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Wood's flammability, low dimensional stability, and poor fungal resistance limit its application. In this study, Scots pine sapwood (Pinus sylvestris L.) was treated with a low-molecular-weight phenol–formaldehyde (PF) resin and a monoguanidine phosphate flame retardant (FR) to achieve multifunctional enhancement. Differential scanning calorimetry confirmed no interference of FR with PF curing, wh

Background: Device-aided therapies (DAT) offer alternatives to oral or transdermal dopaminergic treatments in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD), where they can reduce motor fluctuations and dyskinesia and improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The 5-2-1 criteria can be seen as a rough indicator when DAT might be considered, that is, when a patient has daily ≥2 hours off and/or ≥1 hour tro

The construction of heterojunctions between catalysts and cocatalysts is a widely recognized strategy to enhance catalytic activity. The precise placement of cocatalysts is widely understood to optimize charge transfer pathways and catalytic active sites. In this study, we demonstrate that site-selective decoration on an anisotropic catalyst, achieved by modulating solvent polarity and precursor r

Förekomst av tumlare och deras bytesfisk spårade med eDNA kring ön Ven i Öresund Tumlaren (Phocoena phocoena) är den enda bofasta valarten i svenska vatten. Tumlaren är hotad och under nivån för god ekologisk status i svenska vatten. Dessa marina däggdjur är svåra att studera på grund av deras höga rörlighet. Passiv akustisk övervakning, exempelvis med en F-POD, som registrerar tumlarnas klickljuThe mobility of harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) makes the small, toothed whale complicated to study, especially regarding their distribution and foraging over a longer timescale. To overcome this, passive acoustic monitoring, which detects their high-frequency echolocation clicks (ranging from 125-140 kHz), offers a way to track their presence with high temporal resolution (measured as detecte

This thesis examines how Sweden’s new development policy, Development for a New Era, reconfigures the agency of its civil society organizations (CSOs). The policy marks a major shiftin Sweden’s foreign aid landscape, moving from a human rights– and needs-based approach to one driven by strategic, trade, and migration interests. Drawing on a qualitative analysis of interviews with CSO staff and med

This thesis investigates the strategic use of fear speech, political communication designed to evoke fear by presenting threats, by Swedish political parties and lead candidates during the 2024 European Parliament election campaign on Facebook. Departing from audience-focused studies, the analysis centres on political actors’ intent, examining who employs fear speech, how frequently, and on which

Denna uppsats syfte är att undersöka sätt att utveckla engagemang i och förståelse av klimatfrågan genom läsundervisning. Metoden jag har valt för att utreda det är aktionsforskning, genomförd på en gymnasieskola i södra Skåne. Där gjorde jag med sex elever en övning utifrån min valda sorts läsundervisning, lässtrategin dialogbaserad strategiundervisning, och en aktuell text om klimathotet. På så

Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka om svenska företag resultatmanipulerar åren innan konkurs. Dessutom syftar denna studie till att undersöka om mängden resultatmanipulering åren innan konkurs korrelerar med hur kapitalintensiva företagen är och med företagens storlek. Metod: Studien har använt den modifierade Jones-modellen för att mäta mängden resultatmanipulering bland 738 svenskaPurpose: The purpose of this study is to examine if Swedish companies perform earnings management four years prior to filing for bankruptcy. This study also aims to examine whether the amount of earnings management before bankruptcy correlates with how capital intense the companies are and the size of the companies. Methodology: The modified Jones model has been used to measure the amount of earn

Title: Sustainable investments. How are they interpreted and used as a part of branding? Seminar date: 2018-06-01 Course: FEKH29, Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points (UPC) or (ECTS-cr) Authors: Linnea Björck, Mathias Löfkvist, Molly Dieden Bengtsson Advisor: Veronika Tarnovskaya Key words: Sustainable investments, ESG,

