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The rapidly growing, global plastic production and the waste generated as an effect of this is associated with countless environmental problems. As this sector continues to expand, so will the problems. Further complicating is the fact that currently only a small proportion of plastic is being recycled or re-used. A majority of the recyclable plastic in the EU and in Sweden is instead being incine
The importance of investing in low-tech industries has been underestimated for a long time because of its low R&D input to output ratio. But in reality, so-called high-tech industries only account for 3 per cent of value added in the OECD, while low-tech industries, such as the food industry, indeed do not lack the opportunities of benefiting from innovation. The driving forces of innovation h
The aim of this research was to uncover how gender transgressing practices are performed in male beauty vloggers’ makeup consumption and to contribute into the understanding of how men are constructing their gender identity when entering feminine consumption spaces. Positioned within the consumer culture theory field, the research aims to expands current perspectives on gendered consumption on a t
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive type of B-cell lymphoma with poor clinical outcome. The use of cytarabine (ara-C, cytosine analogue), a chemotherapeutic drug, in the treatment of MCL, has during the last decade greatly improved the survival rate in younger patients, but relapses are common and are often associated with drug resistance and poor outcome. The origin if resistance developm
The rise of radical right-wing populism in Western Europe has severely altered the political landscape during the last decade, and mainstream parties, from left to right, are struggling to employ strategies preventing voters from deserting to the radical right. In this thesis, I examine two mainstream parties in the context of Sweden, the Social Democratic party (S), and the Moderate party (M), to
China’s maritime development during 200 B.C. to 1600 A.D. is usually vastly overlooked compared to its counterpart: Europe. Traditionally, Europe’s maritime development has been associated as the frontier of maritime growth, which began around the sixteenth century and eventually evolved into modern economic growth. However, the thesis challenges that Europe was the frontier of maritime growth; ra
This study was carried out in order to identify the main insect species responsible for forest damages (pests) in Sweden, and to explore the relationships between insect outbreaks and environmental variables (temperature, precipitation, and availability of insect host trees, including storm damaged trees). Special attention was given to changes in management practices through time, and their conse
Molecular imaging techniques have become an essential tool for cancer diagnosis. They have the potential to detect cancer at early stages and thus, they can change the outcome of the disease and patient prognosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has arisen as one of the most promising imaging methods used for the screening of soft tumor tissues such as breast cancer. However, the specificity of M
The industrialization of the Swedish construction industry has long stood in the shadow of the traditional construction methods. Problems such as high costs, long construction times and tough regulations have made the development stagnate. However, the industrial manufacturing industry has shown rapid growth within recent years. The culture within the industry has changed through innovative constr
There is a great interest in trying to pin-point strain specific effects of probiotics on the immune system. The present study compared desirable immunomodulatory properties of newly isolated, novel probiotic strains of different species in a mouse Peyer’s Patch (PP) cell model in vitro, mainly focusing on their ability to affect the population of CD4+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Treg), and in incre
Enzymatic pretreatment of algae – by means of cellulose degrading enzyme – was evaluated through lab-scale and pilot-scale experiments. The degradation efficiency of the enzyme depended on the initial physical quality of the algae. Lab-scale batch anaerobic digestion experiments showed comparatively low methane potential for the pretreated algae at both mesophilic and thermophilic temperatures. Ho
Purpose: The purpose is to find out how first time buyers of cars gather and process information to make decisions. Methodology: The thesis has been based on a qualitative study with a hermeneutic approach. The primary data is based on interviews whereas the secondary data is derived from scientific publications and books. Theoretical perspective: The essay is based on the information retrieva
The wolf has been considered functionally and genetically extinct in Sweden for a hundred years, but since the 1970’s there has been a gradual revival of the species. This reintroduction of the wolf into the Swedish society has been teemed with great tensions and bad sentiments. This research takes the normative position that news media has a responsibility in communicating the complexities associ
Viral marketing is becoming an increasingly popular method of advertising in all industries. Current research in this field provides a general overview of the key points that cause an ad to go viral. Amongst them, emotions have been found to be one of main aspects of a video that cause it to be shared in social networks. The information available in this field is very general due to the new
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