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This study was performed in order to investigate the immediate actions of the proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), on the permeability of the glomerular filtration barrier (GFB) in rats and to test whether these actions are dependent upon the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In anaesthetized rats blood access
Two new Geissleria species from Siberian mountain lakes Baikal and Frolikha are described based on molecular and morphological data. The two new species are Geissleria baicalosimilis Kulikovskiy, Gusev, Andreeva & Annenkova sp. nov. and G. frolikhiensis Kulikovskiy, Gusev, Andreeva & Annenkova sp. nov. According to partial 18S rDNA and rbcL gene fragment analyses, Geissleria does not belon
The growth of Fe nanoclusters on the Ge(001) surface has been studied using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. STM results indicate that Fe nucleates on the Ge(001) surface, forming well-ordered nanoclusters of uniform size. Depending on the preparation conditions, two types of nanoclusters were observed having either four or sixte
Biodiversity offsets have been proposed as part of the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy in order to achieve 'no-net-loss' of biodiversity. However, there is a growing number of criticisms towards the use of offsets, particularly from a political ecology approach. Drawing from analysis of key EU documents and working reports, this thesis examines whether the proposed use of biodiversity offset
This paper investigates the barriers that immigrant woman entrepreneurs (IWEs) face in starting their firms, and the strategies they use to overcome them. The study interviewed seven IWEs in Skåne, Sweden to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences. The study uses a theoretical framework that focuses on gender, family, culture, social and human capital and the institutional barriers as the
Recently, a widespread attention has been given to the protection of traditional cultural expressions and traditional knowledge. Their legal protection is even more urgent in the current global society. The focus in this thesis has been given to the copyright protection of traditional cultural expressions (TCEs). The purpose of this thesis is to assess the protection of TCEs under the copyright la
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A global company aiming at a high market position in the future, which Axis Communications AB is, is forced to address the emerging markets. Axis has previously focused on Brazil, Russia, and China and now it is time to address the fourth BRIC country; India, since it is considered to have one of the world's greatest market potential. Axis works according to their partne
The ongoing refugee crisis has divided the European Union. While some states shelter hundreds of thousands of refugees, others only grant asylum to a handful. This phenomenon is creating a demographic rift inside the union and is also causing internal quarrels over joint responsibility, which possibly could undermine the existence of the organization. In this thesis we search for the potential cau
The main purpose of this thesis is to clarify what the term flexicurity is and what it entails. Flexicurity is a labour market policy model that has the goal of creating more and better jobs. In itself, flexicurity is a political tool and is not a legal term. I will aim at clarifying how this political model has been transformed into legislation and how it can assist the labour market in different
The concept of having friends has been around for centuries. It is a natural part of one’s life and yet, it is not until recently that scientist’s has acknowledged it as a scientific topic. This study aims to investigate what it entails to be a friend today and which types of friendships exists, in contrast to the historical definitions and theoretical discussions addressed in Ray Pahl’s book On F
In this work the impact of different drying techniques and the stomata aperture induced by pulsed electric field (PEF) prior drying on quality of the dried products was assessed. The conditions of the electroporation treatment were chosen to induce an irreversible opening of the stomata of the basil leaves. The drying times of the different drying techniques used (air-, vacuum- and freeze drying)
This thesis explores the links between China’s demand for foreign exchange reserves and the political economy aspects of China’s monetary policy framework since the start of reforms in 1978. In a single-country approach focused on China, this study combines an assessment of the politico-economic factors that may have influenced China’s demand for foreign exchange reserves with a cointegration anal
The Scandinavian countries have neither been a focus area in terrorism nor intelligence studies, even though the Scandinavian intelligence agencies perceive the terrorist threats as rather present in their countries. This thesis aims to examine the similarities and differences within the assessment of the most significant terrorist threats in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway between 2001-2022 based on
Organizations and societies are turning to Information Technology to help safeguard the future, yet most IT projects reportedly fail due to increasing complexity. Resilience research offers promising insights into how teams can influence their capacity to positively adapt to challenges and achieve greater project success. Definitional debate has extensively focused on individual-level abilities an
Throughout the development of economic history as a discipline, the methodological controversy between histographical investigation and formal theorisation from economics proper, explicit and implicit, has been steadily accentuated since the well-known “battle of methods” (Methodenstreit) in the late 19th century. From the impact of theory to history, which marks the emergence of new economic hist
Plastic pollution is one of the most severe forms of pollution and the high abundance of microplastics (MP) in aquatic ecosystems is already confirmed. Due to their small size and buoyancy, they are highly bioavailable and have been shown to have a wide range of negative impacts. As a result of their high trophic status and long lifespan, aquatic mammals are susceptible to bioaccumulation and biom
The combustion of lignite coal for energy production significantly contributes to Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions, leading climate justice activists to advocate for an immediate coal exit. Workers of the lignite industry strongly oppose this as they worry about the structural decline of mining regions and their financial security. The concept of Just Transition is increasingly employed to bridg
In this paper, we replicate a study by de la Croix et al. (2013) to analyze the effects of population aging in Germany when implementing two different counterfactual pension systems. De la Croix et al. (2013) use a dynamic overlapping generations model to simulate population aging and its effects on the French economy. Calibrating and analyzing the same model as in de la Croix et al. (2013) with n
