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We outline here a simple method to prepare polymeric surfaces of controlled surface topography on the micrometer scale, via assembly and arrest of microgel particles, for use in a range of biological applications to modify cell adhesion and spreading. In previous work by other groups, it has transpired that topography on the nanoscale is unlikely to be useful for this purpose, as roughness on this
Human cystatin C variants in which the evolutionarily conserved Gly-11 residue has been replaced by residues with positively charged (Arg), negatively charged (Glu), bulky hydrophobic (Trp), or small (Ser or Ala) side-chains have been produced by site-directed mutagenesis and expression in Escherichia coli. The five variants were isolated and structurally verified. Their inhibitory properties were
Assessment of the fire behaviour of sandwich panels is continuously under discussion. The fire behaviour of these panels is a combination of material characteristics such as the core material and mechanical behaviour of the panels such as joints, dilations etc. The use of small or intermediate scale tests can be questioned for such types of products. Within the proposed European product standard
We present a high-resolution ( R= 75 000, S/ N ) spectroscopic analysis of the bright ( V= 11.7), extreme halo giant CS 31082-001([Fe/H] = -2.9), obtained in an ESO-VLT Large Programme dedicated to very metal-poor stars. We find CS 31082-001 to be extremely rich in r-process elements, comparable in this respect only to the similarly metal-poor, but carbon-enriched, giant CS 22892-052. As a result
Arbetsmarknaden har på senare år genomgått stora förändringar i flera länder. Att arbetsmarknaden utvecklas är inget främmande. Strukturella omvandlingar är evigt förekommande och resulterar i att arbetsformer förändras eller försvinner, men även att nya skapas. Ett exempel på en trend är digitaliseringen. Coronapandemin medförde en påskyndning av den digitala omvandlingen av arbetsmarknaden exempThe labor market has undergone significant changes in several countries in recent years. The development of the labor market is nothing new. Structural transformations occur repeatedly, resulting in some forms of work changing, disappearing altogether, or new ones being created. One example of a trend is digitalization. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digital transformation of the labor mark
Denna uppsats syftar till att belysa hur social acceleration kan förstås påverka lagstiftningsprocessen och lagstiftningsprodukten. Med utgångspunkt i 36 § AvtL, undersöks hur social acceleration speglas i lagstiftningsarbetet. Detta görs särskilt i förhållande till den problembild lagstiftaren beskriver, lagens syfte och slutligen hur detta tar sig uttryck i dess utformning. För att uppnå detta sThis paper aims to shed light on the impact of social acceleration on the legislative process and the legislative product. § 36 of the Swedish Contracts Act (henceforth referred to as the Contracts Act) forms the basis for an examination of how social acceleration is reflected in the legislative process. This is in relation to the problem described by the legislator, the purpose of the law and fin
Barn och unga som enlig LVU är placerade på särskilda ungdomshem befin-ner sig i en särskilt utsatt situation. Utöver de särskilda befogenheter som ut-tryckligen regleras i LVU och som inskränker barnens grundläggande rättig-heter, används i praktiken även åtgärden fasthållning. Denna åtgärd är inte reglerad i LVU som särskild befogenhet men används ofta i samband med eller i stället för avskiljniChildren and young people who, according to the Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (the Act), are placed in special residential homes are in a particularly vulnerable state. In addition to the special authorities express-ly regulated by law, which restrict the fundamental rights of children, the measure of physical restraint is also used in practice. This measure is not regulated in th
This interview study explores how efforts to reduce the number of NEETs works and if there is a gap in the ideas of how these efforts work between NEETs and local authorities in Malmö. This study brings forth the voices of NEETs and representatives from local authorities that work with the group on a professional basis. The purpose of the study is two-folded. Primarily the purpose is to take this
Research on Anne Brontë’s novels, Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, shows that she drew inspiration from various literary sources. Some reviewers and scholars have detected an affinity between Brontë’s and Jane Austen’s works but have not explored it in depth. I therefore close read Brontë’s novels and compare them to Austen’s, using Genette’s theory of transtextuality. Firstly, I discer
