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The persistence of workplace inequality requires female subjects to examine their place in exploitative systems of production and consumption, and to identify means for emancipation beyond masculine dominant orders. In this paper we examine our past experiences as young women in the finance and oil industries, the phallocentric and extractive engines of global capitalism. We do this by employing a duo-ethnographic approach and a feminist reading of Jacques Lacan’s ideas on sexual difference, aiming to contribute to the literature on female identification in phallocentric organizations. Our analysis reveals how we oscillated between accepting subordinate feminine subject positions linked to emotional work and striving to access ‘universal’ masculine subject positions linked to success and achievement. At the same time, we both engaged with imaginaries of uniqueness and critique, control and success in order to keep functioning in our roles. Both our stories feature moments of rupture experienced as affective embodied responses, when our organizations placed ourselves or others at risk. We analyse these as moments when cracks were exposed in our fantasmatic survival strategies, leading to our eventual exit from these industries. We conclude that while a feminist Lacanian framework provides a useful lens for understanding processes of female identification in phallocentric organizations, the quest for female desire and subjectivity outside the masculine dominant order requires other (feminist) frameworks.

Client-initiated threats and violence towards social workers is a widespread problem, nationally as well as internationally, where every third social worker is at risk. Social workers' vulnerability can, according to previous studies, conceivably be derived from the dual role of authority personnel, where they need to balance functions of support and control when facing clients. It appears from previous studies that social workers operating within children and young people are particularly exposed. The study aims to examine the experiences of client-initiated threats and violence of social workers in an authority position within children and young people. Through the study’s framing of questions, the study intends to examine how client-initiated threats and violence affect social workers’ professional role and possibilities for action, social workers’ strategies in dealing with client-initiated threats and violence, and to examine how the workplace views this problem. The empirical material was collected through semi-structured interviews with professionals. The selection of interviewees has been targeted and includes seven social workers in southern Sweden. A thematic analysis was used to identify key aspects considering the study’s framing of questions and the social workers’ experiences. Lipsky’s professionalism theory and Lazarus and Folkman’s coping theory have been applied to analyze the empirical material. The result shows that social workers’ professional role contains complex considerations between a helping role and setting boundaries in the meeting with clients, which can alter the possibilities for action. Consequently, this can threaten legal certainty and change the social workers’ democratic role in society. Furthermore, the result also shows different strategies being used both preemptively as well as remediatively in the meeting with a client. The strategies are individual and affected by the workplace’s resources. Thus, there is no unequivocal unde, Klientutövat hot och våld mot socialsekreterare är ett utbrett problem, såväl nationellt som internationellt, där var tredje socialsekreterare är utsatt. Socialsekreterares utsatthet kan enligt den tidigare forskningen härledas till den dubbla rollen hos myndighetsutövare, där de behöver balansera funktioner av stöd och kontroll i mötet med klienter. Det framgår av tidigare forskning att socialsekreterare som är verksamma i barn och ungdomsenheter är särskilt utsatta. Studien syftar till att undersökta erfarenheter av klientutövat hot och våld hos myndighetsutövande socialsekreterare inom barn och unga. Genom studiens frågeställningar ämnar studien att undersöka hur klientutövat hot och våld inverkar på socialsekreterares yrkesroll och handlingsutrymme, socialsekreterares strategier i mötet med klientutövat hot och våld och att undersöka hur arbetsplatsen betraktar detta problem. Det empiriska materialet samlades in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med yrkesverksamma. Urvalet har varit målstyrt och omfattat sju socialsekreterare i södra Sverige. En tematisk analys användes för att identifiera centrala aspekter med utgångspunkt från studiens forskningsfrågor, utifrån socialsekreterarnas erfarenheter. Lipskys professionsteori och Lazarus och Folkmans copingteori har använts för att analysera det inhämtade empiriska materialet. Resultatet visar att socialsekreterares yrkesroll innehåller komplexa avvägningar mellan en hjälpande roll och gränssättning i mötet med klienter, vilket kan förändra handlingsutrymmet. Följaktligen kan detta hota rättssäkerheten och förändra socialsekreterares demokratiska roll i samhället. Resultatet visar även olika strategier som används både förebyggande samt avhjälpande i mötet med klient. Strategierna är individuella och påverkansbara av arbetsplatsens resurser. Därigenom finns det ingen entydig uppfattning om vilka strategier som kan och bör användas beträffande klientutövat hot och våld. Arbetsplatsens stöd skildras olika mellan respo

