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The potential and mechanism to reduce acid gases, such as SO2, NOx and HCl by dry Ca-based sorbents have been studied to improve the efficiencies of the process and sorbent utilization. Several natural limestones were tested for SO2 removal. Calcium conversion as high as 45% was achieved within 0.3 s at 1000°C, 1000 ppm SO2 and Ca/S=1. A SO2 removal efficiency of 95% was reached at Ca/S=2. Two m
Popular Abstract in Swedish Denna avhandling är en s.k. sammanläggningsavhandling och innehåller tre delarbeten. Delarbete I är publicerat, delarbete II är under revision inför publikation och delarbete III är i manuskriptform. Syftet med mina studier har varit att undersöka regleringen av insulinsekretion från de insulinproducerande cellerna i bukspottkörteln med fokus på ett specifikt protein - Pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance are the two hallmarks of type 2 diabetes. An early sign of beta-cell dysfunction is impaired nutrient-induced insulin release. Several insulin secretagogues act by increasing the formation of intracellular cAMP. Thus, accurate regulation of cAMP is of vital importance for the ability of the beta-cell to respond properly to these stimuli. The
Popular Abstract in Swedish Den främsta orsaken till att cancer kan leda till döden är att tumörceller växer in i angränsande vävnad (invasiv) och tar sig in i blodet eller lymfsystemet och på så sätt sprids (metastaserar) till andra ställen i kroppen och stör funktionen i livsviktiga organ dvs tumören får ett aggressivt växtsätt. Det är därför viktigt, både ur prognostisk och terapeutisk synvinkeThe progressive process of tumour invasion and generation of metastases is the primary cause of death for most patients with cancer. Some of the regulatory components of this progressive process are adhesion, migration, and proteolysis. Urokinase -type plasminogen activator (u-PA) is a serine protease associated with tissue remodelling, cellular invasiveness, matrix degradation, angiogenesis, and
Turkey’s nearly fifty-year-old aspiration for admittance to the European Union took a crucial step forward with the signing of the Ankara agreement in 1996. The aim of this thesis is to examine the trade effects that evolve from the creation of a customs union. Our objective is to study how Turkey’s trade patterns adapted to the liberalized trade by examining the effects on resource allocation, sp
Export Processing Zones are geographical enclaves that have legally been excepted from the country´s normal customs barriers and other constraining legislations. Malaysia has used them to foster its manufacturing industries, particularly the electronic sector. They are intended to attract foreign exchange, create employment and increase exports. In a longer perspective they are also supposed to ha
Information technology has become an important part of the business world. IT is involved in communication and business processes across departments making the uses dependant on the technology to perform their work. In this thesis the authors are focusing on how companies prepare themselves for crisis that can affect information technology within the businesses, and what types of crisis they are w
Purpose: The thesis aims to explore business opportunities for Consafe Logistics to introduce PDA’s (Personal Digital Assistants) in healthcare and welfare for senior citizens. Method: The study is considered to be both descriptive and explorative and throughout the project an abductive research method was used. Data was collected through literature reviews, archival analyses, interviews and obser
ABB Machines in Västerås, Sweden develop, sell, and manufacture generators and large electric motors worldwide. During the past years new competitors have emerged from a lower output range and some customers have reduced their demands in order to reduce the generator costs. In order to meet these changes in the market ABB Machines has developed a new pre-engineered standardized generator that allo
Master thesis for Mechanical engineering, at the University of Lund. Incorporated in project Pondora. The purpose of this master thesis is to compare the existing one way packaging system with a proposed return crate system not yet available in Sweden. The comparison is focused on packaging handling in the grocery store. The purpose is also to investigate how operating return crate systems in No
In this thesis I analyse civilizations in South America. I construct civilizational narratives through the method of emplotment, to build a historic continuity, which I subsequently connect to the theoretical framework. The theory emphasise that, when confronted with globalization and free market capitalism, civilizations embark on different strategies to challenge the power of transnational m
Den svenska bostadsmarknaden präglas av en bostadsbristsituation, en situation som enligt Boverket förvärrats av omvärldshändelser som covid-19 och kriget i Ukraina. Det är i denna kontext intressant att undersöka orsaken och implikationerna av observerade skillnader i belåningsgrad och marknadsvärdestillväxt mellan kommunala bostadsbolag och privata fastighetsbolag. Syftet med arbetet är att unIn Sweden it has for many years been the common understanding that there is a shortage of housing on the housing market, a situation that according to Boverket has been further worsened by recent world events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. In this context it was interesting to study the cause of and implications of observed differences in the grow
This paper examines youth engagement within the Global Landscapes Forum, a conference that took place in Paris, December 2015, and its contribution towards moving intergenerational equity forward. Youth are considered one of the main stakeholders when it comes to decision-making in long-term environmental issues as they are part of the current generation that are likely to face the implications of
This thesis describes the process to build an entity recognizer and disambiguator, named HERD. The goal of the system is to find mentions of entities in text and link those mentions to a unique identifier. This system is designed to be multilingual and has versions in English, French and Swedish. I use Wikipedia as a knowledge source of both names and concepts, and Wikidata, a language agnostic,
I vilken utsträckning garanteras egentligen rätten till liv? Historiskt sett har användningen av dödsstraff varit omfattande och genomförts med varierande metoder. Debatten kring straffet har pågått under lång tid men under 1900- talet tog den fart på riktigt och både Sverige och Danmark undersökte möj- ligheterna att avskaffa straffet i fredstid under tidigt 1900-tal. De resonemang och argument sTo what extent is the right to life truly guaranteed? Historically, the use of the death penalty has been extensive and implemented through various methods. The discourse surrounding this penalty has persisted for an extended period, gaining bigger attention in the 20th century when both Sweden and Denmark explored the possibilities of abolishing the penalty during peacetime in the early 1900s. Th
When the United Nations was created in 1945, states were the only significant decision-makers. Even with the construction of the human rights regime in the aftermath of the Second World War, states were designated as the only duty-bearers who could violate international human rights law. States alone were held responsible for implementing human rights principles by enforcing treaty-based obligatio
As energy demand soars to new levels in heavily industrialised European countries, difficult decisions have to be made on how to ensure sufficient future energy capacity. The decision of the EU to put nuclear energy back on the agenda as a means of solving this issue must be seen against the backdrop of the debate over climate change and the outspoken policy to substantially reduce greenhouse gas
This is a case study of child marriage in Tanzania aiming to explore how failures to implement laws prohibiting child marriage can be understood in the Tanzanian context. The study is of a qualitative nature and primarily based on interviews with development actors, working on community and national level with the issue of gender based violence and child marriage. A theoretical framework combining
This study aimed to investigate why and how the large-scale urban development project Kuststad 2025 is argued for by Trelleborg’s municipality in the urban parts Trelleborg – produced and processed by the municipality itself. Building on what has been done within the field and the theoretical basis of how policies are constituted, mobilised and related, this study also aimed to show which interest
Sleep is a crucial part of our lives, as we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. In a digital age, mobile apps on smartphones play an important role in self-improvement regarding sleep. Gamification techniques can be particularly employed by app designers to strengthen users’ motivation and participation. This thesis aims to take an empirical focus examining the ways in which gamification
When Agneta Westlund was found killed in September 2008 the initial information consisting of an autopsy report, a forensic report and hearings made the police believed that she had been killed with a mechanic tool, probably a riding mower. They found Agnetas husband Ingemar to be the prime suspect and it was not until experts were consulted and tests were made of Agnetas clothes that it could be
