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Background: Tobacco use and the involuntary exposure to smoking constitute major risks for health and are among the causes of increased healthcare costs. Contemporary hospitals are expected to be an example in tobacco control initiatives such as applying smoke-free environment policies. Method: This case study investigates the implementation of the tobacco-free workplace policy at a health-promoti
During the 1960s, the United States of America experienced a surge of riots and inner turmoil, with the Detroit Riots of 1967 being one of the more violent instances. In a period of heavy turbulence, the need to maintain law and order whilst maintaining the various freedoms laid out by the Constitution became crossed. This essay thus explores the Detroit Riots of 1967 within a constitutional frame
This thesis explores how the production of identity happens on a small islet community in Denmark’s South Funen Archipelagos. Furthermore, it investigates in what way the residents make use of this islet identity, through memory, imaginings and collective action, in order to provide ground for raison d’être. Through a qualitative approach, a three months fieldwork was conducted in the summer of 20
This study analyses the perceived key interests, importance, influences and participation of different actors in harmonizing the processes and mechanisms of a distributed research infrastructure. It investigates the EU-funded initiative, BioBanking and Molecular Resource Infrastructure in Sweden (BBMRI.se), which seeks to harmonize the biobanking standards. The study interviews multiple actors inv
In a socio-technical work domain, humans, device interfaces and artefacts all affect transformations of information flow. Such transformations, which may involve a change of auditory to visual information & vice versa or alter semantic approximations into spatial proximities from instruments readings, are generally not restricted to solely human cognition. This paper applies a joint cognitive
Objective: To compare a wearable device, the Fitbit Versa (FV), to a validated portable single-channel EEG system across multiple nights in a naturalistic environment. Methods: Twenty participants (10 men and 10 women) aged 25–67 years were recruited for the present study. Study duration was 14 days during which participants were asked to wear the FV daily and nightly. The study intended to reprod
We present the direct stabilization of the CEP of a high-repetition rate OPCPA by employing a Stereo-ATI pulsemeter for single-shot detection and feedback to the oscillator at the full OPCPA repetition rate.
To reduce the load on the UAV operator during long-term search and rescue missions, an on-board automatic system is considered that generates control signals for positioning an additional video camera with a narrow field of view. The requirements for the system of automatic detection of the area of interest are defined. Various methods for detecting objects in images are considered, analyzed and c
A process-oriented, performance-based cost-model for manufactured parts has been assessed in its ability to capture sustainability. Literature has been reviewed and found 108 sustainability indicators, which have been compared with the input parameters in the cost-model. Based on a gap analysis, a framework for sustainable production evaluation has been developed. The framework considers performan
Children using mechanical ventilation for survival represent a small, but growing, vulnerable population in society. The aim of this study was to describe the existing qualitative research that examined family members' experiences when a child is dependent on ventilator at home. A metasynthesis is an interpretative integration of qualitative research findings based on a systematic literature searc
Today's Carrier-Envelope Phase (CEP) stabilizations of mode-locked oscillators widely used in attosecond science and frequency metrology rely on octave spanning frequency combs and the detection of beating between the blue end and the frequency doubled red end of the same spectrum. This technique was established by the seminal works of Hänsch and co-workers [1], demonstrating the stabilization of
Aim: The aim of this thesis is to get a deeper understanding of cultural integration in the pre-stage of a merger process and by doing so also contribute to an understanding of merger outcomes. Research Question: How is cultural integration managed in the pre-merger stage and how is this perceived by employees? Methodology: Through an interpretative epistemological approach we developed a quali
Today’s era of digital transformation requires modern organizations to continuously invest in new information technology (IT). Managing an organizational change process always implies challenges and often this process fails to meet its objective. This thesis examines a planned organizational change process of an IT-tool implementation by taking on a process perspective to evaluate the employees’ a
Title: Designing a new warehouse to improve space utilization and handling efficiency: A case study of a production warehouse Authors: Emil Niklasson, Erik Ramström Supervisor: Joakim Kembro, Department of Industrial Management and Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Problem description: The focus on warehousing has grown in the industry during the 21st century to increase the compe
Almost half the Danish population report that they have undertaken action(s) with the main purpose to lower their personal greenhouse gas emissions within the last three years. It has become “in” to be green, yet certain practices are perceived as “better” than others although they do not necessarily result in a lowered environmental impact. Why is that? Data from seven semi-structured interviews
Let C be a simple(1) polygonal chain of n edges in the plane, and let p and q be two arbitrary points on C. The detour of C on (p, q) is defined to be the length of the subchain of C that connects p with q, divided by the Euclidean distance between p and q. Given an epsilon >0, we compute in time O((1)/(epsilon) n log n) a pair of points on which the chain makes a detour at least 1/(1 + epsilon) t
Migration has evolved as a strategy to maximise individual fitness in response to seasonally changing ecological and environmental conditions. However, migration can also incur costs, and quantifying these costs can provide important clues to the ultimate ecological forces that underpin migratory behaviour. A key emerging model to explain migration in many systems posits that migration is driven b
