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This thesis approaches the moral responsibility debate from the “victim’s perspective,” a perspective that is often neglected in the literature. My aim is to show that by taking the victim’s perspective, philosophical discussions can gain a more spherical if not, complete picture of responsibility practices. The thesis explores the implications of adopting or excluding certain perspectives in phil
The creation of prototypes for the design of new products is a fundamental activity in the metal-mechanic sector that contributes to Bolivia's socioeconomic development. The existence of a multitude of factors that positively or negatively affect the prototype, are encompassed in two approaches: i) prototyping engineering and ii) prototyping management. Research for the design of prototypes suitab
The hypotheses of this investigation were based on attachment theory and Bowlby's conception of “internal working models”, supposed to consist of one mainly emotional (model-of-self) and one more conscious cognitive structure (model-of-others), which are assumed to operate at different temporal stages of information processing. Facial muscle reactions in individuals with positive versus negative i
Signal processing can be used to condition medical signals to facilitate their interpretation, and to extract clinically important information. The purpose of the present doctoral thesis is to put forward solutions to certain problems encountered in the processing of electrocardiac signals. Paper I examines the properties of a maximum likelihood method for aligning vectorcardiographic loops, with
Experimental work in turbid media has shown that transillumination images can be significantly improved by limiting light collection to a subset of photons which are minimally distorted by scattering. The literature details numerous schemes (commonly termed ballistic imaging), most often based on time-gating and/or spatially filtering the detected light. However, due to the complex nature of the d
Humidified gas turbines (HGT) offer the attractive possibility of increasing plant efficiency without the cost of an additional steam turbine as is the case for a combined gas-steam cycle. In addition to efficiency gains, adding steam into the combustion process reduces NOx emissions. It increases the specific heat capacity (hence, lowering possible temperature peaks) and reduces the oxygen concen
Kisel är ett vanligt förekommande grundämne som gärna bildar en oxid, nämligen kiseldioxid. Kiseldioxid träffar man i hög utsträckning på i det dagliga livet. Det är nämligen huvudbeståndsdelen i sand, glasvaror, kvarts, många keramiska material men också i den färgskiftande ädelstenen opal. Det finns också flera grupper av porösa kiseldioxidmaterial, till exempel så kallade zeoliter som har myckeThe formation process of porous silica materials is an intricate process, involving a number of components that interact to form a highly organized material. Both zeolites and mesoporous silica materials typically require the presence of organic structure director agents (SDAs) around which the silica network polymerizes. For zeolites the SDAs are molecular and for mesoporous silica the SDAs assem
In 1997 Sweden was the third biggest exporter of popular music in the world. This astonishing fact has often been explained as being the result of the large investments in municipal music schools that took place in Sweden from 1940. The explanation holds an interesting paradox. Most municipal music schools began with the aim to teach young people appreciate more valuable music (i.e. classical) tha
This article deploys narrative method to explore how young adults in China enrolled in higher education negotiate future intergenerational obligations. The study finds that the process through which filial piety is being renegotiated is complex and sometimes contradictory, and norms and values do not always align with practices, as intergenerational obligations need to be managed in tandem with ob
Modeling and understanding the vortex breakdown is a key issue of modern Lean Premixed Combustors. The main difficulty of the problem is the unsteady behavior of this type of flow: Large structures resulting from vortex breakdown and the swirling shear-layers, affect directly the flame stabilization leading to heat-release fluctuations and combustion instabilities. Consequently, one needs to captu
