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Digital control theory normally assumes equidistant sampling intervals and a negligible or constant control delay from sampling to actuation, so called input/output latency. However this can seldom be achieved in practice. In the computer tasks interfere with each other through preemption and blocking when waiting for common resources. The execution time for each task may be data-dependant and the
Voice recognition plays an important role in human communication and there is increasing interest in so called ‘earwitness’ testimony in the courtroom. However, research on voice identification or earwitness identification by way of short linguistic as compared to non-linguistic sounds remains in its infancy. To address this issue, the present study set out to examine speaker recognition from shor
Background: Supply Chain Management is receiving increased attention as companies are trying to remain competitive in a global and challenging environment. An important topic to consider when managing the supply chain is inventory control. Companies today have enormous investments in inventories, which means that there are potential improvements regarding tied up capital in raw materials, work-in-
Purpose: The main purpose is to investigate a multinational corporation subsidiary established in a developing country and their current as well as their future work concerning CSR. Method: To carry out our research, we performed a theoretical study as well as an empirical. Our empirical study consisted of a qualitative case study performed at the company stated above. We used semi-structured inte
Through hydrogenation of glucose to sorbitol followed by hydrogenolysis of sorbitol to glycerol a pathway to produce bio propane from lignocellulosic material has been confirmed. A wide range of catalyst was tested, in an autoclave batch reactor, to scout the activity of catalysts already proven active, according to previous literature, as well as catalysts not mentioned in literature for the spe
Biodiesel is an important alternative to ordinary diesel when limiting the effects on the climate. However, the production path of biodiesel produces a wastewater with a high chemical oxygen demand (COD) and it needs to be cleaned. The aim of this study was to characterise biodiesel wastewater as well as to suggest treatment options. The biodiesel wastewater studied came from a biodiesel plant i
Aeromobility and sustainability are current political issues which given available technology today are incompatible. This study aims to through a discourse analysis critically examine how Karlstad Airport as an example of this is constructed as a political matter. Drawing on Maarten Hajers social-interactive discourse analysis, which is operationalised using Carol Bacchis analytical framework the
Det svenska Lagrådet har uppgiften att granska lagar under lagstiftningsarbetet. Det bildades 1909 eftersom Högsta domstolen, som tidigare hade denna roll, var överbelastat av alla de nya lagar som skapades. Under det dryga sekel som det svenska Lagrådet har existerat så har det skett ett antal förändringar. Denna uppsats analyserar vilka förändringar som har skett och varför. Den jämför även detThe Swedish legal council is responsible for legal preview in the Swedish process for creating new laws. It was created 1909 because the supreme court, which was previously responsible for legal preview, was overrun by the amount of new laws. During the roughly one hundred years that the legal council has existed, a number of changes have been made. This essay analyses which changes have come to
Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka gärningsbeskrivningens utformning och betydelse för bevisvärderingen i brottmål. Av 45 kap. 4 § RB framgår att åklagaren i sin stämningsansökan ska uppge bland annat den brottsliga gärningen med angivande av tid och plats för dess förövande och de övriga omständigheter som erfordras för dess kännetecknande. Bestämmelsen syftar bland annat till att den tillThe purpose of this essay is to investigate the formulation of the statement of the criminal act as charged and its impact on the sifting of evidence in criminal cases. 45:4 RB states that the prosecutor, among other things, in his summons application indictment must state the criminal act with an indication of time and place for the perpetration and the other circumstances which are required. The
European environmental policy has in the recent years become more and more prominent, and with the European Commission launching the European green deal, environmental policy has become a part of the centre stage of European policy. When looking to decarbonise the economy natural gas becomes a favourable solution. However, natural gas is not without a problem i.e., natural gas is still a fossil f
The aim of this study was to provide proposals for renovation measures and investigate to what extent preservation of cultural values can be combined with energy efficiency in an urban transformation projects. The goal was also to develop a strategy for the renovation of k-marked buildings using literature study, case study and parameter study. The case study was based on a 1910s industrial buildi
Illegal waste trafficking is today one of the most profitable illegal activities in the world. About 25 % of all global waste transports are estimated to be illegal and they are increasing. The same applies to plastics; the production of plastics is increasing and so is the illegal shipment of plastic waste. Due to the often- harmful substances in plastics, when plastic waste is not taken care of
Social workers, like most professionals, are often limited in how they make use of their professional competences by the culture, norms and values that dominate their workplaces. While these groups of working staff have their merits, a strong expectation of conformity might result in errors of judgement among highly skilled members. The purpose of this study has been to contribute to the knowledge
Miljöfrågan är högaktuell i dagens samhälle. Företagen och kommunerna tävlar om att vara mest klimatvänliga. Detta leder till en nyfikenhet kring hur byggnadsmaterial kan användas på ett mer effektivt sätt och hur de material som redans används i våra byggnader kan få ett nytt liv på bästa sätt. En stor andel av det som byggdes på 60-talet i Sverige var av tegel, därav har intresset för att kunna Environmental issues are highly topical in today´s society, with companies and municipalities competing to be the most climate friendly. This has sparked an increasing interest in how building material can be used more efficiently and how existing materials within buildings can be given a new life. A large proportion of buildings constructed in Sweden during the 1960s were made of brick, which has
Thermal energy storage is a growing concept within the sector of energy production. The concept is based on storage of excess thermal energy, for usage during high demand, as a mean of reducing the need for new production. By implementing thermal storage economic and environmental gains can be made as production can be kept more constant over time and less energy is wasted, furthermore the storage
During the 20th century the Nile River has been reason for political tensions and low intensity conflicts among the Nile Basin states such as Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) was established in 1999 with the primary aim to “[...] achieve sustainable socio-economic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources.” T
The aim of this study was to understand the family law secretaries' perceived challenges in working with the issue of father-child contact when the child was in sheltered housing due to, many times unsolved, violent acts related to the father. The method used was qualitative interviews with four family law secretaries. The results showed that family law secretaries experienced several challeng
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the European Commission’s role in the ordinary legislative procedure. To do so, the thesis examines the case of the newly negotiated reform of the CAP. The Commission has for many years had legislative powers when reforming the CAP. However, since the signing of the Lisbon Treaty, the Commission has only had the formal power to initiate legislative prop
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the current factors affecting fertility preference and fertility behaviour in Shanghai among the first single-child generation who are now entering into their childbearing years. In order to gain a more clear understanding of fertility preference and fertility behaviour in Shanghai the following areas were explored in an attempt to discov
