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Despite their geological significance, the thermochemical processes leading to the formation of early carbonate cements remain elusive. To bridge this knowledge gap, we carried out here laboratory-simulated diagenesis on aragonite ooids. They were placed in autoclaves, filled with distilled water, and subjected to varying temperatures and durations. Our results focus on the transformation from ara

The paper examines the relationship between globalization, trade liberalization, income inequality, and poverty, emphasizing the conceptual and empirical challenges in identifying clear and causal links. The paper reviews theoretical predictions and empirical studies on how trade openness affects wages, employment, and income distribution.This paper examines the relationship between globalization, trade liberalization, income inequality, and poverty, emphasizing the conceptual and empirical challenges in identifying clear causal links. While inequality within many countries has risen in recent decades, evidence on global inequality trends remains inconclusive, with some findings suggesting a decline driven by growth in large develo

This thesis investigates the possibility of shortening setup times for the hardware testing rigs at BorgWarner’s Landskrona location. All the test rigs in question use the same measurement and control software, NI VeriStand. NI VeriStand is a data acquisition and control software created by National Instruments. This software needs a certain file, a system definition file,to coordinate the communi

The early Phanerozoic has long been thought to have witnessed a decline in the ocean dissolved silicon inventory, but direct, quantitative investigations of dissolved silicon concentrations are missing. Silicon isotope fractionation by modern siliceous sponges is known to be related to ambient seawater silicon concentrations, opening a potential window onto reconstructions of silicon concentration

This thesis is built upon four research projects, in which we investigated different aspects of increasing the diagnostic yield of blood cultures. Blood culture sampling using a single venipuncture (single-sampling strategy, SSS) is non-inferior to sampling from two separate venipunctures when sensitivity is considered. The effect of SSS on blood culture contamination rate is less known. In Study

Scarcity, abundance, and excess – the experience of having too little, just enough, or too much of something (Abbott, 2014) – we frequently encounter in our lives. However, given recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), we now face an unprecedented volume of communication across digital media contexts (Schulz et al., 2025). GenAI enables faster, more efficient ways of proScarcity, abundance, and excess – the experience of having too little, just enough, or too much of something (Abbott, 2014) – we frequently encounter in our lives. However, given recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), we now face an unprecedented volume of communication across digital media contexts (Schulz et al., 2025). GenAI enables faster, more efficient ways of pro

This paper challenges the dominant conceptualization of authentic self-presentation as real, genuine or true expression of inner essence or social identity (Lehmann et al., 2019) and calls for its redefinition in light of the rise of AI-generated content within algorithmically mediated online environments. Authenticity has long been central to identity construction and self-presentation, traditionThis paper challenges the dominant conceptualization of authentic self-presentation as real, genuine or true expression of inner essence or social identity (Lehmann et al., 2019) and calls for its redefinition in light of the rise of AI-generated content within algorithmically mediated online environments. Authenticity has long been central to identity construction and self-presentation, tradition

Extreme heat is a growing public health threat in tropical Africa, especially in Ghana where outdoor maximum daily temperatures (Tx) regularly exceed 35 °C. Vulnerability to heat is socially and economically differentiated, with pregnant women, young children, elderly people, and people with chronic health conditions most at risk. High proportions of these groups are found in hospitals, yet little

Background: Seafarers constitute a global workforce exposed to unique psychosocial, organisational, and environmental stressors. Despite growing attention to maritime wellbeing, empirical evidence on how these multi level determinants interact to shape mental and physical health remains limited. This thesis aims to identify key determinants of mental health, wellbeing, happiness, and self rated he

The concept of quasicrystal approximants is best pursued with reference to the quasicrystals themselves. This makes the classification of approximants into classes congruent to those for quasicrystals useful, that is, axial and icosahedral. As noted by several authors, work on approximants has come full circle; the initial interest in approximants grew out of a desire to understand particularly th

A Backyard of AffectionsPerformance presented as part of 25% seminar of the artistic research project On Ancestrality and Regeneration: Performing Decolonial JourneysThe performance covers two seminal aspects of my life: stories of acceptance, dealing with the loving relationship I developed with my maternal grandmother Voinha; and stories of intolerance, where I delve into my rigid and loveless u

Extreme heat is both a chronic and acute threat to the health and well-being of urban populations. The aim of this paper is to share experiences from using a range of quantitative and qualitative methods to conduct research on extreme indoor heat, plus highlight the benefits of taking this more holistic approach. Research conducted in urban Ghana measured temperatures in homes and workplaces, eval

Background: There are currently no major disease-modifying treatments for neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease (HD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). HD is caused by a CAG repeat expansion in the huntingtin gene and is characterised by the accumulation of mutant huntingtin (mHTT) protein. ALS is defined by the degeneration of motor neurons

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is frequently used in the treatment of chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), although its impact on long-term prognosis and symptom relief remains debated. Among patients undergoing revascularisation with PCI, data on clinical outcomes following drug-coated balloon (DCB) based PCI in unselected patient populations is limited, and the comparative effe