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Global climate change is driving species' distributions towards the poles and mountain tops during both non-breeding and breeding seasons, leading to changes in the composition of natural communities. However, the degree of season differences in climate-driven community shifts has not been thoroughly investigated at large spatial scales. We compared the rates of change in the community composition
The use of haptics in teleoperation and robotics can help the human operator to greatly improve the performance. This master thesis presents a haptic interface between a haptic device, a Phantom Premium A, and an industrial robot, an IRB140B, on which a force sensor was mounted. This will enable a human operator controlling the Phantom to get information about the environment surrounding the IRB14
Today, Sweden is in an upgrade period between the two train control systems. Today’s system has soon reached the end of its lifecycle period and therefore need to be replaced. Meanwhile, decisions within the EU have been taken to improve interoperability between European countries. The solution will be an international control system replacing the different national train control and command syste
Bedrägeri är ett brott vars förekomst har ökat stadigt under de senaste åren. Reaktionen från lagstiftarens håll har resulterat i nya brottsrubriceringar och utredningar om huruvida ännu fler borde införas. Syftet med uppsatsen är att kartlägga den reglering av bedrägeribrottslighet som på senare år utökats med nya brottskonstruktioner både inom den allmänna straffrätten och specialstraffrätten. Fraud is a crime that has become more and more frequent lately and the reaction from the legislator has been to introduce new crime classifications and investigate the need for even more. The purpose with this essay is to map and investigate the different kinds of fraudulent crimes that have been introduced the last couple of decades. The possible resulting effects the introduction of different c
This thesis analyses the evolution of the Japan-EU and Japan-NATO bilateral relationships over the last two decades from the Japanese point of view. I used the International Relations theories of Realism, Liberalism and Constructivism to explain why and how these actors engage in cooperation. Thus, I tackled various topics such as trade, security, defence, technology, norm-making, and ideology. T
Forskningsfrågor: Är tidigare studiers förklaringsmodeller för fastighetsföretags kapitalstruktur applicerbara på den svenska marknaden? Hur påverkar kapitalstrukturen hos svenska fastighetsbolag deras lönsamhet över en period av ränteförändringar? Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka om de förklaringsmodeller för fastighetsföretags kapitalstruktur som presenteras i tidigare studier även kan appResearch questions: Are previous studies’ explanatory models for real estate companies’ capital structure applicable on the Swedish market? How does the capital structure of Swedish real estate companies affect their profitability over a period of interest rate chnages? Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine whether the explanatory models for the capital structure of real estate companie
Urval av testfall är en viktig del av processen för kvalitetssäkring i ett projekt. Eftersom tid och resurser är begränsade behöver testfallen prioriteras för att upprätthålla effektivitet och för att möta deadlines. Detta examensarbete utforskar möjligheten att förbättra utvecklingsprocessen på Axis Communications genom att delvis automatisera utväljandet av testfall. I detta examensarbete har enTest case selection is an important part of the quality assurance process in a software project. Since time and resources are limited, test cases have to be prioritized in order to maintain efficiency and meet deadlines. This thesis researches the possibility of improving the development process at Axis Communications by partly automating the test case selections. In this thesis, an algorithm call
Migrating cells under various force fields in microfluidic devices has been used as a tool to study the cell properties. Cells respond to the same force field in different ways depending on their properties, resulting in different migration velocities and trajectories which are obtained by cell tracking. The cells that are to be tracked are typically labelled with fluorescent dyes to enhance the c
The field of linguistic relativity has its origin in the thoughts of the German philosopher Humboldt. He considered the language to be the formative organ of thought, the thought becomes externalized through sound in speech and thus perceptible to the senses. Thought and language are therefore one and inseparable from each other. Other prominent names in the field of linguistic relativity are Sapi
Acidification and eutrophication are central environmental problems in Sweden, which effects biodiversity. The Swedish forestry may contribute significantly to these environmental problems. The forestry measures that may have a major impact on nitrogen levels in groundwater and increased soil acidification are harvesting, fertilization and whole-tree harvesting. Studies have shown that even storm
The Alingsås dry-cleaning facility is one of the heavily halogenated hydrocarbon contaminated sites in Sweden. The source of contamination dates back to the 1970s when a large scale tetrachloroethylene leakage outbroke inside the dry-cleaning building. After years of propagation and dissemination, the tetrachloroethylene together with its degradation products was widely found in soil and groundwat
Boendet har en stark koppling till äldres livskvalitet. Utformningen av äldres boendemiljö är viktig då de spenderar mycket tid i och i nära anslutning till boendet. Boendemiljön påverkar hur trygg den boende känner sig där exempelvis hala golv eller dålig belysning kan skapa en känsla av otrygghet. Sveriges befolkning ökar och antalet invånare över 65 väntas öka från 1,9 miljoner 2014 till 3 milThe living environment has a strong connection with elderly's quality of life. The design of the elderly housing environment is important as they spend a lot of time in and near their home. The housing environment affects how safe the residents feel, for example slippery floors or poor lighting can create an insecurity. Sweden's population is increasing and the population of those over 65
The notion of corporate violations of human rights is gaining ground. Using an inductive method, this report explores the level of responsibility of multinational enterprise for violations of human rights law committed by business partners and affiliates, i.e. the ''imputability''. The topic is important as the ability to reconstruct the organizational structure provides corporate
This work examines prostitution practice-policy divide in Lithuanian legal system. Prostitution law in Lithuania was amended in 2005 by stipulating legal liability not only for sex selling but also for sex purchase. This shows Lithuania’s step towards more abolitionistic view concerning prostitution. However, this change does not reflect in police statistics on prostitution arrests. With this thes
Most of the ecotoxicological research conducted in the Arctic until today has focused on long range transport of pollutants, while fewer studies on local pollution have been published. The aim of this study was hence to investigate if local pollution of organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS) occurs outside tw
2015 placerades Sverige som världens tredje minst korrupta land på Transparency International årliga lista över korrupta länder. Även om vi kanske inte förknippar Sverige med korruption rapporterar media återkommande om tveksamma ageranden från myndighetsutövande personer och privata tjänstemän. Vi saknar en renodlad korruptionslagstiftning i svensk rätt. Ett av rättsordningen främsta redskap mot In 2015 Sweden was ranked third least corrupt country in the world according to Transparency International. Even though we may not think of Sweden as a corrupt nation, media continue to report about questionable acting from Swedish authorities. There is a lack of anti corruption legislation in the Swedish criminal law. Therefore the anti bribe legislation is essential. Scholars consider that the S
BACKGROUND: The communication process of preparing patients and families facing progressive neurodegenerative diseases for future illness has not been empirically elucidated; the goal of this qualitative study was to explore neurology interdisciplinary health professionals' communication experiences, including current approaches, facilitators, and challenges.METHODS: Three focus groups were conduc
Building permit processes serve as crucial gatekeepers for urban development, regulating compliance with building codes, land use policies, and safety and environmental standards. However, their complexity can lead to inefficiencies and hinder economic growth. While existing studies have made significant contributions to building permit process research, they often focus on individual countries or
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a major form of primary liver cancer in adults. Chronic infections with hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses and alcohol abuse are the major factors leading to HCC. This deadly cancer affects more than 500,000 people worldwide and it is quite resistant to conventional chemo- and radiotherapy. Genetic and epigenetic studies on HCC may help to understand be
Northern forest ecosystems make up an important part of the global carbon cycle. Hence, monitoring local-scale gross primary production (GPP) of northern forest is essential for understanding climatic change impacts on terrestrial carbon sequestration and for assessing and planning management practices. Here we evaluate and compare four methods for estimating GPP using Sentinel-2 data in order to
