Denna studie undersöker häxkonst och nyandlighet i Sverige ur en senmodern kontext. Baserat på empiri från sju semistrukturerade intervjuer som har analyserats utifrån ett teoretisk ramverk i form av flytande modernitet, resonans, grupptillhörighet och liminalitet besvaras frågor kring hur människor som arbetar med spirituella krafter och förkristen naturinriktad religiös magi förhandlar sin ident

When a course is designed, it is common to do it for a typical group of students, considered to represent “the majority”, the “norm” or the “average”. The concept of “edges” challenges this view: given the multiple dimensions that teaching and learning encompass, there will always be students who do not belong to a norm and will end up on an edge if they are not included in the course design. In t

There are broad calls in national and international forest policy processes for basing decision-making on the best obtainable scientific knowledge. Simultaneously, there is also a need to accommodate plural values and objectives people and society in general have associated with forests. An essential step for building an evidence base that accommodates pluralistic understandings is to capture info

All people are different. All teachers are different. All students are different. They have different life situations, different study situations, and different preferences, conditions, and abilities. How can we take this diversity into account when we plan our teaching and exams? What situations should we prepare for? How can we help students focus on their learning and not on unnecessary obstacl

The use of material extrusion (MEX) has increased rapidly due to the affordability of 3D printers. This has led to a growing demand for improved print quality, high fidelity, strength, or fast print times. In this study, a non-planar approach for better surface quality is investigated. The hardware of a 3-axis MEX printer was developed together with testing new software for non-planar slicing. The

Extracellular matrix remodeling mechanisms are understudied in cardiac development and congenital heart defects. We show that matrix-degrading metalloproteases ADAMTS1 and ADAMTS5, are extensively co-expressed during mouse cardiac development. The mouse mutants of each gene have mild cardiac anomalies, however, their combined genetic inactivation to elicit cooperative roles is precluded by tight g

This thesis aims to investigate how individuals structure their life within a post-conflict precarious country. Bosnia consists of three autonomous regions called Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska and Brčko Distrikt BiH. Since the early nineties, Bosnia has experienced ongoing emigration, encompassing both diaspora and migration communities as evidenced by the 1991 and 2013 censuses

Med ökande uppkoppling i fordon växer risken för cyberattacker, vilket hotar både individens och allmänhetens säkerhet. Vårt examensarbete förbättrar säkerheten inom fordon genom att utveckla och testa ett maskininlärningsbaserat intrångsdetekteringssystem för CAN-bussen, med syntetiskt genererad och verklig fordonsdata från Scania. Våra bilar blir allt smartare, men även mer sårbara för cyberatAs the automotive industry progresses with the development of connected vehicles, this digital evolution comes with inherent cyber security risks and thus securing vehicle communication systems, particularly the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus, is crucial. International regulations such as UN Regulation No 155, necessitate cyber security measures for threat detection, prevention, and mitigation.

This master’s thesis explores the objectives of packaging regulations and translates them into guidelines for a company’s packaging decision-making process. The thesis was done in collaboration with Axis Communications AB, where the current packaging practices were analyzed. This was followed by analyzing the requirements of packaging regulations in the EU (such as PPWD and upcoming PPWR) and othe

Purpose: The main purpose of the research is the overall exploration, evaluation and comparison of the usage and efficiency of corrugated fillers and molded paper packaging solutions in supply chains. Method: The research adopts a qualitative approach using a multiple case study approach using qualitative and quantitative data gathered through interviews, observations, literature, and documentatio

Denna uppsats analyserar hur nyliberal logik reflekteras och reproduceras av både Lunds äldre och Lunds kommunala träffpunkter för seniorer, samt vilka konsekvenser detta kan innebära. Resultatet demonstrerar tecken på konstruktionen av en “nyliberal senior”, som prioriterar fysiskt och mentalt välmående, produktivitet, individuellt ansvar, och socialisering; med uppfattningen att man således både

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to produce a valid and reliable Persian version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) questionnaire, which previously has been shown to be valid and reliable for assessing physical activity among older adults. Methods: Permission was obtained from the scale developer, who provided a copy of the the Linguistic Validation of the RAPA Qestionnaire,

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine test–retest reliability and responsiveness of the short version (6-item) Hip Return to Sport after Injury (Hip-RSI) scale in patients following hip arthroscopy. Methods: The study included 100 hip arthroscopy patients responding to a digital survey including the short version (6-item) Hip-RSI, International Hip Outcome Tool (short version) (iHOT-12) an

Non-axisymmetric endwall contouring (NEC) is one of the verified approaches to suppress secondary flows and improve aerodynamic performance. However, the design of NEC brings significant challenges to the design of endwall cooling structures. Herein, a pressure-sensitive paint experimental approach was used to obtain the film cooling effectiveness of the NEC endwall with a purge slot in this study

The fate of soil organic matter (OM) is determined by its microbial use for growth or respiration. Many environmental factors influence microbial OM use, including the presence of contaminants and toxins in the environment, such as heavy metals. We evaluated short- and long-term responses of microbial processes to metal contamination by estimating biomass concentrations and growth rates of bacteri

Background: Maximizing the efficiency to screen amyloid-positive individuals in asymptomatic and non-demented aged population using blood-based biomarkers is essential for future success of clinical trials in the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In this study, we elucidate the utility of combination of plasma amyloid-β (Aβ)-related biomarkers and tau phosphorylated at threonine 217 (p-tau2

The apparently contradictory co-existence of high levels of gender equality and intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) found in Nordic countries has been termed the Nordic Paradox. The aim of this study was to examine how the Nordic Paradox is discussed and explained by Spanish professionals working in the IPVAW field. Five focus groups (n = 19) and interviews with key informants (n = 10)

The trigeminal system is key to the pathophysiology of migraine and cluster headache, two primary headache disorders that share many features. Recently, MER proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase (MERTK), a cell surface receptor, was strongly associated with cluster headache through genetic studies. Further, the MERTK ligand galectin-3 has been found to be elevated in serum of migraine patients. In this s

Background: Assessments of arm motor function are usually based on clinical examinations or self-reported rating scales. Wrist-worn accelerometers can be a good complement to measure movement patterns after stroke. Currently there is limited knowledge of how accelerometry correlate to clinically used scales. The purpose of this study was therefore to evaluate the relationship between intermittent