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Patriarchal ideologies, gender equality and the conflict between the old and modern ways of life have always been topics of discussion in contemporary society. In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby, when patriarchal ideologies were dominant in American society and American literature. Additionally, there is an ambivalence showing that although times were changing, the gender ster
The aim of this study was to identify the role of organic matter of the Oi, Oe and Oa layers for leaching of dissolved organic matter (DOM) from the O horizon in a podsolised forest soil in southern Sweden. Solid state C-13 cross polarization magic angle spinning (CPMAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and C-14 measurements were used to analyse organic matter in solid material and wa
The sintering of alumina-supported nickel particles has been studied after heat-treatment in ammonia + hydrogen at 523 K and 250 bar. The investigated samples were nickel supported on gamma-alumina, transalumina and alpha-alumina, and co-precipitated nickel oxide-alumina. The sintering process was mainly followed by hydrogen chemisorption. The samples were also characterised by specific surface ar
We studied regeneration distance of rat sciatic nerve, with the sensory pinch reflex test and immunocytochemical staining for neurofilaments, four to 21 days after transsection, repair, and enclosure of the repair site in either a non-absorbable silicone tube or an absorbable polyglycolic acid (PGA) tube. The size of both tube-types was carefully selected so that they did not compress the repaired
In order to determine the total number of fibres and the extent to which the relative occurrence of different fibre types varies within m. vastus lateralis, 15 micrometers thick cross-sections of whole muscles were prepared. The total number of type 1 and type 2 fibres was determined in every 48th square millimetre of the section, and the results thus obtained were analysed using a computer progra
The effects of a single course of antenatal betamethasone on S100B protein concentration were investigated in Fisher 344 rats. On day 20 of gestation, pregnant rats were injected twice 8 h apart with either (1) 170 mu g kg(-1) body weight betamethasone ("clinically-equivalent dose", equivalent to 12 mg twice, 24 h apart in humans), (2) half of this dose (equivalent to 6 mg) or (3) vehicle. We repo
Objective: To examine neuropsychological performance as a possible predictor of course and outcome in first-episode psychotic (FEP) patients. Method: A group of consecutive FEP patients (n = 120) tested with Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales-Revised (WAIS-R) at baseline was compared with a healthy group (n = 30) matched for age, education and gender. Relationship between WAIS-R and both Brief Psy
To improve cement penetration into the cancellous bone of the acetabulum in hip arthroplasty, sequential cementation of each anchoring hole may be feasible. Since this procedure creates laminations in the cement, we have determined the conditions under which such laminations affect the strength of the cement. Cement bars made at 2, 3 or 4 minutes after the start of cement mixing and with either dr
The purpose of the present study was to examine the potential effectiveness of a group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with residual significant clinical symptoms after being stabilized on medication. All adult patients with ADHD in an outpatient psychiatric clinic who had been stabilized on medication but still showed clinical sig
This work has evaluated ISO 3795. It was found that ISO 3795 isn’t a suitable method to test interior materials and its use has led to a low level of fire safety in military vehicles. A different test method to be used for fire testing interior materials in military vehicles was suggested; ISO 5660 cone calorimeter. Eleven different interior materials from two military vehicles were tested in the
This thesis involves creating an extending an application called “Var f-n är bussen?” (something like “Where the hell is that bus?”) for the company Trivector Systems in Lund. “Where the hell is that bus?” is an application for smartphones that will show departure time for buses from a chosen bus stop, linepath, bus stops and buses for a chosen bus line and the next bus stops and departure time fr
In this thesis, the risk-free rate’s impact on stock market excess returns was examined. Firstly, theoretical arguments were made for that a low risk-free rate might lower the excess return on the stock market, since this increases the incentive for fund managers to increase variance of returns. Under the assumption that fund managers affect the preferences of the representative investor, proposit
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measurable property used to describe the naturally occurring time differences between heartbeats and has shown to help with identifying both physiological and psychological disorders. HRV signals of 97 individuals were analyzed using spectral analysis. The data was non-stationary but was analyzed using stationary estimation methods, in which the original data was
For individuals with gender dysphoria, voice therapy can be an important tool to change characteristics about their voice to align better with their gender identity. This is often done by practising with a speech therapist and can be a long and difficult process. A useful tool in this setting would be software that can generate a voice, based on the patients voice, which lies slightly closer to th
Familj och föräldraskap är relativt vanliga begrepp i våra liv. Deras innebörd i vardagliga sammanhang är dock betydligt mer omfattande än den rättsliga definitionen. I rätten har familjeband och föräldraskap historiskt sett grundats på äktenskap och genetik; moderskapet fastställs enligt Mater est-principen och faderskap genom presumtion, bekräftelse eller dom. Europakonventionen tillförsäkrar Family and parenthood are concepts commonly used in our day-to-day life, where the purports of the two also seem to be more including in comparison to the judicial definition. In legal history family ties and parenthood were marriage-based and due to reproduction. Maternity was simply a consequence of carrying a child while paternity would, in Sweden, be established by presumption, confirmation or
Research in personality psychology has shown that individuals choose careers led by their personality. More specifically, dark personality traits seem to drive people towards specific environments—with detrimental effects in the workplace. This study investigated whether individuals who selectively choose a job in particular organizations possess dispositions associated with behaving abusively and
I den här rapporten undersöks möjligheten för att tillverka och använda gjutmodeller tillverkade genom additiv tillverkning, i folkmun kallat 3D-printing. Först görs en grundläggande analys över hur modellerna tillverkas idag och vilka krav som ställs på modellen. Detta innefattar både rena material och hållfasthetskrav, men även mer svårdefinierade krav där man enbart kan resonera kring rimliga aIn this report the possibility for the manufacture and use of molding-patterns made through additive manufacturing methods, commonly called 3D-printing, is evaluated. First an analysis of how the patterns are currently being made and which demands that are put on them will be made. This includes more pure material and load demands, as well as more abstract and hard defined demands. After this the
The aim of this study was to examine how school counsellors perceived their role within the schools various work against bullying and which impact their work environment had on their role. Because the study aimed to study the school counsellor's role, a role theory was used to analyse the empirical material. This was a qualitative study done through five semistructured interviews with school c
Studien undersökte samband mellan förekomst av stress och sömnproblem bland lärare i södra Sverige och tillfredsställelse respektive frustration av de psykologiska behoven autonomi, kompetens och samhörighet. Studien utgick från Self-determination Theory och dess underteori Basic Psychological Need Theory. 371 grundskole- och gymnasielärare besvarade en webbaserad enkät. Som mätinstrument användesThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between stress and insomnia respectively, and satisfaction and frustration of the psychological needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness, as defined within Self-determination Theory. 371 elementary and high school teachers in southern Sweden participated in an online survey. A Swedish version of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction Need
