Är de Patientnära instrumenten för HbA1c på marknaden så bra som de säger sig vara? På marknaden finns det en uppsjö av olika instrument som mäter HbA1c. Somliga säger sig vara jämförbara med laboratorieinstrument, men jämförelserna är gjorda av tillverkarna under perfekta villkor. Diabetes är idag en folksjukdom som drabbar fyra av hundra människor i Sverige. Egentligen är diabetes en samling aBackground: Measurement of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a standard procedure for assessing long term glycemic control in individuals with diabetes mellitus as it gives the stable and reliable value of blood glucose levels for a period of 90–120 days. Point-of-Care testing is becoming more and more important due to rapid results and improved experiences for patients. In this project, eight su

This thesis aims to contribute to the discussion on the role of authority in servant leadership, by answering the following research question: How do pastors perceive their servant leadership and how does this relate to authority? The methodology of this study is based on a qualitative study, following an interpretive approach. The empirical material of this study consists of 10 interviews. All in

I dagsläget bedömer Naturvårdsverket att det finna ca 85 000 konstaterade eller misstänkt förorenade områden i Sverige. En förespråkad åtgärdsstrategi för att sanera förorenad mark- och grundvatten är in situ-sanering då de anses kostnadseffektiva och hållbara. För att kunna lösa den omfattande problematiken med förorenade områden på ett effektivt vis krävs större kunskap om hur dessa saneringsmet

Studien handlade om sambanden mellan personlighet, motivation och deltagares uppfattning av en utbildningsintervention. Målet med studien var att undersöka sambanden mellan samvetsgrannhet, typ av motivation och hur interventioner upplevs, samt om det finns könsskillnader i dessa upplevelser. Datainsamlingen gjordes med hjälp av en elektronisk enkät, respondenterna svarade på påståenden gällande sThis study focused on the relationship between personality, motivation and the participant’s experiences of an educational intervention program. The aim with this study was to examine the correlations between conscientiousness, motivational types, how interventions are experienced and if there are differences between genders regarding these experiences. The data collection was done through an elec

E-handelstillväxten har ökat i takt med digitaliseringen vilket har förändrat hur man konsumerar. Den svenska dagligvaruhandeln på nätet är en relativt ny bransch som förväntas växa i en snabbare takt än den totala e-handeln. I takt med globaliseringen har matindustrin blivit ohållbar då det bland annat bidragit till ökat matsvinn och miljöförstöring. I samband med miljödebatten har konsumentens v

The purpose of this thesis is to provide the reader with knowledge of how the beauty industry is affected by digitalization, especially concerning marketing strategies and consumption practices. This thesis performs a case study of the company Glossier in order to examine what strategies they use to market and sell their products. Glossier launched in 2014 as an ecommerce based beauty company. Thi

Vattnets plats i staden är en fråga som vinner allt mer mark i den svenska samhällsdebatten. Malmö drabbades i augusti 2014 av ett häftigt skyfall som ledde till översvämningar som orsakade stora problem både för privatpersoner och samhället. Förhoppningarna med den nya väderradartekniken är att konsekvenserna av ett sådant skyfall i framtiden inte ska bli lika omfattande. Under sommaren 2018 satThroughout history it has always been crucial to accurately measure, track, and predict precipitation. This has been done using various methods with varying degrees of precision. As the world evolves and as urban areas expand, it has become more apparent that there is a need for a more efficient way to observe and record precipitation. During the summer of 2018, an X-band weather radar located in

Ämneslärarstudenters utveckling av didaktiskt yrkeskunnande är en central pedagogisk fråga. I denna studie analyseras djupintervjuer med sex VFU-handledare om kunskap, handledning och undervisning. Intervjuerna analyseras i ljuset av forskning dels om VFU-handledares inflytande på ämneslärarstudenter och dels om epistemiska praktiker och epistemisk kompetens – begrepp från en nyare pedagogisk-psyk

Studiens syfte är att undersöka dels om betald budpremie vid gränsöverskridande förvärv skiljer sig från motsvarande för inhemska förvärv och dels om landspecifik risk påverkat erlagd budpremie under åren 2011 - 2018. Studien följer strukturen för en deduktiv arbetsmetod, i vilken befintliga teorier analyseras för att formulera hypoteser om vald variabels påverkan på budpremien. Vidare har författThe thesis aims to in part examine differences between deal premiums paid in cross-border acquisitions and the equivalent in domestic acquisitions, and country risk ́s effect on deal premiums paid by Nordic acquirers between 2011 – 2018. Existing theories are analysed through the usage of a deductive method in order to create hypotheses for country risk ́s influence on the deal premium paid by Nor

This study charts the possibilities of recycled plastic and its use as an alternative building material for low-income housing in Colombia. The building materials in the study have been compared with respect to their physical properties, the cost and how they affect the indoor climate in each building. Colombia is a country that has been subjected to civil war for many years, which has contribute

The creative economy (CE) has recently been at the forefront of Indonesia’s development agenda. By harnessing human creativity and cultural resources, there is considerable potential for CE and the creative and cultural industries to contribute to economic growth and generate employment opportunities for the country’s expanding working-age population. However, the virtues of CE have largely been e

Since 2008, the European Union requires the candidate and neighbourhood countries to undertake reforms in the field of citizens’ rights, including protection of minorities in order to give their nationals access to the Schengen area for the short-term stays. However, within the visa liberalisation procedure, the European Union has demonstrated ambivalence in monitoring the implementation of these

In 2017, the course literature pertaining to a course on political science at Lund University was changed due to the university’s gender equality policy. This happened in opposition to the lecturer’s will which caused a debate. The paper uses this case to explore the relation between academic freedom and gender equality in a discursive context. The aim is to identify how the debaters understand ac

The landscape in global international economic relations has experienced major upheavals during the past decade. On the one hand, major economic powers abandon the principles of multilateralism and open trade, on the other, emerging players like China increasingly gain influence, firmly advancing their interests with extensive projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The EU, rightly se

Kazakhstan is a middle-income country which is going through the global phenomena of nutritional transition. One of the characteristics of the transition is increase in red meat consumption associated with growing incomes. Public Health diseases and environmental challenges caused by the transition are starting to take place in the country. Plant based diet is recognized and suggested as a sustain

The U.S. decision to partner with the Kurdish militia YPG to combat ISIS in Syria has caused its longstanding ally Turkey to align with Russia and Iran, and risks doing permanent damage to the NATO-alliance, ostensibly to the detriment of U.S. national interests. Taken at face value, this seems to contradict standard notions in neo-realist theory about state behavior. Given this seeming paradox, a

This thesis is an analysis of the reform in the judicial system in Albania done recently. This thesis will examine how much closer or distant is Albania to open negotiations with the EU to achieve integration. The reform in the justice system which is required by the EU as part of the political criteria that Albania has to fulfil in respect to the Copenhagen. Everything from the way the reform is

Stigma of pregnant and mothering adolescents is linked to socially constructed gender roles and sexual identities, ideals of motherhood, and stigma of adolescent sexual activity. As such, it constitutes an adolescent sexual and reproductive health issue. It is a contributing factor to several negative consequences related to adolescent pregnancy, such as advert health outcomes, lower educational a

Sverige är ett av världens ledande länder när det gäller export av krigsmateriel, och exporterar till såväl demokratier som icke-demokratier. Denna uppsats ämnar undersöka hur Sveriges export av krigsmateriel är förenlig med landets åtaganden för bevarandet och skyddandet av de mänskliga rättigheterna på den internationella arenan genom att studera exporten till Förenade Arabemiraten, Norge och US