Designer fashion items hold a high status within the fashion industry. A designer brands’ culture, aesthetic, and exclusivity give their products a symbolic value that can be used by consumers to build identity or express qualities like success or wealth. Therefore it is natural that counterfeit fashion items emerge as an alternative for consumers who want to emulate these qualities, but for a che

The aim of this essay is to analyse six Vogue Scandinavia covers and their aesthetic in relation to the myth of Scandinavia and the Scandinavian aesthetic. This to grasp in what ways the covers reproduce and produce myths about the region and its aesthetic expression. With the methodological framework consisting of Roland Barthes semiotic method the six covers are semiotically analysed through den

This study will examine how fashion consumption looks on Tiktok among young women aged 18 - 19 years in Sweden. The aim is to find out which factors influence the target group's fashion consumption on Tiktok and in which specific ways Tiktok contributes to the target group's fashion consumption. To answer these questions, we will use a quantitative survey which will then be analyzed with a

In a world where insect pollinator declines are a reality, understanding their effects on the reproduction and persistence of wild plant species is vital to contribute to decisions for appropriate conservation strategies. This is especially true in areas which host a high species diversity, like European semi-natural grasslands. In fragmented habitats in particular, pollinator availability can be

Land cover and land management changes (LCLMCs) have a substantial impact on the global carbon budget and, consequently, on global climate via the biogeochemical (BGC) effects. The commonly considered BGC effects refer to the direct influence of LCLMCs on local carbon stocks (local BGC effects). However, LCLMCs also influence climate by altering the local surface energy balance due to changes in l

In the present work, we describe the design, synthesis, and evaluation of a galectin-8- binding fluorescent probe designed for a competitive fluorescence polarization (FP) assay for screening new galectin-8N inhibitors. The probe was characterized for its photophysical properties and its binding affinity for galectin-8N was determined by using FP. We evaluated the probe in a competitive FP assay w

This paper deals with the potential grammaticalization of English (it) could be and (it) might be into epistemic sentence adverbs in analogy to maybe. They can occur in adverb-like positions and functions in informal language use, e.g. (it) could be something good has begun, often with the pronoun it omitted. But, given that no diachronic development is attested, to what extent does their usage inThis paper deals with the potential grammaticalization of English (it) could be and (it) might be into epistemic sentence adverbs in analogy to maybe. They can occur in adverb-like positions and functions in informal language use, e.g. (it) could be something good has begun, often with the pronoun it omitted. But, given that no diachronic development is attested, to what extent does their usage in

This article is based on the creation of sports heritage as having strong roots in the Anthropocene. It particularly discusses listed building declarations of the built heritage of sport, from a Swedish perspective, as well as the feelings of nostalgia associated with such activities. Two contemporary examples of preserved sports heritage sites, Hindås Ski Jumping Hill in Hindås and the stand at V

Introduction. The introduction of publicly available large language models (LLMs) since 2022 has significantly challenged traditional library and information studies (LIS) core concepts. This paper argues that LIS needs to rethink aspects of its conceptual framework to address the challenges posed by the proliferation of AI-generated content and how this content is produced.Analysis. The study emp

The spatial pattern of forests impacts on biodiversity, stability and sustainability of forest ecosystems. Afforestation and reforestation projects have massively increased forested areas on the Chinese Loess Plateau, however, the spatial pattern of the new and old forests, as well as their interaction, remains unknown. Here we study the spatiotemporal dynamics of old and new forests for the perio

There was a widespread euphoria in the 1990s in Uzbekistan and other post-Soviet societies at the prospect that introducing Western-style public administration (PA) institutions and traditions would play a pivotal role in promoting the rule of law and democratisation. Like other newly independent post-Soviet states, Uzbekistan has become a “laboratory” for testing various global (Western) PA model

Tullkomplexet is an artist-driven collective formed by Felice Hapetzeder, Marit Lindberg, and Johan Suneson, who explore the city through artistic methods, site-related installations, and participatory processes. In the project Tullkomplexet/Greenroom/Sorgenfri, presented at Molekyl Gallery in Malmö in autumn 2024, the Sorgenfri neighborhood was activated as a site through a total environment, wheTullkomplexet is an artist-driven collective formed by Felice Hapetzeder, Marit Lindberg, and Johan Suneson, who explore the city through artistic methods, site-related installations, and participatory processes. In the project Tullkomplexet/Greenroom/Sorgenfri, presented at Molekyl Gallery in Malmö in autumn 2024, the Sorgenfri neighborhood was activated as a site through a total environment, whe

Background: Patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) treated with the high-efficacy drugs natalizumab (NTZ) or rituximab (RTX) generally show no evidence of disease activity. Currently, there is no head-to-head comparison between NTZ and RTX of neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Objectives: To compare CSF biomarkers in a stable RRMS

PurposeThe purpose is to increase the understanding of when a heritage in the non-profit category becomes a part of the established heritage sector, and how this can be understood with regard to the rising awareness of climate change in heritage management and recent theories within the field. The case is Hindås Ski Jumping Hill in Hindås, Sweden, which since 2022 is a listed building in Sweden.De

Musikalbum av Thomas Ringdahl i genren folkmusik/visa, utgiven på Vidar Records 2024, inspelad 2022. Mats Edén spelar fiol på på 9 av 12 spår.

Almost seven million Ukrainians have fled Ukraine since Russia’s large-scale invasion in February 2022. Seeking refuge in other European states, they were welcomed. However, recent analyses have emerged which point to an increasing discrimination against Ukrainian refugees who were displaced by Russia’s aggression, including in previously supportive nations like Poland. The shifting treatment and

Med utgångspunkt i repertoar med rötter i folkmusik från Iberiska halvön fortsätter Groupa sitt arbete med att skapa helt nya musikaliska uttryck baserade på traditionsmusik. Detta är det fjärde albumet i serien Kind of Folk, här i samarbete med spanska och portugisiska musiker. Medverkar gör slagverksduon Ttukunak Txalaparta, bestående av Maika Gomez och Sara Gomez, sångerskan och slagverkaren Va

Bakgrund: Den kulturella mångfalden i Sverige har ökat under de senaste decennierna, främst som en konsekvens av migration. Denna utveckling påverkar hälso- och sjukvården, som möter en alltmer varierad befolkning. Socioekonomiska och kulturella skillnader har en inverkan på tillgången till vård och på vårdens kvalitet. Det anses nödvändigt att vården anpassas för att kunna bemöta de skiftande beh