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The activity of saprotrophic fungi and bacteria, and the balance between them, can affect decomposition. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are also important for the nutrient and energy transfer in soil. Microbial community composition and activity are believed to have seasonal patterns, and are known to be highly influenced by environmental factors such as pH and nutrient conditions. To evaluate
The recent English translation of the diary of the Swedish naturalist Daniel Rolander (written 1754-1756) reveals the earliest records on useful plants of Suriname. Since he did not grant Linnaeus access to his specimens, Rolander never received credit for his work, part of his collection was lost, and his diary never published. Here we compare Rolander's notes with recent ethnobotanical data from
Background: National guidelines recommend that healthy pregnant women take 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise a day. Most women reduce the level of physical activity during pregnancy but only a few studies of women's experiences of physical activity during pregnancy exist. The aim of the present study was to elucidate experiences and views of leisure time physical activity during pregnancy in
1 The mechanisms behind bradykinin-induced effects in the airways are considered to be largely indirect. The role of cholinergic nerves and eicosanoids, and their relationship in these mechanisms were investigated in guinea-pigs. 2 The role of cholinergic nerves was studied in animals given atropine (1 mg kg-', i.v.), hexamethonium (2 mg kg-', i.v.), or vagotomized. To study the role of eicosanoid
Aims: A study was undertaken to examine whether poor self-rated health (SRH) can independently predict all-cause mortality during 22-year follow-up in middle-aged men and women. Subjects and methods: Data are derived from a population-based study in Malmo¨ , Sweden. This included baseline laboratory testing and a self-administered questionnaire. The question on global SRH was answered by 15,590 me
Lack of carbon has been assumed to be the most common limiting factor for bacterial growth in soil, although there are reports of limitation by other nutrients, e.g. nitrogen and phosphorus. We have studied which nutrient(s) limited instantaneous growth rates of bacteria in 28 Swedish soils using the thymidine or leucine incorporation technique to measure increased growth rate after adding differe
Recently, associations of several common genetic variants with height have been reported in different populations. We attempted to identify further variants associated with adult height in a self-contained population (the Sorbs in Eastern Germany) as discovery set. We performed a genome wide association study (GWAS) (similar to 390 000 genetic polymorphisms, Affymetrix gene arrays) on adult height
Microalgae belong to the group of the oldest microorganisms that can grow in both fresh and marine water. Microalgal biomass is a rich source of vitamins, lipids, pigments and essential amino acids. Microalgal biomass can be used without cracking and fractionation or it can be cracked, fractionated and purified to get particular components like vitamins, pigments, omega-3 oils and proteins. But du
The aim of this master’s thesis is to investigate the discursive networks and production contexts of the rare and insular phenomena of Swedish experimental features. As a point of departure, the tentative and limited filmography of Swedish artist Öyvind Fahlström is expanded upon, as the thesis present a unique case study on his first and only feature film Du gamla, Du fria (“Provocation”, 1972).
The purpose of this study is to understand if elderly visitors in senior centers around Helsingborg feel some type of loneliness and how senior centers can contribute to the feeling of fellowship with other visitors. The aim was towards their experience where we had seven participants who answered our interview questions, which we later summoned to four who all happened to be of the female gender.
Det svenska laglottsinstitutet brukar kritiseras med jämna mellanrum, men trots kritiken har det varit i stort sett oförändrat under 160 år. I min uppsats kommer jag att titta på vilka filosofiska och historiska grunder laglottsinstitutet bygger på. Den svenska arvsrätten byggde länge på ett system med arvejord, jord som man hade ärvt, samt avlingejord, jord som man själv hade förvärvat. Friheten The Swedish statutory share of inheritance (Swedish “laglott”) is often criticized, but it has remained largely unchanged for 160 years. In this essay I will explore which historical and philosophical bases the law builds on. The Swedish inheritance law built for a long time on a system of inherited soil (Swedish “arvejord”), and soil which you had acquired yourself (Swedish “Avlingejord”), where
Chillers are large and complex machines that are used for temperature regulation in large buildings and plants. An undetected fault in the machine can lead to extended downtime and cause both great financial losses and increased environmental impact. Therefore Carrier, as manufacturer of chillers, is interested in developing fault detection algorithms capable of detecting the faults early so that
Graphene have attracted attention recently due to its unique properties and opportunities for development of high performance carbon based devices. The intercalation, absorption and reactions processes of small molecules above and below the graphene islands hold the key for new perspectives in catalysis, molecular sensors and other technologies. The present master thesis is focused on the investig
Little is known about the spatial ecology of the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi). Being rare and elusive rainforest dwellers, studying them is difficult. Basic knowledge on their home ranges and social organization is lacking, yet is crucial for maintaining viable populations in protected areas, in the scope of this Vulnerable species’ conservation. This study uses 10 years’ worth of came
Natten mot 24 april 1915 arresterades 250 armeniska politiker, poeter, författare, läkare, jurister och andra intellektuella och de flesta avrättades inom loppet av 72 timmar. Detta blev startskottet för ett folkmord som fram till 1923 skördade 1,5 miljoner armeniers liv och hundratals assyriers, syrianers, kaldéers och grekers. Folkmordet 1915 i det Osmanska riket är idag det mest utforskade fallOn the night of April 24, 1915, 250 Armenian politicians, poets, writers, doctors, lawyers and other intellectuals were arrested, most of them executed within 72 hours. This was the starting point of a genocide that until 1923 claimed the lives of 1.5 million Armenians and hundreds of Assyrians, Syrians, Chaldeans and Greeks. The Arme-nian genocide in the Ottoman Empire is today the most researche
I samband med Covid-19-pandemins inträffande tvingades såväl allmänna domstolar som skiljenämnder världen över att ta ställning till om förhandlingar skulle ställas in i väntan på att smittspridningen skulle gå ner eller om de skulle genomföras med hjälp av tekniska hjälpmedel. Många var snabba med att utnyttja de tekniska möjligheter som stod till buds och det blev på kort tid vanligt med virtuel
The two by-products lignin, from the paper industry, and zein, from starch production, have shown potential as hydrophobic barriers. Therefore, this study has aimed to produce and in-vestigate the hydrophobicity of lignin or zein dispersions coated on paper. The lignin coatings were made from softwood (spruce) and hardwood (birch) lignin that was extracted using hy-drotropic extraction (HEX) and m
The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how financial violence is identified and to determine the measures taken by professionals working with financial assistance in social services, focused on financially abused women. In this thesis, a qualitative research approach was applied, where data is collected through semi-structured interviews with professionally active social workers within fina
Enhancing the physicochemical and sensory properties of flavoured vodkas using hydrocolloids is of significant interest to the beverage industry. Hydrocolloids like xanthan gum and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) can influence texture and stability, yet their specific impacts in alcoholic systems are underexplored. This study aims to evaluate the effect of hydrocolloids on the viscosity, turbidity,
The purpose of this master’s thesis is to illuminate the information practices of professional musicians in the field of Early music. These musicians have a special interest in exploring the performance practices of the time periods when the music was composed, to make it more vivid in the present. This more and more widespread approach to Early music is called Historically Informed Performance (H
