72 research outputs found

    I didn't have the fortune to be born into the truth : a study about Jehovah's Witnesses previous beliefs and later conversion

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    This study focuses on the previous beliefs of persons who are active in Jehovas Witnesses. It also focuses on the circumstances which made the person enter the organisation. Seven persons, four women and three men were subjects for my question in this study. The question formulations are as follows: How does the person’s previous beliefs look like? Are there any circumstances which may have made the person enter Jehovas Witnesses? How does the membership in the organisation give the person meaning?  The persons are all living in the area of SmĂ„land, in south of Sweden. The conclusion is that all of the informants have in some way expressed some sort of faith, weather it consists of a believe in God, a guardian angel or something else.

    Fiction. The Neighbor

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    An excerpt from The Summer Book, by Tove Jansson, whereby a visit of dubious intent to a wealthy summer resident\u27s private island goes awry

    Folatbrist, Ànnu en biverkning av isotretinoin? : En litteraturstudie som undersöker om aknemedicinen isotretinoin har en negativ effekt pÄ kroppens folatstatus.

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    Bakgrund: Akne Ă€r en av de vanligaste dermatologiska sjukdomarna och drabbar nĂ€stan alla mĂ€nniskor under puberteten. Sjukdomen kan Ă€ven fortsĂ€tta eller utvecklas i vuxen Ă„lder dĂ€r prevalensen av akne Ă€r högre bland kvinnor. Vid mĂ„ttlig till svĂ„r akne förekommer inflammatoriska lesioner i ansikte och pĂ„ övre bĂ„l som ofta lĂ€mnar Ă€rr vid lĂ€kning. Isotretinoin (Iso) Ă€r det mest effektiva lĂ€kemedlet mot akne men kommer med mĂ„nga besvĂ€rliga och allvarliga biverkningar. UtifrĂ„n tvĂ„ fallpresentationer verkar Iso kunna pĂ„verka kroppens folatstatus negativt. Folat Ă€r ett essentiellt vitamin som har en viktig roll i DNA-syntesen och metabolismen av aminosyror. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att undersöka om behandling med Iso har negativ effekt pĂ„ kroppens folatstatus. Vid undersökning av detta söktes följande frĂ„gor att besvaras: SĂ€nker Iso kroppens folatstatus? Ökar Iso homocysteinnivĂ„erna i plasma? SĂ€nker Iso kroppens B12-status? Metod: Arbetet har utförts genom systematisk litteratursökning i Pubmed och Scopus under januari och februari 2021. I bĂ„da databaserna har fyra olika fritextsökningar genomförts med isotretinoin som bestĂ„ende sökord vidare tillsammans med folic acid, folate, homocysteine och vitamin B12. Elva artiklar har inkluderats för analys. Resultat: Effekten av Iso pĂ„ kroppens folatstatus undersöktes i tio studier och i sex av dessa studier observerades signifikant minskade serumfolatnivĂ„er. HomocysteinnivĂ„er undersöktes i tio studier och i Ă„tta av dessa observerades ökade homocysteinnivĂ„er efter behandling med Iso. Åtta studier undersökte förĂ€ndringar i serumkoncentrationen av B12 vid behandling med Iso och i tre av dessa studier observerades signifikant minskande B12-nivĂ„er. Slutsats: UtifrĂ„n resultatet gĂ„r det att tolka att omsĂ€ttningen av folat och B12 kan ha ökat vid stigande homocysteinnivĂ„er. Tillskott av folsyra och B12 kan vara att rekommendera till patienter med akne som behandlas med Iso och dĂ€r homocysteinnivĂ„erna i plasma stiger. Studier med lĂ€ngre behandlingsperiod bör utföras för att kunna avgöra hur en fullstĂ€ndig behandling med Iso pĂ„verkar vitaminstatusen för folat och B12.     Background: Acne is one of the most common dermatological diseases generally affecting people going through puberty. The prevalence of adult acne is increasing and especially among women. Clinical symptoms of acne in moderate and severe cases are inflammatory lesions located in the face and upper body that can often cause scarring. Isotretinoin (Iso) is the most effective therapeutic drug against acne but has many side-effects. Iso appears to adversely affect the body's folate status according to two case presentations. Folate is an essential vitamin and has an important role in DNA synthesis and amino acid metabolism. Aim: The aim of the literature study was to examine if treatment with Iso has a negative effect on the body's folate status. Following questions were searched to be answered: Does Iso lower the body's folate status? Dose Iso increase plasma homocysteine levels? Does Iso lower the body's vitamin B12 status?Method: Eleven articles examining the effect of Iso treatment on folate status, homocysteine and B12 levels were collected from a literature search in Pubmed and Scopus during January and February 2021. Four different free text searches were carried out with isotretinoin as the consisting key word together with folic acid, folate, homocysteine ​​and vitamin B12. Results: The effect of Iso on the body's folate status was examined by ten studies and in six of these studies significantly reduced serum folate levels were observed. Homocysteine levels were examined in ten studies and in eight of these were increased homocysteine levels observed after treatment with Iso. Eight studies examined changes in the serum concentration of B12 and in three of these studies significantly decreased B12 levels were observed after treatment with Iso. Conclusion: The results give an indication that the turnover of folate and B12 may have increased with rising homocysteine plasma levels. Supplements of folic acid and B12 may be recommended for patients undergoing treatment with Iso if plasma homocysteine levels are rising during treatment. Studies with a longer treatment period with Iso need to be done to determine how a complete treatment with Iso affects folate and B12 status

