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The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys, is an invasive insect pest of global importance that damages several crops, compromising agri-food production. Field monitoring procedures are fundamental to perform risk assessment operations, in order to promptly face crop infestations and avoid economical losses. To improve pest management, spectral cameras mounted on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as smart traps or unmanned ground vehicles, could be used as an innovative technology allowing fast, efficient and real-time monitoring of insect infestations. The present study consists in a preliminary evaluation at the laboratory level of Near Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging (NIR-HSI) as a possible technology to detect BMSB specimens on different vegetal backgrounds, overcoming the problem of BMSB mimicry. Hyperspectral images of BMSB were acquired in the 980-1660 nm range, considering different vegetal backgrounds selected to mimic a real field application scene. Classification models were obtained following two different chemometric approaches. The first approach was focused on modelling spectral information and selecting relevant spectral regions for discrimination by means of sparse-based variable selection coupled with Soft Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (s-Soft PLS-DA) classification algorithm. The second approach was based on modelling spatial and spectral features contained in the hyperspectral images using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN). Finally, to further improve BMSB detection ability, the two strategies were merged, considering only the spectral regions selected by s-Soft PLS-DA for CNN modelling., Comment: Accepted manuscript

Background/Aim: Endometriosis infiltrating the rectum often requires resection with a protecting stoma. A ghost ileostomy (GI) is an alternative to prevent the psychological burden for the young women affected. The present study evaluated the safety and cost-effectiveness of the ghost ileostomy (GI) procedure in a group of patients after rectal resection for deep infiltrating endometriosis. Patients and Methods: The prospective controlled interventional trial was conducted in 54 consecutive patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum. GI was considered after ultra-low resection with primary anastomosis, previous colorectal anastomosis, or pelvic redo surgery. Loop ileostomy (LI) was performed after simultaneous colpotomy with suture, only. Operating time, morbidity according to the Clavien-Dindo classification (CDC), duration of hospital stay, and patient satisfaction were obtained.Individual costs were estimated for the endometriosis procedure with or without a GI or LI, including stoma supply and closure expenses. Results: Of the 54 patients, 27 received GI (50%), whereas 4 underwent LI (7%). The remaining 23 patients received no outlet (NO). The complication rate did not differ among the GI, LI, and NO groups. Two cases were re-operated and required a diverting stoma, one in the GI and the NO group each. The additional healthcare expenses for each patient receiving a LI averaged 6,000 euro . The patients were very satisfied with the option of a GI. Conclusion: GI is a costeffective and safe alternative to LI after rectal resection for deep infiltrating endometriosis in cases where it is required. The individual costs per patient were reduced substantially, with a cumulative savings of 160,000 euro in healthcare expenditure. Additionally, the method clearly lowers the psychological burden on the young women concerned.

Silica-based electrodes which permanently include a graphite/Au nanoparticles composite were tested for non-enzymatic detection of glucose and fructose. The composite material showed an effective electrocatalytic activity, to achieve the oxidation of the two analytes at quite low potential values and with good linearity. Reduced surface passivation was observed even in presence of organic species normally constituting real samples. Electrochemical responses were systematically recorded in cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry by analysing 99 solutions containing glucose and fructose at different concentration values. The analysed samples consisted both in glucose and fructose aqueous solutions at pH 12 and in solutions of synthetic musts of red grapes, to test the feasibility of the approach in a real frame. Multivariate exploratory analyses of the electrochemical signals were performed using the Principal Component Analysis (PCA). This gave evidence of the effectiveness of the chemometric approach to study the electrochemical sensor responses. Thanks to PCA, it was possible to highlight the different contributions of glucose and fructose to the voltammetric signal, allowing their selective determination.

We are living in times of change. Except when it comes to the Swedish housing shortage, which is ever ongoing, year after year. Housing is a matter of importance to many and the shortage is therefore an engaging subject within different societal debates as well as within politics. Often, it is also the most vulnerable groups in society who are experiencing most difficulties due to the shortage: homeless, young, immigrants, unemployed, sick, elderly, low paid workers and students. The shortage is however affecting other aspects of society, like local, regional and national development. Still, the shortage has been allowed to continue and even though problems in the past have been dealt with, the situation of today seems difficult to solve. The aim with this study is to examine the Swedish parties in parliament’s current housing policies regarding the Swedish housing shortage, as an attempt to create an understanding about how politics try to deal with the situation. To fulfil this purpose, three research questions where formulated, namely: • What differences are there between the parties’ goals, problem analyses and measures regarding the Swedish housing shortage? • How could the parties’ measures be grouped so that different aspects of the measures could be analysed? • Which measures and groups of measures seem to create the largest unity within todays´ parliament? Through a desk-top study of documents produced by the parties in parliament and comparative thematic analysis of findings within, goals, problem analyses and measures regarding the Swedish housing shortage have been identified. 116 measures were then compared according to six overarching concepts: Measure-popularity measured in number of parties, Measure-popularity measured in percentage of seats in parliament, Measure-themes measured in number of parties, Measure-themes measured in percentage of seats in parliament, Centralizing and decentralizing measures measured in number of parties as well as Central, Vi lever i en tid av förändring. Förutom när det kommer till bostadsbristen, där förändras situationen föga år efter år. Bostadsfrågor berör mångas privatliv och bostadsbristen är således ett engagerande ämne inom såväl samhällsdebatter som politik. Ofta är det även de mest utsatta i samhället som missgynnas mest av bristen: hemlösa, unga, invandrare, arbetslösa, sjuka, gamla, låginkomsttagare och studenter. Men bostadsbristen påverkar även andra samhällsgrupper samt aspekter så som lokal, regional och nationell utveckling i stort. Ändå har bostadsbristen tillåtits pågå länge och fastän historiska problem har kunnat hanteras verkar situationen idag vara svårlöst. Syftet med detta arbete är att studera de svenska riksdagspartiernas aktuella bostadspolitik angående den svenska bostadsbristen, i ett försök att skapa en förståelse kring hur politiken hanterar och söker lösa denna. För att besvara syftet formulerades följande frågeställningar: • Vilka skillnader finns mellan riksdagspartiernas mål, problembilder respektive förslag till åtgärder? • Hur skulle riksdagspartiernas åtgärder kunna grupperas så att olika aspekter av dessa kan analyseras? • Vilka åtgärder och grupper av åtgärder verkar skapa störst gehör i dagens riksdag? Genom dokumentstudier av riksdagspartiernas egenproducerade dokument och tematisk och komparativ analys av dessa fynd har riksdagspartiernas mål, problembilder och åtgärder angående den svenska bostadsbristen kunnat identifieras. 116 åtgärder jämfördes sedan enligt sex övergripande koncept: Åtgärdspopularitet i antal partier, Åtgärdspopularitet i procent av mandat, Åtgärdsteman i antal partier, Åtgärdsteman i procent av mandat, Centraliserande och decentraliserande åtgärder i antal partier samt Centraliserade och decentraliserande åtgärder i procent av mandat. Studiens fynd diskuteras till sist enligt: vilka är de största skillnaderna som går att påvisa mellan partiernas mål, problembilder respektive åtgärder samt vilka åtgärder och grupper av

