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Plants can influence methane emissions from wetland ecosystems by altering its production, consumption and transport in the soil. The aim of this study was to investigate how eight vascular plant species from mesotrophic to eutrophic wetlands vary in their influence on CH4 emissions from peat cores, under low and high N supply. Additionally, we measured the production of low-molecular-weight organ
The indigenista novel is a realistic novel with a strongly ideological character that was developed primarily in the Andean countries (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador) during the first half of the 20th century with the purpose of making the reader aware of the living conditions of the indigenous Native American population. The overall aim of this study was to investigate the female characters in five of th
Reaction of Mn(II) with phenoxyalkanoic acids and di-2-pyridyl ketone oxime (Hpko) leads to neutral tetranuclear complexes of the general formula Mn-4(O)(pko)(4)(phenoxyalkanoato)(4) (phenoxyalkanoic acids: H-mcpa = 2-methyl-4-chloro-phenoxy-acetic acid, H-2,4,5-T = 2,4.5-trichloro-phenoxy-acetic acid or H3,4-D = 3,4-dichloro-phenoxy-acetic acid). The compounds were synthesized by adding di2-pyrid
We have previously reported that liver X receptor (LXR) agonist, TO901317, could significantly inhibit hepatic apolipoprotein M (apoM) expression. It has been reported that TO901317 could activate the ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) that mediates cholesterol efflux to the lipid-poor apoA1, which is an essential step for the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) formation. It is unknown if ABC
Three types of estrogen receptors (ER) exist in the heart, Esr1, Esr2 and the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1, Gper1. However, their relative importance in mediating estrogen protective action is unknown. We found that, in the male mouse ventricle, Gper1 transcripts are three- and seventeen-fold more abundant than Esr1 and Esr2 mRNAs, respectively. Analysis of the three ER knockouts (Esr1-/-
Popular Abstract in Swedish Cystisk fibros (CF) är en ärftlig sjukdom som orsakas av en defekt jonkanal. Denna defekt ger upphov till en onormal saltbalans i kroppen och följderna blir många. I lungorna och magtarmkanalen produceras ett väldigt segt slem vilket täpper till luftvägarna och medför andningssvårigheter. De slemfyllda lungorna klarar inte av att transportera upp slemmet och istället stCystic fibrosis is an inherited disease, caused by mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene. The gene codes for a protein that serve as chloride channel. In cystic fibrosis, this protein is lacking or has a defect function resulting in a thick and sticky mucus of the airways. The altered airway environment promotes mucus and growth of pathogenic bacteria. A common
Objective. To summarize data on deliveries after IVF performed in Sweden up to 2006. Design. Cohort study of women and children, conceived after IVF with comparisons of deliveries after IVF before and after April 1, 2001. Setting. Study based on Swedish health registers. Population. Births registered in the Swedish Medical Birth Register with information on IVF from all IVF clinics in Sweden. Meth
Pollination contributes to an estimated one third of global food production, through both the improvement of the yield and the quality of crops. Volatile compounds emitted by crop flowers mediate plant-pollinator interactions, but differences between crop varieties are still little explored. We investigated whether the visitation of crop flowers is determined by variety-specific flower volatiles u
Lactobacillus kunkeei is the most abundant bacterial species in the honey crop and food products of honeybees. The 16S rRNA genes of strains isolated from different bee species are nearly identical in sequence and therefore inadequate as markers for studies of co-evolutionary patterns. Here, we have compared the 1.5 Mb genomes of ten L. kunkeei strains isolated from all recognized Apis species and
Heteroclitic monoclonal antibodies are characterized by the ability to bind multiple epitopes with little or no similarity. Such antibodies have been reported earlier, but insight into to the molecular basis of this propensity is limited. Here we report that the KIM185 antibody to human CD18 reacts with the plasma protein C4b-binding protein (C4BP). This was revealed during affinity purification p
Prostitutionen och lagstiftningen kring den har varit och är ett ämne för ständig debatt. När Sverige 1999 införde en kriminalisering som endast riktade sig mot köparen var en sådan lösning den första av sitt slag i världen. Kriminaliseringen hade föregåtts av en lång debatt och återkommande var frågan vilken effekt en kriminalisering skulle ha i praktiken. Farhågor för en försämrad situation förProstitution and the legislation of it is a subject for constant debate. When Sweden in the year of 1999 introduced a criminalization that only targeted the buyer, it was the first country in the world to do so. The criminalization had been preceded by a long debate, where the question of possible effects of the law in practice constantly was present. Evident were the concerns of a possible impair
