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The paradox of freedom: Determinism, Free Will and Responsibility
Acta Philosophica Turkuensia : 1 (Turun yliopisto, 12.11.2025)This dissertation examines the question of how we should understand free will and moral responsibility. The traditional approaches to the question have often concerned the compatibility of freedom and responsibility with ... -
Assessing the differences between uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis: From accurate diagnosis to tailored treatment
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica - Odontologica : 1916 (Turun yliopisto, 21.11.2025)Acute appendicitis is one of the most common reasons for acute abdomen. Current epidemiological and clinical studies clearly suggest that appendicitis consists of a diverse spectrum of variable disease severity forms. This ... -
Investigating and improving cardiac troponin assays
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis F: Technica & Informatica : 67 (Turun yliopisto, 19.12.2025)Cardiac troponins I (cTnI) and T (cTnT) are the preferred biomarkers of myocardial injury representing the diagnostic cornerstone of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The implementation of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin ... -
Deepfake user personas for good - from maleficent to helping users
Turun Kauppakorkeakoulun julkaisuja. Sarja E: : 138 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 21.11.2025)This dissertation explores the emerging role of deepfake personas in human–computer interaction and marketing, investigating their usability, user perceptions, and ethical considerations in design tasks. While deepfake ... -
Additive manufacturing of polymer-based drug delivery systems: Effects of semi-solid ink composition and manufacturing process parameters on structural and drug release properties
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser F: Techica & Informatica : 65 (Turun yliopisto, 28.11.2025)Controlled release drug delivery systems enable the maintenance of drug levels within the therapeutic window for extended periods, thereby enhancing the treatment efficacy and patient compliance. However, there is a growing ... -
Herkistyneen mielen enteet: Etnografinen tutkimus suomalaisten kertomista toisen maailmansodan yliluonnollisista kokemuksista ja kokemusperinnön luomisesta
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser B: Humaniora : 730 (Turun yliopisto, 28.11.2025)Vuosina 2017–2023 etnografisesti muodostamani tutkimusaineisto käsittää 218 suomalaisen kokemuskertomukset toisen maailmansodan yliluonnollisiksi tulkituista kokemuksista. Aineisto sisältää Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran ... -
Multi-scale modelling of energetic particle dynamics and radio signatures in coronal and heliospheric plasmas
(Turun yliopisto, 10.11.2025)Solar Energetic Particles (SEPs) accelerated during space weather events such as solar flares, Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), and corotating interaction regions, can reach energies up to several GeV per nucleon for ions ... -
Detection and household transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D: Medica - Odontologica : 1911 (Turun yliopisto, 14.11.2025)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), led to global actions to limit the transmission. Extensive testing quickly led to a worldwide shortage of testing ... -
Artificial intelligence-based robots for individual well-being: A Multiple-Case study
Turun Kauppakorkeakoulun julkaisuja. Sarja E: : 136 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 14.11.2025)As artificial intelligence (AI)-based robots become increasingly embedded in daily life, their potential to support human well-being has attracted growing interest from both academia and mass media. Based on their embodiment ... -
What drives you - vision or cognition?: Exploration and validation of new methods to test real-world visual functioning
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D: Medica - Odontologica : 1907 (Turun yliopisto, 07.11.2025)Current measures for assessing vision, such as charts and visual field testing, do not correlate well with how patients experience daily life tasks such as driving. However, the regulations on fitness to drive in glaucoma ... -
Tuhoamista ja tulevaisuuden rakentamista: Destruktiivisuus saksalaisessa 1900-luvun alun avantgardessa
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser B: Humaniora : 745 (Turun yliopisto, 08.11.2025)Artikkelimuotoinen väitöskirjani tarkastelee destruktiivisuutta 1900-luvun alun saksalaisessa avantgardessa. Avantgardeliikkeet ekspressionismista dadaan reagoivat radikaalilla estetiikallaan 1800-luvulta alkaneisiin ... -
Sateenkaari-ihmisten kielenkäyttö: Kansanlingvistinen aineisto ikkunana identiteettiin, performatiivisuuteen ja normatiivisuuteen
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser B: Humaniora : 739 (Turun yliopisto, 31.10.2025)Tämä väitöskirja käsittelee sateenkaari-ihmisten kielenkäyttöä ja sen yhteyksiä normatiivisuuteen. Pääpaino on sateenkaari-ihmisten omissa käsityksissä ja asenteissa. Teoreettisina viitekehyksinä toimivat sosio-, kansan-, ... -
Investigating the relationship between CLIL and L1 ability in a Finnish education context
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser B: Humaniora : 743 (Turun yliopisto, 22.11.2025)This study analyses differences in first language (L1) ability between students in content and language integrated learning (CLIL) and students in mainstream education (non-CLIL). The study provides new insights by using ... -
Quality of life and treatment-induced morbidity in patients with head and neck cancer: special emphasis on oropharyngeal cancer
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1908 (Turun yliopisto, 31.10.2025)ABSTRACT The demographics of head and neck cancer (HNC) are evolving. The current human papillomavirus (HPV) epidemic has led to an increasing incidence of HNC among patients under the age of 45, particularly those ... -
The dynamics of space, place and landscape: understanding the Arctic landscape from a Lacanian perspective
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B, Humaniora : 742 (Turun yliopisto, 31.10.2025)ABSTRACT In this dissertation, I investigate the dynamics of space, place, and landscape by reconceptualizing the Arctic landscape through a Lacanian perspective. Bringing W. J. T. Mitchell’s triad of space–place–landscape ... -
Design principles for alternative futures of complex adaptive systems
FFRC Publications : 1/2025 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 14.11.2025)ABSTRACT Societies are made of Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) which have no central command or ownership and which self-organise through local interactions. Becoming aware of their possible futures is critical since ... -
Going green without a silver spoon: how social processes within families influence proenvironmental behaviors in China
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B, Humaniora : 748 (Turun yliopisto, 22.10.2025)ABSTRACT According to the Global Waste Management Outlook 2024, householders across the world generate over two billion tons of municipal solid waste every year. One of the most immediate negative consequences of human ... -
Avolition: emotion-behaviour coupling in people with schizophrenia and schizotypal traits
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1920 (Turun yliopisto, 31.10.2025)ABSTRACT Lack of motivation (avolition) is a core negative symptom in schizophrenia (SZ) that can lead to a failure to seek pleasurable experiences or avoid aversive ones. This symptom often manifests as an inability ... -
Austerity, health payments and economic well-being
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B, Humaniora : 744 (Turun yliopisto, 06.11.2025)ABSTRACT This dissertation explores the relationship between health-related payments and household economic well-being through the theoretical framework of decommodification. Particular attention is given to medicines, ... -
Functional brain networks at the age of 5 years: Associations with maternal perinatal psychological distress and mother-child interaction
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1921 (Turun yliopisto, 25.10.2025)The development of the human brain begins at the first trimester of pregnancy and continues with rapid growth, especially during the first years of life. During the period of rapid development, the brain is particularly ...
