Nitrate pollution in groundwater is a severe problem in Shimabara Peninsula, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Previous studies have investigated water quality characteristics in the northern part of the peninsula and shown serious effects of nitrate pollution in the groundwater. The present study aimed to investigate the groundwater quality in the southern areas of the peninsula for improved understand

This is a radio program I did for Datscha radio's "Night Gardening" program, which is connected to my PhD work.

Titel: Hur skyddade Findus sitt varumärke under Hästköttskandalen? - En kvalitativ fallstudie om Findus krishantering Nyckelord: Varumärkeskriser, Krishantering, Krishanteringsstrategier, Varumärkeskapital, Förberedelser, Ansvar, Transparens Problem: Varumärkeskriser uppstår idag oftare än någonsin tidigare. Risken för allvarliga konsekvenser ökar ifall den krisande organisationen är dåligt förbTitle: How did Findus defend their brand during the Horsemeat-scandal? - A qualitative case study on Findu's crisis management Key words: Brand crisis, Crisis management, Crisis management strategies, Brand equity, Preparation, Responsibility, Transparency Problem: Brand crises occur today more often than ever before. The risk of serious consequences increases if the organization during cris

Cambodia is now facing alarming issues concerning occupational safety and health in the construction sector. According to the ILO, in 2009, every day four people in Cambodia were killed due to occupational accidents which this amounted to more than 1500 death of the construction workers. Based on the union leaders in Cambodia, those accidents and illnesses were seen and occurred at the constructio

Introduction: Our objective was determining the optimal combinations of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers for predicting disease progression in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases. Methods: We included 1,983 participants from three different cohorts with longitudinal cognitive and clinical data, and baseline CSF levels of Aβ42, Aβ40, phosphorylated tau at threonine-181

Under the background of the rapid development of social media, video storytelling plays an essential role in the development of a brand. More and more videos with the personal brand have become popular among the public. However, in the context of the storytelling approach, personal branding through storytelling has been rarely reported in the literature. In this study, showing the YouTuber, Li Ziq

Lateral dimensions of III-V nanowires are known to affect the growth dynamics and crystal structure. Investigations into size effects have in the past relied on theoretical models and post growth observations, which only give a limited insight into the growth dynamics. Here we show the first experimental investigation into how nanowire diameter affects the growth dynamics by growing Au-seeded GaAs

Do personality traits in highly intelligent individuals relate to their work engagement? Seemingly little is known about the relationship between personality and work engagement for gifted individuals. In what may be the first study to do so, a Swedish Mensa sample (n = 353) was explored with a two-part aim: to assess psychometric personality properties and to investigate the relationship between

In this audio paper I will focus on two ideas. The first is the ephemeral city. The conscious re-imagining of the cityscape, from elements ranging from the historic to the fantastical, can effect an individual’s sense of place as much as the physical structures that comprise it. These imagined – or ephemeral – cities can be a way of coming to grips with an urban environment changing in rapid and dis

An experimental and numerical study has been conducted to analyze the effects of rib configurations on heat transfer in U-turn rotating rectangular channels with smooth walls. A new model of a wavy rib is studied and compared with traditional ribs in a rectangular cross-section. Heat transfer coefficients for all rib configurations were measured from Reynolds numbers 4000 to 12000, whereas rotatio

Three-dimensional city models are increasingly being used for analyses and simulations. To enable such applications, it is necessary to standardise semantically richer city models and, in some cases, to connect the models with external data sources. In this study, we describe the development of a new Swedish specification for 3D city models, denoted as 3CIM, which is a joint effort between the thr

Background: Postoperative pain clinical management in neonates has always been a challenging medical issue. Worldwide, several systemic opioid regimens are available for pediatricians, neonatologists, and general practitioners to control pain in neonates undergoing surgical procedures. However, the most effective and safe regimen is still unknown in the current body of literature. Objectives: To d

Modern populism has developed in Scandinavia since at least the 1970s, first in Norway and Denmark but more recently also in Sweden. Populist political parties have been well-established in Scandinavian Parliaments for many years. However, from a labour law perspective, the populist impact, if any, has been limited and populist discourse has primarily focused on issues such as migration and the EuModern populism has developed in Scandinavia since at least the 1970s, first in Norway and Denmark but more recently also in Sweden. Populist political parties have been well-established in Scandinavian Parliaments for many years. However, from a labour law perspective, the populist impact, if any, has been limited and populist discourse has primarily focused on issues such as migration and the Eu