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  1. 1. Effects of plant polar lipids on postprandial glycemic regulation in healthy humans

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Yijia Yao; [2022]
    Keywords : plant polar lipid; meal study; clinical study; postprandial glycemic regulation; applied nutrition and food chemistry; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In light of diabetes becoming a global discussion topic, some steps ought to be taken to help reduce the number of individuals suffering from the disease. Keeping good glycemic control through a healthy diet helps prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Plant lipids are increasingly being studied for their postprandial effects on humans. READ MORE

  3. 2. Facing the Inevitable : Using the modern practice of Döstädning to understand Ättestupa

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Karl Bloomberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Ättestupa; Death Cleaning; senicide; archaeology of aging; materiality; Ättestupa; Döstädning; senilitet; akeologi av föråldrande; materialitet;

    Abstract : Ättestupa has been a contentious practice ever since the translation of Gautreks saga. This senicide practice has largely been viewed as a parody of the culture of Västergötland and has received little attention. But with new interest in the modern practice of Death Cleaning, we might finally understand Ättestupa as a real tradition. READ MORE

  4. 3. The significance of believing in healing : On the therapeutic value of spoken words in ancient Egyptian medical papyri

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Tuva Johansson; [2019]
    Keywords : magic; medicine; healing; papyri;

    Abstract : Medicine and healing, constantly changing through time, have always been important aspects of life. The desire to avoid the inevitable state of death has driven mankind in all corners of the world to develop certain ways of prolonging life from a very early time. READ MORE

  5. 4. Dödlighet hos gepardungar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Maja Jansson; [2015]
    Keywords : gepard; dödlighet; ungar; Acinonyx jubatus; cheetah; mortality; cubs;

    Abstract : Geparder minskar i antal och dödligheten hos ungarna är väldigt hög. Syftet med denna litteratursstudie är att ta reda på varför gepardungar dör och vad som är de största orsakerna. Geparder är utsatta för predatorer på två sätt; rovdjur kan stjäla deras byten eller döda geparder. READ MORE

  6. 5. Fun with Death and Failure : An exploration of player experiences in a decentralized open world RPG

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Jonathan Larsson; Alberto Amigo Arias; [2014]
    Keywords : Computer games; roleplaying games; difficulty; decentralization; power fantasy; game design; Datorspel; rollspel; svårighetsgrad; decentralisation; maktfantasi; speldesign;

    Abstract : Many modern single-player role-playing games offer the player a power fantasy where the experience is designed to make the players feel powerful right from the start, with enemies and challenges that scale to the player characters level and abilities. This study explores what happens with play when power fantasy is replaced with decentralization and especially how this decentralization affects the player’s experience of failure and death. READ MORE