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Plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides are among the most important risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) and are targets for therapeutic intervention. We screened the genome for common variants associated with plasma lipids in >100,000 individuals of European ancestry. Here we report 95 signi

Glucagon was discovered in 1922 as a hyperglycemic factor in the pancreas. During its early history up to 1970, glucagon was shown to increase circulating glucose through stimulating glycogenolysis in the liver. It was also shown to be a constituent of islet non-ß cells and to signal through G protein coupled receptors and cyclic AMP. Furthermore, its chemical characteristics, including amino acid

Weeds constitute major constraints for farmers by reducing crop yield and quality. However, weeds are managed effectively using herbicides, but this may cause harmful effects on human health and the environment. In an experiment on weed seed predation, we tested the biological control potential of carabid beetles to combat weeds in the absence of herbicides. Seeds from three common weed species we

Abstract Authors: Belma Dzafic, Lejla Huseinovic Title:”The flowers of Rosengård will bloom – a qualitative study about young people in a segregated residential area and their thoughts about the area, the surrounding and the future” Supervisor: Charlotta Zettervall The purpose of this study was to examine how young people in the age of 16 – 17 in Rosengård think about their future, their reside

Today evaluation is a popular phenomenon within the public sector, but is the instrumental use of the results the only purpose it fills? This case study aims to investigate the use of evaluation in practical social work in municipals with focus on supportive contacts without documentation requirements based on a new institutional perspective. What purposes for evaluation can be identified, what in

The main purpose of this thesis is to uncover the relationship that exists between the formation of purchase intentions and the factors that influence the process of intent formation; a specific focus will be given to the discovery of the impact of negative eWOM within a consumer’s pre purchase decision context. The thesis uses an inductive and qualitative design. The authors propose and apply two

Interpretations of the term Corporate Social Responsibility are many, but academics have achieved approximate consensus about what it consists of. An issue that started off as an interest- and motive-based activity for businesses is becoming more commonplace and has increased in importance over time. Governments have a role to play in ensuring that corporations behave according to the rules and no

This essay mean to describe treatment in foster care in a special method called Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care. My purpose is to study the cost and consequences for break down in family placement through to MTFC-method with starting point in one particularly case. The MTFC-method treats adolescents with chronic delinquency and antisocial behaviour. It’s an alternative to residential treatm

The purpose of this essay is to validate the standardized selfreport questionnaire Children´s Sense of Coherence (CSOC). This questionnaire is sprung from Antonovsky's salutogenic theory and aimed at measuring children's sense of coherence, which is looked upon as an ability to chose the most suitable strategies in coping with problem situations. In order to ensure the validity of this que