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This study questions the received wisdom that surviving Old Norse loanwords in modern Irish are fewer than 50 in number and are mostly shipping-related. The eventual goal is a complete survey of all Old Norse loanwords still “in common use in modern Irish” (Greene 1976: 80), since nothing of the sort has been found in the literature. In the interim, this study proposes a list of 67 words, extant i
Contemporary urban movements in Sweden emerge and are primary active in so-called million program neighborhoods. Many of these neighborhoods are some of the most deprived and socially vulnerable areas in Sweden. Million program neighborhoods have been objects for external descriptions ever since they were built. Depicted, on the one hand as “the heart" of diversity in Swedish society, and on
The avian malaria parasite Haemoproteus majoris is a generalist, infecting a broad range of host species and is prevalent worldwide. Parasite species infecting a wide host range and with a global distribution should hold several different genetic variants. In this study, novel molecular markers were developed to amplify partial segments of the nuclear genes circumsporozoite- and TRAP-related prote
This master’s dissertation aims to investigate testing of anchors in general, and anchors installed in limestone in particular. A detailed study of the various types of anchors has been completed, as a study of the European standard – EN 1537 – of anchors and the testing of such constructions. A case study has been conducted where three anchors were installed in the limestone in Malmö, and then te
Issue of Study: The case company, Metius, has difficulties in meeting its customers’ demands for delivery reliability due to issues in the final assembly process. A leading management control system linked to the company’s final assembly could allow the production management to act proactively and avoid more dissatisfied customers due to poor delivery reliability. Relevant literature gives little
In the budding yeast, S. cerevisiae, mitochondrial distribution involves movements of the organelle from the mother cell to the bud (anterograde movement) and from the bud to the mother (retrograde movement). Both types of movements require actin cables, dynamic bundles of F-actin filaments, which undergo continuous retrograde flow from the bud into the mother and provide tracks for mitochondrial
The aim of this thesis is to analyze large datasets with mathematical modeling and frequency analysis. The models used were polynomials and trigonometric polynomials. These were applied on a sample dataset with 377 data points. Another dataset with approximately 2.6 million data points was also tested with a model of first degree polynomial and trigonometric polynomials with different number of do
This essay explores two approaches to finding existential meaning in religion: either by an approach advocating feelings of mystery and sensuous immediacy, thus justifying an ineffability of mysterious experiences, or by an approach which advocates truth and objectivity. Although the latter approach views truth in existential terms (“existential truth”) it can be criticised for diminishing the “ma
This thesis is a study of development and international aid institutions and practices undertaken to give form and substance to international development as a cultural product. In a climate of changing policy priorities and the prospective loss of government backing for international development NGOs, this thesis uses applied cultural analysis to develop knowledge of the support network of NGO A,
The introduction of distributed control systems in the process industry has increased the number of alarms per operator exponentially. Modern plants present a high level of interconnectivity due to steam recirculation, heat integration and the complex control systems installed in the plant. When there is a disturbance in the plant it spreads through its material, energy and information connections
TGFα is a member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family and is one of the ligands for the EGF- receptor. The precursor of TGFα, pro-TGFα, is a transmembrane protein. The aim of this project has been to establish a model for studies of pro-TGFα effects on EGF receptor signalling, in particular through Gab1, a docking protein involved in PI3K/Akt signalling pathway. The experiments in this thes
A number of recent studies using aggregate data have found a counter- cyclical relationship between business cycles and health; using mortality rates as health measure and where the unemployment rate typically is chosen as the business cycle proxy. This thesis adds to this literature in several respects. Firstly, by conducting the analysis on Australian microdata over the 2001-2011 period I test w
This case study attempts to analyse the dynamics, focus and progress of the feminist movements in Sweden and China today in order to pinpoint possible differences and similarities, and reasons behind them. This is done by comparing the agendas and actions of feminist networks in the two countries, as well as response in mainstream media and politics. I have also met and talked to a number of polit
The low-lying island nation Maldives is vulnerable to sea level rise and beach erosion. This study is a comparative case study investigating national, regional and local authorities risk reduction and adaptation work of beach erosion on two local islands and one resort island in Laamu atoll, Maldives. The aim of the study is to investigate if the authorities risk reduction works differ depending o
Syftet med studien var att undersöka vad som motiverar äldre till fysisk aktivitet. Med en högre andel äldre (personer över 60 år) i samhället är det viktigt att förebygga ohälsa och bidra till att människor kan behålla sin självständighet längre. Fysisk aktivitet är förebyggande för sjukdomar samt ger ett socialt kontaktnät. Detta bidrar i stor grad till ett lyckosamt åldrande. Författarna har utThe aim of this study was to exam what motivates elderly people (persons over 60 year) to perform physical activity. Whith a higher percent of elderly people in the community it is important to prevent illness and help people to remain there independent longer. Physical activity prevents the upcoming of illness and gives the person a social network. This is helpful to give a prosperous aging. The
I september 2014 antog FN:s säkerhetsråd resolution 2178, i ett försök att stävja strömmen av frivilliga som söker sig till terrorstämplade grupper i främst Syrien och Irak. Resolutionen uppställer krav på medlemsstaterna att införa nationell lagstiftning för att tackla problemet. Samtidigt definieras inte vad som ska anses utgöra terrorism och det saknas en geografisk eller tidsmässig avgränsning
Mayonnaise is a semi solid oil in water emulsion constructed from oil droplets of varying size, stabilized by egg yolk. The commercial mayonnaise products have different textures, viscosities and contain different oil droplet sizes. The purpose of this thesis was to characterize commercial mayonnaise products, by focusing on these parameters (texture, viscosity and droplet size). Techniques for us
Relational database management systems (RDBMS) have long been a predominant technology in information systems (IS). Today, however, the ever-changing technology landscape seems to be the proving grounds for many alternative approaches. For instance, alternative databases are currently used in many cloud services that affect everyday life. Similarly, a novel way to design applications has come to f
