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Optimising plant growth in a controlled climate requires good measurements of both biomass (measured in grams) and relative growth rate (measured in grams of growth per day and gram of plant). In order to do this efficiently and continuously on an individual level during plant development, this has to be done non-destructively and without frequent and labor intensive weighing of plant biomass. Thi
Dyslexia is a problem that can limit someone’s life if the person does not receive the appropriate support in order to develop strategies to deal with it, and it is not limited to one’s first language. The first limitations appear early in life during the school years as the child struggles with literacy issues. It is in the educational environment where the child will receive the first support a
Begreppet due diligence är i svenskt näringsliv synonymt med företagsbesiktning. Som företeelse är det en procedur för att genomlysa ett målbolags ekonomiska ställning och andra förhållanden. Företagsbesiktningen är således ett viktigt instrument för att skaffa sig kunskap om inneboende risker i målbolaget samt för att identifiera risker med förvärvet i stort. Besiktningen ger köparen ett bra beslThe concept of due diligence in the Swedish business sector is synonymous with "company inspection." It is legitimately a procedure for examining the financial position and other circumstances of a company. The company inspection is a significant instrument for acquiring knowledge of inherent risks in the offeree company, and for identifying risks with the acquisition in general. The con
Fankulturen till pojkbandet One Direction har diskuterats flitigt i olika media där fansen, också kallade directioners, har blivit utmålade som galna och fanatiska. Denna (n)etnografiska studie undersöker hur dessa mediala berättelser påverkar fans i deras identitetsskapande samt påverkar deras deltagande i fankulturen. Uppsatsen analyserar också homoerotisk fanfiction skriven om bandet, som i deThe One Direction fandom has been a source for a lot of discussion in different media, where fans, also known as Directioners, have been viewed as crazy, fanatic and also said to send deaththreats. This (n)ethnographic study investigates how these media narratives shape fans in the formings of their identities, and also how it effects them when participating in the fandom. This study also analyse
Dividing wall columns are single shell distillation columns which are thermally fully coupled. DWC has the ability to create three product streams from one feed stream. A simulation of DWCs is hard due to the complexity of the system. Unfortunately, there is no good software package that can be used for simulations. Instead a detailed flowsheet with the right components and good arrangement over t
The language learning process by third age learners has recently become a field of interest for linguistic research. However, it has been studied mostly regarding psychological and cognitive considerations (stress, motivation, attention, memory, etc.), rather than according to language internal factors. The present study aims to provide a contribution by investigating the mastery of Italian gramma
Detta examensarbete utfört på uppdrag av och i samarbete med Vossloh Nordic Switch Systems AB i syfte att ta fram ett pressverktyg för montering av fjäderbefästningar (s.k. pandrolfjädrar) vilka används vid installation av järnvägsväxlar. Det verktyg som huvudsakligen används idag har inte kunnat brukas till hela produktportfolion av växlar på grund av verktygets storlek som inte tillåter åtkomst This master thesis work was carried out on behalf of and in collaboration with Vossloh Nordic Switch Systems AB with the aim of developing a pressing tool for the assembly of spring fasteners (so-called Pandrol e-clips) used in the installation of railway switches. The tool primarily used today has not been able to be used for the entire product portfolio of switches due to the tool’s size, which
Detta examensarbete presenterar resultatet av en utredning av ihopspänningen av en packningsförsedd plattvärmeväxlare. Projektets huvudfokus var att hitta en ny metod för att spänna ihop en packningsförsedd värmeväxlare some är mer exakt än den nuvarande metoden. Detta åstadkomms genom att ta hänsyn till tillverkningstoleranserna av de ingående delarna. Andra faktorer som antalet kanalplattor, matThis thesis presents the results of an investigation of the tightening function of a gasketed plate heat exchanger (GPHE). The main focus of the project has been to find a new method for tightening a GPHE that is more accurate than the current method. This is achieved by factoring in manufacturing tolerances of the ingoing parts. Other factors such as the number of channel plates, channel plate ma
