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Within a technology-driven company, product usability and interaction design is usually not the main focus. This thesis applies a Human-Centered design process with the aim of creating a more usable and intuitive product. The project is made in collaboration with Axis Communications who aims to expand its portfolio by transferring two intercoms from its subsidiary 2N Telekomunikace to its own asso
Problem: Why are not existing energy efficient techniques utilized? Which aspects influence the decision? Is the decision-making-process in need of a complementary tool for energy efficiency-profitability calculating? Purpose: The primary purpose of this report is to examine the critical elements of the decisions making process concerning energy efficient investments. The secondary purpose of this
Salinisation is a global issue which leads to desertification and soil degradation and exposure to salt is also known to inhibit microbial activity and plant growth. This study was conducted to determine the influence of salinity on microbial activity of a non- saline soil. By using Salt Induced Community Tolerance (SICT) concept I found that microbial community tolerance to salt can be induced in
Minorities falling under the Article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil, Cultural and Political rights, that is, individuals belonging to national, ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities possess characteristics that form part of their identity and differ from the characteristics possessed by the majority population of the state. Because of these particularities, minorities can be often
Produktion av en nanotrådssolcell För att ta itu med miljöpåverkan från växthusgaser krävs en övergång till förnyelsebara energikällor. Ett exempel på en sådan källa är nanotrådssolceller. I mitt examensarbete har jag undersökt hur nanotrådar kan arrangeras på sådant sätt som krävs för att kunna omvandla solljuset till elektricitet. Global uppvärmning är ett hot som till stor del orsakas av utslThe demand for cheaper and more efficient solar cells is high. One way to decrease cost of material, while maintaining a high degree of efficiency, is to take advantage of nanomaterials. A thin film containing pn-junction nanowires can convert light with an efficiency comparable to traditional planar cells, while using a fraction of the material, and thus reduce costs. At the company Sol Voltaics
Kidnapping is a frequent method for terrorists to force states to make concessions, which many times cause huge suffering and even death of the hostages. This study aims to analyse why indirect backchannel talks can facilitate negotiations with terrorists in order to save lives. The research regarding negotiations with political kidnappers is limited, which is why this study will be theory buildin
International migration facilitated by contemporary globalization has brought about feelings of insecurity in terms of identity for both the host societies as well as incoming immigrants posing a major obstacle in host countries to integrate immigrants into society. In such context, social exclusion and discrimination can occur. The author argues that this is not a one-directional process. In orde
Individual forager behaviors should affect per capita intake rates and thereby population and consumer-resource properties. We consider and incorporate conspecific facilitation and interference during the separate foraging-cycle stages in a functional response model that links individual behavioral interactions with consumer-resource processes. Our analyses suggest that failing to properly conside
We assessed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk associated with smoking and alcohol consumption and their interactions, using both questionnaire data and objective serum biomarkers. Information on smoking and alcohol consumption was collected at baseline from 450,112 participants of the EPIC cohort, among whom 255 developed HCC after a median follow-up of 14 years. In a nested case–control subset
The present study focuses on consuming and producing stories using various forms of expression in the third-grade classroom. The aim of the study is to examine pupils’ and teachers’ experiences of working with a teaching unit that encourages the use of various text and media forms through literary productions, re-presentations, of Ronia, the Robber’s Daughter in order to gain increased insight int
The Sub-Saharan African countries of South Africa, Sierra Leone and Rwanda have recently gone through post-conflict political transitions where one of the main dilemmas is how to deal with the past. The three countries have all opted for a transitional justice mechanism that involves truth-telling in order to address past abuses, and with the prospect of reconciliation. The objective of this stud
This thesis aims to describe and characterise the impact of the Kurdish question for Turkey's decision-making process and foreign relations from the 1980's until today. The Kurdish question as perceived by Ankara, is separatist, and poses a security threat to the entire country but has also international dimensions, which are responded with foreign policy actions by Turkey. Initially, a sy
Problemställning: Till följd av Bergendahls Foods tillväxt de senaste åren har företagets transportplanering blivit allt mer komplex. Planeringen sker i dagsläget manuellt vilket gör att slutresultatet kommer allt längre från det optimala. För att anpassa planering och transporter till den ökande efterfrågan krävs en grundlig genomsyn av transporterna. Studien ämnar därför göra en kartläggning ochProblem: The manual transportation planning at Bergendahls Food has recent years become increasingly complex due to the growth in demand. In order to adjust to the changes, Bergendahls Food requires a thorough mapping of their transportation activities. The lack of supporting IT-system obstructs the ongoing transport review why this case study aims to map and analyze the transports in order to inv
The present study investigated second language (L2) learners’ processing of filler-gap dependencies and tested the implications of Clahsen and Felser’s (2006) shallow structure hypothesis according to which L2 learners underuse syntactic information during the processing of these sentence types. Advanced L2 learners of English (native Swedish speakers) listened to English sentences with object-rel
In this study, physical properties of a small glacier in Kebnekaise Mountains, northern Sweden, are investigated in order to evaluate its erosionai capacity. By definition, glacial cirques are cut out by erosion by cirque glaciers. In areas characterized by low precipitation and pemafrost, small glaciers have very low erosional capacity. Is it possible that a small glacier can excavate a cirque fo
