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This chapter focuses on industrialization and family behavior during the twentieth century against the backdrop of economic and institutional change. It documents trends regarding marriage and fertility and union dissolution from a gender perspective, and explores the role of socioeconomic status (SES) for these processes. Findings confirm patterns regarding gender and family consistent with that
This paper examines the history of entrepreneurship education (EE) in the United Kingdom (UK), exploring different forms and types as they have emerged over time. The study uses a wide range of sources, including both secondary (e.g. published papers, historical records of specific programmes, and enterprise policy documents) and primary accounts that document the lived experience of educators. It
We report on the effect of magnetic impurities on the microscopic superconducting (SC) properties of the kagome-lattice superconductor La(Ru1-xFex)3Si2 using muon spin relaxation/rotation. A strong suppression of the superconducting critical temperature Tc, the SC volume fraction, and the superfluid density was observed. We further find a correlation between the superfluid density and Tc which is
This master thesis, written by Magnus Lindström, deals with how gay identities are created and maintained in contemporary Shanghai - China. After the communist revolution (1949) homosexuality was said to be non-existing, however, much has happened since then; nowadays homosexuality is acknowledged by the state, moreover, it is no longer considered to be a mental disorder; nevertheless, this does n
The goal of this thesis is to answer the question what is the probability that the U.S. economy will experience a recession and a concomitant financial crisis in the near future. The question is answered through the use of a probit model, in which five explanatory variables, derived from previous research, are processed. The variables are Current Account to GDP, NYSE Composite Index, Domestic Cred
In 1999 the Chinese government initiated a large investment project directed towards the western region of the country in an attempt to boost the economic growth in order for it to catch up with the much more affluent coastal areas. The campaign is called Open Up the West (Xibu da kaifa) and its most prioritized areas have been announced as infrastructure construction, environmental protection, in
This thesis handles the direct effect of GATT and WTO law in the Community legal order, an intricate matter that is characterised by political considerations and a delicate mix of internal and external community competences. The current stance of international trade law in the EU can largely be attributed to the evaluations and considerations made by the Community Courts in their voluminous jurisp
Private international law, or conflict of laws as it is usually referred to in the U.S., is an historically old body of law. As long as cross-border trade has been practiced, disputes have arisen which needed their ordering and resolution. The traditional jurisdictional doctrine was based on territoriality, i.e. the serving of a suit upon the person of the defendant while he was physically present
Quantum chromodynamics (QCD), the basic theory of strong interactions between the quarks and gluons is expected to play an important role in the early universe. We discuss the scenario when the fast cooling of QCD matter leads to the creation of a saturated phase with an enormous number of possible configurations. Using an analogy with the classical glasses we predict that this glassy form of matt
This paper describes the synthesis, characterization and sorption performance of cyclodextrin nanosponges (NSs). Cyclodextrins are cyclic oligosaccharides with remarkable amphiphilic properties, allowing for a vast range of applications. The synthesis of nanosponges of β-cyclodextrins was carried out using two uncommon cross-linkers: hexane-1,6-diamine (am6) and dodecane-1,12-diamine (am12). It ha
Growing evidence supports the importance of lifestyle and environmental exposures— collectively referred to as the ‘exposome’—for ensuring immune health. In this narrative review, we summarize and discuss the effects of the different exposome components (physical activity, body weight management, diet, sun exposure, stress, sleep and circadian rhythms, pollution, smoking, and gut microbiome) on im
Understanding how environmental variation influences even cryptic traits is important to clarify the roles of selection and developmental constraints in past evolutionary divergence and to predict future adaptation under environmental change. Female yellow dung flies (Scathophaga stercoraria) typically have three sperm storage compartments (3S), but occasionally four (4S). More spermathecae are th
Human aquaporin 10 (hAQP10) is an aquaglyceroporin that assists in maintaining glycerol flux in adipocytes during lipolysis at low pH. Hence, a molecular understanding of the pH-sensitive glycerol conductance may open up for drug development in obesity and metabolically related disorders. Control of hAQP10-mediated glycerol flux has been linked to the cytoplasmic end of the channel, where a unique
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly and creating a huge economic, social and public health challenge worldwide. Although currently an effective vaccine is ready, its distribution is limited, and hence the only currently available lever to reduce transmission is to identify and isolate individuals who are contagious. Thus, testing for SARS CoV-2 has a paramount importance. How
We present a systematic comparison of four resins for nanoimprint intermediate polymer stamps, the standard IPS material, OrmoStamp and two new polymers GMN-PS90 (foil) and GMN-PS40 (liquid). The new polymers are based on acrylated silane and offer sufficiently high Young’s modulus and low shrinkage to provide good me chanical stability during the imprint process of well-separated structures. No
If the primary function of avian-dispersed fruit coloration were the maximization of detectability, then the commonest avian-dispersed fruit colors should be the ones most detectable to birds. We tested this prediction by photographing 63 fruit species primarily dispersed by birds, in situ in Sweden and Australia, with a multispectral camera closely mimicking the predominant spectral sensitivities
This article examines the records of the so-called homo-sex commission—a part of the municipal Stockholm police force dedicated to the policing of male same-sex practices—as a case study of the role of policing in shaping historical understandings of homosexuality. Building on a series of documents left by the commission and high-ranking police officers, from memoranda describing the nature of hom
