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Essays on social insurance and taxation : Why incentives and institutions matter?
<p>This dissertation starts with an introductory chapter which is followed by four essays.The introductory chapter discusses the theoretical and empirical backgrounds to taxation. There are two general points to this ... -
The Knowledge Test Feedback Interventions (KTFI) increases knowledge level of spinal stenosis patients before surgery – A randomized controlled follow-up trial
<h4>Objective</h4><p>To assess the impact of a preoperative educational intervention on the knowledge level of patients with spinal stenosis.</p><h4>Methods</h4><p>One hundred spinal stenosis patients were randomized into ... -
Close, bright and boxy: the superluminous SN 2018hti
<p>SN~2018hti was a very nearby (z=0.0614) superluminous supernova with an exceedingly bright absolute magnitude of -22.2 mag in r-band at maximum. The densely sampled pre-maximum light curves of SN~2018hti show a slow ... -
Nikotiinin vaikutus sikiön kasvuun ja kehitykseen
<p>• Ihmissikiö voi altistua nikotiinille äidin raskaudenaikaisen tupakoinnin tai muiden nikotiinia sisältävien tuotteiden käytön kautta. <br></p><p>• Nikotiini on myrkyllinen ja tärkein riippuvuutta aiheuttava aine ... -
Autonomous automobiles and ethics - What should we focus on?
(2018-09-25T00:00:00)<p>In this paper we observe automated road vehicles via lenses of technology, hacking, society, and ethics. We analyse current ideas, technologies, and discourse around automated vehicles, focusing on security issues in ... -
Mono- and Bimetallic Ni-Co Catalysts in Dry Reforming of Methane
<p>Several bimetallic Ni-Co catalysts supported on theta-Al2O3 together with 10 wt % Ni and 10 wt % Co on theta-Al2O3 were prepared via the incipient wetness method, characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen ... -
Security and Privacy in Cloud Computing via Obfuscation and Diversification: a Survey
<p> The development of cloud computing has facilitate the organizations with its services. This makes the security and privacy of the cloud even more significant.</p> <p> Diversification and obfuscation approaches are ... -
Simulation of atherosclerotic plaque growth using computational biomechanics and patient-specific data
Atherosclerosis is the one of the major causes of mortality worldwide, urging the need for prevention strategies. In this work, a novel computational model is developed, which is used for simulation of plaque growth to 94 ... -
Toward Comprehensive Plant Microbiome Research
Microbes have driven eco-evolutionary adaptations organizing biodiversity from the origin of life. They are ubiquitous and abundant, facilitating the biochemical processes that make Earth habitable and shape ecosystem ... -
Large inter-stock differences in catch size-at-age of mature Atlantic salmon observed by using genetic individual origin assignment from catch data
Genetic individual assignment of river stock of origin of mixed stock catch fish offers a tool to analyze size differences among river stocks. Data on the genetically identified river stock of origin of individual fish ... -
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) of ion sensors Direct modeling and inverse problem solving using the Nernst-Planck-Poisson (NPP) model and the HGS(FP) optimization strategy
The Nernst-Planck-Poisson (NPP) model is used to numerically simulate electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) of ion-selective electrodes (ISEs). By using the Hierarchical Genetic Strategy with real number encoding (HGS(FP)) ... -
Association between quality of life and severity of profile deviation in prospective orthognathic patients
<div><div>Aim</div><div>to evaluate whether severity of skeletal facial profile deviation assessed by professionals associates with quality of life and psychosocial factors in patients with dentofacial deformities and ... -
Data integration and participatory process in developing integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) in the northern Baltic Sea
<p>The Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Directive was ratifed (2014/89/EU) along the Strategy of the European Union (EU) on the Blue Economy to contribute to the efective management of maritime activities and resources and ... -
Reinitiation and Subsequent Discontinuation of Antiplatelet Treatment in Nonpersistent Older Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
The successful treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) depends on adequate adherence to medications including antiplatelet agents. The aims of this study were (a) to identify the proportion of nonpersistent patients ...