It was a regular Thursday on October 28th in 2021 in the middle of the pandemic where humanity was going about in their everyday lives. However, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg had before witnessed a plethora of negative stories and reviews following the leak of Facebook ́s internal documents which portrayed the issues with the company. All of the negative press and political battles towards Faceboo
I uppsatsen diskuteras och jämförs förslagsorganen och domarutnämning i Sverige (Domarnämnden), Norge (Innstillingsrådet for dommere) och Dan-mark (Dommerudnævnelsesrådet). Fokuset ligger främst på förslagsorganen, men i och med deras roll diskuteras även domarutnämningen i sin helhet. Särskild hänsyn tas till hur de förhåller sig till grundlag, maktfördelning och folksuveränitet. I uppsatsen besThis thesis is a comparative study between advisory councils and their roles in the appointment process of judges in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. The advisory councils are the Judges Proposals Board in Sweden (“Domarnämnden”), Judicial Appointments Council in Denmark (“Dommerudnævnelsesrådet”), and Judicial Appointment’s Board in Norway (“Innstillingsrådet for Dommere”). In the thesis, four quest
This study examines if abnormal return occurs in conjunction with merger announcements in the short-term and compares it with the compounded one-year buy-and-hold abnormal return in the long-interval for European manufacturing firms. In the final sample, the short-term study consisted of 209 firms, while the long-term incorporated 207, both during a sample period of 20 years. In addition, a set of
In this Master's Thesis x-ray tomography was used during tensile experiments on paperboard to study delamination and cohesive failure. Digital volume correlation of the x-ray tomograph images enabled quantitative analysis of strain fields. Tensile experiments on different specimen geometries were also conducted to investigate how the geometry affected the response of the specimens during load
Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att utröna om VD-ordet förmedlar en rättvisande bild av bolagets finansiella ställning genom att undersöka om tonläge skiljer sig beroende på finansiell prestation. Teori: Legitimitetsteorin, Impression Management och Institutionell teori Metod: Studien använder en kvantitativ metod där sjuttiosex bolag på Stockholm Mid Cap undersöks. Genom datorstödd innehållsanalPurpose: The purpose of this essay is to examine if the CEO letter mediates a fair picture of the company's financial position by determining if the tone of the CEO letter differs depending on financial performance. Theoretical perspectives: Legitimacy theory, Impression management and Institutional theory. Methodology: The study uses a quantitative method where seventysix companies listed o
The agricultural sector is both affecting and affected by climate change. Future climate is predicted to be warmer and wetter with more weather extremes. This is going to affect the already vulnerable agricultural sector and we need to strengthen our food production and food security. Therefore, agriculture needs to adapt to climate change to prevent negative effects but also to utilize the p
The common way in which algal virus-host systems are discovered is when an algal culture collapses due to the virus-induced lysis. Therefore, the presence of a viral infection in a seemingly healthy culture of Chlamydomonas sp. is an oddity. This study describes such an infection in an algal sample from Örsjön, a lake in southern Sweden, sustained in culture for over six years with no observed adv
Authors: Marielle Johansson & Viktoria Kronborg Title: Gendersystem in LVU judgements. A qualitative study of gender differences in LVU judgements. [Translated title]. Supervisor: Mikael Sandgren When in trial everyone is supposed to be equal to the law. The aim of this study was from a gender perspective to explore how the childs legal guardian was described in judgments of 1 and 2§§ LVU.
Denna studie har till syfte att undersöka hur rytmiken kan berika den kyrkliga verksamheten samt att kartlägga hur rytmikverksamheterna ser ut i fyra olika församlingar i Sverige. I teorikapitlet presenteras tidigare forskning och litteratur om Svenska Kyrkan som institution, musikens och dansens roll i kyrkan, rytmik, handlingsutrymme, samt Vygotskijs teorier om delaktighetens betydelse för barnsTitle: How can eurhythmics enrich the activities of Church of Sweden? A qualitative study of four pedagogues experiences, reflections and visions of Eurhythmics in the Church of Sweden. The purpose of this essay is to investigate how eurhythmics can enrich the activities in the work of the Church of Sweden and to study the eurhythmics activities in four different church communities. In the theory
