Cows affected by mastitis caused by Klebsiella (K.) pneumoniae often become seriously ill. In some cases herdproblems may occur. Contaminated bedding material is considered to be one of the most common risk factors for klebsiella mastitis. In a recently performed study in USA it was found, however, that more than 80 % of healthy, lactating dairy cows excreted K. pneumoniae in faeces.

Within agriculture it is important to optimize the use of nitrogen, not only from an economic point of view but also to minimize damage to the environment. This can sometimes be difficult, especially within organic farming. Organic farmers are using increasing amounts of waste products from the food industry to cover their nitrogen needs. These different organic fertilizers release nitrogen at different rates and under specific soil conditions. Because of this, it would be beneficial to have a standardized method to measure the amount and rate of nitrogen mineralization from organic fertilizers. This project contributes to this knowledge by investigating whether relatively simple and repeatable laboratory methods can be used to estimate the nitrogen fertilizer value of organic fertilizers.

Detta examensarbete för högskoleingenjörsexamen i Berg och Mineralteknik utfördes på uppdrag av Boliden Mineral AB under perioden från april till juni 2013.Rapporten beskriver Bolidens gruvors historia och uppkomst samt utveckling av ett av Sveriges största metallföretag, Boliden. Vidare beskrivs Skelleftefältets geologi där Boliden finns. Här finns många viktiga malmfält som innehåller guld, zink, koppar, silver och bly.Målet med examensarbetet var att undersöka och ge riktlinjer för förbättring av ommalningen i en kulkvarn i anrikningsverkets flotationskrets för att förbättra processutbytet.Rapporten följer malmens väg från gruvan genom anrikningsverket och vidare till slutprodukten. I den beskrivs metoder och utrustning för utvinning och i anrikningsprocessen.Genom att noggrant följa malmens väg analyserades alla moment som kan påverka anrikningsprocessen. Det upptäcktes att det finns problem med malmupplaget i gruvan och segregering av fraktioner i silon.

To enjoy the richness of the grazing cows and high yield during the summers, even during the winter, cheese has been the way to store milk for thousands of years. Nowadays yield is high all year around and the cheese production is possible during all seasons. The aim of this paper is to investi-gate how and why the seasons influence taste and texture of pressed and ripened cheese. Milk is composed of proteins, fat, lactose and water but contains also a lot of vitamins. The quality of milk is very important for the final constitution of cheese.

SammanfattningSyfte - Syftet med denna studie är att bidra till ökad förståelse för hur lager kan styras när varierad efterfrågan förekommer. För att uppnå syftet är målet med studien att sammanställa processer som underlättar för lagerstyrning vid varierad efterfrågan. Detta möjliggörs genom att besvara följande frågeställningar:1. Vilka metoder för säkerhetslagerberäkning och lagerstyrning är lämpliga när hänsyn bör tas till varierad efterfrågan?2.

Detta examensarbete på 15 hp. har haft målet att kunna hitta en guide för planering av fönster för byggnader som ska certifieras med Miljöbyggnad. I certifieringsprocessen ingår beräkning av solvärmelasten, vilket ger en siffra på hur mycket solvärme som strålar in i byggnaden, som sedan kan behövas ventileras eller kylas bort under sommarhalvåret. I processen beräknas även dagsljusfaktorn, vilket ger en siffra på hur mycket dagsljus kommer in i byggnaden. Då dessa två aspekter påverkar negativt på varandra har olika tester gjorts med hjälp av olika datasimuleringar för att finna vilken fönsterarea skulle kunna vara lämplig för att få ett bra betyg i Miljöbyggnad.

Tandvårdens miljösatsningar har fram tills den senaste tiden enbart fokuserat på att förhindra utsläpp av miljöfarliga ämnen, särskilt metallerna kvicksilver, bly och silver. Att utveckla arbetet mot en miljövänligare tandvård innebär ett ökat fokus på de stora mängder engångsartiklar i plast och papper som används varje dag i verksamheten. Andra områden som skulle kunna generera en markant förbättring ur miljösynpunkt är ett byte till en merdigitaliserad praktik, både i fråga om tekniska hjälpmedel, såsom röntgenutrustning, och journalföring.Syftet med arbetet är att undersöka den dagliga verksamheten på Praktikertjänsts tandvårdsmottagningar för att sedan kunna belysa vägar och inspirera till grön tandvård. Inom ramen för arbetet kommer även en informationstext riktad mot tandvårdspersonal att tas fram.Förutom litteraturstudium har fältstudium av två tandvårdsmottagningar, en serie telefonintervjuer, en enkätundersökning samt en mindre undersökning riktad mot Praktikertjänst Tandvårds leverantörer gjorts. Två miniworkshopar anordnades för att utvärdera informationstexten.Arbetets resultat är följande.