Hyperspectral and multispectral imaging (HSI and MSI, respectively) are well-known imaging techniques that have their origin in remote sensing. Nevertheless, the versatility of having a camera with the integration of a spectrometer for each pixel has profited many other branches of science and industry. Nowadays they are used in precision agriculture, pharmaceutical production, artworks, biochemistry, etc. There are several fields in which their implementation is still growing and being adapted to the requirements of the field. This chapter will review some of them, such as their implementation in waste sorting, forensic sciences, archaeology, or entomology. Of course, there are many other fields of expertise taking benefits from HSI and MSI. These are just some examples of unusual applications of HSI and MSI where we believe that there is still a vast potential for growth.

We are living in times of change. Except when it comes to the Swedish housing shortage, which is ever ongoing, year after year. Housing is a matter of importance to many and the shortage is therefore an engaging subject within different societal debates as well as within politics. Often, it is also the most vulnerable groups in society who are experiencing most difficulties due to the shortage: homeless, young, immigrants, unemployed, sick, elderly, low paid workers and students. The shortage is however affecting other aspects of society, like local, regional and national development. Still, the shortage has been allowed to continue and even though problems in the past have been dealt with, the situation of today seems difficult to solve. The aim with this study is to examine the Swedish parties in parliament’s current housing policies regarding the Swedish housing shortage, as an attempt to create an understanding about how politics try to deal with the situation. To fulfil this purpose, three research questions where formulated, namely: • What differences are there between the parties’ goals, problem analyses and measures regarding the Swedish housing shortage? • How could the parties’ measures be grouped so that different aspects of the measures could be analysed? • Which measures and groups of measures seem to create the largest unity within todays´ parliament? Through a desk-top study of documents produced by the parties in parliament and comparative thematic analysis of findings within, goals, problem analyses and measures regarding the Swedish housing shortage have been identified. 116 measures were then compared according to six overarching concepts: Measure-popularity measured in number of parties, Measure-popularity measured in percentage of seats in parliament, Measure-themes measured in number of parties, Measure-themes measured in percentage of seats in parliament, Centralizing and decentralizing measures measured in number of parties as well as Central, Vi lever i en tid av förändring. Förutom när det kommer till bostadsbristen, där förändras situationen föga år efter år. Bostadsfrågor berör mångas privatliv och bostadsbristen är således ett engagerande ämne inom såväl samhällsdebatter som politik. Ofta är det även de mest utsatta i samhället som missgynnas mest av bristen: hemlösa, unga, invandrare, arbetslösa, sjuka, gamla, låginkomsttagare och studenter. Men bostadsbristen påverkar även andra samhällsgrupper samt aspekter så som lokal, regional och nationell utveckling i stort. Ändå har bostadsbristen tillåtits pågå länge och fastän historiska problem har kunnat hanteras verkar situationen idag vara svårlöst. Syftet med detta arbete är att studera de svenska riksdagspartiernas aktuella bostadspolitik angående den svenska bostadsbristen, i ett försök att skapa en förståelse kring hur politiken hanterar och söker lösa denna. För att besvara syftet formulerades följande frågeställningar: • Vilka skillnader finns mellan riksdagspartiernas mål, problembilder respektive förslag till åtgärder? • Hur skulle riksdagspartiernas åtgärder kunna grupperas så att olika aspekter av dessa kan analyseras? • Vilka åtgärder och grupper av åtgärder verkar skapa störst gehör i dagens riksdag? Genom dokumentstudier av riksdagspartiernas egenproducerade dokument och tematisk och komparativ analys av dessa fynd har riksdagspartiernas mål, problembilder och åtgärder angående den svenska bostadsbristen kunnat identifieras. 116 åtgärder jämfördes sedan enligt sex övergripande koncept: Åtgärdspopularitet i antal partier, Åtgärdspopularitet i procent av mandat, Åtgärdsteman i antal partier, Åtgärdsteman i procent av mandat, Centraliserande och decentraliserande åtgärder i antal partier samt Centraliserade och decentraliserande åtgärder i procent av mandat. Studiens fynd diskuteras till sist enligt: vilka är de största skillnaderna som går att påvisa mellan partiernas mål, problembilder respektive åtgärder samt vilka åtgärder och grupper av

The expected benefits and potential risks of non-native tree species (NNT) to European geographic regions have polarized the opinions of experts and citizens. Benefits include climate change (CC) mitigation and adaptation, contributions to bioeconomy, urban and peri-urban green infrastructure and mitigation of natural hazards. However, NNT may become invasive and thus may pose risks to native biodiversity, ecosystem functioning or socio-economy. In critical and vulnerable ecosystems such as the Alpine Space (AS), such risks and benefits must be carefully considered before management decisions are made. Experiences in the management of NNT in urban areas, peri-urban, rural territories and forests are often region- or city-specific and rarely shared. Given the challenges in NNT management with respect to both benefits and risks, an European transnational approach is needed to qualify the role of NNT in future AS ecosystems. The objective is to provide a transnational strategy for a responsible use and sustainable management of NNT in the AS with the help of an integrated Decision Support System. The project fits within the context of national and regional site-derived policy aiming at protecting and enhancing biodiversity to ensure ecological connectivity and cultural resources while maintaining a high level of resilience and ecosystem services across the AS. Implementation activities of the ALPTREES project include developing a comprehensive database on NNT projecting the current and potential distribution of NNT in the AS under CC scenarios determining their invasive potential analyzing the different ecosystem services provided by NNT to assess the tradeoffs between risks and benefits. ALPTREES will formulate management recommendations for NNT under different climate and economic scenarios based on experience from sample plots combined with model projections, citizen science, and multiple stakeholder meetings. With the help of policy briefs, a handbook of lessons le

