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Ecological sanitation (EcoSan) is an emerging wastewater treatment approach that is likely to be more economical and ecologically sustainable as compared to the conventional ?end of pipe? sewer approach. The challenge of advocating such a system is often associated with how the system is incorporated into governmental policy and how this policy is translated into actual implementation. This resea
The purpose of the numerical study was to investigate the influence of three different natural gas compositions on the combustion behaviour of an Advanced Environmental Vortex (AEV) burner. The flow conditions apply to the AEV burners installed in the Siemens gas turbine SGT-800. Numerical simulations were carried out using the software Chemkin 4. Ignition temperatures, adiabatic flame temper
Abstract The European union experience sometimes difficulties in advancing its work due to the member states? different ambitions and interests. The budget is one common tool that the member states can use in order to implement different policies according to their preferences. A large share of the budget is presently tied up in the CAP, the common agricultural policy. This share could be spent i
An energy service company (ESCO) is an example of an atypical business concept that generates greater positive externalities as its business grows. The basic business concept of an ESCO is a company that installs energy efficient improvements in their customers' buildings, such as new lighting and ventilation systems, and then recovers expenditures and gains profits by splitting the resulting
Obesity and diabetes are known to impact brain function and alter metabolism. Studies in rodents show that consumption of high fat and high sugar diets lead to brain dysfunction affecting memory and cognition, and increases risk of cerebro-vascular and neurodegenerative disorders. Striatum, which is involved in reward-based behaviour and motor control, undergoes changes on exposure to such diets l
In the age of ever-growing technological advancements, delegating some of the inherently human tasks to smart machines is becoming more and more common. The possibly new wave of industrialization – Industry 4.0 – is comprised of interconnected smart technologies that could automate parts of the production and decentralize the decision-making process. The associated efficiency has prompted business
Studien syftar till att undersöka uppkomsten av fenomenet alkoholfri reklam. Bakgrunden visar på att stora varumärken satsar stora summor på sin alkoholfria marknadsföring men statistiken visar på att försäljningen av de alkoholfria alternativen inte motsvarar investeringarna. Studiens forskningsfrågor intresserar således sig av budskapen i den alkoholfria reklamen, utformningen av dessa och dess
Att näringsidkare behandlar enskilda individers personuppgifter till ändamål för att individanpassa marknadsföring genom elektronisk väg får anses vara vanligt i dagens digitaliserade samhälle. Personuppgifter har fått ett eget kommersiellt värde och kan ses som en tillgång som bland annat genererar intäkter och konkurrensfördelar. Det är dock viktigt att individer får det skydd som krävs för att Personal data has an inherent commercial value and can be seen as an asset that generates revenue and competitive advantages. It is important that individuals receive the necessary protection for their personal data so that it is not used or processed in ways that are not legally compatible. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) creates protection for individuals by informing organizations
Pillows are an important part of sleeping comfort. The goal of the master thesis was to get a better understanding of pillows for IKEA. To reach that goal, a customer study of 20 customers was performed. Information about and measurements of each customer were collected in order to find a pattern between data and opinions of pillows. Each customer laid on a mattress and tried five different pillow
Earth is a big place to live on and people always move around for work, study, better life or other reasons. On the other hand, innovation and technologies are making communication easier around the world and it seems that everything depends on technology and it becomes a huge part of our life. Moreover, innovation and its hubs also provide more than a high-tech that we use and need, but also gene
The dating culture and how one can initiate romantic and sexual relationships have developed and changed over the years. The purpose of this research is to explore the Swedish university students’ dating culture. How Tinder is used and how self-presentation looks on Tinder versus offline among the students. The study uses 10 qualitative personal semi-structured interviews with Swedish students, be
Post-Partum Depression, PPD, is a condition where emerging parents experience depressive symptoms. PPD is expressed through mood swings, anxiety, tiredness and an unwanted desire to harm one’s offspring. PPD may have a harmful effect on the psychological and cognitive development of children whose parents are affected. In Sweden, public childcare centres are responsible for detecting symptoms for
Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) is the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. While it is known to transport cholesterol to neurons the localization of the protein has not yet fully been mapped. Levels of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and its cleavage product amyloid beta (Aβ), the main component of amyloid plaques, in transfected cells were determined using western blot. Green fluoresce
På gränsen mellan Helsingborgs och Bjuvs kommun ligger ett område vars förutsättningar för grundvattenuttag bedöms vara dåliga. Av den anledning har en undersökning utförts över en förkastning, tolkad av SGU i just detta område, för att se om denna kan vara vattenförande eller om det kan finnas andra vattenförande strukturer i berget. Förkastningen och det omkringliggande området har undersökts meIn an area on the border between Helsingborg and Bjuv municipality a fault has been mapped by the Swedish Geological Survey (SGU) and since this area have poor prerequisites for groundwater outtake this is of big interest. This is also the reason why this survey have been carried out to try to identify if the fault is water-bearing and to find its position with a better accuracy then could be gath
Research and poll results suggest an ongoing crisis in modern Western European workplaces with high levels of indifference at work underlined by low engagement levels. Data aggregated from 2014 to 2016 by Gallup World Polls state that only 10% of Western European employees are engaged at work while 71% are not engaged and 19% are actively disengaged (Gallup, 2017). These numbers highlight an urgen
Denna uppsats undersöker möjligheten att erhålla skydd för objekt med teknisk funktion utanför patenträtten. Det är patenträtten som vanligtvis förknippas med teknisk funktion baserat på dess ämnessfär och faktiska kvalifikationskrav. Varumärkesrätten har ett väldigt strängt förhållningssätt mot att tillåta att tekniska funktioner erhåller varumärkesskydd. Det finns ett absolut registreringshinderThis thesis examines the possibility of obtaining intellectual property protection for objects with a technical function, beyond the patent rights. The patent is commonly associated with technical function due to its subject and qualification requirements. The trademark law has a strict approach in terms of including technical function in the scope of protection. Through an absolute ground of refu
The use of Reinforcement Learning (RL) to design controllers for safety critical systems is an important research area. On the one hand, RL can function in and adapt to complex and changing environments without requiring a model of the system. On the other hand, in such systems robustness is of high importance, as well as ways to guarantee and certify a level of robustness. This project investigat
