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Background: In the last decades different preclinical animal models of Parkinson's disease (PD) have been generated, aiming to mimic the progressive neuronal loss of midbrain dopaminergic (DA) cells as well as motor and non-motor impairment. Among all the available models, AAV-based models of human alpha-synuclein (h-aSYN) overexpression are promising tools for investigation of disease progression
Industry 4.0, with its focus on flexibility and customizability, is pushing in the direction of wireless communication in future smart factories, in particular, massive multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) and its future evolution of large intelligent surfaces (LIS), which provide more reliable channel quality than previous technologies. At the same time, network slicing in 5G and beyond systems
The aim of this study was to investigate utilisation patterns of prescribed analgesics before, during, and after an exercise therapy and patient education program among patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis. This cohort study is based on data from the nationwide Good Life with osteoarthritis in Denmark (GLA:D®) patient-register linked with national health registries including data on prescribed
In many species, individuals can employ alternative reproductive phenotypes, with profound consequences for individual fitness and population dynamics. This is particularly relevant for self-compatible hermaphrodites, which have exceptionally many reproductive options. Here we investigated the occurrence of reproductive phenotypes in the simultaneously hermaphroditic freshwater snail Radix balthic
Environments contain various forms of noise that can interfere with the ability of animal sensory systems to perceive information. One ubiquitous type of visual noise in shallow aquatic habitats is caustic flicker (or caustics), consisting of dynamically moving light patterns caused by the refraction of light when passing through the water's rippling surface. While some teleost fish avoid environm
Aims: Since its outbreak in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has directly caused the premature death of millions. However, indirect consequences, such as social restrictions, have affected a far greater number. We explored the association between the spread of COVID-19 and end-of-life circumstances in the infected and non-infected population in Sweden. Methods: In this descriptive, population-based, ob
The main purpose with this Master's thesis has been to through a case study investigate and analyze the music library activity at the Public Library in Lund, in order to find out according to which ideas and principals this activity is run by. It also discusses how you at the music department handle your task as intermediary of music and how well this coincides with the users expectations. To
Marine pollution is an increasingly serious environmental problem. Close to half of the total marine pollution comes from vessels and the pollutant that is the most obvious is oil. Fortunately, this problem has been recognized almost all over the world. Vessel-source oil pollution has attracted large numbers of international legislation, as well as national. As we will see in this paper, it often
Återställning av alvarlandskapet – en studie om Degerhamns kalkstensbrott När ett stenbrott avslutas börjar arbetet med att så gott som möjligt återskapa det landskapet som fanns innan brytningen. Min studie har undersökt hur detta ska gå till i ett kalkstensbrott i Degerhamn på södra Öland. Detta är en mycket viktig fråga då området på södra Öland internationellt sett är en mycket unik naturtypWhen a quarry closes measurements must be taken to recreate the landscape that originally was there. Old quarries are filled with water and are called artificial lakes. The aim of the study is to compare the water quality in three artificial lakes within a limestone quarry in Degerhamn, Öland with an alvar lake outside the quarry, in order to aid the restoration of the original landscape. The goal
The objective of this essay is to investigate if the performance of an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) share has an impact on the probability of closure of the same Exchange-Traded Fund. A great number of ETFs closures occurred in the last two years and the number of these closed ETFs represent a relevant percentage of the total number of ETFs that have been liquidated since this type of shares came to
Under 2018 dödades 22 kvinnor och 4 män i Sverige av en närstående de är eller har varit i relation med. Våld kan förekomma i olika typer av relationer och följer samma mönster oavsett parternas sexualitet eller inneboende maktrelation. Genom systematisk psykisk nedbrytning och isolering normaliseras våldet i relationen. Under vissa förhållanden har en person som utsätts för ett pågående eller öve
In recent years, history of knowledge has been established as a new theoretical field in the study of history. An important perspective in this field is the theory of circulation of knowledge, according to which knowledge should be studied through its movement between different spheres in society – movement that, furthermore, contributes to changing this knowledge. A promising line of inquiry in t
När jag hade flöjtlektioner på kulturskola värderades inte musiken efter genrer. Min upplevelse var att flera olika genrer förekom lika ofta på lektionerna. När jag senare sökte in till musikhögskolan och var tvungen att välja genre rubbades denna bild och jag frågade mig vad min roll som flöjtpedagog kommer vara. Ska jag nischa mig inom en genre, eller ska jag kunna lära ut lite av varje? SyftetWhen I had flute lessons at the community school of music and art, music was not valued according to genres. My experience was that several different genres were equally common in the lessons. When I later applied to Malmö Academy of Music, and had to choose a genre, this idea was disrupted and I asked myself what my role as a flute teacher would be. Should I specialize myself within a genre, or s
The aim of this study was to highlight how women’s shelters work with the child perspectives and examine whether there is any difference in how the two national associations Riksorganisationen för kvinnojourer och tjejjourer i Sverige (Roks) and Sveriges kvinno- och tjejjourers riksförbund (SKR) applies the child perspectives. To examine this, we conducted interviews with six employees and one vol
Quantication of cardiovascular flow and blood volumes are useful tools in diagnosing cardiovascular disease such as congenital heart defects and different kinds of valve leakage. Medical imaging techniques enables non-invasive analysis of anatomy and physiology. In order to perform flow quantification from medical image sequences, the boundaries of the vessels of interest are usually delineated ma
This master thesis project was performed in collaboration with an agricultural cooperative Lantmännen Oats AB, who has developed a dry protein powder concentrate PrOatein™. The powder consists of oat proteins, dextrins, lipids and β-glucans. The aim of the thesis was to investigate the powder’s functionality in a liquid emulsion and see if it can be improved by pre-treating it with thermal heating
The purpose of this study was to gain knowledge and insight into social service workers' experiences and opinions about the Swedish law on compulsory care of minors. The study also aimed to illustrate how social workers describe their work with the legislation and their role in it. We conducted six qualitative semi-structured interviews with social workers who had the experience in compulsory
Motor sequence learning research has been primarily concerned with simple frequentist patterns, thereby neglecting the motor system's ability to handle uncertainty and non-deterministic environments. In this study, we combine methods from motor neuroscience and neurolinguistics to study how probabilistic systems are acquired during motor learning. Two groups of young adults practiced a probabilist
Objectives: To date, there are no clear guidelines in the literature on protocols for pediatric vestibular testing, and approaches may differ between teams. The objective of this study was to establish a consensus guideline for the minimum pediatric vestibular tests that should be conducted in both expert and non-expert centers. Methods: The leadership group identified 21 international experts in
This paper assesses the communication and the use of climate scenarios at the science–science and science–policy interface in Finland, Sweden and Norway. It is based on document analysis and stakeholder questionnaires. The questionnaires targeted three stakeholder groups, all engaged in the communication and the use of climate scenario information: climate scenario producers; impact, adaptation an
