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Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) to climate change is an approach claimed to deliver social benefits relevant to marginalized groups. Based on a structured literature review, we interrogate such claims, asking whether such approaches may (or may not) contribute to social change and, more specifically, empowerment. We present a review of the predominant meaning and interlinkages of the EbA and empo

Subcortical deafferentation of the hippocampal formation is known to induce profound behavioural deficits. Transplants of fetal septal or brainstem tissue are capable of restoring some aspects of normal physiological and behavioural function in subcortically deafferented (i.e. fimbria-fornix or septal lesioned) rats. Such grafts have been shown to re-establish extensive new afferent inputs to the

Pulsed Doppler (PW) and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) measurements are part of every echocardiography examination for evaluation of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function and filling pressure. The purpose of this study was to summarize published data on normal values for PW and TDI measurements. A PubMed search was performed on the 10th of October 2016 to identify relevant articles. Studies were

Syftet med föreliggande studie var att undersöka sambandet mellan träningsmotivation och kroppsuppskattning hos unga vuxna i Sverige, samt hur träningsfrekvens samvarierar med olika motivationsformer. Studien utgick från Self- Determination Theory (SDT) och fokuserade särskilt på skillnaden mellan autonom och kontrollerad motivation. Vidare undersöktes eventuella könsskillnader i träningsmotivatioThe aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between exercise motivation and body appreciation among young adults in Sweden, as well as how exercise frequency covaries with different forms of motivation. The study was based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and focused particularly on the distinction between autonomous and controlled motivation. Furthermore, potential gender d

The North Atlantic region is a key component of the climate system via large-scale atmosphere and ocean circulation. Climate field reconstructions can provide a long-term context for ongoing climate change and contribute to our understanding of climate dynamics, impact of external forcings, and act as references for model evaluation and baseline for natural variability. There are distinct differen

Between 2024 and 2026, AI providers launched dedicated agent products and presented them as tools that can plan, decide and carry out marketing tasks with greater independence than earlier generative AI. On LinkedIn, Swedish marketing executives and industry opinion leaders produce a parallel discourse that reaches the same professional audience. This study examines how the relationship between th

Den arkeiska jordskorpan är den äldsta bevarade kontinentala jordskorpan på jorden och den består till stor del av bergartssviten tonalit-trondhjemit-granodiorit (TTG). Kvarts och plagioklas är de dominerande mineralen i TTG bergarter, som karakteriseras av hög SiO2, Na2O och låg K2O. TTG bildas sällan idag vilket har lett till en osäkerhet runt deras ursprung, men de tros vara bildade genom partiThe Archean crust is the oldest preserved continental crust on Earth, and it is largely made up of the rock suite tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite (TTG). Quartz and plagioclase are the dominating minerals of TTG rocks, that are characterized by a high SiO2, Na2O, and a low K2O. TTG rarely form today which have led to an uncertainty around their origin, but they are believed to be generated throu

This thesis investigates simulating X-ray computed tomography with two primary objectives: developing a virtual representation of an X-ray computed tomography scanner and generating labelled synthetic training data for deep learning-based fibre segmentation. A simulation pipeline to generate X-ray projections based on the Beer-Lambert law was developed using the open-source framework gVirtualXray.

INTRODUCTION: Women are increasingly entering the dementia research workforce, but they frequently fail to attain senior leadership positions in academia. Discrepancies in academic research outputs were investigated to guide equity-focused policy recommendations.METHODS: Bibliometrics was conducted on 400,482 original research articles (2003-2022) followed by surveying the AD/ADRD research communi

Objectives To assess the performance of the ALL IN TRIPLEX rapid antigen-based test for SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus. We focus on the potential of the test to be used in acute clinical settings as a marker of infectiousness, by determining the sensitivity at different real-time PCR cycle threshold (Ct) levels, as well as the quantity of absorbed viral RNA n

Large-scale biobanks and electronic health records (EHR) offer great opportunities for next-generation genetic studies. However, missing phenotype data is a pervasive feature of EHR, leading to low power of such studies. One promising solution is prediction-powered inference, where statistical or machine learning models are employed to impute phenotypes prior to performing genetic analyses. Althou

This thesis examines the market access barriers faced by small-scale producers in Bolivia, with a focus on Chiquitania, Los Valles Cruceños, and Zongo. Drawing on 15 semi-structured interviews with producers, vendors, university staff, and institutional actors, it analyses how structural, institutional, and relational barriers shape not only producers’ ability to reach markets, but also their abil

Background/Objectives: Radiostereometric analysis (RSA) is the gold standard for measuring implant migration, with CT-RSA increasingly used as an alternative. To evaluate CT-RSA, it is important to assess data that include the surrounding soft tissues, rather than data from simplified phantoms, while also avoiding unnecessary radiation from multiple scans. This study proposes a method for generati

This study presents a coupled model incorporating a thermal propagation model and a fire model to investigate the fire safety of a large lithium-ion battery (Li-ion) module. The thermal propagation model employs a three-dimensional (3D) finite element method (FEM), while the fire model utilizes computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Literature data on material properties and thermal runaway character

Taxonomic profiling is a key component of ancient metagenomic analysis, however it is also susceptible to false-positive identifications. In particular, taxonomic classification tools from the Kraken family, such as Kraken2 and KrakenUniq, are highly sensitive to the choice of filtering options. To address this issue, various filtering approaches have been proposed. In this study, I conduct a comp

Segregation is a complex social phenomenon that has existed since the emergence of the first cities. In itself, segregation does not necessarily constitute a problem; however, it becomes a societal issue when it leads to excessively unequal conditions in people’s upbringing and living standards. One commonly highlighted approach to preventing and counteracting segregation is through deliberate and