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Supported by the Design Business Association, the purpose of my research is to explore and explain how organisations are successfully using design as an ingredient within their business mix, in order to provide insights for managers, designers and design-promoting organisations. The research adopted an inductive approach and utilised an interpretive qualitative methodology which fits with a subje
With the diminishing reserves of oil and the growing public concern for environmental issues, the end of gasoline powered vehicles is getting closer each year. To prevent this from causing the personal and comfortable way of transportation mankind has gotten used to, to die with them, an alternative without the downsides of the gasoline engine must be developed. The environmentally friendly electr
When analyzing contaminated soil today, the method used consists of taking five samples from an area of 20 times 20 metres. Then UCLM95 (95 per cent upper confidence level of the mean) is calculated and compared to critical levels. The issue with this specific method becomes evident when the results often come out inaccurate, which leads to an assumption that the soil is not as contaminated as it
I denna studie har vi intervjuat tre kvinnor som levt under riskfyllda förhållanden i form av missbruk i större delar av sitt liv. Syftet med vår uppsats var att undersöka vilka erfarenheter anhöriga till missbrukare har av självhjälpsgrupper av typen ACA (vuxna barn till alkoholister och från andra dysfunktionella familjer) och dess stöd och hjälp. Vi formulerade tre frågeställningar där vi villeIn this study, we interviewed three women who have lived in hazardous conditions such as abuse in the greater part of their lives. The aim of this study was to examine what experiences relatives of abusers have of self-help groups such as ACOA (Adult Children Of Alcoholics and of other dysfunctional families) and its support and help. Due to our purpose we asked ourselves three questions: 1. how d
During the early 1800 century it was common for several family members to work at the same workplace. Child labour was nothing unusual in the early British factories. This bachelor study focuses on the part of the world that underwent industrialization first; the British Isles. The purpose of this paper is to give a snapshot of the household economy in the early 1830’s, when agrarian society turne
Kommer du ihåg när du berättade någonting för någon sist? Berättade du av en speciell anledning? Berättade du för en särskild person under särskilda förhållanden? Varför berättade du i så fall för just den personen på just den platsen? Varför berättade du inte för någon annan någon annanstans? Men den kanske viktigaste frågan – hur gjorde du när du berättade och varför gjorde du just så? ÅterberäThis thesis seeks a sociological explanation of how and why thirteen interviewees told and constructed the telling of their dreams, anecdotes and secrets. Using Erving Coffman’s theories about impression management, this thesis was able to show how the interviewees prepared their telling of dreams, anecdotes and secrets via post hoc circumstances. I.e. to make their telling more socially appropria
The effect of future changes in temperature and precipitation patterns on arctic ecosystem functioning is often assessed using state-of-the-art ecosystem models. Many models however lack detailed representation of wintertime processes, as pointed out by recent studies (Wang et al. 2016, Slater and Lawrence 2013). This bias may influence the derived outputs, such as soil temperature, permafrost ext
Background: The IKEA Range & Supply organisation consists of business areas (BAs) and categories. BAs work with product development toward end-customers while the material-based categories work toward suppliers with purchasing and sourcing related tasks. There exists an internal cross-organisational interface between these units and IKEA recently created Sourcing Assignment as a tool to encour
In this thesis the automation of an optical sight validation process was studied. The goal was to find a solution for controlling the position of a red dot in a red dot sight. A red dot sight is a non-magnifying reflector sight in which the user sees a red dot instead of a reticle. The movement of the dot was performed by fastening and unfastening adjustment screws on the sight. A side goal was to
The recycling of plastic has the potential to support circular material use, thus decreasing the need for virgin plastics. However, there is an existing issue with assuring quality of recycled plastic materials, causing finished products to perform with poorer properties and unexpected deviations. Based on a thermoformed plastic packaging product, Product Y, made of recycled high density polyethyl
The recycling of plastic has the potential to support circular material use, thus decreasing the need for virgin plastics. However, there is an existing issue with assuring quality of recycled plastic materials, causing finished products to perform with poorer properties and unexpected deviations. Based on a thermoformed plastic packaging product, Product Y, made of recycled high density polyethyl
Kravet på att regeringen ska skicka lagförslag på remiss till myndigheter och andra remissinstanser innan förslaget presenteras för riksdagen utgör en central del av den svenska lagstiftningsprocessen och har stadgats i RF sedan 1809. En tanke med remissförfarandet är att lagstiftningens konsekvenser ska bli kända på förhand och att lagstiftaren därmed kan avstå från att stifta lagar som stårThe demand that proposed laws are to be referred to authorities and civil organizations before they are presented to the parliament (the “referral demand”) forms a central part of the Swedish legislation process and has been stipulated in the Instruction of Government (IG) since 1809. One purpose of this procedure is that all possible consequences of a law are to be known before the law is vo
For individuals with gender dysphoria, voice therapy can be an important tool to change characteristics about their voice to align better with their gender identity. This is often done by practising with a speech therapist and can be a long and difficult process. A useful tool in this setting would be software that can generate a voice, based on the patients voice, which lies slightly closer to th
This project explores how a beginner friendly music production device can lower the threshold for engaging with sound creation and rhythm making. Many existing tools rely on prior knowledge or technical skill, which discourages new users from experimenting in creative ways. This project instead focuses on quick feedback, clear interaction and a tactile experience that invites curiosity and play. T
As one of the biggest coal producers in the EU and a country with a coal-based energy system, Poland is faced with a difficult challenge of transforming the energy sector. However, coal has a very powerful position in the country, protected by incumbent actors and their interests. This thesis focuses on the Bełchatów Basin, an important lignite region, and examines coal narratives and their implic
Fideikommissen som institution har under de två senaste århundradena varit föremål för diskussion angående dess särställning som arvsrättsligt undantag. Fideikommissinstitutet tillämpades främst av adeln i de europeiska länderna och medförde att fideikommissegendom med omfattande värden kunde bevaras i en familjs ägor såsom odelad. Förordnanden med villkor om fideikommiss inrättades vanligen i tesThe fideikommiss as an institution has been the subject of discussion for the past two centuries regarding its special status as an inheritance law exception. Fideikommiss was mainly applied by the nobility in the European countries and meant that entailed properties with extensive values could be preserved in a family’s possessions as undivided. Testamentary dispositions with conditions which sti
In times of climate change, companies face extreme pressure from external stakeholders to engage in environmental sustainability activities. Especially companies of industries that significantly contribute to the global carbon emissions are expected to change their behaviour. There, the road freight transportation business is known for its particularly heavy impact. Being forced to adapt to change
This thesis opens up the “black box” of business incubation and analyses how this process works in an incubator for cultural and creative ventures in Northern Sweden. The theoretical framework of the rites of passage by Arnold van Gennep and Victor Turner was adopted to guide the analysis. This theory indicates that one can move from one status to the next in a society through the means of differe
Varför drabbas vi av cancer och varför är den så svår att bota? Cancer är i grund och botten en okontrollerad tillväxt av vävnad som orsakas av mutationer i vårt DNA. Denna ackumulerade vävnad kallas för tumör, och efter hand som tumören växer och sprider sig kan den slå ut livsnödvändiga organ i kroppen. Kroppen har ett naturligt försvar mot cancer och de tumörer som uppstår genom immunförsvaret.Immune checkpoint inhibitors have drastically improved the prognosis for several cancer patients, but still the exact underlying mechanism behind cancer immune escape and the role of individual immune cell populations remains poorly understood. Thus, further insights into the level of immune cell infiltration in cancers, their functional role, level of activation and maturity are warranted in orde
