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Regional researchers have extensively debated contradictions of identity-based regionalism and politically initiated regionalisation. Works addressing the spatial imaginaries of state-led regional institutionalisation processes have since emerged. Sometimes neglected, however, is theoretical attention to what I suggest are acts of counter-institutionalisation: attempts to destabilise dominant regi
BACKGROUND: In May 2023, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 no longer a public health emergency. Despite successful vaccination campaigns, vaccines provide limited protection against transmission. Since general testing has been abandoned in most countries, alternative population surveillance methods to assess SARS-CoV-2 exposure are needed.METHODS: N-antigen is a protein of the SARS-C
BACKGROUND: There is limited data regarding SARS-CoV-2 vaccine uptake in people with HIV (PWH) compared to people without HIV (PWoH).METHODS: Swedish nationwide study of individuals born 1930-2003, assessing SARS-CoV-2 vaccine uptake of 1-5 doses by HIV-status from first SARS-CoV-2 vaccination (2020-12-27) until 2023-02-23. PWH were categorized by prioritization: clinically vulnerable (CD4+ T-cell
Fueled by rapid advancements and widespread adoption, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how Design Thinking (DT) is applied in entrepreneurship. While DT is a well-established human-centered innovation framework, the integration of AI in its practical application, along with the emerging challenges and adaptive strategies, remains underexplored. To address this gap, a qualitative resear
Background and purposeUncertainty and changeability often characterize the cases that come to the attention of social services and are also something that social workers to some degrees are trained to deal with. However, while the organizational complexity affecting the decision-making process is described to increase, scholars in organization studies argue that as pressures increase and resources
As robots increasingly integrate into our social environments, from factories to social spaces, there is a growing need to find ways to effectively collaborate in these dynamic environments. However, current robotics research is mostly aimed towards task and environment specific programming. Even the state-of-the-art collaborative robotics technologies lack or have a very rudimentary understanding
This paper examines the applicability of three licensing models, compulsory licensing, free licensing and FRAND licensing, to green technology patent pools. Given that green technologies are critical in addressing global environmental challenges and achieving the SDGs, they can be effective in balancing incentives for innovation with wider dissemination of technologies. This study evaluates ea
This thesis examines if the European Patent Convention (EPC) supports or impedes the patentability of green chemistry innovations in pharmaceuticals.. The research is motivated by the growing urgency to align intellectual property systems with environmental objectives under EU law. Using the doctrinal analysis, it evaluates how the European Patent Office (EPO) interprets the EPC’s core requirement
This thesis investigates the antimicrobial effectiveness of potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate in a pear syrup product under varying conditions of pH and Brix. Eight microorganisms were selected for inoculation, representing common spoilage yeasts and bacteria found in fruit-based beverages. The study evaluated eight preservative treatments: potassium sorbate (100, 200, 300 mg/L), sodium benzoa
In early December 2024, South Korea faced a political shock: then-President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law late one night—only to lift it just six hours later, following mass protests and a parliamentary backlash. Within a week, he was impeached, and now he and his wife are in prison.
The reliability of a critical industrial component is decided by the durability of the weakest joint or spot. For applications involving high-temperature operational conditions especially coupled with corrosive environments like fuel cell interconnections, molten metal baths, etc., the joints are the most vulnerable regions for catastrophic failure due to localized material degradation by selectiv
Nanocrystalline AlxCoCrFeNi (x = 0, 0.3, 0.6, 1 mol) high-entropy alloys were synthesized by mechanical alloying (MA) and consolidated by spark plasma sintering (SPS). Single-phase face-centered cubic (FCC) structure was achieved with x = 0 and 0.3. Dual-phase body-centered cubic (BCC)/B2 + FCC structure was obtained in x = 0.6 and 1. Complete solid solution was achieved with a significantly reduc
In the present work, the concept of mechanically activated annealing (MAA) has been applied to produce nanocrystalline Al0.3CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloys (HEAs) with reduced contamination levels. Phase evolution during conventional mechanical alloying (MA), MAA and subsequent consolidation by spark plasma sintering (SPS) have been studied in detail. Complete alloying is obtained after 15 h of MA, w
Research question: How do employees at call centres perceive algorithmic management? Purpose: This study aims to provide insights into how employees in a call centre perceive algorithmic management. Methodology: The study employed a qualitative research method, incorporating interviews with a relativist and social constructionist perspective, to fulfill its purpose and address the research questio
This thesis investigates how Kosovar courts adjudicate rape by qualitatively analysing criminal provisions and court judgements. It aims to contribute to changing ‘the legal story’ of rape in Kosovo so that legal definitions and interpretations better reflect women’s experiences and avoid perpetuating harm to victims. Drawing from a feminist theoretical framework of rape myths and cultural narrati
This thesis investigates how members of the Danish Naturalisation Committee navigate, exer-cise, and justify their discretionary power in exemption cases, and what this reveal about the intersection of law, politics, and affect in the governance of citizenship. While most countries treat naturalisation as an administrative procedure, Denmark stands out: citizenship is granted by parliamentary law,
The AI Commission prescribed a governance model, namely centralized leadership, to tackle existing digitalization challenges, as outlined in the Roadmap for Sweden at the end of 2024. This research discussed the implications of the Roadmap for Sweden on welfare governance within the Automated Decision-making (ADM) context as interpreted through a Weberian theoretical and methodological framework.
Legal abuse is an underrecognized form of domestic violence and coercive control in the legal system, with laws recognizing its proliferation only recently being sparsely enacted. At the same time, the conversation about coercive control as a form of domestic violence has been rising both domestically and internationally. This exploratory, qualitative study endeavors to understand if that rising c
