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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 11 avhandlingar innehållade orden animal sacrifice.
1. Våld och vatten : Våtmarkskult vid Skedemosse under järnåldern
Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the wetland sacrifices that were performed in Northern Europe in the Iron Age. Skedemosse on central Öland is the largest wetland sacrifice in Sweden and was the site of a cult which sacrificed animals and humans. LÄS MER
2. Weighing Animal Lives : A Critical Assessment of Justification and Prioritization in Animal-Rights Theories
Sammanfattning : The project underlying this dissertation aims at analyzing three pro-animal-rights theories, evaluating the theories, and outlining an alternative theoretical account of animal rights. The analytical categories are justification and function of animal rights, the definition of the right holder, and the resolution approach to rights conflict. LÄS MER
3. Topical anesthesia of the tympanic membrane : an experimental animal study
Sammanfattning : Myringotomy plays an important role in otological therapy. The procedure requires an efficient anesthesia, which can be obtained without general anesthesia. However, the use of local anesthetics on the tympanic membrane (TM) has been abandoned in many places, as general anesthesia has been readily available. LÄS MER
4. The sacrificial rituals of Greek hero-cults in the Archaic to the early Hellenistic periods
Sammanfattning : This study questions the traditional view of sacrifices in hero-cults during the Archaic to the early Hellenistic periods (c. 700-300 BC) as consisting mainly in holocausts, rituals focusing on the blood of the animal victim and the presentation of meals, and rarely in thysia sacrifices followed by collective dining. LÄS MER
5. Experimental studies on thrombin inhibition in acute- and chronic models of vessel wall injury
Sammanfattning : Background: The number of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) performed worldwide has increased dramatically during the last decade. Complication rates have decreased over time, however the restenosis phenomenon remains an unsolved issue. Thrombin is the key regulator in the pro-coagulant state following PCI. LÄS MER