Historically, the seals and harbour porpoises of the Baltic Sea and North Sea have been subjected to hunting, chemical pollutants and repeated mass mortalities, leading to significant population fluctuations. Despite the conservation implications and the zoonotic potential associated with viral disease outbreaks in wildlife, limited information is available on the circulation of viral pathogens in Baltic Sea seals and harbour porpoises. Here, we investigated the presence of the influenza A virus (IAV), the phocine distemper virus (PDV) and the cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) in tracheal swabs and lung tissue samples from 99 harbour seals, 126 grey seals, 73 ringed seals and 78 harbour porpoises collected in the Baltic Sea and North Sea between 2002–2019. Despite screening 376 marine mammals collected over nearly two decades, we only detected one case of PDV and two cases of IAV linked to the documented viral outbreaks in seals in 2002 and 2014, respectively. Although we find no evidence of PDV and IAV during intermediate years, reports of isolated cases of PDV in North Sea harbour seals and IAV (H5N8) in Baltic and North Sea grey seals suggest introductions of those pathogens within the sampling period. Thus, to aid future monitoring efforts we highlight the need for a standardized and continuous sample collection of swabs, tissue and blood samples across Baltic Sea countries.

Syftet med denna litteraturstudie är att få fördjupade kunskaper om hur kooperativt lärande kan användas vid problemlösning i undervisningen, genom att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar kooperativt lärande. En systematisk litteraturstudie genomfördes, där 10 studier inom området analyserades genom tematisk analys. Resultaten tyder på att kooperativt lärande kan användas för att öka förståelse och kunskap inom matematik. I studien framgår det att lärarens roll och elevernas samspel är viktiga faktorer för ett gott kooperativt lärande. Vidare identifieras också elevernas förkunskaper samt uppgiftens karaktär och svårighet som viktiga aspekter. Genom att ta del av denna studie kan lärare få fördjupad förståelse i hur kooperativt lärande kan organiseras. På så sätt kan lärare känna sig tryggare i undervisningsmetoden och förebygga tidigare upplevd problematik.

Epiphytic lichens require an even climate (no major changes in temperature and humidity) and continuity in the forest to thrive and grow, but forestry and its clear cutting destroys these habitats. The consequences are particularly serious when it occurs in forests with a high degree of management continuity. Clearcutting results in fragmentation of the forest landscape, which increases the difficulties for epiphytic lichens to find suitable habitat. In an edge zone that forms between forest fragments and clearcutting, the microclimate changes considerably, implying for example increased light, change in temperature and humidity and higher wind speed. This study examined how Alectoria, Bryoria and Usnea are affected by edge zones between forest and watercourses and clearcuts to test if these differ from forest without an edge zone. The study also examined what effect the canopy opening (light) has on the epiphytic lichen. The result showed that there was a significant difference in the occurrence of epiphytic lichens between the different edge zones and forests without any edge zone. Canopy opening also had an impact of the epiphytic lichens, where Bryoria was generally positively affected of it. Cautious conclusions that can be drawn from this study are that Usnea can live in different types of forests and light conditions, Bryoria needs a lot of sunlight and Alectoria wants a stable microclimate without rapid changes in light, moisture and wind conditions. Previous research states that there are many factors that come into play to explain the effect a certain edge has on a certain lichen, something also established in this study

