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Benchmarking plant operation and instrumentation, control and automation in the wastewater industry

Benchmarking is an effective tool to compare the performance of full-scale wastewater treatment plant operation. In this study, 29 wastewater treatment plants from eight countries were surveyed with the aim of developing some key performance indicators, which may be used for benchmarking purposes. The level of utilisation of instrumentation, control and automation (ICA) has also been measured. The

Excess mortality in middle-aged men with diabetes aged 15-34 years at diagnosis.

The aim of this study is to assess mortality risk and the excess of risk in patients with diabetes. Patients were 15-34 years old at diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (n = 879) in 1992 and 1993 in this national cohort from Sweden. Healthy controls were matched for gender and birth on the same day as the index cases (n = 837). The civic registration number was used to link patients and controls to the

Uppdragsarkeologins publika sida: Slättbygdsprojektet

De arkeologiska utgrävningarna är den historiska forskningsinstitution som är starkast reglerat i lag, till och med fastare än historieämnets plats i skolundervisningen. Om en exploatör vill utnyttja mark där fornminne finns är det ett ovillkorat krav att platsen ska grävas ut och resultaten dokumenteras. I tider av expansion för bebyggelse och infrastruktur utvecklas därför institutionerna kring

Brain mitochondrial function in a murine model of cerebral malaria and the therapeutic effects of rhEPO.

Cerebral malaria (CM) is a life-threatening complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection. The pathogenesis of CM is complex. Cerebral metabolic dysfunction is implicated in CM, which may be caused by both an impaired cerebral microcirculation and a dysregulated inflammatory response affecting cellular respiration of mitochondria. Recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) is a promising new thera

Diagnostic methods for mastitis in cows are not appropriate for use in humans : Commentary

Healthcare workers are now being targeted for marketing of diagnostic tools for mastitis that were developed for the dairy industry and which aim to provide information regarding choice of antibiotic treatment. Meanwhile, scientists are striving to understand how the human microbiome affects health and wellbeing and the importance of maintenance of bacterial balance in the human body. Breast milk

Harmonic morphisms between spaces of constant curvature

Let M and N be simply connected space forms, and U an open and connected subset of M. Further let n: U-*N be a horizontally homothetic harmonic morphism. In this paper we show that if n has totally geodesic fibres and integrable horizontal distribution, then the horizontal foliation of U is totally umbilic and isoparametric. This leads to a classification of such maps. We also show that horizontal

Sentinel lymph node biopsy staging for cutaneous malignant melanoma of the head and neck.

Conclusion Sentinel lymph node biopsies (SLNBs) can be performed safely and with reasonable accuracy in HNM patients. The outcome provides important prognostic information concerning DFS and further treatment. However, one must recognize that SLNB is a multidisciplinary procedure with a learning curve for all. Objectives To evaluate efficacy of performing SLNBs in a series of consecutive patients

Permanent atrial fibrillation in patients without structural heart disease is not associated with signs of infection by Chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to explore the role of Chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori infections in patients with idiopathic permanent atrial fibrillation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Sera from 72 patients with permanent atrial fibrillation without structural heart disease (mean age 69.6 years, 23 women) were analysed for IgG antibodies against Chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobact

Complement deficiency states and associated infections.

A major function of the immune system is to protect the host from microbial infections. The complement system plays important roles in both the innate and the adaptive immune defense and also acts as a bridge between these arms of immunity. This is obvious from complement deficiencies which in varying degree, depending on which factor is missing, are associated with increased infection susceptibil

Time-Domain Antenna and Scattering Analysis for Micro- and Millimeter-Wave Applications

Telecommunications industries are investing tremendously to meet the ever-increasing demands for higher data rates and capacity. In particular to develop standardization for 5G, which is expected around 2020. The existing spectrum for traditional mobile networks is limited to highly occupied bands at microwave frequencies below 6 GHz. It is expected that 5G will use millimeter-waves to enable high

Motion detection - a neural model and its implementation

A model for motion detection is presented. In this approach, motion is viewed as a stable pattern propagating over the image - a technique that makes the model unusually insensitive to noisy input sequences. The model is based on a neural network and requires spontaneous activation of the nodes in order to be operative. The model has been tested in computer simulations with over 300 000 nodes and

The Tree Theme Method(®) (TTM), an occupational therapy intervention for treating depression and anxiety: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.

Depression and anxiety disorders are increasing among the general population in the Western world. Individuals may need several kinds of treatment in order to maintain health, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and drug treatment. However, having an everyday life that "works" is also important, suggesting a need for interventions based on activities that facilitate a satisfying everyday l