Electric vehicles have received a lot of attention lately and are expected to boom in the near future. In the power grid industry this raises concern on whether the grid is dimensioned to handle the power peaks related to charging. Solar cells are also a hot topic when discussing future energy supply and how it will impact on the grid. Initially this thesis gives insight to the current state of s

Syftet med denna studie var att explorativt undersöka upplevelser av dansrörelseterapi med mindfulness som intervention för människor med långvarig smärta. Interventionen genomfördes som en sexveckors kurs med träffar på veckobasis. Utöver det fick deltagarna en CD-skiva med mindfulnessmeditationer för hemmaträning. Sessionerna på ca 2,5 timmar var uppbyggda på samma sätt varje gång; de började ocThe aim of this study was to exploratory examine experiences of dance movement therapy with mindfulness as an intervention for individuals with longstanding pain. The intervention was conducted as a six-week course with sessions once a week. Besides that, the participants received a CD-record with mindfulness meditations for home training. The sessions lasted 2,5 hours and was composed in the same

I februari 2016 lanserade Sveriges Radio nyhetsprogrammet Radio Sweden på lätt svenska, som riktar sig till andraspråksbrukare. Den här studien undersöker hur språket i nyheterna anpassas och hur väl andraspråksbrukare förstår dem i textform. Eftersom det finns relativt lite forskning om textanpassning för andraspråksbrukare syftar denna studie till att belysa konkreta språkliga aspekter som fören

Semiconductor nanowires are the potential base for building many future devices like solar cells and light emitting diodes. To reach the level of commercialization of such devices, mass production of NWs at low cost with reproducible high quality properties in terms of crystallinity, material and dimensions is a prerequisite. At Lund University a new technique, called Aerotaxy, which satisfies the

Det tilltagande inslaget av ett cyberelement i samhället, i såväl civila som militära kontexter, har lett till en ökande förekomst av cyberoperationer, utförda av individer, grupper eller stater; antingen direkt eller indirekt. Den mellanstatliga rätten till självförsvar utgör ett undantag till stadgans våldsförbud och förutsätter, i såväl art. 51 FN-stadgan som internationell sedvanerätt, ett väpThe increasing presence of a cyber element in our society, in civilian as well as in military contexts, has led to an increased amount of cyber operations, carried out by individuals, groups or states; either directly or indirectly. The right to self-defense between states is an exception to the Charter's prohibition of violence and presupposes, in both Article 51 of the UN Charter and customa

This thesis investigates the Swedish media’s reporting on the VW emission scandal that took place in the fall of 2015. By using a qualitative approach data was collected from three of Sweden’s largest newspapers; Aftonbladet, Expressen and Dagens Nyheter and processed with analytic tools and content analysis inspired by CDA. The aim of this study is to gain a fundamental understanding of the dynam

Abstract Child labor is a widespread and growing phenomenon in today’s world. Though child labor exists in all parts of the world, the extent of the problem is very high in developing countries. Ethiopia is one of the countries where child labor exists in an extensive scale. The main objective of the study was to investigate the causes of child labor and its impact on children engaged in the weavi

Patterns of local adaptation are expected to emerge when selection is spatially heterogeneous and sufficiently strong relative to the action of other evolutionary forces. The observation of local adaptation thus provides important insight into evolutionary processes and the adaptive divergence between populations. The seaweed fly Coelopa frigida exhibits an inversion polymorphism in all population

Syftet med denna masteruppsats är att undersöka människors upplevelser av att delta i flyktingmottagandet i Malmö under hösten 2015. Uppsatsen studerar motiveringar till varför volontärer beslutat sig för att hjälpa. Dessa analyseras främst genom Marcel Mauss teori om gåvosystem: volontärarbete, eller att hjälpa, ses som en gåva i uppsatsen. Motiveringarna analyseras också genom Erving Goffmans drThe purpose of this master’s thesis is to explore the experience of people who helped in the refugee reception in the city of Malmö, Sweden, in the fall of 2015. The thesis delves into the reasons and motivations to why volunteers decided to help. These are primarily analysed through Marcel Mauss’ gift-exchange theory where volunteering is seen as a gift; and secondarily by Erving Goffman’s dramat

