Mitochondrial damage and dysfunction are associated with the aging process, and can be attributed to mutations in both nuclear and mitochondrial genes involved in cellular respiration. Mitochondrial DNA is particularly prone to damage due to its proximity to reactive oxygen species in the mitochondrial matrix. With the current advances in gene therapy studies for both inherited and acquired diseas

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is part of the well-known IoT concept where a large number of devices need to be interconnected in order to collect and exchange data. Companies’ aim is not only to minimize cost during product design, operation and maintenance but also to enable remote monitoring on the efficiency of the devices-assets through the utilization of cloud services. Low Power Wide

Albania is an eastern European and post-socialist country which has shown interesting patterns in terms of economic growth and innovative activity. At the beginning of the 90s, the country shifted from a centrally controlled and isolated economy to an open market economy. The GDP growth in Albania, prior to the 2008 financial crisis was one of the highest in Europe at 6 percent and during the past

In this thesis some results for a model that is a merge between the random coefficient autoregressive model of order one and a stochastic process with local interaction in time and space are presented. The first part of the thesis deals with some result from the random coefficient model. The second part of this thesis deals with the random coefficient model with local interaction. Results such as

The Bolivian Program to Support Employment provides subsidized training to the unemployed and helps comparatively untrained and inexperienced people improve their employability. Albeit this programme was discontinued in 2017, a second version is currently being implemented to continue its work. This impact evaluation assesses the impact of the PSE on employment, labor income and the quality of emp

I detta arbete undersöks hur musiklärare på gymnasiet ser på bedömningsuppdraget kopplat till de anvisningar som ges i läroplanen. Syftet är att ta reda på hur musiklärare upplever tydlighet i dessa anvisningar. Det syftar också till att jämföra tolkningar av kunskapskraven, samt öppna upp till diskussion om vad som är viktigt för att ha ett bedömningsarbete som håller en hög kvalitet. Metoden somThis study examines how music teachers in upper secondary school view the assessment assignment in aspect to the instructions given in the curriculum. The purpose is to find out how music teachers experience clarity in these instructions. It also aims to compare interpretations of knowledge requirements, and open up for discussion about what is important for high quality assessment work. The metho

Since December 2015, the European Commission (EC) has defended the juridical autonomy in Poland by initiating the so called ‘Rule of Law Framework’ against the member state. Although the EC possess legal grounds for taking such actions against Poland, the supranational authority of the Commission is questioned in terms of legitimacy towards national governments. The aim of this thesis is to analy

Ljus som styr ljus - går det? Att styra ljus med ljus kan låta som en befängd idé, för att i vår vardag upplever vi inte något sådant: när du lyser på solljus med en ficklampa så ser du ingen skugga av ficklampans stråle - så uppenbarligen ändrar inte solens strålar sin riktning för att du lyser på dem! Du ser inte heller någon förändring i färgen på solstrålarna efter att de passerat ficklampansRecent developments in opto-optical modulation technique calls for improved temporal control of light modulation processes of coherent XUV light. This thesis project evaluates an experimental method aimed at achieving redirection and amplitude modulation of XUV-light, by using precise determination of decay times in states of noble gases that are deemed suitable for opto-optical control. It is pos

Att klimatet på jorden förändras och går mot varmare temperaturer är det nog igen som undkommit att höra. Därför riktar sig denna rapport till att undersöka och redovisa för hur mycket kol de gröna taken i Västra Hamnen i Malmö kan sekvestrera, inlagra, från luftens koldioxid. Detta, för att förhoppningsvis kunna använda gröna tak som en metod för att begränsa klimatförändringarna. Resultatet fråLiving in the Anthropocene epoch, climate change is a fact and the rising temperatures due to increasing greenhouse gases are only one of the many consequences. The carbon dioxide levels and greenhouse gases are of international concern, but something must be done on a local scale for it to be improved globally. Green areas and ecological corridors are now a modern and fashionable way of doing thi

Increased popularity of additive manufacturing has pushed the method into new areas where it has not been used before, such as construction. Buildings are being 3D printed by various companies around the world, but the application of additive manufacturing in construction is still in its early stages. In order to conduct research in this field, the Department of Design Sciences at Lund University

Using Jacques Lacan’s theories of subjectivity, this dissertation analyses the relationships between the ideal selves and the romantic desires of characters in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple, Alasdair Gray’s Poor Things and Junot Díaz’s The Brief Wondous Life of Oscar Wao. Lacan argues that there is an inherent lack in all human beings, stemming from incompleteness and early helplessness, and emp

Följande rapport har gjorts i utbildningssyfte i kursen Brandteknisk Riskvärdering på brandingenjörsprogrammet på Lunds Tekniska högskola. Rapporten är en brandteknisk riskvärdering med personsäkerhet i fokus över objektet Galleria Gränden i Linköping som är en välbesökt galleria i centrala Linköping med upp till tusentals besökare varje dag. Objektet har ett omfattande befintligt brandskydd. I stThe purpose of the report is to evaluate the fire safety design of Galleria Gränden, a mall located in central Linköping. Only the personal safety for the occupants have been taken into consideration. An onsite inspection was conducted to make measurements but also to inspect the fire safety installations to get a general perception of the fire risk in the building. An initial risk analysis was ma

International agricultural trade has seen big developments throughout time, initially driven particularly by the industrial revolution and then influenced by globalization and changes in technology. Coupled with decreasing barriers to trade, the rise of trade agreements, and economic growth of countries, international influences are having big effects on food consumption patterns. In particular, w

Att byta ut fullt funktionella klädesplagg och möbler eller renovera ett hem för nöjes skull är inget uppseendeväckande idag. Att konsumera är normen. En stor del av de miljöproblem som finns beror dock på den utarmning av naturresurser som sker för att tillgodose samhället med detta flödet av varor. Dessutom leder konsumtionen till att stora mängder avfall genereras. En del av lösningen till dess

The European Spallation Source, ESS, is set to become the world's brightest spallation neutron source. Spallation neutron sources present unique challenges with regards to radiation shielding due to the creation of a significant number of high energy neutrons during nuclear reactions in the spallation target. These can reach up to the energy of the driving proton beam. Performing Monte Carlo s

With rising privacy concerns of individuals, the EU parliament actively starts protecting the privacy of its citizens with enforcement of the GDPR. This study examines if enforcement of GDPR will lead to an individuals’ lower privacy concerns and higher trust beliefs with regard to E-commerce companies. The APCO framework is followed. Besides using already existing constructs within this framework

Den stressrelaterade ohälsan har ökat såväl i Sverige som i övriga världen och däribland utmattningssyndrom som har ett långvarigt läkningsförlopp. Det pågår på olika ställen intensiv forskning kring vad som kan förändra och påverka sjukdomsförloppet vid utmattningssyndrom. Forskningen fokuserar i huvudsak på arbetsåtergång som mål med behandlingen. Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie var att undeStress-related illness has increased both in Sweden and abroad, among it burnout syndrome, which has a prolonged healing process. Intense research is carried out worldwide on which factors can change and affect the course of the illness. The research is mainly focused on return to work as a goal of the treatment. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate both patients’ and psychothe