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The purpose of this study is to highlight the interaction in the press between the indigenous people -the Orang Ulu- in Sarawak state, Borneo, and the Malaysian government. The focus lies on the Kayan tribe in the Uma Juman settlement, and how the government controlled media and lack of an open two-way dialogue affects them. A people without freedom of speech are a people in permanent danger of ab
Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the relationship between the corporate governance mechanisms, managerial ownership, and concentrated ownership, on corporate performance in Swedish companies. With its distinguishing corporate governance regime and financial environment, Sweden facilitates a unique contribution to the ongoing discussion on ownership structure and agen
This study's primary objective was to understand how remittances from international labour migration influences the capabilities of Kenyan returnees from the Middle East. The study examined how migrants and their families used the money they sent home, what kind of education they got, how they got medical care, and how they started businesses. Sen's capacity approach and the new economics
Summary Title - Pre-decision control mechanisms of strategic investment decision - A multiple case study on the application and dynamism of pre-decision controls in Swedish real estate companies Hand-In Date - 28 May 2023 Seminar date - 31 May 2023 Course - BUSN79 Degree Project: Accounting and Finance Authors - Thomas Lo & Yumeng Guo Advisor - Anders Anell Five Keywords - Strategic inv
This thesis examines how small-scale farmers and food artisans in Germany are impacted by and respond to the pressures of the global food system. It is based on the in-depth analysis of a case study of a recultivation effort of the traditional rye variety ‘Mecklenburger Marienroggen’ in Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Northeast Germany. I employ a thematic analysis of semi- structured interview data and s
This study aims to examine how a cyber attack crisis affects public attitudes toward an organization and the organization’s reputation. The study explores the Situational Crisis Communication Theory’s (SCCT) victim categorization of a cyber attack crisis in a Swedish context. Further, it examines how individuals’ knowledge about cyber attacks, attribution of crisis responsibility, and response str
Denna studie undersöker markvattenkoncentrationerna av tre metaller (Cu, Pb, Zn) i jord som behandlats med biokol. Fältförsök har utförts av Statens geotekniska institut sedan 2019 eftersom deras projekt BALANCE undersöker den långsiktiga effekten av biokol i PAH- och metallförorenade jordar. Det långsiktiga målet med studierna är att undersöka om biokol är en effektiv saneringsmetod för förorenadThis study investigates concentrations of three metals (Cu, Pb, Zn) in the soil water of biochar remediated soil. Field trials have been conducted by the Swedish Geotechnical Institution since 2019 as their project BALANCE is exploring the long-term effect of biochar in PAH- and metal contaminated soils. The long-term aim of the studies is to investigate whether biochar amendment is an affective r
Green and Sustainable Public Procurement are widely recognized as the strategic lever to promote innovation, sustainability, and the strategic tool on environmental and social protections. The extension of sustainability beyond environmental aspects, especially the integration of social and economic aspects is becoming common grounds in most jurisdictions. Meanwhile, this generates a considerable
Objective. Ileal pouch anal anastomosis ( IPAA) is the preferred method for restorative surgery in patients with ulcerative colitis who have to undergo proctocolectomy. The most common complication is pouchitis and several studies have pointed to the microbiota of the pouch as being a risk factor. The aim of this study was to follow the development of the bacterial microbiota in pouches during the
Objectives. To evaluate long-term changes in acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in CSF and blood following donepezil treatment in relation to the concentration of donepezil and cognition in AD patients. Methods. CSF or blood (or both) samples of a total of 104 patients with mild AD were used [MMSE score 23 +/- 0.4; age 75 +/- 1 years (mean +/- SEM); n = 53 for CSF and n = 51 for plasma/red blood
Background: Assessing RNA quality is essential for gene expression analysis, as the inclusion of degraded samples may influence the interpretation of expression levels in relation to biological and/ or clinical parameters. RNA quality can be analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis, UV spectrophotometer, or microcapillary electrophoresis traces, and can furthermore be evaluated using different meth
We analyzed the reactivity of three different commercially available rat monoclonal antibodies raised against mouse laminin-a1 beta 1 gamma 1 (laminin-11), AL-1, AL-2, and AL-4. Using ELISA assays, Western blot analysis and inummostainings we present refined epitope maps for these three laminin monoclonals. AL-1 reacted, as predicted with laminin alpha 1 chain. AL-4 has also been marketed as an al
Methods that objectively assess the muscle fibre-type arrangement may improve the detection of fibre-type grouping, a diagnostic sign of a denervation and reinnervation process. To distinguish between a diseased and a normal muscle, there is a need for quantitative data on the fibre-type arrangement in healthy human muscles at different ages. In this study, cross-sections were prepared of whole au
The relevance of particle mass, surface area or number concentration as risk indicators for health effects in non-industrial buildings has been assessed by a European interdisciplinary group of researchers (called EUROPART) by reviewing papers identified in Medline, Toxline, and OSH. Studies dealing with dermal effects or cancer or specifically addressing environmental tobacco smoke, house dust-mi
Introduction: Platelet transfusions are often used when thrombocytopenic patients are facing a central venous catheter (CVC) insertion, but their use has been up to debate. Point-of-care devices such as thromboelastometry (ROTEM) and platelet aggregometry (Multiplate) better reflect in vivo haemostasis than routine coagulation tests. Aim of the study was to investigate the effects of platelet tran
As an equality producing mechanism Martha Nussbaum presents a list of ten central human capabilities which, if realised, will lead to a dignified life. The purpose of this thesis is to discover if it is reasonable to suggest that Nussbaum’s list of central human capacities equates to a unified definition of dignity. By examining the parallels between the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (hereafte
Syftet med denna pilotstudie var att undersöka anknytning hos en grupp barn i mellanbarndo- men som lever växelvis, och vad de berättar om sina relationer till viktiga andra. Studien base- rades på transkriberade intervjuer (Friends and Family Interview, FFI) och berättelser (Secure Base Script Test, SBST) från två tidigare studier, där barn som levde växelvis (n = 20) valdes ut. Materialet kodadeThis pilot study examined attachment of a group children in middle childhood living with joint custody, also what they say about their relationships with significant others. The study was based on the transcribed interviews (Friends and Family Interview, FFI) and stories (Secure Base Script Test, SBST) from two previous studies. Children living with joint custody (n = 20) were selected. Material w
Objective: It has been proposed that endogenous sex hormone levels may present a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline. However, the evidence for effects of sex steroids on cognitive ageing is conflicting. We therefore investigated associations between endogenous hormone levels, androgen receptor CAG repeat length, and cognitive domains including visuoconstructional abilities, visual memory
