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This thesis has two values. On one side, it aims at being a contribution to a betterunderstanding of the original concept of distributed economies. On the other side, it aspires atproviding useful decision criteria to those stakeholders that plan to locally develop a biogassystem.This thesis is developed from the Distributed Economies concept, which envisionsdecentralized, self-reliant and synergi

In the past decade, there has been significant interest in the potentially advantageous thermoelectric properties of one-dimensional (1D) nanowires, but it has been challenging to find high thermoelectric power factors based on 1D effects in practice. Here we point out that there is an upper limit to the thermoelectric power factor of nonballistic 1D nanowires, as a consequence of the recently est

This study presents the results of surgery in the elderly for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) from a single institution's experience. We retrospectively analyzed 898 cases of surgically treated PHPT, divided into two groups: 135 elderly patients (A) and 763 patients younger than 65 years (B). PHPT was symptomatic in 68.8 per cent patients in group A and in 81.6 per cent in group B. Unilateral t

How do we perceive voices coming from different spatial locations, and how is this affected by emotion? The current study probed the interplay between space and emotion during voice perception. Thirty participants listened to nonverbal vocalizations coming from different locations around the head (left vs. right; front vs. back), and differing in valence (neutral, positive [amusement] or negative

A novel modified method for obtaining approximate solutions to difficult optimization problems within the neural network paradigm is presented. We consider the graph partition and the travelling salesman problems. The key new ingredient is a reduction of solution space by one dimension by using graded neurons, thereby avoiding the destructive redundancy that has plagued these problems when using s

Background. The aim of this study was to compare laparoscopic colposuspension with tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) in terms of costs to the county. Methods. In a prospective, randomized study, we approached 270 consecutive women presenting for evaluation of stress urinary incontinence symptoms at one university hospital. Preoperatively, and at 1-year follow-up, the women underwent urodynamic eval

Green infrastructure (GI) is increasingly used in policymaking to promote biodiversity and enhance ecosystem services through the protection, creation, restoration and connection of natural and man-made green areas. The EU Commission adopted in 2013, the concept as a strategy. When member states apply the policy, it is translated into specific bureaucratic and political systems, creating different

As the electronic security sector converges with IT security, traditional security systems integrators are coming under pressure to redefine their business models. By not acting now, a traditional SI may see their addressable market share snapped up by aggressive IT entrants who absorb the most profitable projects and customers, leaving security SIs to fight over lower-margin work such as the inst

The share of distributed generation (DG) is expected to grow rapidly in near future. In addition to the environmental aspects also the shorter construction period can be considered as a key driving force accelerating the development. However, there are also some severe barriers before wider employment of DG is possible. One of them is the connection to network or grid. Especially when we consider

The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) is one of the most widely studied patterns in ecology, yet no consensus has been reached about its underlying causes. We argue that the reasons for this are the verbal nature of existing hypotheses, the failure to mechanistically link interacting ecological and evolutionary processes to the LDG, and the fact that empirical patterns are often consistent with

This report presents an idea generator which is intended to be used when searching for new options for handling the disruption risks of the company. The initial step of the search is usually characterized as a “brainstorming session”, i.e. to generate as many risk management options as possible, and preferably untraditional ones. This is where the idea generator may be of great assistance; it cons

Our planet is currently facing unprecedented interconnected environmental, societal, and economic dilemmas due to climate change, the outbreak of pandemics and wars, among others. These global challenges pose direct threats to food security and safety and clearly show the urgent need for innovative scientific solutions and technological approaches. Backed by the current alarming situation, many fo

Pedestrian dynamics is concerned with understanding the movement patterns that arise in places where more than one person walks. Relating theoretical models to data is a crucial goal of research in this field. Statistical model fitting and model selection are a suitable approach to this problem and here we review the concepts and literature related to this methodology in the context of pedestrian

The focus in this article is on investigating the distribution of water resources in Botswana’s Kgatleng District and specifically to analyse the principles guiding existing African customary property rights institutions from an equity perspective. In Botswana accessing water resources and controlling the use of water sources is imperative for agricultural production. Development of water sources

The NorduGrid project designed a Grid architecture with the primary goal to meet the requirements of production tasks of the LHC experiments. While it is meant to be a rather generic Grid system, it puts emphasis on batch processing suitable for problems encountered in High Energy Physics. The NorduGrid architecture implementation uses the Globus ToolkitTM as the foundation for various components,

Business to Business (B2B) försäljning står för en stor del av dagens sålda varor och tjänster. Dessa säljprocesser blir alltmer komplexa och involverar fler personer än tidigare. B2B försäljningen har också börjat ske mer online. Genom den här avhandlingen så har författaren undersökt hur en typisk B2B säljprocess går till i ett försök att hitta säljaktiviteter som kan samlas på en gemensam plaBusiness to business (B2B) sales constitutes a big part of today's sold goods and services. These sales processes are getting more complex and involve more people than before. B2B sales are also more and more taking place online. Throughout this thesis the author has researched the nature of a typical B2B sales process in an attempt to find sales activities that could be gathered in a common

CFP EXTENDED DEADLINE: CSS International Conference, Nordic Romanticism and Viking Culture CFP EXTENDED DEADLINE: CSS International Conference, Nordic Romanticism and Viking Culture Published 9 April 2026 CSS International Conference, Nordic Romanticism and Viking Culture, has extended its deadline for abstracts to April 30, 2026. The registration deadline for all participants (you can register an

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