The expected benefits and potential risks of non-native tree species (NNT) to European geographic regions have polarized the opinions of experts and citizens. Benefits include climate change (CC) mitigation and adaptation, contributions to bioeconomy, urban and peri-urban green infrastructure and mitigation of natural hazards. However, NNT may become invasive and thus may pose risks to native biodiversity, ecosystem functioning or socio-economy. In critical and vulnerable ecosystems such as the Alpine Space (AS), such risks and benefits must be carefully considered before management decisions are made. Experiences in the management of NNT in urban areas, peri-urban, rural territories and forests are often region- or city-specific and rarely shared. Given the challenges in NNT management with respect to both benefits and risks, an European transnational approach is needed to qualify the role of NNT in future AS ecosystems. The objective is to provide a transnational strategy for a responsible use and sustainable management of NNT in the AS with the help of an integrated Decision Support System. The project fits within the context of national and regional site-derived policy aiming at protecting and enhancing biodiversity to ensure ecological connectivity and cultural resources while maintaining a high level of resilience and ecosystem services across the AS. Implementation activities of the ALPTREES project include developing a comprehensive database on NNT projecting the current and potential distribution of NNT in the AS under CC scenarios determining their invasive potential analyzing the different ecosystem services provided by NNT to assess the tradeoffs between risks and benefits. ALPTREES will formulate management recommendations for NNT under different climate and economic scenarios based on experience from sample plots combined with model projections, citizen science, and multiple stakeholder meetings. With the help of policy briefs, a handbook of lessons le

Europe is trying to switch away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy. Bioenergy is well positioned to play a large role in this. However, bioenergy as a share of total energy used differs substantially between European countries. What causes these differences and what the barriers are to bioenergy implementation is researched in this thesis for seven EU countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK. The systemic barriers to bioenergy implementation are categorised in the five categories, infrastructure, market problems, interactions, institutions, and capabilities. A literature review gives the first insight into the barriers, which is then followed by ananalysis of current policy in the seven countries. Afterwards, industry specialists are interviewed from five of the seven countries. The interviews mainly took place by email. However, one was over the phone. A semi-structured approach was used in the interviews. Lastly, voting behaviour of MEPs and the influence of the oil industry are analysed. This was done by using the Forbes most valuable companies list and ranking the biggest European oil and gas companies. These were then compared to the voting behaviour by members of the EU parliament of the countries where the companies are domiciled. The results show no systemic barriers for Denmark and Sweden. In every country a different set of problems was in the way of bioenergy. Negative public opinion may start playing an increasing role in the implementation of bioenergy in western European countries, such as the Netherlands and Germany. Currently, the UK and Belgium have policy barriers to bioenergy implementation, while France’s bioenergy sector struggles with infrastructure, market and capability problems. Germany also suffers from market problems. The oil industry does not seem to influence the behaviour of politicians significantly concerning bioenergy. Politicians from countries with large oil industry did not vote mo, Europa försöker göra en omställning från fossila bränslen till förnybar energi. Bioenergi är väl positionerat för att spela en viktig roll i detta. Bioenergi är en mindre intermittent energikälla än vind och solenergi och kan därmed komplettera dessa. Bioenergi som andel av den totala energianvändningen skiljer sig emellertid väsentligt mellan europeiska länder. Vad som orsakar dessa skillnader och vilka hinder som finns för implementering av bioenergi undersöks i denna rapport för sju EU-länder: Belgien, Danmark, Frankrike, Tyskland, Nederländerna, Sverige och Storbritannien. Hindren på systemnivå för implementering av bioenergi kategoriseras i de fem kategorierna, infrastruktur, marknadsproblem, interaktioner, institutioner och kapacitet. En litteraturöversikt ger den första insikten om hinder, som sedan följs av en utläggning gällande den nuvarande lagstiftningen i de sju länderna. Efter det intervjuas branschspecialister från fem av de sju länderna. Slutligen analyseras röstbeteende i Europaparlamentet och oljeindustrins inflytande. Resultaten visar att oljebranschen inte verkar påverka politikernas beteende i betydande utsträckning beträffande bioenergi. Politiker från länder med stor oljeindustri röstade inte mer negativt gällande bioenergidirektiv i EU-parlamentet än de från länder utan stor oljebransch. Däremot kan den allmänna opinionen mot bioenergi få stora effekter på genomförandet, vilket observerades i Nederländerna. Ingen slutsats kan dras gällande varför utbredningen av bioenergi skiljer sig åt mellan de sju länderna. I varje land fanns det en rad olika hinder i vägen för implementering av bioenergi. Sverige och Danmark har inga systemproblem för implementering av bioenergi. Om den allmänna opinionen är negativt inställd till bioenergi kan det börja spela en större roll för utbredningen av bioenergi i västeuropeiska länder, som Nederländerna och Tyskland.

Europe is trying to switch away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy. Bioenergy is well positioned to play a large role in this. However, bioenergy as a share of total energy used differs substantially between European countries. What causes these differences and what the barriers are to bioenergy implementation is researched in this thesis for seven EU countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK. The systemic barriers to bioenergy implementation are categorised in the five categories, infrastructure, market problems, interactions, institutions, and capabilities. A literature review gives the first insight into the barriers, which is then followed by ananalysis of current policy in the seven countries. Afterwards, industry specialists are interviewed from five of the seven countries. The interviews mainly took place by email. However, one was over the phone. A semi-structured approach was used in the interviews. Lastly, voting behaviour of MEPs and the influence of the oil industry are analysed. This was done by using the Forbes most valuable companies list and ranking the biggest European oil and gas companies. These were then compared to the voting behaviour by members of the EU parliament of the countries where the companies are domiciled. The results show no systemic barriers for Denmark and Sweden. In every country a different set of problems was in the way of bioenergy. Negative public opinion may start playing an increasing role in the implementation of bioenergy in western European countries, such as the Netherlands and Germany. Currently, the UK and Belgium have policy barriers to bioenergy implementation, while France’s bioenergy sector struggles with infrastructure, market and capability problems. Germany also suffers from market problems. The oil industry does not seem to influence the behaviour of politicians significantly concerning bioenergy. Politicians from countries with large oil industry did not vote mo, Europa försöker göra en omställning från fossila bränslen till förnybar energi. Bioenergi är väl positionerat för att spela en viktig roll i detta. Bioenergi är en mindre intermittent energikälla än vind och solenergi och kan därmed komplettera dessa. Bioenergi som andel av den totala energianvändningen skiljer sig emellertid väsentligt mellan europeiska länder. Vad som orsakar dessa skillnader och vilka hinder som finns för implementering av bioenergi undersöks i denna rapport för sju EU-länder: Belgien, Danmark, Frankrike, Tyskland, Nederländerna, Sverige och Storbritannien. Hindren på systemnivå för implementering av bioenergi kategoriseras i de fem kategorierna, infrastruktur, marknadsproblem, interaktioner, institutioner och kapacitet. En litteraturöversikt ger den första insikten om hinder, som sedan följs av en utläggning gällande den nuvarande lagstiftningen i de sju länderna. Efter det intervjuas branschspecialister från fem av de sju länderna. Slutligen analyseras röstbeteende i Europaparlamentet och oljeindustrins inflytande. Resultaten visar att oljebranschen inte verkar påverka politikernas beteende i betydande utsträckning beträffande bioenergi. Politiker från länder med stor oljeindustri röstade inte mer negativt gällande bioenergidirektiv i EU-parlamentet än de från länder utan stor oljebransch. Däremot kan den allmänna opinionen mot bioenergi få stora effekter på genomförandet, vilket observerades i Nederländerna. Ingen slutsats kan dras gällande varför utbredningen av bioenergi skiljer sig åt mellan de sju länderna. I varje land fanns det en rad olika hinder i vägen för implementering av bioenergi. Sverige och Danmark har inga systemproblem för implementering av bioenergi. Om den allmänna opinionen är negativt inställd till bioenergi kan det börja spela en större roll för utbredningen av bioenergi i västeuropeiska länder, som Nederländerna och Tyskland.

