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Drivers of Climate Change? Political and Economic Explanations of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(2017-04-28)
This PhD dissertation examines if social scientific theories can explain historical trajectories of greenhouse gas emissions. The manuscript includes an introductory chapter and four articles that consider annual emissions ...
Designer magnetoplasmonics for adaptive nano-optics
(2017-08-24)
Materials that provide real-time control of the fundamental properties of light at visible and near-infrared frequencies enable the essential components for future optical devices. Metal nanostructures that couple ...
Importance of bacterial hydrogen sulfide in the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases
(2017-09-27)
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of many end-products of the proteolytic activities in the subgingival
microbiota in patients with periodontal diseases, such as gingivitis and periodontitis. Although H2S is
generally regarded ...
Fibrinogen, platelet and factor XIII supplementation in cardiac surgery: In vitro and in vivo studies
(2017-11-02)
Background: There is a high risk of bleeding complications in cardiac surgery. Fibrinogen and platelet concentrates are often used to treat perioperative bleeding, but there is little information about its efficacy. The ...
Gender and Emotions in Family Care – Understanding masculinity and gender equality in Sweden
(2017-05-17)
This thesis addresses care responsibilities in families as an arena for gender reproduction and change, primarily in the Swedish context, which includes a long history of gender equality policies, and broad public support ...
All There Is: On the Semantics of Quantification over Absolutely Everything
(2017-12-22)
This thesis concerns the problem of providing a semantics for quantification over absolutely all there is. Chapter 2 argues against the common view that Frege understood his quantifiers in Begriffsschrift to range over all ...
Encuadres espaciales en la representación de las identitades étnico-culturales en La teta asustada, Zona Sur y Nosilatiaj. La Belleza.
(2017-09-08)
This dissertation deals with the cinematographic representations of the interrelations between identity
and space in a corpus conformed by three films: The Milk of Sorrow by Claudia Llosa (Peru, 2009);
Southern District ...
The IL-23 axis and innate immunity in the airways
(2017-11-08)
The Interleukin-23 (IL-23) axis is a communication system that integrates innate and adaptive
immunity. When triggered by microbial stimuli, antigen presenting cells can secrete the cytokine IL-23, leading to the production ...
To Be or Not to Be… - Brand Affiliaton in the Hotel Industry
(2017-11-28)
A large proportion of any business’s value comprises intangible assets, and
for many businesses a considerable part of these assets' value is attributable
to brands with which businesses affiliate. In light of increasing ...
Så fångas de misstänktas ord. Förhör och dokumentationspraktiker på Skattebrottsenheten
(2017-12-20)
This aim of this thesis is to contribute to our understanding of the factors shaping institutional talk and documentation, using empirical data from the field of investigative interviewing. The study analyses how Swedish ...