Most pathobionts of the respiratory tract form biofilms during asymptomatic colonization to survive and persist in this niche. Environmental changes of the host niche, often resulting from infection with respiratory viruses, changes of the microbiota composition, or other host assaults, can result in biofilm dispersion and spread of bacteria to other host niches, resulting in infections, such as o

Despite the long-established commitment to gender mainstreaming in global development, its transformative potential remains questionable in practice. This thesis explores how development practitioners tasked with gender mainstreaming responsibilities in Danish non-governmental organisations mediate between ideal and practice in their daily work. Through twelve semi-structured interviews, I bring t

Disability is an aspect that forms a significant part of the human condition. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an estimated 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability. That accounts for roughly 15 % of the entire human population, and therefore it has been sometimes referred to as the world's largest minority. The presence of people with disability is a phenomenon that i

The purpose of the analysis was to study the health of early farmers. To achieve this, the aim was to make a paleopathological analysis of the osteological material from the passage grave Gillhög in Barsebäck parish (Skåne). By recording and analyzing the bone material from the passage grave, the aim was to investigate if the bones showed any paleopathological changes and which ones. Hopefully, th

I denna artikel beskrivs en studie av hur gymnasieelever använder kemiska symboler och begrepp när de resonerar runt kemisk jämvikt. Studiens mål var att undersöka hur elevernas prestationsnivå och vetenskapliga språknivå är relaterad till deras förmåga att skapa mening i kemi.

Mohan Matthen holds that visual perceptual content is divided into descriptive and referential elements. Descriptive content is our awareness of sensory features belonging to objects located in the visual field. Matthen conceives of this in terms of an image. The referential element is a demonstrative form of content, by which we pick out those objects as particulars and assert their physical pres

This thesis explores the provision of memorable digital cultural experiences (MDCEs) for young audiences, thereby addressing the existing gap in the literature concerning the experience economy, digitalization in the cultural sector, and memorability of experiences. Based on qualitative in-depth interviews, the research explores cultural consumption trends, uncovers factors contributing to the mem

Traditional change management models have been widely used to manage organisational change. However, this integrative literature review paper questions their relevance in environments characterised by complexity due to the intricate nature of challenges and uncertainties in these contexts. A novel framework is developed, encompassing key elements required to facilitate change in complex environmen

A lot of research has shown varied contributors to Swedish parents' leave-sharing choices, including income, profession, and gender norms. However, there is an absence of studying the contributors as connected and interacting aspects. In this sense, this research aims to identify the dynamics of parents' choices on leave-sharing and gender equality. Specifically, the research explores what

True Crime har blivit en växande trend, men har funnits sen femtonhundratalet, (Nationalencyklopedin, 2023). I dagens samhälle finns det en mängd kanaler du kan ansluta dig till för att kunna ta del av ämnet. En av det mest populära är podcasts, som nu börjar få kritik för användningen av materialet de samlar in för att kunna göra en berättelse. Kritiken som många true crime podcasts utstår är frå

Syftet med uppsatsen är att skapa förståelse för vad som får människor i Sverige i dag att välja att konvertera till Jehovas vittnen. Samtidigt vill vi undersöka hur processen av att konvertera går till samt vad det är som gör att man fortsätter att vara medlem inom organisationen. Studien baseras på åtta kvalitativa intervjuer med både aktiva och före detta medlemmar av Jehovas vittnen från södra

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate whether variations of social support functions predicted stress using a sample of public sector managers in Sweden. Additionally, the study aimed to contribute to psychological literature due to the scarcity of research on the ill health of managers, and the impact of support functions on occupational stress. Whilst, the aim was also to identify

In Sweden, there is a knowledge gap in understanding the impact of ethnic based discrimination on mental health. The aim of this thesis was to explore whether there are gender differences in the experience of ethnic based discrimination and whether self compassion could potentially buffer against ethnic discrimination stress. Minority stress models and racism as trauma perspectives were used to un

Pattern separation is one of the central operations of episodic memory. Tasks that evaluate the pattern separation usually base their assessments on the behavioral recall of simple objects or words and are far from real-life experiences and daily memory performance. Thus, typical tasks that assess pattern separation lack ecological validity. To address this issue, we designed a mnemonic memory tes

This systematic literature review investigates the extent towhich recent anti-corruption literature goes beyond the established paradigms (i.e., principal-agent perspective,macro-level, structural, and legal centralistic approaches) to focus on society’s informal norms, everyday micro-le-vel power relations and non-monetary currencies (e.g.respect, prestige, social status and trust). By reconceptu

Introduction: Left heart failure (LHF) is commonly complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PH), increasing morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of inflammatory proteins in LHF with PH (LHF-PH). Materials and methods: The levels of 65 plasma proteins, analysed with proximity extension assay, were compared between healthy controls (n = 20), patients with L

Bakgrund: Enligt klinisk forskning visar ADL-taxonomin hög validitet och reliabilitet, men det finns inga studier kring svenska arbetsterapeuters erfarenheter av att använda ADL-taxonomin som bedömningsinstrument i sitt kliniska arbete. Det är viktigt att studera användarnas erfarenheter och synpunkter för att förbättra implementering av evidensbaserade metoder såsom ADL-taxonomin. Syfte: SyfBackground: The ADL-taxonomy as an assessment instrument shows high validity and reliability in the clinical research, but there is no study about occupational therapists’ experiences of using the ADL-taxonomy in clinical practice. It is important to study the users’ experiences and views to improve implementation of evidence-based methods such as the ADL-taxonomy. Aim: The aim of this study i

Frågan om anonyma vittnen har länge varit föremål för debatt i den juridiska världen. Är det en rättssäker åtgärd att införa ett system med anonyma vittnen? Hur skulle ett sådant system, om det infördes, överensstämma med de rättssäkerhetsgarantier som tillstår den tilltalade i rättsprocessen? Tidigare forskning kring anonyma vittnen har fokuserat på rättssäkerheten och försökt nå en slutsats krinThe issue on anonymous witnesses has in Sweden been frequently discus-sed in the legal debate over the years. Is it according to the rule of law to impose such a system? How does a system of anonymous witnesses con-form with the principles of the rule of law given to the accused during a hearing? Past research has centered the discussion around the rule of law and the effects an imposition of a sy

This paper examines caryatides in Greek architecture from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic period. The focus of this study is the functions, contexts, and symbolic meanings of the caryatides. Regarding the contexts, the caryatides were first used in the archaic period on the Cnidian treasury and, shortly thereafter on the Siphnian treasury, both in Delphi. In the classical period, the caryati