    Primary Health Centers Work with Violence in Close Relationships : - The StaffŽs Experience of Identification and Management Based on Knowledge of Region SkÄneŽs Care Program

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    VĂ„ld i nĂ€ra relationer (VNR) Ă€r ett utbrett samhĂ€llsproblem som kan fĂ„ förödande konsekvenser, bĂ„de för den utsatta individen och för samhĂ€llet i stort. MĂ„nga som utsĂ€tts för VNR Ă€r tveksamma till att söka hjĂ€lp och upprĂ€tta en polisanmĂ€lan. HĂ€lso- och sjukvĂ„rden besöks vid olika typer av problem och vĂ„rdcentraler kan vara en av de fĂ„ instanser individer utsatta för VNR söker sig till. Syftet med studien Ă€r att undersöka personal pĂ„ vĂ„rdcentralers möjligheter och förutsĂ€ttningar att identifiera och hantera VNR genom sin yrkesroll utifrĂ„n kunskap om Region SkĂ„nes vĂ„rdprogram mot VNR med förhoppningen att styrka vĂ„rdcentralers brottspreventiva arbete mot VNR. Intervjuer har genomförts med personal pĂ„ vĂ„rdcentral och resultatet visade att kĂ€nnedom och anvĂ€ndning av Region SkĂ„nes vĂ„rdprogram mot VNR varierade mellan studiens informanter. MĂ„nga informanter kĂ€nde till att ett vĂ„rdprogram mot VNR existerar men hade endast lite kunskap om innehĂ„llet. Gemensamt för alla informanter var dock att vĂ„rdprogrammet ofta inte anvĂ€ndes som ett stöd i arbetet. Det fanns möjligheter till identifiering och hantering av VNR pĂ„ vĂ„rdcentraler dĂ„ frĂ„gan om utsatthet ofta ansĂ„gs lĂ€tt att stĂ€lla, men det var svĂ„rt för informanter att avgöra vem som skulle tillfrĂ„gas. Informanter kĂ€nde sig Ă€ven osĂ€kra gĂ€llande hanteringen av identifierad VNR. Det uppgavs dock finnas goda möjligheter för detta arbete men hinder sĂ„gs i form av tidsbrist, otillrĂ€cklig kunskap om VNR, otillrĂ€ckliga riktlinjer för hanteringen av VNR och osĂ€kerhet kring dokumentation av VNR. Informanter menade att de ser arbetet med VNR som en del av deras ansvar men inte uttalat tĂ€nkt pĂ„ vĂ„rdcentraler som en del av samhĂ€llets brottsprevention. Violence in close relationships (VCR) is a widespread societal problem that may have devastating consequences for the victim and the society. Many victims of VCR are hesitant to seek help. The Swedish healthcare system is widely visited by the public and primary health centers (PHC) can be one of the few places victims of VCR visit. The aim of the study was to examine the possibilities and barriers medical professionals working in PHC have to be able to identify and manage VCR with the basis in the knowledge of Region SkĂ„ne’s care program against VCR. The results showed that many informants know that the care program exists but have little knowledge of the contents and rarely use the program. There were possibilities to identify and manage VCR in PHC as the question regarding patient’s victimization is seen as easy to ask but it was difficult to determine who should be asked. Informants felt insecure regarding the management of VCR and barriers were identified in the form of lack of time, inadequate knowledge about VCR, inadequate guidelines for the management of VCR and uncertainty regarding the documentation of VCR. The informants saw identification and management of VCR as part of their responsibility, however they did not outspokenly think about PHC as part of society’s crime prevention.

