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Due to the possibility of nanotechnology becoming the next general purpose technology, generating considerable socio-economic benefits, it has become popular with policy-makers and academics around the world, and led to massive investments in national R&D programmes. While in some cases nanotechnology is still in its early stages of research, in many others it has already resulted in innovatio
This research tries to understand how young career-oriented women perceive social norms about being a female in the business world and how women navigate through competing discourses. Examining the social identity theory that assists us to understand how perceptions of social identities and dominant discourses affect formation of identity. Furthermore, taking leverage from research regarding ident
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease requiring insulin treatment for survival. Prolonged duration of type 1 diabetes is associated with increased risk of microvascular complications. Although chronic hyperglycemia and diabetes duration have been considered as the major risk factors for vascular complications, this is not universally seen among all patients. Persons with long-term type 1
Exposure to ambient air pollution during pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia (PE). Some suggested mechanisms behind this association are changes in placental DNA methylation and gene expression. The objective of this study was to identify how early pregnancy exposure to ambient nitrogen oxides (NOx) among PE cases and normotensive controls influence DNA methylation
Experimental studies suggest that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor, Met, in part also relying on Akt kinase activity, mediate radioresistance. We investigated the importance of these biomarkers for the risk of ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence (IBTR) after adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) in primary breast cancer. HGF, phosphorylated Met (pMet) and phospho
This chapter departs from two research projects to present the learnings, methodological challenges, and recommendations when involving users in participatory approaches of design research in home care. In the first project, older participants collected data through solicited diaries and photo elicitation, reflecting about their use of multiple medications and difficulties experienced with medicat
In the seminal cases C-156/21 and C-157/21 (‘Budget Conditionality Cases’) the Court of Justice of the European Union demonstrated a shift in the perception of the operational functionality of foundational values of the EU, establishing that the rule of law is a founding value of the Union which represents a legal norm and imposes an obligation on the Member States to comply with its constituent e
Background: The effect of change in hip anatomy on change in gait pattern is not well described in current literature. Therefore, our primary aim was to describe and quantify changes in hip geometry and gait pattern 1 year after total hip arthroplasty (THA) in individuals with hip osteoarthritis. Our secondary aim was to explore the effect of postoperative change in femoral neck anteversion (FNA)
BACKGROUND: In rodents, neurotensin contributes to high fat diet induced obesity by facilitation of intestinal fat absorption. The effect of oral lipid load on plasma proneurotensin and relationship with plasma triglycerides in humans is unknown. AIM: To investigate the acute effects of an oral lipid load on proneurotensin and plasma triglycerides and their interrelationships in healthy individual
Aims: Patients with left axis deviation (LAD) and left bundle branch block (LBBB) show less benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) compared to other LBBB-patients. This study investigates the reasons for this. Methods: Sixty-eight patients eligible for CRT were included. Patients were divided into groups according to QRS-axis; normal axis (NA), left axis deviation (LAD) and right axi
Residential segregation is seen as a growing problem within many urban areas today. Segregation is assumed to hamper social integration and the life-chances of disadvantaged as well as creating instability in society. One policy measure to deal with residential segregation is to increase the variation in the housing structure. This is assumed to create a social mix, that in turn will generate posi
This thesis takes on a case study approach and investigates the populist radical right party Alternative für Deutschland’s opposition towards the coal phase-out in Germany. The party is known for its contrarian position towards (human-made) climate change. Drawing on literature that investigates the populist radical right as well as climate change denial (also referred to as ‘scepticism’), a frami
The following thesis is concerned with understanding the motivational factors behind Georgian jihadis’ decision to join the Islamic State. It uses the theory of the Islamisation of radicalism to explain the process of radicalisation in Georgia. Resting on a mixed methods research design, the thesis aims to study the individual stories of Georgians fighting for the Islamic State in order to underst
The main idea with this thesis is to discuss the situation of the parent and the teacher of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Previous research on the parents’ and the teachers’ per-spective of the children has helped me to understand the complexity of the disorder. I have analyzed a single case of a child from Poland who came with his parents to Sweden and started educ
Denna uppsats har som syfte att genom fyra utvalda tal av den framstående abolitionisten Frederick Douglass se hur, genom hans tal, en svart människas värde skildras i USA under tiden kring det amerikanska inbördeskriget och genom vilka retoriska medel han nådde fram med sitt budskap. För att få svar på frågeställningarna har denna uppsats använts sig av Renbergs retorikanalys som teori och metod.
This thesis is informed by a collection of discussions that highlight participant perspectives on Vancouver’s food justice and food sovereignty movement, mainstream food discourse in the city, and how the state’s institutional role is involved in prospects for the future. Vancouver, Canada constitutes an appropriate case as a dense, urban, and intensely commodified space with conspicuous pockets o
The territorial defeat of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq in 2019 marked a turning point in the country’s security and political order, foregrounding the challenge of integrating powerful Shia militias into formal politics while preserving state authority and democratic processes. This study examines why some militias have been more successful than others in translating wartime influence into elect
