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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
This thesis analyses the discourse of cultural heritage by taking the European Heritage Label (EHL) as a case study. The European Heritage Label is an organization established in 2011 by the European Union (EU) and created an application process for historical and cultural sites to be labelled as “European Heritage”. This thesis aims to critically analyse heritage as a concept that is used and pro
Today re-identification of persons in disjoint camera views demand large human effort and resources. There is a need of autonomous re-identification systems. This thesis has been focused on the development of autonomous re-identification systems based on recurrent neural networks able to analyze sequences of images of persons, enabling the possibility to filter out outliers within sequences and m
This paper investigates the spillover effects of siblings growing up with a brother or sister diagnosed with a chronic disease. I focus on the effect of having a sibling diagnosed with low birth weight on outcomes measuring educational attainment and achievement. The empirical analysis draws on data from the ’NLSY79 Child and Youth Survey’ and I find evidence of a significant negative effect on th
The goal of this thesis project was to develop an energy surveillance system for the Swedish production industry. The main problem this project sought to solve is that several Swedish industries are currently only able to measure the energy consumption of their entire facilities, as one big black box. They cannot determine the energy consumption of the individual machines within each and every pro
Sex chromosomes are chromosomes that carry vital sex-determining genes. Different sex determination systems and sex chromosomes have evolved from autosomes independently in different taxa; nevertheless, they share strikingly similar characteristics. Sex chromosomes undergo somewhat unique evolutionary processes due to paucity in recombination and transmission through only one of the sexes. As a re
Use of wholegrain foods has shown importance in terms of prevention of obesity and related comorbidities. Positive metabolic effects of wholegrain barley have been investigated with this regard. In the same line of research, this study aims to investigate the effects of barley kernel bread on glucose regulation, appetite and colonic fermentation in middle aged subjects. A randomized control trial
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with neither a known cause nor an available cure. With disease progression, toxic protein aggregates form in the brain, leading to the loss of the upper and lower motor neurons. While circulating bone marrow-derived inflammatory cells have not been shown to cross the blood brain barrier, changes in their number and comp
A proteomic approach to study the molecular processes of a novel putative zinc binding protein in erythropoiesis We have around 6 liters of blood in our body: each of them contain around 6 billion red blood cells, which travel around the 96.000km of blood vessels of our body. Blood contains many different types of cells, which play key roles for us. For example, Red Blood Cells (RBCs) are the on
Bakteriers kidnappning av mänskligt protein för att ta sig igenom vävnad För att sår och vävnadsskador ska läka behöver kroppen kunna bryta ner gammal vävnad för att göra plats åt nya celler, en process som även är viktig för barns bentillväxt. Detta komplexa system styrs av en typ av proteiner som är strikt reglerade men obalans i regleringen kan leda till cancer samt andra sjukdomar som hjärt-
This study examines the civil-military relations in Turkey during 1997-2016. The aim is to analyze the change in relations with the help of Rebecca Schiffs Concordance theory. It uses the method of process tracing to analyze the factors that, according to the concordance theory, explain different patterns in civil-military relations. Furthermore, given Turkey’s geographical position, the region’s
Kupongbolaget särskiljer sig från avstämningsbolag på huvudsakligen två vis. I ett kupongbolag får aktiebrev ges ut, och bolaget för aktieboken på egen hand. Aktiebrevet fungerar dels som en sorts legitimation gentemot bolaget, där innehav utav ett aktiebrev innebär att dess innehavare ska presumeras vara aktieägare. Aktieboken å sin sida är bolagets register över vilka som innehar aktier i bolageCompanies that are not central securities depository (CSD) companies are known as “kupongbolag” and were until the 1970’s the only sort of limited company in Sweden. Companies that are not CSD companies differ from CSD companies in two main ways. A company that is not a CSD company can issue stock certificates, and the company is responsible for the running of its share register. The share certifi
