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One of the major problems of our society is the increasing air pollution in urban environments. The reason is the increasing population, urbanization and globalization. The underlying cause of the many health issues that derive from bad air quality, is the common unawareness of the air quality indoors. In many cases, this results in a long-term exposure for unhealthy chemical particles before any

This paper examines the effects of an income tax cut on economic growth. The way it is examined is twofold; in part through an increased savings rate and in part through increased inequalities. The former one is considered a more direct effect of the tax cut whereas the last one is considered a more indirect effect. The income tax cut is investigated under the assumptions of the Solow growth model

Tillgången till rent dricksvatten varierar mellan olika delar i världen. Till exempel är grundvat- ten en stor resurs i Sverige där det står för 50 % av dricksvattnet, både artificiellt och naturligt bildat. Den siffran är endast 6 % i Moçambique och med tanke på att 47 % av populationen i landet saknar rent dricksvatten kan artifici- ell grundvattenbildning vara ett bra alternativ. Det finns olikThe amount of clean drinking water varies across different parts of the world. For example is groundwa- ter a big resource in Sweden and stands for 50% of the drinking water, both artificially and naturally recharged. The corresponding fraction is only about 6% in Mozambique and considering that 47% of the population in Mozam- bique lacks clean drinking water artificial recharge might be a good op

This project was conducted during the spring of 2013 at the IMEP-LAHC laboratory in Grenoble, as part of their research into the electrical and optical properties of ZnO/CdTe-based radial nanowire array solar cells. Simulations with different transport mechanisms and physical properties of the semiconductors were made and compared to experimentally acquired data. It was confirmed that the nanowire

There are large differences in income level and growth across the members of the European and Monetary Union, and the differences are even larger at a regional level. As integration intensifies an important question is whether the disparities in terms of per capita incomes will diminish. The purpose of the paper is to empirically test the hypothesis of per capita income convergence among 144 NUTS-

This essay investigates the Russian position towards Kosovo’s declaration of independence. Russia chose not to recognize Kosovo and I try to examine why by reading articles in three Russian newspapers. I examine the articles by using three different theoretical approaches, inspired by previous research and scientific literature in this field. These approaches consist of the ideas that the Russian

Since book covers have become the focus of critical attention only in few recent years, there is a small number of studies published that examine the interaction between the text and the book cover. This interaction seems to be especially significant in the case of autobiographies as there are at least two ways for the author to present himself: as the narrator of the text and as the subject visua

Tomotherapy delivers intensity modulated radiation therapy, IMRT, which enables highly advanced treatment plans with homogenous absorbed dose coverage of the target with sharp dose gradients to spare surrounding healthy tissue. Helical tomotherapy consists of a linear accelerator mounted on a rotating gantry, the construction is similar to a CT although the energy is in the MV-range instead of kV

Cloud based services known as ”Software as a Service” has in the past few years become very popular in the IT industry. Hence it is not surprising that the concept also has reached the security industry and the market for camera surveillance, where the concept ”Video Surveillance as a Service” (VSaaS) has become a buzzword. This is much because of new business opportunities for the vendors and eas

Abstract Author: Björn Karlsson Title: The Creation of Hegemonic Masculinity in the Working Class in Malmö SIMV2130 credits Supervisor: Mats Beronius Lund University Department of Sociology Division; Sociology Spring, 2013 Problems/background: This paper revolves around understanding how hegemonic masculinity is created. It aims to develop theoretical tools to further understand masculinity and

Background Coronary artery disease is one of the most common causes of death. A common cardiac examination is to give a visualization of the myocardial blood flow by injecting a radio pharmaceutical and detect the radiation with a camera. The camera has for decades been using thallium doped sodium iodide (NaI(Tl)) as the detector material. New detector materials have been developed because of the

Framställandet av kön i reklam är ett komplext och omdiskuterat ämne inom kommunikationsforskningen. Denna studie ämnar analysera hur kvinnan framställs i TV-reklam för en traditionellt manlig produkt. Studien tar hänsyn till hur reklam påverkar kvinnans ställning i samhället, men även hur ett samhälles kultur påverkar hur kvinnan framställs i reklam. Studien utgår ifrån Hofstedes Maskulinitetsind

The subculture of heavy metal has often been perceived as a counterculture to the leading mainstream cultural expressions and paradigms. In the light of globalization the heavy metal culture has spread to far off places around the world from its origin in the West. The Georgian heavy metal culture began developing in the last two decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, when new influences and

Abstract This essay will examine if there is a possibility that the Millennium Development Goal number 3 (MDG 3) can be achieved by year 2015 in Bangladesh. Therefore, an examination will be performed of the report The Millennium Development Goals, Bangladesh Progress Report 2011. Focus will be on MDG 3 which aims on promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment for instance in Bangladesh. In

Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to explore relevant authenticity-inducing attributes within the consumer good of music, and to identify a channel within which some of these attributes can be mediated efficiently. Theoretical Perspectives The study relies on previous insight from the field of Consumer Culture Theory, authenticity, authenticity-inducing attributes and the construction of s

Spurred on by pressure to find sustainable energy production alternatives to fossil fuels, many industries have been acquiring land in order to plant crops for biofuel production. In Tanzania, biofuel development is in an early stage, and over the last decade, several foreign actors have tried to start up biofuel projects in the country (without success). Land acquisitions are seen by many as a fo