The luminous X-ray binary 47 Tuc X9 shows radio and X-ray emission consistent with a stellar-mass black hole (BH) accreting from a carbon-oxygen white dwarf. Its location, in the core of the massive globular cluster 47 Tuc, hints at a dynamical origin. We assess the stability of mass transfer from a carbon-oxygen white dwarf onto compact objects of various masses, and conclude that for mass transf

Annealing of a monolayer of hexagonal boron nitride destroyed by Xe ion irradiation gives rise to rich structural phenomena investigated here through a combination of scanning tunneling microscopy, low-energy electron diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations. We find selective pinning of vacancy clusters at a single specific location within the moir

We calculate vector-vector correlation functions at two loops using partially quenched chiral perturbation theory including finite volume effects and twisted boundary conditions. We present expressions for the flavor neutral cases and the flavor charged case with equal masses. Using these expressions we give an estimate for the ratio of disconnected to connected contributions for the strange part

An investigation of geological conditions is always a key point for planning infrastructure constructions. Bedrock surface and rock quality must be estimated carefully in the designing process of infrastructures. A large direct-current resistivity and time-domain induced-polarization survey has been performed in Dalby, Lund Municipality, southern Sweden, with the aim of mapping lithological variat

The cortico-basal ganglia-thalamic (CBT) circuit is thought to be involved in control of voluntary and goal-directed movements and action selection. Dopamine is known to play a crucial role in this circuit and regulating its activity. The important role of dopamine is particularly evident in Parkinson’s patients, where dopaminergic cells are dying and motor impairments follow. While dopamine repla

Denne korte artikkelen tar for seg preverbale adverbialer, det vil si adverbialer som kan stå mellom det initiale leddet og det finitte verbet i setninger som i utgangspunktet skulle ha det finitte verbet på andre plass. Disse adverbialene modifiserer den proposisjonelle kjernen i utsagnet, noe som viser seg i at når et slikt adverbial står preverbalt, kan elementer som ikke inngår i den proposisjDenne korte artikkelen tar for seg preverbale adverbialer, det vil si adverbialer som kan stå mellom det initiale leddet og det finitte verbet i setninger som i ut-gangspunktet skulle ha det finitte verbet på andre plass. Disse adverbialene modifiserer den proposisjonelle kjernen i utsagnet, noe som viser seg i at når et slikt adverbial står preverbalt, kan elementer som ikke inngår i den proposi-

ObjectivesThe aim was to describe the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of hypocomplementaemic urticarial vasculitis (HUV; anti-C1q vasculitis) in two geographically defined areas of Sweden.MethodsIn the health-care districts surrounding Skåne University Hospital (mean population 950 560) and Linköping University Hospital (mean population 428 503), all incident cases of HUV residing within

Objective: To systematically evaluate variations in single-nucleotide polymorphisms within 13 candidate pain genes in patients differing in phenotype characteristics based on a composite measure of pain sensitivity.Methods: In a case-control study, 149 patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy were individually categorized according to preoperative pain sensitivity and postoperative pain

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are considered as the mostpromising alternative power sources with a wide variety of applications owing to their attractive advantages compared to other conventional power sources. During the past decades, the cell performance has been gradually improved. However, the cell performance improvement and cost reduction are still urgently needed due to the r

Trots den snabba utvecklingen av moderna tekniker för narkos och bedövning upplever många patienter smärta efter kirurgi. God smärtlindring efter en operation kan påskynda återhämtningen och därmed minska risken för komplikationer som blodpropp eller infektion. För att uppnå detta måste vi bli bättre på att hitta individer med ökad risk för postoperativ smärta redan innan de sövs. Sedan tidigare kMany patients experience pain after surgery. Postoperative pain may lead to delayed mobilization, persisting pain, and psychosocial distress. Others are given excessive analgesic doses and experience side effects. More optimal use of pain relief has several advantages, such as faster postoperative mobilization and fewer incidents of venous thromboembolism or infection. To achieve this, we must ide

For most applications trying to interpret the real world uncertainties will be an important factor to consider, which is also true for Life-Cycle Assessment used for estimating total environmental impact during the life-cycle of products, services, buildings, structures, roads etc. The construction and usage of infrastructure are major causes of emissions and energy use, thus making it even more i