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This paper investigates the treatment of antonymy in Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary (2003) in order to find out what kinds of headwords are provided with antonyms as part of their definitions and also discusses the principles for antonym inclusion in the entries. CCALED includes canonical antonyms such as good/bad and dead/alive, as well as more contextually restricted pairi
The aim of the present study was to examine mean HbA1c and blood pressure levels during a 5 year period in 442 type 1 adult diabetic patients in relation to the incidence and progression of retinopathy, nephropathy and to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The study showed, that in patients under routine care at a diabetic unit with four visits to the out-patient clinic per year, the intraind
PURPOSE: To investigate the incidence and causes of visual impairment in children born prematurely in Finland from 1972 through 1989, and to determine what conditions and factors were associated with its occurrence. DESIGN: Retrospective, cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS: All visually impaired individuals from 0 to 17 years of age who had been born at fewer than 37 gestational weeks in Finland from
The influence of added colloidal particles on the phase stability of polymer solutions is investigated theoretically. The polymer has an affinity to the particle surface. A mean-field lattice theory based on the Flory-Huggins theory is used to calculate the phase behavior in solutions containing a single polymer component and particles. The particles are described in two different ways. The first
Bilinguals often face the challenge of negotiating a range of insider/outsider subject positions when interacting in transnational and intercultural settings. This article takes up the concept of symbolic competence, the awareness of socially situated symbolic resources and the ability to use them to shape interactional contexts, to examine how the author, a Swedish–English bilingual, manages this
Background Chronic immune stimulation appears to be associated with lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL)-Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM); however, available information is sparse. We conducted, to our knowledge, the most comprehensive study to date to evaluate associations between a personal or family history of many immune-related and/or inflammatory disorders and the subsequent risk of LPL-WM. Me
Head-up tilt test (TT) has been used for >50 years to study heart rate/blood pressure adaptation to positional changes, to model responses to haemorrhage, to assess orthostatic hypotension, and to evaluate haemodynamic and neuroendocrine responses in congestive heart failure, autonomic dysfunction, and hypertension. During these studies, some subjects experienced syncope due to vasovagal reflex. A
This paper examines the aftermath of the 1897 Riksbank Act in Swedish banking. The Act placed banks with unlimited and limited liability upon equal footing, removing the note issuing privileges of the former. We consider whether changes in risk preferences occurred subsequent to the Act, or whether extended liability was a sufficient deterrent. We conclude that when legal differences were removed,
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate if culture influences a firm’s decision to implement enterprise risk management (ERM). It will examine which factors influence this decision on a worldwide level, how ERM implementation varies across countries and to what extent these differences are influenced by cultural dimensions. The study is based on 380 firm observations from 19 countries.
Popular science summary Non steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most consumed pharmaceuticals worldwide, and thus belong to the most frequently identified pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments. Until now multiple examinations have shown adverse effects of NSAIDs on life functions of aquatic organisms even in low concentrations. However, there is still lack of data about toxic
Det finns i dagsläget flertalet tekniska lösningar för att begränsa konsekvenser av bränder i bostäder. Exempel på sådana kan vara sprinkler och brandvarnare. Ytterligare möjligheter för att reducera konsekvenser av brand i bostäder finns, där planlösningar i bostäder borde kunna användas som ett komplement till övrigt brandskydd. Syftet med examensarbetet är därför att undersöka planlösningar i bThe aim of this thesis is to investigate the impact of floor plan parameters in a residential dwelling regarding the consequences of fire that may endanger human life and health. The thesis follows a case study methodology and investigates isolated parameters in floor plans using CFD and CFAST modelling. The results are compared to a default case and a conclusion regarding the importance of parame
The focus of this work is to investigate and apply the remote sensing method of object-based image analysis (OBIA) for vegetation classification of a permafrost underlain peatland in sub-arctic Sweden, by using aerial imagery of high resolution. Since the northern landscapes are an important source of naturally stored CH4 and CO2, their contribution to the global carbon cycle is a focus in researc
The aim of this study is to investigate different types of crisis management strategies in relation to cancel culture scandals involving influencers. It is conducted through two case studies of scandals regarding Logan Pauls, one that happened in 2017 and the other one 2023. To be able to draw scientific conclusions regarding what type of strategies Logan Paul used, the study adapts three theoreti
This thesis is about the patient and the professionals' experiences of participation and recovery in forensic psychiatric care. The purpose of the study was to investigate patients' and professionals' experiences of participation and what is considered to contribute to recovery from severe psychiatric illness. The study is based on a qualitative method and the empirical material consis
I uppsatsen behandlas domstolars bedömning av orsakssambandet mellan hälso- och sjukvårdspersonalsstraffrättsliga oaktsamhet och patienters skador eller död. Vårdpersonal är inte undantagna det straffansvar som följer av brottsbalken. Det är dock ovanligt att åtal väcks mot personal inom hälso- och sjukvården och det är ännu mer ovanligt med fällande domar i de fall som prövats av domstol. Detta bThe present study examines the court's evaluation of the causal relationship between the criminal negligence of healthcare professionals and the subsequent injury or death of patients. Healthcare professionals are not exempt from criminal liability under the Criminal Code. However, prosecutions of healthcare professionals are uncommon, and convictions in cases tried by the courts are even rare
From Strands to Wires All the genetic information required to develop and maintain an organism is packed tightly into the molecule known as DNA. Determining the order of the four bases, which are the building blocks of DNA, enables the identification of a DNA segment. Modern disease diagnostics use this identification method, known as DNA sequencing, to inspect genetic integrity. Thus, it is vita
IMPORTANCE Risk stratification strategies in primary prevention of coronary events lack precision. OBJECTIVE To determine whether prediction of first coronary events is improved by adding information on coronary atherosclerosis from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to a model using the pooled cohort equation (PCE) risk score tool and the coronary artery calcification score (CACS). D
We used a proboscis extension reflex (PER) to study the olfactory discrimination capability in the moth Spodoptera littoralis. Already after a single experience, moths were capable to discriminate a rewarded from an unrewarded odor. In the first experiment, when rewarded and unrewarded odors were substituted for each other, moths were able to undergo reversal conditioning already after two experie
High frequency words are easier to recall compared to low frequency words in lists of only one frequency-range. This effect disappears when words of different frequencies are mixed in a list. Word frequency effects have often been assumed to rely on associations between words. The relationship between word frequency and associations was investigated by controlling associations using Latent Semanti
The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to study how the social workers understand the sexual exposure adolescents become subject to make themselves subject to on the Internet, as a social problem or a transformation of a sexual behavior. Two methods were used in this study; both a questionnaire and deep interviews with four social workers. The main result of the study shows that social workers, ac