Arbetsmotivation är ett välutforskat ämne inom arbets- och organisationsforskning, och går att betrakta ur ett flertal olika perspektiv (Tremblay et al., 2009). Med hjälp av självbestämmandeteorin (Deci & Ryan, 1985) syftade denna kvantitativa studie till att undersöka potentiella skillnader mellan inre och yttre motivation i förhållande till kreativitet på arbetsplatsen, samt om dessa skillnaWork motivation is a well-researched topic in work and organizational research, and can be viewed from several different perspectives (Tremblay et al., 2009). Using self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985) this quantitative study aimed to investigate potential differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in relation to creativity in the workplace, and whether these differences v
This thesis examines the collective identity negotiation among online community members identifying as Minor-Attracted Persons (MAPs). Through a comprehensive analysis that includes twenty unstructured qualitative interviews and a qualitative survey with ninety-four responses, the research aims to illuminate how MAPs construct, redefine, and sustain identities that counteract the pervasive stigma
This thesis highlights the need for quality assurance of the Swedish preschools by regulating structural factors. Attending preschool has proven to have positive effects on both children and society, provided that the preschool maintains a high quality. In comparison, if the quality is poor this might result in negative or harmful effects. Various movements have indicated that the Swedish preschoo
Denna uppsats har undersökt rättssäkerhetsaspekterna vid separation av barn och unga i Statens institutionsstyrelses (SiS) särskilda ungdomshem, med särskilt fokus på personalens utbildningsnivå samt tillsynens effektivitet. Genom en rättsdogmatisk analys har det konstaterats att separation utgör en ingripande tvångsåtgärd med betydande konsekvenser för den unges fri- och rättigheter. Trots att lThis paper has examined the legal certainty aspects of the separation of children and young people in SiS special youth homes, with a particular focus on the level of education of the staff and the effectiveness of supervision. Through a legal dogmatic analysis, it has been established that separation constitutes an intrusive coercive measure that has significant consequences for the young person&
A major inefficiency in contemporary agriculture arises from food-feed competition, where limited agricultural resources are used to produce animal feed instead of human-edible crops. Due to factors like metabolic losses and waste, this is often less resource efficient. This thesis investigates the optimal number of cattle in the Swedish agricultural system when aiming to maximise protein producti
Bakgrund: Lärmiljön i grundskolan är inte anpassad för elever med autism, utan ställer höga krav på förmågor som generellt sett är påverkade vid autismspektrumtillstånd. Tidigare forskning fokuserar på elevers beteende och sensoriskt baserade interventioner men det finns få studier kring hur lärmiljön kan utformas efter behoven hos elever med autism. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka hurBackground: The learning environment in elementary school is not adjusted for students with autism, putting high demands on abilities generally affected in autism spectrum disorder. Previous research focuses on students’ behavior and sensory-based interventions but there are few studies on how to make the learning environment accessible for students with autism. Aim: To investigate how occupation
In the last ten years labor economists have become increasingly interested in convex earnings structures in the labor market and their impact on the gender pay gap, an approach spearheaded by Claudia Goldin in her 2014 Presidential Address to the American Economic Association. The study has seen widespread acclaim, but very little replication. This study replicates parts of Claudia Goldin’s work,
Med anledning av att Skatteverket uttalat att inkomster från köp av sexuella tjänster ska beskattas hos säljaren syftar denna uppsats till att utreda vilka skyddsintressen som ligger bakom kriminaliseringen bakom brottet köp av sexuell tjänst samt hur de relaterar till skatterättens syften och principer. För en djupare förståelse för skyddsintressenas betydelse inom straffrätten och hur man ska toDue to the fact that the Swedish Tax Agency has stated that the income a person receives from providing sexual services must be taxed, this essay aims to investigate which protective interests warrant a criminalization of the act of purchasing sexual services and how they relate to the purposes and principles of Swedish tax law. A review of the literature in the field is provided in order to ensur
This thesis examines the synergies of post-growth policies that aim to decrease environmental pressure at the legislative level of the European Union. Motivated by the urgent need to mitigate global warming and the limitations of the green growth paradigm, this thesis focuses on three specific post-growth policies: restriction of large resource extractions, reduction of caps on pollution, and proh
In the time of an increasing climate crisis, governments are faced with finding feasible solutions to environmental challenges. One such solution is the shift away from fossil fuels towards renewable also known as green technologies – a green transition. Renewable technologies demand vast amounts of minerals for their production which cannot be met by land mining alone. As a response to this incre
