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This analysis examines the correlation between the stringency of environmental policies and the economic output in terms of real GDP. The data is covering real GDP, the stringency of market based as well as non-market based environmental policies, interest rates, total factor productivity and human capital. 33 countries, among the OECD and the BRICS, are being analyzed in the regression model duri
This research is an attempt to critically examine the impact that China’s aid program has had upon IMF conditionality. By building upon the work of Diego Hernandez (2017) who found that with every 1% increase in Chinese aid, the World Bank typically lessens its conditions for market liberalisation and economic transparency by 15%, this paper looks at the background surrounding China’s rise to beco
The Light Dark Matter Experiment (LDMX) is a fixed target experiment that will search for dark matter, but is still in the development phase. An important aspect for the experiment is the discrimination of signal and background events. Here this signal and background discrimination is inspected using a machine learning technique called a Boosted Decision Tree (BDT). This is done using Monte Carlo
The kinetics of the catalytic conversion of ortho- to parahydrogen was studied for the two catalysts, IONEX® and OXISORB®. The study also involved the optimization of an experimental technique for the conversion of orthohydrogen in a static setup. The main focus of the optimization being directed towards the analytical setup, where the acquisition of information and interpretation of the data were
A tight control over AKT/PKB activation is essential for cells, and they realise this in part by regulating the phosphorylation of Ser473 in the "hydrophobic motif" of the AKT carboxy-terminal region. The RICTOR-mTOR complex (TORC2) is a major kinase for AKT Ser473 phosphorylation after stimulation by several growth factors, in a reaction proposed to require p21-activated kinase (PAK) as a scaffol
A pocket cavity is generated at the junction position of the Low Pressure Turbine (LPT) and the Outlet Guide Vane (OGV) in the rear part of a gas turbine engine. The OGV mainly controls the exhaust flow exiting and provides structural strength of the main engine frame. In the present work, the effect the location of the pocket on the heat transfer of the endwall with a symmetrical vane is investig
Pay-per-use business models where consumers pay for the unit of service (e.g. a wash) without gaining product ownership are often linked to increased environmental performance. Consumers would become more conscious about consumption patterns and companies would take responsibility for product life cycle issues. Such benefits can only be achieved when the business model is intentionally designed to
Kognitiva bias omfattar flertalet systematiska avvikelser från rationellt tänkande. Anchoring är ett sådant bias där människor tenderar att förlita sig för mycket på en initial siffra eller information i beslutsfattande eller bedömningar. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka ankareffekten i allvarlighetsbedömningar av möjliga hotbilder mot Sveriges totalförsvar. Två hypoteser prövades: (1) An
I den moderna kemiska industrin är effektivt energiutnyttjande avgörande för ekonomisk bärkraft och miljömässig hållbarhet. Värme- och energiintegrering har en avgörande roll i att optimera kemiska processer och kan minimera energislöseri samt minska bränsleförbrukningen och utsläppen av växthusgaser. Detta genom att strategiskt återanvända värme och energi som frigörs i andra delar av processen. In the modern chemical industry heat and energy integration is crucial for optimizing process efficiency and increasing economic viability and environmental sustainability. By strategically recovering and reusing heat and energy within the plant, industries can significantly decrease their reliance on external energy sources, leading to costs saving and a smaller carbon footprint. One of the late
Quantum entanglement is a fundamental resource for various quantum information applications including quantum computing, cryptography, and teleportation. However, detecting entanglement in practice can be challenging due to noisy measurements and limited control over the systems being studied. Steering, which is a distinct nonlocal property between entanglement and bell nonlocality (the strongest
Twenty-three lines from a mutagenized Bangladeshi BARI Gom-25 wheat population that included previously identified salt-tolerant lines, and the BARI Gom-25 control variety, were cultivated in a drip-irrigated salinity test field at Salt Farm Texel, Netherlands, to assess their performance during salt stress in European climatic conditions. Lines were tested at irrigation salinity levels of 1, 4, 8
The study aimed to create a pipeline from Monte Carlo simulated projections of a Gate PET system to reconstructed images. The PET system was modelled after the GE Discovery MI (DMI) PET/CT, and the simulated projections were reconstructed with the stand-alone reconstruction software CASToR. Attenuation correction, normalisation calibration, random estimation, and scatter estimation for the simulat
The genetic background of familial, late-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) (i.e., onset > age 50 years) has not been studied as thoroughly as other subgroups of familial CRC, and the proportion of families with a germline genetic predisposition to CRC remains to be defined. To define the contribution of known or suggested CRC predisposition genes to familial late-onset CRC, we analyzed 32 well-establi
Introduction: We evaluated the concordance of the Neurological pupil Index (NPi) with other predictors of outcome after cardiac arrest (CA). Methods: Post hoc analysis of a prospective, international, multicenter study including adult CA patients. Predictors of unfavorable outcome (UO, Cerebral Performance Category of 3–5 at 3 months) included: a) worst NPi ≤ 2; b) presence of discontinuous enceph
This chapter takes as its starting point theorizing around nutrition and food system transitions thought to be increasingly occurring in urban Africa, and how this may be linked to a growing non-communicable disease burden. We focus specifically on the secondary city context by analysing household survey data gathered from six cities across Ghana, Kenya and Uganda during 2013–2015. We asked how di
The purpose of this essay is to study how the course books for confirmation candidates in the Church of Sweden relate and correspond to the steering documents drawn up and adopted by the Church on the one hand, and by the public system of elementary schools on the other, between the years 1962 and 1978. The research is based on printed literature, where the primary sources are the steering documen
The introduction of private label brands (PLBs) have transformed the landscape of grocery retail, challenging the dominance of manufacturer brands (MBs) and redrawing the lines of in-store competition. As shelf space plays a critical role in shaping consumer behavior at the point of purchase, this study investigates whether Swedish grocery retailers allocate shelf space to PLBs in ways that exceed