Bakgrund Sjukskrivning på grund av stressrelaterad ohälsa ökar och fysioterapeuter har en viktig roll då forskning visat att fysioterapeutiska insatser har positiv påverkan på dessa tillstånd. Trots detta saknas det kunskap om vilka behandlingsinsatser som används kliniskt och det finns inte några riktlinjer för fysioterapeuter att följa inom primärvården. Syfte Syftet med studien var att kartlägga fysioterapeutiska insatser vid behandling av anpassningsstörning och utmattningssyndrom inom primärvården i Region Skåne. Syftet var även att undersöka behoven av fysioterapeuters kompetensutveckling efter grundutbildningen. Metod Studien var en kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie och data samlades in med en enkät riktad till legitimerade fysioterapeuter inom primärvården i Region Skåne. Resultat Resultatet visade att fysioterapeuter var involverade vid behandling av stressrelaterad ohälsa och att deras kompetens efterfrågades. Dock önskade fysioterapeuterna mer kunskap då det fanns en självupplevd osäkerhet vid behandling av stress. De främsta behandlingsinsatser som användes var fysisk aktivitet och avspänningsreglering och de vanligaste vidareutbildningarna var inom Basal kroppskännedom, akupunktur och Mediyoga. Konklusion Studiens resultat har betydelse för den kliniska verkligheten eftersom stressrelaterad ohälsa är en patientgrupp som fysioterapeuter inom primärvården ofta möter och behandlar. Därför är det viktigt att ha kunskap om hur fysioterapeuterna arbetar kliniskt och vilka fysioterapeutiska insatser som erbjuds inom primärvården.

The story of the Patos-Marinza Oilfeld in southern Albania is contradictory and contested, like all good stories. The history of modern Albania is contained in the chronicle of this oilfeld as it carries with it the hopes and dreams of industrial development during the Communist era, as well as the despair and environmental degradation during the breakdown of communism and the civil war following the national pyramid scheme in 1997. In recent decades, Patos-Marinza has been revitalized and modernized, attracting foreign investors, new technology, skills development and experiencing record high production. The development of the oilfeld has also been accompanied by environmental restoration through the introduction of state-of-the-art technology and the clean-up of the pollution of soil and water resources. However, Patos-Marinza has also been associated with several scandals and controversies, such as widespread poverty, excessive gas emissions, earth tremors and community protests. In the same way that the nationwide optimistic expectations on the transition to democracy and market economy have been replaced by gloomy reality and the consequential exodus of young ambitious Albanians, the development of Patos-Marinza has left many residents both disappointed and in a state of despair. Thus, when I examine the current narratives about the Patos-Marinza Oilfeld, various layers of Albanian history call for my attention. As a former oil industry consultant and employee, I spent almost fve years working at the Patos-Marinza Oilfeld and have several frst-hand experiences of its controversies. In recent years, I have revisited the Patos-Marinza Oilfeld in the role of researcher. This text uses various sources to illustrate the milestones in the development of the Patos-Marinza Oilfeld, as well as the various discourses that describe its modernization and expansion

Five terms of reference (ToRs) were addressed at the working group. The first three terms of reference were standing ones. Under ToR A, new information on cetacean and seal population abundance, distribution, and population/stock structure, was reviewed, including information on vagrancy in cetacean and pinniped species. For cetaceans, coverage from the latest SCANS-IV survey (summer 2022) was presented as well as the results of recent regional/national surveys, particularly those in the Bay of Biscay and around the Iberian Peninsula. Updates on population estimates and distribution were provided for particular species studies, such as some coastal bottlenose dolphin populations. For seals, latest monitoring results were given for harbour, grey, and Baltic and Saimaa ringed seals. In addition, where possible, local long-term trends were illustrated for those species, based on earlier efforts by WGMME to assemble these data into a seal database. For both species’ groups, recent records of vagrant species were summarised. Under ToR B, cetacean and seal management frameworks in the North Atlantic were discussed, with an overview of the EU Maritime Spatial Planning Directive, and examples from the United Kingdom, Spain and the Faroe Islands of national management frameworks regarding marine mammals., ToR C provided an overview of new published information with regards to anthropogenic threats to marine mammal populations following on from the review by WGMME in 2015 (ICES, 2015) and subsequent updates. These were considered under the following headings: cumulative effects, fishery interactions, chemical pollution including marine debris, underwater noise, ship strikes and other physical trauma, tourism disturbance, climate change, and new pathogens (including avian influenza). ToR D focused upon bycatch. In support of WGBYC, this ToR aimed to contribute to the Roadmap for ICES PETS bycatch advice. ToR E involved liaison with other WGs. The Chairs of the newly-formed WGJCDP introduced to WGMME members, the Joint Cetacean Database Programme, which is to be hosted by the ICES Data Centre. The scope to collect information on other marine species besides cetaceans was discussed. A meeting with another newly formed ICES working group, on Marine Protected Areas, was planned but was deferred at the request of that group. On behalf of the working group, the Chairs would like to thank The Swedish Museum of Natural History for hosting the meeting

