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The Swedish forest is subject to significant pressure from the forestry industry. As a consequence, biodiversity is negatively affected. Sustainability reporting serves as a means for consumers and stakeholders to gain insight into companies' sustainability ef- forts. Reporting on biodiversity is relatively new compared to climate reporting and poses greater challenges in terms of quantificati

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer and industrial products. Increasing evidence of their adverse health effects has intensified the need to understand their impact on human immune function. This study assessed PFAS toxicity using a human dendritic cell model by focusing on gene expression and surface marker modulation, as well as a

Globalized economics have resulted in intricate global value chains carrying systemic risks of adverse human rights impacts. To address this, the EU adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in June 2024, establishing mandatory human rights due diligence for covered companies. However, following a regulatory simplification agenda aimed at reducing corporate administrativ

Testamenten löper risk att utsättas för olika former av sabotage. För att minska risken finns det en rad skyddsregler i lagstiftningen, men de är av äldre art. Vår arvs-och testamentsrätt baseras på ÄB som är från 1958 men efter många år har det föreslagits en uppdatering. SOU 2025:91 har framtagits för att modernisera lagstiftningen och anpassa den till de nya förut-sättningar som finns. Några avWills run the risk of being sabotaged in different ways. To minimize the risk, there is several protection rules in the Swedish law, but they are of an older nature. Our rules about succession are based on the Inheritance Code from 1958, but after many years there has been a suggestion for an update. SOU 2025:91 has been developed to modernize the regulations and adapt them to the new conditions t

A muon collider is a promising future collider concept for particle physics. The International Muon Collider Collaboration (IMCC) and the Muon Collider Collaboration (MuCol) are currently conducting a design study to investigate the feasibility of such a facility. To produce muons, a high-intensity, short pulse proton beam produced in a proton complex is directed onto a target, where pions are pro

The following thesis examines whether the Danish R&D tax incentives in sections 8 B and 8 X of the Danish Tax Assessment Act qualify as Qualified Tax Incentives (QTIs) under the OECD/G20 Side-by-Side Package and how such classification affects their treatment under Pillar Two. The analysis is based on a doctrinal legal method combined with a functional assessment of the incentives in ligh

Following the Urgenda climate court case in the late 2010s, Greenpeace cooperated with a group of Bonairean residents to take the Dutch state to court again in 2024 in relation to climate neglect. According to the plaintiffs of the Bonaire case, the Caribbean island that is part of the country of the Netherlands is structurally neglected when it comes to climate adaptation and mitigation. On top o

This thesis explores the phenomenon of quiet-luxury-inspired imitation fashion products in China. In recent years, quiet luxury has regained increasing visibility as a fashion aesthetic associated with understated design, subtle distinction, and material quality. With this trend, Chinese e-commerce platforms have seen the growth of brands that imitate the aesthetic and material qualities of high-e

As global populations age at an unprecedented rate, cities are increasingly becoming the primary environments where later life unfolds. This thesis explores how urban design can better respond to the everyday needs of older adults, focusing on the concept of ageing in place - the ability to live independently, safely, and meaningfully within one’s own home and neighborhood. While ageing in place i

In heavy industrial environments such as steel manufacturing plants, workers interact closely with moving machinery under conditions of limited visibility and high noise. A recent World Steel Association report attributes roughly half of industry fatalities to causes with a strong attentional component, motivating research into augmented-reality (AR) cues that direct workers' attention to haza

The Sami people have a long history of colonization, discrimination, marginalization and prosecution in their past. My thesis deals with how the Sami identity is created and reproduced today and how it has been shaped in the light of the history of the Sami people and the policies pursued by the Swedish government through times, and also why the search for identity, heritage and roots has had such

Developing market integration is an underlying feature of the Union project with market harmonisation and deeper integration at the heart of the Union’s modernisation project. Competition law and antitrust enforcement plays a key role in creating the balance between free trade and regulation, to protect and encourage the growth of European market. Following the introduction of the modernising Regu

Retinoid-related molecules (RRM) are novel agents with tumor-selective cytotoxic/antiproliferative activity, a different mechanism of action from classic retinoids and no cross-resistance with other chemotherapeutics. ST1926 and CD437 are prototypic RRMs, with the former currently undergoing phase I clinical trials. We show here that ST1926, CD437, and active congeners cause DNA damage. Cellular a

OBJECTIVE: To determine the natural history of adnexal cysts incidentally detected at transvaginal ultrasound examination and judged to be benign in postmenopausal women.METHODS: One hundred and thirty-four postmenopausal women referred for ultrasound examination and found to have an adnexal cyst judged to be benign and not causing any symptoms were followed with transvaginal ultrasound at 3, 6 an

We present a new method, using Bayesian estimation, to determine stellar ages and their uncertainties from observational data and theoretical isochrones. The result for an individual star is obtained as the relative posterior probability density as function of the age ("G function"). From this can be derived the most probable age and confidence intervals. The convoluted morphology of isochrones an

AimTo quantify the responses of alpha and beta diversity to multivariate gradients, incorporating variation in environmental and management variability in coastal dune slacks.LocationUnited Kingdom dune slacks.MethodsPlant community composition, plant nutrient status and soil characteristics were measured for 164 quadrats in 41 dune slacks across 12 coastal sand dune systems. Data were collated on