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WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) recognises that demographic trends play an essential role in the overall development of a country and improvements in economic, social and health conditions. One of the grand theories of population studies is the Demographic Transition Theory, a linear and universal model of population change. The greatest challenge to the Demographic Transition Theory’s des
Ungdomsarbetslösheten bland unga under 25 år är sedan 1990-talet en stor utmaning. Detta samtidigt som övergången från skola till arbetsliv utgör en nyckeldimension vad gäller ungdomsarbetslöshet. En faktor som avgör denna övergång handlar om matchningen mellan gymnasial utbildning samt efterfrågade kunskaper på arbetsmarknaden. Sverige har en heterogen matchning, ungdomsarbetslösheten är hög, sam
Freshwater blooms of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in source waters are generally composed of several different strains with the capability to produce a variety of toxins. The major exposure routes for humans are direct contact with recreational waters and ingestion of drinking water not efficiently treated. The ultra high pressure liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry based analytical
This thesis deals with technical analysis, exploring the profitability of a trading strategy based on buy/sell signals after N-day lows/highs. The strategy is tested on 10 years of data in the Forex market and the Swedish stock market. The results show that significant profit can be made, and this is discussed in light of the hypothesis of weak market efficiency.
Circulating proteins are vital in human health and disease and are frequently used as biomarkers for clinical decision-making or as targets for pharmacological intervention. Here, we map and replicate protein quantitative trait loci (pQTL) for 90 cardiovascular proteins in over 30,000 individuals, resulting in 451 pQTLs for 85 proteins. For each protein, we further perform pathway mapping to obtai
Type 2 diabetes and dementia are associated, but it is unclear whether the two diseases have common genetic risk markers that could partly explain their association. It is also unclear whether the association between the two diseases is of a causal nature. Furthermore, few studies on diabetes and dementia have validated dementia end-points with high diagnostic precision. We tested associations bet
Stem cell transplantation is a cornerstone in the treatment of blood malignancies. The most common method to harvest stem cells for transplantation is by leukapheresis, requiring mobilization of CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) from the bone marrow into the blood. Identifying the genetic factors that control blood CD34+ cell levels could reveal new drug targets for HSPC mobili
Broar över vattendrag utgör viktiga element i många transportsystem. Om broar kollapsar orsakas betydande problem med både direkta och indirekta kostnader för samhällsekonomin. Lokal erosion av botten kring broar är många gånger en huvudorsak till brokollaps, ofta i samband med extrema flödessituationer. Risken för sådan lokal erosion kan bli större i samband med en framtida klimatförBridges are important components in many transportation networks often spanning rivers and other water bodies. The failure of a bridge will cause significant direct and indirect economic losses to society. Scouring of the river bed around bridges is a principal mode of bridge failure typically associated with large floods. The risk of such scour may become higher with the emerging climate chang
Lunds historia innehåller många medicinhistoriska händelser. Medicinhistoria som akademisk disciplin är dock inte endast deskriptiv utan även analyserande. Flera institutioner vid Lunds universitet bedriver medicinhistorisk forskning från olika utgångspunkter. Medicinhistoria är ett viktigt ämne för förståelsen av dagens medicin och denna översikt vill visa varför och hur ämnet behandlas vid Lunds
I Sverige utgör bygg- och rivningsavfall en tredjedel av landets totala avfall, exklusive gruvavfall, samtidigt som bygg och fastighetssektorn står för omkring en femtedel av växthusgasutsläppen nationellt. Eftersom byggnader blir mer och mer energieffektiva blir det alltmer intressant att beakta klimatavtrycket som materialet bidrar med. För att förebygga bygg- och rivningsavfall och underlätta In Sweden the building sector is responsible for a third of the waste generated yearly, with the exception of mining waste, whilst the building and property sector generates a fifth of the national greenhouse gas emissions. As buildings are getting more and more energy efficient it becomes increasingly important to investigate the climate footprint from the materials themselves. To prevent constru
This thesis aimed to determine if Euroscepticism is demonstrated to shift in the EU’s external border regions after sudden border insecurities, compared to other types of regions. This field was explored due to previous researchers claiming that the EU’s border regions are particularly susceptible to changes in Euroscepticism due to sudden border insecurity. The case of Russia’s invasion of Ukrain
Food insecurity in Zimbabwe is severe and increasing. The staple food is made from maize, which is highly sensitive to drought. The traditional small grains; finger millet, pearl millet and sorghum are drought resistant, nutritious and require little inputs compared to maize. Despite this, few farmers grow small grains even though they have been praised as a panacea. This thesis aims to narrow the
