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Aging is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disorders, with considerable societal and economic implications. Healthy aging is accompanied by changes in functional connectivity between and within resting-state functional networks, which have been associated with cognitive decline. However, there is no consensus on the impact of sex on these age-related functional trajector
In 1975, church sanctuary re-emerged in the Netherlands with a new purpose: to protect asylum seekers from deportation. During church sanctuary events, church sanctuary providers host asylum seekers in or around the church building, operating on the understanding that the government will not enter a church to make arrests. The practice is not illegal, but at the same time is not recognized as a ri
The Refugee Act of 1980 was passed in the United States over 40 years ago. This increased the number of Southeast Asian refugees, such as the Hmong in resettling into the United States. These refugees were escaping the effects of the Vietnam War and the internal conflict of the Secret War in Laos. By examining the legal environment surrounding the resettlement and integration process, this study l
This master thesis seeks to find an answer whether the restriction on freedom of movement of person can be justified on the ground of public health and also explaining what tax implication could happen for taxpayers in the context of pandemic relating to tax treaty interpretation. The right of freedom of movement of persons will be examined from the perspective of EU law. As for the derogation jus
Background and aim: Gross primary production (GPP) is the largest global carbon (C) flux and an important component for counteracting anthropogenic CO2 emissions, understanding vegetation dynamics, and sustaining universal human standards. Africa plays a prominent role in the global C cycle, though our understanding of GPP dynamics is largely hampered by a paucity of ground-based observations. By
This paper explores the relationship between historical political conflicts and subnational variation in state capacity. I draw on new literature which suggests that internal patterns of state strength mirror the geographical distribution of socio-political conflicts during critical periods of institutional change. This general argument is placed within a broader society-centric theoretical framew
In this thesis the encounter of the Catalan culture with the German culture at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2007 is investigated. The leading research question is how the Catalan culture presented itself at the planned encounter with the German culture and how it was perceived by the latter. Semiotic analysis was conducted on the basis of newspaper articles from nine different newspapers analysing a
The music industry’s venture capitalists - A case study on a British educational institution of rock- & popmusic What is the aim and purpose of popular music in higher education? The question above is one of many asked throughout the process of writing this paper. During a week we set out to try and answer it by conducting a case study research paper on The Institute of Contemporary Music Perf
One of the biggest question in physics is to investigate the early universe or big bang. 10 µs after big bang, there existed a phase of transition called QGP (Quark Gluon Plasma). In this phase of transition quarks and gluon were free from each other. In normal life neutron and proton consist of three quarks with exchanging gluons. To simulate QGP scientists has built the large accelerator at CERN
There are large differences in income level and growth across the members of the European and Monetary Union, and the differences are even larger at a regional level. As integration intensifies an important question is whether the disparities in terms of per capita incomes will diminish. The purpose of the paper is to empirically test the hypothesis of per capita income convergence among 144 NUTS-
Naturliga grusavsättningar är ändliga resurser och verkar som akviferer för grundvatten vilket gör dem viktiga för det svenska samhället. För att kunna bevara dessa värdefulla tillgångar måste ett ersättningsmaterial hittas; krossten (aggregat) är ett bra alternativ. I föreliggande undersökningar har tolv bergartsprov av gnejs från det Östra Segmen-tet i sydvästra Sverige analyserats för att se huNatural gravel deposits act as aquifers storing ground water but are a finite resource and an important asset to the Swedish community. In order to preserve these assets for the future substitute materials have to be located; crushed rock material (aggregates) is an alternative. Twelve gneiss samples from the Eastern Segment, southwestern Swe-den, have been characterized and analyzed for suitabili
The chemical industry is particularly resource-intensive, consuming a substantial portion of petroleum resources and significantly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. Consequently, there is an urgent need to explore sustainable alternatives. Biomass has emerged as a promising renewable resource. The dehydration of biomass-derived carbohydrates has proven to be an effective method, producing
This thesis has investigated the municipal urban project Warszawska Dzielnica Społeczna (WDS) in the district of Wola, Warsaw, Poland. WDS was a city initiated urban project presented in 2019. The project has not been realized. When speaking to city officials, it remained unclear as to why. Therefore, it was found interesting to investigate why the organization that initiated the project, did not
This thesis examines the impact of the European Union's development aid on export and import levels in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the role of democracy levels in the recipient countries. Using a multiple regression model with panel data from 1990 to 2018 across 27 countries, the study assesses the influence of the EU’s aid on trade, while also considering the factors GDP, population, life
Avhandlingens syfte är att undersöka effektiviteten av tillgång till rättvisa för ursprungsbefolkningar i ljuset av rättigheterna till landområden, territorier och naturresurser. Detta kommer att göras genom att undersöka både rättspraxis från Interamerikanska domstolen för mänskliga rättigheter (och ett fall från Högsta domstolen i Brasilien), den rättsliga ramen på internationell nivå och andra The thesis's purpose is to look into the effectiveness of access to justice for indigenous peoples in the light of the rights to lands, territories and natural resources. This will be done by looking into both the jurisprudence of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (and one case from the Supreme Court of Brazil), the legislative framework on an international level and other relevant sour
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive cognitive decline. Early and precise diagnosis is crucial for effective prophylaxis and treatment. However, the scarcity of annotated medical imaging data, compounded by privacy restrictions and the high cost of acquiring detailed scans like brain Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which have proven
Sharks are an ecologically important group of fishes important to maintaining ecosystem structure and function, yet the additive effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities threaten their survival. Northwestern Atlantic populations of shortfin mako sharks and white sharks are considered threatened species, with populations in decline since the 1950s. Previous conservation efforts have a
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the ongoing refugee ‘crisis’ in the EU, arguing that the EU’s approach towards the refugee issue largely speaks for the establishment of a new phase of migration in Europe. As opposed to the previous phase in the aftermath of the Cold War where a common European refugee policy was evident, today, each of the Union’s member-states seems to emphasize on i
China is promoting the development of “music industry system” in recent years, by publishing policies and regulations that supporting music industry system with funding, clusters, protecting copyrights, and so on, in both national and regional policies like Chengdu. The difference between yearly developing reports of music industry in 2018 and experiences on the ground shows in the growing of the
