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The aim of this master’s thesis is to examine how fiction authors seek information in their writing, which still is a vastly under-researched subject within Library and Information Science. Why then are there so few of us in this discipline who ask themselves which information behaviour and information needs that exist among the ones writing the literature filling our libraries? This study was car

Dissatisfaction with the current market for scientific publishing, dominated by a few large publishers able to obtain high subscription fees, gave birth to the Open Access movement. One problem for the Open Access movement, which aims at making research results freely available, is that scientists are reluctant to publish in journals that are free on the Internet, so called Open Access journals. T

Denna studie syftar till att undersöka vilket drogförebyggande arbete som görs inom grundskolan idag samt vilka attityder skolsköterskor, kuratorer och drogsamordnare har till införandet av slumpmässiga, frivilliga drogtester i skolan. Med studiens syfte som utgångspunkt valdes kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer som metod för insamling av empiriskt material. Teorier som vi har valt att använThis study aims at examining which type of drug prevention programs exist in compulsory schools today and what school nurses, counsellors and drug coordinators attitudes are towards Landskrona Kommuns decision to introduce random voluntary drug testing in schools. With the aim of this study as a starting point we chose to take a qualitative approach to gathering empirical data through semi structu

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has estimated that around 120 million people are forcibly displaced around the world and about 32 million of them are refugees. Our aim with this study was to examine and demonstrate the process of forced migration from people's home countries based on a refugee perspective. The method used was a qualitative text analysis of autobiograp

Behavioural finance is crucial for ensuring the soundness and stability of financial markets, as it concerns all actors from individual investors to regulatory institutions. This study quantifies the effect of three biases related to Prospect Theory, a model famously introduced by Kanheman and Tverksy (1979) which explains human behaviour under risk. The biases in question are loss aversion, the r

Antibiotikaresistens är ett fenomen där bakterier utvecklar motståndskraft mot antibiotika. Detta kan leda till svåra infektioner och sjukdom i brist på behandlingsalternativ. Det är därför viktigt att utveckla nya typer av antibiotika som angriper bakterier på sätt som skiljer sig från tidigare varianter av antibiotika. En sådan ny typ av metod utvecklades i denna studie genom att stödja immunförAntibiotic resistance is a threat that could result in severe consequences for the public health. The synthesis of new antibiotics is therefore increasingly more important. Sialic acid is a sugar which aids bacterial growth, but the opposite effect could occur if bacteria were prevented from utilizing this sugar. This could be achieved through inhibition of pmSiaT, a protein which transports siali

The currant bud moth, Euhyponomeutoides albithoracellus, the currant shoot borer, Lampronia capitella and the currant clearwing, Synanthedon tipuliformis, are destructive pests on currants in the Nordic countries, but detailed information about their relative abundance in commercial crop fields is lacking. We used pheromone-baited monitoring traps to analyse the presence and flight period of the t

The theory of the „double diversion‟ is examined within the context of the European Union. The double diversion as originally proposed by Dr. William R. Freudenburg theorizes that few firms with privileged access to environmental rights and resources emit disproportional amounts of pollution while distracting attention so that they are rarely questioned about it. All EU facilities that reported em

The main purpose of this research is to investigate the genuine problems face by female teacher of Govt. Girls Primary schools and Federal Community Girl Primary School in F.R Peshawar. The main theme of this study is to investigate female teachers’ work related issues in government primary schools and federal community schools?, also what are the available facilities to female teaching staff at g

Denna studie undersöker åtta individers upplevelser av förändring i självmedkänsla under åtta veckors gruppdeltagande i mindfulnessbaserad stressreduktion, MBSR och mindfulnessbaserad kognitiv terapi, MBKT. Studien har en huvudsakligen kvalitativ forskningsansats. Deltagarna intervjuades kort efter gruppens avslutande och ombads också fylla i formulär Self Compassion Scale (SCS), Neff (2003) i börThe aim of this study is to investigate the subjective experiences of change in self-compassion for eight individuals during eight weeks participation in Mindfulnessbased stress reduction and Mindfulnessbased cognitive therapy groups. The study is mainly qualitative. The participants were interviewed shortly after the completion of the programmes, and in addition they were asked to fill in the Sel

With the increasing demand of using alternative and renewable fuels, it becomes of vital importance to consider the fuel flexibility when designing a new burner for gas turbines. Hydrogen-enriched fuel and ammonia are two of these potential fuels, and they can significantly change the operability range of the gas turbines. Thus, it is necessary to enhance both the fundamental understanding on turb

Most of the key membrane materials used in industry today were developed in the 1960s and 1970s. The dominant materials on the market include polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and polyamide. These materials continue to be the backbone of membrane technologies, owing to their well-established performance, durability, and cost-effectiveness. However, despite significant

Atmospheric mercury levels around the world's largest mining and refining complex (Almaden, Spain) were determined during two field campaigns (September 1993 and February 1994) using both point monitors and lidar techniques. High mercury concentrations (0.1-5 mu g m(-3)) were measured over the village of Almaden in the prevailing wind direction. In the month of September the total mercury flux int

Knowledge of the natural emissions of mercury in the Mediterranean basin, which has large cinnabar anomalies, has particular weight as these deposits could be an important source of atmospheric mercury. Data on the degassing rate of mercury from soils sampled both in mineralized areas (Mt. Amiata, Italy and Almaden, Spain) and rural areas are reported. Measurements were carried out 'in situ' using

Three pyralid moths, the Mediterranean flour moth (Ephestia kuehniella), the almond moth (Ephestia cautella) and the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella), infest food products all over the world and cause severe problems in factories, shops and households. For health and environmentalreasons chemical control becomes more and more restricted. We here present some promising results offering effi

Introduction: We investigated whether there were any differences in the frequency and severity of pin site infections by performing pin site care daily or once a week. We studied patients operated on for gonarthrosis by the hemicallotasis technique, using hydroxyapatite-coated pins in the metaphyseal bone and standard pins in the diaphyseal bone. Patients and methods: 50 patients were prospectivel

Aims: To examine biomarkers of oxidative stress (oxs), and endothelin (ET)-1, in hypertensive patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) and to evaluate the effect of percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA). Methods: Baseline measurements were made immediately before renal angiography in patients with suspected ARAS (significant ARAS, n = 83, and non-RAS, n = 59) and in

Three sesquiterpenoids that are found in the edible mushrooms Lactarius deliciosus, L. deterrimus and L. sanguifluus, have been assayed for biological activity. The compounds tested were a stearic acid ester of a sesquiterpene (I) and a sesquiterpene aldehyde (lactaroviolin, II) and alcohol (deterrol, III). The assays used were for mutagenic activity in the Ames Salmonella assay, for antimicrobial