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Samtidigt som genomsnittsåldern för världens befolkning ökar, fortsätter digitaliseringen i rasande takt. Digitaliseringen bidrar till väldigt mycket positivt i människors liv, men tenderar att utelämna vissa slutanvändare om inte deras aspekter tas med i designprocessen tidigt.Every year, the average age of the population is increasing as people live longer and fewer children are born. With age, it is not uncommon for cognitive abilities to deteriorate, affecting the ability to learn new things and process new information. As digitalization continues, some people are left behind and thus experience difficulties in using the newly developed digital environments. This is

Varje år dör 1,3 miljoner människor i bilolyckor. Självkörande bilar tros kunna bidra till att antalet trafikolyckor minskar samt blir mindre allvarliga då en bil genererar konstant vaksamhet samt en bättre reaktionstid i förhållande till människor. Även trafik ska kunna påverkas till det bättre då mänskliga misstag som exempelvis plötsligt bromsande eller felaktiga filbyten kan leda till köbildniThe interest in autonomous driving has vastly increased, leading to a surge in research and development efforts over the past decades. This technology could enhance road safety, alleviate traffic congestion, and yield numerous environmental and economic benefits. A fundamental prerequisite to developing and integrating autonomous driving is to obtain information about the surrounding environment,

Uppsatsen gör avstamp i att utreda konkurrensrättens syften, hur vertikala prisbindningar regleras och vad konsekvenserna av att tillämpa en vertikal prisbindning innebär. För en samtidsrelevant förankring skapas en kartläggande rättsdogmatisk situation utifrån en av Sveriges största dagligvaruföretags prissänkningskampanjer. I förhållande till deras höga marknadsandelar skulle en slagkraftigare pThe thesis begins by investigating the purposes behind competition law, how vertical price restraints are regulated, and the consequences of applying a vertical price restraint. For a contemporary contextualization, a mapping of the legal dogmatic situation is created based on one of Sweden's largest grocery retailers' price reduction campaigns. Considering their high market shares a more

Lung cancer, particularly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Immunotherapy using immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) is a potent treatment for NSCLC; however, long-term response is limited in the majority of patients and there is a lack of predictive biomarkers. Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) may serve as biomarkers for predicting ICI respo

Organisational ideology is present to certain degrees in every workplace. Yet the research field around employee alignment on organisational ideologies is sparse and underdeveloped. Harnessing the power of an organisational ideology – particularly where that ideology leaves room for individual employees to express their spiritual identity in the workplace – has been found to bring many benefits. T

This thesis has investigated the potential of combining Raman spectroscopy with Sheimpflug Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) for simultaneous characterization and ranging of aerosolized soot. The first part of the project involved the implementation of conventional non-ranging Raman spectroscopy for both deposited and aerosolized soot. The second part constituted the design, modelling, and evalu

This paper provides micro-level evidence of how and why functional lock-ins persist, despite clear articulations of cognitive un-locking at firm, cluster and regional levels. Theoretically, we draw on literature on regional clusters and vertical value chains to consider how incumbent firms’ efforts to diversify are conditioned by regional lock-ins as well as value chain governance. To investigate

Boreal peatlands strongly affect the global climate system by providing an important store for carbon (C) cycle and a natural source of methane. Over the past century, however, vast areas of natural peatlands have been drained to gain productive land, turning them into large potential C sources. Currently, there is a scientific debate on how to best manage historically drained boreal peatlands to

Bridge monitoring is essential for ensuring their long-term safety, reducing disruptions, and supporting economic and social activities. Traditional monitoring techniques rely on periodic inspections and contact-based sensing systems, which, while effective, have limitations due especially to high installation and maintenance costs. Satellite-based Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) o

Dark matter (DM) is one of the major components in the Universe. However, at present its existence is still only inferred through indirect astronomical observations. DM particles can annihilate or decay, producing final-state Standard Model pairs that subsequently annihilate into high-energy γrays. The dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) in the Milky Way DM halo have long been considered optimal tar

Human-induced habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation are among the leading causes of species decline worldwide. This is particularly true in tropical forests, where unique, often highly specialized fauna is under threat. By altering resource availability, anthropogenic habitat change can impose resource constraints on animals and may influence their allocation of resources to competing life h

Arkitektur är livets spelplan, men vad krävs av en byggnad och dess förvaltare efter att arkitekten har lämnat och användarna har börjat sätta sina spår? Examensarbetet grundar sig i bevarandet av vår existerande bebyggelse, där byggnadens nyttjande och det historiska värdet är starkt kopplat till den tidigare användaren och där driften varit en betydande del av byggnadens historia. Vad kan arkiArchitecture forms the stage where life plays out, but what demands are placed on a building and its caretakers once the architect has stepped away and users have begun to leave their own marks? This thesis is founded upon the importance of preserving our built environment. Both utility and historical value are closely tied to previous users, and where maintenance has played a significant role in

Purpose To investigate patient-reported symptom relief day-by-day and the use of postoperative analgesics after open trigger finger release. The primary outcome of this study was the number of days to resolution of pain. Secondary outcomes were the use of analgesics and the number of days to complete resolution of stiffness and triggering. Methods In this prospective, multicenter cohort study, a t

The structure-agency debate in the social sciences is pervasive in policymaking; in recent policy paradigms and in their consequent macro-level policies. The present study attempts to study how in the latest two policy paradigms, neoliberalism and social investment respectively, the structure-agency debate has undergone changes in Swedish Government Official Reports, which investigate the integrat

The PRIMARY score was implemented in Prostate Cancer Molecular Imaging Standardized Evaluation (PROMISE) version 2 to improve accuracy for the diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer using prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET). We reviewed overall survival (OS) for patients who underwent PSMA PET for initial staging to evaluate the prognostic valu

Obesity is a chronic disease with a significant and growing impact on Canadians. The “Awareness, Care and Treatment In Obesity MaNagement” (ACTION) Study investigated perceptions, attitudes and perceived barriers to obesity management among Canadian people with obesity (PwO), healthcare providers (HCPs) and employers. In this study adult PwO (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2, based on self-reported heigh

Temporal information in episodic memory reflects how experiences are encoded rather than objective elapsed time, giving rise to systematic distortions. These are particularly evident in emotional contexts, consistent with emotion-related biases in attention. The present study investigated whether emotion-driven distortions in remembered temporal distance were explained by encoding-related attentio

Martian carbonate-bearing rocks are compelling targets for exploration because they preserve detailed records of past aqueous processes, climate, and habitability. The Margin unit in Jezero crater is a distinct olivine- and carbonate-bearing unit stratigraphically underlying the western fan, lining the inner margin of the western crater rim and has a contested origin. Perseverance spent ∼350 sols

This chapter investigates how the challenging questions and tensions caused by migrants and their universalist claims for inclusion, have been approached and resolved in liberal democracies. By regarding the development of populism as a real and dangerous political phenomenon that has significant traction, the chapter asks whether populism adds something new to this approach and resolution. More s