The upcycling trend has received renewed attention in the past few years due to growing concerns for the environment related to increased resource consumption and waste volumes. Indeed, cities across the world are supporting resource upcycling initiatives by establishing do-it-yourself (DIY) repair cafes and makerspaces as a means to transform societies towards sustainable develop-ment. However, t

Being physically active as part of everyday life reduces breast cancer risk. Less is known whether the benefits of an active lifestyle differ depending on the timing of physical activity in life or anthropometric characteristics. The aim of this study was to bring further insights to the association of physical activity in relation to menopausal status and body composition with breast cancer risk

There is limited knowledge about the associations between intakes of different foods and inconsistency in the literature of the relation between the quality of food intake and bodyweight in adolescents. The aim of this study is to explore how healthy self-reported food intakes are associated with each other and with overweight/obesity in adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study of seven cohort

Seagrass meadows are important ecosystem engineers, providing habitat for a range of marine organisms which sustain many ecosystem functions. Due to global loss of seagrass, conservation and restoration incentives are rapidly increasing. However, it is not well understood how environmental setting affects the structural and functional diversity of macrofaunal communities in eelgrass meadows (Zoste

We know that informal networks explain differences in career success. Historical differences in business careers of men and women have frequently been explained with differences in informal networks. We also know that corporations tend to recruit future leaders and professionals from highly ranked business schools, and that important social networks form among the students there. However, it is no

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a well-known academic support model to address retention and student performance in higher education. However, in studies reporting the effect of SI, the number of attendees at SI sessions are seldom mentioned or reflected upon. This study investigates whether there is a lower, optimal, and upper number of SI attendees for SI sessions with viable learning condition

The agricultural sector has a critical role in creating social and environmental value of natural resources in addition to its traditional role of creating economic value by supplying food to the ever-increasing world population. In fulfilling this dual role, the agricultural sector often faces competing pressures: to operate financially profitable businesses and to create, maintain, and benefit f

Due to the growing awareness that insects' diversity and populations are in decline, there is an increased need for monitoring insects. Entomological lidars and photonic sensors can monitor and remotely identify flying insects based on their backscattered signal in terms of oscillations-, polarization-, and spectral content. The backscattered light from insects is predominantly oscillatory and der

Migration includes re-starting and re-building a life course. It begins with re-imagination of the journey and the kind of life that is going to take shape in the receiving society. One steps in a migratory journey with knowledge of the past experiences of dealing with risks through, among others, developing an understanding about one’s body. With migration, bodies get displaced, emplaced, replace

BACKGROUND: Research involving multimorbid older patients is gaining momentum. However, little is known about how to plan a randomised controlled trial (RCT) involving this group of patients. An evidence-based approach to the challenges of a recruitment process could guide researchers and help prevent underpowered trials.AIM: To define the number of multimorbid older patients that need to be ident

BACKGROUND: Antibody-based constructs for molecular imaging and therapeutic delivery provide promising opportunities for the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis.OBJECTIVES: The authors aimed to generate and characterize immunoglobulin (Ig)G monoclonal autoantibodies in atherosclerosis for targeting of novel molecular determinants.METHODS: The authors created hybridomas from an unimmunized l

AIM: The LUCAS™ device has been shown to improve organ perfusion during cardiac arrest in experimental studies. In this pilot study the aim was to compare short-term survival between cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed with mechanical chest compressions using the LUCAS™ device and CPR performed with manual chest compressions. The intention was to use the results for power calculation in

Förbudet mot köp av sexuella tjänster har varit i kraft i 16 år. Den debatt som åtföljt lagstiftningsarbetet kan dock sägas ha pågått under närmare 40 år. Det är en debatt med starka ideologiska förtecken och det är tydligt att prostitution är en fråga som inte lämnar någon oberörd. Uppsatsens syfte är utreda vilka ideologiska värderingar och skyddsintressen som återfinns i lagstiftarens syn på p

Uppsatsens syfte är att redogöra och förklara för vilka åtgärder som lagstiftaren kan vidta för att skapa konkurrens på marknader som innehåller ett naturligt monopol. Denna åtgärden är viktig för att kunderna ska känna sig trygga då monopolisten inte har möjlighet att ta ut vilket pris som helst. De olika regleringsmöjligheterna är upphandling, tillsyn, prisreglering och tredjepartsinträde, dessaThe purpose of this paper is to list and explain which precautions the legislator can take to create competition on a market that is part of a natural monopoly. The regulation is important to make the customers feel protected and by prohibiting businesses to price the commodity however they want. The different legislation possibilities are public procurement, supervising by a regulatory authority,

I rättsväsendet är djur att betrakta som saker och egendom. Detta medför att djur, när de är brottsoffer, inte får samma skydd som människor i samma situation. Syftet med denna uppsats har varit att undersöka djurskyddet för häst i Sverige samt den samhälleliga synen på hästen för att se hur väl dessa överensstämmer med det faktum att hästen är att betrakta som en sak i vårt rättssystem. Djurplåg

Fastigheter omfattar stora ekonomiska värden och för privatpersoner hör en fastighetsöverlåtelse ofta till en av de stora affärerna man gör i livet. Det är således viktigt att ansvarsfördelningen vid fel och brister i fastigheten blir tydlig så att köparen, säljaren respektive mäklaren vet vilket ansvar som gäller. Detta ansvar regleras i jordabalken och i fastighetsmäklarlagen. För köparen innebä

The aim of this diploma work was to investigate whether the use of silver in coatings can be an alternative to the biocidal products available on the market today, as well as if silver in coatings for indoor use may be an option to reduce the spread of infections in hospitals. The thesis has been made as a literature study in which facts about microbial growth has been compiled. Furthermore, resea