    Primary Health Centers Work with Violence in Close Relationships : - The StaffŽs Experience of Identification and Management Based on Knowledge of Region SkÄneŽs Care Program

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    VĂ„ld i nĂ€ra relationer (VNR) Ă€r ett utbrett samhĂ€llsproblem som kan fĂ„ förödande konsekvenser, bĂ„de för den utsatta individen och för samhĂ€llet i stort. MĂ„nga som utsĂ€tts för VNR Ă€r tveksamma till att söka hjĂ€lp och upprĂ€tta en polisanmĂ€lan. HĂ€lso- och sjukvĂ„rden besöks vid olika typer av problem och vĂ„rdcentraler kan vara en av de fĂ„ instanser individer utsatta för VNR söker sig till. Syftet med studien Ă€r att undersöka personal pĂ„ vĂ„rdcentralers möjligheter och förutsĂ€ttningar att identifiera och hantera VNR genom sin yrkesroll utifrĂ„n kunskap om Region SkĂ„nes vĂ„rdprogram mot VNR med förhoppningen att styrka vĂ„rdcentralers brottspreventiva arbete mot VNR. Intervjuer har genomförts med personal pĂ„ vĂ„rdcentral och resultatet visade att kĂ€nnedom och anvĂ€ndning av Region SkĂ„nes vĂ„rdprogram mot VNR varierade mellan studiens informanter. MĂ„nga informanter kĂ€nde till att ett vĂ„rdprogram mot VNR existerar men hade endast lite kunskap om innehĂ„llet. Gemensamt för alla informanter var dock att vĂ„rdprogrammet ofta inte anvĂ€ndes som ett stöd i arbetet. Det fanns möjligheter till identifiering och hantering av VNR pĂ„ vĂ„rdcentraler dĂ„ frĂ„gan om utsatthet ofta ansĂ„gs lĂ€tt att stĂ€lla, men det var svĂ„rt för informanter att avgöra vem som skulle tillfrĂ„gas. Informanter kĂ€nde sig Ă€ven osĂ€kra gĂ€llande hanteringen av identifierad VNR. Det uppgavs dock finnas goda möjligheter för detta arbete men hinder sĂ„gs i form av tidsbrist, otillrĂ€cklig kunskap om VNR, otillrĂ€ckliga riktlinjer för hanteringen av VNR och osĂ€kerhet kring dokumentation av VNR. Informanter menade att de ser arbetet med VNR som en del av deras ansvar men inte uttalat tĂ€nkt pĂ„ vĂ„rdcentraler som en del av samhĂ€llets brottsprevention. Violence in close relationships (VCR) is a widespread societal problem that may have devastating consequences for the victim and the society. Many victims of VCR are hesitant to seek help. The Swedish healthcare system is widely visited by the public and primary health centers (PHC) can be one of the few places victims of VCR visit. The aim of the study was to examine the possibilities and barriers medical professionals working in PHC have to be able to identify and manage VCR with the basis in the knowledge of Region SkĂ„ne’s care program against VCR. The results showed that many informants know that the care program exists but have little knowledge of the contents and rarely use the program. There were possibilities to identify and manage VCR in PHC as the question regarding patient’s victimization is seen as easy to ask but it was difficult to determine who should be asked. Informants felt insecure regarding the management of VCR and barriers were identified in the form of lack of time, inadequate knowledge about VCR, inadequate guidelines for the management of VCR and uncertainty regarding the documentation of VCR. The informants saw identification and management of VCR as part of their responsibility, however they did not outspokenly think about PHC as part of society’s crime prevention.

