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Maahanmuuttajaoppaat 2005
(2016-08-25)Maahanmuuttajaoppaat-aineisto koostuu työministeriön verkkosivuilla vuonna 2005 julkisesti saatavilla olleista 55 suomen- ja englanninkielisestä oppaasta, joista osa on tarkoitettu maahanmuuttajien kanssa työskenteleville ... -
Machine learning identifies interacting genetic variants contributing to breast cancer risk: a case study in Finnish cases and controls
(Springer Nature America, Inc, 2018)We propose an effective machine learning approach to identify group of interacting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which contribute most to the breast cancer (BC) risk by assuming dependencies among BCAC iCOGS SNPs. ... -
'Machine Milking is More Manly than Hand Milking': Multispecies Agencies and Gendered Practices in Finnish Cattle Tending from the 1950s to the 1970s
(Australian Animal Studies Group and University of WollongongAustralia, 2018)During the last hundred years, mechanization has significantly changed the working circumstances of both humans and animals in cattle husbandry. In Finland, cattle tending was regarded as women’s work up until the mid-20th ... -
Macrophage selective photodynamic therapy by meta-tetra(hydroxyphenyl)chlorin loaded polymeric micelles : a possible treatment for cardiovascular diseases
(Alankomaat, 2017)Selective elimination of macrophages by photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new and promising therapeutic modality for the reduction of atherosclerotic plaques. m-Tetra(hydroxyphenyl)chlorin (mTHPC, or Temoporfin) may be ... -
Magical expertise: An analysis of Finland’s national magician network
(University of Lancaster, 2010)A social network analysis among 120 Finnish magicians was carried out through assessing several variables: individual attributes; magicians' competence (expertise), various interactions (mentoring, advice seeking, ... -
Magnetic nickel chrysotile nanotubes tethered with pH-sensitive poly(methacrylic acid) brushes for Cu(II) adsorption
(Elsevier BVAlankomaat, 2019)Magnetic nickel chrysotile nanotubes (NCNTs) tailored with poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA) brushes have been synthesized by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization as a novel canonic nanosorbent for Cu(II) ... -
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-defined cartilage degeneration and joint pain are associated with poor physical function in knee osteoarthritis - the Oulu Knee Osteoarthritis study
(Elsevier BV, 2017)Objective The main aim was to investigate the associations between Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-defined structural pathologies of the knee and physical function. Design A cohort study with frequency matching on ... -
Magnetic SiO[2]@CoFe[2]O[4] nanoparticles decorated on graphene oxide as efficient adsorbents for the removal of anionic pollutants from water
(2017)In this study, magnetic nanocomposites viz. SiO2@CoFe2O4 nanoparticles decorated on graphene oxide were synthesized using solvothermal and sol-gel processes. The prepared nanocomposite materials were used as magnetic ... -
Magnified time-domain ghost imaging
(AIP Publishing, 2017)Ghost imaging allows the imaging of an object without directly seeing this object. Originally demonstrated in the spatial domain, it was recently shown that ghost imaging can be transposed into the time domain to detect ... -
Magnitude and characteristics of clinical trials in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional analysis
(Elsevier BV, 2017)The clinical trial is an important type of research design in the spectrum of translational research. The extent to which clinical trials are conducted is a reflection of the level of advancement that exists within a ... -
Maintenance of good glycaemic control is challenging - A cohort study of type 2 diabetes patient in North Karelia Finland
(WileyAlankomaat, 2019)Aims This study assessed type 2 diabetes treatment outcomes and process indicators using a comprehensive type 2 diabetes patient cohort in North Karelia, Finland, from 2011 to 2016. Methods Data from all diagnosed ... -
Making minority faith (in)visible through religious education: parents’ experiences of the identification of their children’s Orthodox identity in Finnish public schools
(Springer International PublishingBritannia, 2019)The focus of this article is on parents’ experiences with and perceptions of their children’s religious education (RE). The data consist of letters from 41 parents of Finnish Orthodox children and youth. In the letters, ... -
Management Practices and Aboveground Biomass Production of Rhizophora apiculata Plantation: Study from a Mangrove Area in Samut Songkram Province, Thailand
(2018)Rhizophora spp. are grown for wood charcoal production in many tropical estuaries and coastal areas. However, a lack of species-level information stands in the way of promoting this resource for sustainable practices. The ... -
Managers' Identities: Solid or Affected by Changes in Institutional Logics and Organisational Amendments?
(School of Public Administration, University of Gothenburg, 2017)This paper studies doctors in Norway and Finland to compare how identities among professionals in managerial positions were expressed after changes in management in the aftermath of ‘New Public Management’ (NPM) reforms. ... -
Managing epistemic imbalances in peer interaction during mathematics lessons
(SAGE Publications, 2019)In this study, we investigated how students manage their lack of/insufficient understanding of the content of a mathematical task with the aim of reaching shared understanding and epistemic balance in peer interaction. The ... -
Managing multimorbidity: Profiles of integrated care approaches targeting people with multiple chronic conditions in Europe
(Elsevier BV, 2018)In response to the growing populations of people with multiple chronic diseases, new models of care are currently being developed in European countries to better meet the needs of these people. This paper aims to describe ... -
Managing stake and accountability in Prime Ministers' accounts of the
(Wiley, 2018)Taking a (critical) discursive psychological approach, the present study explores the identity management of the Finnish and Swedish Prime Ministers (PM) in relation to the “refugee crisis” and their countries' asylum ... -
Manipulating ungulate herbivory in temperate and boreal forests: effects on vegetation and invertebrates. A systematic review
(Springer Nature, 2018)Background Livestock grazing and ‘overabundance’ of large wild herbivores in forested areas have long been perceived as conflicting with the aims of both silviculture and forest conservation; however, certain kinds of ... -
Mapping of 79 loci for 83 plasma protein biomarkers in cardiovascular disease
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017)Recent advances in highly multiplexed immunoassays have allowed systematic large-scale measurement of hundreds of plasma proteins in large cohort studies. In combination with genotyping, such studies offer the prospect to ... -
Mapping policy actor networks and their interests in the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement in Lao PDR
(Elsevier BV, 2019)This paper maps the policy actors and their networks in the European Union’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan and the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) process in the Lao People’s ...
