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The implementation of the Bologna Process (BP) did not go as smoothly as the Bologna Follow-Up evaluations suggest, and the consequences of the BP for the various European higher education systems and universities are much more diverse than represented in these various studies. Relatively few research and policy documents taking a more critical stance are currently available while a systematic ove
The immunogenicity of biological therapeutic products is currently a high profile regulatory and biotechnology industry issue. The immune responses raised against biotechnology products range from the benign, to affecting product efficacy, to those that have serious deleterious clinical impact. The most widely used marker of immunogenicity is the detection and measurement of antibody responses ind
Oxidation of SO2.nH2O/HSO3-/SO32- by Pt(CN)4Cl22- has been studied at 25-degrees-C and 1.0 M ionic strength in acidic aqueous solution by use of stopped-flow spectrophotometry. The stoichiometry of the reaction is 1:1 according to Pt(CN)4Cl22- + HSO3 + H2O --> Pt(CN)42- + 2Cl- + HSO4- + 2H+. It is first-order with respect to both [Pt(IV)] and [S(IV)]. The pH-dependence in the region 0.3 < pH < 4.5
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) was identified in 3.2% of 21 463 residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota, 50 years of age or older. The risk of progression to multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, AL amyloidosis or a lymphoproliferative disorder is approximately 1% per year. Low-risk MGUS is characterized by having an M protein < 15 g/l, IgG type and a normal
Background: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) based screening for prostate cancer (PCa) has been shown to reduce prostate specific mortality by 20% in an intention to screen (ITS) analysis in a randomised trial (European Randomised Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer [ERSPC]). This effect may be diluted by nonattendance in men randomised to the screening arm and contamination in men randomised to
This thesis explores the transformative impact of social media platforms on communication and representation. More specifically, it investigates the themes of motherhood portrayed in the YouTube videos of Swedish party leaders and how these themes relate to the process of democratic representation. The research centers around former Center party leader Annie Lööf and the current Christian Democrat
With the calls raised in “buy clean” within green public procurement (GPP) for construction, recently, low-carbon procurement (LCP), the subset GPP is getting more and more attention. However, not many academic publications explore LCP for public buildings or infrastructure projects. Moreover, it appears that little research further investigates its influence on the decarbonization of hard-to-abat
Att beröva en annan människa livet är ett av de grymmaste och mest förödande brotten som en människa kan begå. Det berövar en människa den mest grundläggande mänskliga rättigheten – rätten till liv. Ett sådant brott ska bemötas med ett hårt straff. Denna uppsats syftar till att redogöra för hur livstidsstraffets tillämpning i Sverige har förändrats under de senaste åren pga. flera betydande ändrinDepriving another human life is one of the cruelest and most devastating crimes that a human being can commit. It denies a human being the most fundamental human right – the right to life. Such a crime must be dealt with a severe penalty. The purpose of this thesis is to describe how the application of the life sentence in Sweden has changed over the past years because of several significant amend
The question this thesis seeks to address is the legal circumstances under which an individual can be subject to criminal responsibility for committing the crime of aggression. This question is primarily considered in the context of a British national, given the particular situation of the United Kingdom as a State Party to the Rome Statute which has not ratified or accepted the 2010 Kampala Amend
Georgia is facing social and economic challenges and at the same time there are signs that more pressure is put on the environment and natural resources. Georgian industry is energy- intense and encompassing deregulations have put even more stress on the environment. How to combine economic and social goals with environmental concerns has been a hotbed for disputes in Georgia. A recognized approac
Den här studien undersöker hur en lokal myndighet arbetar med strategisk kommunikation för att gynna jämställdhet. Strategisk kommunikation prioriteras inte alltid i arbetet, vilket är problematiskt då det har betydelse för jämställdhetsutvecklingen. Genom en fallstudie, med innehållsanalys och intervjuer, har jag studerat vilka faktorer som påverkar lokala myndigheters arbete med att kommunicerThis study examines a local authority’s work with strategic communication to promote gender equality. Strategic communications is not usually prioritized in gender equality work, which is problematic as it affects the progress. Through a case study, with content analysis and interviews, I have studied the factors that affect local authorities when they work with gender mainstreaming in their commu
Fysisk aktivitet på recept (FaR) har visat sig ha flera goda effekter för personer som är otillräckligt fysiskt aktiva, där ökad fysisk aktivitetsnivå, förbättrad hälsorelaterad livskvalité och positiva livsstilsförändringar är exempel på sådana effekter. Barn och ungdomar med cerebral pares, autism och intellektuella funktionsnedsättningar är generellt mindre fysisk aktiva och löper större risk ä
Bakgrund Människor som drabbats av stroke eller traumatiska hjärnskador (TBI) får ofta balanssvårigheter som kan påverka aktivitet och delaktighet negativt. Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) är ett mätinstrument som kan användas för att utvärdera balansförmågan, men dess reliabilitet och validitet är inte helt klarlagt efter stroke och TBI. Syfte Syftet med studien var att under
Människor som drabbats av stroke eller traumatiska hjärnskador (TBI) får ofta balanssvårigheter som kan påverka aktivitet och delaktighet negativt. Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) är ett mätinstrument som kan användas för att utvärdera balansförmågan, men dess reliabilitet och validitet är inte helt klarlagt efter stroke och TBI. Syfte Syftet med studien var att undersöka inter
The purpose of this study is to gain a higher level of understanding of how children act and handle a violent home environment, using social workers experiences of working with children growing up in a violent home. The focus of the study is that violence is performed by the father against the mother. The study was based on a qualitative method; I preformed semi-structured interviews with five soc
The European Union is originally an economic organization that has developed into including more social and cultural questions. These questions are especially important when the Union expands with so many different cultures and traditions to take into concideration. I have from an identity perspective studied the relation between the European Union and the candidate country of Turkey. Using theor
This paper focuses on the cessation of the Angolan refugees in Zambia and South Africa. The paper aims to identify the problems concerning the cessation for a group of ref-ugees and will show that even thought the group as a whole might not have reason to fear for their life, there could be individuals within the group who have. Furthermore, the essay alerts how arbitrary the process to get an alt
Antalet allvarliga konsekvenser av katastrofer i världen har ökat, vilket lett till ett internationellt initiativ för att främja utvecklingen av nationella strategier för katastrofriskreducering (DRR) och resiliens. Ett av de globala målen i Sendairamverket för katastrofriskreducering 2015-2030, antaget av FN:s medlemsstater, handlar om att länderna ska ta fram strategier kopplat till DRR (mål E).Increasing impacts from hazards worldwide, including Sweden, have prompted international efforts to promote the development of national strategies for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience to reduce associated impacts and support sustainable development. The development of such strategies is global target E of the Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030, which was adopted in 2015 by Sweden and o
