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This work describes and characterizes an algorithm for the nonambiguous reduction of multiexponentially decaying luminescence signals to scalar values of corresponding calibration temperatures. Previous evaluation schemes in phosphor thermometry make use of an intermediate step, where data reduction is achieved by fitting a model equation to phosphorescence decays in order to translate one or more

ISO 14001 är en internationell miljöcertifiering för företag som vill arbeta mer effektivt med sina miljöpåverkande aspekter. Även om det inte går att fastställa att ISO 14001-certifierade företag faktiskt minskar sin miljöpåverkan, visar tidigare studier att certifierade företag uppfyller miljölagkrav bättre än icke-certifierade företag. Ett av kraven som ställs på företag när de certifieras är aEven though there is little evidence that ISO 14001 certified companies actually reduce their environmental impact, previous studies show that certified companies comply to environmental regulatory demands better than non-certified companies. The purpose of this study is to examine the regulatory compliance of ISO 14001 certified companies in the south of Sweden. The empirical data is based on ins

Flooding of urban areas is a worldwide problem as cities grow and the amount of impermeable surfaces increase generating more surface runoff. In the Zambian city of Ndola, the capital of the Copperbelt Province, flooding occurs in some parts of the city especially on Dag Hammarskjöld Drive at the underbridge, which has been flooding every rainy season consecutively for 8 years now. The main object

Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att utreda hur en finansiell aktivitetsskatt kan utformas för att verka som ett substitut för mervärdesskatt på finansiella tjänster som enligt 3 kap. 9 och 10 §§ ML är undantagna från mervärdesskatt. För att uppnå syftet med uppsatsen kommer det även att utredas vilka snedvridningar som undantagen från mervärdesskatt för finansiella tjänster ger upphov till i merväThe purpose of this essay is to examine how a financial activity tax can be designed to perform as a substitute for VAT on financial services since these services are exempt from VAT in accordance with Chapter 3, paragraphs 9-10 ML. In order to achieve the purpose of the essay, it will also be examined which distortions the exemption from VAT for financial services cause in in the VAT-system. The

This thesis investigates whether European industrial firms issuing green bonds enjoy a borrowing-cost advantage, so called a “greenium.” Using a sample of 1,305 euro-denominated issues from 2014 to mid-2025, we estimate fixed-effects OLS regressions of yield-to-maturity on a green-bond indicator, controlling for tenor, issuer size, leverage, interest coverage, credit rating, industry, issuer, and

OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: The objective was to determine the association between serum IgE levels and the infiltration order of T lymphocytes and macrophages in pancreatic islets in relation to the loss of insulin and glucagon cells in presymptomatic congenic BB Gimap5-DP (Diabetes Prone) rats.MATERIAL: Congenic prediabetes BB Gimap5-DP and control Gimap5-DR (Diabetes Resistant) rats were followed eve

A considerable number of lakes in Sweden have high phosphorus internal loading from the sediments which cause cyanobacterial blooms every summer. Due to potential risks with such blooms for human health, drinking water supply, and ecosystem services, measures need to be taken to control the phosphorus content. Measures to control the phosphorus input from the surrounding land has been in focus. Ho

Title: System Dynamics Perspective on the Business Model for Sustainability: A Multiple Case Study in the Architecture Industry Purpose: The primary purpose of the study is to explain how the system dynamics between the Value Configuration, Partner Network, and Capabilities work in a Business Model for Sustainability of small and large architecture firms. Methodology: We followed an abductive, q

Development towards a connected world where anything can talk to anything is ongoing. Calvin is a research project at Ericsson that simplifies the development of peer-to-peer applications for the Internet of Things. Calvin is created in order to let the developer of an application for the Internet of Things focus on the implementation instead of having to worry about underlying protocols, hardware

As the capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed around the world increases every year, so does the concern regarding their proper end-of-life management given the hazardous nature of this waste. European Member States such as Germany, Italy and Spain, being amongst the earliest adopters of this technology, have already started seeing end-of-life PV modules coming into the waste streams

