Essays about: "rbc"

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  1. 1. RBC with Endogenous Health

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Linnéa Ekberg; Rasmus Grehn; [2023]
    Keywords : Business cycle; Health; Health investment; Time allocation;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the limited literature on RBC models with endogenous health accumulation. To this end, we develop an infinitely lived agent model with endogenous health, productivity shocks, and health shocks. Health is conceptualized as a capital stock in accordance with the Grossman model. READ MORE

  3. 2. Social Digital Currency and Basic Income – the Development Strategy of the Future? : A case study of social currency, basic income and local business in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Izabella Martins Grapengiesser; [2021]
    Keywords : social currency; community banks; the Palmas model; basic income; solidarity economy; Maricá; Rio de Janeiro; oil revenues; local development; Mumbuca;

    Abstract : This study is based on interviews with local business owners in the Brazilian municipality of Maricá, Rio deJaneiro, conducted in November 2021. The municipality receives royalties from the rich oil reserves that werefound in the bottom of the pre-salt area of the Atlantic Ocean, and has implemented a basic income programcalled Renda Básica de Cidadania (RBC). READ MORE

  4. 3. Capillary Blood Flow Measurement based on Nail-fold Microscopic Images using Feature Based Velocity Estimation

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Yue Wang; [2019]
    Keywords : Nail-fold capillary; Medical image processing; Feature matching; Dual-Window matching; Optic-Flow; Nail-fold capillary; Medicinsk bildbehandling; Feature-matchning; Dual-Window-matchning; Optic-Flow;

    Abstract : Microscopic video images of microcirculation have been used in clinical diagnosis for years, and theparameters obtained from images reveal most physiological activities and body organizations.Particularly, the blood flow speed is one of important indexes, which reflects the state ofmicrocirculation and make significant marks in diagnosis. READ MORE

  5. 4. Microfluidic blood fractionation and lysis towards analysis of cytokine levels in red blood cells

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Laura Barrett; [2019]
    Keywords : Microfluidics; Capillary action; Blood; Fractionation; Cytokine; Interleukin 3;

    Abstract : In the process of blood analysis, for biomarker detection, blood plasma or serumis analyzed, while Red blood cells (RBCs) are usually considered waste. A recentstudy has found that cytokine concentrations in RBC lysate are on average 12-fold higher than in plasma. READ MORE

  6. 5. Atmospheric soot particle transformation from urban to rural

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kärnfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Johansson; [2018]
    Keywords : Aerosol; soot; atmosphere; Physics and Astronomy; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The main objective of this work was to investigate if there is a contribution of aerosol from the urban region of Copenhagen at the rural station Vavihill. This was done by analyzing measurement data between 1st of January and the 28th of February 2013 measured with a Dierential Mobility Particle Sizer (DMPS), Soot Particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (SP-AMS), a Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter (CCNC) and a NOx-analyzer. READ MORE