Fourteen lots of cooked ham in modified atmosphere packaging (CH) were analyzed within a few days from packaging (S) and at the end of the shelf-life (E), after storage at 7 °C to simulate thermal abuse. Five more lots, rejected from the market because spoiled (R), were included in the study. Quality of the products was generally compromised during the shelf life, with only 4 lots remaining unaltered. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene amplicons resulted in 801 OTUs. S samples presented a higher diversity than E and R ones. At the beginning of the shelf life, Proteobacteria and Firmicutes dominated the microbiota, with Acinetobacter, Brochothrix, Carnobacterium, Lactobacillus, Prevotella, Pseudomonas, Psychrobacter, Weissella, Vibrio rumoiensis occurring frequently and/or abundantly., E and R samples were dominated by Firmicutes mostly ascribed to Lactobacillales. It is noteworthy the appearance of abundant Leuconostoc, negligible in S samples, in some E and R samples, while in other LAB were outnumbered by V. rumoiensis or Brochothrix thermosphacta. The microbiota of spoiled and R samples could not be clustered on the basis of specific defects (discoloration, presence of slime, sourness, and swollen packages) or supplemented additives. LAB population of S samples, averaging 2.9 log10(cfu/g), increased to 7.7 log10(cfu/g) in the E and R samples. Dominant cultivable LAB belonged to the species Lactobacillus sakei and Leuconostoc carnosum. The same biotypes ascribed to different species where often found in the corresponding S and R samples, and sometime in different batches provided from the same producer, suggesting a recurrent contamination from the plant of production. Consistently with growth of LAB, initial pH (6.26) dropped to 5.74 in E samples. Volatiles organic compound (VOCs) analysis revealed that ethanol was the major metabolite produced during the shelf life. The profile of volatile compounds got enriched with other molecules (e.g. 2-butanone, ethyl acetate, acetic acid, acetoin, butanoic acid, ethyl ester, butanoic acid, and 2,3-butanediol) mainly ascribed to microbial metabolism.

When too many afford too little, one could claim that a housing market is malfunctioning. The United Kingdom and Sweden suffer from housing shortages in the major cities, creating low affordability, great strain on lower income groups and worse foundation for social sustainability. Considering matters such as different housing histories, political ideologies and policies, Sweden and the UK may seem quite unalike at first, resulting in expectations for two ‘distinct’ housing shortages. However, when a more thoroughly examination is made, it is possible the situation may appear different. Perhaps, it is even possible solving the British and Swedish housing shortages with the same solutions; two birds with one stone. The purpose with this thesis is to: analyse and compare the British and Swedish housing histories, identify challenges, present a few options to solving today’s low affordability, discuss how these shortages are solved so that affordable housing is obtained in both countries. To investigate this, the four questions: 1. Do Sweden and the UK have similar housing histories, and have they contributed to today’s shortages? 2. Are there similar housing challenges in Sweden and the UK? 3. Are there the same solutions to the housing shortages of Sweden and the UK? 4. Which are the most effective options for achieving an affordable housing future? ; were asked and tried to be answered. The intentions are that this thesis will be of use to housing debates in both countries, planners, professionals and decision makers, as well as interested and affected laymen, in search for knowledge concerning the reality they are faced with. Through examining the British and Swedish housing histories from 1946 to 2018, policies during the eras of the ‘Welfare State’, the ‘Liberal Society’ and the ‘State of Crisis’, the affordability challenges of tomorrow where formulated. To find possible options to face these challenges, five experts in the UK w, När alltför många har råd med alltför lite, kan man hävda att en bostadsmarknad fungerar felaktigt. I Storbritannien och Sverige råder bostadsbrist i storstäderna, vilket belastar låginkomsttagare och skapar en sämre grund för social hållbarhet. Med hänsyn till ämnen så som olika förflutna, politiska ideologier och politik, kan Sverige och Storbritannien i första hand tyckas vara ganska olika, vilket resulterar i förväntningar efter två "distinkta" bostadskriser. Dock, efter en grundligare undersökning är genomförd, kanske situationen uppfattas annorlunda. Kanske är det till och med möjligt att lösa de brittiska och svenska bostadskriserna med samma lösningar, så som det heter på engelska; two birds with one stone. Syftet med denna avhandling är att: analysera och jämföra historien rörande bostadssituationen i Sverige och Storbritannien, identifiera utmaningar, presentera några alternativ för att lösa dagens kriser samt att diskutera hur dessa kriser bör lösas så att en hållbar morgondag blir uppnådd i båda länderna. För att undersöka detta, ställdes de fyra frågorna: 1. Har Storbritannien och Sverige ett liknande förflutet vad gäller bostäder och har dessa bidragit till dagens kriser? 2. Finns det liknande utmaningar berörande bostäder i Storbritannien och Sverige 3. Finns det samma lösningar på bostadskriserna i Storbritannien och Sverige? 4. Vilka är de mest effektiva alternativen för att uppnå en hållbar framtid? ; vilka försöktes besvaras. Avsikten är att denna avhandling kommer vara till nytta för bostadsdebatten i båda länderna, planerare, professionella och beslutsfattare samt intresserade och påverkade lekmän på jakt efter kunskap om den verklighet de står inför. Genom att undersöka hur den brittiska och svenska bostadssituationen tidigare sett ut, från 1946 till 2018, politiken under ”välfärdsstatens”, ”det liberala samhällets" och "staten i kris" eror, har utmaningarna för att uppnå en billigare morgondag formulerats. För

