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Contract-Based Design of Dataflow Programs
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 19.01.2024)Quality and correctness are becoming increasingly important aspects of software development, as our reliance on software systems in everyday life continues to increase. Highly complex software systems are today found in ... -
The impact of dissolution products and solution pH on in vitro behaviour of the bioactive glasses 45S5 and S53P4
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 19.01.2024)Glass is a versatile material used in our everyday life. The chemical durability of glass depends on its composition. Some applications benefit from lower chemical durability. Glasses in a narrow compositional range are ... -
Bioresorbable Polymer–Bioactive Glass Composite Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 12.01.2024)Bone defects, caused by disease or trauma, pose a significant challenge in medical care. Bone tissue transplants are commonly used for their treatment, and bone is the second most transplanted tissue in the world. Because ... -
Stimuli-Responsive Prodrug Nanomaterials for Combination Therapy of Cancer
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 15.12.2023)Cancer is a challenging disease to cure. Current treatment methods mainly include chemotherapy and phototherapy. Chemotherapy drugs, due to their high toxicity and systemic distribution, still cause great suffering for ... -
Breeding during a Predation Regime Shift : Behavioural and physiological responses of female common eiders facing the recovery of their native predator
(Åbo Akademi University & CNRS–La Rochelle Université, 14.12.2023)Predation is a key selective force driving prey trait evolution. Yet, the extent to which predator-consumptive and predation risk effects shape phenotypes is still poorly understood. Since predation risk increases the cost ... -
Prayer Camps and Mental Health : A Study of the Religious, Human Rights and Media Dimensions of the Healing of Persons with Mental Illness in Ghana
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 09.12.2023)This is an article-based thesis that explores the religious, human rights, and media dimensions of healing of mental illness at prayer camps in Ghana. Prayer camps are healing centres established across various parts of ... -
Statehood, statelessness, and continuity in a climate-changed world : A worst-case scenario analysis
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 08.12.2023)The impact of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions is seriously threatening the stability of the earth’s climate. The changes are felt acutely in the oceans of the planet, and one of the key consequences is sea-level ... -
Regulation of Inflammatory Signalling by Caspases and M1-linked Ubiquitin Chains in Drosophila melanogaster
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 30.11.2023)The NF-κB family of transcription factors are master regulators of innate immune responses and their dysregulation can lead to chronic inflammation and cause diseases like inflammatory bowel disease and cancer. To treat ... -
When the Dam Burst : Perspectives on Genre and Tellability in Testimonies of Rape
(Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 24.11.2023)In 2017, the #MeToo movement called attention to the prevalence of sexual violence in all corners of the world, including the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland. A feminist campaign titled Dammen brister published 950 ... -
Tailored Doses by Means of Semi-Solid Extrusion-Based 3D Printing : A Study in Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 17.11.2023)The field of pharmaceutical sciences recognizes the need for tailored doses to address dosing challenges in specific patient populations, particularly pediatric and veterinary patients. Conventional manufacturing methods ... -
Semantische Frames in interkultureller Markenkommunikation
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Occupational self-efficacy among ageing workers : A resource for a full working life
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 03.11.2023)Background: Occupational self-efficacy refers to workers’ beliefs in their own capabilities to successfully perform tasks related to their occupational domain. Self-efficacy determines how people act in different situations ... -
Predictors of Igbo Adolescents’ Well-being and Behavioral Problems in Southeastern Nigeria : Exposure to Armed Conflict and Physical Punishment at Home
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 02.11.2023)The overall aim of the thesis is to investigate the mental well-being and behavioral problems among Igbo adolescents in Southeastern Nigeria, living in an environment of constant armed conflict in the form of violent attacks ... -
Digitalisation Meets Home Economics Teachers : A Mixed-Methods Study of the Conditions Related to Finnish Home Economics Teachers’ Use of Information and Communication Technologies
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 27.10.2023)In Finnish lower secondary education, home economics (HE) is one of the smallest school subjects in terms of teaching hours, yet, its central task is quite comprehensive. Especially in today’s digitised society, HE has a ... -
The Irony of Economic Miracle : Spotlight on Past Futures of Ghana's December 31st Revolution 1982-1992
(Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 23.10.2023)This doctoral thesis theorizes past futures as a new theory and method for deepening historical research. The thesis then applies this deep historicization of the past to investigate the political visions of the nation of ... -
Epoxidation of light olefins on titanium silicates
Acta technologiae chemicae Aboensia : 2023 A/3 (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 06.10.2023)The topic of present work was the epoxidation of light olefins on titanium silicate catalysts. Epoxidation of single olefins (ethene, propene, 1-butene and iso-butene) and mixtures of them were investigated. A material ... -
Caring in Creative Writing
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 29.09.2023)Aim: The aim of this research is to gain a deeper understanding about caring in creative writing in relation to human becoming and life. Methods: The research design is qualitative and conducted with a hermeneutic approach. ... -
Structure-Property Correlation on Solvent-Fractionated Lignin to Functional Materials
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 22.09.2023)The abundance of lignin in combination with its impressive properties, i.e., a macromolecule with multifunctional groups, an amphiphilic molecular structure, and a unique nanotechnological advantage of forming nanospheres, ... -
HSF1 and HSF2 in Stress and EMT-Associated Transcriptional Networks
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 15.09.2023)Protein-damaging stress frequently occurs during the lifetime of a cell. To survive these insults, cells rely on the action of proteins called transcription factors that adjust the expression of genes, such as chaperones, ... -
Regulation of Death Receptor Responses by Hyperthermia
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 01.06.2007)Cells need a variety of responses to protect themselves against stresses caused by changes in the environment. Likewise, a complex apoptotic machinery is necessary for elimination of cells that are no longer needed in the ...