Popular Abstract in Swedish Kärleksdofter och varningsljud i bekämpning av nattfjärilar Jag har studerat hur populationer av skadegörande nattfjärilar kan bekämpas med miljövänliga metoder där djurens egna sinnessystem manipuleras. Liksom många andra insekter kommunicerar nattfjärilar med artspecifika doftsignaler (feromoner) vid parning. Honan avger doften i enstaka nanogram (miljarddels gram!) The impact of olfactory and auditory cues on the mating behaviour in two species of moths, Agrotis segetum (Noctuidae) and Plodia interpunctella (Pyralidae), was investigated to evaluate their potential use in integrated pest management. The flight behaviour of male A. segetum under natural and pheromone-based mating disruption conditions was monitored by harmonic radar. Individual males were equi
Popular Abstract in Swedish Fysiologiska och biokemiska processer i den levande kroppen kan studeras mha spårämnestekniken positronemissions tomografi (PET). Den bildgivande tekniken PET kräver radionuklider som sönderfaller genom att sända ut en positron. Positronen är antimateria till elektronen. När positronen har en mycket låg rörelseenergi och träffar på en elektron, ombildas deras vilomassor
The propositions in this chapter are to a large extent drawn from the thesis Metaphors and norms – understanding copyright law in a digital society (Larsson 2011b), however with some important complements, not least concerning the implications of categorisation. The chapter is explorative in bringing findings from cognitive linguistics into the quite common socio-legal task of studying norms. Its
Popular Abstract in English If you wonder about the journey of goods and services before they reach you and the effects that journey has on the natural environment and the society, this dissertation is for you. In order to deliver goods and services from raw materials to you, the customer/consumer, several organizations and individuals interact with each other. They source the materials, manufactuTo develop sustainable supply chains in a way that their negative environmental and social effects are minimized, shortand long-term targets should be set. The transformation of supply chains towards these targets calls for the development of innovative strategies and the need to continuously identify, classify, and tackle the challenges that can hinder the execution of such strategies. To develop
This thesis presents two prime contributions. First, digital filters for both intermediate and base band filtering for mobile communication are presented. Second, a local clock for on-chip clock generation is introduced. The intermediate frequency filter is a digital alternative to today's analog filters. It is a narrow band filter designed for the American digital mobile telephone system accordin
To optimize productivity and working-life quality, it is important to understand and utilise the connections between productivity and working environment. Culture and the state of the market may affect the strength of these connections. However, in order to ensure flexibility and quality in products and services, it may be useful to have motivated, skilled and responsible coworkers at all levels.
Popular Abstract in Swedish Den globala uppvärmningen av vår jord påverkar inte bara lufttemperaturen, utan även haven blir varmare. Dessutom förespås en ökning i nederbörd vilket kommer att göra havens ytvatten mindre salta. Temperaturförändringen och den ökade nederbörden kan leda till att skiktningen, den s.k. vertikala stratifieringen, som finns naturligt i haven blir skarpare och starkare. StIncreasing precipitation and surface water temperature due to global change may strengthen stratification in coastal regions, which could influence the behavior of dinoflagellate diel vertical migration (DVM). DVM is a behavioral mechanism by which dinoflagellates can access photosynthetically active radiation near the surface, and nutrients at depth. During this process, cells may need to cross b
Popular Abstract in Swedish Fasoxidbränsleceller (eng. SOFC) är en keramisk bränslecellstyp som arbetar vid höga temperaturer. Genom att utnyttja energin hos avgaserna från en SOFC i en annan kraftvärmeprocess kan man erhålla ett s.k. hybridsystem som når höga verkningsgrader. Ett koncept som studerats i denna avhandling är en SOFC i kombination med en gasturbincykel (SOFC/GT). Eftersom bränslecelSolid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are a ceramic type of fuel cell operating at elevated temperatures. By utilising the thermal energy from the SOFC in a heat engine, a hybrid cycle with high performance can be achieved. One promising concept is a pressurised SOFC in combination with a recuperated gas turbine cycle. The fuel cell, being the more efficient power generator of the two, represents the maj
The onset of Earth's present icehouse climate in the Late Eocene coincides with astronomical events of enigmatic causation. At similar to 36 Ma ago the 90-100 km large Popigai and Chesapeake Bay impact structures formed within similar to 10-20 ka. Enrichments of He-3 in coeval sediments also indicate high fluxes of interplanetary dust to Earth for 2 Ma. Additionally, several medium-sized impact st
