Fredagen den 3 augusti 1923 klev en 17-årig smålänning av Svenska Amerika Liniens S/S Drottningholm i New York. Han genomgick procedurerna på Ellis Island, fick en adresslapp på kavajslaget, roddes i land, marscherade med andra nyanlända på led till Grand Central Station, sattes på ett tåg norrut och lyftes av i New Haven, Connecticut. De närmaste tio åren skulle han uppleva det glada 20-talet och

This article addresses the claim made by the American journalistsFrederick Werbell and Thurston Clarke (in 1982) and the Swedishauthor and researcher Bengt Jangfeldt (in 2012) to the effect thatthe Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, when preparing to leaveBudapest for Debrecen in January 1945, hid jewelry and 15–20 kgof gold in his car. As is evident from the examination conductedhere, the testimo

Hvis man vil forstå, hvad det vil sige at være menneske, kommer man ikke uden om at beskæftige sig med den menneskelige bevidsthed. Det er den, der gør os til den, vi hver især er, og der er den, som gør, at mennesker har udviklet alt lige fra redskaber og maskiner til kunst og videnskabelige teorier. Det er bevidstheden, der gør, at nogle ting er vigtige for os, at vi har drømme og håb. Når vi pr

I present an empirically based argument for the plausibility of misrepresentation as posited by some higher-order theories of consciousness. The argument relies on the assumption that conscious states are generated by processes in the brain. The underlying idea is that if the brain generates conscious states then misrepresentation may occur. The reason for this is that brain states can be corrupte

In a recent paper, Miguel Sebastián has posed an objection to the higherorder thought theory of consciousness. The higher-order thought theory of consciousness holds that a mental state is conscious when it is the intentional object of a higher-order thought (HOT). Often, the HOT is conceived to be essentially indexical. This means that the HOT somehow picks out the individual who tokens it. Sebas

In the years 1941–1948, thousands of people escaped across the Baltic Sea fromeastern Europe to Sweden, primarily from the Baltic states but also from theUSSR. On the basis of newly declassified Soviet correspondence throughencrypted cables between the Soviet foreign ministry and the Soviet legationin Stockholm for the years 1944–1947, this article addresses the Soviet-Swedishdiplomatic negotiatio

In this article we focus on the cultural mechanisms of market evolution accompanying the marketplace discord between a market actor and a dominant industry. We situate our analysis in the intersection between marketing and institutional theory and engage specifically with the constructs of legitimacy and framing strategies, but also with Chantal Mouffe’s political philosophy concept of agonistics.

Omfattningen av fukt- och mögelskador på uteluftsventilerade kalla vindar har ökatunder de senaste decennierna. Detta beror på ett flertal samverkande faktorer såsom ettvälisolerat vindsbjälklag samt byte från lokal värmekälla med varm skorstensstock tillandra uppvärmningsformer som inte bidrar till uppvärmningen av vindsutrymmet. En-ligt gängse rekommendationer ska kalla vindsutrymmen ventileras On a cold-ventilated attic, there is always an outer roof that must be tight against snow and meltwater, which means that there are also materials in the construction that make it more or less vapour tight. In traditional roofs, the waterproofing layer often consists of an asphalt-impregnated paperboard on a tonged and grooved board. As an alternative to the conventional solution, a less diffusion

In the years 194552, that is, between Raoul Wallenberg’s incarceration in theLubianka prison in Moscow (6 February 1945) and the first Swedish demand forhis return (11 February 1952), more than fifty people provided the SwedishForeign Ministry with diffuse and often contradictory information about hiswhereabouts. This article argues that a number of these testimonies may havebeen part of a Soviet In the years 1945–52, that is, between Raoul Wallenberg's incarceration in the Lubianka prison in Moscow (6 February 1945) and the first Swedish demand for his return (11 February 1952), more than fifty people provided the Swedish Foreign Ministry with diffuse and often contradictory information about his whereabouts. This article argues that a number of these testimonies may have been part of a S

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibition is a glucose-lowering medication for type 2 diabetes. It works through stimulation of insulin secretion and inhibition of glucagon secretion in a glucose-dependent manner, resulting in lowered fasting and postprandial glycemia with low risk of hypoglycemia. As impaired insulin secretion and augmented glucagon secretion are key factors underlying hyperglyce

Primary immune thrombocytopenia is an autoimmune disease associated with a reduced peripheral blood platelet count. The phenotype is variable with some patients suffering no bleeding whilst others have severe bleeding which may be fatal. Variability in clinical behaviour and treatment responses reflects its complex underlying pathophysiology. Historically the management has relied heavily on immun

This study aims to explore how physicians make sense of and give meaning to their decision-making during obstetric emergencies. Childbirth is considered safe in the wealthiest parts of the world. However, variations in both intervention rates and delivery outcomes have been found between countries and between maternity units of the same country. Interventions can prevent neonatal and maternal morb