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Popular science Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) are a versatile group of non-methane hydrocarbons (chemical compounds made of carbon and hydrogen) emitted by vegetation. The most common BVOCs from plants are some chemical compounds like isoprene, monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. BVOCs are involved in plant growth, reproduction and defense mechanisms. Besides, BVOC play an important rol
Condition Based Monitoring techniques have been developed to monitor the condition of critical components in machines. The most widely used technique to detect damage in machine components is vibration monitoring, but there are areas where other methods could be a better option. Vibration measuring can also be used as a broader search for damage in components while other methods can specify the ex
Humans have always communicated with each other. When the smartphone technology was launched on the market, it revolutionized the way people communicate. This smartphone technology is constantly evolving and during 2014 wearable computing seems to be in the focal point at most smartphone technology conferences. This master thesis aims to discover how a wearable computing device can further develo
Sweden is one of the countries where gambling is classified as a public health problem in the community. Gambling addiction did not only have a negative impact on the gambler, but also the relatives around the gambler faced various negative consequences such as mental and physical ill health. Based on the issues, the purpose of this paper has been by the qualitative interviews conducted to gain a
Business intelligence (BI) is all about making decisions. The purpose of many business intelligence tools is to improve these decisions by making data easy to visualize and understand. Qlik Sense is a BI tool developed by the company Qlik which allows users to visualize and explore data by filtering it (called making selections). At the time of this project Qlik Sense did not support visualization
Limited-slip differentials (LSD) are normally placed in high-end and race cars to improve the handling, by reducing the differential speed and balancing the torque between the driving wheels. However, electrical-activated LSD struggles to continuously eliminate the differential speed over extended periods of time. To overcome this, BorgWarner proposed a dual-functional clutch pack, featuring two d
Cold attics are a common element present in the Swedish residential building stock. They are known to be prone to mould problems due to their low ventilation and are one of the main channels through which buildings lose heat. One of the strategies that can help solve cold attic problems and at the same time contribute to solving the housing crisis is their conversion into habitable spaces. This re
Although microalgae have been considered for the biological treatment of wastewater since the 1950’s, their potential to efficiently remove pollutants from various streams remains largely untapped and is yet to be utilized at large scale. The production of algal biomass and extraction of high-value compounds has, however, become increasingly popular with large scale farms and biorefineries around Harnessing Microalgae: Transforming Wastewater into Valuable Pigments Innovative solutions are constantly sought to address the challenges of wastewater treatment and the increasing demand for sustainable products. One promising approach involves utilizing microalgae in a biorefinery system that not only cleans wastewater but also extracts valuable pigments from the biomass. This concept presents
Introduction: The popularity of para sports is steadily growing along with the biggest para sport arrangement, Paralympics. There is limited research in the field of physiotherapy when it comes to Paralympics and with the growing movement, more research is required. Shoulder injuries occur in all sports and are common in para sports. For disabled athletes, injuries may not only impact their sporti
This paper highlights the news media's reflection of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi, trans) -people in South Africa. Although South Africa in 1994 implemented a protection in the Constitution against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation it is constantly reported on violence and harassment against LGBT- persons. Given that previous research highlights the causal factors such as South Afr
The study was carried out to assess the energy performance of the buildings in a cluster located in Lund. The buildings were the projects of million homes program, built in the 1960s, and are in great need of renovation. Five retrofit techniques were proposed in the study. Improving the building envelope with insulation and windows, adding an exhaust air heat pump, combining exhaust air heat pump,
Den här rapporten siktar till att förklara hur och varför organisationer väljer att implementera eller inte implementera RPA inom HR samt hur påverkan upplevs i det dagliga HR-arbetet. Rapporten genomfördes genom intervjuer med tre olika HR-chefer och två HR-konsulter på globala/nationella organisationer. Totalt bedrevs fem semistrukturerade intervjuer. HR-chefernas funktion var interna beslutsfatThis paper aims to explain how and why organizations choose to implement or not implement RPA within HR and how it affects the daily work of the HR department. The paper was conducted through interviewing three kinds of HR-managers and two HR-consultants at global/national business organizations. In total five semi-structured interviews were held. The HR-manager's functions were internal decis
This thesis is a narrative analysis of four opinion-based texts associated to the symbolic meaning of the Øresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark. All four texts were written in Swedish newspapers in connection to the twentieth anniversary of the inauguration of the bridge. The primary purpose of the study is identifying which symbolic narratives are formulated in the four texts and in the analy
In our pursuit of carbon neutrality, drastic changes to generation and consumption of electricity will cause new and complex demands on the power grid and its operators. A cheap, promising, and under-exploited mitigation is real-time power grid topology optimization (RTTO). However, beyond the simplest action of line switching, the combinatorial and non-linear nature of RTTO has made all computati
People are inescapably affected by their surroundings. Or at least, that is what I believe. This project is based on my longing to work with the objects that surround us in our everyday lives, and my fear of that not being enough. Through an investigation of how people have worked with the concept of everyday things in the past, I established a set of basic principles and values to apply to my pr
Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att undersöka diskrimineringslagens användbarhet utifrån den enskildes perspektiv, med utgångspunkt i den enskildes upplevelse av diskriminering samt den enskildes behov i och av en diskrimineringstvist. Bakgrunden är en enkätundersökning om diskriminering mot underläkare gjord av SYLF, Sveriges yngre läkares förening, som visar att majoriteten av de som upplevt disThe purpose of this essay is to examine the availability of the Swedish Discrimination Act from the perspective of the individual, based on the individual’s experience of discrimination and the individual’s needs in a discrimination dispute. The background to the examination is a survey on discrimination towards junior doctors made by SYLF, Sveriges yngre läkares förening. The survey shows that a
“Meetings are now more important” : A study about social workers' view on client meetings within the financial aid sector. In social work, meeting other people forms a big part of the job and human contact is generally considered very important. The aim of this study was to investigate how social workers within the financial aid sector reason about meetings with clients when based on the goal
Ögonrörelsemätning är en populär metod inom matematikforskning för att undersöka underliggande kognitiva processer. Individer med matematiksvårigheter har svårt att bemästra matematiska färdigheter och är ofta i behov av extra hjälp. Denna systematiska litteraturöversikt syftade till att granska elva studier (nio urval) publicerade mellan 2002 och 2020 för att ta reda på huruvida ögonrörelsemätninEye tracking is a popular method used in mathematics research for investigating underlying cognitive processes. Individuals with mathematical difficulties have problems with mastering mathematical skills and are often in need of extra help. This systematic review aimed to review eleven studies (nine samples) published between 2002 and 2020 to assess whether eye tracking is a useful method for rese
The aim of this study was to gain increased knowledge about young people's understanding and reasoning of mental illness. Eight 18-year olds in their last year of upper secondary school were interviewed individually. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using a theoretical framework composed of Goffman's performance and stigma theory, concepts of social norms and gender roles. The
