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We investigate how individual workers and local labour markets adjust over a long time period to a discrete and plausibly exogenous technological shock, namely the introduction of containerisation in the UK port industry. This technology, which was introduced rapidly between the mid-1960s and the late-1970s, had dramatic consequences for specific occupations within the port industry. Using longitu
Payment and checkout at retail stores is increasingly being replaced by automated systems. One recent technological invention in this area is mobile self-scanning in which customers carry a mobile scanner while shopping. Mobile self-scanners give real-time feedback on spending. The device increases price saliency and enables customers to keep track of the total amount spent. Using a field experime
Background: Instant messaging platforms seem to positively contribute to adolescent emotional well-being. However, some scholars show a link between the use of these platforms and negative emotional experiences.These emotions could be perceived as even more overwhelming for certain subgroups of adolescents, such as those who engage in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), and lead to self-injury to dea
In this work, a method to estimate the weld-zone temperature during induction welding of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) is developed. Today several methods exist to measure, or in other ways ensure, the correct temperature in the weld. However, these methods all have some form of drawback ranging from leaving foreign material in the weld to complex sensor arrangements. The induction weldi
The project examines how a dog carrier for the rear seat of the car can be designed to provide safety and improve user experience, for dog and human. To include both of the users throughout the process, an animal-human centred design approach was applied. The report presents the concept development process of the dog carrier and evaluates how selected methods fulfil the design approach. Initially
Previous research suggests that an inclination to eat in response to unlabeled anxiety and a strong dependence on environmental stimuli are more common in overweight individuals than in normal-weight controls. In particular, individuals who habitually use food and eating in order to alleviate painful feelings have to face these feelings when dieting, unless they can be neutralised by psychological
A roof box is an essential part of a skiing trip by car, but many users find it frustrating and time consuming to use. Interviews with users showed that they find it difficult to load and unload the roof box, since it is too high up for most people. They also expressed that it is too heavy to lift the skis above their heads and that they find it problematic that they are not able to see the inside
Den här kvalitativa studien handlade om internationella studenter och coronapandemin utifrån kritisk realism. Forskningsfrågorna var hur påverkade coronapandemin internationella studenters interpersonella relationer, behov av tillhörighet och social identitet. Åtta (N=8) semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med internationella studenter som hade studerat i Sverige vårterminen 2020 och som hade
Bakgrund: Målet med rehabilitering är att hjälpa personer med funktionsnedsättning att återvända till sina vardagsaktiviteter och leva ett så bra liv som möjligt utifrån personens förutsättningar. Virtual Reality (VR) används i hälso-och sjukvården, bland annat inom strokerehabilitering. Syfte: Hur upplever vuxna patienter med funktionsnedsättning och rehabiliteringspersonal VR vid rehabilitering?Background: The purpose of rehabilitation is to support people with disabilities to return to their everyday activities and live as good a life as possible. For a rehabilitation process to be successful the patient needs to feel motivated. Virtual Reality (VR) is used in healthcare within e.g. stroke rehabilitation. Aim/Purpose: How do adult patients with disabilities and clinicians experience VR
Having implemented a ban on plastic shopping bags with three other reinforcements of the ban over the span of two decades, Bhutan still faces the issue of plastic shopping bag overconsumption and waste, where the ban policy has been proven ineffective. Issues of plastic shopping bag consumption in Bhutan are discussed to understand the plastic shopping waste situation in the country, and different