When too many afford too little, one could claim that a housing market is malfunctioning. The United Kingdom and Sweden suffer from housing shortages in the major cities, creating low affordability, great strain on lower income groups and worse foundation for social sustainability. Considering matters such as different housing histories, political ideologies and policies, Sweden and the UK may seem quite unalike at first, resulting in expectations for two ‘distinct’ housing shortages. However, when a more thoroughly examination is made, it is possible the situation may appear different. Perhaps, it is even possible solving the British and Swedish housing shortages with the same solutions; two birds with one stone. The purpose with this thesis is to: analyse and compare the British and Swedish housing histories, identify challenges, present a few options to solving today’s low affordability, discuss how these shortages are solved so that affordable housing is obtained in both countries. To investigate this, the four questions: 1. Do Sweden and the UK have similar housing histories, and have they contributed to today’s shortages? 2. Are there similar housing challenges in Sweden and the UK? 3. Are there the same solutions to the housing shortages of Sweden and the UK? 4. Which are the most effective options for achieving an affordable housing future? ; were asked and tried to be answered. The intentions are that this thesis will be of use to housing debates in both countries, planners, professionals and decision makers, as well as interested and affected laymen, in search for knowledge concerning the reality they are faced with. Through examining the British and Swedish housing histories from 1946 to 2018, policies during the eras of the ‘Welfare State’, the ‘Liberal Society’ and the ‘State of Crisis’, the affordability challenges of tomorrow where formulated. To find possible options to face these challenges, five experts in the UK w, När alltför många har råd med alltför lite, kan man hävda att en bostadsmarknad fungerar felaktigt. I Storbritannien och Sverige råder bostadsbrist i storstäderna, vilket belastar låginkomsttagare och skapar en sämre grund för social hållbarhet. Med hänsyn till ämnen så som olika förflutna, politiska ideologier och politik, kan Sverige och Storbritannien i första hand tyckas vara ganska olika, vilket resulterar i förväntningar efter två "distinkta" bostadskriser. Dock, efter en grundligare undersökning är genomförd, kanske situationen uppfattas annorlunda. Kanske är det till och med möjligt att lösa de brittiska och svenska bostadskriserna med samma lösningar, så som det heter på engelska; two birds with one stone. Syftet med denna avhandling är att: analysera och jämföra historien rörande bostadssituationen i Sverige och Storbritannien, identifiera utmaningar, presentera några alternativ för att lösa dagens kriser samt att diskutera hur dessa kriser bör lösas så att en hållbar morgondag blir uppnådd i båda länderna. För att undersöka detta, ställdes de fyra frågorna: 1. Har Storbritannien och Sverige ett liknande förflutet vad gäller bostäder och har dessa bidragit till dagens kriser? 2. Finns det liknande utmaningar berörande bostäder i Storbritannien och Sverige 3. Finns det samma lösningar på bostadskriserna i Storbritannien och Sverige? 4. Vilka är de mest effektiva alternativen för att uppnå en hållbar framtid? ; vilka försöktes besvaras. Avsikten är att denna avhandling kommer vara till nytta för bostadsdebatten i båda länderna, planerare, professionella och beslutsfattare samt intresserade och påverkade lekmän på jakt efter kunskap om den verklighet de står inför. Genom att undersöka hur den brittiska och svenska bostadssituationen tidigare sett ut, från 1946 till 2018, politiken under ”välfärdsstatens”, ”det liberala samhällets" och "staten i kris" eror, har utmaningarna för att uppnå en billigare morgondag formulerats. För

Background Little is known about the incidence of severe critical events in children undergoing general anaesthesia in Europe. We aimed to identify the incidence, nature, and outcome of severe critical events in children undergoing anaesthesia, and the associated potential risk factors. Methods The APRICOT study was a prospective observational multicentre cohort study of children from birth to 15 years of age undergoing elective or urgent anaesthesia for diagnostic or surgical procedures. Children were eligible for inclusion during a 2-week period determined prospectively by each centre. There were 261 participating centres across 33 European countries. The primary endpoint was the occurence of perioperative severe critical events requiring immediate intervention. A severe critical event was defined as the occurrence of respiratory, cardiac, allergic, or neurological complications requiring immediate intervention and that led (or could have led) to major disability or death. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01878760. Findings Between April 1, 2014, and Jan 31, 2015, 31 127 anaesthetic procedures in 30 874 children with a mean age of 6.35 years (SD 4.50) were included. The incidence of perioperative severe critical events was 5.2% (95% CI 5.0-5.5) with an incidence of respiratory critical events of 3.1% (2.9-3.3). Cardiovascular instability occurred in 1.9% (1.7-2.1), with an immediate poor outcome in 5.4% (3.7-7.5) of these cases. The all-cause 30-day in-hospital mortality rate was 10 in 10 000. This was independent of type of anaesthesia. Age (relative risk 0.88, 95% CI 0.86-0.90; p<0.0001), medical history, and physical condition (1.60, 1.40-1.82; p<0.0001) were the major risk factors for a serious critical event. Multivariate analysis revealed evidence for the beneficial effect of years of experience of the most senior anaesthesia team member (0.99, 0.981-0.997; p<0.0048 for respiratory critical events, and 0.98, 0.97-0.99; p=0.0039 for

Background Little is known about the incidence of severe critical events in children undergoing general anaesthesia in Europe. We aimed to identify the incidence, nature, and outcome of severe critical events in children undergoing anaesthesia, and the associated potential risk factors. Methods The APRICOT study was a prospective observational multicentre cohort study of children from birth to 15 years of age undergoing elective or urgent anaesthesia for diagnostic or surgical procedures. Children were eligible for inclusion during a 2-week period determined prospectively by each centre. There were 261 participating centres across 33 European countries. The primary endpoint was the occurence of perioperative severe critical events requiring immediate intervention. A severe critical event was defined as the occurrence of respiratory, cardiac, allergic, or neurological complications requiring immediate intervention and that led (or could have led) to major disability or death. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01878760. Findings Between April 1, 2014, and Jan 31, 2015, 31 127 anaesthetic procedures in 30 874 children with a mean age of 6.35 years (SD 4.50) were included. The incidence of perioperative severe critical events was 5.2% (95% CI 5.0-5.5) with an incidence of respiratory critical events of 3.1% (2.9-3.3). Cardiovascular instability occurred in 1.9% (1.7-2.1), with an immediate poor outcome in 5.4% (3.7-7.5) of these cases. The all-cause 30-day in-hospital mortality rate was 10 in 10 000. This was independent of type of anaesthesia. Age (relative risk 0.88, 95% CI 0.86-0.90; p<0.0001), medical history, and physical condition (1.60, 1.40-1.82; p<0.0001) were the major risk factors for a serious critical event. Multivariate analysis revealed evidence for the beneficial effect of years of experience of the most senior anaesthesia team member (0.99, 0.981-0.997; p<0.0048 for respiratory critical events, and 0.98, 0.97-0.99; p=0.0039 for

