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Impact of photo-chemical processing of DOC on the bacterioplankton respiratory quotient in aquatic ecosystems

Many studies assume a respiratory quotient (RQ = molar ratio of CO2 produced to O2 consumed) close to 1 when calculating bacterioplankton respiration. However, evidence suggests that RQ depends on the chemical composition of the respired substrate pool that may be altered by photo-chemical production of oxygen-rich substrates, resulting in elevated RQs. Here we conducted a novel study of the impac

Handledning av läkare under utbildning

Specialiseringstjänstgöringen i Sverige har under de senaste åren genomgått genomgripande förändringar och ställer handledare av ST-läkare inför nya förutsättningar och utmaningar. Denna bok är skriven för handledare av läkare under utbildning och för alla som är intresserade av sådan handledning. Författarna utgår från de nya föreskrifterna och målbeskrivningarna och visar hur handledningen kan

Ischemic Stroke and Six Genetic Variants in CRP, EPHX2, FGA, and NOTCH3 Genes : A Meta-Analysis

Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. As genetic heritability for IS is estimated at about 35%-40%, the identification of genetic variants associated with IS risk is of great importance. The main objective of this study was to carry out a meta-analysis for polymorphisms in CRP, EPHX2, FGA, and NOTCH3 genes and the risk for IS. Methods: Literature se

CNTN6 mutations are risk factors for abnormal auditory sensory perception in autism spectrum disorders

Contactin genes CNTN5 and CNTN6 code for neuronal cell adhesion molecules that promote neurite outgrowth in sensory-motor neuronal pathways. Mutations of CNTN5 and CNTN6 have previously been reported in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but very little is known on their prevalence and clinical impact. In this study, we identified CNTN5 and CNTN6 deleteriousvariants in individuals

Childhood Anorexia Nervosa Compared with Low Weight Food Intake Disorder Without Weight and Shape-Related Psychopathology: A Retrospective Study of 102 Patients

OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical presentation of children with anorexia nervosa (AN group) with that of children with low-weight food intake disorder without weight and shape-related psychopathology (non-AN group). METHOD: Medical and psychiatric data were obtained from the case records of a consecutive series of 102 children with an eating disorder and a pronounced low weight who were below t

Productive efficiency in the iron and steel sector under state planning : The case of China and former Czechoslovakia in a comparative perspective

State-ownership has often been discussed as one of the major causes of poor industrial energy efficiency performance. This paper utilizes long-run historical data on the energy and material use in one specific industrial sector – the iron and steel production – in countries with both central-planning and market-based system, with a particular focus on former Czechoslovakia paralleled with the deve

Stem cells : How we could restore the brain function after ischemic damage

Ischemic stroke is caused by occlusion of a cerebral artery, which gives rise to focal ischemia with irreversible injury in a core region and partially reversible damage in the surrounding penumbra zone. Stroke leads to neural death and consequently neurological impairments. Therapeutic intervention of stroke comprises thrombolysis and thrombectomy by chemical or surgical means, respectively. If d

Molecular mechanisms of brain ischemia and its protection

Ischemia is defined as a reduction in blood flow to a level that is sufficient to alter normal cellular function. Brain tissue is highly sensitive to ischemia, such that even brief ischemic periods in neurons can initiate a complex sequence of events that may ultimately culminate in cell death. Stroke and cardiac arrest induce the cessation of cerebral blood flow, which can result in brain damage.

Valideringens Janusansikte : – Branschorganisationernas förhållningssätt till validering, SeQF och generiska kompetenser

I forskningsrapporten presenteras en kvalitativ intervjustudie med företrädare för branschorganisationer (sakkunniga som representerar arbetsgivarsidan) inom privat sektor som totalt representerar drygt hälften av samtliga sysselsatta i Sverige.Syftet är att studera branschorganisationers förhållningssätt såväl till egna system för validering av den enskildes reella kompetensprofil som till generi

Extended Flipped Classroom - using peer dynamics for integrative learning

The Extended Flipped Classroom (EFC) concept was developed for and applied to a selected group of students studying at the Technology Management programme, a cross-disciplinary master programme at Lund University, Sweden, in 2014. The main driving force for its development was a strong believe that the university can provide the students with, not only knowledge in various subject fields, but also

A Student-Centered Approach and Mindset-Focused Pedagogical Approach for Entrepreneurship and Leadership

The ease and abundance of knowledge acquisition that is unparalleled in history, renders knowledge transition and practicing of skills in education insufficient. The importance of personal reflection and identity, i.e. the individual’s mindset, is increasingly important. Re-thinking educational approaches, to entrepreneurship and leadership in particular, is important since they are activities for

Effects of shopping centre re-investments and improvements on sales and visit growth

PurposeEstablished shopping centres have in recent years experienced increasing competition due to a steady increase in newer and bigger centres as well as online shopping. How could existing centres compete on such terms?Design/methodology/approachThis analysis is based on interviews with 96 shopping centre managers in charge of malls that existed in 2008 and 2014, about their improvements during

Customer-based brand equity and human resource management image : Do retail customers really care about HRM and the employer brand?

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between an organization’s human resource management (HRM) image and its customer-based brand equity. Research into HRM in relation to branding has mostly dealt with how to attract and maintain employees through employer branding. The present study attempts to link HRM directly to marketing and branding aimed at customers as an a

Cooperative Indoor Positioning by Exchange of Bluetooth Signals and State Estimates Between Users

This paper presents a Bayesian indoor positioningsystem for smartphones based on the strengths of WiFi andBluetooth signals. A framework for improving the performanceof existing positioning methods with the help informationsharing between users is proposed and evaluated. Bluetoothsignals are sent between users, and the signal strengths containinformation about their relative distances, which is us

Learning Leadership : on including leadership training in higher education

Can an educational programme develop tomorrow’s leaders? Can the mindset and skill set found in successful leaders be taught and learnt in educational programmes? This paper presents a leadership program, a cross disciplinary master programme atLund University, Sweden. The students study technology and management, however, the programme’s unique value proposition lies in its focus on leadership.Th

Some like it organic, some like it purple and some like it ancient: Consumer preferences and WTP for value-added attributes in whole grain bread

The German bread market is considered one of the most developed and diverse bread markets worldwide. However, until so far no empirical evidence exists with respect to consumers liking and willingness to pay for different value-added attributes in whole grain bread. Thus, our study is the first one providingempirical evidence on how German consumers perceive different value-added attributes in whoThe German bread market is considered one of the most developed and diverse bread markets worldwide. However, until so far no empirical evidence exists with respect to consumers liking and willingness to pay for different value-added attributes in whole grain bread. Thus, our study is the first one providing empirical evidence on how German consumers perceive different value-added attributes in wh