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21. Making sense of adsorption : Attempting to explain the adsorption of histatin 5 with models, metaphors, and machines
Sammanfattning : This thesis summarises two studies in which the main purpose was to find out how and why the amount of the protein histatin 5 that adsorbs to negatively charged surfaces changes with pH and ionic strength. Histatin 5 is an intrinsically disordered saliva protein, and in the oral environment it adsorbs to tooth enamel. LÄS MER
22. Past echoes and modern pressures : on the changing ethics of modern hunting in Sweden
Sammanfattning : What do hunters consider an ethical hunt? Ethics are a central part of hunting as it concerns the killing of wildlife. Modern developments are exerting pressures on hunting affecting its practice and ethics. LÄS MER
23. Exploring the interactome of EF-hand proteins
Sammanfattning : EF-hand proteins are central in many cellular processes being the main group of Ca2+-sensing and buffering proteins in the cell. In the work presented in this thesis we study ligand interactions of three EF-hand proteins; calmodulin, calbindin D28k and secretagogin. LÄS MER
24. Criticising Journalism : Popular Media Criticism in the Digital Age
Sammanfattning : Today, in a variety of digital spaces, many critics and criticisms of the media exist side by side with journalistic actors and content. This dissertation explores the complex relationships between criticisms and actors who define journalistic practice and accountability of the media. LÄS MER
25. Privata bidrag till folkskolan : Järnbruken och det svenska folkskoleväsendet 1850–1930
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to examine private subsidies provided to the Swedish elementary school system at national, regional and local level, centered on a study of ironworks in the province of Uppland during the period 1850–1930. The main research questions concern the elites’ attitude to public education, why the wealthy donated to education, and the interactions between the school system and private subsidies. LÄS MER