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are industrial chemicals resistant to degradation and have been shown to have adverse effects on reproductive health in wildlife and humans. Although regulations have reduced their levels, they are still ubiquitously present and pose a global concern. Here, we studied a cohort of 185 women aged 21-43 years with a median of 2 years of infertility who were seeking assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment at Carl von Linnékliniken in Uppsala, Sweden. We analyzed the levels of 9 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), 10 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 3 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and 8 perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the blood and follicular fluid (FF) samples collected during ovum pick-up. Impact of age on chemical transfer from blood to FF was analyzed. Associations of chemicals, both individually and as a mixture, to 10 ART endpoints were investigated using linear, logistic, and weighted quantile sum regression, adjusted for age, body mass index, parity, fatty fish intake and cause of infertility. Out of the 30 chemicals, 20 were detected in more than half of the blood samples and 15 in FF. Chemical transfer from blood to FF increased with age. Chemical groups in blood crossed the blood-follicle barrier at different rates: OCPs > PCBs > PFASs. Hexachlorobenzene, an OCP, was associated with lower anti-Müllerian hormone, clinical pregnancy, and live birth. PCBs and PFASs were associated with higher antral follicle count and ovarian response as measured by ovarian sensitivity index, but also with lower embryo quality. As a mixture, similar findings were seen for the sum of PCBs and PFASs. Our results suggest that age plays a role in the chemical transfer from blood to FF and that exposure to POPs significantly associates with ART outcomes. We strongly encourage further studies to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of reproductive effects of POPs in humans.

Bakgrund: Efter Tillitsdelegationen tillsattes och förankrade styrsättet, tillitsbaserad styrning, mynnade det ut i Sveriges kommuner. Tillämpningen har uppdagats och implementerats i offentlig sektor och har fått spridning. De har således blivit en ny era inom styrning av offentlig sektor men huruvida styrsättet påverkar resursfördelning är inte helt självklart. Vilken effekt tillitsbaserad styrning i praktiken får på resursfördelning lämnar en obesvarad fråga. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur offentliga verksamheter kopplar resursfördelning till tillitsbaserad styrning och hur de arbetar för att inkludera tillit i resursfördelningen. Metod: För att undersöka vårt syfte har en kvalitativ undersökning genomförts genom intervjuer med sju olika kommuner samt en intervju med Louise Bringselius. Insamlandet av data har genomförts genom semistrukturerade intervjuer och detta är vad som ligger till grund för empirin. Slutsats: Konkluderandet som avslutningsvis presenteras är att offentliga verksamheter inte lyckats göra resursfördelningen tillitsbaserad. Kopplingen är bristande och resursfördelningen går inte i linje med tillitsbaserad styrning. Något som däremot kan fastställas är att de inkluderat ett ökat handlingsutrymme på lägre nivåer i den hierarkiska kedjan., Background: Trustbased management is a relatively new management style that Tillitsdelegationen established in the public sector through their solid work. After its findings the municipalities started implementing the new management style. A new era of management arose in the public sector but how it should be used in relation to resource allocation is not totally clear. How the management style shall be used related to the resource allocation and what the output will be, leaves the question unanswered. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate how public organizations link resource allocation to trust-based management and how they work to include trust in resource allocation.Method: To investigate our purpose, qualitative research has been executed through interviews with seven municipalities and a researcher named Louise Bringselius. The collected data has been done by semi-structured interviews. Conclusion: The conclusion presented is that public organizations have not succeeded in making the resource allocation trust-based. The link between trust-based management and resource allocation is lacking. On the other hand, something that can be established is that they have included increased influence and course of action at lower hierarchical levels in the hierarchical chain.

