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This thesis focuses on the experiences of Christian women in the Netherlands regarding their religion, faith and daily lives – especially within the (envisioned) family. Through Bible study discussions and individual interviews, 11 women shared how they navigated the traditional systems at work within each of these spheres, how they negotiated their own understandings of each and how they would ch
In today’s technology-driven classrooms, maintaining student focus is increasingly challenging. This study investigates the impact of "Focus room", a digital tool developed by Trelson, designed to reduce digital distractions and support sustained attention during class. Through an observational study in a Swedish school, four 8th grade student classes were observed before and during the
What happens when open, informal spaces disappear – and specifically, what happens when these spaces disappear in a city that used to be full of them? My project is rooted in two things. The first is the highly debated ”Amazon Tower” in Friedrichshain, and the polarized urban conditions around it. The second is my love for Berlin. Berlin has always been a city in flux. However, the latest round
Global agri-food systems are in urgent need of a sustainability transformation guided by best practices of agroecology. The study used the Tool for Agroecological Performance Evaluation (TAPE) to assess the performance of seven market gardens in southern Sweden in comparison to the Swedish horticultural sector. The findings indicate that all participating market gardens could be considered agroeco
The public sector is responsible for 28 percent of the average Swedish citizen’s consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe). Looking at purchasing categories with the highest GHGe, consumables – products like paper and single use items – play a significant role. The first step in becoming more circular and reducing waste is often to completely refrain from purchases when possible. However,
Bakgrund: Antalet människor som på olika sätt påverkas av naturkatastrofer, krig eller konflikter ökar. Dessa katastrofsituationer medför att de som drabbas får inskränkt möjlighet att engagera sig i viktiga och meningsfulla aktiviteter. Arbetsterapeuter har kompetens om hur person, miljö och aktivitet samspelar och kan bidra till arbetet i samband med katastrofsituationer och med katastrofdrabbadBackground: The number of people affected by natural disasters, war, or conflicts is increasing. These disaster situations limit the ability of those affected to engage in important and meaningful activities. Occupational therapists have expertise in how person, environment, and activity interact and can contribute to efforts related to disaster situations and people affected by them. Aim: The aim
This thesis focuses on how changing the combustion chamber geometry in a small two-stroke engine can improve performance. The engine used for this thesis is a Husqvarna AB chainsaw engine with Schn¨urle porting and air-leading stratified scavenging. Four different combustion chambers were subjected to CFD simulations, and from them two were selected for engine testing. In total, five combustion ch
This thesis focuses on how changing the combustion chamber geometry in a small two-stroke engine can improve performance. The engine used for this thesis is a Husqvarna AB chainsaw engine with Schn¨urle porting and air-leading stratified scavenging. Four different combustion chambers were subjected to CFD simulations, and from them two were selected for engine testing. In total, five combustion ch
Abstract Introduction: Pneumatic tube system transportation produces particles in protein-based drugs. Background: Different methods have been used to simulate the conditions of pneumatic tube system transportation, and have shown clear correlations to particle formation. Aim(s): The aim of this work is to determine how particle formation and particle size in silicone-free and silicone oil syri
Självhandikappning är en försvarsstrategi som är relativt outforskad och sannolikt underminerar en persons möjlighet att lyckas. Den aktuella studien undersöker samband mellan självhandikappning och HEXACO-personlighetsdragen; Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Xtraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, och Openness. Ett mål med studien var att belysa varför vissa personer är mer benägna än andraSelf-handicapping is a poorly understood defense strategy that plausibly undermines a person's chance of success. The present study examines relations between self-handicapping and the HEXACO-personality traits; namely, Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Xtraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness. An aim is to shed new light on why some people are more prone to debilitating self-
A time-interleaved ADC analog front-end is presented with a sampling rate of 64GS/s. It has a hierarchical architecture of 2-4-4 giving 32 separate channels. Each channel is constructed by an input buffer, 1st rank (T/H), sub-buffer, and 2nd rank T/H. The complimentary clocking generation consist of a 32GHz differential signal divided down using a CML divide-by-4 and DFF divide-by-4 architecture.
At the first Nordic meeting for linguists with a research interest in reading and writing, held in Løgumkloster, Denmark, in 1987, we reported on a longitudinal study we had just started. The aim of the study was to find out which kind of linguistic disabilities are the most damaging for the development of reading and writing (Magnusson & Nauclér 1990 a, b). When reading is looked upon as a li
PurposeIn addition to absorption imaging, grating interferometry-based mammography (GIM) is capable of detecting differential-phase and scattering signals. In particular, the scattering signal can enable a quantifiable characterization of breast lesions. The purpose of this study was to determine if suspicious microcalcifications associated with benign or malignant lesions can be discriminated bas
Background: The demand for donated human hearts far exceeds the number available. Xenotransplantation of genetically modified porcine organs provides an alternative. In 2000, an Advisory Board of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation set the benchmark for commencing clinical cardiac xenotransplantation as consistent 60% survival of non-human primates after life-supporting po
Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have poor outcomes following myocardial infarction (MI). We performed an untargeted examination of 175 biomarkers to identify those with the strongest association with CKD and to examine the association of those biomarkers with long-term outcomes. Methods: A total of 175 different biomarkers from MI patients enrolled in the Swedish Web-System
Background: Streptococcus pyogenes is a well-known cause of postpartum infections and is causing significant morbidity and mortality. Aim: To describe measures taken to control an outbreak of postpartum infections caused by S. pyogenes emm75 on a maternity ward. Methods: Patients presenting postpartum with signs and symptoms of infection were cultured for β-haemolytic streptococci with cervical sw
Efficient microbial sampling from surfaces for subsequent detection and quantification is crucial in fields such as food safety and hygiene monitoring. Cotton swabs are traditionally used for sample collection, but today there are numerous swabs of alternative material and different sizes available. Recovery efficiencies of swabs for different applications have been compared in several studies. Ho
INTRODUCTION: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is caused by the destruction of pancreatic islet beta cells resulting in total loss of insulin production. Recent studies have suggested that the destruction may be interrelated to plasma lipids.OBJECTIVES: Specific lipids have previously been shown to be decreased in children who develop T1D before four years of age. Disturbances of plasma lipids prior to clini
Background: Since 2015 operations performed in the field of endocrine surgery have been entered into the European registry EUROCRINE®. The aim of this analysis was a description of the current healthcare situation for adrenal surgery in a homogeneous healthcare environment corresponding to the German-speaking countries—or to the presence of the working group on surgical endocrinology (CAEK) of the
Tourism is a major socioeconomic contributor to established and emerging destinations in the Mediterranean region. Recent studies introducing the Holiday Climate Index (HCI) highlight the significance of climate as a factor in sustaining the competitiveness of coastal and urban destinations. The aim of this study is to assess the future HCI performance of urban and beach destinations in the greate
