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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 21 avhandlingar innehållade orden the Fantastic.
16. Studies of optical properties of lanthanide upconversion nanoparticles for emerging applications
Sammanfattning : YTTERBY, a small village very close to Stockholm where I live, is the place in the world which has lent its name to the largest number of elements in the periodic table, namely four - YTTRIUM, YTTERBIUM, ERBIUM and TERBIUM. Three more lanthanide elements were discovered from the now empty quarry located in this village. LÄS MER
17. Evaluating and Improving Rendered Visual Experiences : Metrics, Compression, Higher Frame Rates & Recoloring
Sammanfattning : Rendered imagery is presented to us daily. Special effects in movies, video games, scientific visualizations, and marketing catalogs all often rely on images generated through computer graphics. However, with all the possibilities that rendering offers come also a plethora of challenges. LÄS MER
18. Genetik i fiktion
Sammanfattning : This licentiate’s thesis is concerned with how genetics is depicted and used in fictional stories. From a perspective that combines science and technology studies with cultural studies, it analyses narratives that deal with, or contain images of, genetics and gene technology. LÄS MER
19. Pathways that govern hematopoietic stem cell fate
Sammanfattning : Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) compose a rare population of undifferentiated cells, residing in the bone marrow of adult individuals, ensuring life-long maintenance and replenishment of the blood system. This fantastic achievement is possible owing to two special characteristics of the HSCs: their ability to make copies of themselves (self-renew), and their capacity to differentiate to all lineages of the blood system. LÄS MER
20. Säg inte mötesplats! : Teater och integration i ord och handling
Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the notion of multiculturalism in relation to theatre and drama. In Swedish public discourse, culture and the arts are frequently referred to as a social glue which keeps society together. In this context theatre holds a particular position. LÄS MER