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Does corruption have an impact on export diversification? Despite a growing interest from the international community regarding the detrimental effects of corruption, the consequences it may have for export diversification remain largely unexplored. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if there is a relationship between the two and, if so, to determine if certain groups of countries have r
Studien är gjord för att öppna upp för användarmedverkan i designprocessen inom spelutveckling i försök att minska det antal avbrutna projekt som föreligger idag. Spelutveckling involverar för närvarande användaren sparsamt i utvecklings- processen. För att öka graden av involvering valde vi att kombinera participativ design och personas till en processbaserad arbetsmodell att undersöka. Vi beslut
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) and autoantibodies to OxLDL (aOxLDL) are implicated in the development of atherosclerosis. The objective of this study was to determine the importance of these factors in hypertension, a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. Samples were obtained from I I I men with established hypertension (diastolic pressure > 95 mmHg) from the Swedish component of an on
Analysis of the debates in the Swedish press concerning the controversies around the open-air art exhibition "Sculptura-97" in Falkenberg.
This thesis analyzes the securitization discourse of climate migration as a study on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR. It’s based on material produced by UNHCR between the years 2017 - 2022. The study is accomplished with the 'What's the problem represented to be?' (WPR) approach, in combination with the securitization theory. In total are nine documents analyze
In this paper, we strive to analytically debate through dialogue, the question of positive rights and whether or not positive rights are the preferable way to interpret and practically implement rights. We present our own definition of rights influenced by Wesley Newcomb Hohfelds idea of relational rights. And use it as a base for discussion in the second half of the paper. The discussion is cente
The progress made in the field of patents on pharmaceuticals the last fifteen years, has been of continuous change and adaptation. From the introduction of the TRIPS Agreement in 1995, where patents on pharmaceuticals became a necessity for all Member States of the WTO, to today, where a ratification of the TRIPS Amendment is ongoing, and might be a mean to enhance access to medicine for all peopl
This paper will analyze the construction of an optimal currency area using mean variance portfolio analysis, in order to determine what would have been the most stable monetary union for the European Union prior to the complete transition to the Euro currency on January 1, 2002. The analysis calculates the minimum variance portfolio of the potential European Union members by using there sovereign
Background: Glioblastoma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults. Previous studies have suggested that CRP (C-reactive protein) could serve as a biomarker candidate as well as a prognostic factor in glioblastoma patients, and we here further investigate its potential role. Materials and methods: Publicly available datasets were used to compare gene expression between brain sampl
Clinical implementation of anti-stromal therapies in pancreatic cancer has been delayed by unanticipated tumor-restraining properties of the desmoplastic stroma. In confronting these challenges, Chen et al. demonstrate in this issue of Cancer Cell that fibroblast-specific deletion of collagen I, in the background of oncogenic Kras-induced spontaneous murine pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, enhanc
This study focuses on policy conditions for collaboration between kulturskolor and comprehensive schools, as a strategy for children’s access to arts education. National policy documents address inclusion and widening participation as key issues for Swedish kulturskolor. The government has introduced grants for programme development with inclusion as one criterion for approval. Recent research has
The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war seems to have prompted a return to anthropology's origins: the armchair. Claiming authority based on status and knowledge accumulated elsewhere and extrapolated to Ukraine, public scholars have proffered takes, op-eds, and geopolitical phantasies. Slow research in the full ethnographic mode, studying actors and subjectivities in fast shifting contexts, would have be
As a part of the LTH Docent Course Spring 2024, this group project interviewed both co-supervisors and doctoral students to understand the roles of co-supervisors in doctoral studies. The study revealed significant variation in co-supervisors' roles across different projects, as confirmed by both students and co-supervisors. The research focused on co-supervisors' activities and levels of engageme
Background: Systemic low-grade inflammation may be a pathophysiological mechanism in a subtype of depression. In this study we investigate a novel candidate mechanism of inflammatory depression - Selective Glomerular Hypofiltration Syndromes (SGHS) - which are characterized by a reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on cystatin C (cysC) relative to eGFR based on creatinine (cre
About 15% of the population suffer from migraines and it is estimated that about 40% of all people with migraines would benefit from preventive treatment, but only 3-13% use it. Migraine is a huge burden for society and individuals. Migraines can be intensified by light, and some patients need to stay in a dark room until the attack is over. People with this type of photosensitivity show a clear p
