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The most prevalent joint disease in adults is osteoarthritis. The knee joint is the joint which is the most affected by osteoarthritis, with mechanical overloading being one of the causes. While no cure exists for osteoarthritis, many different treatment options are available. One alternative is to wear a knee brace on the affected leg. This aims to slow down the progression of osteoarthritis to p
Anthropogenic impact on terrestrial ecosystems continues to grow as we further enhance atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) concentrations. The changing climatic conditions and direct influence of CO₂ on vegetation has a big impact on ecosystem functions. Such impacts include CO₂ fertilisation, found to be an important driver of the global greening trend. By increasing leaf photosynthesis and enhan
Intermarriage patterns are often referred to as a step in the social assimilation. However, previous research on is ambiguous in its result concerning differences in intermarriage pattern between genders. According to the theory intermarriage patterns are both influences by preferences and opportunities. This thesis conducts a conditional fixed effects logistic regression to analyses the intermarr
Since 1988 there have been international attempts to regulate banks with the Basel Rules; despite these international efforts to regulate banks within the Basel Rules, the rules have been insufficient. The financial crisis of 2008 highlighted the importance of regulatory oversight in the banking sector. The crisis resulted in strengthened regulatory approaches worldwide, within the USA and Europe,
In recent years, the interrelation between neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD and entrepreneurial activities has received increased attention within academic research. While several studies indicate that individuals displaying ADHD symptoms show elevated levels of entrepreneurial intention and action, other studies found that these do not necessarily translate into entrepreneurial success. Whi
This thesis is a comparison analysis of two Nordic monastic sites -Naantali, located in Finland and Skriðuklaustur, located in Iceland- and three medieval herbals -Läkebok nr 4, Läkebok nr5 and AM 434a 12mo- from the same region. The objective is to examine the interlink between medicinal plants found in the different sources. To provide context to the analysis, the thesis first discussed medieval
In just the last decade, the popularity of Korean cultural exports has skyrocketed, and fans are to be found everywhere from Seoul to Sweden. While the K-phenomenon is often conceptualized as a global force, engagement tends to be personal and emotionally charged. As such, involvement is closely interlinked with the process of self-realization. This paper visualizes consumption of Hallyu as the co
End of this year legislation will be introduced in Germany which will simplify legally changing one’s gender through the SBGG, removing stricter requirements still applied under current TSG law. To situate this occurrence, the portrayal of transgender individuals and their issues in one German mainstream media outlet, the Tagesschau, was analysed to formulate a generic framework, using framing the
The present thesis aims to describe the role of resilience in recovering from a systemic shock in peripheral regions. To do so literature review and a theoretical framework is assessed, for then taking into consideration an empirical case. Such an empirical case leads the thesis in confirming the important role of resilience on a firm-level (in this case trough the creation of technological novelt
The goal of this thesis was to explore the conversion of a propeller driven two-seater combustion airplane to an electrical airplane. Four different wing designs were considered. Two variations of Blackwing Sweden AB’s current Blackwing wing (BW), a longer wing (BW-L) and a shorter wing (BW-S), as well as a new wing with a different airfoil (GW). Using Computational Fluid Dynamics the wings were m
In the future atmospheric CO2 concentrations might exceed 550 ppm according to the RCP8.5 scenario by mid-century from our current 410 ppm, while our world population is projected to surpass the 9.7 billion threshold within the same time span. This challenge leads to the raising of questions addressing future food security. Elevated CO2 has been shown to not only increase photosynthetic rates in
The number of irregular migrants increased in Turkey, especially after the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan of 2016. This study examines the situation of undocumented Syrian migrants in terms of their capabilities and approaches to the well-being of this particular group from the normative framework of the capability approach with a specific focus on material conditions. Building on the Capability Appr
Syftet med denna studien var att undersöka om porrkonsumtion och traditionella maskulina normer predicerar kvinnoobjektifiering. Studien ämnade att bidra med kunskap och psykologisk forskning om effekterna av pornografi eftersom pornografins roll i samhället är större än de senaste decennierna och relativt outforskad. Datainsamlingen producerades genom en digital enkätundersökning som besvarades aThe aim of this study was to examine if pornographic consumption and traditional masculine norms can predict the objectification of women. Furthermore, the purpose of exploring the subject of the study was to contribute with knowledge and psychological research about the effects of pornography as pornography’s’ role in contemporary society is greater than in recent decades and relatively unexplore
his thesis investigates the effects of intra-ASEAN export flows on global FDI inflows into ASEAN member states. A panel dataset including all ten countries of the ASEAN is created to test these effects from 1992 to 2020. Linear regressions without and with fixed effects predict that intra-ASEAN exports have a positive and significant impact on FDI inflows into ASEAN countries. Furthermore, trade f
This research paper analyses the relationship between average excess stock return and market beta on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm for the period 1999 to 2015. By using the Fama-MacBeth approach and several additional regressions, we are able to examine if the relationship exists on days when the market anticipates receiving news regarding monetary policy decision by the Riksbank, Federal Reserve, Euro
BACKGROUND: Distress tolerance (DT), anxiety sensitivity (AS), and intolerance of uncertainty (IU) are transdiagnostic vulnerability factors for emotional distress. Some have argued that AS and IU are components of DT but this hypothesis has not been properly addressed yet, and neither has their relationship to trait anxiety. Self-report studies and to lesser extent small clinical trials suggest t
Estonia has taken an upward trend in terms of innovation and economic growth since 1991 and is currently the most prosperous ex-USSR country. Moldova on the other hand, another ex-USSR country, is one of the poorest countries in Europe and it has more or less stagnated for the past 2 decades in terms of innovation and R&D. Estonia’s NIS (National Innovation System) has evolved remarkably and w
Plastic has brought great benefits to human life, but it has also given rise to serious environmental problems as “microplastic” threatening the living organisms. Due to the promising properties, the polymer poly (ethylene) terephthalate (PET) has been widely used for packaging and textiles industries with large annual demand and low recycle rate. The imbalance between the production and recycling
As the population is growing and planetary boundaries are being strained, the agro-food industry is facing major challenges. Previous research has proposed the innovation of vertical farming (VF) as a potential solution. This study contributes to the existing VF literature with an examination of the opportunities and obstacles for the implementation and upscaling of VF in Sweden. The VF industry i