Do bacteria handle stress better than us? Do bacteria have stress too? Are they able to deal with stress? If so, how do bacteria deal with stress? Certainly, bacteria experience stress too. Bacterial stress can be chemical (caused by toxic, harmful compounds e.g. antibiotics), or physical (caused by heat or harsh environment). Bacteria are pretty smart to handle stress. They have developed specif

Användning av den maltosnegativa jäststammen Saccharomycodes ludwigii för tillverkning av alkoholfri öl, metodutveckling. I detta projekt har en metod utvecklats som ger mikrobryggerier möjligheten att tillverka alkoholfri öl. I takt med att fler blir medvetna om alkoholens negativa effekter, ökar intresset för alkoholfri öl, även hos väldigt små bryggeriet, så kallade mikrobryggerier. Då det kräNon-alcoholic beer is gaining more attention in the brewing industry due to the negative health and economic consequences of alcohol consumption, even smaller microbreweries are showing interest in the production of non-alcoholic beer. Producing non-alcoholic beer has been restricted to the large breweries due to the special equipment needed and the high investment costs, but by using biological m

The purpose of this paper was to develop a better understanding of the discursive, cognitive and emotional experience of symbolic management attempts of strategic change and its enactment in the organizational practice from both a managerial and a non-managerial perspective. To realize this research purpose, we conducted an explorative, ethnographically-inspired qualitative case study in a single

Apoptosis is a vital physiological defence mechanism against tumorigenesis and critical for embryogenesis, tissue homeostasis, and discharging damaged or infected cells. Protein members of the B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) family regulates the cellular commitment to cell survival or programmed cell death by intrinsic (mitochondrial) apoptosis. In response to intracellular stresses, this apoptotic bala

This master thesis report describes a product development process with the aim to create a construction which ensures an easier installation by replacing screws with other alternative assembly methods. The project has been performed at Axis Communications AB, which is the market leading company in network cameras. A previous project called Rocky provided the idea of an excenter lock compressing an

Bakgrund: Det finns en brist på studier som belyser omvårdnad inom ambulanssjukvården. Fokus ligger på den akuta medicinska behandlingen och omvårdnadsåtgärder prioriteras inte i ett akut skede. För att kunna utveckla ambulanssjukvård är det viktigt att inte bortse från omvårdnadsbehov i det akuta skedet. Syfte: Syftet med föreliggande studie var att belysa ambulanssjuksköterskors perspektiv på om

Under projektets gång användes gen-editeringsmetoden CRISPR/Cas9 för att förhindra uttrycket av en gen som är associerad med en familjär form av ALS i två stamcellslinjer som hade blivit differentierade till hjärnceller. Genom genuttrycksanalys visades att CRISPR/Cas9 hade lyckats orsaka en fyrfaldig minskning av SOD1-uttryck i båda cellinjer. Amyotrofisk lateralskleros, förkortat ALS är en neuromAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by the degeneration and death of both upper and lower motor neurons for which there is no cure currently available. The degeneration of motor neurons leads to the inability to carry out voluntary movement and death usually occurs 3-5 years after disease onset by respiratory failure. The most common cause of familial ALS i

Swedish working class literature has since its origins as rebellious poems shared among working class citizens become an acclaimed literary movement. During the last century working class literature changed drastically depending on factors such as reception and literary trends, most notably the trend of autobiographic novels presenting the authors own experiences of class based injustice during “t

Examensarbetets titel: Finns Generation Y ? - En studie om chefers upplevelser av Generation Y i bankbranschen Seminariedatum: 31 maj 2018 Ämne/kurs: FEKH49, Examensarbete kandidatnivå i organisation & ledarskap, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Maria Nystén, Ida Söderling Petersson & Alexandra Volkova Handledare: Olof Hallonsten Institution: Företagsekonomiska institutionen, Lunds UniversitMethodology and theoretical reference framework: The study uses a qualitative method where data has been collected through semi structured interviews with eight different managers from major banks with the experience of leading the youngest and newest generation in the labor market, Generation Y. The data has since been interpreted using our empirical material. Conclusion: The conclusions of the s