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Articular cartilage undergoes structural and compositional changes during osteoarthritis (OA), one of the most common joint diseases. Earlier research shows that these changes are dependent on species and joint site, and they also vary across cartilage depth. In this study, we analyzed the depth-wise proteoglycan and collagen contents, as well as collagen fibril orientation angle and fibril alignm
Over the centuries the Mayan indigenous population has been excluded from power politics in Guatemala. During the last decades much attention by scholars has been placed on the Mayan movement, as a new and unconventional political actor. In this study I examine why and how this actor has emerged, with specific consideration on the shift from class to culture. By drawing on theories of civil societ
Study design: Cross-sectional and longitudinal. Objectives: To (i) describe sense of coherence (SOC) and changes over six years in older adults aging with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI) and (ii) investigate how changes in SOC are associated with injury characteristics and changes in sociodemographics and secondary health conditions (SHCs; bowel-related and bladder-related problems, pain and sp
We investigate the complex conductivity behaviour of natural volcanic rocks containing variable amounts of smectite in multi-salinity experiments. We compare the results with relationships established for sandstones. Considering only samples with little volume of metallic particles, we observe similar and small phase-angles at low frequency for all samples at all salinities (less than 25 mrad at 1
The purpose of this qualitative study, with a constructivist approach, was to examine how professionals work with children as next of kin to chronically ill patients in somatic care. Through a content analysis, using local guidelines and policy documents for the work with children as next of kin, as well as semi-structured interviews focusing on how the professionals themselves describe their
To find new ways for collaboration between the Swedish public sector and the civil society, and to promote non-profit voluntary (NPVOs) actors as local welfare producers, the collaboration format Idéburet – Offentligt Partnerskap (IOP) was launched. The purpose of this explorative study is to examine why local and regional authorities enters into IOP as a form of collaboration with NPVOs. The stud
Syftet med studien är att undersöka kundlojalitet på lågengagemangsmarknader och därigenom förstå och redogöra för om företag som erbjuder lågengagemangsprodukter kan uppnå sann kundlojalitet utifrån sitt produkt- och serviceerbjudande och i så fall hur de detta kan göras. Denna abduktiva studie är utformad utifrån en kvalitativ ansats med inslag av kvantitativ metod i form av fokusgrupper, observThe purpose of this study is to analyze the customer loyalty that exists in a low-involvement market. The study will enable an understanding for if companies selling low-involvement products can attain true customer loyalty through the product and service offered, and if so, how this can be accomplished. This abductive study is using a qualitative framework with elements of a quantitative method b
Syfte: Att undersöka skillnader i konsumenters facebookbeteende angående företags aktiviteter på Facebook beroende på om dessa är lokala eller nationella/internationella. Vidare undersöker studien om det finns något som kännetecknar konsumenter med preferenser gentemot lokala företag på Facebook. Metod: Vårt vetenskapsteoretiska perspektiv i denna uppsats är positivistiskt. Vidare har vi haft enPurpose: To investigate differences in consumer’s Facebook behavior, regarding companies’ activities on Facebook, depending on weather these activities are performed by local or national/international companies. Furthermore, we investigate if there is any distinguishing attributes consumers possess, if they have favorable preferences towards local companies’ activities on Facebook. Methodology: O
Typhoid disease continues to be a global public health burden. Uganda is one of the African countries characterized by high incidences of typhoid disease. Over 80% of the Ugandan districts are endemic for typhoid, largely attributable to lack of reliable knowledge to support disease surveillance. Spatial-temporal studies exploring major characteristics of the disease within the local population ha
Air pollution causes premature mortality and morbidity globally, but these adverse health effects occur over proportionately in low-and middle-income countries. Lack of both air pollution data and knowledge of its spatial distribution in African countries have been suggested to lead to an underestimation of health effects from air pollution. This study aims to measure nitrogen oxides (NOx), as wel
The superconductivity under doping in the famous cuprate compounds is believed to originate in the CuO2 planes. The mediator of pairing is generally accepted to be induced from electronic degrees of freedom. While many mechanisms, such as spin fluctuations, have been proposed throughout the years, little research has been carried out on the role of the retarded attraction due to electronic overscr
The purpose of my research is to investigate the contestation of narratives formed by Bangladeshi fans towards online influencers on YouTube. The evolution of digital technology and the usage of social media platforms (Facebook, YouTuber, Instagram, etc.) is competing with traditional media. It has given power to ordinary people and led to the rise of micro-celebrities. Microcelebrities are gainin
One of the biggest mysteries astronomers wish to unveil is the formation and evolution of galaxies. Properties of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, can provide great insight into these. The star formation rate (SFR) and whether it varies with distance from the galactic centre (GC), is one of these properties. Studies indicate that the SFR is higher in the bulge region than in the local thick disk of
Syfte: Uppsatsen syfte är att utöka förståelsen kring huruvida fakulteter vid ett universitet arbetar med sin märkesidentitet med hjälp av internal branding för att differentierar sig i en värld där konkurrensen hårdnar och ackrediteringar riskerar att likforma fakulteterna. Metod: En kvalitativ studie har genomförts med ett hermeneutistiskt fenomenologiskt förhållningssätt. Den analys och slutsa
Turism är en viktig och växande del av den svenska ekonomin, och har länge varit av intresse för kommuner att vara involverade i. Uppsatsen syftar till att belysa den konkurrensrättsliga aspekten av turistverksamhet som är finansierad av kommunala medel. Genomgående i den kommunala rätten är den generella hållningen att kommuner inte bör verka inom näringslivet, vilket bland annat grundar sig i upTourism is an important and growing part of the Swedish economy, and has long been of interest to municipalities to be involved in. Throughout municipal law, the general legal stance is that municipalities should not operate or interfere with business and the regular market. That is based on the notion that the public sector should not compete with companies, but also because of other factors such
Användningen av korslimmat trä (KL-trä) befinner sig i en expanderande fas. Tillämpn-ingen av KL-trä som byggnadsmaterial är relativt nytt och övergripande dimensioneringsstandarder har ännu inte utvecklats fullt ut. Ett fall där inga allmänna dimensioneringsstandarder existerar är fallet plattelement av KL-trä med hål. En dimensioneringsmetod som utgår ifrån en balkrostmodell har föreslagits för The use of cross laminated timber (CLT) is expanding, its use is relatively new and universal design standards are lacking. One situation for which no universal design standard exists is that of a CLT plate element with an opening. A grillage method has been proposed as a convenient method to design such plate elements. The grillage method consists of analyzing a beam grillage model in terms of be
Greenlanders in Denmark are often overlooked in the spheres of the Danish society. One stereotypical image of the Greenlander has become ingrained to be almost commonsensical in its use in the Danish language and media. That is the Greenlander as the loser in Danish society, someone who is either drunk, homeless, or destitute. Although some Greenlanders suffer from these issues, the majority of th
Metaphors is a vital and fundamental part of our intellectual abilities. We invent metaphors, but they construct our conceptual thinking in means that they decide in what way we think of phenomenas of which we have no clear knowledge about. To analyze the source domains from which the metaphors are taken is a most fruitful way of gaining information about a metaphor. In comparison to the target do
In recent years, the practice of adopting Public Works Programs (PWPs) as a development strategy has increased in developing countries. Successful PWPs have the potential to act as a social protection scheme for the poor and stimulate their economic development. In 2006, the Indian government launched the yet largest PWP, as a way to create a more inclusive growth in the country – the Mahatma Gand
