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This paper employs a zombie classification following (Storz et al., 2017) to examine the phenomenon of zombie firms and low interest rates in Denmark using a comprehensive harmonized firm-level micro dataset from ORBIS covering the period 2002-2019. Specifically, the questions addressed are whether the prevalence of zombie firms increased due to low interest rates and has surviving as a zombie bec
This thesis investigates how Vicke Lindstrand’s public sculpture Legend i glas, located in Teaterparken in Växjö, can be related to its location and spatial context in terms of meaning, function and reception. Central questions asked are: How do changes in the direct surroundings affect the situation of reception? How does that affect the meaning and function of the sculpture? To what extent is me
Most authorities in Sweden provide an English language version of their web sites, in the form of a translation or an adaptation of the Swedish original text. The first part of this thesis includes an analysis of the linguistic quality of a selection of texts from authorities on three administrative levels: state, regional and municipal. The second part investigates the correlation between linguis
Context: Urban air pollution is considered a significant factor contributing to increased respiratory and cardiovascular mortality in cities. Many studies focused on the relationship between exposure to diesel exhaust and human health effects, demonstrating the toxicity of such gases. Biodiesel is described as a more carbon-neutral alternative to petroleum derivatives, but few studies have been co
The generation of phenotypes in nature is not boundless. They are governed by natural selection as well as genetic and developmental processes that precede selection. When the developmental process itself is biased, it promotes or prevents certain phenotypes from being formed which in turn could impact the course of evolution. Despite the solid theory behind developmental bias, its exact influence
Nature is in many ways crucial for human survival. However, due to human activity and exploitation, unique species and habitats are at risk of extinction. The forest is one habitat that has been deeply afflicted. A massive loss of forests worldwide due to intense forestry has led to a defeat of biodiversity. Saproxylic beetles is one group of forest dwellers that has been affected by habitat loss.
Acoustic trapping in microfluidic devices has emerged over the last decades as a promising novel cell handling technique. The unique properties exhibited by fluids at the microscale offer many advantages compared to the conventional methods. Here we investigate how effective a multinodal acoustic trapping device is for several essential cell handling procedures such as cell enrichment and staining
Denna reflekterande del av min konstnärliga kandidatexamen började med en nyfikenhet av mina rörelser vid pianot. Jag ville reflektera över hur jag själv uppfattar mina egna rörelser, och varför jag rör mig hur jag gör, och även vilket syfte dessa rörelser har utöver de tekniska krav som musiken ställer på min kropp. Jag valde tre olika videos av framträdande, en live-konsert, en live-streamad konThis reflective part of my Bachelor’s degree started with an increased curiosity into how I move my body whilst at the piano. I wanted to reflect on how I perceive my own movements, on why I move like I do, and what purpose these movements may have beyond the way I need to move to handle any technical difficulties. I chose three different videos of performances, one live concert, one live streamed
Under vårterminen 2020 inträffade coronapandemin (Covid-19) vars effekter blev omfattande världen över. Lärare var en av de yrkesgrupper som behövde hitta nya vägar, inte minst ensemblelärare stod inför flera utmaningar. Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur ensemblelärare i afroamerikansk tradition på gymnasie- och folkhögskolenivå, hanterade och upplevde övergången från närundervisning till diDuring spring of 2020 the corona pandemic (Covid -19) affected everyday life for people all over the world. Teachers had to find new ways to reach out to the students, ensemble teachers included. The purpose of this study is to look into how ensemble teachers within pop, rock and jazz genres handled and experienced the transition to distance education. The concept “the core of the ensemble subject
Vår hud är hem för en stor grupp av mikroorganismer, hudens mikroflora, som påverkar vår hälsa och vårt välbefinnande. Ändå finns det många aspekter av detta ämne som ännu är outforskade. Detta projekt syftade till att optimera en metod för analys av hudens mikroflora och effekten av hudvårdsprodukter på hudens mikroflora, från provtagning och provberedning till analys med kvantitativ polymeraskedOur skin is home to a vast community of microorganisms, the skin micro flora, which affect our health and well-being. Yet, there are many aspects of this topic that are still unexplored. This project aimed to optimize a method for analysis of the skin micro flora and the effect of skin care products on the skin micro flora, from sampling and sample preparation to analysis with quantitative polymer
Hepatobiliary excretion can be a major clearance pathway dictating the pharmacokinetics of drugs. Quantitative prediction of human hepatobiliary excretion of drugs is thus essential in early drug development. Extrapolations from current in vitro models are challenging due to differences in expression of enzymes and transporters from native liver tissue. This study aims to utilise 3D spheroids of p
”Det lilla rummet i staden” utforskar ett av de minsta rummen i staden – kiosken. Kiosken har sedan mer än hundra år tillbaka varit ett stående inslag i vår stadsmiljö. Även om den har ändrat form, uttryck och material, så har dess existens i staden varit konstant. Men någonting har hänt i våra städer, och kioskerna som förr ansågs som nödvändiga för stads- och kvarterslivet har istället börjat pl
This thesis aims to contribute to the understanding of the current knowledge status and potential uses and the diffusion of blockchain-based technologies within the digital advertising field. This research is built upon the theoretical frameworks provided by an adjusted Technology Acceptance Model 2 (TAM 2) and the Disruptive Innovation Theory. The findings of this study enlights marketers with d
Electroencephalography (EEG) is a medical technique for measuring brain activity through several channels connected to the scalp. Interpreting EEG data is a difficult problem because of the large amount of noise contained in the data. Using spectral methods on EEG data can improve the ability to interpret the data, especially using a time-frequency method called the scaled reassigned spectrogram w
In surveillance it is important that the recordings are accurate and in as high quality as possible. The surveillance surroundings and equipment can alter and change the audio and needs to be compensated for. This master thesis project investigates whether using multiple microphones could improve the audio quality. The project was limited to only use analog electronics and constricted itself to th
Material decomposition in X-ray imaging is used to separate different materials or elements in an image and to quantify their respective concentration. The material decomposition and quantification are made possible by the dependency of attenuation on the attenuating material and photon energy. The purpose of this thesis was to implement a material decomposition method, from the image acquisition
Background and aim: There is a high interest in determining the absorbed dose in tumors and organs for various radiotherapy cancer treatments. Due to limitations in today's methods of determining the patient specific absorbed dose it is usually not proceeded clinically. The methods are time consuming but also trying for patients, since it depends on several imaging procedures at different time
Software models can simulate hardware components to varying degrees of ac- curacy. On the extreme ends, there are purely functional models which have no concept of time and execute requests right away, and cycle-accurate models which capture all the implementation details and clock the time they take. In this thesis we study a model of an Arm Mali GPU which is a cycle-approximate model, meaning it
Radiation protection is of importance for the general public, patients and personnel in many different situations: rare accidents involving ionizing radiation, medical examinations or work tasks in the medical clinic or nuclear industry to name a few. Optimization in radiation protection and limitation of radiation doses are essential to prevent overexposure and for reducing negative health conseq