Lower energy use in buildings is a result of increasingly stringent energy requirements across Europe. When conventional district heating technology is used in areas with low energy consumption heatlosses do not fall even though the amount of energy delivered is reduced. This reduces income for thedistrict heating company. To maintain their economic viability the district heating companies? majorchallenge is to implement new solutions that minimize heat loss.

The purpose of this study is to investigate a group of female converters and their subsequent experiences when transitioning to islam by bearing hijab. The study analyzes how this religious conversion has shaped and influenced the identity of mentioned women, as well as their attitude and relationship to the social environment prior to and after converting. This means that in accordance with the purpose of this study, an attempt to reveal the everyday life of these women will be performed. In order to make this study possible, three different methods will be put to use. A narrative method that touches upon the time leading up to and after the final converting and the impact of the conversion.

Pyometra (chronic purulent uterine inflammation) is a common disease in middle-aged and older intact bitches. The disease most frequently occurs in metoestrus and previous research studies have shown that both hormones and bacteria are involved in the development of the disease. Analysis of the blood levels of prostaglandin metabolite 15-keto-13,14-dihydro-PGF2? (PG-metabolite) has previously been shown to be clinically useful in the differentiation of canine uterine diseases such as pyometra and mucometra. The PG-metabolite concentration has also been correlated to severity in pyometra as determined by hospitalisation length. The purpose of the present study was to investigate if blood levels of PG-metabolite can differentiate uterine diseases such as pyometra from other diseases in female dogs.

The purpose of this study is to investigate a group of female converters and their subsequent experiences when transitioning to islam by bearing hijab. The study analyzes how this religious conversion has shaped and influenced the identity of mentioned women, as well as their attitude and relationship to the social environment prior to and after converting. This means that in accordance with the purpose of this study, an attempt to reveal the everyday life of these women will be performed. In order to make this study possible, three different methods will be put to use. A narrative method that touches upon the time leading up to and after the final converting and the impact of the conversion.

Laminitis is a common but devastating condition, and affected horses are often euthanized or influenced a very long time. Many horses never return to their original capacity. Laminitis is often associated with severe pain and a long time of convalescence. Symthoms includes lameness, hoof hyperthermia, strenghthened digital pulse and pain. The horse often tries to move the body weight away from the forelegs which are often more severly affected than the hindlimbs.

Flygmotorindustrin är en ledande industri i att utveckla och nyttja avancerade legeringar. Titanlegeringar har använts inom flygbranschen sedan 40-talet, men i andra branscher har de varit mindre vanliga. I dag ökar titananvändningen inom flera olika branscher samtidigt som flygbranschen är i en kraftig högkonjunktur. Efterfrågan är stor på nya flygplan och motorer för att minska vikt och bränsleförbrukning. Den ökade efterfrågan har bidragit till att priset på titanmetall har flerdubblats under en tvåårsperiod.

The aim of the project was to develop a method to investigate differences in adhesion of microorganisms to materials that contains lignocellulose. The method was tested on a gram-positive (Micrococcus lutea) and one gram-negative (E-coliJM109) bacteria.The study was begun by cultivation of the two microorganisms. The cultivation was done to calculate the generation times of the bacteria and to obtain growth curves. Cells from these cultivations were also frozen (-70ºC) and later used for inoculation.At STFI-Packforsk AB the total charge on the mass was measured and later a conductivity titration on the mass was executed as well, all to find out more about the different properties of the mass. Properties that in a later part of this study could possibly be linked to the adhesion of cells to the pulp.

At the centre of this study lies the question if normative gender thinking affects the way poetry gets reviewed and how the reviews are written, this in relation to both the gender of the reviewer and the poet. The study crosses three academic fields; gender studies, poetry and journalism, and is based on the cultural studies theory of media affecting and even creating the world around it.The study is based on two types of analysis. One quantitative analysis based on the thematic criticism theory about detail studies that shows bigger patterns, this analysis focuses on how the poet and his/hers work are being treated in the reviews in areas such as how much space they´re given in the newspapers, how they are named by the reviewer and the tendency to quote the reviewed work.  And one qualitative analysis based on the new criticism method of close reading, that focuses on the reviewers way of writing and how that may be connected with theories of gender differences, this both connected to the gender of the reviewers and the poets.The material chosen for this study are all the reviews that were published in the same newspapers and that reviewed two specific poetry works by two specific poets chosen with great sensibility to age and career so that their difference in gender would be the most significant difference between them. The works were chosen based on year of publishing, they were supposed to be published as newly as possible and as close to each other in time as possible.