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T cell-mediated immune responses are thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody- (ANCA-) associated vasculitides (AAV). CD4+ T cells can be divided into subsets depending on their expression of chemokine receptors. In this study, different CD4+ T cell populations in patients with AAV were analysed and compared to healthy blood donors as well as th
Current approaches to cell replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease are strongly focused on the dopamine system, with the view that restoring dopaminergic inputs in a localized and physiologic manner will provide superior benefits in terms of effect and longevity compared with oral medication. Experience using transplants of fetal tissue containing dopaminergic cell precursors has provided valua
This paper shows that political attitudes are linked to cooperative behavior in an incentivized experiment with a large sample randomly drawn from the Danish population. However, this relationship depends on the way the experiment is framed. In the standard game in which subjects give to a public good, contributions are not linked to political attitudes. In an economically equivalent version, in w
Since economic reforms were introduced in the late 1970s, China has undergone significant political, economic, and social transformations. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)- led government has encountered massive student-led protests, outlasted both Eastern European and Soviet variants of communism, and weathered ethnic riots. Despite numerous predictions of its impending demise and anticipation o
Around two thirds of all refugees are stuck in their refugee situations for a long time, and many refugees are confined to isolated camps and provided the bare minimum in kind. This article examines the effects of a pilot cash-based transfer (CBT) program in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, one such place of protracted displacement. The article shows that CBT is promising for many reasons; however, it also
We used the nation-wide Swedish Family-Cancer Database to examine the risk for testicular cancer in offspring through parental and sibling probands. Among 0-68-year-old offspring, 4082 patients had testicular cancer in years 1961-2000, among whom 68 (1.67%) had an affected father/brother. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) for familial risk were four-fold when a father and nine-fold when a broth
Great hopes have been placed in the sharing economy to provide a new business model based on peer-to-peer (P2P) exchanges of underutilized assets. As a model, the sharing economy has been expected to make significant contributions to sustainability, providing new opportunities for entrepreneurship, more sustainable use of resources, and consumer co-operation in tight economic networks. However, in
A series of experiments was undertaken in the province Scania in southern Sweden with the aim to acquire a better knowledge about the electrical resistivity of the soil surrounding heating and water distribution pipes, in order to assess the risk of corrosion. Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and moving multi-depth electrostatic arrays have been applied to determine the resistivity distribu
Human exposures to metals and metalloids such as arsenic frequently occur as mixtures, and hence it is important to consider interactions among these elements in terms of both mechanisms of action and for risk assessment purposes. Interactions among these elements may produce additive, synergistic/potentiative, or antagonistic effects that may be manifested as direct cellular toxicity (necrosis or
The aim for the graphical editor described in this paper is to simplify the creation of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) for PalCom (an “Internet of Things”-solution). Ideally, the people who are to use the GUIs will be able to create them themselves. Most graphical editors focus on placing graphical components (buttons etc.), then assigning them a function. The graphical editor described in this
This study examines the construction of national identity in two speeches, held respectively by King Abdullah II of Jordan and King Mohammed VI of Morocco, during the height of the Arab Spring in 2011. These speeches were a response to public uprisings and contained numerous reforms, which may have been instrumental for the continued rule of the Jordanian and Moroccan regimes. Using theories on na
Author: Barbara Malachowska Title: Equal treatment within the Swedish Social Insurance System concerning sickness benefit and rehabilitation - A study of how social insurance officers at the Försäkringskassan reason when assessing entitlement to sickness benefit and coordinated rehabilitation Supervisor: Lars Harrysson The aim of this study was to examine and analyze how social insurance officers
Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att studera förändringen i användningen av BSC samt eventuella avtryck som förändringen medfört i en svensk kommun. Metod: Vi valde kvalitativ metod då information samlades in genom ett antal intervjuer vilka ägde rum på Utvecklingsnämnden i Helsingborgs Stad. Teoretiska perspektiv: Utformningen av den teoretiska referensramen har blivit resultat av våra studier
The purpose of this diagnostic master thesis is to examine the motivation of the individuals working in a specific section at Sony Ericsson BGNMVNL. In order to do this, we will distinguish motivational and de-motivational factors that influence the individuals’ in their work. Further, we also have the aim of giving recommendations on how to act on these outcomes in order to improve the motivation
En sammanfattning av uppsatsen på maximalt 8000 tecken.Titel Lika möjligheter? Hur praxis, sociala konstruktioner och personalens förhållningssätt till den rådande könsordningen påverkar jämställdhetsarbetet, sett ur ett ledningsperspektiv. Författare Renate Wickström Britta Lundberg Elisa Swanson Handledare Dan Kärreman Problemområde Jämställdhetsdiskussioner har sedan länge präglats av att chefe
En fallstudie gjord med två mansdominerade organisationer där kvinnors identifiering på dessa undersökd. Resultatet påvisar att kvinnor mycket väl kan identifiera sig med organisationenen, men att det finns fler hinder för kvinnor än män, för att känna sig som en del av organisationen. Detta gör att det bildas ett ojämnt förhållande mellan kvinnor och män i organisationerna vertikalt. Männen klätt
Slutsatser: Revisorn ska inför varje nytt uppdrag göra en prövning av om det föreligger hot mot hans eller hennes oberoende, enligt analysmodellen. Föreligger hot skall motåtgärder vidtas. Är detta inte möjligt eller inte kan anses tillräckligt, så ska uppdraget avböjas. De verksamheter som revisorn får ägna sig åt är revisionsverksamhet, verksamhet med naturligt samband och i vissa fall även sido
Uppsatsen är baserad på en fallstudie gjord på Tetra Pak. Syftet med fallstudien var att utforma en lista med faktorer att som bör beaktas för att ett införande av ett Competence Management-system ska bli framgångsrikt. Tillvägagångssättet i fallstudien har varit en dokumentstudie och ett antal intervjuer. Använda teorier är hämtade från områdena Change Management, Knowledge Management, Competence
