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Climate change and its associated extreme events challenge the effectiveness of passive building design strategies. Hybrid passive-active systems emerge as a promising solution; however, their resilience in extreme climate conditions is less studied. This study addresses this gap by investigating the integration of solar chimneys (SC) with variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems to improve thermal
Background and aim: The MY PD-CARE digital tool is intended to empower people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and care partners to actively identify and track changes in key symptoms of advancing PD and to facilitate discussions with healthcare professionals (HCPs). MY PD-CARE was adapted from MANAGE-PD, a validated, web-based tool that helps HCPs identify patients with inadequate symptom control. T
Objectives To investigate changes in analgesic use before and after supervised exercise therapy and patient education in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA).Methods We recruited 16 499 of 25 933 eligible patients (64%; mean age 64.9; SD 9.6; 73% women) from the Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D) registry. Change in proportions of analgesic users (categorised according to an
A new species of Diglyphus Walker, D. albifemur Liu, Hansson & Guo, sp. nov., is described based on extensive material from China collected from 2016 to 2024. The entire material included here has been reared from agromyzid leafminers (Diptera, Agromyzidae), mainly from Phytomyza vitalbae Kaltenbach, mining leaves of Clematis orientalis L. The new species is morphologically similar to the Euro
Background Assessment of myocardial sympathetic innervation with iodine-123-metaiodobenzylguanidine ([123I]mIBG) scintigraphy is conventionally performed by determining the heart-to-mediastinum ratio (HMR) on planar images. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of determining HMR from reprojected [123I]mIBG planar images derived from tomographic data by a ring-configured cadmium-zinc-tel
Background: Although research shows that social interaction is related to occupational engagement among adults with mental illness of all ages, this relationship is underexplored among older mental health service users. Factors suggested as relevant for such relationships are, for example, social network characteristics, anxiety/depression, physical problems, and gender. Aim: This study aimed to e
Nucleotides and coenzymes play critical roles in energy metabolism and cellular signaling and as building blocks of nucleic acids. This work addresses the challenges in the measurement of the phosphorylated metabolites using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, which facilitates the separation and detection of polar metabolites. Here, we present optimized H
Background: Less adults with cerebral palsy (CP) lives independently, compared to adults without disabilities. Access to personal assistance may help overcome barriers to independent living. Also, little is known about hand function in adults with CP, and the role of hand function in achieving independent living remains unexplored. Objective: To explore the associations between housing and persona
As climate change-related hazards intensify, enhanced adaptation efforts that extend beyond technological solutions and include active roles for citizens are required. We introduce the novel concept of climate adaptation citizenship, defined through the three dimensions of awareness, action, and political engagement, to explore how citizens in small, remote Nordic communities engage with different
Jag skrev om en föreslagen ändring i Brottsbalken (BrB)som syftar till att komplettera kriminaliseringen av "våldtäkt" och "sexuellt tvång" med en paragraf som riktar sig mot "sexuellt övergrepp". Den nya paragrafen ska innebära att en person som företar en sexuell handling mot en annan person mot dennas vilja ska straffas oavsett övriga omständigheter. Jag ville disI wrote about a new proposition to the Swedish Penal Code (BrB) which has the purpose to complement the paragraphs regarding rape (”våldtäkt”) and sexual force (”sexuellt tvång”) with the crime sexual assault (”sexuellt övergrepp”). The new crime will imply that a person who undertakes a sexual action onto another person without the consent of that person will be punished. I wanted to discuss th
This thesis is a submission for the new modern area of law that is intangible, immaterial and immovable. It can be called as virtual property or virtuality as such. Mainly due to globalization, the 21st century could be regarded as the beginning for a new digitalization era. Along with the expansion and generalization of the use of the Internet, digitalization has created a concept known as virtua
The current study examines the effects of a computerised Working Memory (WM) intervention in elementary school children when training in groups of various sizes. It further examines the effects of noise during the performance of WM tasks. The children included were 7 - 9 years old and were randomly assigned to control and training groups based on Raven's scores. Results showed an improvement o
The aim of this study was primarily to locate, describe and explain the impact of cultural differences on communication between Swedes and Canadians in Swedish-related companies in the Toronto area in Canada. In this we included communication between co-workers within the company, between the Swedish-related company and the Swedish mother company and between the Swedish-related company and other,
User resistance in ERP implementation has been identified as an obstruction that creates problems for organizations, therefore it needs to be thoroughly understood. ERP is implemented in stages and the last stage in ERP implementation project is Post Implementation Stage. Post Implementation Stage of ERP system is very crucial for a project as ERP implementation doesn’t finish after Go-Live, inste
In light of the current process of regional integration prospering in the European Union, the Öresund region has become a dynamic geographical entity that in the most recent decades has experienced substantial increased growth in terms of economy, innovation, social activity and culture. Thus, the interest of this study lies in investigating a perspective of this integration process, namely the de
Molecular cluster is a nanoparticle that is defined as an agglomerate of few up to 106-7 of molecules (corresponding to 1- 100 nm in size) that can be manipulated by the cluster beams. Molecular cluster properties typically lie between the individual molecule and bulk matter properties. This work describes the employment of the Cold Aerodynamic Source (CAS) to produce a narrow, collimated and iso
Since national independence many NGOs active in the domain of gender have been established in Kyrgyzstan. Recently, this part of the NGO sector has seen the emergence of alternative organizations, voicing new issues and perspectives. In this thesis, I take a closer look at these new actors: how they differ from the older generation and also in relation to each other. I am especially interested in
Environmental volunteering in Iceland was taken as a case study to investigate whether taking part in an extended conservation volunteering project has the potential to increase participants’ connection with nature and motivate them to act in a more environmentally-friendly way. Drawing from theories of behavior change and the human-nature relationship a mixed-methods approach was applied. Levels
Backgrund: Nederman har ett långsiktigt mål att förbättra enheten i Helsingborg. Ett steg i detta är att se om det finns några förbättringar att genomföra i lagerstyrningen i form av lager- och servicenivåer. Detta då de anställda upplever dagens verktyg som ganska trubbiga för det nuvarande produktsortimenetet och att detta kanske kan förbättras genom ytterliggare en dimension på det befintliga sBackground: Nederman has a long term goal of improving their supply unit in Helsingborg. One step of this is to investigate if there are any improvements to be made in the inventory control in terms of stock levels and service level. This since the employees at Nederman believes that the existing methods are too blunt as a tool for the product range and that their methods can be improved by adding
Abstract: Since 9/11 a lot of attention has been paid to fragile states and state failure has also become an issue for the EU. EU elites frequently refer to the EU as a ‘force for good in the world’. There is an extensive academic debate about what kind of power the EU is in world politics, and whether it can be described as a distinct normative power. In this comparative study of ten fragile stat