The purpose of the thesis was to study the safety and reliability requirements in the automotive industry from a production test perspective. A survey of the requirements in the automotive standard AEC-Q100 was conducted and the implications of compliance with the requirements were analyzed. In addition to this, production data was reanalyzed considering the requirements found in the survey. From
Vänsterpartiet är ett av Sveriges mest omstridda partier och var genom åren varit föremål för forskning och granskning. De senaste åren har den svenska debatten angående vänstern främst rört identitetspolitik. Detta har har ställts emot den traditionella vänsterns klasspolitik som blivit stämplad gammalmodig och förlegad. I denna uppsats kommer vänsterpartiets partiprogram från 2000 och 2016 att u
I litteraturen vilken behandlar bevisvärdering går att finna två övergripande uppfattningar om bevisvärdering. Den ena är holistisk bevisvärdering, vilken utmärks av att bedömaren ser till helheten. Den andra är atomistisk bevisvärdering, vilken utmärkas av att bedömaren värderar varje bevis enskilt. Till båda dessa uppfattningar kan hänföras olika bevisteorier. Till holistisk bevisvärdering kan bIn the literature, which deals with the evaluation of evidence, two broad types of evaluating evidence can be identified. One of them is the holistic approach, which is characterized by the assessor engages in a global assessment of the evidence. The other is the atomistic approach, which is characterized be the assessor, evaluates each piece of evidence individually. For both of these two types,
För köparen är ett företagsförvärv förknippat med risker av flera olika slag, vilket inte minst beror att säljaren i regel har bättre kunskap om målbolagets värde och de risker som verksamheten är förenad med. Genom att besiktiga målbolaget och kräva att säljaren utställer garantier ges köparen dock en möjlighet att hantera riskbilden. En effekt av företagsbesiktningen är att köparen riskerar att
Vattenkonflikter är inget nytt fenomen, det är snarare så att vattnets status genererar konflikter. Forskningen kring vatten har generellt sätt fokuserat på utvecklingsländerna, men i den här uppsatsen ligger fokus på den utvecklade, västliga kontexten, där vatten är en lika stor nödvändighet för människors överlevnad. I den här uppsatsen undersöker jag hur vatten förstås i ett nutida europeiskt sWater conflict is not a new phenomenon; rather the status of water generates conflicts. Water research has generally focused on developing countries, but this study is situated in a developed, Western context, where water is just as necessary to human survival. In this paper I examine how water is perceived in a contemporary European water conflict. Considering narratives of water in a political d
This thesis deals with the vast number of rapes that have been conducted in DRC (the Democratic Republic of Congo) since the outbreak of war in ’98. To do this I have used a comparative case approach where I have compared the DRC military with the UN’s peacekeeping forces in DRC. I have done this through content analysis, and I have analyzed studies and reports from my two different cases. By usin
Under de senaste åren har en debatt rörande ökade kostnader för veterinärvård eskalerat. Denna uppsats syftar till att utreda konsumenters rättigheter vid fastställandet av priset för veterinärmedicinska behandlingar. Den primära lagen beträffande avtal om tjänster är Konsumenttjänstlagen (1985:716) (KtjL). Behandling av levande djur är emellertid undantaget från lagens tillämpningsområde. Lagen kDuring the last couple of years, a debate about increased costs for veterinary care has escalated. This paper aims to assess consumers’ rights when determining the price for a veterinary treatment. The Consumers Services Act is the primary law concerning contracts between consumers and traders. Treatment of animals is derogated from the Consumers Services Act. However, the law can be applicable an
Denna uppsats analyserar The Rush Limbaugh Show och den konservativa rörelsen i USA. Syftet med uppsatsen är att djupare förstå den konservativa rörelsen, deras kulturella värderingar och vilka problem de anser präglar det amerikanska samhället. Detta görs genom att analysera en av de största radiopratarna i USA, nämligen den konservativa mediepersonligheten Rush Limbaugh. Med hjälp av en framingaThis essay analyses The Rush Limbaugh Show and the conservative movement in America. The purpose of the essay is to deeper understand the conservative movement, their cultural values and the problems they think America is facing today. This is done by analyzing one of the biggest radio talk-shows in America, The Rush Limbaugh show, which is hosted by the famous conservative talk-show host Rush Lim
