Search for dissertations about: "S. Palm"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words S. Palm.
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1. Understanding Innovation as an Approach to Increasing Customer Value in the Context of the Public Sector
Abstract : We live in a society that is constantly developing. New challenges and new opportunities emerge all the time. Fortunately, human beings have a fantastic ability to adapt and find new solutions in new situations, i.e. READ MORE
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2. Zinc in cerebrospinal fluid and serum in some neurological diseases
Abstract : The trace elements zinc and copper are essential components of many enzymes, some of which are of importance for the development and function of the central nervous system. Deficiency of the metals has been shown to lead to malformations and to the loss of myelin in animals. READ MORE
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3. Traditional lowland rice agriculture in Sri Lanka : Nitrogen cycling and options for biofertilizers
Abstract : The aim of this thesis has been: to study the dynamics of soil organic-matter, with regard to nitrogen in a traditional lowland-rice agricultural system; to consider options for and nitrogen cycling of biofertilizers, especially the green-manure legume Sesbania sesban; to discuss fertilizer sources and management constraints as parts of a sustainable agricultural development; and to discnss the methodological problems of controlled experiments vs. investigations in farmer's fields. READ MORE
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4. The Global Fashion System : On its social-ecological intertwinedness
Abstract : The fashion industry contributes to shaping the state of the planet: impacts of production and consumption of textile fast-fashion are rising, and the growing number of sustainability-oriented actions have not slowed current trends. The industry’s (un)sustainability is mainly researched within two epistemic communities: fashion studies concerned with social sustainability, and circular economy focused on material biophysical and technological aspects of material cycles along the value chain. READ MORE
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5. Investigation of Vapor Ejectors in Heat Driven Ejector Refrigeration Systems
Abstract : Refrigeration systems, air-conditioning units and heat pumps have been recognized as indispensable machines in human life, and are used for e.g. food storage, provision of thermal comfort. These machines are dominated by the vapor compression refrigeration system and consume a large percentage of world-wide electricity output. READ MORE