Due to the differences in terms of both price and quality, the availability of effective instrumentation to discriminate between Arabica and Robusta coffee is extremely important. To this aim, the use of multispectral imaging systems could provide reliable and accurate real-time monitoring at relatively low costs. However, in practice the implementation of multispectral imaging systems is not straightforward: the present work investigates this issue, starting from the outcome of variable selection performed using a hyperspectral system. Multispectral data were simulated considering four commercially available filters matching the selected spectral regions, and used to calculate multivariate classification models with Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) and sparse PLS-DA. Proper strategies for the definition of the training set and the selection of the most effective combinations of spectral channels led to satisfactory classification performances (100% classification efficiency in prediction of the test set), Due to the differences in terms of both price and quality, the availability of effective instrumentation to discriminate between Arabica and Robusta coffee is extremely important. To this aim, the use of multispectral imaging systems could provide reliable and accurate real-time monitoring at relatively low costs. However, in practice the implementation of multispectral imaging systems is not straightforward: the present work investigates this issue, starting from the outcome of variable selection performed using a hyperspectral system. Multispectral data were simulated considering four commercially available filters matching the selected spectral regions, and used to calculate multivariate classification models with Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) and sparse PLS-DA. Proper strategies for the definition of the training set and the selection of the most effective combinations of spectral channels led to satisfactory classification performances (100% classification efficiency in prediction of the test set).

One of the main issues of hyperspectral imaging data is to unravel the relevant, yet overlapped, huge amount of information contained in the spatial and spectral dimensions. When dealing with the application of multivariate models in such high-dimensional data, sparsity can improve the interpretability and the performance of the model. In this chapter, we will introduce the exploration of hyperspectral images using a sparse version of the well-known principal component analysis method to demonstrate how the derived models can reveal very useful spectral zones. In particular, we will present two practical applications related to different issues: the separation among groups of homogeneous samples and the identification of outlier pixels in the spatial domain. For both case studies, guidance to the identification of the proper level of sparsity will be provided and, furthermore, we will show how sparsity can improve the chemical interpretation of the results, One of the main issues of hyperspectral imaging data is to unravel the relevant, yet overlapped, huge amount of information contained in the spatial and spectral dimensions. When dealing with the application of multivariate models in such high-dimensional data, sparsity can improve the interpretability and the performance of the model. In this chapter, we will introduce the exploration of hyperspectral images using a sparse version of the well-known principal component analysis method to demonstrate how the derived models can reveal very useful spectral zones. In particular, we will present two practical applications related to different issues: the separation among groups of homogeneous samples and the identification of outlier pixels in the spatial domain. For both case studies, guidance to the identification of the proper level of sparsity will be provided and, furthermore, we will show how sparsity can improve the chemical interpretation of the results.

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We aimed to study the effect of a potential default mode network (DMN) dysfunction on language performance in epilepsy. Language dysfunction in focal epilepsy has previously been connected to brain damage in language-associated cortical areas. In this work, we studied generalized epilepsy (GE) without focal brain damage to see if the language function was impaired. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate if the DMN was involved. Eleven persons with GE and 28 healthy controls were examined with fMRI during a sentence-reading task. We demonstrated impaired language function, reduced suppression of DMN, and, specifically, an inadequate suppression of activation in the left anterior temporal lobe and the posterior cingulate cortex, as well as an aberrant activation in the right hippocampal formation. Our results highlight the presence of language decline in people with epilepsy of not only focal but also generalized origin.

We aimed to study the effect of a potential default mode network (DMN) dysfunction on language performance in epilepsy. Language dysfunction in focal epilepsy has previously been connected to brain damage in language-associated cortical areas. In this work, we studied generalized epilepsy (GE) without focal brain damage to see if the language function was impaired. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate if the DMN was involved. Eleven persons with GE and 28 healthy controls were examined with fMRI during a sentence-reading task. We demonstrated impaired language function, reduced suppression of DMN, and, specifically, an inadequate suppression of activation in the left anterior temporal lobe and the posterior cingulate cortex, as well as an aberrant activation in the right hippocampal formation. Our results highlight the presence of language decline in people with epilepsy of not only focal but also generalized origin.

We aimed to study the effect of a potential default mode network (DMN) dysfunction on language performance in epilepsy. Language dysfunction in focal epilepsy has previously been connected to brain damage in language-associated cortical areas. In this work, we studied generalized epilepsy (GE) without focal brain damage to see if the language function was impaired. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate if the DMN was involved. Eleven persons with GE and 28 healthy controls were examined with fMRI during a sentence-reading task. We demonstrated impaired language function, reduced suppression of DMN, and, specifically, an inadequate suppression of activation in the left anterior temporal lobe and the posterior cingulate cortex, as well as an aberrant activation in the right hippocampal formation. Our results highlight the presence of language decline in people with epilepsy of not only focal but also generalized origin.

We aimed to study the effect of a potential default mode network (DMN) dysfunction on language performance in epilepsy. Language dysfunction in focal epilepsy has previously been connected to brain damage in language-associated cortical areas. In this work, we studied generalized epilepsy (GE) without focal brain damage to see if the language function was impaired. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate if the DMN was involved. Eleven persons with GE and 28 healthy controls were examined with fMRI during a sentence-reading task. We demonstrated impaired language function, reduced suppression of DMN, and, specifically, an inadequate suppression of activation in the left anterior temporal lobe and the posterior cingulate cortex, as well as an aberrant activation in the right hippocampal formation. Our results highlight the presence of language decline in people with epilepsy of not only focal but also generalized origin.

