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Gladan i med-och motvind Den röda glada (Milvus milvus) är en rovfågel vars öde sedan länge varit tätt sammanflätat med människan. En kungarnas fågel, kallad Milvus regalis och milan royal, samtidigt ansedd som en smutsig asätare och avskydd kycklingtjuv. Människlig förföljelse drev den närapå till utrotningens rand, varifrån ihärdigt bevarandearbete bringat den åter. Idag är dess karakteristiskaIn a world of rapid biodiversity loss, raptors are vulnerable due to their longevity and low reproductive rates. The red kite (Milvus milvus) is one of few migratory raptors breeding exclusively in Europe. It has previously experienced steep population declines caused mainly by persecution but mostly recovered, no longer classified as globally endangered. However, negative population trends persis

Karakterisering av ert-c mutanter i sädesslaget korn För att säkra vår mattillgång behöver vi bättre grödor. I modern tid har det blivit vanligare med kraftiga regn kombinerat med starka vindar. Detta ökar risken att grödor trycks ner på market, vilket minskar skörden och påverkar skördens kvalitet. Kortare växter som ert-c mutanter är mer tåliga mot sådant väder och i mitt arbete hoppades jag kuThe barley erectoides (ert) mutants are characterized by an erect growth habit, a short and compact spike and often a short culm length. The ert-c mutant group consists of 40 allelic mutants and is thus one of the largest groups. The aim of this study was to identify the ert-c gene. The genomes of eight ert-c mutants have been sequenced and a set of candidate genes were identified. In the present

Rosé wine popularity is mostly due to its pink colour which results from grape pigments. Varying from a pale salmon to a deeper pink colour, its stability and intensity are not as good as the those of red wines, it’s therefore crucial to improve them. Yeasts, responsible for alcoholic fermentation, have been shown to influence wine colour, in particular when nonSaccharomyces (NS) yeasts are inocul

Sialic acids are a group of 9-carbon carbohydrates abundant in humans, where they can be found on the surface of all cell types. They play an important role in biological signaling and therefore numerous physiological and pathophysiological processes. Some pathogenic bacteria are able to use the sialic acid of its host, which they uptake through transporters in their membrane, as an energy source

Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is the most severe form of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), for which allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is the only curative option. However, only a small portion of patients are eligible for it, and even if they are, there is no guarantee of success due to the many comorbidities associated with the disease (older age, splenomegaly, anemia), risk of g

Halscancer är en livsförändrande diagnos som innefattar omständliga och obehagliga undersökningar. Då cancern påverkar stämband och form på strupen uppstår frågan: Kan man höra cancer? Detta arbete undersöker hur denna röstförändring kan användas för att tidigt diagnostisera cancer genom att analysera rösten genom ljudbehandling och statistiska modeller för klassificering. För att undersöka huruvThis thesis explores whether throat cancer can be detected from voice recordings using statistical methods in the context of mobile health applications. It focuses on two main questions: Can throat cancer be detected from voice recordings? and Which data features and models perform best in this task? To investigate these questions, acoustic features were extracted from patient recordings and analy

Sialic acids or glyconic structures containing a sialic acid fragment are among the most abundant host surface molecules, typically found to be terminating branches of N-glycans, O-glycans, and glycosphingolipids (gangliosides). They play a crucial role in bacterial pathogenesis, due to the ability of bacteria to engage in molecular mimicry - the decoration of their surface with sialic acids - to

This thesis aims to study the political motivation of Nordic parliamentarians to join the Nordic Council, one of the dozen international parliamentary institutions that emerged in Western Europe during the Cold War. With most of them, including the Nordic Council, being without legislative powers, this thesis aims to answer the puzzle of what motivates a politician to join an organisation that lac

Research on monoclonal antibody (mAb) has considerably gained importance during the last decades, not only for cancer therapy but also for its importance in variety of fields. Unfortunately, the development phase can take several years before obtaining FDA approval, hence alternative approaches that could potentially shorten this timeline are critically needed. For instance, flow-injection analysi

