Diversity barometer: attitude changes in Sweden

Electrocardiographic changes at high attitude.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS Fifteen subjects had cardiograms recorded. Of these, four were Sherpas, on whom only single records were taken at the winter station. For reasons of clarity, the quantitative results reported are from six subjects on whom most work was done. Their age and weight are shown in Table I; they all acclimatized well by normal climbing criteria. The cardiograms of the other subjec...

The current debate on cultural diversity in Sweden.

The paper examines the conceptual context of cultural diversity in Sweden. It describes the background in which the former Social Democratic Government declared 2006 as the Year for Cultural Diversity. A related concern is scrutinizing whether in fact this year would be a starting point for more deeply engaged diversity programs or if such policy definitions remain mere symbolic acts of window ...

The Library Barometer 2000.PDF

4 What is the use of user studies? 5 Background and aim of the report 5 Organisational aspects of quality assurance and the development of university libraries 6 Library Barometer 2000 – point of departure 8 The main standpoints of the reference group 8 The aim of the Barometer 9 Method of procedure 10 Results 11 Level 1 – A framework for interpretation: Information channels and library relatio...

Forestland ownership changes in the United States and Sweden

Impacts of Language Barriers on Students’ Openness to Diversity Attitude

Short study abroad programs can facilitate students’ developing their intercultural sensitivity. The host country’s language may, however, affect the extent of students’ openness to diversity. This study empirically examines the impact of a host country’s language on openness to diversity attitudes of students participating in short summer study abroad courses. More specifically, this study com...