We aimed to study the effect of a potential default mode network (DMN) dysfunction on language performance in epilepsy. Language dysfunction in focal epilepsy has previously been connected to brain damage in language-associated cortical areas. In this work, we studied generalized epilepsy (GE) without focal brain damage to see if the language function was impaired. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate if the DMN was involved. Eleven persons with GE and 28 healthy controls were examined with fMRI during a sentence-reading task. We demonstrated impaired language function, reduced suppression of DMN, and, specifically, an inadequate suppression of activation in the left anterior temporal lobe and the posterior cingulate cortex, as well as an aberrant activation in the right hippocampal formation. Our results highlight the presence of language decline in people with epilepsy of not only focal but also generalized origin.

We aimed to study the effect of a potential default mode network (DMN) dysfunction on language performance in epilepsy. Language dysfunction in focal epilepsy has previously been connected to brain damage in language-associated cortical areas. In this work, we studied generalized epilepsy (GE) without focal brain damage to see if the language function was impaired. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate if the DMN was involved. Eleven persons with GE and 28 healthy controls were examined with fMRI during a sentence-reading task. We demonstrated impaired language function, reduced suppression of DMN, and, specifically, an inadequate suppression of activation in the left anterior temporal lobe and the posterior cingulate cortex, as well as an aberrant activation in the right hippocampal formation. Our results highlight the presence of language decline in people with epilepsy of not only focal but also generalized origin.

von Alb. Ulrici, Erschienen: 1. 1884 - 2. 1885

Übergewicht und Adipositas im Kindes- und Jugendalter sind Gesundheitsprobleme, die auch auf dem Gebiet der Anästhesie zunehmend relevant werden. In der vorliegenden Dissertationsschrift wurde untersucht, inwiefern übergewichtige Kinder und Jugendliche, im Vergleich zu nicht-übergewichtigen, Komplikationen des Atemwegsmanagementes und der Oxygenierung während einer Allgemeinanästhesie aufweisen und welche Bedeutung die Thematik in der deutschen Population für die Kinderanästhesie hat. Mit Hilfe spezieller Erfassungsbögen wurden folgende Parameter ermittelt und die übergewichtigen mit den nicht-übergewichtigen Studienteilnehmern verglichen: der Mallampati Score, schwierige Maskenventilation und Intubation, die Verwendung eines Atemwegshilfsmittels, der Cormack-Lehane Score und die Anzahl der Intubationsversuche. Daneben wurde die Inzidenz von Atemwegsobstruktionen (Broncho- und Laryngospasmen), Husten als Zeichen der Atemwegsirritation und Sauerstoffsättigungsabfälle um mehr als 10 % des Ausgangswertes erfasst. Es zeigte sich ein signifikant höherer Mallampati Score und ein signifikant häufigeres Auftreten von Husten (p < 0,05). Alle weiteren Parameter blieben ohne statistisch relevanten Unterschied, obwohl Atemwegshilfsmittel prozentual häufiger bei Übergewichtigen eingesetzt wurden. Bei einer gesonderten Analyse der in die Studie eingeschlossenen Untergewichtigen zeigte sich eine überraschend gehäufte Inzidenz hinsichtlich der schwierigen Laryngoskopie und einer Reintubation. Die verschiedenen Ursachen für die vorliegenden Ergebnisse werden in der Promotionsschrift detailliert diskutiert. Es wird insgesamt deutlich, dass nicht alleine Übergewicht und Adipositas ausschlaggebend für Atemwegskomplikationen sind, aber durchaus einen Risikofaktor darstellen. Darüber hinaus scheinen auch untergewichtige Kinder ein erhöhtes Risiko für Atemwegskomplikationen zu habe.

Übergewicht und Adipositas im Kindes- und Jugendalter sind Gesundheitsprobleme, die auch auf dem Gebiet der Anästhesie zunehmend relevant werden. In der vorliegenden Dissertationsschrift wurde untersucht, inwiefern übergewichtige Kinder und Jugendliche, im Vergleich zu nicht-übergewichtigen, Komplikationen des Atemwegsmanagementes und der Oxygenierung während einer Allgemeinanästhesie aufweisen und welche Bedeutung die Thematik in der deutschen Population für die Kinderanästhesie hat. Mit Hilfe spezieller Erfassungsbögen wurden folgende Parameter ermittelt und die übergewichtigen mit den nicht-übergewichtigen Studienteilnehmern verglichen: der Mallampati Score, schwierige Maskenventilation und Intubation, die Verwendung eines Atemwegshilfsmittels, der Cormack-Lehane Score und die Anzahl der Intubationsversuche. Daneben wurde die Inzidenz von Atemwegsobstruktionen (Broncho- und Laryngospasmen), Husten als Zeichen der Atemwegsirritation und Sauerstoffsättigungsabfälle um mehr als 10 % des Ausgangswertes erfasst. Es zeigte sich ein signifikant höherer Mallampati Score und ein signifikant häufigeres Auftreten von Husten (p < 0,05). Alle weiteren Parameter blieben ohne statistisch relevanten Unterschied, obwohl Atemwegshilfsmittel prozentual häufiger bei Übergewichtigen eingesetzt wurden. Bei einer gesonderten Analyse der in die Studie eingeschlossenen Untergewichtigen zeigte sich eine überraschend gehäufte Inzidenz hinsichtlich der schwierigen Laryngoskopie und einer Reintubation. Die verschiedenen Ursachen für die vorliegenden Ergebnisse werden in der Promotionsschrift detailliert diskutiert. Es wird insgesamt deutlich, dass nicht alleine Übergewicht und Adipositas ausschlaggebend für Atemwegskomplikationen sind, aber durchaus einen Risikofaktor darstellen. Darüber hinaus scheinen auch untergewichtige Kinder ein erhöhtes Risiko für Atemwegskomplikationen zu habe.

