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Skogsbränder – mångfaldens röda riddare? Skogsbränder är ett återkommande och viktigt fenomen i naturen som har påverkat de flesta ekosystem i både tid och rum. Många organismer har anpassat sig till detta, vilket kan ses i olika anpassningar och det är allmänt vedertaget att bränder har spelat en evolutionärt avgörande roll hos många arter. I boreala ekosystem som utgör större delen av Skandinav

Human alpha-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells (HAMLET) is a complex formed by human alpha-lactalbumin and oleic acid that displays tumoricidal activity but does not kill healthy, differentiated cells. As the sequence of alpha-lactalbumin is conserved among mammals, lactalbumins from other species are expected to form oleic acid complexes with similar activity. This study investigated the tumo

The aim of the study was to explore how masculinity is problematized by young men to create a better understanding for how specific masculinity ideal and norms may affect men’s tendency to seek help for, and cope with, emotional problems. The method chosen for this study was a qualitative analysis of two different YouTube-videos with masculinity as a subject. To analyse my result, I used Connell’s

Induced Cell Aging by Radiation Aging is a natural phenomenon that affects almost all living organisms and brings with it an array of disease. In humans, aging is in part due to shortening of one’s telomeres. Telomeres are sequences of DNA at the end of our chromosomes that do not code for any genetic information. Thus, they can serve as protection, non-coding DNA taking damage that would otherwi

The aim of the thesis is to contribute to an increased understanding on how the expression of the so-called anti-gender movement is articulated in the media debate concerning The Swedish Gender Equality Agency. The aim is also to understand how the criticism directed at the Swedish Equality Authority in Sweden is placed in a larger contemporary context of antigender mobilizations. This will be don

Climate change is greatly affecting the world’s seas in many ways, but of those particularly at risk, are inland seas such as the Baltic Sea. In spite of this though, there still remains a large gap in our understanding of how multiple stressors can change these systems over time. Therefore, as a way to assess how copepod and phytoplankton species groups are changing within the Kattegat, multideca

Is the management of Type 1 Diabetes best left to the medical sciences, or do the social sciences have a stake as well? In ‘Sweet Blood Surveillance,’ I push back against the perceived domination of scientific objectivity to make space for the subjective experience of diabetes in the maintenance of glucose levels through a collaboration with medical technical objects. To accomplish my task, I crea

The following paper aims to examine and discuss the gig-economy and the workers that I call “giggare” from a cultural analysis-perspective. In this essay I hope to answer these three questions: In what way does labour operate in a material and technological aspect? How does flexibility shape the work and the worker? And how is the body of the worker visible in the labour? The study is based on the

Denna rapport utgör en masteruppsats vid Lunds Universitet. Målet med studien är att undersöka kraven i det svenska referensverket AMA Anläggning. Kraven säger att den organiska halten i undergrunden inte får överstiga 2 vikt% i fyllnadsmaterialet. Både vad gäller cykelvägar och vanliga vägar. I denna studie utreddes detta krav utifrån flera infallsvinklar. Aspekter så som cykelkomfort, bärighet, This report constitutes a master thesis at Lund University. The aim of the study is to investigate a requirement in the Swedish reference book AMA Anläggning. The requirement says that the organic content in the earth foundation cannot exceed the level of 2 weight% of filling material. Both for bike paths as well as regular roads. In this thesis, this requirement is investigated by several entry a

I detta examensarbete undersöks databasen Plantfacts som innehåller data om stålverk från hela världen. Syftet med detta är att utvärdera om det finns en koppling mellan primärt och sekundärt producerat stål och olika typer av stålverk i downstream-processer. För att utföra detta har databasen formaterats om i Excel med hjälp av Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Från början var Plantfacts databIn this thesis the Plantfacts database is investigated, which contains data about steel plants from all over the world. The purpose is to evaluate wheter there is a coupling between primary and secondary steel and different types of steel plants in downstream processes. To achieve this, the database has been reformatted using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Excel. Initially, the Plantfacts

Lysosomes are cell organelles in charge of degradation. Lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP) causes the leakage of cathepsins and other digestive enzymes into the cytosol from lysosomal cavities. This usually causes the initiation of cell death. LMP can be triggered by many stimuli and this could potentially be used in new therapeutic approaches for removing cancer cells. However, excessive L

The subject of diophantine approximation is a classical mathematic problem, as old as it is well studied. There are many different texts describing its connection to more modern areas of study, but few which do so with the aim of exploring the connections themselves. This paper aims to serve as an introduction to diophantine approximation, and to expose some properties common between two dynamical

The essay aims to examine alternative forms of housing, especially collective solutions and to design a cohousing project. The idea is to broaden our perception of housing and further study the possibilities of cohousing in relation to the more complex needs and different lifestyle of today. The housing market of today is still based upon the idea of an autonomous nuclear family with a lot of priv

This paper explores the process of transitioning to a rural, self-sustainable lifestyle in terms of ecological sustainability and geographical place, while focusing on how these concepts serve to motivate change and create a sense of purpose. It further analyzes how aspects of structural power may facilitate or impede the transition into self-sufficiency. The study consists of ethnographically ga

Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att utveckla förståelsen för den påverkan som skiftande styrning har på anställda inom en organisation. Metod: Abduktivt tillvägagångssätt. Totalt 13 semistrukturerade kvalitativa intervjuer på ett fallföretag. Teoretiska perspektiv: Det huvudsakliga perspektivet för analysen är social identitetsteori. En litteraturgenomgång av traditionell och nutida forskning angPurpose: The purpose of the thesis is to develop an understanding of the impact that varied organizational control has on employees within an organization. Methodology: Abductive approach. A total of 13 semi-structured qualitative interviews at a case company. Theoretical perspectives: The main perspective is through the social identity theory. A literature review of traditional and contemporary

Bakgrund: De individer som drabbas av ett venöst bensår kommer troligen att leva med det under en lång tid. Det är även ett välkänt problem att dessa individer upplever svårigheter i sin vardag samt det är ett komplext problem som inte endast kan lösas genom såromläggningar. Syfte: Att beskriva personers upplevelser av att leva med ett venöst bensår. Metod: 12 kvalitativa studier valdes ut och en

The recent addition of Modern Standard Chinese (MSC) as an elective language in Swedish elementary and high school ('Moderna Språk') has brought the teaching of MSC particle le to the fore. Le occurs either affixed to a verb (le1) or as a sentence-final particle (le2) and is a frequently used grammatical device in MSC with a great number of various functions. At the same time, coexistent a

This thesis is concerned with history within Nick Clegg’s and Nigel Farage’s political discourse during the six months leading up to the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union. Using Thematic Analysis combined with Klas-Göran Karlsson’s typology of the use of history, Jörn Rüsen’s typology of historical narrative and drawing on the theoretical framework of histori

Images hide the meaning that words cannot convey. With increased interest in addressing place branding in social media setting, the importance of photographs in image making of the place beforehand from consumers point of view seem to lack interest. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore Instagram photography in image formation of the place. We love Lithuania serves as a case where ZMET te

The project started with the question “why wouldn’t a disabled or old person want it to look nice at home?” Many assistive products on the market are designed in a way that doesn’t fit the interior trends, which is an issue for several reasons. By the aesthetics assistive products possess, the users get labeled as people who are sick and abnormal. The brief was then created and the goal was to des