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Chronic neural interfaces that are both structurally and functionally stable inside the brain over long time periods and that have minimal effects on the physiological conditions of the neural tissue to be studied hold great promise to become invaluable research and clinical tool in the near future. In this chapter, I will briefly review the state of the art of neural interfaces and the concepts b
Context. Atomic data is crucial for astrophysical investigations. To understand the formation and evolution of stars, we need to analyse their observed spectra. Analysing a spectrum of a star requires information about the properties of atomic lines, such as wavelengths and oscillator strengths. However, atomic data of some elements are scarce, particularly in the infrared region, and this paper i
Quality requirements play a critical role in driving architectural design and are an important issue in software development. Therefore, quality requirements need to be considered, specified, and quantified early during system analysis and not later in the development phase in an ad-hoc fashion. This paper presents the quality performance model that estimates quality targets in relation to market
Popular Abstract in Swedish Fibromodulin och dystrofin i ateroskleros; en populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning VAD ÄR ATEROSKLEROS? Ateroskleros – det man tidigare kallade för åderförkalkning – är grundorsaken till hjärtinfarkt, stroke och kärlkramp. Ett aterosklerosplack är en förträngning i ett blodkärl, ofta vid en förgrening där blodflödet är turbulent. Placket börjar ofta växa redan i unga år Cardiovascular disease represents nearly half the cases of noncommunicable diseases worldwide and is the leading global cause of death. The main underlying cause is atherosclerosis, and in atherosclerotic plaque progression the structure, composition and integrity of a dynamic extracellular matrix (ECM) is one very important factor. This thesis discusses the importance of the connection between th
A wall-jet microbial fuel cell (MFC) was developed for the monitoring of anaerobic digestion (AD). This biofilm based MFC biosensor had a character of being portable, short hydraulic retention time (HRT) for sample flow through and convenient for continuous operation. The MFC was installed in the recirculation loop of an upflow anaerobic fixed-bed (UAFB) reactor in bench-scale where pH of the ferm
Popular Abstract in Swedish Belysning står för en femtedel av den globala elanvändningen. I Sverige motsvarar efterfrågan på energi för belysning i kontorsbyggnader 20% av den totala elanvändningen. Utbyte av gamla belysningsanläggningar anses vara bland de mest kostnadseffektiva sätten att minska energianvändningen i byggnader. I synnerhet utlovar användningen av avancerade ljusstyrningssystem enLighting accounts for one-fifth of global electricity use. In Sweden, energy demand for lighting corresponds to 20% of the total electricity use in office buildings. Lighting retrofit measures are considered to be among the most cost-efficient way to reduce energy use in buildings. In particular, the use of advanced lighting control systems promises energy savings of between 2 and 60%, but system
This study is a start to investigate the relationship between micro climate, i.e. the climate at the wood surface, and the wood moisture content. The micro climate is affected by the construction design; if water gets trapped in joints and stays on wood surfaces, the time during which water is absorbed by the wood increases. To be able to measure moisture content profiles and investigate the relat
This paper is about the subsidy system for performing arts and how this system is used as a tool for cultural policy. This seems to be an area in cultural policy that has been overlooked in earlier studies. The subsidy system for performing arts is a question about democracy, and therefore also a question about who has the rights to experiance performing arts. Looking closer at the system and the
The purpose of the thesis was to design a new rotor blade for the KTH test turbine according to present design guidelines for gas turbines manufactured at Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery in Finspång. Stage one of a real gas turbine was used as a reference for the aerodynamic design providing a starting point for the project. Using similar gas conditions the new rotor blade was optimized with reg
Author: Peter Andréasson Title: Can’t you choose for me? – A study on the effects of consumer choice within elder-care on the home-care organizers [translated title] Supervisor: Peter Andersson The aim of this essay was to study the way home care organizers (HCO) see their role with regards to the situation that arises when an elderly person is put to the choice of which home care provider they w
This master’s dissertation comprises a life cycle assessment (LCA) of a changing table, which mainly constitutes of FSC certified wood. Results per functional unit showed global warming potential of 12,5 kg CO2 eq, creation of ground level ozone 2,17 g C2H4 eq, emitting of acidifying substances 39,4 g SO2 eq and energy consumption 93,5 MJ during the estimated product life length of 12,5 years. The
The goal of this master thesis is to set up a low cost automated robotic test system which can later be reproduced to greatly increase test coverage. Mostly through experimental research this thesis will find good components to use and evaluate these from a performance and cost perspective. It will also develop computer vision algorithms needed and automation software for the final set up. The per
Den digitala utvecklingen som skett de senaste årtiondena har lett till att internet idag är en nödvändighet för individer, men även samhället i stort, i västvärlden. En värld utan internet är idag otänkbar. För att kunna utnyttja internet till fullo och lyckas navigera i detta gigantiska nätverk är internetlänkar en förutsättning. Länkar kopplar nämligen samman information på internet och underläThe digital revolution has changed the way we live, work and interact. Internet, a gigantic network full of information, is today a necessity in Western societies and a world without it is unimaginable. In order to be able to navigate within the Internet and retrieve information, the usage of links is vital since it connects the information available on the Internet. The Internet user can therefor
Purpose: To identify strategies that can be applied to achieve a sustainable position when the equilibrium state has changed. Problem: Research question 1: What factors should be analyzed to predict how disruptive innovations change market structures? Research question 2: What strategies can an innovator apply to achieve a sustainable position at a new equilibrium? Research question 3: How are the
This thesis studies the long-run performance of IPOs. In addition, it differentiates between family firms and non-family firms. The long-run performance is tested on listings on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm over a period from 1997 to 2011. The sample consists of 100 firms, whereas 39 firms are classified as family firms. To test the long-run IPO performance, buy-and-hold abnormal return over a three year
Det blir idag allt vanligare att använda sig av beslutsstödssystem i en organisation. Det finns mycket forskning om beslutsstödssystem och användningen av dessa men inte med fokus på det första steget hos användaren, inlärningen. I denna studie sätts användaren i fokus och vi studerar inlärningskurvan till beslutsstödssystemet QlikView. Qlik beskriver på sin hemsida hur lätt det är att lära sig Ql
This study investigates the path to high health spending among local governments in Indonesia under the setting where administrative, fiscal, and political decentralization are already in place. The motivation behind this study is that Indonesia still has low level of health outcomes. Small amount of health spending is one prominent reason for this lack of achievement. However, the effort in impro
Med ofta stora summor involverade i ärenden relaterade till osäkra hamnar är det av stort intresse för både redaren och befraktaren att etablera deras respektive risk de har under en resa. Den här uppsatsen behandlar relationen mellan redaren och befraktaren då redaren har åsamkats skada på grund av en osäker hamn. Frågan är till vilken grad det är möjligt att hålla befraktaren ansvarig för en såWith often large amounts involved, the issue of unsafe ports is of great interest for both the shipowner and the charterer in order to establish what kind of risk they would bear under a voyage. This thesis deals with the relationship between the shipowner and the charterer when the shipowner has suffered a loss due to an unsafe port. The question is to what extent it is possible to hold the char
This research will try to examine the strategy of FIDESZ government, the current government of Hungary, in acquiring political legitimacy. The thesis found that political legitimacy of Hungary has a pattern of relation between the regime and historical memory; this relation can be seen since the end of communist regime in 1989, which has been centred at the representations of historical memory to