Electricity differs from other commodities in that it cannot be stored. This non-storability characteristic results in traditional pricing methods for commodities not being applicable for electricity. An alternative pricing method is therefore needed and the solution is the Hourly Price Forward Curve (HPFC). The HPFC essentially gives the prices as of today for the delivery of electricity at each

En ml vatten från havsvatten innehåller ungefär 1 miljon bakterier och 10 miljoner virus. Prover från Östersjön har undersökts genom dataanalys för att studera dynamiken mellan bakteriers adaptiva immunförsvar – CRISPR - och virus.Bacteria play a major role in biogeochemical cycles in the ocean. Bacteriophages are estimated to cause the deaths of more than a fifth of all marine bacteria every day and the dynamic between bacteria and virus therefore have huge ecological impact. CRISPR-Cas systems work as an adaptive immune system for bacteria that protect them against viruses. Spacers acquired from viral sequences can make t

Bekämpningsmedel i dricksvattnet verkar inte utgöra någon fara för invånarna i tätorten Degeberga, Kristianstads kommun. Av drygt 20 bekämpningsmedel som analyserades visade inga hälsoskadliga nivåer. Dessutom visade simuleringar för ytterligare bekämpningsmedel att endast ett ämne kunde riskera att nå skadliga nivåer. Emellertid visade inga ämnen tendenser till att stanna kvar i miljön under en lPesticides poses a threat to drinking water, especially where the usage is extended, like in Scania, Sweden. The main objective of this study was to identify and characterize substances used in the cultivated area of Degeberga. By the help of interviews with roughly 70 % of the landowners, I identified used pesticides in the area and the soil properties of their lands. Using the geographic informa

On a global scale, the energy system is the biggest contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, which accelerate the processes of global warming and climate change. The sustainability transition of energy systems is fundamental if the Paris Agreement goal of keeping the increase in global average temperature to below 2˚C compared to preindustrial levels is to be achieved. Transitions ar

Uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka i vilken utsträckning en privat arbetsgivare kan anses ha sakliga grunder för att säga upp en tillsvidareanställd arbetsta- gare till följd av dess nyttjande av en mänsklig rättighet på sin fritid. Utgångsläget är att en tillsvidareanställd arbetstagare endast kan bli upp- sagd om arbetsgivaren har sakliga grunder för detta enligt 7 § LAS. För att sakliga grundeThis study aims to investigate to what extent a private employer can be con- sidered to have objective grounds to dismiss a permanent employee due to the fact that the worker has used one of its rights on its leisure time in contrary to the employer’s interests. A dismissal of a permanent employee needs to be based on objective grounds according to 7 § LAS. This requirement is generally met if the

Syftet med arbetet är att utreda om faderskapspresumtionen har spelat ut sin roll i ett modernt samhälle. Jag har använt mig av rättsdogmatisk metod och inleder med att utreda rättsläget för att sedan presentera de alternativ som finns till nuvarande reglering. Är en moder gift med en man vid sitt barns födsel ska denne anses som barnets far. Detta kallas ”pater est”-regeln och ger uttryck för deThe purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether the paternity presumption has been outdated in a modern society. I have based the work on legal dogmatic method and begin by investigating the legal position to continue by presenting potential options to current regulations. If the mother is married to a man at the birth of a child he is presumed father of the child. This is called the “pater e

The amount of information is increasing with vast numbers every day and organizations are therefore having more and more trouble with controlling their information flow, which limits their ability to be competitive. To solve this problem the use of Business Intelligence systems has swiftly increased recently, becoming a top investment priority. However, there seem to be a problem with people and d

Objective: To redesign the current assembly process of the Ektorp Sofa from IKEA in order to improve cycle times, quality levels and to reduce, if possible, costs associated with manufacturing, production times and materials. IKEA wants to increase either the productivity or the quality standard of the Ektorp Sofa by simplifying the processes involved in the construction of the sofa and modernizin

This study sought to investigate the effect of microplastics on Mytilus edulis’s ability to filtrate water. The mussels were sampled at Hanö bay located in the Baltic Sea, and were transported to a controlled environment. The mussels were exposed to three different solutions, one containing a concentration of 1 000 Microbeads (diameter 10 μm) per liter, one containing the same amount of plastic be