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In order for semiconductor materials to be suitable for implementation in new and progressive devices they have to be of better electronic characteristics than currently used materials, and maintain these once treated and put into action. It is important to verify that bulk characteristics are not hindered at the surface when a given semiconductor is put in contact with another material due to nec
Background Depressive disorders, specifically major depressive disorder (MDD), is predicted to become the leading cause of disease burden worldwide by 2030. In the United States, MDD is already the leading cause of disability. Yet, less than 50 percent of US adults diagnosed with a mental disorder seek treatment, often due to lack of health coverage or affordability. In 2014, the Affordable Care A
Insect monitoring has earlier been a manual, tedious and time consuming task that is impossible to do in real time. Thus there exists a need for a real time automatic insect monitoring system for counting and classifying insect for use in scientific research and pesticide spraying control. One approach to automatize this is using LIDAR to detect insects. In this thesis it has been explored how to d
Knowledge acquired through ecosystem service valuations can provide valuable information to stakeholders making land-use decisions. Effective use of ecosystem service valuation knowledge with a cost-benefit analysis can create resilient social-ecological systems. There is an increasing number of valuations being conducted, yet only one third of the studies are thought to be used in some form to ai
I detta examensarbete undersöks databasen Plantfacts som innehåller data om stålverk från hela världen. Syftet med detta är att utvärdera om det finns en koppling mellan primärt och sekundärt producerat stål och olika typer av stålverk i downstream-processer. För att utföra detta har databasen formaterats om i Excel med hjälp av Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Från början var Plantfacts databIn this thesis the Plantfacts database is investigated, which contains data about steel plants from all over the world. The purpose is to evaluate wheter there is a coupling between primary and secondary steel and different types of steel plants in downstream processes. To achieve this, the database has been reformatted using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Excel. Initially, the Plantfacts
Increased digitalization and increased use of digital technologies in a multitude of applications affect companies and their environments. Adapting to the change is important to keep competitive advantage. Generally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as the manufacturing industry are lagging behind in digitalization and digital maturity in comparison to larger companies and other i
The human gut contains a vast number of bacteria. These bacteria allow us to digest the complex glycans that are part of our diet but we ourselves cannot digest. Among these bacteria one of the genera that is a major constituent is Bacteroidetes. One of the distinguishing features of this genus is its polysaccharide utilizing loci (PULs), clusters of genes for degradation of specific glycans and e
Optionsavtal om överlåtelse av fast egendom är sedan lång tid tillbaka ogil-tiga i svensk rätt. Ett optionsavtal är ett avtal om framtida överlåtelse. Det finns inget direkt lagstöd som förbjuder sådana avtal för fastigheter, men HD har i en rad rättsfall etablerat en praxis där avtalen inte tillmäts giltighet. Annorlunda är det för optionsavtal för bostadsrätter. Trots liknande form-krav, och utaOption agreements on property purchases have for a long time been invalid in Swedish law. An option agreements is an agreement on a future purchase. There is no direct legal support that invalidates such contracts, but the swe-dish supreme court (HD) has established such a practice in a number of legal cases. It is however different for such agreements for condominiums. Despite similar form requir
In the near future, a new market will form full of 2nd life batteries that are no longer suitable to use in electric vehicles. This since their capacity retention is too low after a few years of usage, as a consequence of two aging mechanisms; cycling aging and calendar aging. These batteries can be put into good use as battery energy storage systems, as the energy density is not as an important f
This thesis examines an unconventional issue of human trafficking, which has arisen very recently in the Southeast Asia region. An increasing number of scam centres have been identified, wherein trafficking victims were recruited to operate online fraudulent schemes. This emerging trafficking phenomenon exhibits distinctive characteristics compared to the traditional one, including the flow of mig
I entreprenadformen totalentreprenad upphandlar entreprenören konsulten och har därmed ansvar för både projektering och utförande. För att öka produktiviteten och innovationsgraden i järnvägsprojekt ökade Trafikverket antal projekt upphandlade som totalentreprenader mellan år 2012 och 2018. Det skapade en stor ovana för aktörerna i sättet att arbeta. Idag har företagen i järnvägsbranschen vant sigIn design-build contracts the contractor purchase the consultant and is therefore responsible for both design and execution. To increase productivity and innovation in railway projects Trafikverket, Swedish Transport Administration, increased the number of design-build contracts between 2012 to 2018. This created large unfamiliarity in the way of working for the actors. Today the companies in the
Background: Glioblastoma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults. Elevated interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) within the tumor restricts drug uptake and contributes to the dismal prognosis. Antisecretory factor (AF) is an endogenous protein that possesses antisecretory and immunomodulating properties. In vivo, AF can reduce elevated IFP. There are two AF-enhancing products; Salov
Den här uppsatsen ansluter sig till ett framväxande fält inom den internationella rättsvetenskapen som undersöker hur folkrätten kan stödja katastrofriskreducering (disaster risk reduction). Fokus för uppsatsen är irreguljära migranter, dvs. migranter som inte efterlever värdlandets migrationslagstiftning, och den särskilda sårbarhet som de kan vara utsatta för i samband med katastrofer. De flesThis thesis joins an emerging body of international legal scholarship that explores the ways in which international law can support disaster risk reduction. The focus of this thesis is on irregular migrants, ie migrants who do not comply with the immigration laws of their host state, and the specific vulnerability that they might experience in the context of disasters. Most legal scholars have t
Physical phenomena that are unexplained by the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics, are the subject of the area of research known as physics Beyond the Standard Model (BSM). BSM physics contains many Dark Matter (DM) theories which have emerged; from particles such as axions, neutrinos, and Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), to primordial black holes and others. The range of exper
Abstract Title: Project managers – The invisible leaders Authors: Stefan Karlsson and Christoffer Karlsson Supervisor: Radhlinah Aulin, Division of Construction Management, Lund Faculty of Engineering Problem: * What are the most important work tasks for a project manager * What are the most important skills in the role as a project manager * What kind of common problems and difficulties are a pro
The aim of this master thesis is to provide an indication of the suitability, or otherwise usage, of spray-drying for production of powder aimed for inhalation formulation and comparing the characteristics of the product, with and without lipids. Lipids have a proven effect of delaying release of active drug substances in the cardiovascular system and pulmonary systemic delivery has a number of ad
Attitudes towards littering A study of residents’ attitudes towards littering in public spaces in Malmö city All forms of littering are considered a crime according to the chapter 15 § 30 of the Swedish Environmental Code. Still, littering is considered an increasing rather than a decreasing phenomenon. The results of littering are not just esthetical nuisance and increased street cleaning costs b
The present thesis, adopting the ecology of language as its conceptual orientation as well as employing linguistic landscape as its methodological tool to collect and analyze data, firstly aims at investigating (1) how the four official languages of Singapore namely Malay, (Mandarin) Chinese, Tamil, and English have been deployed on signs by three different social actors, i.e., the Singaporean gov
Quantum computing has advanced rapidly throughout the past decade, both from a hardware and software point of view. A variety of algorithms have been developed that are suitable for the current generation of quantum devices, which are referred to as noisy intermediate-scale quantum devices. Amongst them is the variational quantum algorithm, a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm that optimizes the p
