Search for dissertations about: "Nils Gustafsson"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words Nils Gustafsson.
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1. Leetocracy : Political participation, social network sites and inequality
Abstract : This dissertation is about whether social network sites have the potential to bring about more equal participation. It deals with a phenomenon that has changed the underlying infrastructure of how millions of people communicate. READ MORE
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2. Calcified carotid artery atheromas in panoramic radiographs : diagnostic reliability and association to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and periodontitis
Abstract : Objective: Incidental findings of Calcified Carotid Artery Atheromas (CCAA) on Panoramic Radiographs (PRs) of the jaws can be a risk marker for cardiovascular disease. The objectives for the thesis were to investigate the association between CCAA and 1) Myocardial Infarction (MI), 2) periodontitis, 3) diabetes and 4) estimated cardiovascular risk. READ MORE
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3. Data assimilation for numerical weather prediction systems : a 25 year perspective
Abstract : This thesis deals with the assimilation of meteorological observations in numerical weather prediction models. A selection of research and development contributions by the author during 25 years is included and discussed in the light of international development efforts up to the present time. READ MORE
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4. Uptake and toxicity of brominated flame retardants and pesticides : Studies on littoral organisms and model communities
Abstract : In this thesis, brackish and freshwater littoral model communities (microcosms) of varying size and complexity were used to study the effects of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and pesticides. The brackish water microcosms consisted of natural water, sediment and associated organisms, while the larger freshwater microcosms also contained submersed macrophytes (Elodea canadensis). READ MORE
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5. Mediated peer (to peer) learning
Abstract : Peer learning means learning from and with each other. Collaboration and co-operation in a friendly environment is, however, something that is neither easy nor obvious for students attending the university. READ MORE