Bakgrund: Ett barn som drabbas av ett hjärtstopp är något av det mest traumatiska en barnsjuksköterska kan ställas inför på barnakutmottagningen. Brist på teamsamarbete är en starkt bidragande faktor till ökad stress hos akutpersonalen. Vid ett hjärtstopp krävs effektivt teamsamarbete mellan olika professioner och att teamets kompetenser kompletterar varandra. Det är barnsjuksköterskans ansvar att tillgodose omvårdnadsbehovet hos barnet och dess familj. Syfte: var att utforska barnsjuksköterskans upplevelser av teamsamarbete vid hjärtstopp hos barn på barnakutmottagning. Metodbeskrivning: En kvalitativ metod valdes för att utföra denna studie. Genom ett strategiskt urval intervjuades tio sjuksköterskor som arbetar på barnakutmottagning. Analysen genomfördes med hjälp av kvalitativ innehållsanalys med induktiv ansats. Resultat: Barnsjuksköterskans upplevelse av teamsamarbete identifierades som att involvera föräldrarna, uppleva trygghet genom erfarenhet, hantera utmanande situationer, föra en dialog genom ord och handlingar samt att finnas där för varandra. För att uppnå en väl fungerande teamsamverkan menade barnsjuksköterskorna att övning, förberedelse, samarbete, tydligt ledarskap och rollfördelning var viktiga aspekter. Slutsatser: För att få samskapande omvårdnad och genom interaktioner skapa teamsamarbete utmärkte sig två begrepp genom hela studien vilka var trygghet och kommunikation., Background: A child suffering from a cardiac arrest is one of the most traumatic things a paediatric nurse can face at the paediatric emergency department. Lack of teamwork is a strong contributing factor to increased stress among emergency personnel. In the event of a cardiac arrest, effective team collaboration between different professions is required and the team´s competencies complement each other. It is the paediatric nurse´s responsibility to meet the child´s and their family´s need for care. Aim: Was to explore paediatric nurse´s experiences of teamwork in cardiac arrest on children in paediatric emergency departments. Method: A qualitative method was chosen for this study. Through a strategic selection, ten nurses working at the paediatric emergency department were interviewed. The analysis was made with the help of qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. Result: The paediatric nurse´s experience of teamwork was identified as involving the parents, feeling safety through experience, managing challenging situations, conducting a dialogue through words and actions and being there for each other. In order to achieve a well-functioning team collaboration, the paediatric nurses believed that training, preparation, cooperation, leadership, and division of roles were important aspects. Conclusion: In order to receive co-creative nursing and through interactions create team collaboration, two concepts stood out throughout the study, which were safety and communication.

Ringed seals (Pusa hispida) are slowly recovering in the eastern and northern parts of the Baltic Sea after years of hunting pressure and contaminant exposure. Still, consequences of anthropogenic activities such as contaminant exposure and increasing temperatures are stressors that continue to have deleterious effects on their habitat and health. Transcription profiles of seven health-related genes involved in xenobiotic metabolism, endocrine disruption and stress were evaluated in blood, blubber, and liver of Baltic ringed seals in a multi-tissue approach. Selected persistent organic pollutants and total mercury concentrations were measured in blubber and liver, and muscle and liver of these animals, respectively. Concentrations of contaminants varied across tissues on a lipid weight basis but not with sex. mRNA transcript levels for all seven target genes did not vary between sexes or age classes. Transcript levels of thyroid hormone receptor alpha (TR alpha), retinoic acid receptor alpha (RAR alpha) and heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) correlated with levels of persistent organic pollutants. TR alpha transcript levels also correlated positively with mercury concentrations in the liver. Of the three tissues assessed in this multi-tissue approach, blubber showed highest transcription levels of aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (ARNT), thyroid stimulating hormone receptor beta (TSH beta), oestrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPAR alpha). The wide range of genes expressed highlights the value of minimally invasive sampling (e.g. biopsies) for assessing health endpoints in free-ranging marine wildlife and the importance of identifying optimal matrices for targeted gene expression studies. This gene transcript profile study has provided baseline information on transcript levels of biomarkers for early on-set health effects in ringed seals and will be a useful guide to assess the impacts of environmental change