Übergewicht und Adipositas im Kindes- und Jugendalter sind Gesundheitsprobleme, die auch auf dem Gebiet der Anästhesie zunehmend relevant werden. In der vorliegenden Dissertationsschrift wurde untersucht, inwiefern übergewichtige Kinder und Jugendliche, im Vergleich zu nicht-übergewichtigen, Komplikationen des Atemwegsmanagementes und der Oxygenierung während einer Allgemeinanästhesie aufweisen und welche Bedeutung die Thematik in der deutschen Population für die Kinderanästhesie hat. Mit Hilfe spezieller Erfassungsbögen wurden folgende Parameter ermittelt und die übergewichtigen mit den nicht-übergewichtigen Studienteilnehmern verglichen: der Mallampati Score, schwierige Maskenventilation und Intubation, die Verwendung eines Atemwegshilfsmittels, der Cormack-Lehane Score und die Anzahl der Intubationsversuche. Daneben wurde die Inzidenz von Atemwegsobstruktionen (Broncho- und Laryngospasmen), Husten als Zeichen der Atemwegsirritation und Sauerstoffsättigungsabfälle um mehr als 10 % des Ausgangswertes erfasst. Es zeigte sich ein signifikant höherer Mallampati Score und ein signifikant häufigeres Auftreten von Husten (p < 0,05). Alle weiteren Parameter blieben ohne statistisch relevanten Unterschied, obwohl Atemwegshilfsmittel prozentual häufiger bei Übergewichtigen eingesetzt wurden. Bei einer gesonderten Analyse der in die Studie eingeschlossenen Untergewichtigen zeigte sich eine überraschend gehäufte Inzidenz hinsichtlich der schwierigen Laryngoskopie und einer Reintubation. Die verschiedenen Ursachen für die vorliegenden Ergebnisse werden in der Promotionsschrift detailliert diskutiert. Es wird insgesamt deutlich, dass nicht alleine Übergewicht und Adipositas ausschlaggebend für Atemwegskomplikationen sind, aber durchaus einen Risikofaktor darstellen. Darüber hinaus scheinen auch untergewichtige Kinder ein erhöhtes Risiko für Atemwegskomplikationen zu habe.

Cognitive functions in people with epilepsy are affected by focality, number of generalized seizures, side effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) or the underlying disease (Kwan, 2001). Newly diagnosed patients have cognitive deficits even before starting on AEDs. Performance declines already in the first year after diagnosis and the impairment continues in the following years (Taylor, 2010; Baker, 2011). In mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) the hippocampal damage seems to be progressive and accompanied by thinning of neocortex (Briellmann, 2002; Bernhardt, 2009). Widespread structural and functional abnormalities in left TLE can affect more distant networks (Bonilha, 2009); a damage pattern also seen in right TLE (Karunanayaka, 2011).

Streiten die Parteien eines Arbeitsverhältnisses über einen Anspruch des Arbeitnehmers auf Abschluss eines abfindungsdotierten Aufhebungsvertrags, ist der Fall regelmäßig so gelagert, dass die Aufhebung zu einem bestimmten Stichtag erfolgen soll, welcher – jedenfalls im Zeitpunkt der letztinstanzlichen Entscheidung – in der Vergangenheit liegt. Der Sache nach ist das Begehren des Klägers dann auf Abschluss eines Vertrags gerichtet, mit dem das Arbeitsverhältnis rückwirkend beendet werden soll. Hiermit jüngst konfrontiert hat das BAG ohne tiefgehende Auseinandersetzung angenommen, dass die rückwirkende Aufhebung eines Arbeitsverhältnisses nicht möglich ist, soweit dieses noch vollzogen wurde. Diese Ansicht soll nachfolgend zu ihren Wurzeln zurückverfolgt und kritisch hinterfragt werden. Dabei wird für Studenten zugleich erkennbar, wie wichtig eine wissenschaftlich exakte Arbeitsweise ist.

Streiten die Parteien eines Arbeitsverhältnisses über einen Anspruch des Arbeitnehmers auf Abschluss eines abfindungsdotierten Aufhebungsvertrags, ist der Fall regelmäßig so gelagert, dass die Aufhebung zu einem bestimmten Stichtag erfolgen soll, welcher – jedenfalls im Zeitpunkt der letztinstanzlichen Entscheidung – in der Vergangenheit liegt. Der Sache nach ist das Begehren des Klägers dann auf Abschluss eines Vertrags gerichtet, mit dem das Arbeitsverhältnis rückwirkend beendet werden soll. Hiermit jüngst konfrontiert hat das BAG ohne tiefgehende Auseinandersetzung angenommen, dass die rückwirkende Aufhebung eines Arbeitsverhältnisses nicht möglich ist, soweit dieses noch vollzogen wurde. Diese Ansicht soll nachfolgend zu ihren Wurzeln zurückverfolgt und kritisch hinterfragt werden. Dabei wird für Studenten zugleich erkennbar, wie wichtig eine wissenschaftlich exakte Arbeitsweise ist.

Field effect transistors embedded into a depleted silicon bulk (DEPFETs) can be used as the first amplifying element for the detection of small signal charges deposited in the bulk by ionizing particles, X-ray photons or visible light. Very good noise performance at room temperature due to the low capacitance of the collecting electrode has been demonstrated. Regular two dimensional arrangements of DEPFETs can be read out by turning on individual rows and reading currents or voltages in the columns. Such arrangements allow the fast, low power readout of larger arrays with the possibility of random access to selected pixels. In this paper, different readout concepts are discussed as they are required for arrays with incomplete or complete clear and for readout at the source or the drain. Examples of VLSI chips for the steering of the gate and clear rows and for reading out the columns are presented., Comment: 8 pages, 9 figures, submitted to Nucl. Instr. and Methods as proceedings of the 9th European Symposium on Semiconductor Detectors, Elmau, June 23-27, 2002

Field effect transistors embedded into a depleted silicon bulk (DEPFETs) can be used as the first amplifying element for the detection of small signal charges deposited in the bulk by ionizing particles, X-ray photons or visible light. Very good noise performance at room temperature due to the low capacitance of the collecting electrode has been demonstrated. Regular two dimensional arrangements of DEPFETs can be read out by turning on individual rows and reading currents or voltages in the columns. Such arrangements allow the fast, low power readout of larger arrays with the possibility of random access to selected pixels. In this paper, different readout concepts are discussed as they are required for arrays with incomplete or complete clear and for readout at the source or the drain. Examples of VLSI chips for the steering of the gate and clear rows and for reading out the columns are presented., Comment: 8 pages, 9 figures, submitted to Nucl. Instr. and Methods as proceedings of the 9th European Symposium on Semiconductor Detectors, Elmau, June 23-27, 2002

Gedächtnisgedichte auf Johann Heinrich Ulrici, Arzt, +11. Mai 1731, Autopsie nach dem Ex. der ULB Sachsen-Anhalt, Vorlageform des Erscheinungsvermerks: Torgau, gedruckt bey Johann Gottlieb Peterselln.

Gedächtnisgedichte auf Johann Heinrich Ulrici, Arzt, +11. Mai 1731, Autopsie nach dem Ex. der ULB Sachsen-Anhalt, Vorlageform des Erscheinungsvermerks: Torgau, gedruckt bey Johann Gottlieb Peterselln.