Jet and hydrocarbon fires are severe fires with the potential of creating large scale events which leads to serious accidents with both casualties and injuries. In this study, practical jet and hydrocarbon fire tests were carried out to assess standard ISO 834 based protection as well as improved passive fire protection. The tests showed that the ISO 834 protection is not sufficient. This standard

I Sverige bedrivs en omfattande transport av farligt gods på vägnätet, vilket medför allvarliga risker för samhället (Stenberg, 2007). För att hantera riskerna från transporten föreslås riskreducerande åtgärder, vars effekter dock är osäkra (Sanglén, 2005). Mot bakgrund av det begränsade beslutsunderlaget vid fysisk planering av riskreducerande åtgärder för transport av farligt gods motiveras därf

Integrating women's empowerment into sustainable development is rightly seen as crucial to achieve gender equality. Based on quantitative and qualitative fieldwork, the thesis aims to build new evidence about whether male migration result in the empowerment of left- behind women in the context of rural Suining, Sichuan Province, China. Specifically, the study concretely focuses on investigatin

Standardization plays a key role in modern industries. Standards provide compatibility and interoperability of products, thus increasing their value for consumers. In fact, standards go beyond that and positively affect market integration, consumer safety, environment issues etc. The European Union actively supports standardization run by Standard Setting Organizations. These organizations operate

There is an extensive expansion of fiber infrastructure for high-speed broadband networks in Sweden, and Landskrona municipality is one of the leading examples. Owing to the superior capabilities of a fiber based network, a number of digital welfare services can be provided directly to residents and companies of the municipality. Social care is an example of a welfare service that can utilize the

En sammanvägning av regelverken avseende upphandling och beskattning som en icke-filippinsk leverantör har att beakta vittnar om en stark vilja att främja den inhemska filippinska produktionen och materielförsörjningen. Verkligheten ser dock annorlunda ut. Den filippinska marknaden klarar inte av att tillgodose landets försvarsmakts materielbehov och politiska beslut har öppnat upp marknaden för uA comprehensive study of the legislation concerning procurement and taxa-tion regarding a non-Philippine supplier indicates a strong desire to promote the national Philippine defence production and supply of defence materiel. The reality, on the other hand, is somehow different. The Philippine market does not have the strength to meet the demands of the armed forces and political decisions have be

Denna studie undersöker och utvärderar statens offentliga utredningars slutbetänkande kring en nationell strategi mot mäns våld mot kvinnor och hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck från 2015. Tidigare forskning presenteras med de främsta perspektiven som används i studier kring ämnet som är kulturellt perspektiv, könsperspektiv och intersektionellt perspektiv. Denna undersökning applicerar ett intersThis study examines and evaluates the state government investigations last proposition regarding a national strategy against domestic violence and honour-related violence and oppression from 2015. Previous research is presented with the main perspectives used in studies on the subject which are cultural perspective, gender- perspective and intersectional perspective. This study applies an intersec

Denna uppsats är skriven vid institutionen för kommunikation och medier vid Lunds Universitet. Den författades av Jakob Lundgren och Adam Mattebo under ämnet media- och kommunikationsvetenskap och den är skriven på en B-nivå. Uppsatsens syfte var att undersöka om användandet av mobilapplikationen Snapchat, som växt väldigt snabbt de senaste åren, skiljde sig åt från andra sociala medier. Uppsatsen

The conventional internal combustion engines of today are starting to reach their maximum possible efficiency, however the demand for highly efficient vehicles keeps increasing. There are many ways of improving the total fuel consumption of an internal combustion engine, but one of the most promising, effective and available methods is the implementation of an Organic Rankine cycle (ORC). The scop

Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att skapa ökad förståelse för hur nya image- och varumärkesbyggande aktiviteter initialt påverkar statliga arbetsgivares rekryteringsförutsättningar. Metod: En kvalitativ tvärsnittsstudie har genomförts med ett hermeneutiskt förhållningssätt. Forskningsansatsen i uppsatsen är främst deduktiv och baseras på relevant teori. Analys och slutsatser underbyggs av primärdaPurpose: The purpose of this thesis is to build knowledge regarding how new image activities and branding activities initially influence public employers’ recruiting conditions. Methodology: A qualitative cross-sectional study was carried out with a hermeneutic approach. The research in this paper is mainly deductive and based on relevant theory. Analysis and conclusions are supported by primary