methylquinuclidinium (PdF-Qui) and the monocyclic N,N-dimethylpiperidinium (PdF-Pip) cations, respectively, via flexible side chains and studied key AEM

PurposeAdvanced wastewater treatment (AWT) methods, such as the use of ozone (O3) and granular activated carbon (GAC), have been shown to mitigate toxic impacts on receiving waters. However, life cycle assessments (LCAs) on AWT technologies commonly evaluate toxicity through chemical analysis and conclude that the increased toxicity caused by operational inputs exceeds the reduction in toxicity vi

This thesis develops an application-oriented framework to identify and predict residential demand-side flexibility from the temporal structure of electricity use, rather than energy totals. We construct structure-based, price-aligned labels that track shifts between peak and off-peak hours, and train three complementary models: a next-day behavioral classifier (M1) for short-horizon operations, a

Solving simple problems can quickly grow in complexity as more and more re- quirements are added over time. Parking fee’s are no exception to this as reg- ulations, special exceptions and many other factors contribute to create quite complicated fees. This complexity can make it quite difficult for the average person to model a parking-zone in the way they have to. This thesis discusses the nature

The regulation of RNAPII levels - The RNA-polymerase II (RNAPII) controls transcription. But who controls the RNAPII? Every cell in our body depends on a process called transcription, which turns genetic instructions into messages (mRNA) that can be used to make proteins. This essential job is carried out by a molecular machine known as RNA polymerase II (RNAPII). While many studies have investig

In vitro airway epithelial models play a crucial role in respiratory research, particularly for studying barrier function, drug delivery, and host-pathogen interactions. This thesis aimed to characterize electrospun polycaprolactone (e-PCL) in a 96-well plate format as a potential platform for supporting the attachment, proliferation, and differentiation of human airway epithelial cells (Calu-3) u

From green to pale yellow: Genetics of barley chlorophyll deficiency. Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is the fourth-largest grain crop in the world, making it one of the most economically important cereals. Today, it is mainly used in both animal feed and brewing. Because barley grows in many different environments and has been cultivated for thousands of years, it has also become an important model

Hur kan cancerbehandling öka risken för hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar? PD1-inhibitorer är en revolutionerande, ny typ av cancerbehandling som gör immunförsvaret starkare och ihärdigare i kampen mot tumörer. Tyvärr kan denna behandling leda till immunaktivering mot kroppens egna organ, till exempel hjärtat och kärlväggen. PD1-inhibitorer har visat sig öka risken för dessa sjukdomar markant, bland annatAtherosclerosis, the formation of inflammatory plaques in the arterial walls, is the most common underlying cause behind cardiovascular disease (CVD). The risk of atherosclerosis has been shown to increase following immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies such as anti-PD1. Anti-PD1 therapy has revolutionized cancer treatment as it blocks the immune checkpoint receptor PD1, preventing T cell exhausti

Deciphering where genes are expressed within the complex architecture of cells and tissues requires advanced spatial transcriptomics techniques. This study focuses on Multiplexed Error-Robust Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (MERFISH), a technique for spatial transcriptomic. The MERFISH experiment involves probes binding to specific RNA-targeted sequences within fixed cells and tissues. I develo

GPS tracking technologies are essential to follow long-distance migratory species throughout their annual cycle and identify the threats they encounter at large geographical scales. Information on the “lost” years of juvenile individuals of many species is lacking and it is vital to uncover their movements during these critical early stages. The Baltic Lesser Black-backed Gull (L. f. fuscus), a lo

This thesis views Sankt Lars begravningsplats (cemetery) as a deathscape where histories of institutionalization, social exclusion, and neoliberal expansion are spatially materialized in the cemetery’s ecology. Tied to the former Sankt Lars asylum on the margins of Lund, Sweden, the cemetery embodies the intersections of human and nonhuman forces where ecological transformations intertwine with cu

Lon Fuller famously argued that polycentric issues are not readily amenable to binary and adversarial forms of adjudication. When it comes to resource allocations involving various interested parties, binary polemical forms of decision making may fail to capture the polycentric nature of the dispute, namely the fact that an advantage conferred to one party invariably involves (detrimentally) affec