Denna studie undersöker effekterna av social önskvärdhet på emotionell intelligens och dess implikationer för samband och prediktioner i relation till personlighetsfaktorerna i Big Five. Då båda konstrukten ofta uppskattas genom självskattningstest mottagliga för påverkan av social önskvärdhet, ämnar denna studie att undersöka huruvida mätinstrumenten för emotionell intelligens, TEIQue-SF och delaThis study investigates the effects of social desirability on emotional intelligence and its implications for the relationships and predictions regarding Big Five personality factors. Since both constructs are often estimated through self-report measures susceptible to social desirability, this research aimed to examine whether the TEIQue-SF and parts of the SSREIT measures of emotional intelligen
Bakgrund: Studier visar att barn upplever rädsla och ångest vid kontakt med hälso- och sjukvården. Medicinska ingrepp är en vanlig orsak till rädslor hos barn. Sjuksköterskan har en central roll i att hjälpa barn hantera känslor som rädsla och ångest. Syfte: Att belysa hur sjuksköterskan kan hjälpa barn mellan 6-12 år att hantera rädsla och ångest vid kontakt med hälso- och sjukvården. Design: De
Some numerical methods approximate the Jacobian using finite differences as part of their process. The finite difference method of approximation resembles the limit definition of the derivative. Since a computer cannot handle the mathematical concept of limits, a sufficiently small number has to be chosen as an increment. However, when the increments are chosen outside of certain acceptable ranges
Thermo Fisher Scientific manufacture automatic pipetting instruments for diagnostic tests. These tests are sensitive to abnormalities and changes in e.g. volume or density could potentially lead to less precision or other issues in the pipetting work flow. Utilizing data collected from a pressure sensor inside the pipette could be a way of automatically verifying different aspects related to the p
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is a vital part of product development, and understanding the sources and causes of the emissions can facilitate tremendously in reaching compliance requirements and reduce the work needed for troubleshooting. At Axis Communications, where this thesis has taken place, the knowledge of EMC is an important part of their work and they aspire to improve further. Thi
År 2019 introducerade EU det så kallade visselblåsardirektivet. Direktivet tillkom för att komma till rätta med oegentligheter på den inre marknaden och stärka skyddsnivån för visselblåsare. Till följd av direktivets nya krav och bestämmelser behövde samtliga medlemsstater i EU ändra sin nationella lagstiftning på området. Enligt direktivet ska varje rättslig enhet med 50 eller fler arbetstagare hIn 2019, the EU introduced the so-called Whistleblower Directive. The directive was established to address misconduct in the internal market and strengthen the level of protection for whistleblowers. As a result of the directive's new regulations, all EU member states needed to amend their national legislation in this area. According to the directive, every legal entity with 50 or more employe
I december 2023 kom HD:s avgörande i PFAS-målet, där frågan om förhöjd risk för framtida skada kan utgöra personskada ställdes på sin spets. HD uttalade att det strider mot det traditionella synsättet att klassa en ren förhöjd risk som en personskada. Höga halter av PFAS i blodet bedömdes däremot utgöra personskada eftersom de höga halterna innebär en beaktansvärd kroppslig försämring. UppställandIn December 2023, the Swedish Supreme Court ruled in the so called PFAS case, in which the question of whether an increased risk of future harm can constitute personal injury was put to the test. The court stated that it contradicts the traditional view to classify a mere increased risk as a personal injury. However, high levels of PFAS in the blood were deemed to constitute personal injury becaus
Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM) have emerged with the intention of supporting decarbonisation and carbon dioxide removal solutions around the world. However, and despite a rapid growth, the motivations and preferences of the demand side to engage in with the VCM have not been thoroughly studied before. Iceland, the focus of this thesis, exemplifies this trend. To address this knowledge gap, this th
This essay investigates the UN's legitimization of the MINUSTAH mission in Haiti and examines how colonial power hierarchies have been reproduced through the mission. By applying a critical discourse analysis (CDA) and Carol Bacchi's WPR-approach, the study analyzes resolutions 1542, 1576, and 1892 to identify the use of language that frames Haiti as an unstable and weak state, depicted as
Microgrids and distributed renewable energy have the potential to facilitate management and adaptation for climate change. While research on microgrids has been developing for the past decades, further studies are necessary to expand on business models and scenarios which lead to their successful commercialization and implementation. This study applied the business model canvas as an analytical fr
This thesis is a narrative analysis of four opinion-based texts associated to the symbolic meaning of the Øresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark. All four texts were written in Swedish newspapers in connection to the twentieth anniversary of the inauguration of the bridge. The primary purpose of the study is identifying which symbolic narratives are formulated in the four texts and in the analy