Syftet med denna studie har varit att undersöka hur verksamma pedagoger definierar kategorin barn i behov av särskilt stöd, hur pedagogerna arbetar för att inkludera barn i behov av särskilt stöd, samt vilka hinder som pedagogerna möter när det gäller det inkluderande arbetet i förskolan. Syftet har till stor del växt fram utifrån våra egna upplevelser där vi sett att alla barn inte alltid inkluderas i förskolans verksamhet. För att få svar på våra forskningsfrågor utgick vi från kvalitativa intervjuer i form av en semistrukturerad intervjuguide där sex förskollärare samt tre barnskötare intervjuades, alla verksamma i förskolan. Resultatet från de nio intervjuerna har analyserats med hjälp av det relationella samt det kategoriska perspektivet. Resultatet av vår studie visar att verksamma pedagoger definierar kategorin barn i behov av särskilt stöd på olika sätt. En del pratar om diagnoser och vissa om “andra svårigheter”. Flertalet av de intervjuade pedagogerna pratar om barn med behov av särskilt stöd och inte om barn som är i behov av särskilt stöd. Alltså beskrevs barnen utifrån deras svårigheter medan ett fåtal antydde på att svårigheter kan uppstå i situationer och att individuella anpassningar därefter behövs göras. Vidare visade resultatet på att individuella anpassningar kan vara svåra att göra då alla barn är olika och behöver olika sorters stöd, därav kan det vara svårt att hitta precis de anpassningar som behövs för att hjälpa barnet. Det visade sig finnas en del olika utmaningar i arbetet med barn i behov av särskilt stöd. En del pedagoger uttryckte att de kände sig otillräckliga, att de hade brist på kunskap samt att de hade dåligt samvete. Några andra pedagoger ansåg att den stora utmaningen låg i hur extra resurser ska fördelas, det vill säga om resurser ska användas för hela barngruppen eller endast för ett specifikt barn. Pedagogerna nämner olika strategier som de använder sig av för att inkludera barn i behov av särskilt stöd. Den mest dominerande

Studien undersöker kommunikationens betydelse för effektiva team inom fastighetsförvaltning. Teamarbete, där kommunikationen har stor betydelse, är ett verktygsom företag kan använda för att skapa effektivitet. Studien motiveras av fastighetsbranschens betydande roll för bostadsbrist och rådande effektivitetskrav. Detta undersöks genom tidigareforskning, intervju av anställda på förvaltningsföretag och analys. Teambuilding, konflikthantering och arbetstillfredsställelse belyses som komponenter kring ämnesområdet., This paper investigates the meaning of communication in effective teams. This is done by qualitative research and interviews with the purpose of creating a theoretical framework to describe how communication can be used to improve effectiveness. The paper focuses on property- and facility management due to the meaningful role these industries have on the shortage of housing that occurs today. A demand for effectiveness is there fore a fact for these industries which also is a motivation for this study to be done. The study investigates the impact on communication due to the components of conflict management and job satisfaction.This is done because these components have not been linked to communication and/oreffective teams in previous research.

Den här studien handlar om att skapa kunskap och förståelse om hur lärare i fritidshem ser på sitt arbete med inkludering av elever med neuropsykiatriska funktionsvariationer. Det har gjorts genom en kvantitativ och kvalitativ enkätundersökning som lärare i fritidshem runt om i Sverige fått svara på. Studien utgår från det relationella teoretiska perspektivet utvecklat av von Wright (2000) och Aspelin (2011; 2013) som förklarar att jaget blir till i sin relation till andra människor och sina omgivningar. Genom att analysera svaren på enkäten och luta dem mot tidigare forskning presenteras hur lärare i fritidshem ser på sin egen förmåga kring inkludering, såväl som vad som skulle underlätta dem för dem i det fortsatta arbetet med inkludering.

Apex predators are good indicators of environmental pollution since they are relatively long-lived and their high trophic position and spatiotemporal exposure to chemicals provides insights into the persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) properties of chemicals. Although monitoring data from apex predators can considerably support chemicals’ management, there is a lack of pan-European studies, and longer-term monitoring of chemicals in organisms from higher trophic levels. The present study investigated the occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in 67 freshwater, marine and terrestrial apex predators and in freshwater and marine prey, gathered from four European countries. Generic sample preparation protocols for the extraction of CECs with a broad range of physicochemical properties and the purification of the extracts were used. The analysis was performed utilizing liquid (LC) chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), while the acquired chromatograms were screened for the presence of more than 2,200 CECs through wide-scope target analysis. In total, 145 CECs were determined in the apex predator and their prey samples belonging in different categories, such as pharmaceuticals, plant protection products, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, their metabolites and transformation products. Higher concentration levels were measured in predators compared to prey, suggesting that biomagnification of chemicals through the food chain occurs. The compounds were prioritized for further regulatory risk assessment based on their frequency of detection and their concentration levels. The majority of the prioritized CECs were lipophilic, although the presence of more polar contaminants should not be neglected. This indicates that holistic analytical approaches are required to fully characterize the chemical universe of biota samples. Therefore, the present survey is an attempt to systematically investigate the presence of thousands of

