Popular Abstract in Swedish Pankreascancer (cancer i bukspottkörteln) drabbar årligen mer än 200 000 personer över hela världen, varav omkring 900 i Sverige. Sjukdomen är starkt associerad till ökad ålder och drabbar följaktligen väldigt sällan personer under 40 år, medan risken att drabbas vid 80 års ålder är 40 gånger förhöjd. På grund av dess mycket aggressiva tillväxt, tidiga metastasering samPancreatic cancer includes multiple histologic subtypes that show large differences in their clinical and biological characteristics. Despite this diversity, more than 85% of the neoplasms in the organ are malignant ductal adenocarcinomas, which are the focus of the present thesis. At the genetic level this tumor type is characterized by highly rearranged karyotypes, resulting in a large number of

Popular Abstract in Swedish Denna avhandling handlar om hjälpande och framförallt om givande till välgörenhet. De två centrala frågorna som ställs handlar om när vi hjälper (i vilka situationer hjälper vi mer eller mindre?) och om varför vi hjälper i dessa situationer (vilka sorters känslor och tankar gör oss mer motiverade att hjälpa?) Hjälpeffekter: När hjälper vi? Frågan om när vi hjälper hanThe overarching purpose of this thesis was to investigate if different helping effects can be specifically linked to different psychological mechanisms. Helping effects (i.e. the when of helping) refer to situational differences that can increase or decrease the probability of helping. The three helping effects in focus in this thesis, were (1) the identifiable victim effect (the tendency to be

In modern industrialised society prepared meals and eating out of home is an increasing phenomenon. This develops new business opportunities for food manufacturers, since they need to create more convenience to the consumers through food that can be prepared and served quickly. However, the new food products require increased quality and safety and thereby more controlled distribution. The issue i

The objective of this thesis is to develop a strategy for statistical/econometric inferences applicable to systemwise testing of econometric models. A common deficiency in many applied econometric studies is the absence of statistical diagnostic testing. A model is only as good as the assumptions being used, and if these assumptions are incorrect then the model can be as good as worthless. In the

Nyligen tillsatte Lunds universitets ledning en kommitte som skulle arbeta fram ett nytt universitetssigill. Man kände ett behov av ett sigill av mer modernt snitt som lätt kunde anpassas till datorns krav på tydlighet. Det nya förslaget väckte en storm av känsloladdade protester och till slut beslöt ledningen att behålla den gamla sigillet. Det är intressant att notera det emotionella engagemange

In order to produce good decisions, an efficient foundation for decision-making has to exist. This article shows the importance of formal as well as informal structures in order to make the decisions within GMES Advisory Council efficient.