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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Physical Sciences, 2020-11)In recent years, the study of entanglement properties of quantum field theories has led to deep insights in fields as diverse as quantum gravity and condensed matter physics. Originating as effective field theories for certain quantum dimer models, the ... -
(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2021-08)The consumption activities of urbanites contribute to an ever-increasing share of greenhouse gas emissions and resource depletion. As urban form influences behaviours, the search for the most sustainable type of urban form is a research topic of interest. ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 2020)Purpose and aims: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that leads to damage in the central nervous system. Although the cause of MS is still unknown, the generally accepted view is that environmental and life-style factors influence the ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medcine, 2016-10-14)Streptococcus pneumoniae, pneumókokkar, sem ekki voru næmir fyrir penisillíni (PÓP) fundust fyrst á Íslandi 1988 og urðu á fjórum árum 20% allra pneumókokka stofna sem greindust hjá sjúklingum. Flestir voru þeir af hjúpgerð 6Bii/E, CC90. Árið 2011 ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 2024-04-05)Þekkt er að kæling frumna (32-36°C) eykur tjáningu fáeinna þekktra gena. Margt er á huldu um þá innanfrumu- og millifrumuferla sem kæling snertir við og kallaðir hafa verið kælisvarið. Kæling er notuð í læknisfræðilegum tilgangi til að fá fram ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 2019-05)The DNA damage response is crucial to maintaining the integrity of DNA and the health of a cell. Unrepaired lesions within the DNA can lead to genomic instability and potentially aid in the formation of diseases such as cancer. Some cancers possess ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 2020-03)Íslenski hesturinn er eini hestastofninn á Íslandi. Hestar voru fluttir hingað við landnám og hafa verið hreinræktaðir síðan. Vegna landfræðilegrar einangrunar er stofninn berskjaldaður fyrir mörgum sjúkdómsvöldum sem herja á hesta í öðrum löndum. ...
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(Aalto University, Helsinki;University of Iceland, Reykjavik, 2016)A polymer escaping from a confining external potential represents a generic description of long macromolecules crossing an energy barrier. This type of barrier crossing problems are typical in nano- and microscale polymeric systems, where the polymers ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Social Science, Faculty of Économics, 2021-06)This thesis consists of three chapters on the economics of international fisheries management. The first chapter explores the economic and biological effects of exploiter and species interactions in a multinational and multispecies fishery. The ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 2021-06-04)Mælingar á fíkniefnum og lyfseðilsskyldum lyfjum í frárennslisvatni hafa undanfarin ár verið notaðar til þess að meta notkun efnanna. Aðferðafræðin byggir á þeirri kenningu að hægt sé að líta á frárennslisvatn sem samansafn þvagsýna frá heilu samfélagi. ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Diversity, 2019-11-22)The topic of this PhD dissertation is the social support networks adolescents of foreign origin and immigrant adolescents perceive to be available, both in their immediate environment (family, friends), and the more distal environment (neighborhood). ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, 2022-06)The theory of divergence by trophic polymorphism, an important part of diversification in vertebrates, has recently been extended to encompass the interplay of developmental, ecological and evolutionary processes (Eco-Evo-Devo dynamics). However, ...
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Examining the link between maternal nutrition, gestational weight gain, and later offspring health (University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, 2018-01)Aim: The aim of this Ph.D. thesis is to enhance understanding of the relation between maternal diet, gestational weight gain (GWG), and offspring’s cardio-metabolic factors. Moreover, the objective is to identify dietary predictors for excessive GWG. ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Humanities, Faculty of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies, 2023-01-12)This thesis examines the evolution of the Viking image in U.S. popular culture, from the publication of Antiquitates Americanæ, a scholarly work on the Vinland sagas, by Danish philologist Carl Christian Rafn in 1837, to the Unite the Right Rally in ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Diversity, 2020-11)The influx of refugees and immigrants into Iceland continues to affect the society socially, culturally, and politically. Like many other European countries, Iceland has become home to many refugees and immigrants, including young adults. This influx ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 2017-09-15)Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are promising candidates for cellular therapy due to their ability to regenerate bone and cartilage and modulate immune responses. The use of MSC in cellular therapy is problematic due to the need for fetal bovine serum ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, 2022-09)Surtsey is a volcanic island located on the south-east offshore extension of the Icelandic rift zone. It was formed during successive eruptions from the seafloor in 1963-1967 and has been officially protected and studied ever since. It represents ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018-12)The ocean represents a tremendous source of biologically active metabolites with great potential for the development of new pharmaceuticals. Marine sponges and their microbial associates are known as the most prolific source of structurally diverse and ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Diversity, 2023-03)Many students experience mathematics as meaningless and irrelevant to their lives outside the school system. In response, mathematics educators have called for more emphasis on meaning making and dialogue in the classroom, and some have argued that ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Humanities, Faculty of History and Philosophy, 2022-05-03)This thesis explores the meaning of medicine and considers ethical challenges that arise when medicine's limits are tested as it enters new grounds. The methodology and argumentation used in the thesis can be described as a two-step process. In the ...
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