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In this thesis, the phonetics and the phonology of non-modal voice quality and other glottal features in Chichimeco (Oto-Manguean, Mexico) are described. For this investigation, I analysed recordings I made in Mexico in spring 2017 as well as recordings enclosed in Lastra (2009b, 2016). Descriptions of this language have been published since the 1930s but non-modal phonation has not received the
As a de facto leader in corporate governance and sustainability reporting (SR), this study provides a thorough and comprehensive characterisation of SR among the UK’s leading companies. A content analysis was undertaken of key corporate communications across a sample of 66 constituents listed on the London/ Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 index. Through a systematic analytical framework
Within the restaurant industry it is common practice to plan staffing and purchases of perishable goods based on intuition. Inaccurate predictions of demand and sales lead to poor working environments and food waste, both being significant challenges for the industry. While digitalization and innovation has enabled accurate data driven sales forecasting methods, many players in the restaurant indu
Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning Gallring är en viktig del i det moderna skogsbruket. I Sverige har gallring skett i ca 150 år och i början av 1900-talet ökade intresset då pappersmassaindustrin tog fart. Detta ledde till ett ökat intresse för mindre träd och successivt så ökade behovet att utveckla strategier och gallringsmetodiker. I Sverige genomförs gallringar med 10-25 års intervall och manThe aim of this study was to investigate the growth of individual trees and the effects of thinning in a stand of spruce and pine. This was made through tests of regression between a competition index (CI), which depended on distance and diameter of neighbouring trees, and needle mass (NM), compared to basal area growth (BA growth) and dry-weight. The data used in this study was collected over the
Tvångsvård i form av vård av unga har under 2020 varit ovanligt uppmärksammat i media. Under 2020 blev barnkonventionen också svensk lag. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka om barnkonventionens införande som lag påverkat bedömningen av upphörande av vård enligt LVU. Detta görs utifrån en av de viktigaste artiklarna i barnkonventionen, artikel 3 om barnets bästa, samt rätten till familj. I uppsaCare under the Swedish Care of Young Persons Act has during the year 2020 been spoken about in media more than usual. During 2020 the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child entered into force as a Swedish law. The purpose with this thesis is to investigate whether the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as Swedish law has influenced the assessment on termination of care under the Care of Y
The aim for this study was to examine what expectations parents have on the collaboration with their children’s public school in socio-economically disadvantaged areas in Landskrona and how they experience this collaboration. The aim was also to examine if the collaboration gets influenced by their position in the social class system. Using a phenomenological perspective, the study was based on 12
En innovationsprocess ska ta en idé hela vägen från forskning till marknaden. Detta är dock en lång process i vilken många barriärer kan uppstå. För det här examensarbetet har en fältstudie gjorts på ett stort svenskt industriföretag, med syftet att undersöka deras materialinnovationsprocess. De har upplevt att de möter utmaningar när resultaten av en innovation ska överföras från Forskning och UAn innovation process should take an idea all the way from research to the market. However, this is a long process in which many barriers can appear. For this thesis, a case study has been conducted, at a large Swedish industrial manufacturing company, with the purpose to examine their material innovation process. They have experienced challenges when transferring the results of the innovation fr
Introduction: This study attempts to optimize the choice of stationary phase for the separation of lignosulfonate lignin compounds using supercritical fluid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Background: Lignin is a potential renewable source of phenolic compounds. Lignosulfonate lignins are produced during pulping processes producing very complex mixtures, which are challenging to anal
Youth anxiety disorders are common and heterogeneous. The Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS) is a clinician-administered tool designed to assess overall anxiety severity, independent of specific symptoms. The thresholds on PARS for the reliable change index (RCI), the minimal clinically important difference (MCID), treatment response, and full and partial remission remain unclear. Using the Cli
Introduction: Assessing left ventricular (LV) systolic function in a rapid and reliable way can be challenging in the critically ill patient. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and reliability of, as well as the association between, commonly used LV systolic parameters, by using serial transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Methods: Fifty patients with shock and mechanical ve
Introduction: The main route of excretion of activity for most administered radiopharmaceuticals is via the urinary bladder and it is important to estimate the absorbed dose to the mucosal surface of the bladder wall, especially when radiopharmaceuticals are given for therapeutic purposes. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how the absorbed dose varies with changes in the parameters, wh
Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka om Feldenkrais-metoden kan vara till hjälp i sångutövande, och hur man kan använda Feldenkrais-metoden i sångundervisning. Jag har valt att använda mig av en kvalitativ undersökning där jag utgått från litteratur, en intervju samt deltagande observation ur ett emiskt/etiskt perspektiv. Som sångare eller utövare av något musikaliskt instrument är det av stor vi
The occurrence of coprostanol in soil, surface, and groundwater has recently been reported in several studies. Coprostanol indicates the presence of feces from mammals. For this reason, it is important to establish adsorption behavior in different kinds of geologic media. To our knowledge, we present for the first-time adsorption behavior of coprostanol in soil, sediment, and sand and an estimatio
Background: Mutations in the CDH1 and the role of E-cadherin proteins are well established in gastric cancer. Several in silico tools are available to predict the pathogenicity of the mutations present in the genes with varying efficiency and sensitivity to detect the pathogenicity of the mutations. Objective: Our objective was to identify somatic pathogenic variants in CDH1 involved in Gastric Ca
Through several decades of research, absolute paleointensity estimates have been obtained from a wide range of rocks with varying ages, covering the last 3.45 Ga years. These paleointensity data are crucial to study the past geodynamo and the geological evolution of the Earth's deep interior. However, paleointensity data are often difficult to interpret, and on-going discussions concerning the pas
This report has been compiled within the framework of the programme on Regional Air Pollution in Developing Countries (RAPIDC), Phase III conducted during the period 2005-2008. RAPIDC is funded by the Department of Infrastructure and Economic Cooperation (INEC) of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). It is coordinated by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and car
