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To evaluate vibrotactile perception at different frequencies in fingers and in foot in healthy girls and boys.

Background. NT-proBNP may be useful for ruling out heart failure in primary health care. In this study we examined the analytical quality of NT-proBNP in primary health care on the Cobas h 232 point-of-care instrument compared with measurements performed in a hospital laboratory. Materials and methods. Blood samples requested for NT-proBNP were collected in primary health care (n = 95) and in a ho

Virtual influencers (VIs) are computer-generated characters gaining traction in influencer marketing, particularly in the US and Asia. This study examines how communication professionals in German-speaking countries (DACH) perceive the usefulness of virtual influencers. Building on the Technology Acceptance Model, a quantitative analysis examines the influence of specific virtual influencer charac

This paper investigates the determinants of corporate cash holdings in the casino and gambling industry. The trade-off, pecking order and free cash flow theory are all popular methods for explaining the determinants of cash holdings for general firms. This paper examines traditional financial variables, macroeconomic variables and a specific time period variable for the effects of the financial cr

Today densification of existing urban fabric is the main strategy for how to sustainably meet the needs of a growing population. But what does this development mean for ecological values inside of the city? Historically, we have thought of cities and the human kind as apart from nature, as a defense from wilderness and natural forces. Today we can no longer think only of ourselves as vulnerable to

The aim of this thesis is to analyse how the Commission has managed to successfully set its EU energy policy as high priority policy on the EU policy agenda. The empirical material used in this study were analysed through the lens of Multiple Stream Approach theory, the Framing Theory, and the securitization concept. Several events leading up to the EU Energy Union from 2000 and onward are discuss

Denna uppsats är ett examensarbete i juris kandidatprogrammet. Uppsatsen är skriven inom området familjerätt och är en komparation av svensk och norsk lagstiftning gällande vårdnad, barnets boende och bestämmanderätt. Detta är också uppsatsens syfte. I Sverige har frågan om att inkorporera barnkonventionen varit ett återkommande ämne för debatt. Det är därför intressant att jämföra med ett land soThis thesis is written in the area of family law and is a comparative study of Swedish and Norwegian legislation regarding custody, the child's residence and authority. In Sweden, the issue of incorporating the UNCRC has been a recurring topic of debate. It is therefore interesting to compare with a country that has chosen to incorporate the UNCRC as Norway has. Are countries different even wi

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka om det fanns ett samband mellan bra taluppfattning och frekvensoberoende (rak dämpning) i hörselskydd. Ett annat syfte var att undersöka om det fanns någon skillnad på taluppfattningen mellan normalhörande och hörselskadade vid objektiva och subjektiva taluppfattningstester med simulerade hörselskydd, där talet var blandat med talvägt brus. I undersökninge

In recent years, self-employment has emerged as an important avenue of economic livelihoods for immigrants in the western world, including the Chinese immigrants. The debate on immigrant self-employment has been widely discussed across academia and given a considerable attention by researchers, policymakers and governments. This study addresses the self-employment experience of Chinese immigrants

Övervägande del av förundersökningar av brott mot barn läggs ner. När förövaren dessutom är en närstående eller förälder försvåras utredningen avsevärt då det sällan finns vittnen och barnet kanske inte inser att de blivit utsatta för ett brott. Dessa ärenden utreds ibland inte heller av socialnämnden trots att mängden orosanmälan ökar. Barnet har ett speciellt behov av skydd och samhället har ettMost investigations of crimes against children are terminated before being brought to court. The investigations become significantly more complicated when the perpetrator happens to be a family member or parent. Some of the difficulties occur because the child may not realize that they have been victimized and there are rarely witnesses to the acts. Children have a special need for protection and

I förevarande uppsats undersöks det svenska systemet för hantering av samhällsfarliga konflikter. Uppsatsen kommer dels att diskutera det svenska definitionsbegreppet av sådana konflikter med utgångspunkt i aktuell konflikt i Göteborgs hamn, dels genomföra en komparativ studie med det danska arbetsrättsliga systemet för att hantera uppkomsten av sådana konflikter. Frågan om en närmare definition

This thesis aims to address the similarities and differences between journalism and native advertising. Is native advertising a business model for the media industry or is it simply a new way for journalists to write? The case study is based on a series of native advertising articles from the Swedish news site "Omni". The empirical data was collected both by a quantitative and qualitativ

Den svenska spelmarknaden är monopoliserad och i nuläget förbehållen den svenska staten. All spel- och lotteriverksamhet regleras av lotterilagen vars främsta syfte är att motverka sociala och ekonomiska skadeverkningar av spel och spelande. Lotterilagen bygger på att tillstånd krävs för att få verka på den svenska marknaden och för tillfället finns det tre dominerande aktörer, Svenska Spel, ATG oCurrently the Swedish gaming market is monopolized and reserved to the Swedish government. The Lotteries Act, which governs all games and lotteries, has the primary purpose of counteracting social and economic harm that can be caused by games and gambling. According to the Lotteries Act, a permit is required to be able to operate on the Swedish market. At present, there are three dominant operator

The purpose of this study is to do a qualitative investigation of a language café in the setting of the Swedish church in Lund. The aim is to find out how the process of integration is perceived by the migrants and the volunteers and if there is a qualitative difference between opinions on goals, determinant factors, result, and context. The selection was from the chosen study object and its popul

Governance of environmental resources plays a key role in enhancing or hindering progress towards peace in post-conflict societies. Two years after the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the government of Colombia, new dynamics on natural resource and land-use are leading to environmental harm in some regions. Highlands and páramo (high-ele

Authors: Elin Copcutt and Jessica Holst Title: Stress eller kontroll? – En kvalitativ studie om socialsekreterarens syn på sin yrkesroll. Supervisor: Carina Tigervall This paper examines how six social workers from four local authority social services departments in the south of Sweden find their work situation. The idea for the subject matter came from the media where social workers often are