I samband med att ett intrångsmål prövas är det inte ovanligt att svaranden invänder att den immaterialrätt som intrånget avser är ogiltig. Ett ogiltighetsförsvar kan vara ett effektivt sätt för den påstådda intrångsgöraren att retroaktivt beröva käranden den rättighet som ligger till grund för intrångstalan och, om talan ogillas, undvika ansvar. När det gäller immaterialrättsliga tvister som prIn the context of an infringement action, it is not uncommon for the defendant to object that the intellectual property right in question is invalid. An invalidity defence may be an effective strategy for the alleged infringer to retroactively deprive the right on which the plaintiff's infringement action is based and, if the court dismisses the action, thereby avoid liability. In the context

This study investigates the potential of personal cooling solutions to mitigate heat stress in outdoor sporting environments. As global temperatures continue to rise, heat stress has become an increasing concern, particularly in urban environments where outdoor sport can cause significant thermal discomfort. A mixed methods approach was used, including online research, an experimental cooling stud

Effective Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is essential for aligning strategic goals and resources across an organization, especially in today's volatile and complex market environment. This master's thesis evaluates the implementation of Anaplan, an Advanced Planning System (APS), within the IBP framework of Oatly, exploring both benefits gained and encountered challenges. By employing

In this thesis the neurological mechanisms responsible for navigation in the sweat bee, the bumblebee and the fruit fly are explored. The central complex (CX) in the insect brain is in focus. The CX is critical in deciding the insect’s head direction and in generating goaloriented movements. In this study a comparison is made on how these insects navigate in the absence of visual input. Through co

This master’s thesis project explores different methods for determining an effective electron-electron interaction strength to model dynamic interactions in the Anderson impurity model, an important model within the field of many-body quantum mechanics. The Anderson model describes an impurity atom which is embedded in a metal, with which in can exchange electrons. In this project, different obser

Idag är Tullkammarkajen en övergångszon från Halmstads innerstad till en aktiv hamn och industri. Två helt olika sammanhang som möts på en plats som saknar sammanhållning med resten av staden. Ett oanvänt mellanrum mellan det som en gång var en viktig position för stadens utveckling, och som nu är en plats som varken knyter an till sin egen historia eller med livet i staden. Ett oplanerat, undervä

This thesis addresses masculine identities and men’s relationship to pro-environmental behavior in the Netherlands. Within this, I assess intergenerational dynamics in the form of father-son interactions as an impacting variable for these views. After conducting semi-structured interviews with father-son duo’s, this thesis finds that the views of these dyads on masculinity and sustainability overl

Effekten av kanalpositioner på prestationsförmågan hos mikrochip byggda för akustofores I detta arbete undersöks hur olika geometriska konfigurationer påverkar effekten av akustofores i mikrochip, med fokus på mikrokanalernas positioner i chippen. Baserat på simuleringar undersöktes primärt två sorters konfigurationer, en "Asymmetrisk kanal" och en "Tvillingkanal". ExperimenteMicroscale acoustofluidics utilizes ultrasound to manipulate microparticles flowing through a microchannel. Using this technique, particles or cells can be e.g. separated, aligned, washed or trapped. It is however an emerging technology that should be further developed in order to maximally capitalize on its potential. One possible improvement is to increase the particle migration velocity by incr

This bachelor thesis has been conducted in collaboration with TeamVate. The project focuses on the development and implementation of an onboarding wizard within TeamVate’s App Studio. The goal is to improve user experience and effectiveness for new users. To reach this goal, we implemented an iterative design process, using Norman’s heuristics, creating both Lo-Fi and Hi-Fi prototypes and conducti

This thesis focuses on the communication of risks in the water sector in Sweden, centring on the 2013 PFAS water contamination scandal in Kallinge, Ronneby. Primarily, the water sector in Sweden lacks qualitative research stemming from the field of sociology, indicating how “wicked water problems” make it difficult to see who holds the responsibility in the sector when a crisis strikes. Herein, it