Pruritus intensity is often not proportional to disease severity in patients with psoriasis or other pruritic dermatoses. Increasing evidence indicates that psychological factors may play an important role in the overall aetiology of pruritus. The aim of this study was to examine whether patients with psoriasis and severe pruritus differ psychologically from those with mild pruritus. In this study

The diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma in serosal effusions continues to he a major challenge because some of its cytomorphological features closely resemble adenocarcinomas. Immunohistochemistry is a valuable tool in the differentiation of epithelioid mesothelioma from metastatic adenocarcinomas. However, no single antibody has demonstrated absolute sensitivity or specificity. In this study, we

Recent research in entrepreneurship has examined factors that could reduce the challenges facing new businesses (the so-called ‘liabilities of newness’). Seeking to contribute to this research, this study examines the potential role of a financial bootstrapping approach (finding ways of securing resources on favourable terms). Even though financial bootstrapping has received increased attention in

This study uses Gérard Genettes theories on transtextuality in an attempt to open up the meaning of Tage Aurell's (1895–1976) "Sommarspel" from the short story collection Nya berättelser (1949). The relations between the short story and earlier texts, such as the biblical myths about David and Goliath, and David and Batsheba; a poem by Dan Andersson; and an excerpt from the operetta

The project has airned to formulate and develop a graphical experience base, the GraphCase system. The system helps the user in capturing, storing and retrieving information about building structures. Results from student work in a yearly design course were used in the Master Thesis work. Drawings were seanned and project data were input to the hypertext based system. The search routines were desi

Studiens syfte är att undersöka förmedlingen av övningsinstruktioner inom instrumentalundervisningen på musik- och kulturskolor. Med utgångspunkt i lektionstillfällen undersöks övningsinstruktionernas innehåll, förmedlingssätt samt elevens uppfattning av dessa instruktioner. I studien undersöktes det tre violoncellpedagogers undervisning, totalt tolv lektioner, varav hälften var gruppundervisning.Title: To teach how to learn – A study of practice instructions in the field of music education. The purpose of this study is to examine how instructions concerning practicing a musical instrument are conveyed during a lesson. The content of the instructions and the way they were presented during the lesson were examined, as well as the student's perception of these instructions. The study wa

The purpose of this thesis is to understand how consumers perceive the introductions of other-named private brands and how adding such products affect store image. A case study has been used together with semi-structured interviews have been done in order to understand consumer perceptions, using qualitative analysis. The main theories that the study are based upon are theories concerning store im

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to estimate different industries’ default rate correlation over time. The intention is to observe if banks have any diversification opportunities in their corporate loan portfolio and to what extent this may disappear in stressful economic situations. Methodology: In this paper, the dynamic conditional correlation model is applied to analyze the default corr

In this master's thesis I study the meaning of the concept of circular migration and the policy discussion and interpretation process regarding the formulation of policies that promote circular migration. I use theories on global political order to analyze how the policy discussion on circular migration relates to concepts such as sovereignty and universal rights. I have chosen to base my stud