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The ability of lyotropic liquid crystals to form intricate structures on a range of length scales can be utilized for the synthesis of structurally complex inorganic materials, as well as in devices for controlled drug delivery. Here we employ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for non-invasive characterization of nano-, micro-, and millimeter scale structures in liquid crystals. The structure is mi
Taxane based chemotherapy is the standard of care treatment in castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). There is convincing evidence that taxane therapy affects androgen receptor (AR) but the exact mechanisms have to be further elucidated. Our studies identified c-jun as a crucial key player which interacts with AR and thus determines the outcome of the taxane therapy given. Docetaxel (Doc) an
This thesis aimed to search for epidemiological evidence supporting the associations of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with cancer and autoimmune diseases (ADs) by analysing several Swedish national registries. T2DM shares risk factors with cancer, such as obesity, diet, stress, and physical inactivity. However, it is unclear whether the associations with several types of cancers are due to share
Charred seed conglomerates of Linum usitatissimum (flax) and Camelina sativa (gold of pleasure) were found at UppAyenkra 2:25, a Roman Iron Age site in SkAyenne, southern Sweden. The conglomerates showed no mixing with each other, as they were almost pure flax and gold of pleasure respectively. Together with other archaeobotanical data from the site, they provide new evidence on the use, processin
Using qualitative interviews with twenty recent graduates, this study explores how participants understand and experience career in the aftermath of the crisis. Overall, this study suggests that several dominant theories and practical storylines surrounding notions of career and career development present a static view that fails to take important contexts into account. We aim to provide a deeper
This study aims at using facial material to see if the material can be remembered and intentionally forgotten through a think/no-think task in which participants are cued to think about some face pair combinations and not think about other face pairs combinations. To do this a think/no-think paradigm is used. An experiment has been conducted in which the participants learned pairs of faces (one ma
Prover från Öved-Ramsåsagruppen i Skåne från övre Silur har undersökts palynologiskt, främst med avseende på sporer från landväxter. Sedimenten består av karbonater med silisiklastiskt innehåll och paleomiljön har tolkats till ett strandnära marint ekosystem. Detta har graderat från öppen marin, grund-subtidal till lagun eller intertidal miljö, vilket erbjuder en god möjlighet till palynologiska aSamples from the upper Silurian Öved-Ramsåsa Group, Skåne, Sweden have been investigated palynologically. The sediments are dominated by siliciclastic deposits with minor carbonate units and the palaeoenvironmental setting has been interpreted as a near shore marine ecosystem which grade from open marine shallow subtidal to lagoonal intertidal conditions, offering a prime target for palynological
Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Förekomsten av finkorniga granitgångar är ett potentiellt problem vid lagring av kärnbränsle i berggrunden eftersom de utgör svaghetszoner. Det är därför viktigt att ta reda på hur dessa gångar beter sig i berggrunden. Huvudsyftet med detta examensarbete är att undersöka om de finkorniga granitgångarna är kontrollerade av några strukturer i tunneln vid ÄspölaborThe occurrence of fine-grained granite (FGG) dykes is one of the potential problems in the storage of nuclear waste in the bedrock. It is therefore important to locate and characterise such dykes. The major object in this thesis is to investigate, whether the FGG dykes at the Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory (ÄHRL) are structurally controlled. This involves measuring the orientations of the dykes, to cor
Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Oljebolagen i Sverige har bildat SPIMFAB (Svenska Petroleum Institutets Miljösaneringsfond AB) för att identifiera, undersöka och vid behov sanera gamla bensinstationsfastigheter. I Karlaby, Simrishamns kommun, har VBB Viak utfört undersökningar vid en nedlagd bensinstation för SPIMFAB:s räkning. Vattenprover visade att grundvattnet innehöll föroreningar i varieIn Karlaby, southeastern Skåne, the groundwater beneath a former petrol station has been showed to contain hydrocarbons. The objective of this project is to identify possible flowpaths that soluble contaminants may take, to delimit an area in which the contaminants may have spread and to calculate times needed for the contaminants to reach adjacent creeks. A geologic/hydrogeologic model over the i
Climate change has emerged as the most prominent of the global environment issues and there is a need to evaluate its impact on the agriculture. General Circulation Models (GCMs) which are considered as the most advance tools for estimating future climate change scenarios operate on coarse resolutions. It is for this reason the climate change model MAGICC coupled to SCENGEN developed by the IPCC w
This thesis investigates how two churches, Dómkirkjan and Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík, Iceland, can be seen to express Icelandic culture. This is done with a contextual and comparative analysis. Connections are made between societal development, geographical factors, cultural influences, and architectural traditions. Among other things the thesis shows a tension between international influences
The promotion of renewable energy sources (RES) has become a key measure within the EU to improve energy security and to mitigate climate change while offering opportunities for industrial development, job creation and regional cohesion. Over time this has put pressure for EU-level coordination and harmonization of national RES policy measures in order to improve effectiveness and market efficienc
The purpose of this study was to understand how the transformations taking place in reform-era Shanghai affected HIV/AIDS from a prevention perspective, both in terms of risks and opportunities. Three main questions were asked: what is the situation of HIV/AIDS in Shanghai, how are the transformations taking place in Shanghai during the reform era contributing to the creation of a risk environment
When China opened it borders in 1979, the country suffered from a severe brain drain as its most talented students left the country to take advantage of educational opportunities abroad. However these emigrant engineers, known locally as "sea turtles" or Chinese returnees, have become a valuable asset for Zhongguancun Science Park. The authorities for the high-tech park are now adopting
Micro credit has become a popular tool in the fight against poverty. All over the world, economists and practitioners have adopted the topicality. At the same time, an increased awareness of the situation of women is noticeable. In particular, marginalized women are discussed since they face poverty, illiteracy, low caste/casteless and gender gap. In the Indian South-eastern state of Tamil Nadu,
The Choice Blindness-methodology has introduced a novel way of investigating the properties of confabulation in introspective verbal reports. Johansson et al (2005a) showed participants 15 picture-pairs of female faces and asked them to, for each pair, choose the one they found most attractive. By asking participants to motivate their choices and by, unknown to the participants, manipulating the o
Tre borrkärnor bestående av sjösediment, vardera 1.5 meter långa, från Byestadsjön i Småland, Sverige studerades med hjälp av mineralmagnetiska- kol- pollen- och röntgenflourosens (XRF)- analyser. Målet med studien var att rekonstruera tidig Holocen miljö, med fokus på tiden mellan 9000-7000 år sedan och därmed avgöra om det kalla klimatåterslaget cirka 8200 före nutid påverkade regionen eller ej.Three sediment cores, each 1.5 meters in length, obtained from Lake Byestadsjön in the province of Småland, southern Sweden were studied with high resolution mineral magnetic measurements, carbon content, pollen analysis and XRF analysis. The aim was to reconstruct the early Holocene environment, with focus on the period between 9000-7000 cal yr BP, and thereby conclude if the 8200 cal yr BP cooli
Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Denna studie går ut på att undersöka ifall det har skett någon förändring av vegetationen i Capriviregionen under åren 1992 till 1994. Caprivi är belägen i den nordöstra delen av Namibia och har sedan landet blev självständigt 1991 haft en kraftig befolkningsökning. När Unitagerillan drog sig tillbaka från området blev det säkrare för lokalbefolkningen att finnaThe Caprivi area, situated in the north-eastern part of Namibia, Africa, has experienced a high population increase during the latest ten years. Studies have shown that the vegetation has been influenced as the woodlands, that provide the population with timber and charcoal, have been cut down. Also, the fires have increased in the area, as the people need to cultivate the land in a higher degree.