    Content management system

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    Manis izveidotā satura pārvaldÄ«bas sistēma ir paredzēta informācijas apkopoĆĄanai, noformēơanai un ievietoĆĄanai internetā. Sistēma veidota tā, lai ĆĄÄ«s sistēmas administratoriem, informāciju bĆ«tu gan ērti ievietot, gan arÄ« pārvaldÄ«t, kā arÄ«, lai ievietotā informācija, pēc tam bĆ«tu viegli un ērti pārskatāma ĆĄÄ«s sistēmas tÄ«mekÄŒa vietnes lietotājiem. Lai spētu nodemonstrēt manis veidotās satura pārvaldÄ«bas sistēmas pielietojumu, pēc pasĆ«tÄ«juma izveidoju tÄ«mekÄŒa vietni „vitalikristali.lv”, kura balstās uz ĆĄo satura pārvaldÄ«bas sistēmu. TÄ«mekÄŒa vietne ir veidota, lai sistēmas lietotājiem tā bĆ«tu ērta un vizuāli draudzÄ«ga. Ć Ä«s tÄ«mekÄŒa vietnes galvenais uzdevums ir informēt tās lietotājus par veikala „Valērija Vitāli Kristāli” esoĆĄajiem piedāvājumiem, kuru skaits katru dienu mainās, kas padara ĆĄo satura pārvaldÄ«bas sistēmu par labu risinājumu ĆĄÄ«s tÄ«mekÄŒa vietnes pārvaldÄ«ĆĄanai.Content management system is made with the purpose of fast and easy information compilation, formating and posting online. System is made, so that the system administrators could easily post and edit the given information and also so that the information posted would always be easily accessible by the content management systems website users. To demonstrate the system, which I have created. I also made a website “vitalikristali.lv”, which functions, are mostly based on this content management system. The website is made, so that it would be convenient to use, and also easy to look at visually. The purpose of the website is to inform its users about the offers of the store “Valērija Vitāli Kristāli”. The offers can change daily, which makes this content management system a good fit for this websites management

    ”Multiculture is not a problem, but the diverse backgrounds are” : A study about five teachers’ thoughts about multicultural teaching in a gouvernmental school in Banaras

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    This study focuses on multiculture from a teacher's point of view. Five teachers, all working in a governmental school in Banaras were interviewed about their thoughts on multiculture and how they act in the classroom. The question formulations are the following: How do the teachers in a governmental school in Banaras approach and work with the religious diversity that exists in the classroom? In what ways are the teachers in a governmental school in Banaras observing and working with the students’ different culture? What are the thoughts about teaching and school situations with students from different socioeconomic backgrounds among teachers who work in a governmental school in Banaras? The theory in this study is an intercultural perspective which we used by using multicultural learning, culture and language. The conclusion is that the teachers are working in a inclusive way in a diverse school in Banaras, India.

    "Challenges when implementing standardized and processes within a customer service unit"

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      Abstract     Interest in Lean grows and spreads to the public from industrial and service sectors. Lean is currently used in administrative processes and it is called Administration but can administration be Lean? The aim of our study is to develop a useful model for a successful implementation of Lean Administration by using various scientific articles, books and information from the case study. The part of the purpose is to: ‱ Identify critical success factors that arise‱ Identify the challenges arising from the implementation of Lean Administration.We have studied a Division within Distribution at GE Healthcare in Uppsala. The model that we have developed provides challenges and success factors for a successful implementation. In order to succeed in implementation, a culture that promotes continuous improvement must exist in the organization. A key success factor is to understand Lean Administrations structure and principles. Having a supportive leadership is a matter of course as well as having a secure and stable environment
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