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The small protein α-synuclein is strongly associated with Parkinson’s disease. This protein is found in inclusion bodies, named lewy bodies inside neurons of people suffering from the disease. α-synuclein is very abundant in the human brain, and its normal function is still elusive and unclear. The factors that trigger the accumulation and fibrillation of this protein into pathogenic inclusion bod
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many reports of an increase in teenage pregnancy in developing countries. The media portrays girls as more vulnerable to gender-based violence and forced marriage in times of crisis, leading to a worsening situation of early pregnancy. Yet, few studies have been done to explore how this development problem has been shaped and reconstructed during the COVID-1
As the global food system fails to cope with its social and environmental depletion, Alternative Food Systems (AFSs) have emerged. While previous studies have focused on localization efforts through consumer and producer food initiatives, emerging start-ups which act as mediators between the farmers and consumers have been neglected.Therefore, semi-structured interviews with seven different start-
This thesis examines the effects of early childhood development centers (ECDC) on unpaid care work (UCW) and women's economic empowerment in Rwanda. Thanks to the collaboration of ActionAid Rwanda (AAR), data from a sample of women in Nyanza district was collected and analyzed to gain insights into UCW dynamics and the role of ECDCs in women's lives. The findings indicate that ECDCs have s
Studiens syfte var att undersöka vilka faktorer som psykoterapeuter menar inverkar på deras val av teori, modell och teknik i det klientnära arbetet samt hur psykoterapeuter upplever att deras val av terapeutiska verktyg anpassas till klienters situation och behov. Detta undersöktes genom sju semistrukturerade intervjuer, sex legitimerade psykoterapeuter och en blivande psykoterapeut deltog. InterThe aim of this study was to explore which factors psychotherapists´ believe influence their choice of theory, model and techniques in their practical work and how psychotherapists experience their choice of therapeutic tools is adapted to clients’ situations and needs. Seven semi-structured interviews were conducted, six certified psychotherapists and one psychotherapist student participated. The
Världen över vittnar människor om livet i förödelse och ständig fruktan som kommit att bli deras vardag. De senaste åren har miljontals människor världen runt tvingats fly sina hem på grund av oroligheter och konflikter. Motvilligt såväl som villigt söker sig människor till säkrare platser i andra delar av världen, i hopp om ett tryggare liv. För många förblir dock hoppet om en säkrare tillvaro bl
This thesis examines the conflict situation that has emerged around the environmental discourse in the planning process of a railway mega-project in Estonia. A discourse analysis is carried out on policy documents, publications, and interviews following Laclau and Mouffe’s discourse theory and methodological guidelines, to examine the ways that the concept of sustainability conflicts between stake
The Khmer Krom are an indigenous people living in the Mekong delta with a complex historical relation to the majority population. Vietnamese legal climate and treatment of minorities has been shaped by this complex history. Contemporary Vietnam has ratified several significant human rights treaties and voted in favour of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This thes
The microbial community in five commercial Pu-erh tea products and one Liu Bao Cha tea were investigated in this study with the aim to search for beneficial live bacteria. Three different treatments were applied for every tea; non-brewed, brewed with and without leaf filtration. The results showed microbial activity in all teas and particularly lactic acid bacteria (LAB), except in the Liu Bao Cha
A recent publication introduced a new way to define all k-step linear multistep methods of order k and k+1, in a parametric form that builds in variable step-size. In this framework it is possible to continuously change method and step-size, making it possible to create better behaving adaptive numerical solvers. In this thesis general numerical solvers based on this framework have been implemente
Indonesia, as per their stance on the Paris Agreement and social development goals (SDG), has been on a winding journey to meet their renewable energy targets. In providing the national electricity, the state electricity company (PLN) is still deriving more than 70% of its energy sources from coal and oil As per 2018, only up to 8% of on-grid power is generated from renewable energy sources, and t
Förenta nationernas klimatpanel (IPCC) uppmuntrar till djup och snabb omvandling inom varje ekonomisk sektor för att förebygga eskalerande klimatförändringar. I detta sammanhang har en offentlig och politisk debatt om luftfart som en stor källa till koldioxidutsläpp uppstått i Sverige med ökande antal människor som förklarar att de ”håller sig på jorden”. Trots att forskning har undersökt motivatiThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is encouraging profound and rapid transformation in every economic sector to mitigate escalating climate change. In this context, a public and political debate about aviation as a high-carbon source has emerged in Sweden with growing numbers of people declaring that they are “staying on the ground”. Despite increased research that explores the motivati
Tidigare forskning har poängterat den höga prevalensen och de långtgående konsekvenserna av kränkningar i vården, det vill säga överträdelser av hälso- och sjukvårdens etiska principer och andra brister i patientbemötande. Syftet med föreliggande studie var att undersöka vårdpersonalens upplevelser av kränkningar i vuxenpsykiatrin utifrån social- och organisationspsykologiska faktorer. Studien genPrevious research has emphasized the high prevalence and far-reaching consequences of abuse in healthcare, that is violations of ethical principles and other shortcomings in patient care. The purpose of the present study was to investigate staff's experiences of violations in adult psychiatry based on social and organizational psychological factors. The study was conducted as an online survey
The unnecessary and disproportionate use of pre-trial detention is a global issue that affects developed and developing countries alike. According to World Prison Brief, Cambodia has ranked 12th (among 217 countries) making it become a country with one of the highest percentages of pre-trial detainees: 71.8 percent to be exact. The excessive and unnecessary use of pre-trial detention in the Kingdo
Bird flight behaviors have been an interesting topic for many years, among which researchers have focused mostly on detailed aerodynamics of flight and more general aspects such as migration strategies. The recent development of accelerometers which could be easily attached to animals has speeded up the investigation of animal movements. Different behaviors could be categorized, and energy consump
Ett flertal aktörer är involverade i processen att planera och bygga nya urbana områden. I Sverige är det kommunalt planmonopol vilket innebär att kommunen ansvarar för planläggning av mark och vatten. Detaljplaneläggningen definierar förutsättningarna för hur ett nytt område kan byggas. Därav har kommunen en betydande maktposition i att kunna kontrollera utvecklingen av den bebyggda miljön. Den hSeveral actors are involved in the process of developing new areas. In Sweden, there is a municipal planning monopoly implying that municipalities are responsible for the planning of land and water. The detailed planning defines the prerequisites for the development of an area. Municipalities thus possess a significant position of power to control the development within municipalities. This resear
The thesis aims to articulate collective social rights within the Turkish Constitutional History in the light of European Convention of Human Rights and International Labour Organization Standards, in particular Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (C87) and Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (C98). This thesis is asking the issue of how the
The Internet is a unique medium never before seen and its introduction is probably only rivalled by that of television. It is unique in the sense that every person connected to the Internet has the possibility of interacting with other people across the globe simultaneously. The tools introduced to facilitate this interaction are IP-addresses and domain names. Domain names are connected to the IP-
