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Purpose: This work examined the feasibility of flattening filter free (FFF) volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for extreme hypofractionation of prostate cancer. The aim was to investigate the potential gain in treatment time per fraction for extreme hypofractionation of prostate cancer, while preserving or improving the treatment plan quality and radiation delivery quality. The impact of intr
In this empirical essay, I explore how the distribution of pharmacies has altered for the Swedish population since the re-regulation of the pharmacy market in 2009. I first review the current situation on the pharmacy market in Sweden and the conditions regarding the change in market structure from a previous state-run monopoly to a less regulated market. Further, I describe outcomes in other coun
This thesis examines in which ways the effects of climate change are excluding small-scale farmers from land and capital in in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. More specifically, it explores the relationship between powers of exclusion and the class differentiation between small-scale farmers in Ba Tri district. Through fieldwork interviews with farmers in Ba Tri district, the findings show that the e
Clays are negatively charged nanoplatelets with a layered silicate structure. It has been observed from small angle X-ray scattering measurements, and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations (CG-MD) that clay nanoplatelets are able to form stacks, known as tactoids, in the presence of divalent or multivalent counterions [8, 5]. In this thesis, the interactions between clay nanoplatelets and
The summary of the present master thesis can be outlined as the following: The international terrorism and the counter-terrorism have been one of the biggest issues and concerns of the international community over the last decades. The international terrorism aims at the very destruction of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. There is no question and the debate that the international terr
Objectives: To estimate the rate of malignancy in adnexal lesions described as unilocular cysts at transvaginal ultrasound examination, to investigate if there are differences in clinical and ultrasound characteristics between benign and malignant unilocular cysts. Methods: 3511 patients with an adnexal mass underwent transvaginal ultrasound examination between 1999 and 2007. The sonologists used
A group of 74 psychiatric patients who had undergone psychodynamic therapy (PDT; 24 women, 10 men), cognitive psychotherapy (CPT; 9 women, 2 men) or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT; 17 women, 12 men) were given the Defense Mechanism Technique modified (DMTm), a percept-genetic technique, both prior to therapy and four months after completing it, at which time they evaluated by questionnaire the
Experimentation was initiated to explore insight into the redox-catalysis reaction derived from the heme prosthetic group of chimeric Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb). Two chimeric genes encoding chimeric VHbs harboring one and two consecutive sequences of Fc-binding motif (Z-domain) were successfully constructed and expressed in E. coli strain TG1. The chimeric ZVHb and ZZVHb were purified to a high
There have been several accounts of suicide attacks in the last few years; and although male attackers outnumber female attackers, the number of female suicide bombers has been on the rise. This thesis analyzes the motivation of Muslim female suicide bombers using Durkheim’s theory on suicide and society. Interviews with experts on suicide and radicalization were conducted to provide a perspective
The aim of this thesis is to test Swedish Japanese learners’ knowledge of the Japanese topic and subject markers, wa and ga. This was done through sending out surveys, where the participants were forced to choose an answer out of four options for each sentence. The four types of sentences which were tested were embedded clauses with individual-level predicates, embedded clauses with stage-level pr
A wave atlas describing the monthly wave climate at 5 locations along the Swedish SE coast was desired. Using the WAM wave model to hindcast the waves between Jan 1st 2004 and Dec 31st 2009 the parameters significant wave height, direction of wave propagation and spectral wave peak period were extracted from the time series and assembled in a wave atlas. The model was forced with point source wind
Kenya had a disputed presidential election in late 2007 which erupted into ethnic clashes between supporters of the two candidates. Western media was quick to report back that the sudden violence was due to tribal differences. The goal of my essay was such to explore whether or not a post-colonial discourse could be found in western media. By choosing three international magazines with more analyt
This paper consists of a case study of the recent relative success of the populist radical right-wing party, the Sweden Democrats, in the municipality of Malmo in the southern region of Scania in Sweden. Seven explanatory factors behind radical right-wing party success in Western Europe were selected to be analyzed as they applied to this case. The chosen economic explanatory factors were; post-in
Aim: To describe and measure the effects of country of origin in low involvement Italian products on the Swedish markets. Method: Quantitative study with a hypothetic- decuctive method. The research was carried out by web surveys where the respondents were directed to a webpage in order to answer to the questions. Theoretical Perspective: In order to conduct this research I have made use of the th
This thesis explores the extent to which the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Yemen has manifested itself as a partner of the Arab coalition and its aspirations to take the lead in regional and international politics and conflict resolution through the Yemen crisis. It also uses Qualitative Content Analysis to analyze fourteen interviews with key stakeholders and experts from various politic
This research is framed by the tension between human security and border security which pervades the debate on migration and asylum policies in the European Union. The perspective of three prominent NGOs in this discussion is studied in the present thesis. Its particular object of research are the migration camps on the Greek islands which were established following a series of EU decisions. The p
Over recent decades, use of insecticides to protect plants from pests and harmful insects have increased manyfold. Neonicotinoid insecticides, such as Imidacloprid (IMI) acts as partial agonists on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors which are widely present in both the central and peripheral nervous system of insects. Pollinators like Eristalis tenax are frequently exposed to these pesticides but h
This study examines the adaptive capacity of desert farming in Egypt to imminent water scarcity and discusses the sustainability of fossil groundwater extraction. Through qualitative semi-structured expert interviews, the study identifies clear research and data gaps related to the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) and highlights the need for a nuanced approach to fossil groundwater extractio
