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Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) is the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. While it is known to transport cholesterol to neurons the localization of the protein has not yet fully been mapped. Levels of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and its cleavage product amyloid beta (Aβ), the main component of amyloid plaques, in transfected cells were determined using western blot. Green fluoresce
Building an autonomous system for race cars requires robust and highly accurate perception running in real time. This thesis proposes a novel ground removal strategy for 3D LiDAR perception, modelling the ground as several planes, and a novel clustering method for LiDARs that sweep the scene in a predefined pattern resulting in a 20-fold performance increase over clustering methods commonly used f
Forskningen kring psykedelier och dess effekter på välmående och vid behandling av psykiska åkommor har under senare år ökat markant. Den kvantitativa forskningen har varit dominerande men den kvalitativa forskningen börjar komma ikapp. En kvalitativ meta-analys kom fram till fyra teman med tillhörande underteman: (1) upplevelsens fenomenologi; (2) perspektiv på behandlingen; (3) terapeutiska procThe research on psychedelics and their effects on well-being and as a treatment for mental illness is growing fast. The research has been mostly quantitative, but qualitative efforts are catching up. One qualitative meta-analysis synthesized four themes and their associated subthemes: (1) phenomenology of the experience; (2) perspectives on the intervention; (3) therapeutic processes and (4) outco
Previous research has suggested there is a tipping point for ethnic tolerance. Once the tipping point is reached the group threat mechanisms outweigh those of increased intergroup contact. Due to the significant changes in the last decade, the ongoing 2015 European Refugee Crisis, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to revisit previous research to gain a better understanding if the
Studien reflekterar över konceptet debias, en teknik som avser att reducera påverkan av bias, och dess effektivitet med hänsyn till allvarlighetsskattningar av narrativ innehållande våld i nära relationer. Specifikt undersökte metoden debias påverkan på olika former av kommunikationsbias. Narrativ som beskriver både fysiskt och psykiskt våld presenterades i en enkät (N = 118) som innehöll två grupThis study reflects on the concept of debias, a technique developed to reduce biased interpretations, and its effectiveness with regard to severity assessments concerning intimate partner violence. Specifically, the method aims to estimate the effects of debiasing on different forms of communication bias. Narratives describing physical and psychological violence were thus presented in a survey for
The Public Health Agency of Sweden are reporting negative statistics regarding the mental health of the LGBTQ-community. The Swedish National Agency for Education has therefore tasked all Swedish teachers and schools to implement a more inclusive way of processing questions regarding the LGBTQ-community in their ways of educating. The aim of this study is therefore to scrutinize teachers' own
De senaste åren har den svenska juridiken satts under press då gängkriminaliteten i landet blomstrar. Inom det svenska rättssystemet är det särskilt bevisvärderingen som har varit en aspekt som föranlett debatter om huruvida svenska domstolar gör fullgoda värderingar. Av särskilt intresse inom bevisvärderingen är de alternativför- klaringar som presenteras i rätten och därigenom inverkar på domsluIn recent years, Swedish jurisprudence has been subject to ominous pressure parallel to the flourishing of as gang crime. Within the Swedish legal system, the evaluation of evidence has been a particular aspect that has sparked debates on whether Swedish courts make adequate assessments in such cases. Particularly, the evaluation of al- ternative explanations presented in court is of specific inte
The main aim of the current study was to explore the association between self-leadership strategies and organisational commitment dimensions whilst focusing on work arrangement flexibility. The final study sample included 102 employees that worked in various work arrangements that differed in degree of flexibility (i.e., office, remote, hybrid by personal choice, or hybrid by company policy). The
Due to internal conflicts and an economical conversion in the mid 1900’s, the Colombian society has seen a great social transition from rural to urbanised in the last 50 years. Apart from positive impacts of urbanisation on social factors, there are hydrological issues coupled to it. With the aim to assess the impact of urbanisation on runoff peak flows in Bogota, the historical change in impervio
Syftet med denna studie är att ur ett sociologiskt perspektiv undersöka hur det är att bo i Barcelona och arbeta i ett internationellt callcenter som ung europeisk medborgare. Vad är det som motiverar individer att migrera och arbeta i Barcelona? Hur upplever de förutsättningar i arbetet, social gemenskap och hur uppfattar de sin tillhörighet? Dessa frågeställningar sätts sedan i en bredare kontexThe aim of this study is from a sociological perspective understand how it is to live in Barcelona while working in an international call centre as a young European citizen. What motivates these individuals to migrate to Barcelona? What is their perspective of work, social community and notion of belonging? These questions are later to be examined together with theories of migration, modernization
The purpose of this study is to investigate how femvertising, in specific advertising which aims to encourage female empowerment, is perceived by two generations of women and if it affects their attitudes toward an ad. The study is a replication of the previous study Advertising “like a girl”: Toward a better understanding of “femvertising” and its effects presented by Åkestam, Rosengren and Dahlé
Today, technology is everywhere in our everyday lives whether it is wanted or not. The world has become digitalized and this development continues for each year that passes. The Swedish government has now (2018) updated the curricula for both kindergarten and elementary school to include more digital aspects in the teaching. With this background, this thesis (project) set out to design a digital a
Syftet med studien var att undersöka anorektiska patienters upplevelse av tvångsvård enligt LPT (Lagen om psykiatrisk tvångsvård) utifrån en psykologisk ram, för att nå fördjupad förståelse för deras erfarenheter. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med elva deltagare. Det insamlade materialet analyserades med en tematisk analys och nio teman gick att urskilja. Studiens centrala slutsatser vaThe aim of this study was to explore anorexic patients' experiences of compulsory treatment within a psychological frame, to gain a deeper understanding of their experience. Semistructured interviews were applied with eleven persons. Thematic analysis was implemented to analyse the collected data, which allowed the authors to distinguish nine different themes. The main results of the study ind
This thesis addresses a project conducted in collaboration with Volvo Car Corporation, to develop a new concept for luggage covers in car luggage compartments. The purpose was to find a new concept, with focus on user friendliness and environmental sustainability, which automatically opens up for easy loading of the luggage compartment. The fabric in today's solution is made of polyester and P
The aim of this study was to investigate what engages social workers working with social assistance and how this commitment is expressed in their everyday work. Furthermore, the focus of the study was to investigate whether conflict arises when commitment is practised in the context of organizational conditions and political structures in society. Our target group consisted of five social workers
Baker´s yeast S. cerevisiae has been engineered in order to enable xylose uptake and utilization from lignocellulosic biomass as this yeast cannot naturally metabolize this pentose sugar. However, xylose is not recognized as a fermentable sugar by S. cerevisiae and recent studies on the effect of xylose on the three main sugar signaling pathways (Snf3p/Rgt2p, SNF1/Mig1pt and cAMP/PKA) have indicat
Recruiting workforce is a constant challenge for many companies and organizations where they need to attract, hire, and keep qualified personnel, all while there is a shortage of capable and relevant candidates. Therefore, it is of utmost relevance to present a job ad that is optimized to the correct target group and demography. This essay combined meta stereotypes and Self-efficacy to find out ho