Vi, 1 620 forskare samt lärare vid universitet och högskolor, är eniga med de unga bakom Auroramålet: De drabbas och riskerar att drabbas allvarligt av klimatkrisen under sin livstid. De klimatåtgärder vi vidtar i närtid avgör deras framtid. Sverige måste ta ansvar och göra sin rättvisa andel av det globala klimatarbetet. I strid med Parisavtalet ökar utsläppen av växthusgaser i en takt som gör att 1,5-gradersmålet kan överskridas om några år. De globala effekterna blir allt mer synliga med ständiga temperaturrekord, smältande isar, havshöjning och extremväder som torka, förödande bränder och skyfall med enorma översvämningar, som i Pakistan nyligen. Försörjningen av befolkningen utsätts för allvarliga hot i många länder. Minskningen av den biologiska mångfalden är extrem. Klimatkrisen är enligt WHO det största hotet mot människors hälsa i hela världen och barn utgör en särskilt sårbar grupp. Med Sveriges nordliga läge sker uppvärmningen här dubbelt så fort som det globala genomsnittet. Det förskjuter utbredningsområden för växtlighet och sjukdomsbärande insekter och ökar förekomsten av extremväder såsom värmeböljor, skogsbränder och översvämningar samt av många olika sorters infektioner och allergier. När extremväder ökar, ökar även stressen och risken för mental ohälsa. Värmeböljor ökar risken för sjukdom och död hos sårbara grupper som äldre, små barn och personer med kroniska sjukdomar. De negativa effekterna på hälsan kommer att öka i takt med klimatkrisen och barn riskerar att drabbas av ackumulerade negativa hälsoeffekter under hela sina liv. Redan i dag är mer än hälften av unga mellan 12 och 18 år i Sverige ganska eller mycket oroliga för klimat och miljö. Detta är förståeligt när våra beslutsfattare inte gör vad som krävs. Den juridiska och moraliska grunden för arbetet mot klimatförändringarna är att varje land måste göra sin rättvisa andel av det globala klimatarbetet. Centralt i det internationella klimatramverket är att rika länder med höga historiska, Aftonbladet Debatt

Debattartikel från 1944 svenska forskare och anställda i forskarvärlden.

This text is a story from a newly born mother and academic. A text that I struggled to write due to new material and emotional conditions. Motherhood and academic precarity. It includes field stories that the old me left behind unwritten. Autoethnographic enquiries into past work-life realities. Oilfield realities, capitalist realities. Stories about exploitation that at one point in time filled my whole being with sadness and anger. Now my emotions about children coughing due to oilfield gases are distorted by tiny plastic trucks lining up in my hallway. I wrote this text in fractions during walks in the forest. Keeping the baby asleep through gentle movements and cold air. Trying to capture the fluttering of a field so far away.

Pestiviruses are widespread pathogens causing severe acute and chronic diseases among terrestrial mammals. Recently, Phocoena pestivirus (PhoPeV) was described in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) of the North Sea, expanding the host range to marine mammals. While the role of the virus is unknown, intrauterine infections with the most closely related pestiviruses— Bungowannah pestivirus (BuPV) and Linda virus (LindaV)—can cause increased rates of abortions and deaths in young piglets. Such diseases could severely impact already vulnerable harbour porpoise populations. Here, we investigated the presence of PhoPeV in 77 harbour porpoises, 277 harbour seals (Phoca vitulina), grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) and ringed seals (Pusa hispida) collected in the Baltic Sea region between 2002 and 2019. The full genome sequence of a pestivirus was obtained from a juvenile female porpoise collected along the coast of Zealand in Denmark in 2011. The comparative Bayesian phylogenetic analyses revealed a close relationship between the new PhoPeV sequence and previously published North Sea sequences with a recent divergence from genotype 1 sequences between 2005 and 2009. Our findings provide further insight into the circulation of PhoPeV and expand the distribution from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea region with possible implications for the vulnerable Belt Sea and endangered Baltic Proper harbour porpoise populations.