Search for dissertations about: "Monika Andersson"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Monika Andersson.

  2. 1. Thyroid hormones and their receptors in transcriptional regulation

    Author : Monika Andersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Thyroid hormone receptor; regulatory response element; palindrome; directrepeat; everted repeat; DNA hinding domain; P75gag-v-erbA; differentiation; nuclearlocalization; repression.;

    Abstract : The thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) are encoded by two genes, alpha and ß, and belong to a family of hormone activated nuclear receptors. This family includes the receptors for retinoids and vitamin D3 as well as the receptors for steroid hormones. READ MORE

  4. 2. Aesthetic Flexibility : Modularity of Visual Form in Product Portfolios and Branded Products

    Author : Torbjörn Andersson; Johan Ölvander; Anders Warell; Stefan Holmlid; Monika Hestad; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Aesthetic flexibility; industrial design; product modularity; brand extension; product portfolio development; carry-over; face-lift;

    Abstract : The increase in competition amongst companies that produce complex or large product portfolios has created a need to utilise modularity strategies not only to flexibly manage technical complexity in a costeffective manner but also for visual appearance. This research aims to understand how the visual appearance of products is affected by modular product development strategies. READ MORE

  5. 3. Characterization of PAC-contaminated soil with the focus on availability, leachability and biological activities

    Author : Monika M. Lam; Magnus Engwall; Maria Larsson; Patrik Andersson; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Availability; Mobility; Soil; Risk assessment; AhR-mediated activity; ER-mediated activity;

    Abstract : Current risk assessments of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs)-contaminated soil are often based on the 16 priority PAHs and do not consider availability of PACs in soil sufficiently. This may lead to uncertainties of the assessment, since important contaminants can be overlooked and only a small fraction of contaminants is available for the uptake for organisms. READ MORE

  6. 4. From a place without speech : negotiations of othering among unaccompanied female minors in Sweden

    Author : Elin Ekström; Monika Wilińska; Pia H. Bülow; Ulrika Börjesson; Ann-Christine Andersson; Marcus Herz; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; unaccompanied minors; migration; gender; youth;

    Abstract : The study presented in this thesis focuses on unaccompanied female minors and their experiences as newly arrived migrants in Sweden. As a group, unaccompanied female minors have until recently been rather invisible in both academic research and media. READ MORE

  7. 5. Who starts a family? : The prospective association between psychological factors and family formation processes

    Author : Steffen Peters; Kieron Barclay; Mikko Myrskylä; Gunnar Andersson; Monika Mynarska; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychological factors; family formation; personality; identity; leadership skills; marital behavior; fertility; partnership dissolution; sociologisk demografi; Sociological Demography;

    Abstract : The role of psychological factors for family formation processes has been underexplored in demographic research. However, psychological concepts such as personality, identity, or skills may have become increasingly relevant for family formation processes such as marital behavior, childbearing, or partnership dissolution, in particular in countries with high levels of individualism. READ MORE